If you're a weight lost blog, reblog this.

But it makes so sad to repeatedly come across all these thinspiration blogs where bloggers literally write that they won’t be happy until they lose weight. So many of these girls (and it is mostly girls, but I’m sure there are guys out there who feel the same) are 13 or 14 and way too young to feel that way about themselves. It’s horrifying.

And the thing is, that really isn’t where the issue of lack of happiness lies, although it might be one factor to make them feel happier-losing weight and gaining confidence.

I really don’t want to preach and I know I’m being a hypocrite because when I was 16 I started to feel the same way, even though I had absolutely no reason to and it’s something I have to battle repeatedly. It just gives me some insight into how terrible it must have been for everybody around me to see how badly I felt about myself because it’s awful seeing these girls that I don’t even personally know bash themselves so hard.

It isn’t as easy as just deciding to love yourself, but that’s the note I’m going to leave it on. Everybody deserves to be happy.

Tanked Inspiration.

Eileen Fisher: Racer-Back Long Tunic in Linen Silk Jersey with Silk Habutai (Smoke) from eileenfisher.com

How better to celebrate a pretty intense arm work out than with some tank top inspiration; Eileen Fisher makes some of my fav. tanks and cami’s out there. 

I’ll personally be keep track on the back of my hand. It means that others will potentially be able to see it, but that should only encourage me more. No tallies, no prying questions. Whiteboards in your room or the kitchen are also a good idea if you’re not fond of writing on yourself.

The purpose of this is to show yourself how many times you slip up, and then prove to yourself that you can fix it. If you eat something you should have or don’t exercise for a couple days, don’t despair; you can repair the damage the next day. If you don’t have tallies, good. Keep it that way. You should hate those tallies. You should never want to see them. 

Good luck, and keep your hands and boards clean. :)

My dash is always dead. I need to follow more. 

I’ll follow anyone who is pro-health and has a healthy goal.

Bear and I took a 4 mile walk tonight. Needless to say, walking in flip-flops was the worst idea...

shoot me an email!

tiffany-tpl@hotmail.com , sunject line: San diego trainer. <—just so I don’t accidentally delete it!

I’m going to stray from Insanity ramblings for right now and say I just realized if my chest were a tad bigger, I’d perhaps feel a little better about how I look. I know that’s shallow and not healthy to think that way, but I’m 18, people. My grandmother has bigger tits than I do.

No, no, I won’t be getting a boob job. It’s just kinda grating on me that my perception of my own femininity is growing increasingly negative because I still feel like I’m nine years old up top. I’m not completely flat, but hey, I’m not going to deny the magic of having a nice rack.

Anyways.

If you read my last post, you’d know that my on/off boyfriend saved an all-black kitten from a tree earlier today and that it would’ve been mine had my mother supported the idea (big surprise— she immediately said no). Apparently the little guy never returned to his milk bowl so no one gets to keep him.

Sad panda. Sad fucking panda. 

Ugh.

current weight: 137

goal weight: 125 + a bigger rack

I need to get a jump start on this diet (whatever) I’m starting. I need advice, tips, encouragment?? shit idk, anything to help me kick my butt into gear.

work out ideas?

diet ideas?!

ANYTHING?!

Feeling nauseous and light headed today. Hoping it’s from having my sleep interrupted so much last night. The neighbors were having a party, and it was quite loud.

Breakfast- Omlette made with 1 egg, 1 egg white, and two mushrooms, 1 piece of whole wheat toast with butter, a peach and a glass of diluted cranberry juice

Snack- 4oz sugar snap peas

Lunch- Salad made with 1.5 oz spinach, half a small avocado, 1/2 cup black beans and 2 tablespoons salsa

Dinner- I ate way too much tonight. For some reason I was absolutely starving, and considering how shitty I felt today, I let it slide. I ate A LOT of the ground beef and yogurt dish my mom made, some cucumbers, and about 1/4 of a Healthy Choice Traditional Lentil soup. I also munched on a small handful of pita chips and pretzels each, and had a bite of an eclair. I know I don’t post my calorie counts on here, but I do keep track…but today I just don’t feel like it.

Did 45 minutes on the elliptical to work some extra calories off, and did 3 sets of 10 bicep curls on each arms, plus ab work.

12 glasses of water, 1 cup green tea.

Hoping to feel less icky tomorrow!

I felt like I needed to write these down. They needed to be concrete, something I could really hold myself to because I could read them every time I get on the computer. So, here are my goals for my improving my health right now. This is really all for me. Tumblr is just the easiest place to get these out of my head in a quick manner.

1. Don’t eat after a certain time of night.
I’m going to designate 8 pm/after dinner. Brushing my teeth at this time will help prevent me from late-night eating.

2. Take 20 minutes to eat each meal.
By setting an alarm, I can ensure that I spend the full time enjoying my food. Not inhaling it means that a) I can give my body time to process my fullness level, and b) I will thoroughly appreciate what I am eating since I won’t be rushing.

3. Eat when I’m hungry, don’t eat when I’m not.
This one is kind of a problem with me because I like patterns. I like to have my daily routine where I eat breakfast at 10:30, lunch at 3, and dinner at 7. The problem is, though, that I’m not always hungry at those times. I need to break myself of that. In this case, I need to listen to my body, not my mind.

4. Start my yoga DVDs.
Doing yoga on a regular basis makes people more aware of their environment, or more mindful, if you will. I think being more mindful when it comes to food is really important. It’s nourishment, not just taste. Mindfulness can help shed light onto this seemingly simple idea that is often overshadowed by our culture’s love for food, food, and more (often not very nourishing) food.

5. Really think about what I’m eating.
This goes along with mindfulness and extending my meal time. If, during every bite, I focus on what my food’s texture feels like, what it’s aroma smells like, and just exactly what it tastes like (including subtleties), what I’m looking do to through yoga (extending my awareness) and taking more time to eat are going to come pretty easily. Also, I think this is an important part of being a good cook. Noticing the earthy tones of whole wheat, the sour-sweet taste juxtaposition of plain yogurt with strawberries alongside the smooth-crunchy(seeds) texture juxtaposition. Noticing little things really enhances appreciation.

