It’s Ok, Look at Yourself in the Mirror
…when you work out, that is! I was reluctant to try group exercises classes for the longest time while I was living in Italy because I was afraid that I wouldn’t understand the instructor and get...
View ArticleGetting back to breakfast
Sicilan granita - A breakfast in Sicily I actually ate - lots of sugar and carbs here I’ve been living in Italy 8 years. When I first moved here, I tried to keep my breakfast tradition of...
View ArticleFood for Thought
On my food blogger blog, Ms. Adventures in Italy, I discuss an epic meal I had at Alinea, Grant Achatz’s restaurant in Chicago, and one of the best restaurants in the US. A lesson came from it that...
View ArticleTraveling? Pack Food in your Suitcase
After my post about exercising while traveling, you probably thought my next post would be about eating while traveling, right? Well, this is a precursor to that post – it’s about traveling with food –...
View ArticleRunner’s withdrawal, concurrent strength & endurance training
Since I started back up into a gym habit, I’ve been working out a lot. But I haven’t been running. When I lived in the US, about 6 months before I moved to Italy, I ran a half-marathon. I grew up...
View ArticleHow I Food Journal
Let me preface this by saying, this won’t work for everyone. Results may vary, and so may satisfaction Find out what works for you – but you have to start by trying everything! One of the first things...
View ArticleThe first day of school…
Today I’m going to try a free lesson at one of the only Reebok Crossfit gyms here in Italy. The box only opened a week ago, so I’m going to take advantage of their “open week” when they offer free...
View ArticleI’m not a CrossFit convert…but I could be.
So I left you hanging, didn’t I? Sorry about that. So I was pretty nervous, and when I showed up to Reebok CrossFit Bicocca. There were only 6 of us there for the free trial class, and here’s what we...
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