I need something to get me out of this slump, but I don’t know what it is.
Challenge accepted.
A little before/after inspiration to get me back on track.
Progress has been a lot slower than I’ve wanted in the past few months, but still. There is a 26lbs (roughly 11.8kg) difference in these photos. Cool.
This is truly an eye opener…
This cannot be legit…….. that looks like a human heart on the right and some kind of large animal heart on the left.
A human heart is no larger than your first. So the one on the left can’t be LOGICALLY POSSIBLE.
Don’t fall for bullshit like that. People look for random pics on the internet and attach bullshit text to it.
^THANK YOU! Every time I see this post, I’m just like,
This image is completely false. A heart that size would physically not be able to fit in a human chest. Obesity might make someone’s chest look bigger on the outside, but it does not affect the span of the ribcage.
Fun fact: Thickening of the heart muscle is actually common cause of death in athletes.
Living in New England, btw.
Much appreciated!!
Some rules that I would put in based on the class that I had today:
If you can believe it, these “rules” were all broken by one woman who was standing in front of me (after I moved back because she decided to stand right next to me) at Zumba. She didn’t move. The whole time. I made the most of my situation and still got a good work out, but next week I’m moving to the other side of the studio.
That aside, this was my first free Saturday morning (and therefore my first Zumba class) in like two months. It felt great :D
Meringues are one of my favorite cookies so today I decided to play around with flavors! There are so many possibilities out there with extracts, spreads, jams, crushed fruit, and cocoa powder that you can truly make any meringue flavor you’d like, you can even dye them different colors (I dyed the peanut butter orange and the raspberry pink).
At less than 10 calories, fat free and only 2 carbs grab a few as a tasty guilt-free snack!
For more healthy cookie recipes go here. :)
OMG SAVING FOR LATER
This is a picture of me and my two gorgeous best friends. Clearly, we all have very different body types, and you know what? None of us is healthier, prettier or happier than the others because of it.
That’s me on the left. I’m short, super petite, and have about as much muscle mass as a blob of gelatin. Despite being naturally thin, I have always been far from in shape. Not even a month ago, running two minutes at a time was a struggle—now I can run without stopping for more than a half hour.
Felicia, in the center, is probably the most active girl I know. The opposite of me, she’s one of those people that can build muscle just by looking in the direction of a dumbbell. She loves running like I do, and we’ve discussed running a 5k. She’s a big yoga enthusiast and has tried all sorts of different forms that I can’t pronounce, and she’s found free community yoga classes for us to attend together. Also, she has abs of steel, seriously. She’s helping me with my ab workouts. She’s also recently lost over 60 lbs through her active lifestyle and healthy diet.
That’s my friend Maddy on the right. She’s curvy and feminine, but she’s a beast in the gym. Strength training is her thing. She could probably bench press two of me. Not only is she incredibly strong, she’s insanely flexible and an avid pole dancer. We’re taking classes together even though she can spin circles around me on that damn pole, and look gorgeous while she does it.
My friends inspire me so much, and remind me that diversity is lovely. You don’t have to be skinny to be beautiful and confident, nor do you have to look like girls in Nike ads to be strong and fit. You don’t need to weigh a certain number, fit into a certain size, or have a certain appearance to be confident, healthy, or happy. I think that my friends prove that to me.
I’ll never be long and willowy like a supermodel, or well-built like all those fitspo girls. I’ll never look like either of my friends, and they’ll never look like me. And that’s ok, because fitness is about being the best you can be, not comparing yourself to others.
Embrace what you have, and help others embrace what they have. Fitness is funner with friends. Get them involved. Take a class, go for a walk, make a healthy dinner together. You’ll always have support and a fun activity to bond over.this is one of the best things i’ve read on tumblr. Friends come in all different shapes, colors and sizes. May your friendships be everlasting
This is WONDERFUL.
(Source: fivetwoandyou)