6. Reward myself.
I’m going to set a weekly goal and reward myself ONLY if I accomplish it. Be it buying myself a Freshen’s smoothie because I’ve managed to not eat after work all week or getting a pedi because I’ve managed to lose a couple pounds. I think this is the most important, really. Short term goals mixed with self-determined rewards are sure to produce good results.

SOOOOO leggo. Let’s see how this goes.

Not really much to say about today that I haven’t already posted ;)

Lunch with my mother and sister was lots of fun. Got a bunch of healthy foods from the store. I’m loving my new yoga/workout pants. Swam, walked, and worked out with the Wii Fit. Had a really yummy dinner for under 400 calories. And now I’m feeling really relaxed and at peace :)

Bear and I took a 4 mile walk tonight. Needless to say, walking in flip-flops was the worst idea ever. I will forever keep running shoes in my car, for this purpose only. Hopefully, this will become a habit of ours. I really want US to get in shape together. I couldn’t do it without him, and I would hope that he needs my motivation as much as I need his. Also, I’m trying to watch what I eat, for inside purposes. My meals today consisted of an almond granola bar for breakfast. A salad with diced chicken, jalepenos, banana peppers, cherry tomatoes, and low-cal italian dressing, as well as two breadsticks. Another granola bar for snack. And I made grilled cheese and potato salad for mine and Bear’s dinner. We then ate a cosmic brownie later. I need at least one sweet thing a day. I have a really bad sweet tooth when it comes to chocolate, and it’s my reward (in small amounts), so I refuse to give it up. Tomorrow morning will consist of the same granola bar, lunch will consist of the same salad, and I am not sure what dinner will be. But this is a lot healthier than the way I’ve been eating lately. 

If you ask why I’ve decided to start exercising, your answer is: I went to the aesthetic weight management doctor with my brother the other day, they put me on a scale (just for the hell of it), and it took down all of my information (BMI, Weight, Body Build, Health Level, Basal Metabolic Rate, Age of Metabolism, Visceral Fat, Bone Density, Muscle Weight, Water Levels, etc.) This was one of the neatest things that I’ve ever encountered, because never in my life have I seen any of this laid out before my eyes. I was very healthy, low/average range on most things, high/average on visceral fat, had a decent amount of muscle density, good bone density, BMR was exactly average, but my age of metabolism was awful. Tammy (the doctor lady) told me that I need to start exercising, “No matter how rocking of a bod you have, because you look damn great”, as she said. But I need to lower my age of metabolism and lower my visceral fat by a small amount, and definitely up my muscle mass. So, exercising is key. And I couldn’t do it without Bear.

Suggestions?

RELIGIOUS INSPIRATION

TRUE RELIGION : Sammy $240 from truereligion.com

This is my first inspirational post. It’s pretty cold here at the moment and while I do own a pair of jeans they’re nothing special. These jeans, however, I love and helped get me through my workout tonight! I LOVE wide leg jeans, I think there’s something about that them that looks so smart. They’re the perfect jean for transitioning between casual friday and a night on the town. So cute with stilettos peaking out the bottom.

• 100 jumping jacks
• 100 sit ups
• 50 leg lifts (each leg)
• 25 push ups (on the knees)

hey guys.

so i have not weighed myself all weekend but i have a feeling i went back up. no fun.

normally i would be at the gym right now but its monday and i am so unmotivated. and i know i should not use excuses.. but. whatever. HA.

so i was thinking of maybe ZUMBA-ing today or just working out on some ab-alicious workouts since i get bored zumba-ing alone… :( lol!

BUT i just wanted to let you guys in on a little secret, well its not a secret.. but ok so recently i have switched m gym routine up, i used to do 30 minutes of cardio, and 25 minutes of toning.. well that got really boring..so now i am doing 20-25 minutes of cardio 15 minutes weight lifting and 10 minutes of abwork/leg toning and it KICKED MY ASS.. since i have such a crazy work schedule i dont get to th egym as much as i want, so i went two days in a row on wednesday and thursday and did all my work out stuff i just mentioned.. on friday i felt like i got hit by a truck because my thighs were so sore!! but saturday my abs started to hurt and i could feel my stomach tightening up!! just talking about it makes me want to do more ab workouts today! LOOK i motivated myself!!!!

Do you guys know any of any sweet ass ab work outs i can do at home???


 

If you want to lose weight safely and effectively, one key factor is identifying your body’s metabolic type. In this brief article, we will take a closer look at one of the three metabolic types: the Carb Type.

Basic Characteristics of Carb Types

If you are identified as a Carbohydrate Type, your appetite tends to be weaker than Protein and Mixed Types. Carb Types are usually satisfied with just a minimal amount of food and don’t think too much about food until hungry. Carb Types may go for longer periods without food consumption. This may lead to starvation mode. This method of decreasing the body’s metabolic rate can make it make more difficult to lose weight and can lead to obesity. They have a high tolerance for carbohydrates and starchy food. This can be harmful, since it can lead to conditions such as diabetes, insulin resistance and hypoglycemia. Moreover, Carb Types tend to be more dependent to caffeine than other metabolic types. Oftentimes, dependency on caffeine suppresses their appetites more, leading to nutrient deficiency.

Ideal foods for Carb Types

The ideal diet for Carb Types should include more carbohydrates than fats or proteins. But this doesn’t mean that protein is not needed. Healthy options are low-fat proteins such as whitefish and white meat poultry. Carb Types can choose from various healthy carbohydrate sources and eat them in sizable portions than any other type. Keep in mind that Carb Types convert carbs into energy much slower than Protein Types. This doesn’t mean that they can binge on carbs.

Preventing Insulin Increase

If you’re a Carb Type with the objective of losing weight, one thing that you should be concerned about is having increased insulin levels. Insulin stores fat and larger amounts of it in your bloodstream will make it quite hard for you to lose weight. It is important to keep your insulin levels at bay.

