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August 13, 2014

Dallas Restaurant Review: HG Sply Co

What is a healthy meal? To some people, it’s one that’s low in calories. They will eat a steady diet of Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, and Lean Cuisine, and think they’re doing something good for their body. In my opinion, that’s not always the healthiest way to go. A low calorie diet will lead to weight loss, but isn’t necessarily high in nutrients or really good for your body. Don’t get me wrong, I have been counting calories using MyFitnessPal (friend me!) religiously for several months… but I also recognize that sometimes things that are good for me aren’t necessarily low in …

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June 28, 2013

Review: LYFE Kitchen Grocery Meals

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One of the perks of attending Wanderlust’s Yoga in the City a few weeks ago was getting to try a lot of great healthy vendors at the booths next to the “yoga meadow.” I was pretty impressed with the lineup – while I’ve been to some “healthy living” events that have vendors I would consider to be low-cal or low-fat but not necessarily healthy, I thought the Yoga in the City crew did a great job lining up a lot of vendors that I really loved and whose products I could see myself purchasing. One of those vendors was LYFE Kitchen, …

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January 21, 2013

Southern Weekend in Chas

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After the marathon (full race report coming tomorrow!), I headed back to my hotel to shower… and stretch. I was actually quite sore, and I had an annoying pain in my left quad. It didn’t feel like normal marathon soreness, and the flat course didn’t really lend itself to quad pain, so I was (and am) still perplexed as to what it could be. It’s very concentrated in one small area, but also incredibly tender to the touch – so even brushing my leg with my hand hurt. What the heck? For now, I ignored it besides some gentle stretching …

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November 22, 2012

Race Report: PNC Pittsburgh Turkey Trot

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On Sunday, I hosted Thanksgiving in New York. I was so excited for my mom and many of my closest friends to come join me for a feast. My New York apartment may be tiny, but I fit in eight wonderful people and a ton of delicious food: -Butternut squash soup–Cornbread-Wild rice–Green bean casserole-Mashed potatoes–Honey orange carrots–Vegan creamed corn–Garlic collard greens–Sage and onion stuffing-Raw cranberry sauce–Herb-roasted turkey breast-Gravy–Quinoa apple cake–Peach rosemary crisp–Caramel pumpkin gingersnap cheesecake After enjoying that delicious feast on Sunday night and then working from home on Monday, I headed to Pittsburgh on Tuesday morning to do Thanksgiving …

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January 30, 2012