my-body-not-yours:

liftheavyshit-and-kickass:

healthiie:

Ok.

Stop.

Take a deep breath and put your thinking cap on.

I’m going to hit you with some wisdom, k?

Take your weight loss calorie goal, and just toss that number out the window. We’re not going to talk about that right now. We’re going to talk about that minor (or major) freak out we sometimes have when we’re having a really good week, eating really well, then we lose our damn minds and stuff our faces with delicious delicious junk food.

2000 calories is about what your body needs to maintain your weight and keep all your organs doing all those lovely keeping you alive things that they do. Your body burns all those calories at rest. That means that while you’re sitting on your ass, walking to the fridge and back, scrolling through tumblr, etc etc.. your body is making you breathe and make new cells and shit and burns those 2000 calories.

To gain a single pound, you’d have to eat another 3500 calories on top of those 2000. Thats 5500 calories. 5500 calories is a fucking lot of calories, okay? Lets take a look at what 5500 calories looks like.

• One slice of a large pepperoni pizza from pizza hut is 330 calories. You’d have to eat a little over 2 entire large pepperoni pizzas to hit 5500 calories.
• One crunchy taco from taco bell is 170 calories. To eat 5500 calories, you’d have to eat 32 tacos.
• One double cheeseburger from mcdonalds is 440 calories. 12 of those is 5500 calories.
• 21 cheetos are 160 calories. 714 cheetos are 5500 calories.

Was whatever junk you ate probably a bad choice health-wise? Probably.

Did you ruin all your progress? No.

Did you even eat enough to gain an entire whole pound? Nooope.

Are you going to survive, drink some water, go for a walk or run in the morning, and forgive yourself? Yep. You are.

Know why?

Cause shit happens.

But we move on, and we stay determined, and we get fucking results because thats how bad we want it. You started this journey, and you’re going to finish it. One bump in the road is just that. A little bump in your road.

So, k. Stop freaking out. Forgive yourself. You had a bad night but you’re going to make better choices next time. Now go drink that glass of water, take an advil, do some exercise, and remember that you’re a badass fitblr too full of determination to have any room for fucks to give.

I fucking love this. So right.

PREACH

healthysexyhappy:

Tips To Help Curb Compulsive Eating

First, a definition: Compulsive overeaters do not attempt to compensate for their bingeing with purging behaviors such as vomiting, fasting, diet pills or laxatives. Compulsive overeating usually leads to weight gain and obesity, but not everyone who is obese is also a compulsive overeater. A person who appears to be of normal or average weight can also be affected by these behaviors.

• Avoid temptation. You’re much more likely to overeat if you have junk food, desserts and unhealthy snacks in the house. Remove the temptation by moving these foods to the back of your fridge and cabinets, so they are not the first foods you see. 
• Stop dieting. Strict dieting usually involves hunger and deprivation. This may trigger food cravings and the urge to overeat. Instead of restricting foods, focus on eating in moderation. Find nutritious foods that you enjoy and avoid labeling foods as “good” or “bad.” Try to eat more small meals throughout the day. 
• Exercise. Not only will exercise help you lose weight and improve your health, but it also helps depression and reduces stress. Exercise is a natural way to boost your mood and can help put a stop to emotional eating. 
• Reduce stress. Learn how to cope with stress in other ways that don’t involve food. Compulsive overeating has little to do with hunger. Individuals will often eat when they are not hungry or use food to fill an emotional need. Impulse eaters may take that extra bite because “it is there” and they often deprive themselves of food. 
• Don’t try to change your relationship with food overnight. Set small goals and give yourself some positive feedback. If you tell yourself, “I need to add more fruits and vegetables to my diet,” it will be more positive than saying, “I need to stop eating candy.” 
• Be kind to yourself and don’t expect to be perfect. Learn from your experiences and experiment with what works best for you. If you are suffering with compulsive overeating and feel it’s getting out of control, you should really seek professional help to stop the unhealthy, weight-gaining, self destructive behavior.

