Fitness changed my life & has taught me a lot about myself. This lifestyle keeps me disciplined, motivated, dedicated, & inspired.

And how is yourfitness journey going this year?

I feel like this is something we can’t talk enough about: picture posing in the fitness community.

I get it, am guilty of it, and I understand it has its time and place (i.e flexing, etc).

I was big into this my first time around on Tumblr (circa 2011/2012) found myself doing it again this morning.

Growing up, my sister had bowed legs so her knees don’t touch when her feet are together. Almost an automatic thigh-gap. My structure isn’t built for that, and I have been wanting it for as long as I could remember for aesthetic as well as practical reasons (hello chafing for 12-16 miles on long runs‍♀️!)

Picture 1: legs shoulder-width apart

Picture 2: feet together

Anyways, Tumblr has always been a place I felt like I could be real with everyone. Picture 1 is a picture I like more but it’s not realistic for me all the time unless I position my body/feet shoulder-width apart. So here’s the transparency.

ALSO PSA I got the tank from Kohl’s yesterday for $5 (used my $5 Kohl’s cash so really it was free) and I love it! Nine West Soft-Spun Tank Top - go get it!! It’s in the women’s section since it’s not really “athleisure”. Super soft and comfortable throughout my crossfit workout this morning!!

Fitblrs Wanted

After like 15 years of running and lots of time spent nursing injuries, I was extremely burnt out and did nothing for a few years.

Looking to get back into it as a routine, and I’d love to find some active accounts to follow and re-form that encouraging community I once had here!! I still have like 18k followers that stuck around from 2012 but pretty sure no one is active or at least interacting with me.

Come say hi please ‍♀️

So the crossfit gym I just joined has an app for the class schedules and workout of the day and you add a profile picture.

This is the picture I used. Just don’t tell anyone this is from like 3 years ago

Thank goodness there isn’t a rope at the gym because if someone was like OH YOU CAN CLIMB A ROPE RIGHT I would die on the spot ☠️☠️

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So tonight I had pole! I usually don’t have Wednesdays free, so I haven’t been able to take the pole class at my studio that focuses on choreo, but tonight ended up being free, so I did the choreo class, and I LOVE IT. I wish they offered it on more days than just Wednesday.

I was absolute shit at a lot of it, since it incorporated spinning and I have never done that before, so I improved on some parts I couldn’t quite get, but I always adore dancing, so it was fun anyway. 

I would post a video, but it has other people in it, and I tried to block them out somehow, but it just wasn’t working. So sadly, no video. 

The thing is, it wasn’t good. I wasn’t good. I had so many things I was doing terribly. But I only see that when I look at the video, and now I know what to fix! I felt silly asking one of the other girls to film it, since I was NOT good at it and could barely get parts, so it felt really silly, but the thing is… if I don’t look, I can’t get better. And when I do get better, I’ll have something to compare it to later down the road. And that’s pretty awesome.

Pole is one of the highlights of my week. I love it so much. I just wish I would stop sweating so freaking much so I could actually hold onto the thing.

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Honestly though, this is like 50% of the root of my food addiction. Last night was a rough night with the kid. And the moment the hard part was over, I wanted nothing more than to eat the entire pint of ice cream that’s in our freezer. I ached for it. I wanted to open it up, pour chocolate syrup on top, eat that layer with the syrup, then pour more and eat that layer, and rinse and repeat until I’d shoved the whole fucking thing in my face.

I’ve been doing so well. I’ve been shifting away from sugary and highly processed foods. I’m far past the point where it requires a lot of self-control. Last weekend we went to get movie night candy, and I didn’t get anything. There was nothing I really really wanted. So I snacked on an apple and some peanut butter. And I was happy with it. It doesn’t even feel like denying myself. I just don’t want it as much.

The exception is when I have a bad day. On the bad days, I want a giant bowl of buttery, cheesy pasta and a party size bag of m&m’s. I just want to eat until all my feelings disappear. Even though I know they won’t. And I’ll only feel a million times worse. Still, on a rough day, I’d throw away all my progress to chase that temporary relief from binge eating. It’s the hardest behavior pattern to break. Last night it almost had me in tears.

