About Teri

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Please see below for TMI.
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My first name is TeriLyn. I usually go by Teri. (But really prefer TeriLyn.) I’m 27 years old, was raised in Utah, but currently live in North Carolina. I have a boxer named Maizey (although, I often refer to her as “the puppa” or “the boxer dog.”) I’m slightly obsessed with her, as you may have figured out by the fact that she gets her own page on my blog.

Christmas photo attempts

I really love food. Good food. Real food. I believe in putting wholesome food (not food products) into my body. If you’ve read In Defense of Food, you’ll have a pretty good idea of my food philosophies. On a daily basis, I eat a lot of produce, whole grains, yogurt, beans and legumes, and nut butters. When we dine out, it’s usually at a local restaurant with good food. We don’t think it’s worth it to spend money on mediocre food and you’ll very rarely see us eating at a restaurant that does TV commercials.

I’m not a meat lover, nor am I an official vegetarian. I don’t eat meat often for various reasons (e.g. health, environment, ethics, taste, laziness) and tend to use beans, quinoa, eggs and tempeh as my main protein sources. When I do eat meat, I try to eat grass-fed, hormone-free meat. And a few times a year, I can’t help but eat North Carolina BBQ (Eastern style, preferably). The hushpuppies draw me in. Oh, hushpuppies…how I love thee.

I love to bake. I ate homemade bread my whole life and still love to bake it myself. I make whole-wheat flax bread on a regular basis and also try out more gourmet breads once in a while (usually from Peter Reinhart’s book, The Bread Baker’s Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread). I love to bake cookies of all kinds, which is kind of a problem since I tend to eat the majority of them myself.

I’ve run two 180-mile relay races, multiple half marathons and 5K-10Ks, and ran my first marathon in October 2009. You can read about my marathon here, here, here, here and hereI teach group fitness classes at a few gyms (spin and weight-lifting) and don’t stretch nearly as much as I should.

Marathon finish linepost-marathon picture

I have five brothers. And I’m the only girl. And the youngest. I wasn’t spoiled…I just happen to be the favorite. ;)

I love travelling.

Paris

I work full-time at a bank. No, I’m not a teller. I’m in Marketing.

I keep a Brita filter at my desk. I drink a lot of water. And green tea.

I think if I ever entered an ice cream eating contest, I would win.

I hate cucumbers.

I love dark chocolate.

You may have noticed, I change my hair a lot. I’ve had it very long, very short and everything in between. It’s been platinum blonde, a more natural-looking blonde, black, all shades of brown, red, auburn, and I’ve even had maroon highlights.

There you go. TMI.

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1 Amy at TheSceneFromMe February 2, 2011 at 8:50 pm

Love all your hair changes. I was looking at all the pictures and was like “who is that,” “who is that,” oh its the same pretty gal!
This page sounds like a fairytale to me :)
And that doggy is so adorable. I have two sharpeis and they are so funny :)
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2 Jenny (Fit Girl Foodie) February 17, 2011 at 5:38 pm

Wow you are gorgeous! I love your blog :D
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3 Teri February 17, 2011 at 9:02 pm

well, my goodness, thank you! So glad you enjoy my blog! :)

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4 Ellie@fitforthesoul March 1, 2011 at 3:50 am

I enjoyed reading about you and will stay posted :D Just wanted to tell you in case you didn’t know, you have a beautiful smile! And you guys are a very cute pair of peas in a pod :)
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5 Sarah March 7, 2011 at 4:19 pm

Hi Teri! I stumbled upon your blog a week or so ago and I’m so glad that I did! I love your writing style, running tips and recipes. I too have a great appreciation for GOOD food, and am kind of obsessed with running. Keep it up!
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6 Teri March 7, 2011 at 9:09 pm

Hi Sarah! Thank you so much for your comment! I’m so glad you are enjoying my blog!

