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: fruit
The B…B…B…Best Protein Smoothie
No, I did not stutter. The three B’s were intentional. Have you ever tasted something so damn good that you wished you had an IV or lifetime supply right under your nose? Or that you just had to offend you … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged antioxidants, banana, blackberries, blueberries, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, Fitness, fruit, health, integrative nutrition, nutrition, protein powder, smoothie, spinach, sunwarrior, vegan, vegetarian
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#WIAW- Proud VS. Not So Proud Food Moments
I figured it was time. Time to post a WIAW. For me, for you, for 2013. (Raise your glass…of freshly juiced veggies and fruits, that is 😉 !) The last few months of 2012 were pretty much what the Wild … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, balance, beets, carrots, chobani, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, collard greens, eat, fitfluential, Fitness, fruit, greens, health, hummus, kale, meatball shop, mounds, mug cake, mushrooms, not healthy, peas and crayons, purely twins, recipes, resolutions, salad, spaghetti squash, strawberry, sweet tooth sweet life, veggies, what i ate wednesday
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#WIAW- Food-ably Late
If you could take a snapshot of last week and compare it to this week, my schedule has gone from zero to hero in the blink of an eye. It all started with a bunch of freelance writing opportunities I … Continue reading
Posted in #WIAW
Tagged avocado, banana, bread, calandra's, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cilantro, coconut, eggs, fashion, food, fruit, grapes, gravy, greens, hummus, lettuce, mug cake, oats, paleo, pancakes, pasta, peaches, peas and crayons, peppers, pumpkin, sauce, tomato, what i ate wednesday
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Can You Really Compare Apples To Oranges?
If you’re like me, chances are, when in the produce aisle, you sift through several pieces of fruit to find the most perfect one. I am that obnoxious person that everyone stares at because I look like a sloth picking … Continue reading
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Tagged apples, blog, catholic school, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, comparison, embrace, frankenstein, fruit, grocery store, health, mentality, michael phelps, mind, obsession, oranges, perfection, personal, plight, post, quest
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Foodie Pen Pals #7- Variety Is The Spice of Life
Hip, hip, hooray, it’s foodie pen pals day! Let’s start off and say that I received my package this month from Dena who blogs over at 40 Fit In the Mitt. In typical FPP fashion, I tore the package opened … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 fit in the mitt, blogging, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, eats, Fitness, food, foodie pen pals, fruit, fun, health, hemp seeds, himalania, ice pops, justin's nut butter, magazines, my healthy nest, sunbutter, the lean green bean, trail mix, treats, whole foods, yogurt
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#WIAW- All In A Day’s Eats
Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither was the world’s unhealthiest man. Thanks to Jenn as always for hosting! 🙂 I’m not going to go all “biggest loser” on you, but seriously, you are what you eat. I have … Continue reading
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Tagged avocado, blueberries, bruschettini, chobani, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, coconut flour, cucumbers, eggs, fruit, mango, pancakes, peas and crayons, potatoes, salads, smoothie, spinach, sriracha, sun warrior, sunbutter, what i ate wednesday
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#WIAW- Its Been A While!
Thanks to Peas and Crayons for another great WIAW! Why hello fellow WIAW-ers! It definitely has been a while. (Yes, two whole weeks is a century in blog years!) Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thoroughly enjoying summer. … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, chicken, chobani, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, coconut flour, coffee, dinner, edamame, farm, food, fruit, hummus, independence day, lettuce, lettuce wraps, lunch, mushrooms, pb chocolate puffins, peas and crayons, romaine, salad, snacking, sweet potato, tomato, veggies, what i ate wednesdays, wiaw
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#WIAW- When Life Hands You Take Out, Do You Take It?
So that little colony of bees is back at work concocting some more of that honey in my life again. (A.K.A.- I’m super busy and loving the results it’s yielding.) Unfortunately, when most of us encounter the big bad “B” … Continue reading
Posted in *EAT LIKE ME*
Tagged chicken, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, Cooking, eating, eggs, excuses, Fast food, food, fruit, halftime, healthy, hummus, jenn, m&m's, madonna, mcdonald's, nanoosh, nutrition, peas and crayons, pop culture, salad, sausage, social, soup, Super Bowl, tacos, veggies, what i ate wednesday, work, wrap
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*EAT LIKE ME*- January 23- Mini Pancakes, Mache Salad, & Taste The Rainbow Smoothie
To say “I’m on a chocolate kick” would be a complete underestimate of what the word “kick” is intended to mean. It’s more of a chocolate lifestyle, as I am a willing slave to any and all forms of it. … Continue reading
Posted in *EAT LIKE ME*, Recipes
Tagged balsamic vinegar, banana, basil, blackberries, breakfast, chocolate chip, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, citrus, coconut, coconut milk, Cooking, dinner, food, fruit, garlic, grapes, healthy, ingredients, love, lunch, meal, muscle milk, nutrition, oranges, pancakes, protein powder, salad, strawberries
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