June 2012
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May 2012
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How to deal with people who wear unflattering...
infinitetransit:
Realise all aesthetic choices are subjective.
Realise that they might think they look sexy as fuck.
Remove yourself from the vicinity until you’ve learned to get over your fatphobia/transphobia/misogyny/racism or combination of those.
plan-alphabet said: What I said was in response to your quote “Five months of eating this way, and my weight hasn’t budged past 132-134.” This led me to believe that over 5 months you gained 10 actual pounds back. If that’s not actually accurate, then congratulations.
I can’t message you since you have asks turned off. It seems just some misunderstanding with word context, then! My...
noxnoctis17 replied to your post: WOOOOOOOOO
I was doing cleanpulls yesterday with a moderate weight that I know I could front squat, and contemplated doing a full squat clean and jerk on my last rep just to try it, but decided against it. Good job, I’m a bit envious!
Haha, the gym was empty, which is the only reason I tried it. I had to practice the movements alone and then try them...
WOOOOOOOOO
I just did CLEAN AND JERKS. And front squats! And overhead squats! I FEEL LIKE A SHE-TIGER GODDESS. Oh my god, I’m just having one of those “did nerdy, nonathletic little ol’ me just DO that?!” moments; forgive me. I didn’t do much weight and my form was likely abysmal BUT WHATEVER I AM AWESOME.
Clean and Jerk video is linked for those who don’t know what it...
plan-alphabet replied to your photo: Here’s another photo to illustrate my point. In…
Yes, and no. I believe this is your first very successful weight loss attempt? Eating this way for 5 months you gained 10 pounds. That’s fine if you can maintain there but watch out—the weight can creep up slowly and in 2 years may gain it all back.
Actually, technically speaking, I’ve been...
Aaaah, I love how many people are messaging me about bra sizing! *dies of happiness*
I’ll just leave this here for those who are wondering if their bras even fit and if they should message me:
http://boosaurusbras.blogspot.com/2012/02/bra-fitting-five-signs-of-poor-fit.html
Do you see any of these things happening with your bra?
Bra Band Project →
boosaurus:
The Bra Band Project was released yesterday! It’s a collection of photos of real women who wear bra sizes within the 24-30 DD-KK range. Yes, women like this do exist, and we do need bras that fit!
AND, just to throw it out there to my readers, there are more of you who fit into this range of bras than you realize! The problem this project addresses is that bras that come in these...
chanceuse-et-heureuse asked: I'm starting to take baby steps in doing squats and bench presses and whatnot, but I definitely don't want to end up injured. Do you lift with a spotter? What steps do you take to make sure you don't end up hurting yourself? Thanks!
stareyeej257 asked: This might seem like a really dumb question... but do you think you can explain "my thigh are not supposed to touch" ideal? Maybe because I have been overweight most of my life and prefer larger leg/hip/butt area (on guys even more) I don't understand. Somehow the idea of not having a thigh barrier mortifies me. Any light that can be shed on why this is ideal would be helpful. ...
It’s positively astounding the mass amount of followers I lose any time I post anything happy and body-positive, yet how many followers I gain the minute I post anything that shows my weight loss progress.
I’m saddened by this. Why are so many people afraid of learning to love themselves?
delightfuleating:
crissfit:
ALSO! I wrote a blog post today about weight loss and positive body image.
http://redhairandgirlyflair.blogspot.com/2012/05/weight-loss-and-positive-body-image-not.html
In other news, I had been putting it off for a while, but I think after the work week from hell next week is over, I’ll be finally writing my general weight loss guide, which will naturally half be...
heldinthearmsofyourwords asked: This is going to sound insanely insensitive and disturbing but are your boobs really that big? They don't look like it. Do they give you strain on your back since you have been losing more weight and with them being larger?
ontheriverbed asked: What do you do after a binge? I just ate like 500 calories or so over my daily limit, and now I feel guilty and also a little sick. I know it was triggered by stress of being so busy lately and also having gained consistently for about four weeks in a row despite staying at or under my goal almost every day. Any advice?
livemadly asked: I love your post. I love your blog. You've lost weight healthily, look great, and still enjoy yourself. You promote being healthy, not being thin. I can't tell you how muh your blog inspires me.
dirtylittlestyleswhore replied to your post: ALSO! I wrote a blog post today about weight loss…
where will you be writing it, on here?
It’ll be on the wordpress blog just because of formatting, but I’ll link it here as well.
ALSO! I wrote a blog post today about weight loss and positive body image.
http://redhairandgirlyflair.blogspot.com/2012/05/weight-loss-and-positive-body-image-not.html
In other news, I had been putting it off for a while, but I think after the work week from hell next week is over, I’ll be finally writing my general weight loss guide, which will naturally half be tips on how to cope with...
starbysyrin replied to your photo: Also, ‘cause it’s my tumblr and I do what I want,…
She’s really pretty and does have a cute retro feel, but I don’t think she looks like a pin-up.
Haha, I just meant because of the hair, makeup, and her curves, really. She’s got this sort of old hollywood beauty to her.
noimnotluckyimblessedyes asked: So you never did sit ups or anything? Just lift weights?
http://redhairandgirlyflair.blogspot.com/2012/05/ten-reasons-why-i-feel-like-ive-already.html
For those following my Star in a Bra contest progress, I made a blog post about my experiences in it so far, and how they’ve affected me. :D
pinkvegancupcakes replied to your video: Have you voted for me yet? :D VOTE HERE! I…
The link wasn’t working for me either :(
Is it working now? It works for me. :(
Works now! Eeek, thanks for letting me know. :D
my-hopes-have-flown asked: Your FAQ says nothing is you except your "tumblr, [wordpress], or my SA personal log". Does that mean you're not on Fitocracy?
YAAAAAAAAY! I made it into the semi-finalist round of Star in a Bra!
I’ll post more information about it in a little while, but if you want to vote now, the link is http://apps.facebook.com/starinabra-usa/models/132
My bench press went up too! 75. Granted, it’s not as high as it was before my break, but my upper body strength is way slower in coming back. When I first started lifting again a month and a half ago, I could literally only bench the bar.
Here’s for pressing maybe 90 in another month!
The reason for success? Eating. A lot.
A month and a half ago, I was starting over with my weightlifting due to my break, and was squatting 75.
Today I squatted 135.
Feelin’ fierce.
