Anti-Inflammatory Experiment + FREE Online Health Advice

September 30, 2015 By Laura

I’m not a fan of wearing pants.

Since moving to San Diego, Vegas and I basically live in workout clothes.

This may seem lazy… I can’t argue that… but getting dressed in “real” clothes seems like way too much effort. By default, anything requiring me to dress nicely gets left by the wayside. I’m not a recluse! I’ll go to the gym, ball games, casual dinners, the grocery store… anything beyond that is a stretch.

When I received the opportunity to try out an online dietitian with Amwell, I was thrilled. Doctors typically require “real” clothes. If I can get a consult in my PJs, I’m a happy girl! With Amwell, you can speak with a doctor or RD from home via your computer.

I literally did the consult in bed, in my PJs.

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My Family Is Strange But Good

September 25, 2015 By Laura

I’ve been slacking on the #strangebutgood.

Really just the link up… life’s strange goodness continues.

I’m still not back home, so I have no recipe for you. I do have some observations and life happenings though!

How about I did a FlyWheel class with my baby sister an cousin, then took mom to the gym for a glute workout. My mom LOVES glutes. Really.

https://instagram.com/p/7_DZW0GjdL/

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Super Shoulder & Back Workout + WIAW

September 23, 2015 By Laura

The family workouts continue!

There’s something especially satisfying about making your loved ones hurt.

We’re wrapping up some loose ends this week in Atlanta. I’m still enjoying my time at home and loving mom’s new digs.

We had a fun workout yesterday in her gym. She said I worked her harder than any of the trainers she’s worked with. Mwhahahah! Here’s what we did:

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Peanut Butter Yogurt Bowl [Recipe] + WIAW

September 2, 2015 By Laura

Arizona is a beautiful dessert.

So many odd plants… it’s like a Dr. Seuss book.

We spent the weekend in Tucson and enjoyed so many sights. Elvis even came along! Remember him from the cross-country move?

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SumoMaya – Asian-Mexican Fusion Restaurant

August 28, 2015 By Laura

I’m cheating a little this week.

Not Ashley Madison style though… here’s to karma.

I’m cheating by not having a actual strange but good recipe. Vegas and I are in Arizona and I didn’t really do anything that strange food-wise unless you count my salmon scramble in Wednesday’s post. Or maybe my road salad. Perhaps Vegas’ gas station selections.

We did eat some strange food in Scottsdale Wednesday night though! I spent a couple of hours of the drive searching for the best possible food options for dinner when we arrived. I landed on SumoMaya – an Asian-Mexican fusion concept. We were not disappointed!

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Post-Workout Grapefruit Sherbet [Recipe] + WIAW

August 26, 2015 By Laura

You know it’s hot when your shoulders sweat.

At least I wipe off my bench at the gym!

If I do cardio, I prefer to do it after I lift so I don’t get too tired. The problem is that it’s a 10 minute jog to the gym, so I feel like I should just add on another 20 and be done with it. Yesterday was one of those days. By the time I arrived at the gym I was burning up and covered in sweat.

Lifting after that was hard at first, but I got into the groove. I felt bad about being so sweaty in the weight section, but hey… it IS a gym. And I am a good citizen of the gym world – I always use the stray to clean off my sweat puddles. ~~Unlike some other people.~~

Shoulder sweat

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Peanut Butter Banana Pancakes [Gluten-Free Recipe]

August 19, 2015 By Laura

Pancakes are never a bad idea.

Especially when you have a super-ripe banana.

My bananas have two speeds: too green or too brown. How do I miss that window of a perfectly yellow banana? I guess I can’t complain if it results in pancakes!

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Baking, Bicycling, & Beaching Weekend in San Diego

August 17, 2015 By Laura

There’s so much to do in San Diego – it’s overwhelming.

I know… tough problems.

The food here is unreal and we’ve been steadily working our way through my (ever growing) “restaurants to try” list. However, there’s a ton of other things to do that Vegas and I have been neglecting. This weekend we decided it would be playtime! ~~I think both of our stomachs breathed a sigh of relief.~~

Friday I finally manned up for something I’ve wanted to do since joining the gym in San Diego – I took my first Spin class in years. It wasn’t half bad! That room was like a sauna though. I think I lost 5 lbs in water weight alone!

I also had too much fun playing with my new InstaSize app.

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