Posts by Fitnessista
Goat Cheese, Beet and Jalapeño Flatbread
This is my healthier at-home version of our beloved Bo-Beau Kitchen flatbread: goat cheese, beet and jalapeño. AKA three things you wouldn’t really think to put together. But, this unique flatbread combination is so right. The component that helps bring everything together is a sweet onion-tomato spread. To make this, all I did was heat…
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Trader Joe’s staples (+ new finds)
Hi! How’s your day going? Hope you’ve had a great one so far <3 We’ve enjoyed an awesome bfast at home, went to Livi’s yoga class and met up with some friends. I packed up some snacks to take along with us, which is much easier to do when we’ve done our weekly Trader Joe’s…
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Resistance band loop leg workout
(that’s a mouthful, eh?) The resistance band loop is one of my favorite barre tools. It looks so innocent, but it BURNs. It’s an awesome way to target your outer thighs (abductor muscles) and your glute medius. I also like that similar to other types of resistance bands, there are varying levels of difficulty. Once…
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some weekend pics
Hi! Hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend <3 We’ve been hanging out here, enjoyed an awesome family dinner at the Joint and hung out with our cousins. San Diego even got a welcomed surprise: rain!! Haven’t seen much of that since we moved here. A trip to the Italian bakery: Short naptime spin…
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10 ways to put some a-ha in your August
Hi! Hope you’re having a great weekend <3 I’m still on the mend over here with my Frankenthumb, but enjoying a nice relaxing weekend with the fam. We have cousins here, too, so it’s been really exciting to see some familia. Now that it’s a new, fresh month, I always like to brainstorm some ideas…
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Recovery mode + Friday Faves
Hi! Happy Friday! Thank you for all of the wonderful “get well” wishes. I appreciate them so much! My thumb is pretty sore today -and I’m pretty bummed that activity is pretty limited for now- but thankful that it’s on the mend. A pretty blah morning turned into a beautiful afternoon and evening. After Liv’s…
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The weirdest breakfast ever
(and that one time I had to ride in an ambulance. Please skip this post if you’re squeamish, like yours truly.) Hi 🙂 Hope you’re all having a wonderful day. I’m typing this with one hand because I had a little incident today. It all started with this weird breakfast I had yesterday. This is…
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New Zumba video: “Bailando”
Hi guys! How’s your day going? So happy you enjoyed the slow cooker recipe. Let me know if you give it a try (or celebrate Indian Food Wednesday) 🙂 Today was one of those hard-to-get-moving days. After playing Legos in our jammies for a while, breakfast, and dance party in the kitchen (Disney on Pandora…
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Slow cooker butter chicken (and vegan option!)
This post is sponsored via my partnership with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze. Read on for an awesome and easy crockpot butter chicken recipe (+ vegan option) 🙂 Indian Food Wednesday is back!! When I first started the blog, I would teach a back-to-back spin and Zumba combo on Wednesday nights. It was a tough workout…
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Creamy cauliflower mash
Hi! How’s the day going? So happy you liked the tartlet recipe! Let me know if you give them a whirl 🙂 Anyone else going through a major mid-summer closet purge? It happened so quickly, shortly after reading a post my friend Maria FBed about a capsule wardrobe. I was instantly intrigued; before you knew…
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Grain-Free Apricot Tartlets
The night before last was officially pizza night. We still hadn’t made our weekly Trader Joe’s and Costco runs, and when I stared in the fridge trying to mentally assemble components into a decent dinner option, the dessert radar kept going off. So, I took the apricots that we’ve had for a few days (with…
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Orangetheory Blogger Fitness Class
Hi guys! How’s your day going? I’ve really loved your comments on this morning’s carb cycling post; keep ‘em coming! My legs are begging for sweet mercy today. (Sorry legs, you’ve got two classes to teach later.) After teaching barre yesterday, I headed over to OrangeTheory Point Loma for a blogger fitness class. I’ve become…
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