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June Measurements

How tall are you? Do you like your height

I’m 5’3 1/2 and yes i love my height. Sometimes I wish i was a little taller because i feel I’m a little short for my age (im 21) haha but i dont think i will be growing anymore. The best thing is that I can wear heels and not look too tall.

I just want some pizza

a large cheese pizza from dominos oh my god that sounds so good right now FUCK

when I lose 20 pounds I will allow myself to have three slices of cheese pizza from dominos.

184 here I come

one of my favorites

Breakfast!! Nomnom :)

Strawberry yogurt, berries and almond flakes

Green tea

thinspo update :]

It bothers me when people post pictures of girls and say things like “I can’t wait to look like that!” or “She has the perfect body!”

Why can’t you wait to look like yourself when you get fit? I don’t see the point in obsessing over someone else’s body just because you don’t look like them. Sure, seeing someone’s success story is amazing. I love reading about another’s journey, because it helps motivate me. I have the “If they can do it, I can do it!” mentality.

But don’t beat yourself up if you don’t look just like them, and definitely don’t aim to look exactly like them. If you do, you may end up being sorely disappointed, because (here’s a shocker) your body isn’t exactly like someone else’s.

Just aim to do and be your best, and you will love yourself even more when you finally reach your goal.

i’m 5 foot 6 inches. here’s my story: I’ve lost 0 pounds and been dieting/working out since January (i’ve been slacking off this past month). BUT i’ve gone from an XL to an L in shirts! and alomost 3 sizes in pants! i know it might be muscle gain but like i said, i’ve been slacking this last month and i just really want the scale number to drop. pleeeeease, i would love advice/motivation from ANYONE!

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It’s called a combination swiss ball pike and roll-out.

Sounds like a medieval torture device. But it’s actually easy to learn and extremely efficient. In fact, you can probably get a killer ab workout by doing this move fewer than 10 times.

“If someone was looking at one exercise and wanted to make sure he was getting the most abdominal work done in a way that makes him look better and function better,” says trainer Nick Tumminello, “this is the exercise to do.”

To start the pike/roll-out, simply hold yourself in a pushup position with your feet on a swiss ball. (To make the exercise easier, move the swiss ball towards your belly button) With your body in a plank (straight) position, keep your legs straight and push your hips towards the ceiling while keeping your back flat. After straightening your hips and coming back to the start position, push your body backwards on the ball until your arms are fully extended in front of you and your legs are fully extended behind you.

If you can’t see this video, you can watch it HERE

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Finally got a tape measurer…here my June measurements. I will compare on July 2!

Height: 5’11

Weight: 229 lbs.

Bust: 44.5

Waist: 37.5

Hips: 49 (YIKES!)

Left Thigh: 24.5

Right Thigh: 24

Left Calf: 16.5

Right Calf: 16

Left Arm: 13. 5

Right Arm: 13.5

That was kind of scary, especially the hip measurements. My goodness. Still, I would rather know and face the problem head on than ignore the problems like I have been for almost 2 years!

I was amused but scared they were onto me :S

INTAKE: Not too good :/

EXERCISE: none/ just walking around the mall for a few minutes.

Today’s exercise! Got up at 7 AM and was at the gym by 8 AM. I did 45 minutes of working out!

Bike: 20 minutes. 4 miles. 90.2 calories :)
Leg Press: 3 sets of 120 lbs. 12 reps each. Legs felt tired today. Couldn’t manage the 140 lbs I was doing earlier this week. I love the leg press but I need to give it a break tomorrow.
Rows: 3 sets of 37.5 lbs, 50 lbs, and 44 lbs. Each with 12 reps. I challenged myself on this machine to try a higher weight class and it worked well! Tomorrow I will try for 2 sets at 50 lbs.
Overhead Press: 3 sets. 2 sets at 37.5 lbs, 1 set at 25 lbs. 12 reps twice, 8 once.
Crunches: 50 crunches. 40 more oblique crunches, 20 on each side. Felt sore today. My core is probably even weaker than my upper body strength. Probably worn out from yesterday’s crunches.
Squats: 1 set of 10 so far. Planning on doing more throughout the day. I think squats are a good way to stretch out my tight hamstrings.
Stretch: Did another round of post biking stretching. I’ve heard that you shouldn’t stretch “cold” muscles.

Did quite a bit for a 45 minute workout. I’m working my psychological endurance up to start thinking about 30 minute biking warm-ups :) Almost had the willpower to do it today, tomorrow’s outlook is good.

