Is it strange to say I have zero skills in creating delicious salads?? So far, everything I’ve learned has been from Buzzfeed Tasty. Not exaggerating even a little bit. So …
My Favorite Warm Up Exercises with Vital Proteins
Ever promise yourself you’ll stretch more but never do? Guilty! Then I learned the hard way through injuries and do my best to make it a priority. Today I’ve partnered …
Get Outside: 5 Outdoor Workout Exercises to Try
Excited to share a new series on blog that includes workouts brought to you by me and other studio partners and a sprinkle of my love for activewear. I mentioned …
10 Most Memorable Moments in 2016 + New Year’s Goals
The New Year holds a special meaning to me. It’s a promise for a fresh start and a new chapter. 2016 was amazing for me for many reasons. I went …
Schedule your next sweat date with any of these January fitness events
It’s that time again and I’m sharing some great January fitness events in Dallas. Don’t know about you guys, but I’m coming out of my holiday food coma and I’m …
VIPeek of the home of the Cowboys with AT&T
If you’ve been following me along on social, there’s been a lot of football in my feed. From hosting my first football workout event, to visiting The Star in Frisco, …
StudioHop or ClassPass? Everything you need to know
This post has been updated as of May 2019 I’ve been visiting and reviewing fitness studios in Dallas for five years now. I love all the variety and the unique …
Need a complete mind and body reset? Here’s how I did it at The Float Spot
I recently visited The Float Spot for a much needed reset I can’t wait to tell you all about. As fun as my work is as a blogger, it’s still …
The Perfect Sweat Date at Vital Fitness Studio
If you haven’t noticed, I’m a huge fan of sweat dates. It combines my love for workouts and something delicious like coffee or brunch while hanging out with a friend. …
6 Things Every Fitness Junkie Forgets to Clean
The holiday season is in full swing, but so is the flu and every other virus, and cold too. I’m still getting over a pesky cold and that had me …
3 Takeaways from Chamberlain Studios’ Self Defense Workshop
Today, I’m sharing my experience and main takeaways from a self defense workshop at the Chamberlain Studios of Self Defense. My first experience with Chamberlain Studios was a public self …
Spotlight Series: Andrea from Loubies and Lulu
Today, I want to share a special spotlight featuring my good friend Andrea from Loubies and Lulu. When I first started blogging, she was one of the first fitness bloggers …
6 Dallas Fitness Events to Know About
6 Dallas fitness events to know about.
Fitness Snack Roundup + Giveaway
If it weren’t for snacks being in arms reach, I’d probably cry from hanger every single day. If you search my desk, I have my stock piles of bars, nuts, …
Office Yoga with CubeFit Yoga
By day, I’m a marketing guru. Outside of my usual 9 to 5, I’m a blogging, sweaty, fitness addict with an insane appetite for foods that make fitness professionals cringe. …
Group Fitness Review: Hanging with Dallasthenics
By: Fernando Ortiz, contributing writer Today I’m reviewing the newly formed calisthenics /street workout group known as Dallasthenics. Dallsthenics is a community that invites fitness enthusiasts of all levels to …
Fitness Studio Review: Jam Box in Addison
Today, I’m sharing my review of one of the newest dance cardio studios in Addison, Jam Box. Typically the mention of any kind of dance cardio class is enough to …
Spotlight Series: Spinsyddy from Austin
Sydney is a fellow fitness blogger of Spinsyddy in Austin and I love following her workout adventure. Similar to the reviews I do on Deep Fried Fit, Sydney is in-the-know …
The Barre Code Event Recap + Studio Review
Today, I’m sharing a review of The Barre Code studios in Dallas. As long as I’ve been a fitness blogger, I’ve only attended a handful of barre classes in hybrid …
Jump in on Nike’s Better For It Challenge
I’m always up for a good challenge so I want to share the Nike “Better For It” Challenge. Nike launched a global campaign this past April in an effort to …
Tiff’s Treat Delivery!
My 2 year anniversary with my boyfriend was last Thursday and as a surprise, I put in an order for 2 dozen cookies from Tiff’s Treats to be delivered to …
Malai Kitchen Surprises with Decent Thai Food
I haven’t been back to Malai Kitchen since it opened years ago in West Village. My first impression then was not a great one. I thought it was overpriced, faux-vietnamese …
Yum. Good 2 Go Tacos!
