There’s a blog post I intend to write about health/fitness trends that I’m not following. If I’d written that post a few months ago, it would have included two things that have become a core part of my health/fitness routine:
(1) Yoga. If you’ve read any of my training log posts or injury recovery posts, you already know that I am hooked on Rodney Yee. His A.M. Yoga for Your Week DVD is a part of my weekly routine, and some weeks I’ve even done it more than once.
It took me a while to get on the yoga bandwagon, though. I’ve been running since 2011 and always heard that yoga was good for runners, but yoga was never appealing to my Type A, pound-it-out, work-up-a-sweat exercise preferences. I do have an old Beth Shaw yoga VHS tape that I picked up somewhere along the way.
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It’s a good program too, and more challenging than my Rodney Yee DVD, with a downward dog/plank/cobra sequence that my arms always remember the next day. (You can check it out via my Amazon affiliate link here.) I did try another yoga program that missed the mark, so I’m not a complete yoga pushover yet.
(2) Greek yogurt. My “IRL” friends, Facebook friends, and Twitter friends all rave about Greek yogurt. While there was a time a few years ago that I liked it, I haven’t liked it recently. I even bought some a few months ago to try it again, and still didn’t like the heavy, goopy consistency. Then, a few weeks ago my Twitterverse exploded with raves about Chobani® Greek yogurt. I resisted, and even admitted that I don’t like Greek yogurt–the blasphemy! My tipping point came when Chobani® had a giveaway promotion. I responded to the offer, admitted my need for “conversion,” and figured out that if I really didn’t like it, my husband would eat it.
As much as I wasn’t counting out enjoying the product, I was excited when my sample case arrived (so excited I forgot to take a picture–oops!). I had requested a variety of flavors, so we got to sample many of the different non-fat and low-fat varieties. I think my favorite is the Non-Fat Black Cherry. I liked the Lemon too, and am planning a stealth dessert where I use it as the filling for a lemon cream pie. (Shh!) My husband liked the 2% Mango and 2% Pineapple the best. My son liked the 2% Strawberry Banana after I convinced him that it was yummy–he is always wary of new “healthy” products.
At first I was less than thrilled with the nutrition information. The (about) 150 calories in each cup is higher than the 100 calories I am used to in my plain, non-fat yogurt or in the non-fat Yoplait® yogurt cups I sometimes buy. But then I saw that the Chobani® greek yogurt has twice as much protein as my plain yogurt (13-14 g), and even more protein than 2 eggs (which have about 6g protein each)! This makes the Chobani® greek yogurt very satisfying and filling. The consistency is still a bit of an issue for me, but the flavored Chobani® greek yogurt is not quite as thick as the plain flavor–especially the varieties with the mix-in fruit–and probably something I will get used to.
When I did my grocery shopping today, I stocked up on these flavors:
We probably won’t eat all of these this week, but it would be a shame to run out of such a healthy, delicious snack food.
Have you tried Chobani® greek yogurt? (You can print out coupons on their website!)
Is there a healthy trend that you are resisting or that you know you don’t like?
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I love BOTH… I started doing yoga (but had your same feelings) about 10 years ago… but definitely saw the benefits while training for my marathon back in 2006… I have been aiming to get back into it, at least once a week… That particular brand of Greek yogurt is awesome… Costco has it sometimes 🙂
And not sure if Zumba is a healthy trend, but I resist it like the plague! 🙂
LOL, I tired Zumba a few times but I don't have enough rythm to get a good workout out of it.
I got a case of Mango Chobani last Friday!! Wish they would stock the grocery shelves though, it's kind of annoying that they're handing out free cases on the internet & can't supply the grocery stores. Dannon has a decent greek yogurt, I've been HAVING to buy Dannon instead, DO YOU HEAR THAT CHOBANI????????!!!
We do, Steena 😉 I'm so sorry to hear that you're experiencing empty shelves. Demand is super high, admittedly higher than we had ever anticipated, and we're working 'round the clock to keep up. In an effort to alleviate some of the disappointment from our fans and supporters, we've been giving away a few cases here and there within our social network. Though due to feedback, we have now decided to only give away coupons. We appreciate your thoughts on these decisions, and hope you'll continue to provide. Enjoy the deliciousness of Mango, and we look forward to delighting your shelves again soon!
Emily, Communications Manager, Chobani
Hehe – I'm still resisting regular yoga practice. But not greek yogurt. Love it with cinnamon and vanilla powder.
Free cases?? If I print out that coupon is it for a case??
I've been eating Greek yogurt for about a year, and doing yoga for 35! Started in 1975 when I was 20. (well before DVD's and even well before any type of video!) There may be certain DVD's you don't like, but that doesn't mean you don't like yoga! The DVD's out are very different. There are plenty I don't like! I like the Rodney Yee video a lot!, but I often just do my own routine. It's good to learn in a class from a certified teacher as correct technique is hard to learn from a DVD.
You.. type A.. who knew ? 😉
I am doing yoga but only in fits and starts lately…which seems to the norm for me right now. But I am slowly getting a routine back…so I'm not as resistant as I was say a month ago…
As for Greek yogurt, however, I eat it pretty much every day. I may miss a day or two a month. I prefer Oikos brand (by Stonyfield Farms), plain, nonfat, to which I add berries (raspberries are my favorite), two or three walnuts chopped, a scoop of ground chia seeds (this is a new addition) and a drizzle (less than a tablespoon) of agave. I am not keen on the flavored varieties of any yogurt, EXCEPT for the Chobani lemon! And I certainly will not go back to "regular" yogurt.
I think its disgusting even the "flavored" ones, but I eat it anyways. Its much better for you than the sugary yogurts. I do put raisins in my Chobani to help add something to it.
Hmm, I don't think Greek yogurt is so amazingly nutritious that you should choke it down! The Chobani is a good source of protein, though. I mixed up plain Chobani with Equal and used it on our strawberry shortcake instead of whipped cream.
Hey Coco – Is that Greek yogurt only available in the US? I haven't seen it on the shelves here in Ontario yet but have been trying to find good greek yogurt ever since my trip to Greece in 2004…loved it then! Cheers
Hey, Holly! It probably just is in the U.S. but they might expand to Canada.
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