- Welcome to After Dinner Dance! I'm Caroline, a 27-year-old living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. My blog follows my love of cooking delicious and nutritious meals that make veggies taste good, and a bit of my life including my running and adventures with my toy poodle, Teddy! I have a Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and I am also a Certified Health Education Specialist. Feel free to contact me at afterdinnerdance@gmail.com - I'd love to hear from you!
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Category Archives: Fitness
Drop Dead Healthy Book Review
This month’s pick for the Peanut Butter Fingers book club was Drop Dead Healthy by A.J. Jacobs. It was my pick when we voted on the June book and I was excited to read it! The book chronicles the author’s attempt at becoming … finish reading Drop Dead Healthy Book Review
June Yoga Challenge Recap and Giveaway!!
It’s hard to believe June is almost over! Before I get to the giveaway, let’s talk about yoga. The June Yoga Challenge flew by! Now that the challenge is over, I wanted to give a recap on how my experience … finish reading June Yoga Challenge Recap and Giveaway!!
Double Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Bars and a Running Update
Yesterday, as I was going through comments on my blog, I realized that I’ve been neglecting to update my workout log. I most definitely have not stopped exercising in these past two weeks! Moving into the house has left my … finish reading Double Chocolate Cranberry Quinoa Bars and a Running Update
Posted in Dessert, Fitness, Gluten-free, Recipes, Running, Snacks, Uncategorized
Tagged chocolate, dessert, gluten-free, quinoa, running, Snacks
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Whole Wheat Pineapple Banana Bread and June Yoga Challenge Update
Good morning! Before I get to sharing my recipe for today, I wanted to give another yoga update as I’ve been participating in Courtney’s June Yoga Challenge. I have now tried a Gentle class, a Flow class and four Hatha … finish reading Whole Wheat Pineapple Banana Bread and June Yoga Challenge Update
Easy and Tasty Lemon Yogurt Chicken and My Yoga Experience So Far
Good morning! Before I get to sharing my latest recipe, I wanted to give a little update on my yoga experience so far. As I mentioned, I’m participating in Courtney’s June Yoga Challenge. My goal for the challenge is to … finish reading Easy and Tasty Lemon Yogurt Chicken and My Yoga Experience So Far
Posted in Chicken, Fitness, Gluten-free, Recipes, Uncategorized, Yoga
Tagged chicken, gluten-free, lemon, marinade, yoga, yogurt
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Avocado Mac ‘N Cheese
Every time I’ve been going on a run lately, I haven’t really wanted to go because I’m exhausted from being bored at work all day (I know, tough job!). But then every morning and all day long, I’m wishing I … finish reading Avocado Mac ‘N Cheese
Quick and Delicious Mexican Tortilla Pizzas
Good morning! Anyone else thinking that Memorial Day weekend can’t come soon enough? I realized that I haven’t been posting as much on exercise and running lately. Though it’s been an adjustment to exercise in the evenings and add it into … finish reading Quick and Delicious Mexican Tortilla Pizzas
Posted in Fitness, Gluten-free, Mexican, Recipes, Running, Vegetarian
Tagged gluten-free, mexican, pizza, vegetarian
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WIAW #5 and Jillian 30 Day Shred DVD
Happy Wednesday! As I mentioned yesterday, I suddenly have a very busy schedule. When you’re strapped for time, you simply have to make time for working out because it should be a priority. So even if I can only get in … finish reading WIAW #5 and Jillian 30 Day Shred DVD
My First 5K Race
Yesterday, I finally did it. I ran my first 5K! My final time was 32:19. Was I happy with my time? Not really. But I’m happy that I can finally say I ran a 5K! A few months ago, I … finish reading My First 5K Race
Healthier Hawaiian Pizza and Pre-Race Jitters
Race day is tomorrow! The weather seems to be turning to my favor. 58 and partly cloudy? Sounds perfect! Fingers crossed that doesn’t change by the morning! I’ve run 3.1 miles on the treadmill countless times. I’ve run 3.1 miles … finish reading Healthier Hawaiian Pizza and Pre-Race Jitters