Carolyn

A Personal Health and Food Blog

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#myjarfitnesschallenge I am going to pay myself anywhere from $1-$100 each time I workout or do something active in the next 100 days. That could be a home workout, yoga class, run, walking, spinning at home, or TRX at school... #newgoals #newme #motivation #activelifestyle (at Hoboken)

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Cauli-Fried rice! @ehough27 #backtothegrind #nomorepleva #newyearnewmefornow

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🎄🎉🎅🏻🎁 #cozyConnecticutnights #merrychristmas @ehough27 (at Fairfield County, Connecticut)

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Wasn’t feeling well enough for 12 Days of Christmas WOD... so I did 30 manmakers with 15#. At least I PR’d my time! Under 10 mins! Woot! Now time to spin! #crossfit #crossfithoboken #girlswholift #crossfitchick #earnthefood #holidays (at Hoboken, New Jersey)

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Bacon apple smothered pork chops from Nom Nom Paleo Ready or Not!! With some Savy B from Viansa! #readyornotrocks #paleo #girlswholift #crossfit #glutenousbutnot @viansasonoma @nomnompaleo

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Nom Nom Paleo's Buffalo Wings and Paleo Ranch from Ready Or Not! #readyornotrocks #footballsundays #footballmusthaves

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Slow cooker carne mechada, cilantro lime rice, roasted asparagus, fried plantains, and avocado and pineapple salsa!!! @nomnompaleo #readyornotrocks

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Nom Nom Paleo Ready or Not fried plantains!!! I am broadening my culinary skills by following her book! 🍌👍🏻#readyornotrocks

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Morning meal for champions #ericdoesntsaybreakfast #breakfastforchampions

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Summer Vacation 2017

Well... It’s been a good full year at the DOE. I am happy with how it went and am looking forward to another good school year ahead. But first- VACATION!

I always do part stay-cation and part going away vacation. This time I am stay-cationing first then going to FL and MD during the last week. 

My goals are to get my grind on in the gym (Crossfit Hoboken) and meal prep so I don’t have to worry about meal prepping too much in September when I start a busy school year. 

My PLEVA has come and gone and come again... so I am trying to be as consistently Whole30/Paleo/Clean eating as possible so I don’t hurt my skin and digestive tract. 

Day one has been productive so far... went to the 10am WOD, (starting last night into this morning) I made a dish from the Nom Nom Paleo Ready or Not book - Slow Cooker Kabocha and Pork. I am happy that I can freeze some of it and eat some of it this week as well. That was the second recipe I have tried from the book. So far, so good. YUM. I also put away some bone broth I made from the carcass of chicken from the first recipe I had tried from the book- Dijon Tarragon Chicken. 

I have also had lunch at Pier A in Hoboken (salad with turkey burger, peach, and Vega Performance Protein) while reading The Paleo Approach. The salad dressing was the Ginger Sesame Sauce from the Nom Nom Paleo Ready or Not book! SOOOO GOOD as both a sauce and a dressing! That was a good self-care session. 

Onto stage 1 of my decluttering for the break. I will be tackling the kitchen and hall closet today before going out for a friend’s birthday tonight! :) YAY 

I’d say so far, this break has already been productive break and I am looking forward to check in each day as I accomplish everything on my list!

#summervacation #readyornotrocks #nomnompaleo #paleomom #paleoapproach #PLEVA #healing #crossfit #girlswholift #selfcare

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Day 1 of summer vacation #selfcare

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Slow Cooker Kabocha and Pork from @nomnompaleo Ready Or Not! #readyornotrocks

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My first try at some recipes from @nomnompaleo Ready or Not cookbook!!! So good!!! #readyornot

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Tonight's dinner #brusselsprouts #brusselsproutchips #salmon

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Fighting my recent lack of motivation due to the holiday break! 🎉🍷🎆🏋🏻‍♀️💪🏻#gettingbackontrack #crossfit #girlswholift

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Made such an awesome dinner last night! #steakchimichurri