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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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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Once You Pop, The Fun Don’t Stop!
Okay, cheesy intro title, I know. If you think this a post dedicated to Pringles-, sadly- you are mistaken. The kind of pops I’m referring to are the ones that are cold, made in less than 5 minutes, and super … Continue reading
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Tagged almond milk, banana, blueberries, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, eating, fitfluential, food, freezer, fruit pops, healthy, homemade, ice pops, lickety split, love, mango, natural ingredients, nick at nite, nickelodeon, ocean spray, snack, snick snack, strawberries, summer
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#WIAW- Dare To Be Different- Weird Food Combos
“What makes you different, makes you beautiful.” This is probably the only Backstreet Boys song that actually holds some truth in today’s world. Bullies at work or school are the new black plague and if you aren’t seen wearing your … Continue reading
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Tagged agave, anthony bourdain, atlantic city, autobahn, backstreet boys, bacon, beets, beverages, buddakan, chocolate chips, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, coconut flour, Cooking, croutons, dare to be different, edamame ravioli, feta, food, hummus, italian, japanese, keurig, learning, macadamia cookie coffee, mean girls, men in black, movies, olives, peanut butter, peas and crayons, salad, spinach, strawberries, uniforms, wall street journal, weird food, what i ate wednesday
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#WIAW- Clean Beach Eats & New Snack Discoveries
Happy “unofficial” start to summer! I’m sure most of us felt as though it was the official start as the thermometer indicated a whopping 92 degrees most of the weekend! Fine by me…I should have been born an island baby! … Continue reading
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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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*EAT LIKE ME*- January 18- Fruit Loot Waffle & Greek Salad
Today involved lots of U-turning, stopping and going, and cul-de-sac-ing. On one of the most bitter days we’ve had all winter, I had to tote around town picking up, dropping off, and stopping in places in preparation for a small … Continue reading
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What’s Eating You?: A Lesson In Food Narcissism
Thumb through any K-12 history book and you’re bound to find Napoleon Bonaparte looking divinely debonair atop his horse after a won battle or accomplishment. History tells us to learn from not only this man’s leadership, but his unilateral reflection … Continue reading
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