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: weight loss
No-Bake Banana Maca Cookie
When the words “life” and “changing” are said together, it induces a wide-eyed, salivating need to know more kind of reaction. At least for me…especially when anything food related is involved! So I love bananas and I love cookies and … Continue reading
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Tagged bananas, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cookies, eat clean, health, integrative nutrition, maca, nutrition, vegan, vegetarian, weight loss
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Five Snacks That Put You On The Dietary Sideline
As much as we all can admit the holidays are when the most dietary temptations occur, the summer months of June & July are also a time of unbridled indulgence. With the onset of commencements, dance recitals, end of the year … Continue reading
Beat the Bulk: Add more cardio
There’s a new age wave of grunts and ferocious weight slams in the gym. They aren’t emanating from your typical sweaty, muscular guy. These sounds of hard and desired results are coming from a group of women (growing exponentially as … Continue reading
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Tagged cardio, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, HIIT, lifting, muscles, thighs, weight gain, weight loss, weights, women
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#WIAW- Bare Bones
So this should be called “When I Can’t Sleep” Wednesday because…it’s 4 AM and I’m still not asleep. What is the deal lately? Back to melatonin again… This week’s eats were pretty bare bones. Being that it’s fall and WIAW … Continue reading
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I Gained Five Pounds And Am Exhaling
I honestly had no idea until I stepped on the scale (which I hardly ever do). I normally do not weigh myself daily, weekly, or even monthly. I go by the fit of my pants and how I look and … Continue reading
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The Results Are In: Seeing IS Believing!
According to my high school guidance counselor, (8 years ago- I know I keep things so relevant), 60% of the world are visual learners, while the other 40% are able to take it all in and perform just as well … Continue reading
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#HighFiveFridays- New Endorphins at Anytime Fitness
Anyone else feel like this week dragged on longer than The Odyssey? Monday felt like swimming the Atlantic and today is the English Channel. In normal cognitive thoughts, that simply means it’s equivalent to a very long week. I even … Continue reading
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Don’t Wait ‘Til The Ball Drops: I Do Not Believe in (New Year’s) Resolutions Specifically
Every year we are bombarded with countless people, broadcasts, and advertisements screaming at us to make “this our year“. We really need a holiday to make sure we are eating right, taking care of our neighbors, and achieving all of … Continue reading
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True or False: You Are Entitled…
If you immediately ended my heading with to a ferrari, to a million dollars, or even to health…well sorry, but Regis Philbin and I say you’re wrong. You lose. Game over. Sayonara. Over my twenty-four years of living, I have … Continue reading
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“I Before E, Except After C” – Trite Nutrition Rules To Banish
Desperate times call for desperate measures. Weight gain is never a trending topic, so it’s best to leave it in the fridge tucked comfortably in between the mayonnaise and sour cream. Unless it’s taco night or high-noon tea sandwich hour… … Continue reading
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