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Diary of a Semi-Health Nut

ramblings + recipes of a semi-healthy nut

Hi! I’m Amanda.

I’m a writer, chocolate chip cookie baker, blog designer, power walker, Instagram fiend, peanut butter toast lover and copious coffee drinker living in Nebraska with my husband and three cats. (also a fan of a good run-on sentence)

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Tasty Enchiladas (Options for Spicy and Mild Versions) + Using leftovers for lunch + Cookies

August 24, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Well I am sad to say that the enchiladas I made last night with the BF were not as spicy as when we’ve made them in the past…I couldn’t find the green chile enchilada sauce!!  So sad!!  I just may call to complain to the grocery store… So in this recipe I decided to make options…

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Filed Under: cookies, running, salad Tagged With: cookies, enchilada, Mexican, salad

Running to my goal…also got a free coffee pot from the Daddio :-)

August 9, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello there! My running goal is a 10K September 25th.  I am doing…okay.  Before today I didn’t run OR workout for SIX DAYS… But today was a good running day!  I am soooo grateful for the break we’ve had from the deadening humidity and heat because if I had run at noon last week…there would…

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Filed Under: coffee, running, running outside Tagged With: coffee

{Re-try}: Running: ~10K~ Bonus: 10 Week 10K Training Schedule

July 19, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

So… the last time I tried to get into training for a race..I hurt my back at work and had to do physical therapy for a couple of months. And I was actually getting really into it! Half-Marathon What? Jan 3, 2011~>This is when I decided to train for a half-marathon for May 1stWeek One of…

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Filed Under: running Tagged With: 10K

Being out of town is NO EXCUSE to not work out!! :-)

April 13, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello friends, Okay I am not perfect…some vacations or periods of traveling I am lazy and don’t exercise more than walking from my hotel room to the car! But this weekend I was good!  I usually try to make sure the hotel I am going to has good reviews on the fitness center..and make sure…

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Filed Under: running Tagged With: healthy vacation, traveling, treadmill

Happy Birthday to Me!!

April 8, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Yesterday was my birthday!  How old am I?  Well I have been telling people I am 22…again… I got a present I am soooo excited to use! I have been running outside for about 30 minutes at a time because the weather is actually starting to feel like spring outside!  The problem is that my…

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Filed Under: birthday, running Tagged With: birthday, flowers

My bod is such a rebel

February 27, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

February 26th (although I started this last week) With the change of the seasons, my body has decided to rebel again. I’m pretty sure it’s a cold…which is not awesome because those can linger! But with my immune system, I’m usually only out a week or so…depending on how much I rest. But it is…

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Filed Under: running, running outside

Keepin at it! (Week 4 of Half-Marathon Training)

February 1, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Me and my faithful running buddy (my awesome boyfriend) are still at the running thing.  The half-marathon is in May and one month of training has passed us by! This past week we ran 3 times.  Monday we ran 2.5 miles..although the goal was 3 miles.  Wednesday we were on schedule with 2 miles.  More…

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I ran yesterday! And it was awesome! 3-2-1 method

January 24, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hey all, Posting TWO days in a row!  Although it was accidental (since I forgot to post the last one until 5 days after writing it…), I still feel like I am more dedicated to this blog.  Woo-hoo! So after two weeks of feeling terrible for not keeping up with my running schedule, I ran…

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Filed Under: half-marathon, running Tagged With: treadmill

Update on Half-Marathon Training (This post is from Monday but for some reason I didn’t hit “publish”)

January 22, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

I should have known SOMETHING would happen to ruin my streak of running..although it was only a week, I was proud of that week. Well I live in a place where we experience all four seasons in ALL of their glory.  We got a few inches of snow over the weekend…and it just kept on…

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Filed Under: half-marathon, running Tagged With: cardio, snow

Week One of Training Complete!

January 9, 2011 by Amanda R DeWitt

Hello all, So I started on the Hal Higdon training for a 5k and I got through this week!  But since I started 2 days later, and I still had to run 3 times that week, I decided to run two days in a row… Big Mistake I also started back to one of my…

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Filed Under: half-marathon, running Tagged With: Hal Higdon, treadmill

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banana funfetti protein cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

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chewy almond funfetti cookies via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com perfect for customizing for any holiday including the 4th of july! #yum #recipe #cookies #dessert

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easy DIY homemade fruit roll ups. great as a snack, a semi-healthy treat, or for fueling for a run. via @semihealthnut at semihealthyblog.com

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