In The Gym

5 years of curveballs and self love! Thank you Tumblr and my curvalicious divas!

How did you get moving today, curvalicious divas? ‍♀️

Hi ‍♀️

Going to get back to posting on here! It’s been so long and a crazy year but I need some accountability and tumblr is nice because no one I know is on here so I like being able to just post without thinking about who is reading lol.

My Goals:

So because it’s getting close to summer and I have some vacations planned I’m wanting to lose some of my “quarantine” weight. Really I’m just trying to lose some fat because I’ve gained a lot of both muscle and fat this year and I want to look more “toned”

I’m going to try to post a good diary and workout update here everyday. That has really helped me be consistent in the past and I think it will help me out now!

TW: weight

So…this morning, when I was updating my stats in MyFitnessPal (which I haven’t done in almost a year), I realized that I’m 17 pounds lighter than I was last year in May 2021. Sometime between towards the end of December 2021 and the beginning of this year, I made the decision to stop focusing so much on calories. I’ve shifted my focus on eating more intuitively and on how the food I eat makes me feel. I have also not been actively weighing myself. I think the last time I stepped on a scale in my own home was over a year ago. The only reason why I know how much I weigh now is because I had a doctor’s appointment a few days ago.

I feel good because I hadn’t realized that I’ve made that much progress so far. I knew I had made some, since some of my favorite clothes weren’t fitting as tightly, but I had assumed it was probably just from bloating less.

I really hope I continue to see this trend. I’m also hoping that since it’s taking longer than I’m used to, it’ll be more sustainable in the long run :)

Sooo…it’s been over a month since I last made a personal post on here. So, here are some life updates:

1. I have been very (extremely) inconsistent with both working out and maintaining a healthier diet. This year has really been kicking my ass. There is so much I have to do in preparation for the end of this semester. I know that is not an excuse, but I really don’t have any other reason to explain me slacking. I’m just so tired all the time. No matter when I go to bed and how much sleep I get, I still feel exhausted. I’m so stressed and burnt out at this point, but I can’t stop yet. I still have like 5 more weeks. But, those 5 weeks seem so far away.

2.  I’ve been actively planning my future. Anything to keep me going and to give me something to look forward to. I’ve been applying to jobs. I, recently, started budgeting and keeping better track of how much I spend each month. I made a list of places I would love to visit one day. I made another list consisting of things I want to try (pole dancing sounds especially fun). I even made a list of books I want to read within these next few months.   

3. I’ve been working on putting myself first. I’ve been, slowly, setting better boundaries with people and being more mindful about my own time and needs. I definitely worry so much (too much) about other people and what they think of me. I’m constantly worried about losing people. I’m always afraid that the people I love are going to get sick of me one day and realize they don’t want to be in my life anymore and no longer want me in theirs. It’s happened before, not even once or twice…I work so hard to make sure I don’t do anything that upsets people. I have realized that I, often, go out of my way to make others happy at the expense of my own happiness. I give so much grace to to people who would, no doubt, drop me the moment I make 1 mistake. And…I’m not saying you shouldn’t drop people. If that’s what brings you peace, definitely set those boundaries with those who are draining you and are toxic for you. What I mean is that I find myself letting people get away with talking to me and treating me in ways that they, themselves, would not tolerate. So…why on earth am I tolerating it, you know? Why can’t I set boundaries with people too? Why do I always have to feel guilty for putting myself first for once? I shouldn’t feel guilty for putting myself first and neither should any of you.

Anyway, this is just me rambling. Today, I cleaned out my fridge and went through my cupboards. I’m going to go grocery shopping tomorrow. I plan on buying actual food. Not just quick snacks I can take with me on the go. My goal is to cook an actual meal tomorrow night. I think I’m also going to find time to do a light workout or even just go for a walk. I really want to start feeling like myself again.