I'm jumping on the bandwagon and starting 21 Day Fix.
I've heard so many good things about the program, I will be repeating the 21 days multiple times equaling a life change for the better... I have my sister to help with this journey. No turning back it's time to commit to a work out and eating change.
Yoga mats, weights, Blender bottles, and protein powder were on my shopping list today.
As soon as the program comes in the mail I will start blogging my journey. This blog will be the only place that I talk about it besides at home. I will be under construction until noticeable changes start happening.
There comes a time as you get older and you realize the body pains and the health changes are just not worth carrying around extra weight. I already had some success on my own but I need to be pushed, I need a plan that will hopefully work for me so I'm not trying to figure it out all on my on.
Life changes...
Oh and Happy Easter :)
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Friday, April 3, 2015
Blog Post #3 | Weight loss
I knew I was going to be a bad blogger lol. Thanks for all the support I have received on my first two blogs.
As I sit here with a severe toothache (wisdom tooth) I figure I could take my mind off of it and write something.
Stepping away from Size Acceptance for a minute. I've been getting into the healthy or I should say healthier eating lifestyle. Small steps but feeling great. I think there comes a time when you have to realize bad eating habits have to stop. I'm always going to be happy being me no matter what size I am but changing my overall health is was matters.
I started off by precooking all my meals, and what a chore that is. I guess in the long run its worth it, but its definitely a lot of work. I no longer eat processed foods... no breads... and I try to stay away from dairy, I'm lactose Intolerant as is so it's not as hard for me. No soda, i drink about 100 ounces of water a day which I have been doing for the past year.
I'm down 1 size and about 8lbs... Which is great means I am doing something right. I think it would be great to get some people together that can tell their stories on Size Acceptance and Weight Loss, help each other out with recipes, exercises, whatever might work for you that can help others. Anytime we can work together to keep away from people that may not be as accepting, will help in our journey...
I think I am going to cut this short, I need to get some meds in me and some sleep.
Hope to hear from some fellow bloggers with any tips tricks advice or any questions you may have for me.
As I sit here with a severe toothache (wisdom tooth) I figure I could take my mind off of it and write something.
Stepping away from Size Acceptance for a minute. I've been getting into the healthy or I should say healthier eating lifestyle. Small steps but feeling great. I think there comes a time when you have to realize bad eating habits have to stop. I'm always going to be happy being me no matter what size I am but changing my overall health is was matters.
I started off by precooking all my meals, and what a chore that is. I guess in the long run its worth it, but its definitely a lot of work. I no longer eat processed foods... no breads... and I try to stay away from dairy, I'm lactose Intolerant as is so it's not as hard for me. No soda, i drink about 100 ounces of water a day which I have been doing for the past year.
I'm down 1 size and about 8lbs... Which is great means I am doing something right. I think it would be great to get some people together that can tell their stories on Size Acceptance and Weight Loss, help each other out with recipes, exercises, whatever might work for you that can help others. Anytime we can work together to keep away from people that may not be as accepting, will help in our journey...
I think I am going to cut this short, I need to get some meds in me and some sleep.
Hope to hear from some fellow bloggers with any tips tricks advice or any questions you may have for me.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Blog post #2 | Size Acceptance
What a week it has been! I finally have a chance to sit down and do some blogging. I got some positive feedback on my first blog which was great. It also made me feel more confident in being able to write more on Size Acceptance and all the other topics and discussions I can't wait to get in to. It's definitely nice to know people relate, and I can express my feelings and not be judged.
Something was brought to my attention on this topic and it's not just overweight people that face struggles of size acceptance but in reality all sizes deal with it in some way shape or form. Whether you are to fat to thin to chubby to muscular and so on. There is always someone there to judge your appearance. My question is, why? Why do people get so caught up in other peoples bodies? That's the biggest question most people have when they think of all the negativity behind body weight.
In response to another comment I received, sometimes people are thin for a good majority of their life then out of no where weight just seems to change and because of that they get put down. Health can be a huge reason for gaining weight and sometimes it's almost impossible to lose all of the extra you may have gained. More people need to understand that. We aren't sitting at home stuffing our faces with all this horrible food. It literally just happens.
For example, people with PCOS can go through a major weight change not because it's their fault and they also have a very hard time losing it no matter how they diet or work out. It's just easier for most people to judge rather than educate themselves on the realities of diseases or disorders.
I know for myself, I could and can do more to get my weight under control and I know I lack the motivation I know I make wrong choices but that doesn't mean I should be put down, or someone can't get to know me because I'm fat. This leads me to Size Acceptance events that has changed my way of thinking in many ways.
I did not know a such place even existed for a long time. It's a whole community based on over weight people that can just be themselves. No one is there to judge, and it doesn't even matter if you're average, small, fat, thin, in shape, you won't walk into a room and have everyone staring at you because you might look larger or smaller than the next person.
I used to think I am better off just staying locked up in my house, I don't need to deal with people in general. Which led to major depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. That's a topic for another day... But I missed out on so much, my 20's went by so fast and I did nothing. At 25 I started working again, which made me feel more social. As the years went on I grew more confident in my self, and when I was 30 decided to attend an event that showed me I am beautiful just the way I am. The new friends, opened my eyes to realize I can't let people or myself let my life pass me by. I may not be appealing to everyone's eyes and I don't need to be. Took me a long time to say that and mean it.