Choosing Healthier Carb Sources

Go for low-starch vegetables such as salad greens and broccoli. Decrease your intake of high-starch carb sources such as grains, breads and pasta. If you feel sleepy, sluggish or hungry after eating a meal, you may have consumed more grain than recommended. Increase your protein intake and reduce the amount of grain in your next meals. 

Choosing Dairy Consciously

Carb Types are slow in metabolizing dairy. You can determine if dairy is a good option for you by checking your reaction after dairy consumption. It would be best if you limit the amount of dairy in your diet if you feel fatigued or sluggish after your consumption. Here’s some good sources of calcium.

Keep in mind that anything in excess can lead to weight disorder. Control your food intake in portions suitable for your metabolic type if you want to lose weight fast. For more safe, natural and effective strategies designed for your particular metabolic type, read the Diet Solution Manual, a powerful and highly proven diet system by acclaimed nutrition expert Isabel De Los Rios.

I’m Hayley and I am 21 years old.

I have began to realise that I haven’t been eating the right things at all so I have decided to do the 40 day challenge. My housemate is half way through her challenge and she has done so well!

The 40 day challenge has one major rule: eat healthy. So I am cutting down on the sugary snacks (my ultimate weakness). I’m not very happy with my weight at the moment but I have decided to bite the bullet and face the fact that I can look better. The truth is I want to be confident with the way I look. There was a point when I was 18/19 years old when I lost a lot of weight but remained unhappy with myself. In this challenge I was to focus on being happy with food and feeling comfortable in my own skin. 

I will document every single day of this challenge. I will write down what I eat, how much I weight and what kind of exercise I am doing.

Wish me luck

I’d like some more lovely, healthy fitness/weight-loss tumblrs to follow.

Tell me some of your favourites, please? :)

My first day back at the gym, IM PUMPED. :D

And if I accidentally shout‘fuck you’ don’t take it personally. I just hate you.

I started the beginner course today on the wii,

It was just a 20 minute work-out but I actually felt like it was doing something and that it could be something I could very well keep up if I get up early enough on a morning before I go to my boyfriends house.

It kind of works your brain as well as your body which is good, having to think about what you are doing etc. but I really enjoyed it :)

Now I dont really have weight to lose per say… but I do need to tone and I do think that this will work!

Super happy :)

Good morning Monday! Yesterday it was too hard to plan my meals because I was eating with family and didn’t know what I was going to eat or when or how much. But today I am back on track and planning all of my meals and snacks. 

I’m kicking off the week like I usually do, with an egg-white omelette and some good coffee. I seem to need something sweet at the end of each meal so I’m trying to always have strawberries on hand  and have one of those instead of something naughty! 

My Omelette: 

• 1/3 c egg white
• 1/4 c tomato
• 1/4 c chopped bell pepper
• 1 tbsp chopped onion 
• 1/8 c kidney beans
• 1/4 c fat-free cottage cheese
• ketchup
• 1 tsp nutritional yeast flakes
• salt + pepper

So satisfying, and under 200 kcals! Sometimes I add a slice of vegetarian bacon chopped up. 

Well. Fell of the wagon again. When did weightloss get this hard? I don’t remember it being this hard. My downfall this time? Homemade birthday cake and beer. And two free work dinners with set menus in one week. 

My problem is. If it’s there, I can’t stop myself. I properly can’t. It’s compulsive. If there is food/drink on the table in front of me I get occupied by a latent spirit that shoves the unhealthy goodness into my open and waiting mouth. 

But, I started this fine Monday morning with a big bowl of porridge and a banana and i’m feeling good. I moved house this weekend (again, sigh) and I think the new conditions are good for weightloss. For the last month I was living with my best friend in a very “share and share alike” situation. She’d make dinner and leave me some. She’d buy some sweets and offer me some and tell me to help myself. I’d come home and she’d have a huge, delicious meal waiting for me. And it was all so lovely but not good for weightloss. The new apartment is with strangers, Italians, and I doubt very much it’s going to be the same help yourself vibe (at least I hope not). So hopefully this will be good for my language skills and my body. 

Oh, by the way, I didn’t move houses for weight loss (in case it seemed that way). Her father is working in America for the summer and her mum was over there with him, so I was keeping her company in the empty house. But, her mum doesn’t like the place so she’s coming back early. No more chill time with the best friend and no more free rent = sad face. 

Hope you’re all doing well. I assure you even though i’m not posting as much I am trying my best to keep up with all your blogs. 

xx

If I want to get out of it completely (meaning, if I want to leave the gym), I have to write a letter stating so and hand it in at the beginning of July. 

All things considered, I go to a really good gym—but I think it’s time I check out some new ones. 

This week, I will go gym-hopping! Ha! 

Basically, I will check out some gyms in my town, maybe a couple in the next town over (where my aunt lives) and see what’s up. 

I’ve heard of some really good gyms with better rates than the one I go to (it costs me about $50 a month and I’ve heard of a few other good ones that cost about half of that) and since my college’s fees sort of went up this year, I think I am gonna have to go check out some new gyms regardless of if I want to or not (which I sort of want to, anyway). 

In the end, a gym is a gym, so… Guess we’ll see how that goes! 

Wish me luck in my search! :) 

I loved my vacation but in the end it was really hard to keep all my healthy habits up. We ate out more, etc.

And I weighed in today I was 93,1kg. 2 kilos gained.. :D

BUT! I swear I look skinnier than 3 weeks ago, even though the gain! :)

And now I can back to my healthy life again. Plus working out!! Though I hurt my ankle in the plane yesterday so I have to take it easy for a while.

Anyways I’m back.

thats right i have booyah :) very happy - still got a long way to go but definately getting there!

Cravings for food

whilst in too much pain to work out :’(

Who would have ever thought 8 days would be so hard?! I took yesterday off from 30DS and came back to level 2 today. OMFG—That bitch is crazy. I was yelling all sorts of curse words at the tv this morning. Poor neighbors. lol Ok so I couldn’t do like any of the moves. Its different from level 2 because she doesn’t actually show you what your doing first…you just do it. It took me a few reps to actually grasp the motion of the move. I HATE the fact that most of the strength is combined with cardio! As a result I found myself stopping and panting and not even making the full range of movement. Thats what I get for not starting out with a cup of coffee right? Oh and I HATE HATE HATE HATE lunges and plank. I always change the moves to a squat or bicycle crunches and this whole level is based around plank. 

