Happy Happy Friday! How was your week? Mine flew by for a change. I went into the week super stressed but now things tended to work themselves out as the week progressed and I am feeling a bit better now! I also have some fun things to look forward too like my iHerb order that should be coming later today! I splurged on some cashew butter for the first time and am so excited to try it, haha! Plus some essentials and a new to me strawberry tea. Besides these goodies I have a fun "event" to go to Saturday morning which I will be blogging about some time next week so stay tuned! I also sprouted some lentils this week and have a new recipe brewing in my head to try this weekend, so stay tuned for that as well! Another fun tid-bit, I am going to be officially done with my Georgetown application by next week! I am excited, one down...11 more to go! This intro is all over the place but The Walking Dead comes back on Sunday night. I love the show, it is the only TV show I watch but it is on so darn late! I like into bed by 9:15 at the latest so I don't know how I am going to handle 10pm on a Sunday night! I am excited for the show but not the fact that I will have to stay up...hmm. Okay let's get to the Friday Finisher. There are some really great posts to read this week!
SS Posts from the week:
Monday: Power Monday #14 Hydration
Tuesday: Live Well Sports and Health Festival Olympic Athlete Interviews
Wednesday: Orange Spice Chicken and Plantain Chips
Thursday: A Little Odyssey Motivation
Blog Posts I loved this week:
+ Fear of Working Out in Public
5 Great tips on getting over those fears!
+ Why I Refuse to Diet. Ever. Again
Figure out what works for you and go with it!
+ How to Watermark Photos Using PicMonkey
I need to start doing this...
+ What you Need to Remember at the Grocery Store
Listen to Micheal Pollan, he knows what he is talking about.
Cassie's must read post on recommitting to her healthy lifestyle.
+ Erin Madore on Being FOR Yourself
Erin discusses what being you true self really is.
+ Keep Your Comments to Yourself
Keep comments about other peoples bodies to yourself no matter what their size.
Remember to take a moment and do something for you!
+ Crossfit at 9 Months Pregnant
An Interesting read! Kelly is one strong and driven woman.
+ Perspective: You are Not a Number
Don't reduce yourself or achievements by numbers. They don't show the whole story.
+ 6 Hidden Health Benefits of Eating Peels and, Stems, and Rinds
I love leaving all the white pith on an orange! And I always eat the skin on a Kiwi!
+ The Evolution of the Ideal Female Body Image Over the Past 10 Decades
We change but our certain obsessions remain the same. Interesting to look back on.
+ 12 Fast Food Items that have a Disgusting Number of Ingredients
This is why you need to cook your own food and eat clean!
Favorite Pins:
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Buckwheat Hemp Pesto Pizza. Michelle always creates the most amazing and delicious recipes!
Max It Out Workout. This looks like such a fun effective workout!
Vegan Slow Cooker Green Curry Lentils. Another lovely lentil recipe!
Thai Quinoa Salad. Yum, yum, so colorful and delicious!
Flourless Pumpkin Chia Seed Blondies. I am totally making these for the holidays! (I usually don't bake otherwise).
A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:
+ A fun little opportunity I was presented with last week that I will be doing tomorrow! I am hoping to get the post up next week so stay tuned!
+ I am not grateful for this horrible cold and rainy weather that has been happening...but I am grateful for a house to come home to, a nice warm robe to put on, and a hot cup of tea always waiting just minutes away!
+ 124 days (and going strong) of being (eyebrow and eyelash) trich free!
+ I am so stoked for the New Release of Group Power on Monday! I will be looking forward to it all weekend!
+ One word...Apples! 🙂 Yum Yum Yum.
So Tell me:
Do you eat the skin or Kiwis? I love it and if you scrub them well, most of the fuzzies come off 😉
I bought a bottle of Liquid Smoke last weekend and have no idea what to do with it. Any recipe ideas or should I just wing it?
Any Walking Dead fans out there? Are you excited for season number 4?
Tell me you weekend plans! Any fun events, cooking or fitness coming up?
Jennifer Blackham
I just read an article about a woman working out while pregnant, posting a picture and getting a big backlash about it ... it was interesting to see you had a link to an article about a similar situation. I didn't get into exercise until after I was done having my five boys ... but I really think I'd keep it up IF I did get pregnant again! I can't imagine not exercising.
strengthandsunshine
As long as your doctor says its safe then I think all women should continue with working out to the best of their ability.
Caitlin
WOO HOO NEW GROUP POWER RELEASE! mine is happening this weekend or next, i think. i'm excited though still loving the current release! thank you sooo much for linking to my body comments post 🙂 exited to check out some of these reads especially like danica said the evolution of female body image post. excited to hear your news!
strengthandsunshine
We have a preview day for all the BTS releases on Saturday but I am just waiting till my normal class!
Your are so welcome, I loved your post! It is something that definitely should be brought to peoples attentions.
Danica
That post about the Evolution of the Female Body was really interesting!! The airbrush one really made me cringe 🙁
Thanks so much for including one of my posts again! <3
strengthandsunshine
That's why I can't stand looking at magazines. It really is disgusting and sad.
And I loved your post!