Before I hurt my knee back in April, I was doing such a great job with my health. I was getting lots of exercise in, 5 days a week of working out, if not more, if not multiple times a day. I was eating right and feeling great and finding it to be totally easy to do. I...
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Crossfit Regionals, Granite Games and Overcoming My Own Perceptions of My Abilities
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When we went to the Mid Atlantic Crossfit Regionals a few months ago there was one girl that I really enjoyed watching. While I really love watching all of the athletes workout because they are absolutely amazing and inspiring there was one woman in particular that just really spoke to my soul. As expected, the athletes at regionals...
A lot of times good food is the accumulation of a group of people coming together and making something delicious. Never has this been more apparent than when the Graham Holmburger was created. Graham Holmberg is a crossfit athlete competing in regionals this weekend. He has a cute kid he instagrams about a lot and is generally just...
You know those before and after pictures? The ones where someone transformed from a surly looking overweight person to an ecstatic thin/skinny/fit person… Usually, these pictures are accompanied with some diet trend, or weight loss product, or a story of how that person finally hit their goal body composition. But, let’s talk about what those pictures, and products...
You know how the south is well known for their indulgent breakfast foods? Biscuits and sausage gravy, grits, all the meats... Well, unfortunately, as a southern girl, this is all lost on me. To be perfectly frank, unless it’s pure sugary decadence, I’m not a big fan of breakfast foods. I mean, I love bacon, but that’s like...
Last Tuesday I partially dislocated and sprained my knee at crossfit. I’ve been reluctant to discuss this because I know that people’s minds will jump to “crossfit is dangerous; it isn’t safe.” But the reality is, I’ve hurt myself running, I’ve hurt myself dancing, I hurt myself in 4th grade at the skating rink when someone ran into...
Wednesday is the last day of my current 24 Day challenge, but my plan is to keep eating healthy meals. Menu planning is super important in that regard. Often times, planning out the week's meals can really stress me out. It's this delicate balance of what do I want to eat now, what will I want to eat...
I’ve seen this trend over the last couple of years of choosing a word to focus on for the new year instead of a specific resolution. My dear friend brought it up this year and it got me thinking about what word I would choose. Last year, although I didn’t specifically choose a word or set out to...
So a little before the end of 2014 I took a poll from a group of ladies on what they considered must-read classics. Namely because I hadn’t read many classics at all. I created this very long list and have since been plugging away slowly at them. I updated my blog with the list last year and it...
It was in September when Joseph and I tried our first Advocare Challenge. To put it simply, we were both depressed, overweight and feeling lost, so when our box held a challenge, we jumped in. Speaking for myself, I lost 12 pounds, 10 inches, was feeling good, happy, and focused and looking great, all in the span of...
Joseph and I started another Advocare 24 Day Challenge last Monday. It's been good for us because it's had me cook a bunch of delicious but healthy meals and we just feel better all around. This week, our schedule is a little mixed up and I'm having to work around some activities, so plan to embrace the crock...
I'm about to make a bold statement: Everyone needs a spiralizer in their life. They are just nifty little gadgets that can totally mix up your meal time. (We have this one.) (image source) This past week we spiralized sweet potatoes twice, once for hashbrowns and once for curly fries. And guess what, they rock! Of course, I...