I ended up cheating yesterday. I had left over mexican which I don’t think was too terrible. It was an enchilada filled with re-fried beans and beef. lettuce on top and a dab of sour cream. The kicker was dustin brought home an entire box of mrs. fields cookies…and i ate 3 of the damn things. like 18g of carbs and 200 cal a piece! We had a veggie kashi pizza and a big garden salad for dinner…I ate too much of that pizza but it only ended up being about 40 carbs total with the salad. I’m under on carbs but over on calories.I was just SO hungry yesterday…idk why??

I MUST get back into the game today! I put the cookies in his car lol I wont be tempted if I don’t see them. I’m trying to decide what to pack for lunch, gotta stop and get more lettuce again. I was considering a sandwich with a veggie platter—no dressing—like cucumbers, green peppers, and some carrots. Tonight will probably be left over chicken and asparagus with steamed cauliflower and carrots (its a steam fresh bag). Ive noticed that were tag teaming dinner now…He does the meat and I do the veggies, at least until he learns what I’m suppose to eat proportion wise.

Still no major side effects from spiro, other then my IBS is flaring up but honestly thats because of my stress level. When I’m REALLY stressed it gets awful…so I’m trying to chill out. I’m doing homework all this week…and exercising. This weekend I can relax a little—4th of July weekend and all. I get the 4th off paid so I think I’m gonna save that day off paid for the beach…I can always use extra cash. lol

Well thats it for today. Happy Monday and exercising to all my tumblrs.

Ps. the only way I can figure out how to enable comments is a question…so there?

My first day back at the gym, IM PUMPED. :D

Parents..

After saying countless times that I am going to start something, I’ve decided tomorrow will be the most ideal day to do it. Yes a Saturday- weird I know right, an odd day to start a workout regime, a new life philosophy, and being a whole new person? Well yes I agree. But I decided that Saturday…tomorrow, is perfect. Two days before work starts and it will get me pumped. A few days before vacation, and it will allow me to stay on track while I am soaking up the rays in Aruba- and running on the beach there. It will give me precisely 8 weeks before going back to school, that is two months. Two months to change my life with a few tweaks here and there. Two months before I begin an intense Master’s program, and make a new life for myself, hopefully with a job on the side. Two months. I can do it. Motivation and determination baby.  I got this. 

Dinner!

Turkey burgers, side of guac, and green beans - 8 pointsplus

So today was interesting, I wen’t out for a jog this morning, just casually moving along ya know how we do. Anyways I got to the end of my road turned right, and low and behold, a grizzly bear is staring at me from 20 yards away. I sware, in that one moment I almost pissed myself. I had to think what I was taught in elementry school. my mental process went a little like “ok not stop, drop and roll. Don’t stand tall, and don’t run.” obviously I wanted to run so much but I sped walked down a side street and when I was out of the sight of the bear, I don’t think I’ve ever ran that fast in my entire life. scariest thing ever! unfortunately I only got half a mile in. good news is I found out I can run half a mile straight… with the right motivation.

Me…. April ‘09 and June ‘11 (last weekend, to be exact.  Posted a few days ago to my other (random/personal) tumblr as well.

So I guess I lost weight in my hands too….? Sounds wierd, but this ring used to not go past my second knuckle, and now its too big? Hey, I’ll take it!

Ignore the fact that my nails aren’t painted, I’m doing them RIGHT NOW.

Day 9 - Did people ever make comments about your weight in a negative way?

Let’s recall a few.

“Hey Brittany, did you put on some weight or is that a tire under your shirt?”

-some dick from high school

“Wow, you’re looking a bit pudgy, maybe you should skip the fettucini tonight.”

-Grandma

“Once you lose weight, you’re going to be so pretty!”

-ex-friend

“You’re fat so you’re ugly!”

-sister’s friend (age 6)

“Get away from me, fat whale”

-Max from middle school

the list goes on. 

Day 09 of 30DS: 

I STILL can’t do all of it. I feel like a loser. I can’t do all those push-ups, I just can’t do it yet. I fucking hate moving on in a routine before I can do 100% of it, but I can’t hold myself back. :[ Anyone else have this problem?

Tonight was the second night that I did Zumba! This exercise didn’t seem as difficult to do, but maybe that’s how Zumba works? Or maybe I’m just awesome and I’m getting more endurance? Haha. Who knows.

I know in a post earlier, I said no cake for me tonight for my mom’s birthday, and well, I kept that promise, but I did delve into some brownies & ice cream that we had. Blah. I was glad to Zumba at least a piece of that off right away.

For now I’ve been doing the 20 minute workout classes, but maybe I’ll eventually step it up to the 40 minute classes. I can see that being quite a workout. We’ll see. I do feel better for having done it again tonight, though! It really is fun!

I don’t know how to get my mom to become healthy with me. I’m so terrified that she’s going to die from a stroke or heart attack. Not just because she doesn’t eat right. She doesn’t even have a whole lot of weight to lose. She’s beautiful. But she smokes. She’s stressed out. She’s a bad insomniac. & she barely eats at all. She snacks more than she eats regular food, but for breakfast & lunch she’s rarely hungry. The other day, I made her breakfast without asking her, just so she would have to eat something. & then I packed her lunch. I’ve asked her to please stop smoking around me because I have asthma & I’m allergic to cigarette smoke. She doesn’t smoke in the house at all anymore. She finally quit doing that when every time she’d light up, I’d run into the room thinking there was a fire somewhere. But she still smokes in the car. I’m trying to get her quit doing that too, but she won’t listen. I just wish she’d quit. I bought her a book last year to help to quit. She read it, but apparently it didn’t help. /: If anything were to happen to her, I’d have no one. Although we argue sometimes, I love her to death (no pun intended) & want her to be around for a really long time. Blauuhh! Help!

