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Paleo Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burgers

Since going Paleo my family has fallen even more in love with our grill. Paleo and grilling just work well together. The past couple of years I've even been stepping outside my grilling comfort zone more and more. Grilling things I'd never thought to have grilled before and trying new flavor combinations. I have to say I'm pretty thrilled with the results of most of my flavor experiments.  In the past I'd never have thought to grill fruit, but it's amazing. Grilling fruit and adding it to traditionally savory dishes? Brilliant. Oh yes, and? New rule: every burger recipe for the rest of forever must contain grilled pineapple. OK, maybe more of a guideline. It's a seriously delicious combination though. This Smoky Grilled Pineapple Burger is always a crowd-pleaser at my house. It's not only Paleo, but Whole30, glutenfree, lower carb, and clean eating friendly. I promise you won't miss the bun!  paleo, grilled pineapple burger, smoky
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Paleo Through The Holidays - October's #PaleoChat

The holiday season is almost upon us. (HOW did that happen?!) This time of year can be especially challenging to those trying to eat Paleo, Primal, or gluten-free. Join me Wednesday, October 2nd at 9 PM Eastern (on twitter) for October's #PaleoChat . We'll be discussing being Paleo through the holidays . One lucky chatter will win a copy of: PERFECT for the holidays! And YES this month's chat giveaway is open to our Canadian chatters as well! Please note: this will be the last chat of 2013. There will be NO #paleochat for November and December. Chats will resume in January 2014. Hope to see you there!

Happy National Coffee Day!

Disclaimer: Starbucks sent me a bag of their newest coffee. I was under no obligation to post or share and am not compensated for this post. To know me is to know I love coffee and I love Starbucks. Period. Tomorrow is National Coffee Day . AKA my favorite holiday AKA a day that is most celebrated among my people. My fitness philosophy. I'm often asked if coffee is Paleo. My short answer: I don't care. My long answer: I am absolutely convinced that cavepeople of my lineage were roasting coffee beans over a campfire, smashing them with rocks, and pouring hot water over them. Obviously. If we're friends on  Instagram ,  twitter ,  facebook ... OK, pretty much anywhere, you are well aware of my passion for coffee. Yes, yes I've been known to call it happy-rainbow-unicorn-sunshine-juice. You also may be vaguely aware of my love of all things Starbucks. I call that little photo montage "Tuesday". Let's just say I

Dick's Sporting Goods and Rage Fitness Invite You To...

Hey Colorado friends ! Just wanted to share some info on a fun event: DICK’S Sporting Goods and Rage Fitness Invite Denver-Area Residents to Train with Top Local CrossFit Instructors                              WHO:   Top CrossFit instructors from throughout the Denver area, including CrossFit Stapleton, CrossFit Cielo, Qi Extreme and CrossFit Eminence. WHAT:   An interactive demonstration and workout with local CrossFit coaches, showcasing the latest Functional Fitness training programs and products. This free in-store activity is geared toward active individuals looking for a different type of workout, or people who simply want to start a new fitness program. Local trainers will lead instruction and exercises, share their experiences and training tips and provide demonstrations of Rage Fitness products. Rage Fitness is the exclusive provider of Functional Fitness equipment to DICK’S Sporting Goods and on the day of the event, the Broomfield store w

Body After Baby 13 Weeks Postpartum UPDATE

Finished 30 Day PUSH Focus. It's an easy thing to lose. I have to say that the online 30 Day PUSH challenge helped me immensely with this. Not only in my health/fitness, but even more so with other aspects of my life. Definitely recommend this challenge to all of my blogger friends. A Jillian DietBet In an effort to encourage focus I've joined a friend in the Jillian Michaels Dietbet . People have been asking what I think about Dietbet in general; I'll give a full review at the end. Daily Eats I've had several requests for an overview of what I eat, what a day of Paleo looks like for me, etc. You can always follow me on instagram , I try to share meals there, but here is yesterday: Breakfast: Paleo Pumpkin Pancakes and Applegate turkey bacon. Lunch part 1: deli chicken and a roma tomato. Lunch part 2: smoothie. Dinner: BBQ Beef and Smashed Cauliflower.   New Scale It seemed a new scale was in order for the Dietbet. Just wasn't

