I’m so excited to tell you all about the upcoming Nutrition Fair at the South Jordan Fitness Center this September 30th!  For those of you who have not attended one of our previous events and are not familiar with the Nutrition Fair, let me tell you a little bit more about it and how it began. 

Sherrie (the Center Director and one of my best friends) and I wanted to get the word out that “healthy food” is not only good for your body, but that it tastes good too.  We decided that we needed to get good food into people’s hands so they could taste it for themselves -to see (and taste) just how good healthy eating can be!  The quarterly South Jordan Fitness Center’s Nutrition Fair was born. 

Sherrie and I went shopping for all the ingredients we would need and then spent hours preparing all the food for  sampling the next day.  I think that first go around we were both a little nervous as to how it would be received.  We didn’t need to worry.  It was an instant hit!  Before we knew it, people were requesting copies of our recipes so that they could make these healthy options at home for their families.  We were so excited -it was happening right in front of our eyes, our goal was being met! 

As one Nutrition Fair followed another, our stack of recipes grew and grew.  We even had some of our patrons sharing healthy recipes with us that they and their families loved.  Soon our stack of recipes became an entire cookbook -full of healthy ideas for everything from salads to dinners to desserts!  Each new edition has all of our recipes from past Nutrition Fairs (we think of them as ”old favorites”) as well as the newest recipes from our current Nutrition Fair included.       

At this Nutrition Fair we will be spotlighting some of our favorite soup and stew recipes.  There will be samples of each new recipe featured in the cookbook for you to taste.  Come join us and pick out one or two favorites, or maybe you’ll love them all!   We’d love for you to share them with your friends and family.   

Okay, let’s get to the details.  The Nutrition Fair will be held on September 30th from 10 am to noon at the South Jordan Fitness Center located at 10866 S. Redwood Road.  We will have the cookbooks I mentioned available for purchase for $6 each.  (Hint:  They make great neighbor gifts for the upcoming Christmas season, but make sure you get one for yourself!)  I’ll be there to help out and answer any questions you may have about nutrition and healthy eating so come on down, I’d love to meet you!  See you there!

The press caught wind of my story and asked me to be on their morning news yesterday!

I was on FOX 13′s morning news sharing my story of losing 167 lbs and becoming a certified personal trainer:

Last week I had a fun time being featured on two of Utah’s biggest blogs where my company, Transformation Training with Laura Butters, was highlighted.

The first feature was with Sassy Scoops, which is a Utah review site that helps “spread the buzz” about local Utah companies. I did a fun Nutrition/Healthy Living/Exercise class for them, and all eight members of the site attended. They did a Monday Preview Post, Wednesday Official Review Post and Friday Follow Up Post all about my services!

One of my clients, the blogger behind www.INeverGrewUp.net, wrote a post about how I have helped her to lead a healthier life.  You can read it here.

Also on Wednesday, March 3rd, I am helping with South Jordan Recreation Center’s Health Fair. We will be preparing a lot of our personal favorite and extremely healthy recipes for you to try. Stop on by to meet me and get some great tips on how you can lead a healthier lifestyle. It starts at 10am and the food goes fast so stop by early!