We are all humans, and no one was put on this earth to be a certain height, weight, color, hair color, eye color, we are all different for a reason. Never let anyone bring you down for any reason. Out there somewhere is so many people that feel or felt exactly like you, and me. We are not alone and shouldn't let lack of Size Acceptance be the reason we miss out on so many things.
Thanks for reading, I feel like a weight is being lifted off my shoulders even if I am only saying a little at a time.
Something was brought to my attention on this topic and it's not just overweight people that face struggles of size acceptance but in reality all sizes deal with it in some way shape or form. Whether you are to fat to thin to chubby to muscular and so on. There is always someone there to judge your appearance. My question is, why? Why do people get so caught up in other peoples bodies? That's the biggest question most people have when they think of all the negativity behind body weight.
In response to another comment I received, sometimes people are thin for a good majority of their life then out of no where weight just seems to change and because of that they get put down. Health can be a huge reason for gaining weight and sometimes it's almost impossible to lose all of the extra you may have gained. More people need to understand that. We aren't sitting at home stuffing our faces with all this horrible food. It literally just happens.
For example, people with PCOS can go through a major weight change not because it's their fault and they also have a very hard time losing it no matter how they diet or work out. It's just easier for most people to judge rather than educate themselves on the realities of diseases or disorders.
I know for myself, I could and can do more to get my weight under control and I know I lack the motivation I know I make wrong choices but that doesn't mean I should be put down, or someone can't get to know me because I'm fat. This leads me to Size Acceptance events that has changed my way of thinking in many ways.
I did not know a such place even existed for a long time. It's a whole community based on over weight people that can just be themselves. No one is there to judge, and it doesn't even matter if you're average, small, fat, thin, in shape, you won't walk into a room and have everyone staring at you because you might look larger or smaller than the next person.
I used to think I am better off just staying locked up in my house, I don't need to deal with people in general. Which led to major depression, anxiety, and panic attacks. That's a topic for another day... But I missed out on so much, my 20's went by so fast and I did nothing. At 25 I started working again, which made me feel more social. As the years went on I grew more confident in my self, and when I was 30 decided to attend an event that showed me I am beautiful just the way I am. The new friends, opened my eyes to realize I can't let people or myself let my life pass me by. I may not be appealing to everyone's eyes and I don't need to be. Took me a long time to say that and mean it.
We are all humans, and no one was put on this earth to be a certain height, weight, color, hair color, eye color, we are all different for a reason. Never let anyone bring you down for any reason. Out there somewhere is so many people that feel or felt exactly like you, and me. We are not alone and shouldn't let lack of Size Acceptance be the reason we miss out on so many things.
Thanks for reading, I feel like a weight is being lifted off my shoulders even if I am only saying a little at a time.
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Blog post #1 | Size Acceptance
My very first Blog...
I've contemplated for a long time about starting a Blog. I wasn't sure of the time I would have to put into writing all the time. Then I thought to myself this is my Blog I only need to write when I have something to write about. Hopefully I can touch on some subjects that I deal with on a day to day basis and help some others along the way.The first subject I'd like to start with, and which plays a huge part in my life is Size Acceptance. With that being said, I am a larger woman, and although size does seem to be more accepted now more than ever before it's still a touchy subject with people.
Whether it's people putting you down because you might have a little or a lot more body fat than they do, or finding clothes because the plus size clothes industry just isn't as in demand as average size clothes are, I'm hoping a Blog, and reading others Blogs can help with these issues.
So let's get started!... I deal with the looks and the stares all the time, or maybe it's just my anxiety that makes me think I'm being stared at. But I know for sure people do look at someone that's over weight in a different way. One example just recently, I was at Playlist Live (YouTube Convention), I'm surrounded by smaller people and I didn't have any issues until I happen to get into the elevator with 2 younger boys, they were probably 14 15ish, and I was carrying food back to the room. They stared laughed, and waited until I walked out of the elevator to start yelling things. Thankfully that doesn't bother me, what bothers me is the fact that parents are not teaching these kids/teens better. That in itself is a whole other topic which I will get into at some point. That's just one example of how people tease and don't get me wrong it's not just weight it's many things, but I'm just keeping this weight related.
My point of this Blog, for day 1 is to get the word out about SIZE ACCEPTANCE, it needs to be recognized more, someone's weight does NOT define them as a person. If kids get taught this at a younger age, and if people get to know someone beyond what they weigh, things would be more positive and in the end you may just make a great friend, or more.
This leads me to clothing. I have watched many YouTube videos of plus size women and their clothing hauls, places they shop and so on. My go to places are Torrid and Lane Bryant but let me just tell you, Plus size clothing is not affordable. I purchased 3 items on sale from LB for my Florida vacation and it was $90 dollars. Yet if I was an average size I could walk into many stores and get so many things for 90 bucks. I love style, I love being able to dress cute and so on but sometimes it's just not possible. I think that's something that has to change. I think if things were more affordable for people the plus size clothing industry would be a lot bigger than it is now. If anyone has any other options I would love to hear about it.
I think I'm going to end this blog now, instead of babbling on. I have so much more on this topic that I'd like to get into, along with others. Thanks for taking the time to read this! :)
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