Getting Fitter All the Tiiiiime

Welcome to my fitblr. I'll mostly be posting my progress and real-life weight-loss inspiration here. You can expect images of people in minimal clothing, some nudity (tagged as such), as well as occassional swearing. *If a graphic has my url on it, I made it. Please reblog rather than repost.* This is not my main blog, so if you're a fitblr that I reblog from a lot but I don't appear to follow you, I'm probably following through my other Tumblr which I prefer to remain unassociated at this time. Starting (Jan 2014): 255 lbs Current: 168 lbs Goal: 135 lbs

[bass2treble]

Update 1: In the 5 months I’ve been inactive, I bought a house by myself and have been enjoying life with just me and my cats. I have not stopped exercising (except for a few weeks when first moving in and all that), but I had been eating pretty carelessly. I quit weighing myself until recently, and lo and behold, I gained about 15 lbs. However, I’ve pretty well settled into a daily routine, so it’s time to start making it healthier all around. I’m counting calories again, trying very hard to resist overeating, and drinking tons of water daily.

Update 2: I’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid for a friend’s wedding in May, and I have my dress, but it doesn’t fit. So I really need to get healthier all around. If it it isn’t close to fitting by mid-April, I’ll buy another dress, but I won’t be happy about it. But I think this is doable. I have a goal.

Update 3: My employer pays for the bulk of a YMCA membership, so I signed up this week and have so far made it 3 days in a row! It is so good to work out on quality equipment again. I can’t push my rickety little elliptical at home any harder. Damn thing is falling apart. It’ll be ok for days I can’t make it into the gym, but I think the Y membership is going to be a game changer. They also have Zumba classes in the morning that I hope to join sometime soon. I think I’m going to go a little earlier tomorrow to peek in at the class and just see what it’s like. I’ve never been to a live class before.

So that’s it for now. I don’t know how much I’ll be updating at the moment, but I’ll try to get this blog going again.

[bass2treble]

First thing’s first - my last two weigh-ins were steady. No real change to speak of. I am banging my head on this plateau.

Second thing - today was my second 5K!!

Now I didn’t realize when I first signed up for this one that it was an intentionally hilly course despite the name, “Conquer the Hills” (I thought it was just a name, ok?), so as the day got closer and they released more info about it, I got a little nervous since I hadn’t been training for it as much as I could’ve. Plus there aren’t a lot of hills in my neighborhood to prepare with, but this past week I went out twice and tried to make the most of every uphill stretch. And each day that I was on the elliptical,  I would up the resistance at intervals.

Given all the notifications Nike+ had for me at the end, I think I did alright. Much like the last 5K I did, Nike and Fitbit’s GPS crapped out less than halfway through the race, but at least this time they still recorded my time and distance somehow. Even with all the hills today, I beat my last 5K time by about 30 seconds! No complaints. B)

[icantstandcardio]

Soooo I purchased a Diva cup. Thought 1: how the fuck am I going to get this in there (the silicone is not as flexy as I thought) Thought 2: how the fuck am I supposed to rotate this 360 without holding the stem. Apparently there is a learning curve for this. Attempt 1: 72% C-

[icantstandcardio]

Attempt two was more promising, I’m getting the hang of this. Better attempt at the rotation (go me) and insertion was easier. 79% C+

[bariatricbeast615]

I have always wondered about these! It seems like it would be… messy to insert? But I hate tampons and pads feel dirty and ew.

[icantstandcardio]

Not messy so far. Its about as much mess as a tampon. I don’t mind tampons I just bleed through them too fast/ can’t seem to change them often enough. The diva cup feels similar to a tampon in my opinion

[chrisdoeslife]

Make sure you run it under hot water to make it more flexible before you try to insert it! I push one side down and kind of fold it in half so that the part going in is as narrow as possible. Menstrual cups are THE BEST! I haven’t purchased any kind of tampon or pad in three years!

[clumsybunii]

You’re right, STEEP learning curve, but after a few periods I got it down

[icantstandcardio]

So fun story, I always figured I was exaggerating my heavy flow days but last night I completely filled (and over flowed) the cup 😅 so that made it messy this morning but luckily I was just at home and I was wearing a pad in case of user error so no mess. Still better off than no cup. Insertion this morning was much easier but I still have issues with the whole rotate 360* thing. Which I know is important. So I’ll give myself 80% B-

[shrink-me-slowly]

I’ve been using one for like, 6 months now I think? The rotating to seal STILL eludes me. Sometimes I think I’ve done it but then I’ll be walking and feel it like snap closed and seal and that is a weird feeling. I still like it better than tampons or pads!

[bass2treble]

I’ve been using a Lunette for almost 2 years now and occasionally still have trouble getting it to seal. I think it might depend more on the changes of your... anatomy, during periods. One day it’ll go in fine, the next I might spend 15 minutes messing with it despite using the same technique. I started out with a Diva but it was too long to be comfortable, and it seemed too flexible to get a good seal. So many brands out there with subtle differences; each one works differently for each person.

[bass2treble]

Weekly Weigh-In

Weight: 168 lbs (-1 lb from last week)

Well, I’m not a stranger to this number but I don’t mind seeing it again, especially this early in my TOM. Now the real miracle will to be to see another drop next week.

[bass2treble]

Weekly Weigh-In

Weight: 169 (-1 lb from last week)

Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...

