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These are the Top 10 Healthy Living Blogs
…I wake up to.
…I drink my morning coffee to.
…read when I first log onto the internet.
…I read while spilling crumbs on my keyboard
…that inspire me to ________ (run, eat better, cook, play outside, dream, be the best I can be, etc…)
Real Food
Running Inspiration
Foodie Inspiration
Sweet Inspiration
Fitness Exhiliration
Holistic Nutrition
Vegetarian Love
Fun
Daily Living
Conclusion
I am a certified blog reader. You see only about 1/1000 of the of the healthy living blogs I read are listed on this post (I read a copious amount that would put you all to shame). 
I thought it to be fun to the list of blogs that start my day. And I want to hear…
What blogs do you start your day with? Feel free to share a few links in the comment section below.
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I could probably put your list to shame Ha! I love reading all sorts of blogs, but healthy living blogs are my favorite!!!
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I have always wanted to do a feature like this on my blog – just haven’t had time!! Great choices, I already read most of these. Carrots n Cake, RER, and KERF were two of my very first blog finds!
Caitlin recently posted..Planned and Spontaneous Wine Tastings
Hey Caitlin, It was fun to do this type of post. Look forward to seeing yours in the future. I like seeing who reads what.
Happy Holidays. BTW, I like your link, “Spontaneous Wine Tastings”. Nice!
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Oatmeal Toppings Link Love
I also love Caitlyn over at The Healthy Tipping Point.
Christine @ BookishlyB recently posted..My Best (and Worst) Of 2011
Hey Christine, You live local, right? Did you get a chance to head out to the Mission Inn to see the lights? My family is actually having breakfast with Santa Clause there in the morn.
Shhh… its a secret to my kids. Should be fun!
Happy Holidays. And thank you for the Blog mention… I like the Healthy Tipping Point, too!
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Xen Strength Yoga ROCKS! [Review + Giveaway]
Thanks for the feature! I kinda feel like I just won a high school superlative or something (which I totally didn’t get in hs!) haha
There are so many good blogs out there. My reader is insane. On days when I can’t stay on top of it, I get stressed out by the amount of “unread” items starring at me! Going to check out some of these that I haven’t seen before!
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen recently posted..Nutcracker cookies & lessons in falafel
And the award goes to….
All those yummy super delicious fun to look at food of yours. The title of your blog fits well.
As for my reader…. I don’t even use it. I have my blogs in the morn, then I catch the stream on Twitter and FB and stroll from there. I should actually count how many I read a day. LOL. Happy Holidays, Gina!
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Well, sadly (or maybe not) I start the day with my own blog because there is always work to do. I have no idea how all those clever bloggers listed above have time to make their sites look so lovely. But after I get through my blog stuff, there are a few I read. Some are research results, as I do a lot with fitness research; some are just ones I enjoy by various friends I’ve met on Twitter! Thanks for sharing this list – they all look great and I can’t wait to check out the ones I wasn’t yet familiar with.
AlexandraFunFit recently posted..Power Walk with the Butterflies in Santa Barbara
Haha. I hit my blog later so I can answer comments, write blogs post, delete spam, etc… But I tend to read a lot of blogs so I can find the best content for my link ups. There are so many blogs out there who have great content, but just need a bit of love to be found.
Have fun checking out the ones you are not familiar with. Happy Holidays to you and your sister.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Banana-Oatmeal Parfait (Take Two)
Thanks so much Christine!!
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You are welcome. Have so much fun checking out the deliciousness of the day.
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I think there are waaayyyy better blogs than some of the ones you listed. I do like run eat repeat, but I find most of the HLB blogs kinda boring and more about the authors day to day life than healthy living.
Just because a blog has more readers doesn’t make it better. In fact, many of these full time bloggers are a little lazy with the effort they put into their posts. A bowl of oatmeal in a jar and a bunch of exclaimation marks.. I am surprised they have so many readers, I think people just read and comment on them to get links back to their own post.
There may be, but they are the top 10 I like to wake up to.
You are right, blogs are more of a personal agenda/journey. I enjoy seeing people enhance their lives with healthy deliciousness and physical activity. And hopefully that activity will spread to others.
And yes, there are a lot of blog posts that deserve more attention as their reader base may not there. I hope that when I do link posts, it helps some bloggers out there to be seen.
You might be surprised by the amount of time it can take to edit, upload and arrange pics for a post. Its not always quick. Perhaps its not your cup tea. Of course, all cannot be pleased with one blog, you are right.
And you might be right about link love.
However I enjoy seeing the daily deliciousness by a bowl of oatmeal or a sandwich full of veggies. Inspires me to keep eating right.
Perhaps, blogs are not your thing? Maybe the great articles at Shape, Runner’s World, More, or Oxygen Magazine.
You do say there are way better blogs out there… but you did not share. Would love to know some of the ones you like to frequent. Always good to add new reads to my collection.
Happy Holidays, Monica.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Oatmeal Toppings & Yoga Burpees
i enjoy reading some of those too christine though i also love skinny runner for my running motivation. have a great holiday!
kalli recently posted..Crazy mash
Skinny Runner is a great one for motivation and entertainment.
Did you see she is the athlete of the month for Team Chocolate Milk Refuel.
Happy Holidays, Kalli!
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Oatmeal Toppings & The P Word
What a fun idea…I heart this post! I think I’m a certified blog reader too, lol.
Fun to discover yours today!
Merry Christmas!
Charissa recently posted..Holiday Fun
Thanks, Charissa! So many good reads out there. Its hard not to be a certified reader. LOL.
Now I am off to check out yours.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Will Run for Food
Thanks for the mention!
You, are quiet welcome.
Wasn’t it gorgeous today? You know… BJs makes a pretty darn good chocolate chip cookie for their pizookies.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..Christmas Score
I also like KERF for real food inspiration. It takes time to put a blog post together, so I appreciate her efforts. You’ve also shown me some new sites and I can’t wait to make them a part of my daily roundup. Thank goodness for RSS feeds.
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Haha. Really huh? If there wasn’t RSS feeds I don’t know how I’d keep up on all the good reading. Glad you found some new sites to enjoy.
And thank you for stopping by.
Christine McCarthy recently posted..WIAW. Spartacus & Oatmeal for Dessert
Great list! I love Healthy Living Blogs
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I agree – there are SOOOO many amazing healthy living blogs out there.
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So many….Runners Rambles, Sweat Once a Day, Meals & Moves, Just a Colorado Girl, Carly Bananas, Healthy Ashley, Mile Posts, Bex Life, Live Love Run, MizFit, Banana Buzzbomb, These Happy Miles….to name a few
Yeah I’m too lazy to grab all the link sbut…you know what to do! 
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I’m familiar with some of the blogs but not others so will have to check them out. But honestly, the last thing I need is to add more blogs to my reader!!
Christine @ Love, Life, Surf recently posted..Scenes from my weekend – Cousins, Heat and Water
I follow a lot of the same blogs as you listed. There are SOOOOO many and my preference changes every few months depending at where I’m at in my life.
Thanks for the list and off to read a few blogs that I’ve never heard of before!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..#LoziLu Mud Run Recap
I get so overwhelmed with blogs because there are just so many good ones out there! You listed a few of my faves as well, but I’m pretty sure you read the other ones that I do, too
Lena @Fit on the Rocks recently posted..Birthday Eats at Tamayo
I realize this is an old post, but found it through a Google search…
Hungry Hungry Runner – This link is not working any more.
It seems like they discontinued the website
The other links were great, thanks for the share.
- Jen
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well that’s not good Hungry Hungry Runner is not around. Thank you for letting me know! Glad you found some fresh reading material/blogs.