I don’t know if I’m burning a significant amount of calories or not but I’m feeling better at least psychologically about working out everyday. It’s healthy to do 30 minutes a day they say and I’m sticking close to that right now. I want to work up to a longer workout over time but for someone who usually only works out during the summers anyway (and by that I mean 20 minute jogs, twice a week out of boredom) I’ve really come a long way in just a week :)

Maybe I’ll be able to keep it up throughout the school year too!

That’s How I’ve Been Feeling Lately…. I Was Working 3 Jobs For The Past 3 Weeks Up Until Last Week & Currently Working 2 Jobs Until June 15th When CPS Kids Are Out Of School! I’m Starting To Develop A Blah Life As It’s All Work & No PLAY!…Lol I Just Need To Get Back On A Daily Work Schedule Because I’ve Not Been Eating Right & I’ve Gain A Few Pound Due To Me Not Working Out As I Was About Three Weeks Ago… Haven’t Been To My Weight Watchers Meeting In Two Weeks:(….UGH! I Was Doing Really Good Had Lost A Totally Of 13 Lbs But, Stepped On The Scale & I’m Up A Few Pounds….:( So, I Know What I Need To Do But, All In All I Know I Bite Off More Than I Could Chew When I Agreed To Start My Summer Gig Before The Kids Got Outta School! Working All Three Jobs Had Become Tooo Much That I Had To Quit MCA-Chicago….

Within The Next Week I Am Getting Back On My Workout Routine & Will Start Logging My Meals On WW Cause I Refuse To Ruin All The Hard Work I’ve Done In The Pass Three Months!

ECA Online Courses Are Starting At The End Of The Month & I’m More Nervous Than Excited….Lol

Anyways, I Have To Work Today At MP From 11-6pm… Hope The Day Goes By Fast!

Later, Gators!

I woke up and run/walked 2 miles- I walked more than I would have liked since even though it was cool, it was really humid. Bleh, but I still did it! :D

Now I’m about to do Ab Ripper X and maybe start day 15(!) of p90x! It doesn’t seem like it’s been 2 weeks already. I’ll probably hold off on that because I’m pretty dang hungry, though.

THEN JOB INTERVIEW

(then arms and back workout, probably)

Then mediterranean food-

Then I’m gonna go to the roller derby.

YUS.

I really thought I was going to gain from yesterday.

I’m losing weight noticeably. My size 16 jeans fit on the hips again without straining. I’ve been at this diet for 6 days and it seems like the water weight coming off is really helping me get back in to my clothes. I’m well aware that the weight in fat is going to come off steadier and I hope that I don’t get discouraged with only 1-2lb coming off a week.

I’ve had to up my calorie intake. While running around with two children, housework, cooking, walking and staying up in the nights comforting a six month old baby, 950 calories is making me feel faint and constantly hungry. I don’t think it would be so bad if I wasn’t burning at least 400 calories a day in strength and cardiovascular exercise which brings my net calories way under 950.

I’ve upped my intake to 1100 which allows me a slightly larger portion at dinner. I’m still eating very well and I not consuming any junk apart from Monster energy drinks. I’m still exercising to tone and to feel healthy. I’m still very positive about the next week and the week after that.

I would kill for a big slice of Red Velvet cake or Tiramasu right now. Last night I drank a double Tia Maria and Coke and wanted to eat the entire glass because it tasted so much like my beloved Tiramasu. I think if I allow myself to treat I’ll be treating myself with a small portion of Tiramasu.

I’ve also promised Sean that once I’ve lost 20lb we’ll go to Peachy Keens because he loves that place as much as I do. I have also promised I will really treat myself and I’ll eat a three course meal. One day off.

Ripped in 30 Daily Meal Plans:

Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 Meal Plan

It’s been 16 days, 16 days! This slightly blows my mind because when I used to go on “health bouts” I’d usually last a week before I fell victim to a binge or started having extreme doubt. It feels so unimaginably good not to be the victim anymore.

Today’s weigh in: 134.5

It feels so weird being here, because I never thought’d I get here, in a million years, I was the girl that’d given up all hope? And yet here I am! As far as numbers go I always aimed at 130 mostly because at the height of my ED I weighed 127 and looked frail and sick (I now know that’s because of my unhealthy habits not the number) but regardless I am a little weary with numbers. I definitely don’t see myself going anywhere below 125, I don’t think it’d suit my body, I think the lowest” perhaps 126. But let’s just play it by week and see what happens because I’m this far and already feel great. Numbers aren’t a big deal anymore.

