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I got to hangout with my friend Caitlin yesterday! She arrived in Boston late on Sunday night for a speaking engagement yesterday morning, so she stayed with me out in the ‘burbs. It was great to see her—even if it was for a short period of time. We always have so much to chat about! [...]

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BELLA NutriPro Juicer Review

February 11, 2013

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If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you’ve probably seen quite a few photos of green juice and fresh produce lately. Well, it’s because I’ve recently got into juicing! Juicing has tons of health benefits and, of course, fresh juice tastes delicious, but what sparked my interest was reading that it may help relieve [...]

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Good morning! Thank you so much for your Ireland suggestions! Holy moly, you guys are the best! So many great recommendations! Reading all of them made Mal and me even more excited for our trip. Thanks, again! Breakfast Yesterday morning’s breakfast was awesome! Really. It will probably sound a little weird, but trust me on [...]

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A Delicious Day of Eats

February 5, 2013

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Hello, hello! Yesterday was filled with a bunch of delicious eats. Oh, yes, it was. Don’t you love when that happens? It makes my stomach happy! Breakfast Over the weekend, I stumbled upon a recipe for Plantain Pancakes with Maple Coconut Cream and Toasted Walnuts (doesn’t that just sound delightful?!), and, of course, I needed [...]

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Crossfit Open 2013

Good morning! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Twitter chat with Wayfair yesterday. I appreciate so many of you coming out for it. I hope you had fun! So, do you want to hear what woke me up this morning? Mal riffling through our bed looking for his wallet. I bet [...]

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Goals for 2013

January 2, 2013

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Hi, friends! Since I recently reviewed my goals for 2012, I thought I’d blog about my goals for 2013. I’m not much of a resolution person (a year is a long time!), but I’m all about goals! With that said, here are my goals for 2013! My goals for 2013: Keep my colon healthy I [...]

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What It’s Really All About

December 6, 2012

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It being IBD Awareness Week and all, I thought I’d share a great UC website as well as an email from its owner. This morning, Adam from IHaveUC.com sent the message below to all of the folks (including me) on his listserve. In it, he encourages those of us with UC to tell others what [...]

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For the past several weeks, I’ve taken Pro Performance L-Glutamine Powder after all of my workouts for post-workout recovery and to help heal the epithelial cells in my small intestine. (GNC sent me some Pro Performance L-Glutamine Powder as part of a program with Fitfluential.) When I visited my G.I. doctor a couple of weeks ago, [...]

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Getting Off The ‘Roids

November 7, 2012

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Hey there! I had an appointment with my GI doctor yesterday afternoon, so let’s get right to it so I can fill ya in on how things went! Lunch Lunch was a repeat of the previous night’s dinner (Make-Your-Own Taco Salads), but instead of romaine lettuce, I used sautéed kale for a more nutritious option. [...]

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Enjoy Your Life

October 4, 2012

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Yesterday afternoon, I headed into Boston for my appointment with my new gastroenterologist at MGH. I drove to the T, parked my car, and then took the train into the city. I don’t trust the MTBA to get me anywhere without an issue, so I always give myself plenty of extra time when I take [...]

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