Getting Fit

I just finally got a smartphone again, and I need awesome running/fitness/inspiration/whatever apps! GO GO!

Also, I went out and bought new Nike dual fusions yesterday, and omfg my feet feel like they’re in heaven in those. I’m in love.

One of my favourite snacks is Chobani vanilla Greek yogurt with honey and granola, yuummmmmmmmmmmm.

healthyhappynicole:

I don’t follow enough people!! 

Something I would love, is to meet a few fellow Fitblrs (not necessarily in person, just talk to them) who want some extra motivation in losing weight/exercising, and would want to be “fitness buddies” - even long distance - to text each other with motivation throughout the day, encourage each other, get to know each other, and try to help each other reach our goal weights. For people who don’t have huge support systems, and don’t have Tumblr readily available throughout the day for that extra push of motivation. Thoughts?

Alright! Tomorrow I start school, which means in addition to about four miles of walking every day to catch various buses, I will finally be on a regular sleep schedule, regular workout schedule (3-4x per week as coursework allows), and I had my mom stock up on TONS of healthy foods for the whole family, since even though my mom and I are the only ones attempting to lose weight, the whole family could definitely be healthier!
Today is my first day of serious dedication, since I just came back from vacation and am starting my workout routines and everything. So I decided to do the 80 Day Weight Loss Challenge, and we’ll see what kind of progress I make over the first 80 days of my journey. 

Day 1: Write your current stats: height, current weight and goal weight. Why are you losing weight?
Height: 5’3”
My current weight is 178 (as of last weigh-in 3 days ago, before I started my period. I know I’m bloated to all hell right now).
Goal weight: around 125. 
My weight loss journey started three years ago when I weighed around 209. My whole life, I have eaten unhealthily because that’s how I was raised, and made excuses for why I could make lifestyle changes; I was too busy, I couldn’t afford healthy foods, I have asthma so working out would be bad for me, etc. In reality, I wasn’t willing to put in the work to do it. I used unhealthy means to try and lose weight, such as starving myself, and my weight would yo-yo; down ten pounds, then back up thirteen because I would binge. It was unhealthy. When I was 17, I started finally trying to take daily walks and get healthier, and I started dropping weight fast once I committed to it; in a matter of 7 months I had gotten down to 155, and I felt great. But I moved out of my house and went back to unhealthy habits, because I was stressed out living on my own in a new state with awful roommates and I coped by eating. 
Now, I’m finally in a place where I am ready and willing to fully commit, and I have the support that I need, as well as the means of getting healthy; better foods, a daily routine, access to the gym rather than my tiny house that doesn’t even have room to do a push up, etc. I’m excited to lose the weight that I’ve gained back and finally hit my goal. 125 is a relative number; I intend to gain muscle as I go, so the number on the scale really isn’t all that important to me, it’s how I feel about myself. I have always felt unhealthy, unworthy, disgusting, etc. I have always hated what I saw in the mirror. I have always hidden my body behind oversized clothes and avoided social events because I was ashamed. But not anymore. It’s time to make a change. It’s time for a new, healthier, better me.