Also, no exercise for me tonight. I guess tonight will be my rest night. I’ll exercise sometime tomorrow since Mom will be here to help with the yard sale. 
Weigh in is Monday. I hope I’ve lost at least one pound. I’d be happy with 2 or 3 pounds for sure though! Haha. I’ve been eating lots of fruit. It’s my favorite. Especially in the summer. I don’t think there’s a fruit that I don’t like…out of the ones I’ve tasted anyway. I need to try more veggies now. I keep trying tomatoes, & I just don’t like them. But I want to like them so bad! I’m starting to like cucumber a little bit. It’s just an odd taste. It freaks my taste buds out! I like lettuce. I like spinach. I need to try some celery again. I love green beans. Clearly I’m picky with my veggies. That’s one reason it’s been so hard for me to lose weight. I never knew how to eat right…I never likes vegetables. So now I just keep trying to make myself like them. Hopefully it will work!
I wish I could like fish too. /: I like chicken. Boneless, skinless chicken. It’s my favorite. That’s enough about foods that I like!

Oh! I watched Blue Valentine tonight. I think that’s what it’s called. It broke my heart & made me really sad! I hate when movies do that to me! I hated the ending. But I love Ryan Gosling. He’s beautiful.  

Now I’m sitting in bed listening to Ryan Bingham. Yay! (:

Sweet dreams.

xo
T 

PS: Don’t feel like proofreading..sorry for any grammatical errors. Haha! 

Breakfast

• Honey Bunches of Oats w/2% milk= 163

Lunch

• Tossed salad with vinegar= 65

Snacks

• 1/2 cup Apple crisp= 150
• Mango= 135
• 1 slice of vanilla cake no icing= 350-ish

Dinner

• 1 slice of Sam’s Club pepperoni pizza= 380

Total: 1243

Exercise

• Elliptical 50 min= 675
• 1/2 hour walk= 155
• Bicep curls
• Overhead tricep extensions

Total Burned: 830

It would have been a better day food wise if my mom hadn’t come home from work with cake that she got during an employee birthday party :P But we finished the leftover pizza in the fridge so I won’t be eating too much of that anymore either :)

They are making potato salad and fried chicken… I have nothing else to eat… :( it’ll be yummy but I’ll exercise tonight just in case… I don’t know :(

Quick workout

debating whether or not I want to post my before and after pictures of my 55 lb. weight loss.

hmmmm, I don’t know

I just went to get my Greek yogurt out of my lunch bag.

Someone knocked it over with their lunch bag.

THEIR DARTH VADER LUNCH BAG!

I work in a fortune 100 company. The accounting and tax department share the fridge. I must find out who uses this lunch box. And maybe give then a dirty look for knocking over my lunch.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran my success story in their printed edition today.  Its a little overwhelming, honestly.  I have worked hard and still have work to do, but the number of people that have seen this so far and commented on it, without me mentioning it, is very flattering to say the least. 

At the time I answered these questions, I had only hit the 60 pound mark.  Kinda cool to know that I dropped 5 more since that time.  The article also says I am 5 away from my goal.  Well, I want to drop 26 more, which will put me under 200.  Like I said, I still have work to do.  Anyway, you can read the online version here.

I do not post this stuff as a pat on the back or to brag.  I post this stuff to prove that anyone can do this.  Take that first step to a new lifestyle and never look back.

Read! - Jillian Michaels OWN battle with obesity

I haven’t been here in a few weeks…but now I’m back for good. I was going through some hard things and now it’s all over, it’s in my past. I’m ready to start exercising daily and eating right and counting my calories. Hello Fitspo and Thinspo and other weight loss blogs! I’m back! :]

behealthybee earned 388 points for:

• Cycling (stationary):
  • 00:21:04 || 10.0 km (+178 pts)
• Running (treadmill):
  • 00:26:53 || 3.0 km (+210 pts) - W2 D3 C25K

Also used the ‘wave’ machine which is similar to elliptical/cross-trainer for 10 minutes.

I was shattered today so no weights. 

Starting weight: 207

Last week’s WIW: 182

Today: 181

Change this week: -1

Total loss so far: -26

I had a brief, brief visit from the 170’s fairy yesterday afternoon (179.5!!!) and about fell right off the scale, but apparently she decided not to stick around very long (I blame shark week for scaring her off).  But soon SOON I will be seeing her again!!  

Regardless, I had a great week this week.  I ate well, I exercised a lot, and the scale is finally moving in the right direction again after being stuck for 3 weeks!  So even though it is shark week, I’m not complaining!

Just another reason she’s such an inspiration to me!

20 jumping jacks
30 jumps with imaginary jump rope  
30 mountain climbers
60 punch combination (straight punches + cross punches)
10 squat thrust

going to do this now! :) 

Friday's Indulgences 6-3-11

Cuz by the end of this summer I wanna lose at least 3-5 more inches and 5-10 more pounds (since I gained 2 back :( ) so that when I start aerobics I can get super skinny :))) and imma keep retaking that class so I stay fit until i get a gym membership 

Tonight didn’t turn out as planned… but what good are making plans anyway, eh? 

Photo

Sorry I didn’t post last night. It was mostly because it was a bad day and I could’ve cared less about my calorie counting. I even ate a slice of Walmart Triple Chocolaty Cake! *Le Gasp!* But Yeah. I just lost confidence in myself and I’m struggling with not seeing the results fast enough. People in DCI could feel me on this one cause on Tour you’re working 12 hrs a day and eating an all carb diet. I lost 30 pounds in 2 months! And some lil app on my ipod (my fitness pal) is telling me I’ll lose 10 pounds in 6 wks?!? WTF.

But Today I did SO MUCH BETTER! :D Salad for lunch and Subway for dinner. I will admit I had mc donalds for breakfast but it was perfectly within my calorie range :D PLUS right after this post I’m taking my wonderful boyfriend and walking/ power walking (no running!) at the park. :D 

I know I only have two followers but I like writing and having something to rant at I guess lol. Night! Think Thin!

