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Throwback Favorites
One thing I absolutely love as a blogger is the snap shot my blog creates of my life. Coffee Cake and Cardio is coming up on its 3 year birthday, which is crazy, but it makes looking back a lot of...
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Hello Energy!
For months I’ve had little energy and close to zero motivation. These past few weeks workouts have been really difficult, clean laundry has sat in baskets, and the new townhouse has gone undecorated....
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New Adventures in DC
This was an absolutely amazing weekend! It all started with my extremely productive Friday and then rolled right into Saturday and Sunday. Saturday morning I woke up bright and early to work on a few...
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Week 16 Pregnancy Update
Week 16 The Bump- The bump is still just that, a bump, which I love. I can still hide under a hoodie but my winter coat is starting to get a little snug. Hopefully this is my last week having to us it!...
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WIAW: Traveling West
Yesterday I left snow filled Washington, DC for a business meeting in Lincoln, NE. It was actually a little funny leaving such a wintry mess for the 67 degree temperatures forecasted for today here in...
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This Is Why You’re Fat
On my flight to Nebraska on Tuesday, I read all of Jackie Warner’s book “This Is Why You’re Fat” and I’ve got to tell y’all… it’s AWESOME! In Jackie’s book, she explains why her approach to weight...
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Using AdvoCare to Live a Healthier Life
As I’ve shared here on Coffee Cake and Cardio before, I started using AdvoCare products regularly a little over a year ago and have been an AdvoCare distributor since the summer of 2013. Since then...
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Relating to the Struggle
There’s something really powerful about having someone to relate to when you’re trying to lose weight. Whether it’s someone who has already reached their weight loss goals or someone who is embarking...
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Getting My Pregnancy Diet Back On Track
I wouldn’t say that my diet has been all that bad these past 17 weeks. Sure, I’ve definitely eaten more simple carbs since getting pregnant, but for the most part my diet has still been on track. My...
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Week 17 Pregnancy Update
Week 17 The Bump- The bump is an interesting thing I’ve learned. Some days it is super round and other days I just have a little pooch fairly low down. I think it depends on what I’ve eaten and how...
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Buy This Not That: Whole Foods Edition
I think this series should just be called “Buy This” because I rarely find products that I don’t love. Though it has been a while since writing a “Buy This Not That” post, I found a number of new...
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Working Out During The Second Trimester
Working out during the second trimester has been… interesting! When I first found out I was pregnant, I continued working out just as I had before I was pregnant. Doctors agreed that as long as I...
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Creating Spring Goals
It has been quite a while since I created monthly or seasonal goals, but with the 20 week mark of my pregnancy around the corner I’m starting to feel the urge to get some things done. Creating goals...
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Pregnancy Week 18 Eats
Last Monday I started living out my plan to get my pregnancy diet back on track. When I say “diet”, I don’t mean weight loss plan, I’m just referring to my daily food intake. My goal was to eat the...
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Cherry Blossoms and Baseball
This past weekend was an absolutely beautiful spring weekend here in Washington, DC! After a perfect Saturday, filled with a 4 mile walk, lots of cleaning, grocery shopping, and a good old nap, Neal...
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Week 18 Pregnancy Update
The Bump Gender- Neal thinks we’re having a girl while I think we’re having a boy. We’ll see in TWO weeks! Movement- I felt a few flutters at the beginning of the week, but nothing since. I’ve heard...
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WIAW: Celebrations at Lia’s
Yesterday was a perfect day to celebrate my dear friend Becky’s birthday! As we had dinner plans at Lia’s last night, I tried to make smart decisions throughout the day as I’d be eating more calories...
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Comparing my Erin Condren and Simplified Planner
After a few months of using the Erin Condren Life Planner I realized it just wasn’t working for me. I searched around, looking for a day planner that would meet all of my needs, and stumbled upon the...
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Smart Ones For Everyone
I don’t know whether it was starting Coffee Cake and Cardio or just getting older, but I’ve learned over the years just how diverse each our diets can be. We each have different tastes and needs, but...
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Niagara Falls Getaway
This weekend Neal and I drove to Niagara Falls, Ontario to meet up with some of his family for a mini getaway. Though Friday morning was a little crazy and it took us longer to get out of town, we were...
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