Welcome to Healthy Twists! This little blog of mine started with my quest to update unhealthy recipes with a “healthy twists,” but it’s since morphed into something else. I write about my latest fitness endeavors, my struggles with maintaining my weight loss, and of course FOOD! I have only recently admitted that I am a “foodie.” As in, grocery shopping is sometimes the highlight of my day, and I’ve watched more Food Network in my day than I should probably admit. Most of the time, I try to eat foods that make me feel healthy (vegetables, whole grains, legumes, Greek yogurt, eggs, nuts, etc). But since recipes for salads and oatmeal aren’t that novel, I try to share on this blog some of the more “fun” things I like to cook, and my experiments in the kitchen. My fiancé boyfriend and I also like to entertain, so you’ll see party recipes (which are usually not super-healthy) sprinkled around this blog as well.
A little about me:
- I’m 26 and live in San Diego, CA. Yes, it’s fantastic,
- I work for a museum here in town, in the marketing /PR department.
- I went to Ithaca College in upstate New York. After getting a real taste of seasons, I left my snow tires behind and came home.
- I live with my fiancé Mitch and our puppy Nina. I talk about him (Mitch, not Nina, although I talk about her too) a lot on the blog, as he is my main recipe-tester (lucky him). Oh we have a fish too, Phillip.
- I’m really interested in nutrition, and overall health. This comes from being overweight until was 18 and then losing about 40 pounds by changing my diet and working out.
- I’m always looking for something “new” to do, exercise-wise. You could say I have fitness ADD. I’ve completed for The 3 Day (60-mile walk in 3 days to raise money for breast cancer), worked out with a trainer, taken a hip-hop aerobics class, done a bootcamp, Bikram yoga, you name it. I recently slowly ran my first half-marathon. I’m a huge klutz though, so no real “sports.”
- I’ve been to six world capitals (Washington DC, Paris, London, Lisbon, Jerusalem, Rome). Eight if you count the airport in Madrid.
- I don’t like cheese. Except on pizza. I know, I’m weird. I also don’t like mushrooms, shrimp, lobster, calamari, deli ham, brazil nuts, and probably some other things too. I’m not picky about desserts. If it has sugar, I’m there.
- I’m really fidgety. I also have a pretty short attention span.
Thanks for reading!
Me, at my first 10k!
You sound fun!
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Hey hallie! I had to comment – I grew up in a small town about a half hour from Ithaca & my sister goes to cornell so I know the area well. I miss it up there & I’m sure you do too!
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Hey Hallie, we have a lot in common- I live an hour from San Diego (temecula), lost 60 lbs after I turned 18, & am also a picky eater trying to get better & don’t like any of the things you listed besides asparagus. And I don’t really like cheese besides on pizza or quesadillas either- haha funny. I like seeing recipes made healthier so keep it up
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Erin:
I’d like to think I’m fun
Betsy:
I miss it sometimes…but when I remember the fun of driving up those hills in the snow, not so much.
Ashley:
Quesadillas are on my no list, for sure. Unless it’s a PB&J quesadilla and there’s no “queso” involved there!
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What year did you graduate Ithaca? I graduated from IC in ‘06…
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I agree with Erin- you do sound fun! Fun and sweet!
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Cool blog!Thanks for sharing!
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I just stumbled across your blog and wanted to say hello! And you have a cute blog!
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I am TOTALLY fidgety! And sometimes, I think I can’t focus! Would love to read more of you….
Totally sign up for the Amazing Meal giveaway and share your cravings on your site!
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Hi! Nice to read your story
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YAY! Finally another blogger from San Diego!
After reading about you it seems we have a lot in common! So glad you found my blog and I’m excited to keep up with yours!
And as soon as I get off of work I’m heading to Vons to check for the Arnold Thin haha–I usually shop at Ralphs but have also checked local health food stores as well, I figured I would find them SOMEWHERE! lol
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I can’t wait to see the end results this October, that is awesome. congrats!
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What a great blog! I like you already! Ive been reading through your posts and have lost track of time
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I just read your guest post on Health Blog Helper, and I had to stop in and say ‘Hi’…and then I found out you lived in Ithaca. I’m moving there in June! Any tips for what I should check out when I’m there? I live in Wisconsin now, so I’m familiar with the snow/cold.
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Yum, Sangria! The 3 Day sounds incredible! Glad to have found your blog!
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Just found your blog…love it! You are too cute!! This is definitely a fun read!!
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Holy cow! San Diego! Me too!!! You’re the first SD blog I’ve found, I’m so excited!!!!
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I lived in San Diego for a year. I want to kick my own butt every year for moving back to freezing cold massachusetts
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I love San diego. My husband and I travel there for races a bunch! Ever been to Roxy’s??? Love reading your blog. Looking forward to reading more!
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Hallie Reply:
February 13th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Hmm never heard of Roxys…I’ll have to look it up!
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Hi, I just found your blog. I am a former SD gal, now in CT. Oh, I miss SD so much. I use to live in OB. Can’t wait to read more, hope you’ll stop by my blog as well!
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Hi! I just wanted to drop by and say hello =)
I noticed on Caitlin’s blog that you’re from SD and I am too! It’s great to see San Diego represented in the blog world =)
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Hey Hallie! Just found your blog. I noticed you went to Ithaca, ever been to Long Lake New York?
Glad to see some normal “health twists” for food on the blogo-sphere.
-JimmyB
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Hallie Reply:
June 30th, 2010 at 10:05 am
Hmmm…Long Lake isn’t ringing a bell, but it sounds lovely. Thanks for reading!
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Your blog is so cute! I love the layout! And, I LOVE that you’re here in San Diego, like me!
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Hallie Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 5:18 pm
SD Represent! LOL
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I just found your blog through Healthy Tipping Point and I just moved to SD from Buffalo, NY. We loved Ithaca, especially Moosewood.
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Hallie Reply:
August 21st, 2010 at 8:14 pm
Hey, welcome to San Diego! I think you’ll like the weather here just a little better than Buffalo
I only ate at Moosewood once and wasn’t too enthused, but I wasn’t as into that type of healthy food back then. I’d love to go back and try it…I’m sure I’d be in heaven.
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