June 2011
52 posts
5 Surprising Reasons You Blew Your Diet (T-Nation)
thespartanwarrior:
Your diet failed. You blame the macronutrient ratio, the calories, the timing, the supplements, and Aunt Donna’s low-fat muffins.
But maybe it’s not the diet that failed. Maybe it’s you. The diet didn’t work because of your own self-sabotaging mental habits.
Let’s take a look at the most common, and often surprising, causes for diet failure and figure out how to avoid...
May 2011
102 posts
There are a lot of really awesome thing about living with C. How I eat is not one of them. Yuck. I need to get back on top of food logging. Back to scoring my days tomorrow.
Seriously, who the bleep wears short shorts?
I don’t. I remember being eight years old and dreading summer because of shorts. I felt like a freak because when I sat down, the hems of shorts would cut into my thighs. I remember searching for longer and longer inseams. I remember loving capris not because they were physically comfortable, but because I felt safer hidden inside them.
This past weekend, I bought my first pair of...
fitnfitter-deactivated20121231 asked: Love your blog, and how positive you are! Hope you serve as an inspiration to everyone :-)
Anonymous asked: Hey! Kinda random question. Im on a weightloss journey- I've never been really overweight. 5'5 and about HW of 155, and I want to be 125-130. So far I have lost almost 15 pounds. BUT I just started a new birthcontrol pill about 1 month ago and although I'm not gaining weight my boobs have grown a full cup size in a month. From a small B to a full C. It is REALLY irritating because I...
Less Of You (An Autobiographical Comic)
lazydieterwrites:
I <3 Lazy. And also that this has happened to me.
tightandtoned replied to your post: I’m starting to get this Fitocracy stuff
What is this?? I need this haha!
Fitocracy is like Facebook for workout junkies. You log your workouts there (sets, reps, weights, distance, time, whatever) and they assign you points based on what you do, and levels based on how many points you’ve earned in total. You can also view your ranking on the...
I'm starting to get this Fitocracy stuff
It is addictive! I wasn’t planning to work out today but then I realized I hadn’t checked what new quests were available so I logged on. And then I was like “20 crunches is a quest? Easy!” So I banged out thirty.
And then some renegade push-ups sounded like a good idea.
And then I figured why not go for the 20-squat quest, because that’s easy, too.
And what...
So C's sister says that I HAVE to try her gym
And I was very skeptical at first because her gym is all classes. The yoga classes I can get behind but I am all askance about Body Pump and Zumba. I’ve heard that Body Pump classes tend to promote poor form, and more reps at a higher pace than is appropriate. One whole song of squats? Not my idea of a good time. And Zumba? Um… no thanks. Not so hot on public vag-waggling. On...
Modern Athena: I Don’t Want to Get Bulky →
I never attempted to work out until I was in graduate school. I made it a personal project to work out every weekday and create a habit, but by default I did only cardio. It was a lot less intimidating. I would walk by the weight room, but I had no idea how to use the machines, what the movements were, or what the etiquette was. As a result, I never went in and never learned to lift...
Stephy, Full of Grace, Full of Beast.: The Me Then... →
Go read this now! I am not there every day, but I am striving to get there every day. Stephy is such an amazing role model, you really ought to be following her.
Dear Fitblrs.
nakedstrength:
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beyourimage-deactivated20120623 asked: I just wanted to tell you I really like your blog and really respect what you are doing here. Last semester in at my art school I started a blog and twitter called "be your image" focusing on similar things you focus on here. I have recently started a Tumblr too. I just wanted to say I love your posts and positivity. :)
So, I'm on Fitocracy now
Similar name (Down-sizing) so if you know how it works, let me in on the secret. It sounded really cool when I requested an invitation, but now I have no idea what I’m doing.
In other news, C’s dog is the worst workout buddy ever. I’m trying to do crunches and he’s trying to use my hair as a dog bed. Even worse when you consider that I am allergic to dogs and he is...
lazydieterwrites replied to your post: I know I am a late, but just wanted to say congrats on the move! I wish you luck with this new chapter in your life and hopefully you find even more happiness with this change. Snaps for the running route, aka your new friend!
Screw the route (heh) I want pics of the apartment!
Those will be quite a while in coming. For now, C and I are living with...