*Celebrating with oatmeal and peanut butter, it has been too long. This is the reason I woke up so early…*

So, yesterday, I went to a nice store to get myself a congratulatory dress in a US size 6 finally, (that same dress wouldn’t zip up in a 10 a month and a half ago!) and had the following odd conversation with the lady on the cash.

Her (very obese nosy older lady - I’m not saying this just to be mean, she could barely walk): So, what’s the occasion for you getting this dress? A wedding, a party?

Me: Mmm… no.. just for me.

Her: Well, any special reason??

Me (exasperated): It’s just a reward for a personal accomplishment. I lost some weight.

Her: How much? How long did it take? How many sizes did you go down???

Me: I went from a 10 to a 6 in a month and a half.

Her: OH MY! You’re not STARVING yourself, are you??? Because my daughter starved herself but she didn’t lost ANY weight, so don’t starved yourself!!

Me (starting to feel really awkward, feeling paranoid she KNOWS): Um, no. Just eating less and more vegan meals, exercising more…

Her (tears up): Well, sweetie, you’re SUCH an inspiration to so many people! Such a success story, and did it the healthy way, too! Here’s a coupon for 25% off ANYTHING next time you’re here! (It’s kind of an expensive-ish store)

Me (feeling increasingly awkward): Thank you…

I took the coupon and in all honesty will use it, but I felt so terrible that the lady thought I was an “inspiration’. Ugh, I’m so disgusted with myself, I should not inspire anyone to lose weight the way I am. I’m doing it, because it gives me a semblance of sanity, and the “healthy way” does NOT work for me. The devious me is pleased that I somehow “tricked” the poor lady, but the rest of me is just feeling…. ugh.

I took a photo in a mirror this morning, to considering posting a “in process” progress, but once I saw it, I burst into tears. I can’t let anyone see me like this yet. The scale shows a loss of 20 pounds, but somehow I CAN’T SEE IT even in a photo. Maybe when I lose 25 pounds in total. I’ll try again, I promise.

after today I only have two days left on the HSGD.

This is the only sweet things I’ve had all day. Leave me be. Me and my brownie want to make sweet love. -__-

collarbones for mondays thinspiration

really fucking sucks.

I would probably go more often if there was nobody there to see me be fat, or make me feel more self-conscious than I do normally. And the worse part is that my gym is part of a swim club, so I get to see all these perfect thin girls tanning/swimming while I bust my ass in the gym… It should be motivating, but it just makes me even more depressed.

If you want to read my progress blog, please message me for the password! I recently made it password protected but just ask for the magic word. ;)

Wow. A year. It’s been a year of this. I’m proud. And I can’t say November until now has seen much in the way of results, but it means I can maintain at least, which I was never really able to do before.

The minus 3 had to be because I was bloated last week, so that makes me feel very, very good!

But now I want to push myself. I find that although nearly 17 pounds lighter, I’m disgusted by myself in pictures. I not only find myself to be larger than what I see in the mirror, but I have a double chin and my face just looks ugly, old and gross to me.

It’s my motivation to become re-dedicated again this summer, because I’m just not okay with the weight I am. This used to be my heavy weight so I’m trying to remember that.

Ask if you want the password.

I admit it…I’m addicted to carbs, and that’s no way to lose weight! I realize I need much more protein in my diet (especially if I want to see results from P90X!) but I’m having trouble, because I’m a vegetarian! any suggestions?

maybe I’ll start it over again.

yep sounds good to me

Need a lot more improvement, but i’m not going to get too...

I’ve lost 1 pound in 2 friggin dayyyyysss ! And just come back from a 2 mile run baby !

Bob Harper’s Fitness Tip to Stay Motivated #1: Trust the Process

“Your body has changed from exercising and eating well, so you know the program works,” says Harper. “Don’t start questioning it or give up because you’ve stopped seeing noticeable progress. If you’re doing everything right, your body just has to go through an adjustment period.”

Bob Harper’s Fitness Tip to Stay Motivated #2: Try Not to Obsess

“Don’t focus on the 10, 20, or 50 pounds you’re still hoping to lose,” says Harper. “That’s too daunting. Take it day by day with small goals. When you get up, think, ‘Okay, I have to do my cardio workout and I’m going to make smart choices at lunch.’ Check your healthy habits on your to-do list.”

Bob Harper’s Fitness Tip to Stay Motivated #3: Let Your Body Rest

“You’ve been pushing yourself for a couple of months now. If you’re feeling worn out, take a day off, then return to your routine the next day,” suggests Harper. “The workouts are designed to break down your muscles so they get stronger, but they won’t if you don’t give them time to recover.”