Fitness Fashion Review: MARIKA

Disclaimer: Marika sent me this outfit for review purposes. Last time I was working on losing baby weight it took me a very long time to buy new workout clothes . I made do with what I could squeeze into, I borrowed my husbands t-shirts, I didn't think it mattered. Then, even though I wasn't at my goal weight, I bought some cute workout clothes .  Let me tell you: IT MATTERS . Not only do good workout clothes simply perform better, but they also change my entire attitude . I FEEL better in cute workout clothes . Sorry, not sorry. Since that epiphany I will always have fitness clothes that fit. Whether I'm at my 'goal' or not. It's so worth it; I'm so worth it. Recently Marika sent me the following to review: Marika Tek - Summer Delight Venus V-Neck Tee Marika - High Impact Sport Bra Marika Tek- Artificial Reality Galaxy Print Capri Legging I have to say I love them all, but I'm obsessed with the capris ! I can't gus

Tracking Progress: Goal Outfit VS The Scale

A while back NUX USA featured me as Inspirational Woman of the Week during their Fit Mom's Month . (A huge thank you to NUX for choosing me, I was honored).  Are you following NUX USA on instagram ? As part of that they sent me a beautiful NUX outfit. Isn't it gorgeous?! The fabric is so soft. Did you know NUX is made in the USA ? Love that. Even though I was pregnant at the time and knew full well I wouldn't be my regular size immediately post-baby I chose to have them send it in my regular size. Why? To track my progress . Yes, I weigh, I measure, I track my progress in many ways. But... There's just nothing like having that GOAL OUTFIT . A goal outfit calls to me. It entices me in a way the scale cannot. "You know you want to wear me," it says. "We'll have such a wonderful time doing yoga together," it coaxes. "You and I are going to look so amazing together," it tempts. Somehow it manages to kee

Body After Baby 12 Weeks Postpartum UPDATE

Holy. Cow. 12 weeks postpartum ?! How did that happen? It's definitely taken me much longer than I expected to get my, ahem, stuff together. But I feel like I'm finally in the groove and even... making progress !! My stats: Weight: starting-196 current-195 Bust: starting-44 1/2 current-44 Waist: starting-37 current-37 Hips: starting-44 current-44 Clothing Size: starting-13/14 current-13/14 Hooray for progress. One pound down and 1/2 inch down, I'll take it! I think my new-found forward momentum is mostly attributed to sleep. My little one is sleeping much better and usually only wakes once in the night. Sweet, beautiful sleep. It makes me feel like I can conquer the world! Well, at least this postpartum weight loss thing. Round 2 of Body Revolution is going really well. It's just what I needed right now. The workouts are only 30 minutes, it's a structured/planned out program, and it's weights and cardio together. Perfect. I've substi

Body Revolution for Beginners

Is Jillian Michael's Body Revolution for beginners ? Would you recommend Body Revolution for a beginner? Can I modify Body Revolution to suit a more beginner fitness level? These are questions I've gotten a lot since blogging through Body Revolution last year. Before I begin answering these questions I want to point out: I am not a doctor, trainer, or any type of health professional. What I am giving are my thoughts and opinions. Always check with your health care provider before beginning a new exercise program.   When I did Body Revolution for the first round I was at a more advanced fitness level. Straight from the beginning I was doing most of the moves at the most advanced level Jillian shows. Adding weights, jumping, whatever. However, now I am doing Body Revolution again at a much diminished fitness level post-baby and feel better equipped to answer the questions on how people at a more beginner fitness level will fare with this program. Here are

Body Revolution - Round 2 #BodyAfterBaby #WhatsBeautiful #iWill

I've been loving the 30 Day Push Challenge (book and online) that I've been doing. It's really made me think hard about things in all areas of my life; from my health to my blog it's really brought focus. Back in my life are things like goal-setting, to-do list making, and frog eating . I definitely recommend the book  (I would say a bit more of a health/fitness/weight loss slant) or the online challenge  (great for more general life-stuff). One thing Chalene talks about in the book is a soulmate workout . Now, I'm one of those weirdos that enjoys working out. It's been really tough on me to feel out of shape to the point that I can't do the workouts I normally enjoy. So when thinking about a 'soulmate' workout I couldn't narrow it down. Basically I love anything intense. HIIT, plyo, tabata, running (especially sprints or speed intervals), heavy weights ... On and on. I couldn't pin one specific workout down. Then today I had th