Currently… Eating:
Today’s flavor was pumpkin-chocolate-chip. With Dagoba 100% chocolate pieces. Also:
But not together! No, definitely not together. Just two dishes I happen to be loving lately.
Reading:
‘Cept my copy happens to have a girl on it. Boo.
Does anyone else ever wonder why running magazines seem to focus so much on weight loss?
Sure, some people might pick up running in order to lose weight… but wouldn’t they read fitness magazines if looking for weight-loss tips? I would’ve thought people interested in running magazines would be those who love the sport of running and want to know all about its history, lore, and famous faces (i.e. stories of the star athletes involved), as well as ways to properly fuel for peak performance, not weight loss.
Just my 2 cents. I still love the magazine.
Wearing:
And one more foodie “currently”:
Speaking of dessert, you’re going to see a lot more of it in the next few days. Coming atcha tomorrow is a new chocolate-cake recipe. And after that: a milkshake (which may or may not have something to do with cake batter).
Question of the Day:
What are your “currently”s?
I hate that Runner’s World always focuses on weight-loss or low calorie foods. I’d rather not read about stuff like that since I want to be a great runner eating whatever I want lol. It really bothers me how there is always something about how to lose 5-10 lbs and be faster as opposed to the message,others like Operation Beautiful promote, love yourself no matter what.
currently…
… eating a bowl of curry containing papaya, peas, sweet potatoes and coconut milk
… relaxing after a fantastic workout with spinning, treadmill and david kirsch´s workout
… feeling blessed 🙂
I totally agree with your opinion about the weight loss thing!!
I wish there was less of an association between running and weight loss. It’s like any other sport– it’s for the PASSION!
That’s been my biggest challenge through recovery. Trying to reassure my parents that my running is not a means to lose weight! I do it bc it makes me feel good.
Are you recovering/recovered from anorexia? I ask because I am in the middle of recovery right now.
O, have you ever made vegan whoopie pies?
I am making red velvet whoopie pies for my family in a little bit. They won’t be vegan since they could care less about that stuff, but I bet they would be easy to make vegan.
No… but that sounds awesome!
Speaking of exercise (sorry for all the comments, I have been having random scattered thoughts) what are some other easy exercises I can do to get back active. I love exercising, and I really want to get back into it. It has to be easy on the knees though.
Don’t worry about your number of visitors… Your blog is so great (and already famous I think), you’ll get more and more readers even if you don’t do anything for it. (For example, I discovered your blog via a french vegan and sugar-free blog ; someone had advertised your blog on her own.) (And there are many “younger bloggers” (or not) who admire you a lot and speak about you as if you were a (chocolate)-goddess, lol. :D)
Anyway, you still deserve to win this award. Good luck / break a leg!
Awww Karine, thanks so much for such a sweet comment! 🙂 🙂
hello beautiful lady! i so love reading your blog – you deserve all the amazing things that life throws at you. I made a pumpkin-oatmeal cake a few weeks ago and thought of you in doing so. It was yummy! and that pizza cake looks fabuloso! must try that next!
Aww thank you, sweetest Emma!
Katie, i wanted to let you know that I posted two yummy chocolate recipes on my blog today. Maple Cinnamon Fudge and Aphrodisiac Love Truffles! I totally thought of you, Chocolate Queen! If you get a moment, you should check them out. I used maple syrup and honey in them, but I know you could use dates or stevia or something instead. Anyway, just wanted to share!
Thanks Alaina, I’ll check them out :).
I think the reason running magazines focus so much on weight loss is because, as runners, losing weight isn’t as easy for us… or for me at least. When I am running 30+ mile weeks I just gain weight.
Currently, I am celebrating my boy and my anniversary and my kitten baby’s first birthday 🙂
So true! I always find it funny when people try to give me weight-gain advice by saying, “Stop running.” I’ve never lost any weight from running, because however much I burn, my appetite increases tenfold to more than make up for it! 🙂
Hi Katie! I’ve been following your blog for a while now and I absolutely love it. Thank you for sharing so much information =)
I occasionally read Runners magazine too. I heard some runners try to lose weight so they can run faster, since they aren’t carrying as much weight with them? I’m not a serious runner so I’m not sure if that’s scientifically correct haha.