Bob Harper’s Fitness Tip to Stay Motivated #4: Don’t Get Comfortable

If you keep doing a particular workout that you love—maybe 45 minutes on the elliptical—stop! “Instead, slash the time in half and jack up the intensity,” says Harper. “Your muscles will think, ‘What the heck is going on?’ and that’s exactly what will get you over the hump.”

Bob Harper’s Fitness Tip to Stay Motivated #5: Keep Reading SHAPE!

“Every month it’s filled with ways to change up your workout and stay inspired. Use them!” says Harper. “I also recommend taking group fitness classes, where you’re surrounded by likeminded people who enjoy working out. They’re fantastic motivation.”

I was feeling a bit down about my lack of loss for the last 2 days so I used a photo I took before my diet started (about 2 weeks before) and one I took 2 days ago!

Be prepared for sudden changes in your meal plan. For example, my uncle handed me a take out menu and told me to pick out lunch. So instead of a peanut butter sandwich and Dr. Pepper, I’m going to have a small bacon and mozzarella calzone and water. I’ll just walk a little bit further or dance a little bit longer than I originally planned.

oatmeal ( delicious with skim milk )
Whole egg ( with the yolk of course )
berries ( many kinds )
avocado
skim milk ( with fiber like tropicana slim milk )

I spent my grocery money for the week on a silk romper so I’m having coffee and toast as my only meal of the day

it’s cost-effective plus helps with weight loss!

You know how people say “from head to toe”

no exaggerating right now. Everything from my head to my toes hurt! haha and the fact that my toes hurt surprises the hell out of me.

I can’t really complain though. I got most of my room moved in and unpacked AND can easily count it as my workout until I can get my treadmill back up and running.

OMG! I forgot my workout DVD at my dads house! Guess I gotta make another trip haha. Not that I’m planning on doing a workout in this state or anything lol.

Chocolate for breakfast? YES!!!! This muffin is AMAZING and only 100 calories!!! I usually eat it with a cup of fruit for breakfast on the mornings I wake up craving chocolate!!! You feel like your cheating, but you are totally not!!! There are many different flavors to choose from on their website (which you can view by clicking on the picture). The only thing that is annoying is that they only sell standard flavors in stores (chocolate, corn, banana nut), if you want the more advanced flavors (chocolate chip mint, chocolate peanut butter, etc.) you need to order them off line!! This brand also sells cake mix, muffintops, brownies, and cakes!!!!! I am in love with these things!!!!!!!! TRY THEM :)

Need a lot more improvement, but i’m not going to get too down on myself.

Tomorrow is a very very exciting day!

And now I’m off to work at my grandma’s house from 11 to 4.

Apparently she wants me to drive her to Stop & Shop so she can get groceries, which means she’ll want to go through the Wendy’s drive-thru for lunch. I need to figure out if I can afford to get the chicken nuggets there or if I should stick strictly to the Lean Cuisine I’ve been eating the past few weeks.

When I was younger, I used to never care about my weight. Now, it’s everything to me.

What food is your weakness?

Anything drizzled or covered in chocolate.

Wasn’t TUMBLR friendly. lol

Lunch was a chicken & mushroom pasta n sauce made up with water (free) mixed with a full tin of mushrooms (superfree) & a pint of squash (free.

Kitkat as usual is 5.5syns.

Gonna get home & do my biggest loser workout! Hopefully will be greeting Bob & Jillian like old friends. I won’t want anything too heavy after that so I’m going to oven cook 2 of my garlic & chilli sausages (syn free from Joe’s Sausages our consultant makes a group order every week) and chop them up into a 2 egg omelette (free).

Sorted!

BY THE WAY, some creeper who apparently lives across from the gym congratulated me on how often I’ve been going there :D

Apparently he can see me exercising everyday from his window that faces the gym o.O

Scale came in yesterday and I weighed myself this morning: 146 lbs. That means I’ve lost 6 lbs since my starting weight of 152 lbs.

I’m not going to lie I’m feeling a little bit disappointed… During the school year I usually weight 147 lbs. I gained 5 lbs when I went home this semester between my brother’s graduation celebrations, my going away celebrations, etc, etc. I feel like I’m just back to the weight I usually am. There was even a point this spring where I was down to 143 lbs. I feel like I won’t be breaking even until I’m back down to 143. There’s no reason I should have put that 10 lbs back on. I never want to put that weight back on again.

