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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Tag Archives: cardio
Meal Prep 101
You may have been wondering where I have been while on a blogging hiatus for the past *gasp* nearly 3 months. Since embarking on a few new ventures, I have had to plan out every single meal of the day. … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio, christy dean, fail to plan, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, health, healthy living, meal prep, nutrition, plan to fail, portion control, snacks, sweat pink, tea, tone it up
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Things To Try Thursdays- Myprotein
Routine is made for machines and people who refuse to live their life thinking for themselves. While daily routines are inevitable, your healthy eating habits should NOT follow suit. If you follow me on instagram, you know that I am … Continue reading
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Tagged almond milk, blogging, cacao, cardio, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, healthy, holistic, integrative nutrition, myprotein, nutrition, post workout, protein powder, recipes, review, strawberries, things to try thursdays, whey, yoga
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Beat the Bulk: Add more cardio
There’s a new age wave of grunts and ferocious weight slams in the gym. They aren’t emanating from your typical sweaty, muscular guy. These sounds of hard and desired results are coming from a group of women (growing exponentially as … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, HIIT, lifting, muscles, thighs, weight gain, weight loss, weights, women
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#MotivationalMondays- Bikini Body Blast
It’s March 24, which means while the forecast doesn’t indicate it’s actually spring, the calendar does. And after spring comes the most wonderful time of the year…SUMMER. It’s about this time (or sooner) when all those New Year’s Resolutioners slack … Continue reading
Seven Hiking Essentials
While we are merely on the cusp of old man winter’s wrath, it’s important to make these last few chilly but tolerable fall days worthwhile. It’s best to remain active during the colder months through activity that doesn’t exert a … Continue reading
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Tagged activity, cardio, christy dean, fitfluential, Fitness, foliage, fun, girls gone sporty, healthy living, hiking, quinn mcadams, workout
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Spinach Vanilla Whey Protein Pancakes
I’ve crossed over where the grass is green to where the grass is greener with some hay and manure thrown in… After a few years of living off of plant based protein powders, I decided to test out how my … Continue reading
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Tagged aro, bodybuilding, bulk, cardio, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, eat clean, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, hulk, injury, pancakes, protein, Recipe, squats, train mean, vanilla pancakes, vitamix, weight lifting, whey protein
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Guest Post: Is Exercise Beneficial To Cancer Patients?
As we all are very aware, cancer now vouches for one of the top spots that contributes to shortening our lives in this modern day society. It’s rare to not know of someone who has been touched by this deadly … Continue reading
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Tagged awareness, cancer, cancer diagnosis, cancer survivor day, cardio, causes, christy dean, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, melanie bowen, mesothelioma, mesothelioma cancer alliance, move, proactive, prognosis, recovery, running, uplifting, weights
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Things To Try Thursdays- Let FitRadio Upgrade You
Stop! hey, what’s that sound? It’s not your heart beat, it’s not your vitamix on high speed, and it’s not even your noisy neighbor’s dog! It’s the sound of adrenaline pumping music that you FINALLY have control over! Coming from … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, cardio, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, fitfluential, Fitness, fitradio, fun, fundable, girls gone sporty, giveaway, music, shirt, videos, weights, workout
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#MotivationalMondays- Fill In The Blanks With Planks
Do you remember that fill in the blank game called Mad Libs? You know, the one where you try and make the story up yourself by inserting your own verbs, nouns, and adjectives? I still own several blank Mad Libs … Continue reading
#WIAW- Bodybuilding Eats
To build something requires tactful skill in most cases. It requires patience, time, and energy. You must anticipate that there will be “bumps in the (proverbial) road” before you commit yourself whole heardtedly. I’m not talking about having the right … Continue reading
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