Foodie Loves Fitness

Sharing my passion for living a healthy & happy life

About Me

Welcome to my blog! I’m Nicole, a vegetarian foodie and wino with a passion for healthy living & all things related to real, delicious food.

{Location: “James Bond Island” in Thailand}

I first began this blog when my husband, an active duty Marine at the time, was away on a deployment, as a way to share my current happenings with family and friends thousands of miles away, and also as a place to share my recipes and eats with the world.

At the time, I had no idea that Foodie Loves Fitness would ignite this passion of healthy living within me and become a big part of my life.

{Location: Joshua Tree National Park, Calif.}

Having this blog led me to complete a year-long course at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to receive my certification in holistic health coaching. I eventually began freelance writing for health-minded brands, and these days I get to create content for a couple of the biggest names in the healthy living world.

{Location: Iron Mountain in San Diego}

I’ve always had to work to stay fit and healthy, and am a big believer in balance. I think that life is too short to not indulge sometimes! Indulgences of mine include sweets and wine. I also love to lead an active lifestyle and am constantly switching up my workouts to keep things interesting. My favorite forms of exercise are hiking, biking, yoga, HIIT workouts, Lagree fitness (think of it as Pilates on crack!) and boxing, to name a few.

With my husband Adam

Born and raised a Jersey girl, I fell in love with California when I moved there in 2010. For almost 9 years I lived on the west coast in the San Diego area, along with a stint in the San Francisco Bay Area. From 2018 to 2022, I resided in Connecticut, and during that time, I became a mother to my sassy, smart, energetic daughter, Camryn.

Camryn at 10 months old

In the summer of 2022, my husband and I decided to sell our New England home and become nomads for awhile! Since then, with our toddler and dog in tow, we’ve lived around the country in places like Asheville, NC; Baton Rouge, LA; Austin, TX; and Paso Robles, CA.

You’ll find a variety of travel content on my blog, from my exploration of California hiking trails to our adventures in Europe.

One of Harley’s favorite places = the dog beach

In addition to leading a healthy lifestyle and traveling the world, other interests of mine include immersing my daughter in fun, educational environments (you’ll find toddler activity ideas, our baking escapades and more on my Instagram page), animals and sports. I believe in conscious living and the power of positive thinking, am a quote junkie (see my quotes page for some of my favorites!), and pride myself on living life to the fullest. I believe in working hard and playing hard.

If you have any questions or comments, I’d love to hear from you. Please fill out the form below, leave a comment, or email me at Nicole[at]foodielovesfitness.com.

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  4. Catlin Dorset says

    Hello,

    Pacific San Diego Magazine is featuring Twin Sister Falls in our June issue, in an editorial on the best waterfall hikes in Southern California.

    I happened to come across your website and photos of this waterfall, and I’m wondering if you would be willing to share some of your images of the waterfall with us. You would, of course, be given credit for any images used. Please let me know if this something you’d be interested in, you can reply to my email address below.

    We would need high-resolution images (300dpi) and our deadline for this is Thursday, so we’d need to receive the images asap.

    Catlin Dorset
    Editorial Assistant
    Pacific San Diego Magazine
    catlin@pacificsandiego.com
    http://www.pacificsandiego.com

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  5. Kellie says

    I read your blog all the time but never leaves comments… so I just wanted to let you know that I love your blog!

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  8. Julie says

    I just found your blog through the Girls Gone Sporty site, and wanted to let you know that I love your blog! I’ll definitely be following you from now on!

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    • foodielovesfitness says

      Thanks so much!

      We rescued her when she was a pup, and her litter had been found with their mama on the street. They claimed that the mom was a Lab mix. One time I met another dog who looked and acted IDENTICAL to mine and they said she was an American Dingo, so we think she’s a Lab/American Dingo mix – at least that’s what I definitively tell people when they ask! What kind of dog is yours?

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  10. Luciana says

    I am really enjoying the theme/design of your web site. Do you ever run into any internet browser compatibility problems? A number of my blog visitors have complained about my website not working correctly in Explorer but looks great in Opera. Do you have any solutions to help fix this issue?

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    • foodielovesfitness says

      Hi Brittney! Ha, that’s funny! I live about an hour from SF. There are a ton of great bloggers in our area. I think we need do a big meet up sometime! I look forward to reading more of your blog 🙂

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  12. Lisa Kricfalusi says

    Hi Nicole!

    I love your blog 🙂 I am a new blogger myself and was wondering if I can shoot you an email regarding a vision I have?

    Hope you’re having a great day!

    Cheers,

    Lisa

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