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Merry Xmas 2012!

2012-12-23T18:41:00.004+01:00

Why hello there my friends :-D Long time no see!! I am very well aware of the fact that is was not a nice way to completely disappear from the blogosphere without any announcement. I hope you can forgive me anyways. A lot of things have happened around here since my last post. Especially one thing: LIFE! I got so busy living life lately aka these past couple of months that I...

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Refuel after Exercise!

2012-09-16T14:37:00.000+02:00

One thing I've really vowed to myself since getting back to the gym on a regular basis is that I ALWAYS take a snack to eat the minute I walk out the door after a workout. And no matter what my workout looked like, be it high intensity interval training, spinning, "pumping iron" or just some relaxing walky-walky on the treadmill, I ALWAYS refuel right after. I felt like this little trick...

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What I Ate Wednesday #22

2012-09-12T08:34:00.001+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!! Hey guys, long time no see read!!! Seems like my posts have become a rarity these days :( I am sorry, but I hope you understand that I am no full-time blogger and sometimes (aka more often than not) life comes in between. Still my thanks go out to the lovely Jen, for hosting our weekly foodie p-p-p-p-party. Let me tell you one thing: 5:30 AM...

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What I Ate Wednesday #21

2012-08-29T07:16:00.001+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday!! (last one in August..bohooo) August is almost over and September is right around the corner. The leaves are falling and turning into the brightest colors. The somewhat picturesque scenery makes morning runs much more bearable, don't ya think? ♥ Breakfast was a quick assembly of scrambled eggs, veggies and blueberries. I also...

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Start in the week with a smile & check out this movie trailer!

2012-08-27T07:10:00.003+02:00

Hi there!! How are YOU starting into the new week on this Monday morning? With all the best intentions and a positive mindset I hope :) One of the things I've really come to love lately is the rejuvenating & relaxing power of walks. Doesn't matter how long, just get outside and walk around the block to get some fresh midsummer air in your lungs. I promise you'll be much more content once...

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Break the fast with BREAKFAST!!

2012-08-25T06:50:00.001+02:00

♥ Good morning!! Yaaawn.. You guys know my take on how I think breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right?? While I am enjoying a hearty breakfast on this lovely Saturday morning and sipping on my c-c-c-c-coffee to get my neurones going, I wanted to share the graphic below that shows in what way breakfast impacts our health and how often we are actually skipping it. My...

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This or That

2012-08-24T10:36:00.002+02:00

This or That? I got this from the wonderful and admirable Ashley and thought this might be something you'd want to read from me as well :) I really don't want to proof-read everything as I am already really pressed for time, so if you find any mistakes, feel free to keep them. 1. Run/workout in the heat and humidity or freezing temps and snow? Living in...

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What I Ate Wednesday #20

2012-08-22T06:54:00.004+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Happy happy WIAW guys! It's early, I'm tired and have a million other things to do, so I'll keep this week's post really short. Even though it's practically summer vacation for a student like me - work never really stops, be it school work, household chores or other appointments :) Still trying my best to juggle everything .. so here is my...

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What I Ate Wednesday #19

2012-08-15T07:15:00.002+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Happy WIAW you guys, I hope you're having a good one!!! Thanks Jenn for hosting yet another foodie party. Because of her, Wednesdays are pretty much my favorite day of the week ;) Can you believe that summer is almost over? I can't! Well okayy.. not almost over quite yet (I tend to be a worrywart/pessimist), but we're getting there....

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Tough Mudder Scotland 2012 Final Video & workout..

2012-08-14T07:21:00.003+02:00

Here it is, the longed for Tough Mudder Scotland Video. Can you spy me??? *Please note that not all of the obstacles are shown in this video. Altogether there were about 5 000 crazy people participating with various starting times spread throughout the day, so that's why you don't see that many people at the starting line... just in case you were wondering...

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Lunch - Coffee - Dinner on a Saturday

2012-08-11T21:35:00.001+02:00

Boy did I have a great Saturday afternoon ... first I met up with an old girlfriend of mine from highschool .. we wanted to take a long walk first and head to lunch after, but the crappy weather thwarted our plans. So we simply went for lunch at Naschmarkt ... good change of plans because it started pouring right after we sat down. I was craving falafel and hummus ... so we went...

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Spirulina Powder

2012-08-09T09:04:00.000+02:00

Well hello there ♥ Today we're talking SUPERFOODS! One thing I've been adding to my green smoothies for the past couple of weeks is Spirulina Powder and while I'm sure most of my US readers have heard of this mysterious algae a million times before, it's not that well known yet here in Europe. Unrightfully so as I believe. Unless you're a health foodist that has a weakness for...

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What I Ate Wednesday #18

2012-08-08T07:47:00.002+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Holy muddertrucker, I am so tired it's ridiculous. But with temperatures being at an all-time high lately, it's a now or never situation for me every single morning when my alarm goes off and interrupts - ever so unpleasantly - my precious dreams. I know that when I hit that tempting snooze button, I've already lost the battle. Because...

