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: chocolate
Tips To Stay Warm & Healthy During the Winter
I’ll be honest…winter is my least favorite season. Growing up in a small town full of mountains really made me want to eradicate winter forever and skip straight to summer and summer only. It wasn’t just the cold, snow and … Continue reading
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Tagged amino, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cold, cough, ear, fish oil, fitfluential, Fitness, fruits, greens, health, immunity, kombucha, minerals, nose, throat, vegan, vegetarian, veggies, vitamins, winter
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Frozen Banana Cacao Smoothie
Since the eighty degree temps and high humidity have gotten us all pregamed up for summer, the only perfect way to celebrate is with food and beverage. Frozen beverages are my kryptonite during the summertime. A kryptonite I will completely … Continue reading
The B…B…B…Best Protein Smoothie
No, I did not stutter. The three B’s were intentional. Have you ever tasted something so damn good that you wished you had an IV or lifetime supply right under your nose? Or that you just had to offend you … Continue reading
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Tagged antioxidants, banana, blackberries, blueberries, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, Fitness, fruit, health, integrative nutrition, nutrition, protein powder, smoothie, spinach, sunwarrior, vegan, vegetarian
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Chocolate Banana Coconut Bites
I know you are what you eat, but it’s seriously concerning me that I haven’t sprouted into a dark chocolate bar of some sort. I think if you observed my veins under a microscope they’d be coursing with all sorts … Continue reading
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Tagged banana, bites, chocolate, chocolate chips, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, coconut flour, competition, eggs, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, health, love, npc, protein, snacks
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#WIAW- The Juicing Edition
Holy heck it has been buzz light years since I’ve participated in my favorite foodie day of the week. How are you my blog-lings? So I basically failed my healthy eating test for the end of 2012, but 2013 is … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, carrot, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, eggs, fitfluential, Fitness, foodie, girls gone sporty, greens, jen, juicing, muffins, oats, orange, pancakes, peas and crayons, valentines day, vegetarian, veggies, vitamix, what i ate wednesday
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Hot Chocolate Protein Pancakes
Is it just me or are we hearing “historic”, “record breaking”, and “storm of the century” a bit too often these days? I have no qualms about it since I’m a weather aficionado, but the media is completely abusing the … Continue reading
Chocolate Strawberry Mug Cake
Mug cakes…they are the new Wheaties of the early morning breakfast hour, are they not? They seem to fill my yearning for sweet while still managing to be somewhat healthy and filling all at once. The first taste is almost … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, breakfast, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, eat right, fitfluential, Fitness, food, health, live well, mug cake, resolutions, strawberry, the notebook, weight
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#MotivationalMonday- I Am A Buche De Noel But Bandz A Make Me Dance
If you aren’t familiar with first part of this ridiculous title, it’s a pastry. This decadent 3-part cake is a hot holiday item and is available in chocolate or vanilla. How do I know this? Orientation this past weekend at … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, bands a make her dance, buche de noel, cakes, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, cookies, cupcakes, exercise, fitfluential, Fitness, health, job, juicy j, motivational mondays, music, pastries, rap, resistance bands, sweets, training, weekend, work, workout
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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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