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Dana Linn Bailey & Miranda Oldroyd
*gets ignored by crush* Fuck It. fuck it. from now on I’m living for ME. I am going to stay hydrated, moisturize, take care of myself and my body, work on loving myself first. I am going to focus on me and stop spending energy on others and getting caught up in gratuitous ideas of romance *crush texts back* They are The One
When a guy asks to work in with you on cable rows and he’s polite enough to move the weight back for you but asks, “What were you at, 30? 45?” and you say, “No, 75″ and his face says, “Oh, shit”.
Reminder that I’m 4′11″ and 110#. Stronger than I look, buddy.
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Lindsey Smith
Physical violence is not the only type of domestic abuse. On Monday, Twitter users reminded everyone about the nonphysical forms relationship abuse can take with the hashtag #MaybeHeDoesntHitYou. One tweet shows the pain of emotional abuse with just two additional words.
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Came across this little gem tonight (from exactly 3 years ago) 🙀 & I wanted to share with you guys!
Not that I was ever really overweight, but it bothers me when people downplay other people’s progress and say things like, “yeah well you were never fat.” or “yeah well you didn’t have an eating disorder.” or something along those lines, as if that person who worked hard for what they achieved isn’t worthy of it because it wasn’t as “hard” as someone else’s struggle. Everyone’s progress is equally as meaningful because it’s unique to them!! True, I never had a lot of weight to lose, but the difference between those two pictures is way more than just the number on the scale. In fact, I weighed 100lbs on the left, and I currently weigh 112lbs. 🤗🤔
I remember not having a damn CLUE about fitness or anything involving weightlifting. Ironically, I started my journey with running (lol you all know how much I hate running). I educated myself on anything and everything I could - especially nutrition, and I set goals for myself. Over the last three years, I truly feel like I have transformed so much both physically and mentally. While my journey isn’t comparable to someone who’s lost 100lbs, or recovering from bulimia.. that’s one thing I’ve learned throughout this whole process: your journey is no one’s but your own. Try not to compare yourself to others, and be proud of what you have accomplished.
This wasn’t achieved overnight by weight loss teas, fat burners, or “magical wraps”. 🙅🏼 This was achieved with hard work, discipline, flexible dieting🍏🍊🍌🍓🍩🍪🍦, and a whole lot of ups and downs!
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These pictures are exactly one year apart. (Left is today, obviously). I share this bc this past year has been the toughest on my health and fitness. Most people don't know my story either so figured I'd share.
I really started getting into health and fitness in college, where I did all my beloved Beachbody programs (P90X/2,insanity, asylum, T25, etc) and I became a fitness machine. Seriously, I could crush an asylum workout like no one else. My nutrition was on point. I was a petite powerhouse.
In the fall of 2014, I was on the drug accutane for my acne. While my skin cleared up fabulously, I was left with ulcerative colitis. It took away my appetite so that I was probably eating less than 500 cals per day and therefore I had zero energy to workout and ended up losing ~20 pounds. It took about 7 months and the right medication before I was able to eat semi-normally again.
So picture on the right is when I was just getting back in the gym, barely able to squat the empty barbell, lifting baby weights, and had lost all my cardio fitness. Talk about a nightmare from someone who was supposed to be "the fit girl". Over the past year I've failed more times than I can count, my motivation lacked severely, I ate a less than stellar diet most days. I felt like a failure bc I didn't live or look how I was supposed to. People were always like "oh but you look so good now!" Or " wow you're so skinny, how do you do it?" Or just didn't take me seriously when I said I lift and want to compete- "but you're so small!!" (Which I did NOT take as compliments, btw. I don't WANT to be small and thin! You think this is what I look like because I've struggled to put my weight back ON!)
But here I am today, 10 pounds heavier than last year, able to squat 135, and getting back in the gym like the beast I used to be, proving to all the naysayers that I am a strong female with something to show for herself. My training is so different now, in that I'm training like a bodybuilder with the goal of competing, but I could not be happier with the results.
Now if only my legs would catch up I can start training like an athlete again!!
Back to meal prepping because I ate entirely too much takeout these past few weeks.
On the menu: Arugula Apple Salad, Salmon Quinoa Cakes, and Lemon Chicken (in addition to my usual oats for breakfast and Shakeology)
Post with pictures to come once its cooked :)
"Lifting weights makes women bulky"
Shut the fuck up.
Bulking up takes hard training, discipline and determination. It’s not just some hobby that you might do every other week or when time permits. It’s something that takes concentration day in and day out. Everything that you do affects your training and you need to plan everything around that. It can be as simple as sleeping enough so you can have a good work out or as complex as fitting all your responsibilities as a functioning adult around your training schedule. Either way, it’s not as easy as just picking up a dumbell.
If you’re worried about bulking up from lifting weights 2-3 times a week, chances are you aren’t dedicated enough to get “bulky”
