There's something about having time, having had a great workout earlier in the day, and having some new "toys" that make me get super creative in the kitchen. Thai Inspired Coconut Lime Curry Couscous with Veggies & Scallops Calories: 450 kCal Fat: 15g Carbs: 52g Fiber: 9g Protein: 36g Ingredients 4 large sea scallops (I …
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Wednesday, after another winter storm hit, I decided I needed to share my tropical smoothie on Instagram. Since another storm is on its way, I thought I needed to share it here too! Vegan Grass Skirt Smoothie Calories: 400 kCal Fat: 8g Carbs: 85g Fiber: 17g Protein: 9g Ingredients 1 medium banana 1/2 cup frozen …
A few weeks ago, I got a FitBit Flex. I'm terrible about being active on my rest days, and I'm known for barely moving off the couch some Saturdays. I'm also continuing to struggle with taking off some extra weight, and linking it with MyFitnessPal seemed like a good way to help kick start things. …
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On a fairly regular basis I hear people say they'd run or workout if they had time. I've been guilty of saying it on more than one occasion. There are days, like today, when I was at work for 12 hours. I wasn't working from home, so I couldn't a quick HIIT workout between meetings, …
Back around Christmas, I decided I was going to try MAF training to help me improve my overall fitness before beginning training for the Cherry Blossom 10 miler and the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. At the same time, you might remember, I started classes at Unite Fitness. I immediately fell in love with how hard my …
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A year ago, while everyone else was putting in final preparations for their Super Bowl parties, I was headed to the JFK trying to comprehend the new reality that awaited me. Literally, everything I'd known had changed in the month prior, and that day I said goodbye to what I had expected to be my …
I got my new toy yesterday: my Vitamix finally arrived!!! So of course first thing this morning I took it for a test drive with my morning smoothie. I loved the creamy texture it provided to my smoothie, and how easy and powerful it is. Green Gold Smoothie Calories: 594 kCal Fat: 10g Carbs: 116g …
This week has seemed like it was a minimum of 20 days long. I realized this week what a huge impact getting in a really good workout has on my attitude. For the last 2 days, I've gotten really ridiculous workouts in at Unite Fitness. Both days have been upper body focused days, and yet …
I'm trying a new weekly post focused on wellbeing. Wellbeing is the combination of your emotional, physical, and spiritual health, but from your perspective. Your personal outlook on your overall health and happiness has a significant impact on your life. This morning I got to work from home curled up in my blanket with my …
This post could go a few ways: 1) It could be about yoga, and how yoga is a great balancer, especially for runners. 2) It could be about cross-training and building a balanced body to avoid injuries. 3) It could be about the constant struggle for balance in one's life. If you guessed #3, you …
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