Most meal plans you buy from trainers or online all have one common tip: egg whites only. Sound familiar? This is because the majority of the fat in eggs is all contained in the yolk. There has also been a lot of bad talk about yolks being high in cholesterol. Sounds legitimate. The truth is, in the '70s, …
Pizza Salad
Enjoyed my dinner al fresco, tonight! So two quick facts: 1. Most everyone loves pizza. Right? And 2. Most everyone hates salad? I know I'm right on that one. But here's the thing. Any nutritionist or trainer will tell you how important it is to have a big green salad every day. Not to lose weight (although …
Oil Pulling with Coconut Oil
I find it a little ironic that an old Indian practice dating back over a thousand years ago is making its way back around and becoming trendy again; and yet still there are many people who have never heard of it: oil pulling. If you stand with a group of friends and bring it up, maybe …
Diva Talk
I'm a little late on posting about my race- no surprise there. Planning a race two days before market started for me maybe wasn't my brightest idea. Market is over, and I've logged 130 hours in the last 10 days.But back to my race. I got 3rd! Out of... 160ish in my age group? I …
The Bread of Life
"I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believe in Me shall never thirst." -John 6:35One thing I have learned from running is that your conditions are rarely never ideal. It's either too windy, too hot, too cold, or raining. If the weather is perfect- you …
Oceans
I'm a few days late on this, but I had the most incredible run the other morning. And the crazy thing is, it was on the treadmill. I'm sure I'm in the top percentile of all runners when I say I hate the treadmill. It hurts my knees, and when I run at home, its …
First Run of March
With last week's snow in the ground, I felt so overwhelmingly happy today to be running in a T-shirt. I wish it would last all week- tomorrow is going to be a high of 35. Glad I got a warm run in while I could! Today I ran just over 3 miles, and walked home the …
Yoga Strong, Yoga Fast
My next race is 7 weeks away. Two of my friends and I are doing the Diva run 5k in April in Myrtle Beach. We did the same race last year- except it was the half marathon. This year we are opting for short and fast- my style! Last year the winning time in my division …
Paleo Sausage Biscuits
I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed my breakfast this morning! Over the course of 2014, my parents and I all made the choice to change our diets to gluten free and then later, paleo. My parents went hardcore from the beginning and noticed significant changes in their health (more on that in a …
Half Marathon!
It has been a week since I ran my first half marathon. What an exhilarating experience. So many people, my mom included, asked me why I would want to put myself through it. Its hard on my body, especially with the trouble my IT band gives my knee. I paid $90 to register for it, …
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