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Detox Day 3

2012-08-03T10:34:00.001+02:00

DETOX DAY 3 day 1 day 2 Yesssss!! It is o-v-e-r! Three days of adding freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juices to my daily diet, which besides said juices consisted of -against popular belief (this was not a juice-only cleanse, my friends)- a decent amount of raw, steamed or roasted veggies and a certain amount of protein each day. I am done with it. Juicing does get...

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Detox Day 2

2012-08-02T12:22:00.006+02:00

DETOX DAY 2 So here I am, the second day of my detox has already come to an end and I am still going strong on day 3, resisting temptations that pop up here and there and are trying ever-so-desperately to get me off the right path :) I once read that detoxes (plural?) tend to always go the exact same way: 1st day: "this is easy, I will do this" 2nd day: "I am...

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What I Ate Wednesday #17

2012-08-01T07:12:00.004+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday! my thanks -as always- go out to Jenn, our lovely host of the web's biggest weekly health blogger party.. we couldn't do it without you..literally ^^ (haha.. I read that joke on another blog last week and though it was pretty darn hilarious) Today is the first day of August!! Time to change life up a little bit health-wise. As you might know I...

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Detox Day 1

2012-07-31T19:32:00.003+02:00

DETOX DAY 1 Oookay... so the first day of my detox challenge is already coming to an end. So far so good I'd say. Today was not particular difficult or anything, it just gets really annoying having to drink a cup of my freshly brewed detox juice every hour (I am using the Green Star Elite and make the entire required amount in the morning to get me through the day)... time...

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DETOX

2012-07-30T21:30:00.002+02:00

THE DETOX CHALLENGE Note to self: Whatever you do, please never ever type the word "cleanse" into google pictures again. Wildly disturbing. I've decided to start my own little detox for various reasons.. first of all: Now that I'm out of school I have the time for it, I want to aid my body to flush out built-up toxins, to heal itself and to start functioning at its best again (you...

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The Green Star Elite Juice Extractor

2012-07-26T15:13:00.003+02:00

For the past couple of weeks I have been so lucky as to test the infamous Green Star Elite Saftpresse, a high-quality juice extractor, distributed by the European company Keimling. Keimling stands for premium quality natural and raw foods and they have a wide variety of really awesome products on their website, so you may wanna head on over there and check those out. Besides offering all kinds...

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What I Ate Wednesday #16

2012-07-25T08:47:00.003+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday! thanks to Jenn we have this weekly foodie party here, so make sure you head on over there and show her some love && support and check out other blogger's WIAW! ♥ Oh my! Is it Wednesday already??? As I am typing this up I am sipping my morning coffee with almond milk (this will be the last container of almond milk to use up, as it...

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Tough Mudder Scotland Recap Part III

2012-07-21T13:49:00.001+02:00

So here comes the third part of my Tough Mudder Scotland obstacle recap: part 1 part 2 or check out why I decided to do a Tough Mudder in the first place. My last post ended with a little teaser and I'm sure now you're all super curious about the one obstacle I just could not bring myself to do. Which one was...

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Tough Mudder Scotland Recap Part II

2012-07-20T15:13:00.002+02:00

Ready for the second part of my official tough mudder recap?? and just in case you missed part one or my Sign of Survival Post make sure to check those out too :) so where was I.. oh yessss: obstacle #11 Spider's Web the task: "Crawl like a spider up and over a cargo net suspended between two trees - keep a good grip or you will fall (...) The net is fastened with tension at...

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Tough Mudder Scotland Recap Part I

2012-07-19T14:44:00.005+02:00

It's hard to believe that 5 days have passed since our Team "Mudder Fuckers Team Austria" completed the Tough Mudder held in the grounds of Drumlanrig Castle and Country Estate in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. I would be lying if I said I am not currently dealing with the repercussions of it. A head cold and a sore throat is what I got from wandering through the muddy swamps and woods of Scotland and...

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What I Ate Wednesday #15

2012-07-18T11:06:00.001+02:00

Happy What I Ate Wednesday! Back from Edinburgh, Scotland I am feeling a wee bit under the weather (big surprise there, eh?) - scratchy throat and all. I guess wading through the woods and muddy rivers surrounding Drumlanrig Castle for about 4 hours 20 minutes really does take its toll on you. Today I am presenting you a very Scottish breakfast: vegetarian breakfast...

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I survived Tough Mudder Scotland 2012

2012-07-17T12:48:00.003+02:00

I AM BACK!!!!!! And I am having quite a hard time finding the right words to describe what I experienced the past couple of days, more specifically Saturday - the day of the Tough Mudder Event! I think it is safe to say that words simply can not express. I remember in this Tough Mudder infomercial video, there is a guy in the beginning that says "tough mudder is painful, very...

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