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7 Katie @ Nourishing Flourishing March 11, 2011 at 12:39 pm

I love your hair in that race photo : ) I think our food philosophies are very similar! I will definitely be keeping up on this blog!
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8 Michelle @ Lifewithacrazypup March 22, 2011 at 12:54 pm

Hey Teri! I just found your blog yesterday and have been searching through old posts since then! Thanks for giving me a new reason to slack off at work! I can’t wait to read more :)

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9 Little Miss Fitness May 1, 2011 at 2:53 pm

I am so glad I stumbled upon your blog! This is wonderful! :) and it’s so great that you’ll always be able to remember what year something happened based on the progression of when you changed your hair! :) So fun.

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10 Teri May 1, 2011 at 7:31 pm

Thanks for visiting! And you’re right, my hair color/style is a great memory trigger for things! :)

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11 Crista June 7, 2011 at 5:46 am

ha ha ha!!! I just found your blog, love your about page and I can’t wait to read more :) I have been a barista at Starbucks and few people have screamed at me… mostly when we were out of whipped cream. However I too screamed back the other day, when I tried the cake pops, screamed in delight!
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12 Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] June 8, 2011 at 1:11 am

Miss Teri – I know you teach spin classes… are you also a certified group ex instructor? If so, with whom did you get your cert from? I’m interested in learning more about your fitness journey/career :)
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13 Teri June 8, 2011 at 4:39 pm

Hey girly – I am a certified group ex instructor and taught a weight lifting class for about a year. I actually have a whole series on the certification process. Check this out! http://afoodiestaysfit.com/popular/become-a-fitness-instructor/

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14 Anna June 27, 2011 at 5:36 am

Fantastic blog, I’m really enjoying it. Just curious though, when mentioning where you work, why did you feel that you had to say you were not a teller. Why just tell us what your title or job is at the bank. ??

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15 Teri August 1, 2011 at 9:20 pm

A girl has gotta have some secrets, right? ;)

Actually when I wrote this, I worked in an area that’s deals with confidential information and just preferred not to share. But now I work in Marketing and love to talk about it!

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16 Baking 'n' Books June 29, 2011 at 8:49 pm

I love this! …and all your different hair colors ;)

I have yet to read “In Defense of Food” – on my list. I do eat meat though…not like 5 times a day! I am a die-hard Veggie lover, whole-grains, yogurt, etc. But still enjoy my chicken, fish and eggs.

Could be worst!

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17 Ameena July 11, 2011 at 9:20 pm

You have gorgeous hair! And your hubby is super cute too. :)

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18 Teri August 1, 2011 at 9:19 pm

Thanks and thanks! :)

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19 Susan October 13, 2011 at 10:15 am

I love the red. Is it one you can share or do you just have a great hairdresser?

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20 Teri October 17, 2011 at 5:35 pm

I just had a great hairdresser. However, the brighter red that I had for a while was a DIY color:

The color combination is:

*2/3 bottle of 607 Cyclamen
*1/3 bottle of 445 Light Auburn
1/4 bottle of 507 Burgundy

ONE PART is the above mixture to TWO parts of developer #10 with a splash of #20. All purchased at Sally Hansen. :)

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21 Alycia October 20, 2011 at 2:19 pm

I just wanted to say that I am really enjoying your blog! I stumbled across it about a month ago, and am now an avid reader. I live in Wisconsin now, but am from NC originally, so its always good to see some flavor from home! ;)

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22 Teri October 21, 2011 at 10:41 am

oh thank you! I’m so glad you enjoy my blog!

I’m happy I can share a little bit of your home with you! I love NC!

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23 Simone MdeSa October 24, 2011 at 12:12 pm

Hey there! Came across your blog and I am just having a ball reading through your posts! I also live in NC…but am originally from Brazil. Anyway, just wanted to drop a note and say that your blog brightened my day! XX =)

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24 Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries November 7, 2011 at 9:16 pm

Just found your blog – love it so far! I noticed you’re originally from Utah, which is where I currently live. Which area are you from? Look forward to reading more!!
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25 Teri November 7, 2011 at 9:23 pm

how funny!! I grew up in Draper! :) You?

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26 Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries November 7, 2011 at 9:47 pm

Draper is beautiful. My husband and I currently live in Eagle Mountain. I’m originally from Arizona and have only been here a couple years, but we love it here!
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27 Wendi December 10, 2011 at 10:17 pm

Hey girl! Just stumbled upon your blog and I am soooo glad I did! Can’t wait to see more :)
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