I need to make one.. and stick to it. 

So now that I am at week 5 of the Couch to 10K program…holy hell do I feel the difference. 70 minutes of running?! brb I’m about to figure out the exact mileage of my quest…

Okay, and with 2 minutes of walking/2.5 minutes of running for a total of 70 minutes, I “ventured” a little over 5 miles. I don’t know if that’s good or what, but woo yeah 642 calories.

Anyone remember when I looked like this?

And then decided to look like this?

and

I really need a better ‘after’ shot… PHOTOSHOOT!

my favorite 100 calorie snack.

which brings my total net calories to -879

Will you race me? Will you? Please? Come on, race me?

Tonight, I was lucky enough to hang out with my friends 6 and 8 year old nieces. We took them to a park with a big nature trail and walked all around. Well actually we “raced” most of the time. Despite most of my attempts to get out of said racing, I found myself running along the trails and having fun instead of panting and thinking about how much I despise running most of the time. 

We didn’t go very far, just 2.4 miles, but I did spend the vast majority of it running.  I also got to educate, my second favorite thing, pointing out different trees, animals and bugs. Who doesn’t love that? 

Don’t have your own, borrow a friends, you’ll have a blast, I’m telling you. Their parents won’t mind when you return them completely exhausted either. 

Dedicated to all the weight plateauing sufferers

Gah! I get so discouraged when my WIW hasn’t budged, but I’ve come to realise that the numbers on the scale isn’t necessarily the be all end all. I just wanted to tell you to celebrate all your non scale victories. 

My NSV thus far:

• Oh hello collarbone nice to see you again
• I can breathe in jeans
• I can squat 10kgs in body pump now
• My legs are more toned 
• Got energy? Yes I do.

What NSVs have you achieved?

Actually so happy plans got cancelled for tomorrow! It means I don’t have to go out for supper tomorrow with friends! I can make up for today, which will take a lot. Exercised quite a bit today, but had tons of gross food for lunch with the friend. Yayay I get to miss the meal!

Hi, i’m new here, & this is my first post. This is mostly a weight loss blog…with some celebrities thrown in haha. I’d love to find some other people trying to be healthy & lose weight so we can motivate each other!

Going to work out now ?

Good news for matcha lovers!

I’m going all the way - instead of just having smaller portions I’m going to cut out more foods - lowering my carbs, no more diet coke, no more junk food, no more pastas and less bread and potatoes. I’m not going to eat as much cereal or granola bars - replacing with eggs and fruit. instead of diet coke, I’ll have green and oolong tea. no more nibbling off of junk food. I think this will make a big difference. more water - once I start seeing better results I’ll be happier. I’m going to continue my workout routines- their high intensity cardio - perfect for weightloss so I don’t think thats where I’m going wrong.

If oven-baked fries count, then months ago, but otherwise I think it’s been years…?

WELL, ANYTHING I WANT! BASICALLY, I’M COUNTING CALORIES, WHICH MEANS: AS LONG AS I DON’T GO OVER MY NUMBER, I CAN EAT ANYTHING I WANT. THE KEY TO THIS KIND OF DIET IS TO CHOOSE CAREFULLY.

SAY YOUR NUMBER IS 1500 CALORIES A DAY (THAT’S MY NUMBER FOR THIS WEEK). IF YOU EAT 500 CALORIES FOR BREAKFAST, YOU’VE USED 1/3 OF YOUR CALORIES FOR THAT DAY AND LIMITS WHAT YOU CAN EAT THROUGHOUT THE REST OF YOUR DAY. CHOOSING CAREFULLY AND CHOOSING FILLING FOODS THAT HAVE A LOW CALORIE COUNT ARE IMPORTANT.

MY FAVORITE NEW MEAL ARE CHEESY TORTILLAS. I USED WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS (80 CALORIES PER TORTILLAS. YOU CAN MAKE TWO GOOD SIZED CHEESY TORTILLAS WITH ONE TORTILLA.) AND REDUCED FAT KRAFT CHEESE (60 CALORIES PER 1/4 CUP. I USE 1/4 PER HALF TORTILLA.) SO TOTAL THAT IS ONLY 200 CALORIES, I ALSO DRINK A 20 OUNCE GLASS OF WATER WITH MY MEAL AND I’M COMFORTABLY FULL AND DON’T NEED TO EAT FOR ANOTHER 4 TO 5 HOURS! YUM!

M&S fruit salad - 65 cals

Senga strawberry yoghurt (omg it was heaven, there were whole effin strawberries in that yummy goodness) - 145 cals

Two mini falafel - 80 cals

Pink lady apple - 80 cals

Which means I have 630 cals left for dinner yay! I can have dressing on my salad ;) It’s good I’ve kept it low today because the weather is shit and the gym is closed so there’ll be no workout for me today. (Maybe some toning)

But the sheer amount of sweat I sweated last night (lush image ahaha) must have equated to some serious calorie burnage, right?

Love you xoxo

Yesterday was a “I feel fat” day. It all started off with me having pancakes for breakfast…

Then my dad had toast and it smelled great so I made myself two pieces…

Then my mom made blueberry muffins so I had to have one…

THEN I met my friend Ashley, who I hadn’t seen in months, at Panera Bread to catch up, and I had a free smoothie on my rewards card so I sipped on that…

…only to come back home and have a turkey sandwich with my parents.

ALL BEFORE TWO O’CLOCK.

So to make up for my humongous intake of unnecessary calories, I went to the gym. I went with my friend Sophia and had a great time.

The workout was good but probably barely put a dent in the calories I consumed…

After that I ran upstairs and quickly got ready for my boyfriend’s niece’s dance recital (so precious!). All of his family was there and his aunt bought me 16 cakettes from a local bakery (think cake rolled with frosting and fillings dipped in chocolate!). So of course I had a couple because I never ate dinner.

I returned home around 10 o’clock to sit and watch Tangled with my mom and enjoyed a chicken patty sandwich. I had massive heart burn all night.

