Friday Finisher 11/22/13

Guess what?! Yesterday was my 100th post on SS! I didn't even realize it till late last night when I was editing this post, crazy! I am so thankful for this blog and all of you who come and read it! I still can't believe I successfully started this blog. I had no idea what I was doing when I decided to create one in June and now I am learning more and more everyday. I am so glad I stuck with it and can not wait to see where it takes me a few months, even a few weeks from now. Everyday there is a new surprise, connection, opportunity to be had and made. It is truly amazing 🙂 <3

I also can't believe T-day is in 6 days! There is no stopping the holidays now. Next week on the blog will be packed with all things thanksgiving, just a heads up! But I can't wait to share my two essential and favorite T-Days dishes! I will be cooking them up this weekend and then freezing them for Thursday (hopefully that all works out)! I also still need to think of another dish to make and I am thinking of just doing my stuffed vegan mushrooms, but with smaller mushrooms so it will be easier to make a huge batch so the whole family can try.

Now, I have tons of links this week...as always...haha! But I just love sharing everything I found interesting each week. I hope you guys like these posts and find new bloggers to follow and posts to like! Here you go!

SS Posts from the week:

Monday: Power Monday #20 Bodyweight Arm Workout

Tuesday: My Recent Vitacost Haul and Buckwheat Pumpkin Cornbread

Wednesday: Zucchini Bread Quinoa Flakes

Thursday: Recipe ReDux #1: Pumpkin Spice Granola

Blog Posts I loved this week:

+ Why Every Athlete Needs to EMBRACE and Off Season

Your body needs time to relax and enjoy life.

+ Dear Lululemon: I Quit You

I don't own any Lulu, and with all their controversies and extreme prices, I don't think I want to anymore.

+ How I Went Vegan, Gained Weight & Felt Better About My Body

Ditching the obsession for the perfect body, adopting a plant-based lifestyle, and finding compassion for animals and yourself!

+ Finding Perfection Among Imperfection

Embrace YOUR life and all its imperfections because that is what makes it perfect 🙂

+ Exercise Alternatives to the Dead Lift

I have a really big love-hate relationship with DLs. But I do them anyway because they are just so damn effective!

+ Ironman Florida Q & A

One of my lifetime goals is to complete an Ironman....I have a long way to go!

+ Elf for Health 2013

SIGN UP! I did and it seems like it is going to be a fun little challenge!

+ Don't Feel Sorry

I love this girl! She is so confident and speaks truth!

+ Missed Fitness Opportunities

Don't forget to incorporate all aspects of fitness into your routine.

+ Do You Do Working Intervals?

How to incorporate the fitness interval aspect into your daily life.

+ Why I Do What I Ate Wednesdays

It is so not about judgement, it is about sharing our foodie love of food!

+ What's in the Way of Your Goals?

Some common culprits you may not realize.

+ Imperfect, Intuitive, and Illogical Eating

The reality and struggles of learning to be an intuitive eater.

+ Body Confidence - Skinny is not Happy

Do you have body confidence?

+ Inspired to find YOUR Balance

What we all want, balance! But it is different for each and every one of us.

+ Intuitive Exercise

We all try to eat intuitively, but what about exercise?

+ The F-Words Required for a Transformational Workout

Remember these 6 when working out!

+ Three Phrases That Help Me

Love these! I am not into quotes either, but these sayings are pretty powerful!

Favorite Pins:

(Follow me on Pinterest – RebeccaGF666)

Cozy Fall Fashion. So pretty and perfect! I love the sweater, scarf, boots, I love it all 🙂

Baby Bella Bacon Bits. Smokey mushroom (and totally vegan) goodness.

Slow Cooker Caribbean Peanut Chicken. Slow cookers and chicken produce the best dishes 😉

Cranberry Orange Green Smoothie: 2 Ways. All I can say is yum! 🙂

Winter Fig Buckwheat Salad. I love buckwheat and kasha (toasted buckwheat)! They are perfect for warm grain dishes!

Wholegrain Pumpkin Granola. I love the idea of adding quinoa and buckwheat or other grains to granola! Next time I make granola I will have to include them 😉

Vegetarian Pumpkin Curry. Chickpeas and pumpkin = yes please!

A few things I loved about my week or am grateful for:

+ 165 days (rough days but still trying) of being (eyebrow and eyelash) trich free! I have really been struggling with this over the last few weeks. I guess it is just stress and anxiety, but I am trying to keep my life as stress-free as possible, but I feel like there are so many obligations I have and I am neglecting the important ones like school. I am just touching my face was to much (so many breaks is the consequence) and I am rubbing and touching my eyebrows and lashes to no end. Not good...especially when ones of two fall out. But I WILL NOT let all this progress disappear, I WILL NOT!

+ Only 2 ½ days of school next week, yay! Then it is time to really truly relax and enjoy time with my family.

+ I am really excited to announce that I will be officially a Plant Fusion ambassador and social media administrator! I can not wait to work with such a great company whom I have close ties with already. I will be reaching out to bloggers about reviews, giveaways, and I will be helping to manage their social media! I know, another thing I just heaped onto my plate, but I just can't turn this down! I will update you more as things get going!

+ Really good workouts this week! I am feeling strong and powerful and confident. I think it also has to do with the amazing eats I have been fueling with 😉

So tell me:

Will you be doing any T-Day prep this weekend?

Do you host T-day at your house or go somewhere else? I will be going to my grandparents which we usually do every year.

Any unique tips on staying stress and anxiety free...or at least as much as possible?