The Diamond Behind The Chocolate
I'm always all of the following:
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-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.
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#MotivationalMondays- Push Yourself Workout
One of the most cliched phrases when it comes to fitness and working out is, “Push Yourself.” It’s simple, narcissistic, and most of all- true. Every time I work out, I create tiny personal goals inside my head. “Just one … Continue reading
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#MotivationalMondays- The 3 “P’s” Workout
Let’s start off with the first of many “P’s” this week. I have officially encountered a big, flat plateau. My workouts are boring the hell out of me and I’m beginning to feel as though I’m involved in a never-ending … Continue reading
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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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“Embrace Your Body Parts Day”- Best VS. Worst + Improvements
Apropos being that this week is recovery after all that festive eating, but I figured it’s a step in the right direction towards the New Year. Ok, I’ll go first. My favorite body part(s) right now are my legs. I … Continue reading
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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- 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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