And I wonder why I am not skinny…

I’ve had to take a month off from running due to some nasty shin splints. I’ve kept working out—just lower impact and adding yoga—but my eating has been a little carefree. Blame it on summertime or laziness or stress or whatever. As a result I have a gained a nice solid pound for every week I haven’t been running. I’ve come to realize what I already knew but sometimes forget—in order to feel fit and healthy, I have to be ON IT. I have to think about everything that I eat, whether it is a positive or a negative influence my body and well-being. Honestly it can be exhausting, but it’s the way I am built. It’s in my genetic and psychological make-up. So I’m vowing now to get it together. To stay on track. To do what I need to do for myself, no matter what those around me are eating and drinking. And to allow myself a special treat when it’s really worth it. 

Wish me luck!  

I just want to apologize for not posting in a long time. I’m going through exam period but I’ll be done in a matter of 8 days! I promise to start posting regularly again once that’s over.

Happy weight loss folks! Hope all is well. I’ll answer all my messages when I get back.

Sorry, blog! Okay, here’s what happened:

          I was doing really well for about a week (right after I got home from school). After that, I basically just got lazy. The weather was terrible for two weeeks, and all I wanted to do was stay inside and watch movies. Urgh.

          The good news is, that’s all over now! I turned 19 on Monday and realized that I wasn’t keeping the promise I made when I got to college: to work hard at being a better version of myself every year that I’m alive. So I gave myself a huge kick in the butt and I’m not looking back! I’ve been unsatisfied with my physical condition for too long to put it off ever again. I started barefoot running on Tuesday (June 2nd) and I’m totally in love. Finding a means of exercise that you really want to do every day is the key, I think.

          I’ve also been eating VERY well. I can’t believe it took me so long to figure out how easy it is. My mom jumped on the vegan wagon for the summer in honor of my birthday (yay!) so she’s been letting me do all of the grocery shopping. Replacing chips with hummus and crackers and high-sugar juices with green tea is really all it takes. I feel great and I am so proud of myself. :)

          When I got lazy, my weight went back up to 147. In five days, I went from 146.5 to 141.5! I ALWAYS get to 141 and then think my work is done because I’m seeing results in my face and stomach. NOT. THIS. TIME. I haven’t been in the 130s in THREE YEARS, and I intend to hit 139.5 by next week. I might cry when I see that number. It will mean that I’m finally taking a stand and doing what I’ve always wanted to do for myself. I can’t wait. :)

The next time you’re in line at Starbucks you may want to think about ordering tea instead of your usual coffee. With only 1/3 the amount of caffeine it may not be enough to perk up the avid coffee drinker but tea offers numerous health benefits that will keep you going in the long run.

Tea has been popular for thousands of years all over the world. It is the second most consumed beverage behind water. Teas such as black, green, white, and oolong are made from the leaves of the evergreen tree camellia sinensis, which contains polyphenol antioxidants.

Antioxidants are important in a person’s diet, because they rid the body of molecules called free radicals, which are a byproduct of cellular activity, pollution, and the natural aging process.

Free radicals are destructive within the body, because they harm DNA molecules and pave the way for illness and disease. High amounts of antioxidants can be found in fruits and vegetables and other plant based foods such as the dried leaves used to make brewed tea. 

One of the most studied teas for its amazing health benefits is green tea. Green tea is rich in catechin polyphenols, such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). EGCG is an antioxidant with cancer fighting powers.

Studies have shown it can aid in protection against various forms of cancer including esophageal, gastric, skin, ovarian, lung, and colon cancer. Studies have also shown that drinking 2-3 cups per day can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and decrease the risk of heart attack.

Not only does green tea contain immune boosting antioxidants, but it can also protect your teeth. Tea has bacteria killing properties to fight plaque, gum disease, and bad breath. Tea contains fluoride, which can protect against cavities.

Green tea has gotten a couple of knocks for it’s fluoride content, despite the positive attributes, since too much fluoride can be bad for you. It is recommended that a person receive no more than 10/mg of fluoride per day. Loose leaf green tea only contains about 0.3 mg of fluoride, so unless you’re drinking about 30 cups per day, don’t worry.

Studies suggest that the polyphenols in green tea can help reduce and prevent rheumatoid arthritis. One study found that regular tea drinkers reported to have stronger bones and were less likely to develop arthritis. Those who drank tea regularly for 10 years or more had higher bone mineral density in their spines than non-tea drinkers.

Green tea is currently gaining more popularity due to studies that suggest it aids in weight loss. The combination of EGCG and caffeine in green tea work together to stimulate thermogenesis, heat production in the body. It increases fat oxidation and increases energy expenditure.

Although EGCG is capable of giving metabolism a boost, drinking a cup or two of green tea is not a weight loss remedy. A Japanese study shows that 5 cups of green tea per day only burns about 70 calories through thermogenesis. Drink your tea for all the health benefits, but keep in mind that you must always exercise and eat a well balanced diet for weight management.

There are tons of teas to choose from, but high quality loose leaf teas are the best. Brew your tea for 3-5 minutes to bring out the antioxidants. Add honey, milk, lemon or sugar to sweeten. Relax, sip, and enjoy. It’s not milk, but this beverage does a body good.

Well, hello!

but everytime i see a post that says something along the lines of “skinny fixes everything” or “all i want is to be skinny”, etc., i just shake my head. 

your weight/appearance is just one facet of your life.

it is not everything. 

sure it does effect a lot of things, like your outlook on things and your confidence and whatnot, but there is so much more to life than your weight. 

it will not suddenly make all the boys want you.

you will not suddenly look amazing in everything. 

you will not be happy all the time. 

it is just one aspect of your life. 

sorry. i just had to say that. 

I picked up a few new followers this week.  Hi everyone!  Thanks for following me!  I always feel so giddy when someone new thinks the stuff I post is worth reading.

So… I guess all that’s left to say is, let’s go!  We’re all in this weight-loss thing together now!  I’ll help and support you any way I can :D

^ Me at my fattest. Notice the belly roll and the double chin.

926 calories burned walking 2.34 miles in 50:00 minutes.

