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: holidays
How To Stress Less During The Holidays
So Thanksgiving is just about one week away and yet again another crazy, wild but worth it holiday season begins. I don’t know about you but I feel like summer was just a day ago. Why is it that time … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, casper.com, christy dean, exercise, Fitness, food, health, holidays, holistic, meditate, nutrition, rest, sleep, stress
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Pinterest Pinning: Pumpkin Pie Almonds
Ring the alarm. It’s another pumpkin recipe comin’ at ya! The decline of pumpkin is one of the saddest times of the year for me. I know most of you stop consuming this versatile food on thanksgiving, but for me … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged almonds, baking, batch, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, cinnamon, Cooking, easy, gift ideas, holidays, knead to cook, love, pumpkin pie, recipes, thanksgiving
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#MotivationalMondays- Four Songs Workout
Christmas season is upon us. The sheer amount of times I’ve heard “simply having a wonderful Christmas time” is already beginning to annoy me and it’s only December 2nd. Sorry if that sounded too Scrooge for you, but out of … Continue reading
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Tagged activity, blogging, celebrate, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, four songs, health, holidays, injuries, upper body
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All I Want For Christmas…
…is a big booty hoe. Can anyone else not get that song out of their head? It’s becoming quite distracting, especially in public places when I catch myself murmuring that line specifically. In all seriousness, what do I want for … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christmas list, christy dean, coconut flour, food, holidays, miami, new year's, peanut flour, perfume, santa, trader joe's, whole foods
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#WIAW- Sweet & Healthy
I am no stranger to the sweet tooth. I believe I was born with a palate to only crave sweet things at every meal all the time. While I’ve made previous attempts to divert my tastes towards the “right pathway … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, candy fit, chia loaf, chobani, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, eats, food, garlic and oil, holidays, peanut flour, sweets, thanksgiving, treats, veggies, what i ate wednesday
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#WIAW- Guess Who’s Back, Back Back, Back Again…
No, I’m sorry to disappoint you, Shady is not back again. Unless you count the other day when I walked into the gym through a separate entrance to avoid the chatty cathies…and they approached me as a team of flesh-eating … Continue reading
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Tagged amy's organic, apples, banana, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, comfort, Cooking, dessert, fitfluential, food, holidays, hurricane sandy, ice cream, kale, Kitchen, lindt, peas and crayons, protein, salad, soup, sweet potato pie, vanilla, what i ate wednesday, whole foods
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#MotivationalMondays- Hit The Bench Workout
First of all- let’s give me literal BROWNIE points for actually posting on one of the laziest days of the year. I know it’s a national holiday, but the workaholic/control freak won’t let a post pass me by. However, I … Continue reading
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Tagged abdominals, bench, chest, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, feeling, fit radio, Fitness, good, health, holidays, living, love, lunges, memorial day weekend, motivational mondays, mountain top, new jersey, new york city, park, push ups, running, sprints, squats, summer, sweat, workout
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#MotivationalMondays- Holiday Hangover Edition
Anyone else wake up looking like a giant piece of ooey-gooey apple pie this morning? I mean apple chunks hanging from your ear lobes all the way down to your toes? Walk of shame to the bathroom as you felt … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, abdominals, apple pie, back, beat, biceps, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, drill sargeant, drinking, exercise, family, food, gifts, gossip, hangover, happiness, health, holidays, motivation, nasty, nutrition, prancer, push ups, sandpaper, santa, sick, sir issac newton, talking, tired, triceps, watercooler, work, wrapping paper
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#MotivationalMondays- S.M.I.L.E.
Being a huge supporter of straight faces and little to no human interaction during this time of year due to stress, I find it hard to crack a genuine smile. All of my family pictures during the holidays are forced. … Continue reading
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Tagged abs, activity, balance, breathe, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, exercise, feet, Fitness, glutes, hamstrings, health, hold, holidays, knees, leg warmers, legs, lunges, motivational mondays, mountain climbers, nutrition, obliques, position, posture, push up, Shopping, smile, squatting, wall sit
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