delicate little thing

80 Day Challenge - Day 23

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:17:00 -0700

23. How much water do you usually drink in a day?

Not enough. But I have three 1 liter bottles in my kitchen now. I am aiming to finish off at least two of them every day. One before noon and the other after. It’s a minimum that I’m going to work really hard at to keep, now. I like the bottles because I can never keep track of how many glasses, and usually end up drinking maybe half a liter. Having a visual is nice, and so far it’s going well.

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80 Day Challenge - Day 21

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 21:38:58 -0700

21. Do you focus more on getting „lean and mean“ or „tiny and fragile“?

I will answer this with both. I am aiming to get back to a dancer’s body. Long and lean, delicate yet strong.

of-will-and-endurance: Praise this post!

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:53:05 -0700

of-will-and-endurance:

Praise this post!

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Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:49:35 -0700

80 Day Challenge - Day 20

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 08:43:43 -0700

20. Who is your biggest weight loss inspiration and why?

I’m inspired by lots of girls who’s journeys I see here on tumblr, but if I had to choose one person to by my biggest inspiration, it’d be Hillary Duff. She went from being really normal sized in her Lizzy McGuire days to feeling the public pressure and getting way too skinny. But then she got fit. Really fit. And now she’s just had a baby, and is working to shed the baby weight the healthy and slow way and standing up to the media about it. I admire that about her because she has to be in a pretty healthy place for that. Especially the standing up for herself.

She also is almost exactly 2 years older than me and is the same height as me.

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Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:01:14 -0700

autysbodyandmind: Thank you for the great advice.

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:55:13 -0700

autysbodyandmind:

Thank you for the great advice.

Some important information about sun safety. Healthy isn’t...

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:11:15 -0700

Some important information about sun safety. Healthy isn’t just about eating right and getting exercise. Protection from the sun is also very important. The UV index is reported on most weather forecasts, but is something often overlooked.

80 Day Challenge - Day 19

Thu, 05 Jul 2012 08:30:06 -0700

19. Are you losing weight the healthy (<2lbs/week) or the unhealthy (>2lbs/week) way?

I am definitely trying to lose weight the healthy way. But currently I’m not losing weight, but I seem to be replacing fat with muscle. I’ve stayed the same weight for a while, but my measurements have gotten smaller. This is just as great to me as simply dropping pounds.

aimfor150: I seem to forget this often. How you feel and how...

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:52:30 -0700

aimfor150:

I seem to forget this often. How you feel and how you look speaks a lot louder than how much you weigh.

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Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:55:49 -0700

80 Day Challenge - Day 18

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:02:09 -0700

18. Try to use as little salt as possible today or maybe even none! Don’t buy microwave meals and don’t eat foods high in sodium.

No. I have hypotension, and my doctor has advised I add salt to my diet every day because I don’t get enough sodium. Salt is as much part of a healthy diet as fats ans sugar. There is a difference, though, between adding a bit of salt over a homecooked meal made from fresh ingredients, and having a high sodium intake from processed food. Everything in moderation, and try to eat clean.

80 Day Challenge - Day 17

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 07:55:00 -0700

17. Do you have a special event/date you want to lose the weight for?

Nope. Just trying to be the healthiest me.

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Tue, 03 Jul 2012 15:58:27 -0700

sevenzero: DAILY

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:50:51 -0700

sevenzero:

DAILY

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Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:50:22 -0700

80 Day Challenge - Day 16

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:23:34 -0700

16. Which part of your body do you wish to change the most and why?

To be honest, I really dislike this question. A year ago I would have asked where you wanted me to start, and I’d have had a list mentioning something about nearly every body part.

Now? I’ve tried really hard to accept the way I’m built and focus on strengthening and defining muscle instead.

Do I want to change my legs? Yes. If I could, I’d want them to be long and thin, with small calves and thighs. But I don’t have long legs. I have lots of muscle in my calves. I carry most of my weight in my hips and thighs.

So I can talk about how much I’d like to change my legs, but the ideals I’d built up are impossible for me to achieve. I’ll make myself sick trying to get to a place it is physically impossible for me to go.

I could say the same about every other bit of me.

So this question should really be “Which part of you do you wish to enhance the most?”. And to that I’d have to say my self esteem. (but also all the rest of me too.)