Tag Archives: Breakfast

Why Is Breakfast So Important?

Most people have heard the saying, Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. As a runner and personal trainer, I truly believe in this piece of wisdom and try to follow it as much as possible. Honestly, I can’t imagine running 4-6 miles in the AM and not eating breakfast before heading out [...]
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Fitbloggin: Exploring Baltimore

Hey all! Yesterday in my Fitbloggin: Saturday in Review, I talked about all the great things from the conference as well as post-conference fun on Saturday night. Now, on to Sunday!! Rude Wake-up Call at the Baltimore Marriott Scott and I attempted to get up at 6:45 AM in order to get a head start [...]
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Oooh, So Spicy!

Hello All and  Happy Monday! After my 4.5 mile interval run, I had an another awesome, and very French, breakfast.. I try not to eat a whole lot of bread, but when I do I want it to be good. This morning, I smeared some Bonne Maman raspberry preserves and all-natural peanut butter on a [...]
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Yogurt Sundae

Hello Everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Sunday. After my typical Sunday morning run, I made a super yummy yogurt parfait for breakfast… I layered the parfait with the following awesome ingredients… 5.3 ounces of Trader Joe’s nonfat Greek yogurt, vanilla 1/4 cup Galaxy Vanilla Almond Granola 1/8 cup blueberries 1 huge [...]
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PBJ – French Style

It’s hard to believe that two weeks ago today I was just starting my week-long vacation in Florida. How time flies! This morning, I jump-started my day with a 5 mile run outside. Woo Hoo! I love running outside! My calves are killing me though which is so weird since the terrain is pretty flat. [...]
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Spring Tease

Not sure how it was by you today, but it reached 61 degrees in Chicago and was sunny for most of the afternoon! Too bad that I didn’t get to enjoy much of the weather since I was inside all day But, just feeling the mild temp and seeing the snow melting gave me hope [...]
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Lovin' My New Lill Bag!

Hi there! As many of you know, a few weeks ago, I headed downtown with Anne to design my own bag at 1154 Lill. Well, three weeks later, my bag has finally arrived! Introducing my new 1154 Lill Erika bag. It’s big enough to hold my Macbook Pro and a few odds and ends. The [...]
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It's like I never left…

Hey All! Going back to work after being on vacation always seems a bit hectic. I didn’t check a single work email for ten days, so I had to sift through about 600 email messages – non of which were too urgent. Luckily, I anticipated a very long day and started out on the right [...]
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A Gooey Breakfast Triad

Morning everyone! I was so excited when the mail arrived with my new SHAPE magazine! I am sooo looking forward to a relaxing read this weekend. We had an awesome dinner last night – mainly because I didn’t have to cook! Not to mention that I was so hungry from running around all day – [...]
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Things Women Do To Be Pretty

So, what is the craziest thing you’ve ever done to be pretty? Last night, I met Scott, Miss M, and Mr. C at Panera for dinner before heading to my 6 PM Aveda pedicure and 7:15 PM hair appointment. I love Panera’s potato soup! But I digress…back to the pedicure. The pedicure was awesome! I [...]
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