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: thanksgiving
Red Lentil, Collard Greens & Acorn Squash Soup
Soup. It’s what’s for dinner… Or breakfast, lunch and dinner in my case. During the fall and winter months, my body tends to crave warming, hearty foods. I opt for more leafy greens but cook them instead of juicing or … Continue reading
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Tagged acorn squash, be well, broth, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, collard greens, dinner, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, health coach, hearty, integrative nutrition, lentils, soup, thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, winter
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Pinterest Pinning: Pumpkin Pie Almonds
Ring the alarm. It’s another pumpkin recipe comin’ at ya! The decline of pumpkin is one of the saddest times of the year for me. I know most of you stop consuming this versatile food on thanksgiving, but for me … Continue reading
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Tagged almonds, baking, batch, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, cinnamon, Cooking, easy, gift ideas, holidays, knead to cook, love, pumpkin pie, recipes, thanksgiving
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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
Posted in #WIAW
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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Banana Peanut Flour Chia Loaf
If protein and antioxidants had a face it would be the title above. Peanut flour rules my kitchen with an iron protein fist these days and I don’t hate it! Yesterday, I pulled a wallflower move and decided to sit Thanksgiving … Continue reading
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Tagged baking, banana, black friday, chia, chocolate covered diamonds, coconut oil, coconut sugar, Cooking, dessert, eating, fitfluential, Fitness, health, peanut flour, protein, sharing, sweet, thanksgiving
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#MotivationalMondays- “Winning, Not Whining” Stretching Sequence
While I’ve been wallowing in sweat self pity over all of you fabulously fit people doing your thang, I realize that I honestly should be using my time a little more wisely. Wallowing only belongs in “He’s Just Not That Into … Continue reading
-Things To Try Thursday- Henrietta Hen Egg Cooker
It all started 3 years ago down an aisle in Home Goods. Browsing around for a new flavor of tea, I stumbled upon the unthinkable- an egg cooker in the shape of an actual hen. Thinking it was just an … Continue reading
Posted in Things To Try Thursdays
Tagged april fools, chicken, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, concert, Cooking, eat, egg, eggs, girls, halloween, henrietta hen, home goods, lady gaga, learn, louboutins, materialistic, shoes, thanksgiving, wage
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#MotivationalMondays- Cyber Monday- Stretch Your Body, Not Your Wallet
Happy Cyber Monday to all my deal brothers and sisters! Since Thanksgiving dinner, you’ve either done one of two things: eaten all leftovers or burned it all off by shopping literally until you dropped. Or maybe over half of you … Continue reading
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Tagged abs, arms, back, biceps, black friday, cardio, chest, chocolate covered diamonds, christmas, christy dean, cyber mondays, eating, endorphins, exercise, flu, free shipping, G.I. Jane, health, keyboard, legs, middle, motivational mondays, nutrition, pangea, pilates, reading, scale, Shopping, sitting, squats, stretch, superwoman, thanksgiving, triceps, turkey, virus, vitamins, yoga
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Carbs VS. Tryptophan= Turkey Sleep Debunked!
Here is your Bill Nye The Science Guy fact of the day… Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy! Peace, love, and tryptophan! ~C.C.D.
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Tagged bill nye, calories, chemistry, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cranberry sauce, debunked, family, happy, internet, love, mashed potatoes, melatonin, myths, pie, science, serotonin, sleep, thanksgiving, tryptophan, turkey, youtube
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