The Diamond Behind The Chocolate
I'm always all of the following:
-Shoe Humanitarian
-Wine lover
-Storm chaser
-Chocolate addict
-Sweat obsessed
-Daydreaming of traveling to Sicily
-Mathematically challenged.I'm sometimes:
-Rude
-Irate
-Insensitive
-The main character in a chick lit novel (usually a bad thing)
-In a love affair with leafy greens, HIIT workouts, and VH1.I'm never:
-A sports girl.
-A soapbox preacher.
-Old man winter's friend.
-Interested in driving (limo, please?)-
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Weight Training Jargon: Supersets VS. Burnouts
If you are at all interested in the health and fitness realm, then you’re aware of how convenient it is to become enveloped in protein ball recipes on pinterest or blogilates workouts on youtube. Once you catch the fitness bug, … Continue reading
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Tagged biceps, body, burnout, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, npc, resistance, superset, triceps, weight training, women, workout
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Primal Pit Paste
True Life: I’m a sweater. No, not the fabric or old, comfy Christmas kind. The sweat through your shirt, stink up your room kind. You know, one of those people who apply deodorant/anti-perspirant before and after any kind of function…including … Continue reading
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Tagged aluminum, america, anti perspirant, body, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, degree, deodorant, dove, fitfluential, Fitness, food babe, girls gone sporty, health, health coach, integrative nutrition, lavender, lemongrass, natural, natural deodorant, natural news, organic, parabens, phthalates, primal pit paste, propylene glycol, skin care, smell, thyme, triclosan
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#MotivationalMondays- R.E.S.T. To Stress Less
To tell me to “take it easy”, “tone it down a notch”, “kick up your feet”, or “relax” goes in one ear and out the other. I do not perch my ears for any kinds of rest in any aspect … Continue reading
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Tagged bikini competition, body, brain, calm, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, essential, eucalyptus, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, green tea, health, integrative nutrition, mind, necessary, npc, physical, rest, selenium, society, soothe, soul
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Accelerated Pilates DVD
Dancing. It’s the one hobby in my life that I’ve been lost without. It is the Jack to my Kate, the oil to the vinegar in my salad, and the stars to my skies. Even though I would never classify … Continue reading
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Tagged ballet, body, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, dancer, dancing, dougie, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, joseph pilates, pilates, stretch, workout
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12 New Year’s Resolutions You Should Make Right Now
2013 is practically knocking on our doors begging to be let into our lives and speak with us about what we intend to do with it. In my 2013 fantasy: I offer 2013 into my home warmly and we’d toast … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, alcohol, body, breakfast, bucket list, changes, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, clean, Cooking, eat, excuses, exercise, family, food, gratitude, lame, life, mountain, moving, negativity, new year, planning, positive, resolutions, schedule, sleep, soda, spice, spontaneous
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-Things To Try Thursdays- Freeman’s Avocado Oatmeal Clay Mask
You know I’m a sucker for a good deal. I’m even more of a sucker when it’s bright green, made with avocado (most likely not 100%- but oh well), and permanently resides at Wal-Mart. The gobbledy gook I’m speaking of … Continue reading
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Tagged acne, avocado, beauty, body, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, clay, clear skin, duck faces, face, freeman masks, health, natural, oatmeal, Wal-Mart
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-Things To Try Thursdays- “Do It For The Girls” Campaign
This is a piggybacked post off of last week’s TTTT. It has to do with yet again…women…and being aware of our bodies. I was watching daytime TV yesterday (a once a year thing) and stumbled upon Giuliana Rancic speaking with … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 seconds, body, breast cancer awareness, cancer, do it for the girls, e tv news, giuliana rancid, health, mind, P&G, today show, women, youtube
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#MotivationalMondays- 3…2…1 Workout
Wanna know something shocking? The noun race and the pronoun of “I” have never been in the same sentence together. When it comes to races, running, and pronouns, I usually let the “he”, “she”, “we”, or “they” take the spotlight. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1, 2, 3, abs, arms, body, cardio, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, confidence, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, high school, legs, mind, motivational monday, rounds, running, teenager, track, workout
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