It’s the summer.  Hot, sticky temperatures.  Staying outside without proper hydration can lead to dehydration.  No one wants to suffer the cramps from dehydration.  So, make sure to stay hydrated with frozen fruit smoothies.  Completely healthy, completely tasty, completely cold.

Smoothies are fun to play with.  You can mix pretty much anything until you find a taste you love.  One of my favorite combinations is a mixture of kiwi, watermelon, and lemon.  A sour flavor with a seedy texture, but I really like it.

Pour your smoothie mixture into small cups and freeze.  How you eat is up to you, haha.

Another idea is to add some veggies.  Just add enough so you know they’re in there, but not enough to destroy the fruit flavor.

I don’t get it. I ate a thing of whole foods fresh fruit and I went up to 109. I go to the thespian bbq, eat a veggie burger with mustard some watermelon and edamame AND WAIT IT GETS BETTER a chocolate chip cookie, two macaroons, and two brownie bites… then feel sick. So I walk for 45 minutes then come inside AND IT IS BETWEEN 107 AND 108. SCALE, WTF.

Also, I am bloated as fuck for a natural reason (hem hem) which is just lovely. I adore feeling like a whale. Although it does account for a lot of my angst and emotions this past week….

Excited to see my cousin tomorrow, then Jackson later that evening maybe catch a movie? (this is how I’m asking him haha). I miss you a lot, btw, on my walk I took an instagram of the distant shore on which you reside. 

I’m so pathetic I don’t even understand why I have followers. Please don’t leave me. :(

LAST WEEK OF HIGH SCHOOL I AM SO GIDDY!

So that i can wear the most ridiculous, outrageous, fucked up things, and nobody can say SHIT, cuz i still look damn good.

I’d wager that mindset is the most important part of this.

Well, hello! 

Caitlin: 18

Trying to be healthy.

Today I was forced a glass of milk and a bowl of chicken...

HUAR

40 minutes of KILLER circuit training and. 25 minute walk home.

I feel great :)

Wow, I’ve had an “official” blogging schedule for about two weeks now and...

Went out for dinner last night, it was pretty bad. Basically had Chinese, I ordered Sizzling Japanese Tofu and steamed rice so I wouldn’t be eating the fried stuff, but the tofu looked fried and less healthy than I’ve had before and I ended up eating a lot of that.. I might have over estimated my calories but I’d rather over estimate than under estimate. Then I got home and had a huge shaker filled with milo mixed with milk along with 4 coconut/krispie biscuits. It was naughty but I’d exercised and eaten not too badly throughout the day so I guess I can justify it that way.

I’m going to make that my cheat meals/night for the week and make sure I’m well behaved on Saturday and Sunday, I’m back up to 59kg on the scales (who knows if that’s right though because the mornings have been so cold that I’ve been weighing myself fully clothed, but it’s still a much higher number than I want to see) so that’s a little disheartening, but I’ve just gotta keep at it.

I want to do this badly.

I figured all of us on here who are on WW should have a directory so we can talk to other people who are on the same weight loss journey as us for advice, tips and/or recipes!

The directory is organized by height so reblog this or send me a message with your height and please have it stated somewhere on your blog that you’re on weight watchers. =]

All WW blogs follow me!  http://shesshrinking.tumblr.com/

Heading to the gym with my sister for some intervals (I invent them as I go) on the elliptical!

Hope you’re all having a great (healthy) day!

1/2 an apple and a cup of my smoothie.

Everyone, I have bad news :( My parents threw out all of how mandarins so now I can’t use them for smoothies u.u

I think my day is completely done; no more food intake today!

Now let’s see my goals

Goal #1 and #2: in all honesty, I feel like I am getting worse :( :S Like I try and see change, but today my mirror is not liking me. Maybe if I tried on a pair or shorts? I don’t know. At least I could wear my capris with shorts under. And when I went to the gym I sweated a LOT. Woot!

Goal #3: my mom’s tortilla had some roast beef in it (left overs, lol) But that’s about it. We watched Food, Inc. in class today and I think that I am slowly turning away from meat… 

Goal #4: I had LOTS of fruits today! All of them in one smoothie :) plus the 1/5 apple I ate for dinner. Oh, and my tomatoes :)

Goal #5: I went to the cookie counter today while I was eating my apple. I stopped myself. I said I wasn’t going to be happy after eating a cookie, so I shouldn’t even try and reach for one!

Goal #6: As I told you before, I left half of my tortilla back in the pan and replaced it with more tomatoes. Also, I only had THREE chocolate covered almonds, compared to the SEVEN I usually like to have :)

Goal #7: Went to the gym for 45 minutes and burned 300+ calories :) Then, I did the 40 jumping jacks for my followers AND the 30 day shred. 

Goal #8: Help me on this. I still can’t accept myself u.u

gogo!

Today I was forced a glass of milk and a bowl of chicken meatballs, noodles, and spinach. At least it’s healthy..

Time to work off the calories.

I think this super healthy, low carb thing is really working: lost another pound!

i’ve only been “strict” on this for a couple days, but I’m not craving sugars at all anymore because I’ve cut it out so much (besides fruit and fiber one bars) but I’m not craving bad sugars.

Plus… the good news!!! I weighed myself this morning to find that I was 146.4 pounds! granted it was at 6:00 am after I had went to the bathroom and hadn’t eaten anything for 10 hours. but it counts!!!! now I’m gonna wait another week until I weigh myself to see if I have amazing results ;)

My gym understands me...

I go to a gym called Planet Fitness. 

It’s theme is about not comparing yourself to others, you’re all there to work out, who the hell cares what you look like. 

They also have Pizza Mondays and Bagel Tuesdays, and never fail to provide me with these little morsels of goodness:

I wasn’t lying about those Tootsie Rolls. Let me see your tootsie roll. Too much? Yeah I thought so too. 

Anyways, my point, is that when you find some place that’s 10 dollars a month, really tries to provide judgment free zones, is clean, and has massage chairs, are you really going to turn that down?

Tonight I kicked ass in the circuit and then did spinning for 20 minutes. I’m like jelly right now.