Unconditional Love -- Chocolate Raspberry Muffins

Unconditional love is simple in theory, but at the very heart of unconditional love lies selflessness; which is a difficult task to execute. I have been blessed to experience unconditional love on many levels. Life through unconditional love is a wondrous adventure that excites the very core of our being. This love is a dynamic and powerful energy that lifts us through the most difficult times. I am very excited to share with you a heart felt story of condonditional love and support from a member of our fitfam, ‘The Ginger’ Joe Brooker, and his mama Terri.

Love is beautiful and unpredictable. It begins with ourselves, for without self-love, we cannnot know what true love can be. In loving ourselves, we allow the feeling to generate within us and then we can share it with everyone and everything around us. When you love unconditionally it isn’t because the person you love is perfect, its because you begin to see an imperfect person perfectly.

Love is very important. When you find someone who loves you for “who you are”, its an amazing experience. Similarly it is rewardiing to love someone else “as they are” or as they “want to be”. I believe such a bond is priceless and should be nurtured with great affection.

I like to treat any relationship like a business. Its involves thought, reason and decisions. They require two individulas in communication, commitment and coopoperate exchange.

There is only one kind of love that can fill us up, make us whole, and give us the happiness we all want: unconditional or true love. Unconditional love is the idea that our affection for eachother is not based on a certain set of behaviours or characteristics. Its the kind of love that you have for a person not in spite of, but because of their flaws. This type of love is very selfless.

What does it mean to be selfless? Selfless love never asks “whats in it for me?” We become interested in things we have never before cared for and learn a new appreciation for things we never once thought of. The Ginger and his mama are doing a fun challenge. I invite you to check out her new blog where the details of the challenge as well as exclusive insider information will be posted. The bond between a mother and son is unconditional. A mother will love her son poor or rich, happy or sad, healthy or sick. That same kind of bond is possible on a romanitc level, it just takes work. You need to be with someone who is worth the work and the headache. When you find that someone who is worth your energy and heart, the selfless act of unconditional love is no longer selfless because their happiness and well being becomes a part of you.

Here is the link to the blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/takerbrat

Mama always says ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day’… so here is a breakfast tribute to MY rockstar mama who everyone knows I love with every morsel of my being (super tasty paired with Greek yogurt – and an extra protein punch)

Chocolate Raspberry Muffins- makes 1 dozen

Ingredients:

2/3 cup oat flour

3 scoop ON Extreme Milk Chocolate Whey

1/3 cup stevia

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

2 tbsp cocoa powder

4 egg whites

1 cup fat free Greek yogurt

1/3 cup carob or dark chocolate chips

1/2 cup frozen raspberries

Directions:

Combine all ingredients and bake for 25-30 minutes.

Macros – calories: 102 – carbs 11g – fat 2g – protein 10g

With love from the Trench Kitchen,

xoErika♥

Alex Zacaruk

July 10, 2020

Came to trench fitness a year and a half ago looking for a good quality gym that you could do whatever type of training you want to and that’s exactly what I found, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the members are friendly too, overall a great gym and would highly recommend it to anyone!

A J P

September 15, 2020

First I’d like to say how great it is to be part of the Trench community. I thought it would be intimidating switching but the support and comradeship was one of the first things I noticed when I joined this year. Whether it’s to lift a little or a lot, or train for a competition, you can feel the energy in the gym - it’s something that has revitalized my motivation to go to the gym. Neil and the team at Trench have really stepped up to the challenges that Covid-19 has posed, making the gym clean, safe and welcoming! I have also been fortunate to take part of two sessions of the women’s strength classes. It is the first time in a long time that I have noticed results and am feeling more confident in myself physically and mentally. I highly recommend Trench to someone looking to either make a switch or sign up for their first gym membership. Thanks Trench!

Drew Barss

June 17, 2021

My experience at Trench has been nothing but positive. I purchased a drop in session in November of 2020 in hopes of touring local gyms in the city. Trench was the first and last gym on my "tour". The facility, the equipment, the staff and community, everything about Trench was what I was looking for. As a shift worker, 24/7 access is an added bonus. I just completed my 12 week Nutrition and Fitness consulting program with Neil, His Knowledge and professionalism were evident through the process, but what stands out most from my experience is his personable approach. I was able to drop nearly 40lbs in 12 weeks. I would recommend this program, as well as Trench Fitness to anyone looking to not only loose weight but make lifestyle changes.