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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.

my butt hurts.

And it’s all Jillian’s fault! Haha nahh I don’t hate her yet, but give it some time and I reckon I’ll cringe every time I hear her voice! I finished my first day of the 30 day shred and it was pretty tough. By the end, my arms were shaking and my butt feels like it’s going to fall off.

Like the cool kid I am, I used cans of peaches for my hand weights since I don’t own any (yet! my boyfriend has pretty pink ones he found in his room so tomorrow I’m going to steal them off him!) The peaches were only 825g each and I think Jillian uses 5 pound weights so next time it’ll be a bit harder.

As well as 30DS, I also did 80 more crunches, 50 bicycle crunches, 40 reverse crunches and 40 toe taps.

Had a pretty healthy day too:

• Breakfast: 1/3 cup of porridge with brown sugar and non-fat milk
• Lunch: Chicken wrap with avocado and a smidgen of sour cream. I also had an apple
• Afternoon snack: 2 slices of orange
• Dinner: Lamb cutlets (2 very small ones with the fat cut off), roast pumpkin, beans, capsicum, wilted spinach and mashed potato
• Dessert: Vanilla ice cream with honey and banana

I was planning on doing C25K W2D1 today as well but I slept in til like 12:30 and ran out of time. I did manage to go for a half hour walk with my mum and little sister though.

Tomorrow I plan to do the C25K and 30DS then I’m heading off to the boyfriend’s house for dinner and to watch him play basketball. Fingers crossed they have something healthy for dinner!

Hope you all had a wonderful day :)

xx

things i did tonight...

I’m glad I balanced out being over calories earlier in the week, cuz I’m about 250 calories over today!!! I think I’m about to do a random work out, to try to make myself feel better about it. 

I ate a plate and a half of sushi, and you’d be surprised how much calories are in those little bastards!! I guess it’s all the rice, but jeez. I didn’t realize until after I had already smashed it, so the damage was already done =( !

But afterwards we also went to Baskin Robbins. I could have been a fat girl and gotten ice cream, but I got low fat frozen yogurt which was just as yummy and didn’t even think of seconds or anything.

Also, I think me changing my habits could also motivate my parents to get off their asses too! My mom is pre-obese and my stepdad has diabetes. We had a talk about how I’ve lost the weight and they’ve decided to give it a shot. Good luck to them!

So all in all it’s been a pretty good day. It’ll be better after my work out! Wish me luck. My butt muscles are crying right now from those squats. Hopefully my butt’ll get bigger with muscle when I keep on it ;D

Jealous.

lost exactly 5 lbs in the last 2 weeks. so happy. need to continue this.

Finally have a scale back, so I’ll be able to keep track more consistently.

Didn’t eat too well today though. I’m embarrassed to tell you guys what it was, but I’ll admit I was craving pizza and chocolate :/ Work was stressful today so I came home and pigged out even more. I need to learn to control myself. 

But tomorrow is a new day and hopefully I can make up for it by eating perfectly. I’m scared I’m starting to lose my motivation already. I need help keeping my willpower! 

My Plan:

• Wake up, drink a full bottle of water, then eat egg whites, a veggie sausage and a piece of wheat toast. 
• Go for a run, no matter what the weather. Come home, do a Nike Work Out on my phone.
• Possibly hang out with this kid from work. ;) Hehe. If not and it’s nice out, BEACH all the way. 
• Eat a late lunch: Chobani with Kashi Cereal, Berries and Cinnamon.
• Keep busy until work to avoid a binge!
• Work 6:30-10:30. Most likely WON’T go out after. Hopefully we don’t break tomorrow night so I don’t feel forced to eat, but if we do I hope we get ice cream instead of ordering food so I can just get frozen yogurt.

Jealous of all my friends seeing Taylor Swift tomorrow though :( WAH.

This was taken at a time when I was most comfortable with myself.

My face was slim, I had no back boobs, toned arms and very little stomach overhang.

I’ll be happy to be back at this by September.

She’s so fucking perfect. She is my inspiration for my body.

“there are only 2 choices: make progress or make excuses.”

-

ellen mikesell

which choice will you make?

 I have struggled with my weight my entire life. I once knew what it was like to be 140 pounds & I have seen the scale reach 310 pounds But i know in my heart i cannot stop my journey. I know I am beautiful but when i look in the mirror my mind says “why? Why did you let yourself go?” But i am picking myself back up & finishing this journey. Im ready to be healthy & happier than ever!

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karaokee’d the following songs:

1. shoop by salt n pepa.

2. drop it like it’s hot by snoop dogg. and yes, i rapped the entire. substituting the bad “n” word for NINJA. caught some flack for it at first, but eventually had the entire bar goin with it.

3. “hold on” by wilson phillips because it’s the best song in the entire world and if you don’t like it then we probably aren’t friends or if we are then we probably shouldn’t be if you don’t like wilson phillips.

also, i got drinks bought for me because some guy told me i was the “meanest” girl at the bar because i wouldn’t flirt with him. when i did he still told people i was mean but then switched it to “feisty” which I can appreciate because I know I am.