Down But Not Out

My name is Kay, and this is my journey to 140 lbs. My ultimate goal is 127, but I decided to set a more realistic goal for this course of 100 days. My journey won't be over at the end of this cycle-but it's the kick start I need. I was inspired by the method of MTV's 'I Used To Be Fat' in that I've created a countdown calendar with mini goals and motivational words written on each day. I hope to inspire you as much as I hope to inspire myself. I'm worth this change and you are too!
Starting Weight: 187
Current Weight: 177.5
Highest Weight: 197
Goal Weight in 100 Days: 140
Ultimate Goal Weight: 127 (50.5 lbs to go!)

My Bum Hurts

I went hard at the gym today, I only ran a 1.25 miles but I did it in 10 minutes which ruled for me! I decided to get back on the elliptical since running has been doing a number on my knees, and ooooh man, that was painful but it was the best feeling pain ever. I tried to focus a lot on my butt and core and I think I did just that today! I did many variations of squats (sumo, sliders, jump, prisoner, weighted, bench) I did butt & side kicks (DEF works that gluteus to it’s maximus). I worked a little bit on my arms, back, and chest with variations of a push up on the physioball-but not enough to brag about. For my core I did some planks, ow, scissor kicks, OW, and reverse pop-up crunches, OOWWW! I felt so good after I did 15 minutes on the elliptical again and upped the resistance then walked/jogged with my dogs for a half hour-you know bonded and stuff. Now I think I’ll do some more bum/core work at home before I go to bed. Yeah, that sounds good. I’ve had so much motivation these past few days because I’m now in the mindset that I will NOT look like this the next time I see my dude in January & February  

oh no sir, I’m going to be HOT! Watch me, I dare you! Now, Back to work on mah ayssss

goalll130:

GIMME ALL OF EM

This is what I made for my birthday last week instead of cake-best decision I’ve made. SO much yummier! 

goalll130:

GIMME ALL OF EM

This is what I made for my birthday last week instead of cake-best decision I’ve made. SO much yummier! 

(via curvecreation)

Anonymous asked: wht do u think is the best way to lose weight the fastest? because ive been ana for a while, but its killing me. i need to lose weight, but starving myself isnt working. you mentioned something about losing 10 pounds in a week? how would i do that

 I’m not a dietician or trainer by ANY means whatso ever, this is just from my personal experience. I was annorexic for a short bit and I’m telling you YOURE RIGHT! it’s the worst thing I’ve EVER done to my body-plus I lost more weight last week than I did the entire time I wasn’t eating. Now not to discourage you right off the bat, but there isn’t a way to lose weight fast unless you don’t plan on keeping it off. Last week was my first week so the weight I lost was all water weight which drinking an ass load of water every day definitely helps speed up the process-you’ll pee like crazy but thats good. Since you’ve not been eating properly you may gain a little bit of weight at first-so don’t get discouraged, thats so normal, just keep going. I try to eat 4-6 small meals a day, I’m vegan so my food choices are good more often than not. Eat the rainbow-meaning incorporate different variations of fruits and veggies. I like to try and make one meal a smoothie or juice everyday, usually breakfast or post-workout snack. Eat lots of fiber-yes, more time spent on the toilet! And I workout 6-7 times a week, but the normal for weight-loss is generally 3-5 times. I love YouTube for this, I always look up different workouts that I can do at home so I’m not at the gym all day. And, yeah thats pretty much it, drink water (and green tea!), eat the rainbow (just not the skittles), and workout a healthy amount and youre on your way. Just don’t be focused on trying to lose it ‘Fast’ that’s where I’ve lost myself so many times because I get discouraged, give your body time to develop good habits and make good choices!


Best of luck to you, sorry for my long ass response! And feel free to talk to me anytime you need, I’m always here!


Cheers!

-Kay x 

Fewd:

Breakfast-as pictured

K, this is how you KNOW we’ve run out of food in the house, when I start making pancakes-I NEVER eat pancakes, waffles, French toast, all that jazz-too heavy in my stomach. So I made this small pancake loaded with good stuff

Ingredients:
Pancakes
Blueberry pancake mix
1TBSP pumpkin puree
1TBSP cinnamon
Water
 I really don’t like syrup anymore it’s too sweet and sticky so I took mixed berries (straw/blue/black/rasp) and heated them in a pot and added just a taste of honey. This was good, the pancake I didn’t care for-I just don’t like em! Despite the small size it sure filled me up though!