Hi Annie!
Yup, it is true! 🙂 lol that’s how I first got involved… a coach saw me and thought I’d make a good runner. The problem is, if you eat too little, you’ll have no energy and so you’ll be slower even if you are small! Anywhoos… I’m so happy to “meet” you hehe :).
ahhh the downward spiral of the media and our personal self-images…somewhere along the line, we all became obsessed with our weight, but who knows if it was the people leading the media or the media leading the people? every magazine promises at least 10 lbs weight loss from whatever their program is … right because if it were really as simple as buying a magazine and following their thirty second soundbyte of advice, i don’t think we’d be having the health crisis in this country that we are. personally i think such headlines help further the health crisis…. anyway moving on….
currently…sitting on my couch reading blogs, being lazy because i don’t have to be at work until 1
currently…texting my boyfriend in Hong Kong about plans for when he gets home
currently…realizing how late i slept in. should probably eat. I wanna try your baked oatmeal cake! yum!
What else is ridiculous is that they recycle the SAME advice over and over again (‘Cause seriously, how many ways can there be to get flat abs?). It’s like, after a while, they don’t even have to write new articles anymore! I seriously bet they just take the old ones, switch around a few words, and voila! New magazine issue!
Currently: Loving your Chocolate Brownie (Red Velvet) Pancakes. 😀 Looking forward to the chocolate cake recipe!
I totally agree with this weight-loss topic…the worst thing,in my opinion,are magazines where on one page inner beauty is promoted and on the next page you find a new diet…
Currently I regret having ordered that cup of coffee when going out with friends…it’s almost 10 pm here,so i’ll have a great night…maybe I should re-arrange my furniture,that is my favorite “what-to-do-at-3-am-when-you-cant-sleep”-thing 😉
I just entered you in the blog comp… but misunderstood the blog URL bit at first and nearly entered myself!
I’m currently eating anything with coconut in it 🙂
Hey you can totally enter yourself! I definitely entered myself lol. Let me know if you want me to enter you too! 🙂
I hope you make the list. It would be deserved.
Love the idea of the chocolate inside the oats. Yum.
I have a recipe for raw lasagna up. Your mention of it awhile ago reminded me I wanted to make it. Have a virtual slice on me!
I love Runner’s World! It gets delivered to my home address, so I have to wait until I get back from breaks to read it 🙁 I think you’ve got a great point-I love running for the sport and it’s great to have inspiration and lore in the magazine, however, I first started running to lose weight. I kept it up because I love it so much, but it is helpful for those of us who are in both scenarios: loving the sport and trying to lose weight. I like their weight loss articles because they give me tips based on something I already love, which is the basis of sticking to any weight loss plan to begin with.
I’m currently recovering from various running injuries, so I’m loving on Pure Barre, Bootcamp Workouts, spinning, and biofreeze. Well, I’m always loving on biofreeze. Oh, and San Diego in it’s entirety 🙂
I sooo want to go to San Diego! Everyone always says such awesome things about it. If I make a bazillion dollars, that’s where I’m moving. Well, there or Hawaii ;).
You should! Yoga studios by the beach & running up and down the 101 is unreal! Going to school here spoils me. If you’re ever out here let me know & I’ll point you in the direction of awesome studios & running routes!
Gah, another reason to go! I’d love to take you up on that offer!
Runner’s World is great!! But I did a post on that too…I hate how directed at weight loss it is!! Gah it really gets to me!! But with people like you to inspire me I don’t need RW’s influence anyway 🙂
Currently I am OBSESSED with fudge babies. Just made the PB ones and ate most of them…they are SO GOOD!! And I can’t WAIT for these recipes!! Cake batter milkshake and chocolate cake?! If that isn’t a match made in heaven I don’t know what is! 😛
Ooo Emma, I just found your post! Yes, I went looking :). You summed up my sentiments, but said it even better than me!