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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#MotivationalMondays- Facts of (My Current) Life & A Workout
*Tap, tap, tap.* Is this thing on? I have been on hiatus. It wasn’t for anything remotely cool like a last minute trip to Sicily or even a trip to the ER for climbing Mt. Everest. It is simply all … Continue reading
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Tagged bakery, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, facts of life, february, fitfluential, Fitness, food, health, lats, legs, lunges, motivational mondays, squats, whole foods
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#MotivationalMondays- Let’s Talk About Butts, Baby
That small conjunctive word, “but” has existed in my vocabulary since I knew what brussel sprouts were. (Sorry, but I despise them.) The surplus of buts in my vocabulary used to overcrowd my daily sentences…until I realized that the real … Continue reading
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Tagged beyonce, bikini, butts, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, competition, eat clean, firm, fitfluential, Fitness, gluteus, hamstrings, legs, lunges, motivational mondays, npc, resistance, squats, train, workout
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#MotivationalMondays- The “Make Retail Your Bitch” Workout
Retail and me are getting off to a slightly rocky start. I feel like I’m climbing the Himalayas every day followed by involuntarily partaking in a flamboyantly sweaty cardio session with Richard Simmons when reaching the top. In the past … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, boxes, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, fitfluential, Fitness, inspiration, january, lifting, lunges, motivation, mountains, resolutions, retail, squats, weights, workout
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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- “May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor”
The. Mega. Millions. For those of you who believed you would’ve had commandeered your own yacht, named your own country, or became the next “Donald” by now, I am sorry. I really feel for you, but the odds unfortunately were … Continue reading
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Tagged abdominals, back, beauty, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, Cooking, eating, exercise, favor, fight, Fitness, hamstrings, jennifer lawrence, keep going, legs, love, lunges, motivational mondays, moves, movies, nutrition, odds, shape magazine, squats, strength, the hunger games, weights, workout
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#MotivationalMondays- Run, Forrest, Run!
The recent unseasonably warm spell of weather has everyone seeing hearts, baby chicks, and wearing their flops. Middle of March?!?! High five global warming, I’m on your team! With warm weather also comes the season of “the run” outside for … Continue reading
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Tagged breathing, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, Cooking, eating, endorphins, exercise, fit radio, Fitness, jackie joyner kersee, lunges, motivational mondays, motto, muscles, nutrition, pinterest, run, splits, spring, warmth, working out
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#MotivationalMondays- Wish Upon A Star Workout
If you looked on my TIVO or DVD rental history lately, you’d notice a glass slipper, poisoned apple, eternal sleep kind of trend. No matter how old I get, Disney movies are still capable of bringing me back to being … Continue reading
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Tagged abdominals, aladdin, ariel, audrey hepburn, back, balance, bambi, beauty and the beast, biceps, childhood, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cinderella, disney, dream, dvd, exercise, fantasy, Fitness, gaston, genie, glass slipper, health, legs, lunges, magic, motivational mondays, movies, mulan, nostalgia, nutrition, obliques, plank, pose, prince, push up, scar, shape, sleeping beauty, snow white, stretch, the lion king, the little mermaid, theme, tivo, trots, walt, warrior, watch, wellness, yoga
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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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#MotivationalMondays- Your Own New York Marathon In Ten Minutes!
After a weekend full of this… And this………………………… And witnessing at least two dozen NY Marathoners drenched in sweat looking for the nearest all-you-can-eat pasta place, I’ve been inspired to create “Motivational Monday’s”. I picked the perfect “cheat day”, #NewYorkMarathon … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, christy dean, eat, endorphins, exercise, food, lunges, motivational mondays, moves, new york marathon, physical, push ups, stretch, weights, yoga
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