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{MM} Ramping up the weekly routine + all the fave links

♥So I’m eating more oatmeal (& focusing on eating these foods), as well as ramping up my cardio workouts with a weighted jump rope. Mercy, that thing is gonna kill me! It’s been awhile (like 2 years) since I’ve jump roped (or is it jumped rope?) & I forgot how intense it is. It’s also great because it requires you to work on coordination (which, mines quite rusty) as well as rhythm.

I also forgot about how lovely frozen red grapes are as a treat. I bought some at Costco, washed them, & then put them in a gallon Ziploc bag in the freezer. Any time I’m craving a little nibble of something sweet–in goes a grape. When I’m losing weight, I don’t actually eat grapes very often–they’re too easy to overeat (for me), but when you freeze them, they take longer to eat, & just a few go a...

What to do when your weight loss stalls & 11 awesome foods to focus on

fitness fridays, weight loss

Which by the way, thank you to Clara for bringing up the question, & for those of you who left a comment on the blog or sent me a message! I so appreciate the love you contribute to the discussions we have here at .

While we’re talking about weight loss, I suppose it’s a good time to bring up the fact that this past week I didn’t lose anything. Not even .2 of a pound. The scale didn’t budge. At all.

But after a week that began with a car accident (just a small fender bender, but enough for whiplash & multiple visits to the chiropractor) & ended with a few days of feeling under the weather (nothing that some extra sleep couldn’t take care of), exercise just wasn’t a priority.

I also admit to having been a little too confident after last week’s loss (2.8 pounds!), so, I got lax with...

Addressing a reader’s concern–is it possible to lose weight without resorting back to disordered eating?

personal, body image

Me & Hyrum, Amalia, 2009

But, from time to time, I receive notes from you. They touch me, make me think, & occasionally, like this one, cause me to be put on the defensive.

(I’ve changed her name):

ive only commented once on your blog before (a few weeks ago) although I have been reading it for a few years….. I too am a vegan Christian mama pregnant with number 4. I suffered from an eating disorder in the past and have been recovering for the last 12 years. anyway, I was so exited when you posted your ‘curves‘ post a yearish ago and I have it saved and read it often as inspiration. there are many foodie bloggers out there who are also vegan and in ‘recovery’ from an ED past, but I honestly don’t think they are really ‘recovering’ but still suffering. anyway, your curves post and...