February 2011
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Anonymous asked: What was your life like before you were so comitted to losing weight and exercising? How do you feel now that you've made such great changes?
keep up the good work!
keep up the good work!
January 2011
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Unexpected Joy!
I’m getting off work now (whoo hoo!)! It’s 3 PM my time, so I’m gonna groove right on over to my sister’s house, pick up my dog-neice, Lola:
And go hike the shit out of a local canyon!
See ya later, alligators!!
“When you believe yourself, anything is possible! Positivity always wins!”
yourmotherisafish asked: I live in LA and for Valentine's Day I want to take my boyfriend for a hike somewhere, either to see the sunset or sunrise. Do you have any recommendations of where we should go? Also, would you suggest going for the sunrise? Or the sunset?
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Anonymous asked: keep doing what you do every day! You are beautiful inside and out!:)
-a secret follower
-a secret follower
Weekend Roundup
This weekend I made some pretty terrible food choices even though I said I wasn’t going to take a splurge day. Well, I did, darn it, and it wasn’t pretty. I don’t have a history of binging so that wasn’t an issue, however, I did partake in much alcohol and other not-even-close-to-homemade-or-organic snacky-snacks while at a party celebrating a friend’s birthday.
So,...
AHHHHHHHHHHH!
I just dropped my brand new phone in the toilet!!
Total and full freakout mode. I grabbed it super quickly, took out the battery (which wasn’t wet), dried everything I could, put the battery back in and it still worked for a minute but then went black and now isn’t working.
It’s a brand new phone!!! I’ve had it less than 2 weeks! HELP!!!
ANY SUGGESTIONS to fix it????
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What's in my fruit and veggie bowl?
Did you guess all the correct fruits and veggies in this picture?
Navel oranges, tangelos, spaghetti squash, pink lady apples (my 2nd favorite after Honeycrisp!), tomatoes, avocados, eggplant and hidden underneath all that and out of eyesight are lemons, limes and clementines.
I get a lot of vitamin c. ;)
stayhealthychicago asked: i absolutely love your blog :) :)
i have a question, what is your serving size for the steel cut oats? like i was looking at the back of this box and it says it's 1/4 c. but that seems very small, so i was just wondering!
i have a question, what is your serving size for the steel cut oats? like i was looking at the back of this box and it says it's 1/4 c. but that seems very small, so i was just wondering!
pmonahan replied to your post:Measurements: I lost 13.75 inches in 3 months edition!
3 lbs is almost 2 1/2 percent of your total weight. I think that’s about what you want to lose since you’re so small to begin with.
Thanks, Pat! That makes sense. I hadn’t thought of it that way. :)
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Measurements: I lost 13.75 inches in 3 months...
Starting measurements: 11/05/10
Bicep: 9 3/4 inches
Thigh: 19 3/4 inches
Waist: 31 inches
Hips: 41 inches
Bust/chest: 39 inches
Weight: 140.2 lbs
Height: 5 foot 2 1/2 inches
Weight: 140.2 lbs
11/29/10
Bicep: 10 inches (+.25 inch - of which I am PROUD!)
Calf: 14 3/4 (this is a starting measurement)
Mid-Thigh: 19 inches (-.75 inch)
Upper Thigh: 23 inches (this is a starting...
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Ab Workout
To get the maximum results from each move, I do them slowly; exhaling on the way up, inhaling on the way down. The slower I go, the stronger I get. So although these numbers aren’t high, my abs were burning like CRAZY when I finished!
20 sit ups 20 oblique sit ups (10 each side) 20 crunches 20 bicycle crunches 20 lower ab lifts 20 leg lifts
That’s 120 moves. Not shabby. Not shabby...
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carvingthefatoff asked: you are doing so great!!! i wish i could go hiking with you!!!
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My house smells amaaaazing right now
We’re cooking up a storm!
If you guessed that all those groceries were for making The Best Chili Ever, well you were right!
We’re also baking butternut squash. We placed it face down in a Pyrex dish in an inch of water (thanks to Lizwasrunning for the how-to on that!) and are cooking it until it’s just a little underdone . Then we’re storing it in the fridge overnight....
I thought about taking a rest day today...
But these abs aren’t going to form themselves!!!
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I forgot to mention...
60 lunges and sprints/trail running, totaling approximately 20 minutes…
Chippy and I were on FIRE today!!!
justdoitjolie asked: Michelle
I went on a hike today at Griffith Park today and it was beautiful! Thank you for sending me that link.
I went on a hike today at Griffith Park today and it was beautiful! Thank you for sending me that link.
Having Some Match-Up Troubles
Just want to spread the word!
fitblrbuddies:
I still have a bunch of e-mails to go through, but if you’re over 30, have kids, and don’t have a buddy yet… EMAIL ME NOW… I’ll set you up with a buddy right away :)
fitblrbuddies@gmail.com
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HIKING TODAY!!!!!!
Steel cut oats for breakfast and then a good two (maybe even three!) hours of hard, sweaty hiking! WHOOP! Soooo excited!!!
I hope you are moving your body today, too!
xxx, M
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What I Ate Yesterday
I use MyFitnesspal.com to track my calories. My user name is healthiereveryday, please add me!
Breakfast
Chocolate Dream Protein Shake (added a glass of milk instead of water this morning, just for kicks)
Coffee with half & half and sugar
Calories: 271
Mid-Morning Snack
Hard Boiled Egg
Calories: 70
Lunch
Oven Roasted Chicken Breast (no skin)
Light String Cheese
Clementine
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I just saw the biggest brightest shooting star I’ve ever seen! Life is magical!
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50 Notes?!
I’ve gotten 50 comments or hearts on this post today.
You guys are the BEST! That kind of love and encouragement are EXACTLY what makes us Fitblrs the absolute BEST Tumblr blogs there are!
Deep and heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you. :) I’m so close to my goal… so close!
I pinky promise to keep going and to post more progress… once I’ve made it. :D
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What I Ate Yesterday
I use MyFitnesspal.com to track my calories. My user name is healthiereveryday, please add me!
Breakfast
2 eggs
2 apple smoked bacon
Coffee with half & half and sugar
Calories: 375
Mid-Morning Snack
Chocolate Dream Protein Shake
Calories: 86
Lunch
Rainbow Salad
Calories: 403 (why, avocado, must you have so many calories? I love you… and know your oil is good for me…...
If you’re trying to lose weight and get healthy for your husband/wife/boyfriend/girlfriend/family member… you’re doing it wrong.
Do it for YOU, always and every single day.
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Who speaks Spanish? HELLLPPP
So… Chippy sent me a Ramon Ayala song and I tracked down the lyrics. Problem? I don’t speak Spanish so I don’t know what it says. HELPPP!
Please please please message me what this means!
Voy a buscar Un rinconcito en el cielo Para llevar a mi amor Voy a buscar Un rinconito en el cielo Para escondernos Tu y yo. Un rinconcito en el cielo Juntos, unidos los dos Y cuando caiga la...
tribander asked: Just want to tell you that I'm so inspired by you!!! That is all!
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