// I am CRAZY sore today.//

My arms literally feel like jello. I was holding my phone to text someone and my arm was actually shaking just from holding it.

Today was my last day in the gym before I move to Chicago for school. It was so sad saying goodbye to my trainer - he has helped me SO MUCH! Because of him I’ve lost 20 pounds, gained muscle, learned how to lift weights, and felt better about my body than I ever have.

I wish I could have told him that but I feel like it would have been creepy/weird. 

The strangest thing is going to be making my own lifting workouts. 

Does anyone have suggestions for how to create your own lifting workouts? I really don’t know what to do. TYIA <3 <3

future-superwoman:

luxury-lollipop:

thatchickaj:

I WANT THIS PHOTO TO BE SEEN BY EVERYONE THAT THINKS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AND HAVE GIVEN UP AND LOST ALL HOPE! 
I WANT TO SHOW YOU THAT IT CAN HAPPEN AND IT IS POSSIBLE JUST BELIEVE IN YOUR SELF AND IT TAKES TIME!! :)
147 lbs down!! &lt;3 anything is possible!!
MY WEIGHT-LOSS STORY IS ON MY PAGE: thatchickaj.tumblr.com  &lt;check it out!!&gt;

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OMG

future-superwoman:

luxury-lollipop:

thatchickaj:

I WANT THIS PHOTO TO BE SEEN BY EVERYONE THAT THINKS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE AND HAVE GIVEN UP AND LOST ALL HOPE! 

I WANT TO SHOW YOU THAT IT CAN HAPPEN AND IT IS POSSIBLE JUST BELIEVE IN YOUR SELF AND IT TAKES TIME!! :)

147 lbs down!! <3 anything is possible!!

MY WEIGHT-LOSS STORY IS ON MY PAGE: thatchickaj.tumblr.com  <check it out!!>

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OMG

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I didn&#8217;t have the best plan/intentions when I started, but it&#8217;s still awesome to look back and see how far I&#8217;ve come. :D

I didn’t have the best plan/intentions when I started, but it’s still awesome to look back and see how far I’ve come. :D

(Source: live--love--fitness, via healthy-hottie)

fivetwoandyou:

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.

fivetwoandyou:

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.

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whiteskinpaleface:

46 pounds lighter
I used to be 167 lbs= 76 kg, now I’m 121 lbs=55 kg. six months in the making and I’m not where I want to be… YET. 
I hope this inspires other girls dealing with weight issues, this shows that it is possible to make a change, you’ve got to be determined.
Love,
Clarissa.

whiteskinpaleface:

46 pounds lighter

I used to be 167 lbs= 76 kg, now I’m 121 lbs=55 kg. six months in the making and I’m not where I want to be… YET.

I hope this inspires other girls dealing with weight issues, this shows that it is possible to make a change, you’ve got to be determined.

Love,

Clarissa.

(Source: clarissakoppel, via fatasstohealthybitch)

// sooo apparently i lost 10 lbs while traveling.//

What the…????

Literally all I did for 5 weeks was drink every night to excess, eat carbs and meat (think weinerschnitzel and fries, doner kebabs, pasta, suppli, goulash, bread, etc etc). I didn’t work out at all, though I did walk a lot, and the only lifting I did was my 40 lb suitcase when we traveled every 4-5 days.

Yet another example of why weight = meaningless. 

(okay but if I’m being honest here, I’m kind of excited. This means I’m only 15 lbs away from my old UGW. ): It sucks how one stupid number can be so tied to my emotions…ARGH!!!)

theorganicavenger:

BEFORE: AGE 25

HEIGHT 5’6”

WEIGHT 160 lbs

BODY FAT 32%

AFTER:

AGE 28

HEIGHT 5’6”

WEIGHT 125 lbs

BODY FAT 13%

(via fatasstohealthybitch)

Wow, freaking awesome, congrats!

Wow, freaking awesome, congrats!

(via neversaydiet)

girlgrowingsmall:

fitrandomfunny:

A friend of mine just asked for an overall before/after. It’s been so long and I get so focused on losing these last bits of body fat that I sometimes forget how far I’ve come. It’s nice to be reminded.  Before: 215 Current: 140 5’7

My goal weight for 5ft6. :D

Wow, great job OP! Congratulations on getting healthy (:

girlgrowingsmall:

fitrandomfunny:

A friend of mine just asked for an overall before/after. It’s been so long and I get so focused on losing these last bits of body fat that I sometimes forget how far I’ve come. It’s nice to be reminded.
Before: 215
Current: 140
5’7

My goal weight for 5ft6. :D

Wow, great job OP! Congratulations on getting healthy (:

beautybeyondthelense:

Here’s my before and after that you guys have been asking for :)

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before-and-after-pictures:

This was so worth the 7 months of pain, I can’t even tell you guys.
—
Follow for weight loss before and after pictures everyday! 

before-and-after-pictures:

This was so worth the 7 months of pain, I can’t even tell you guys.

Follow for weight loss before and after pictures everyday! 

(via girlgrowingsmall)

FITNESS AND BREVITY&#8217;S EASY AS FUCK GUIDE TO LOOKING GOOD
credit to FitnessandBrevity on reddit.com/r/fitness (click image to see more information)

FITNESS AND BREVITY’S EASY AS FUCK GUIDE TO LOOKING GOOD

credit to FitnessandBrevity on reddit.com/r/fitness (click image to see more information)

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