- Staci Leavitt Kobren, R.D.

crissfit:

This is something I’ve needed to do for a while. I’ll log onto my tumblr and still see masses of strangers reblogging my before/after from December, and frankly, I feel guilty because that’s not me. I looked like that for two weeks tops. The truth is, maintaining is a fickle creature, and you’re never going to stay at that “lowest” weight while enjoying life. I struggled to keep my body that size, measuring and counting every calorie and carb consumed, yet I’ve been eating a balance of “unhealthy” food and healthy food since January and have only gained a small amount. I no longer weigh myself, put stock into pant sizes, freak out over measurements, or compare my body and weight to other women. I’m not basing my self-worth on arbitrary numbers anymore.

For reference, though, all of those pictures are in chronological order. I gained 10 pounds from the second-to-last picture to the most recent picture. My message is this: quit focusing on the numbers, and quit getting so hung up over meeting your mind’s eye of perfection. I tried and it was costly to my social life, my self-esteem, and my sanity. There IS a balance between being healthy and enjoying life, and I’ve found it.

This woman is one of my biggest inspirations. I hope to be just where she is right now one day in the future. :-) Scratch that— I WILL be like her in the future.

fattymcfatkitty:

HOW TO EAT SLOWLY

1. Sit at a table Sitting at a table to eat tells your brain you are having a meal. If you eat while running errands or standing at the counter you can quickly lose track of how much you’ve eaten. Even if you eat a lot while standing, you may still feel like you haven’t had a meal and want to eat more later.
2. Serve small portions A clean plate is an incredibly powerful cue that a meal is finished. For this reason, large portion sizes often lead to overeating simply because of our tendency to eat what is in front of us. Serve yourself smaller portions as a reminder to take your time and savor each bite. Use small plates so your brain doesn’t perceive the portions as skimpy.
3. Remove distractions If you are reading or watching TV, you are not paying attention to the food you put into your mouth. I know you are busy and want to multitask, but resist the urge for 15 minutes and eat a real meal. I admit I’m bad at this one, but I always eat less if I go offline while I eat.
4. Chew You might think that you chew your food, but there’s a good chance you are swallowing a lot of it whole. Take smaller bites and chew your food thoroughly. Notice the texture of what you are eating and appreciate what it adds to your meal. This is something I need to remind myself of directly before I eat, so I keep this on my to-do list.
5. Drink Another way you can force yourself to slow down is to consciously sip your drink throughout your meal. This requires you to put your fork down, chew and swallow before eating more. It also adds liquid to your stomach and can help you feel more full. Water is a perfect choice, but even sipping wine can slow down your meal.
6. Put down your fork The classic recommendation to put down your fork (or sandwich) between bites has stuck around for one simple reason: it works. When we are not eating mindfully our hands go into shoveling mode, where your fork is primed with another bite almost instantly after popping the last one in your mouth. Putting your fork down forces you to relax a bit and focus on chewing what you already have.
7. Have a conversation You only have one mouth, and if you are using it to talk it’s really difficult to shove food into it. Eat with friends, have a great conversation and use this as an opportunity to slow down your meal.

lenoralenoire:

This is really powerful.

OMG GREAT IDEA.

Some people MAY not know this about me but I have a very sensitive stomach. Pretty much any time I eat anything with heavy cream, or that is greasy, fried, or super sugary… I get VERY ill. I get horrible gas and diarrhea and it is miserable. Whenever I eat something that is not good for my body my body rejects it. But sometimes my cravings are so intense that I like to pretend this doesn’t happen and eat crap anyway. It NEEDS to stop. My body is rejecting bad food for a REASON.

strivingtobehealthy:

100andhealthy:

thecuretothecause:

what’s your fitness? I’d be curious to know. Message me.

Dance. No doubt. All day, every day if I could.

Yogi, sports player, and dancer, I’ve never been to the gym and I don’t really like it, I’d much rather do yoga on my front porch overlooking the field below my house, playing soccer with my friends, or dancing. (:

In the process. :-)

Working on it! :D

Om nom.