These are some solid tacos. When I want tacos, it’s either the really authentic street tacos or the very Americanized concoctions that end up being lovely food miracles. Forget all …
Favorite Coffee: Cultivar Coffee
I have mad love for my favorite coffee shop Sip Stir Cafe, but Cultivar‘s beans are on a whole other level. I first tried their coffee at Origin Kitchen + …
Addison Fork & Cork: Foodie’s Paradise
Ah! I have been looking forward to Addison’s Fork and Cork for months and I had the pleasure in attending it’s debut this past weekend. Fork and Cork is a two …
New Fav Sushi Spot: Densetsu in Plano
Densetsu is amaze balls. This was the far and long overdue destination from my home in East Dallas for an early Mother’s Day fam bam dinner and I loved it …
Slice of Heaven at Emporium Pies
If it’s one thing I love about Bishop Arts is that everything is in a three block radius: lunch, dinner, dessert, coffee, drinks. You don’t have to go far to …
Zoli’s NY Pizza in Bishop Arts
Alright ya…I’ve been wanting to stuff my face with pizza and about darn time. Perfect weather for a visit to Bishop Arts, my fellow foodie friend @phileats_ and I had …
Made a Festive Dip for the Office
I’m taking my cooking game up a notch and decided to participate in my office’s Cinco de Mayo salsa/guac/dip contest on Monday. Now I needed something with as few ingredients …
If you’re gonna splurge in Vegas, splurge on food
I’m back from my Vegas trip and the bachelorette party was fabulous. Up until the trip, I had been working so hard to lean down and get a “summer body” …
Foodie Recap: Mi Dia from Scratch Plano + Giveaway
The best thing about blogger perks is being able to share those experiences with friends. So I’m always graciously appreciative when I get to bring a plus one for a …
Things to Do in May: Food and Fitness Events
These round ups are so fun for me. I love sharing events, especially those that tend to be under the radar. Since there’s so much going on this weekend alone, …
Bringing more Movemeant to Dallas
Last year, I joined the an amazing group called the Movemeant Foundation to help promote active living and healthy body image. Many amazing ambassadors all over the U.S. pledged to help …
Savor Dallas: the ultimate food and wine adventure
Savor Dallas is one of the largest food and wine events in Dallas and I have been looking forward to this night for WEEKS!!! I couldn’t have been more thrilled …
Completing Nike’s Better For It Challenge
Almost two months ago, I took on the Better For It challenge by Nike and encouraged everyone I knew to do it with me. It was a weekly challenged that …
7 Dallas Food and Fitness Events to Check Out
7 Dallas Food and Fitness Events to Check Out
6 Dallas Fitness Events to Know About
6 Dallas fitness events to know about.
Fitness Snack Roundup + Giveaway
If it weren’t for snacks being in arms reach, I’d probably cry from hanger every single day. If you search my desk, I have my stock piles of bars, nuts, …
Turning 27 and Looking Back at 2015
This weekend I celebrated my 27th birthday. And by celebrate, I binged on Netflix, ate cake in bed, and spent a day at the Fort Worth Zoo. As best as …
Movemeant Foundation Grant Recipient
Earlier this year, I was selected by the Movemeant Foundation to become a Dare to Bare Ambassador. The program enlists the help of bloggers and fitness professionals all over the …
The Pho Alternative
It’s cold as hell. This polar vortex needs to leave. I live in Dallas for a reason and my body can endure muggy, sticky, humid, Dallas heat. The kind that …
Birthday Celebration at Urban Rio
This weekend was my best friend’s birthday and it was a great get together for food and drinks. At 32, I think you are kind of over the standard bar/black …
Last Lunch of 2013: Jonathan’s Oak Cliff
First of all, I am terrible at taking pictures of anything other than food. Sure I am a foodie so taking pictures of food definitely comes in handy when I …
The Best Place for Hot Tea
For the past few days, I’ve been shamelessly living at Sip Stir Cafe for their internet. Uverse has once again failed me and I had a deadline to meet. The …
New Years Resolution-ers Beware
Max’s Wine Dive in Dallas is one of my favorite places for brunch. Usually after a run, completely negating all the calories I just burned. Found this awesome …
The Nectar of the Gods: Coffee
There’s always something special about coffee and writing. I love posting up in some cute coffee shop, ordering a latte, and looking like a pretentious genius with my laptop. Ha! …
Food Always Brings Us Together
It had been so long since I’ve seen all my SMU friends together I forgot how hard it was to get us all to agree on a date. Fourteen people …
Bonchon Chicken in Dallas Reopens
Bonchon. The Korean version of fried chicken finally made it’s way to Dallas and opened in the beginning of December only to close less than two weeks later. Heartbreak. The …
Brunch at The Libertine Bar
Brunch is like a lifestyle in Dallas. Whether the restaurant boasts a to die for brunch menu AND/or the endless mimosas special, there won’t be a dry seat in the house. …
The Keg Steakhouse in Plano
It’s a Saturday night and the weather felt amazing. Date night seemed to be the perfect way to take advantage of my weekend. We went to The Keg Steakhouse in …