After my trip to the grocery store-

Lunch:
Apple & PB…must. Break. Habit.
Baby orange, tangerine? Not sure

Post workout snack:
1/2 banana with a teaspoon of peanut butter topped with a chopped walnut

Dinner:
Vegetable quinoa w/fresh tomatoes, hot salsa, steamed broccoli, a couple meatless meat balls, and a dash of pepper

Fewd:

Breakfast-as pictured

K, this is how you KNOW we’ve run out of food in the house, when I start making pancakes-I NEVER eat pancakes, waffles, French toast, all that jazz-too heavy in my stomach. So I made this small pancake loaded with good stuff

Ingredients:
Pancakes
Blueberry pancake mix
1TBSP pumpkin puree
1TBSP cinnamon
Water
I really don’t like syrup anymore it’s too sweet and sticky so I took mixed berries (straw/blue/black/rasp) and heated them in a pot and added just a taste of honey. This was good, the pancake I didn’t care for-I just don’t like em! Despite the small size it sure filled me up though!

After my trip to the grocery store-

Lunch:
Apple & PB…must. Break. Habit.
Baby orange, tangerine? Not sure

Post workout snack:
1/2 banana with a teaspoon of peanut butter topped with a chopped walnut

Dinner:
Vegetable quinoa w/fresh tomatoes, hot salsa, steamed broccoli, a couple meatless meat balls, and a dash of pepper

Day Ten-90 Days To Go

“you’ve survived 10 long days! What’s 89 more?”

I don’t know countdown calendar-but let’s attack those remaining days! In it to win it!!!

Day Ten-90 Days To Go

“you’ve survived 10 long days! What’s 89 more?”

I don’t know countdown calendar-but let’s attack those remaining days! In it to win it!!!

steentobe127 asked: Hey you. You know how you have that countdown page and your photos go straight there. How can i do that. Like if i want my page to just be called countdown too.. what do i do? Does this make any sense? lol

Yeah makes perfect sense :) go to where you can customize your blog and scroll down to the >Pages selection click +Add A Page choose the redirect option at the top where it says standard layout, under page URL add a simple phrase at the end of the /, I just used ‘countdowncalendar’ then under redirect to you’ll put your tumblr URL/tagged/ whatever it is you want the page to be, mine is /countdown+calendar-remember to include the + if it’s more than one word :) lastly under show a link to this page check the box and type in the title you want to appear on your blog. Tag every post you want to appear on the page as the tag you put under the redirect URL, so for mine I tag each day as countdown calendar. Hope THAT made sense haha! Take care, let me know if you still have questions!-Kay x

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somepinkfluffy-dinosaur:

‎”THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) Reblog this! ————————————————————————————————————————————

It seems that alot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many

people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a

situation. Everyone should read this especially each n every girl in this world.



THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG…

FYI - Through a rapist’s eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in

prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim

and here are some interesting facts:



1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.

They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid

or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to

go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common

targets.



2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women

who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors

around to cut clothing.



3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through

their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are

off guard and can be easily overpowered.



4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is

grocery store parking lots.



5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.



6] Number three is public restrooms.



7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman

and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to

worry about getting caught.



8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged

because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going

after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.



9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or

other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their

hands.



10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to

the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince

these guys you’re not worth it.

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POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:


1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or

with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask

them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:

can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now

that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up,

you lose appeal as a target.



2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of

you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to

said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would

not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY

target.



3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of

it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER

SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.



4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can

do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from

behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and

armpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this

guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was

trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin

and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching

yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.



5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a

particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it

is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and

make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our

instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of

trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.



6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers

and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing

down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using

much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked

audibly.



7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of

your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any

odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel

little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really

was trouble.

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FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will be

some, where you will go “hmm I must remember that” After reading,

forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful in

this crazy world we live in.



1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your

body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.



2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks

for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from

you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or

purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN

THE OTHER DIRECTION!



3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back

tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like

crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has

saved lives.



4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating,

working, etc., and just sit

(doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The

predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for

him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell

you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.



5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or

parking garage:



a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be

hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the

passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE

RIDING A TAXI CAB) .



b. If you! u are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the

passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling

them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their

cars.



c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and

the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest

your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a

guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE

THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)



6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are

horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).



7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS

RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times;

And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!



8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may

get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a

good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies

of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often

asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when

he abducted his next victim.


Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the

world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than

sorry.


If u have a heart or compassion reblog this post.



‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.

REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW!


ATLEAST PEOPLES WILL KNOW WATS GOIN IN THIS WORLD.



So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.



I hope you all will Reblog. Lets See how many of you really care for this.
 

The first one pissed me off. I shouldn’t have to think about how to style my hair every day,worrying about whether or not it makes me a target.

Also, generally abuse and rape piss me off

Did anyone else notice the rapists’ hands are darker complected? Interesting…

(Source: itssofluffy-im-gonna-die, via callmemoprah)