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My Training at 46!!

How Bad Are Peanuts, Really?

First KFIT Bootcamp Workout at Hingham Location

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Hi, guys! Hump Day started bright and early for me. I woke up around 3:30 AM and could NOT fall back to sleep. I’ve actually been sleeping really well lately and then… BAM… crappy night of sleep. Ughhhhh. I was totally wired at that hour, and I *think* it was related to hormones (I’ve been keeping a journal), but my random Googling (in the middle of the night) didn’t clear things up. Hopefully, the hormone course that I’m taking in April will help me make sense of it all. Anyway, by 6:30 AM, I was more than ready for breakfast. I had made overnight oats with vanilla protein powder , chia seeds, and sunflower seeds in an almost-empty Teddie peanut butter jar, so breakfast was waiting for me in the fridge. After breakfast, I got Quinn and myself ready for the day. After I dropped him off at school, I headed to KFIT for a workout – my first one at the new location! And, whoa, the workout was no joke: 1.5 mile run with a weighted vest, 100 KB swings, and planks. It’s like Kerrie

3 Ways To Use Truvani Turmeric

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One of the most unique qualities of our Truvani Daily Turmeric Supplement is that the tablets are uncoated, so you can use them in recipes at home. This is great for people who have difficulty swallowing tablets, or simply don’t like popping pills. This supplement is REAL FOOD after all. This is just one way that Truvani Turmeric is so remarkable and different from other supplements on the market. Not to mention – the first USDA Certified Organic and Glyphosate Residue Free turmeric on the market! In this new video, I give you three delicious ways to enjoy your Truvani Turmeric…  VIDEO   # 1.  Make a nourishing tea! Simply pop a turmeric tablet in a mug and pour over it with hot water to instantly make hot turmeric tea. Tea is something that I enjoy daily and is one of my favorite rituals. This tea is great when you are traveling too – the tablets hardly take up any room in your bag and are so easy to drop in hot water at the airport or wherever you are! Truvani Turmeric T

Midweek Quick Cooking: PB&J Smoothie (and a Contest)

Over To The Dark Side

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Y’all know I love a good bedding update! I’ve been on the bright white and neutral bedding band wagon for years. Last year when I discovered my favorite sheets (Target’s Threshold Performance Sheets)  I ventured away from all white and got a few cute patterns. Lately I am digging darker, thicker, textured, moodier bedding when I see inspiration photos. Our bedroom is totally bland neutral in the wall, carpet, and bed colors, so the white/lighter bedding felt a bit blah to me in this space. I decided to take a risk with something dark. I donated one of my duvet covers (I had two, a white one and a linen stripe one) to the Marsh House , and I earned some reward credits from my Pottery Barn card from helping my parents buy new beds. I put those reward credits and a 20% off code to good use and got myself a new D A R K and textured duvet cover! Navy is one of our house accent colors. It’s classic and a bit nautical and hides stains well. (I’m looking at you, Gus!) So, I had been kee

Chimichurri at 6:15 AM

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It’s totally normal to make Chimichurri at 6:15 in the morning, right? I thought so. I had planned to make it last night, but the evening got away from me. And, before I knew it, Quinn was in bed and the last thing I wanted to do was wake him up with the sound of our food processor , so I waited until he was awake this morning. My Chimichurri “recipe” isn’t much of a recipe at all. I just throw everything in the food processor and hope for the best. #notfancy Here are my very approximate measurements: 1 bunch of cilantro 1 bunch of parsley 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2-3 tbsp minced garlic juice of 1 lemon sea salt 2-3 tbsp grated Parmesan 2-3 tbsp sunflower seeds Ta-da! The morning flew by, so I grabbed a frozen gluten-free waffle (from Trader Joe’s) and topped it with almond butter mixed with collagen for a quickie breakfast. Big meeting at the new DTFN office ! 🙂 When I got to work, I snacked on a banana. And lunch was fresh Chimichurri sauce mixed with

The Good Ole’ Days When Kids Only Had Type 1 Diabetes…

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I really wish this was a headline from The Onion, but alas, it’s not . There was a time not that long ago that diabetes in children meant one thing, and that was autoimmune driven Type 1 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes used to be called “adult onset diabetes.” It’s now “for everyone.” The news article details how a three year old toddler pulled down the DM2 (diabetes mellitus 2)  diagnosis…there are several sections worth noting: “Doctors reviewed the child’s diet and found the family had poor nutritional habits with uncontrolled calories and fat. Both her weight and body mass index (BMI) were in the top 5 percent of all children her age.” Although it’s a nice story to tell that carbs and carbs alone are the cause of DM2, it’s not really accurate. Too many calories, which can come from fat OR carbs are clearly the factor here…but it’s worth noting in the above paragraph…the medical staff identified too many calories were being consumed (all fine there) but ONLY mention fat as a problem

Our Family Vacation to Gilbert, Arizona

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We had such a nice time on our family vacation last week. We rented a house in Gilbert, Arizona with Mal’s family, so we had quite the crew – 8 adults and 4 kids under 4 years old. At times, it felt like a circus with all of our crazy monkeys running around, but it was so much fun, and I know we all enjoyed the quality time together. So many wonderful memories were made in Arizona, and I know we’ll never forget this vacation. That said, I wanted to share some of my favorite highlights from the week. A+ flights to and from Phoenix  – Qman was awesome on both flights (6 and 4.5 hours, respectively). What a difference 1.5 years makes ! One thing that especially helped us (besides having an older kid) was setting rules for the plane and making sure that Quinn truly understood them. Our rules for the plane: 1) Stay in your seat; 2) Listen to Mumma and Dada; 3) No tantrums. Then, in the days leading up to the flight to Arizona, we drilled them into his little brain! 😉 Hey, it worked! B

Slow Moving Training: Yoga

Primal Starter: How To Eat Well On Less?

TSA PSA

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I had no idea making popcorn on the stovetop was so easy! We recently bought a bag of Arrowhead Mills popcorn and followed the package instructions – 3 tbsp of oil, 3 kernals. When the kernals pop, you add 1/3 cup kernals and cover. Allow them all to pop until the popping slows (just like the microwave variety) and you’re done! Dress up any way you like – melted butter and sea salt, cinnamon and sugar, or smoked paprika (!) I am thinking some homemade kettle corn needs to be in our future! Me a million years ago with an airplane! How many of you guys have TSA PreCheck  for traveling through airport security? It never occurred to me to apply for it because I heard you had to go to a formal interview (aka hours of time and probably not offered locally). Plus, I don’t travel  that much, but after Tina mentioned in a recent post that it only took her a few minutes to apply and she had the interview in her hometown, I decided to look into it. As it turns out, the whole process was M

Someone Hit a Growth Spurt

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Good morning, friends! I hope your week is off to a wonderful start! 🙂 My week started bright and early at 4:45 AM. I was up and at ’em for the 5:15 AM class at CrossFit. I hadn’t attended the early-bird class for a couple of weeks now, so I was especially glad to get back to it. My day goes SO MUCH BETTER if it starts with a workout! #fact The workout at CrossFit was a good one. After a warm-up, we worked on Front Squats and then headed into the WOD, which was two quickie workouts with a 5-minute rest in between. I scaled the OHS to #65, which was a good idea after the Double Unders (and it being 6:00 AM in the morning). I was just not feeling strong. I used a band for the pull-ups and managed to do all 30 of the HSPUs, but they were… ugly. I finished the workout in 16-something. On the way to and from the gym, I listened to an episode of Revolution Health Radio about “why your brain makes you fat,” and it was super interesting. A lot of us get wrapped up in the whole idea of