Either way… before I got on the scale I was feeling awesome about my figure. I’ve been going to the gym a lot. I haven’t lost 20 lbs over night and I need to understand that is healthy. I want to loss the weight healthy with an exercise program I can keep up with when I go back to school. An hour of gym a day isn’t unreasonable to keep up with during the semester.

I weighed myself before I went to the gym today and after some working out I feel better :D I’m going to keep this up!

Maybe I haven’t lost so much because all the fat has been turning into heavier muscle at the gym :P

even though i only had it for a week and a half, i guess it was a pretty easy habit to get into. :P

i ordered some new ones last night. three different cheap ones. not sure which kind works best for me, and they were seriously around $2 a piece+shipping so it’s not like i have much to lose if any of them break. haha. if all three of them break…well then…i’ll have to think about getting a fancy expensive one i guess. :P

anyway, i think all of them are coming in from out of the country so it’s going to be a while until i get them. ah well, at least we’re getting the treadmill this weekend.

Until then, think I’m just going to do lots of walking.

The reason that got me into weight loss this time around was honestly… my boyfriend. I think that’s a great reason beside being healthy. I want to enjoy being healthy with someone I love.

I want to enjoy his company in more ways than just sitting around watching movies but being fit enough to go hiking and enjoy the beautiful world with him and others.

In light of that…

Goal setting:

By the end of the summer I want to…

Overhead Press: 50 lbs. This is important to me because I’m so short I need to be able to lift things that are over my head :P Seriously…
Chest Press: 100 lbs. I’m already at 62.5!
Row: 100 lbs. It seems to keep up with the chest press.
Leg Press: 200 lbs.

I don’t think these goals are crazy. I’ll work at them everyday :)

Are you vegan or vegetarian? If so, has this helped you lose weight? If not, would you ever consider turning vegan or vegetarian?

I went vegetarian for like a month and I did lose a lot of weight, but I got sick because I wasn’t doing the whole vegetarian thing right. I eat meat now, but I eat it a lot less frequently. I wouldn’t go veggie again just because I work out so much and I need meat as a source of protein, but I do choose fish or poultry a lot now.

My boyfriend is coming over to see me! We’ve been apart for 5 weeks so it will be so good to be back together, he is only staying Friday - Monday so we don’t have long, but it will be so nice, I keep thinking about it and getting butterflies! SO EXCITED!!! I’m going to pick him up from the airport at 11am!

I need to start planning things to do with him, on Saturday we are going to watch my Dad do a triathlon, the sea swimming element of it is around a big rock with a 1000+ year old castle perched on top of it so that will be all pretty and nice. I want to go for a cycle together as well (exercise AND couple time, excellent!) and just chill and do nice things together.

After he goes on Monday though we won’t see each other for another 5 or 6 weeks :-(

OH and that was what I came on here to ask you all, we are going out for a meal together tomorrow night to my local Indian restaurant, I don’t really know what the best thing to have weight-loss-wise would be, obviously I want to stay away from things like fried rice, naan, and creamy curries like korma and tikka masala, so what would you suggest? I was thinking I’d get tandoori chicken or chicken shashlik and then steal literally 2 spoon fulls of my boyfriend’s boiled rice (the portions are HUGE). What do you think? Does that sound sensible? What do you normally order at an Indian if you’re watching your weight?

Photo

Lost 1.4 inches today and 1 pound. Still fat though

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Sorry I haven’t been on here in 2 days,

workout stats: Jun 11/11

Elliptical and Glee is such a good combo but after a while I was getting frustrated since all of their songs were of a slower tempo so I had to blast some of my own to work more!

Time: 90 mins (1 hour, 30 mins)

Distance: 4.27

Calories: 1226

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me minus 66lbs :)

the newer pic isn’t recent… i didn’t do any sport back then, now i do :) but just … yeah :)

READING???

omg.

these days everytime i see a picture on tumblr of someone reading a book, im immediately tempted to stay in all night with no guests over no partying and nothing„ but just reading that good ol Virginia Woolf till I finish the anthology :)

I have a stats page guys!

http://thin-in-wonderland.tumblr.com/mystats

Intake/Outtake

IN:

3 tofu dogs(135 cals)

1 mini-burrito(150)

total: 285

OUT:

2 ballet classes: -700

extra stuff: -100

total: -800

i don’t want anymore food today… blechhhh

reason number 4: so i can look good in anything

reason number 4: so i can look good in anything

I'm doing this so he can easily lift me up like a princess