Which is what I’ve been doing the past week, actually. Hot temps and an open pool. I’m a happy girl.

But I do need to start jogging out on the road again. I have another 5k coming up in early July I need to be ready for.

[bass2treble]

Pool and a cocktail on this fine Selfie Sunday.

[bass2treble]

Weekly Weigh-In

Weight: 170 lbs (-3 lbs from last week)

I haven’t been perfect, but I must be doing something right. Lots of salad kits, fruit, pickles, and 100 cal bags of popcorn.

I’ve also cut way back on sucralose and aspatame. I’m looking into stevia products that I can stand. Right now I’m transitioning away from 0 cal Mio and more to Stur, which uses stevia. It’s not terribly bitter and I really like the coconut/pineapple flavor. I also ordered a shaker of Stevia Select after checking into which brands are considered least bitter. So far so good; the taste, even in extremely small amounts, seems to linger well after I’ve consumed whatever I put it in, but it’s not that awful bitterness that other stevia products I tried had.

I’ve also been walking more at work instead of driving a “tugger” around; but that’s not entirely for the exercise. Tuggers are these little vehicles you drive standing up that are used for transporting items on the front, pulling a cart behind, and reaching higher locations with the ladder (which is what you lean up against while you drive). The bad thing is, you control the speed with a foot pedal, which has to be constantly held down for it to move at all. This can get uncomfortable after awhile, and has actually been causing me to get ankle cramps at night. So that’s been more incentive to just walk, as long as I’m not in a rush, anyway.

Also been trying to just get to bed a little earlier. One advantage of walking more at work is I’m plenty tired when I get home.

It’s getting really hot out, and I will be taking my first dip of the year in the pool this weekend! Supposed to be a hot, dry summer which is perfect pool weather, and we haven’t had a summer like that for a few years. So maybe I’ll be able to make a routine out of swimming laps? I’m hopeful, anyway.

[bass2treble]

Weekly Weigh-In

Weight: 173 lbs

Last few weeks I kept either forgetting to weigh in before eating or else was at the mercy of my TOM, but I also knew that I was likely gaining. My eating has been shit; big surprise. I’m tired of saying that, but I really don’t know how to get it under control. It’s not that I eat a lot of junk. I just eat a lot. But again, it’s mostly at night after work. I could probably avoid the urge to binge if I went to bed as soon as I get home, but I need some time to wind down. Unfortunately, I’m usually hungry when I get home, there’s no one else awake, and the fridge is my only company.

I’m trying, though. I’m still trying.

[lightinthebox]

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[walking-to-mordor]

Kale chips. Cottage cheese. Plain oatmeal.

What sort of things give you this reaction?

[rosa-gallica-officinalis]

Avocado.

[shrinkingfluff]

Beef

[bass2treble]

Shrimp. Peppers. Sweet pickles. Cactus.

[gunsounds-deactivated20170824]

its “thighs rubbing together under ya sundress” season

[cephalopodvictorious]

Buy cute, cheap lace leggings. Cut them a little above your knee. Hem them or don’t, but then you can wear them under your sundresses and not worry about how you sit or if your thighs chafe, and if anyone sees them they look cute af so hell yes

[gutsygumshoe-blog1]

Or a little deodorant between the thighs is magical

[bastillearda2018]

Also, LUSH sells this dust called Silky Underwear that makes your skin smooth so they don’t stick together or chafe.

[erdsthenerds]

I love that we’re all here for each other in this season of need

[threehourstonevada]

Monistat has an anti-chafing gel that works wonders and I live by. You can usually find it in the feminine care aisle of any drugstore. 

[sweeeettay-deactivated20210523]

There’s this stuff called Glide…pretty cheap & works hella miracles

[dynastylnoire]

I’m so ready for sundress season. 

[whenemmafallsinlove]

reblog to save a thigh

[earthlyeaysia]

REBLOG TO SAVE A THIGH

[bass2treble]

Another similar product I’ve used is Gold Bond Friction Defense - looks and feels like deodorant but it’s specifically for stuff like this. Good thing to keep in your purse.

[living-fitness]

[incidentalcomics]

[shrink-me-slowly]

I was trying to explain to one of my friends what it is like to run in a body that has lost 50 pounds and has some loose skin and wobbly bits. Said friend is an athlete and is just a naturally small and fit person so she has no concept of being chubby. Best I could come up with is “it’s like your whole body is a boob so you need like a whole body sports bra to jog comfortably”.

I think she gets it now?

[bass2treble]

Man, it was a beautiful morning for a jog. Mid-60s, the wasps and bees weren’t too busy yet (but the butterflies were!), and the trees have leafed out enough to provide some nice shady patches.

The sights and sounds reminded me of walks my mom and I would take to the park when we lived in town (oh, to be 4 again), and the smells reminded me of early mornings on trips; cut grass, warm blacktop, and flower-heavy landscaping.

So I didn’t set any new PRs, due in part to some commuters and mowers forcing me to pause or change route a few times, but mostly because I just wanted to soak all this up. It’s the only really warm, sunny day we have in the forecast. Worth it.

[bass2treble]

Weekly Weigh-In

Weight: 168 lbs (-1 lb from last week)

I'm tiptoeing away from the 169 plateau. The scale very reluctantly gave me this drop. I think I actually heard it whine. But it was hard-earned, because I've been getting a full hour of exercise in each day this week and I've done a little better with my eating. Tomorrow looks like it will be warm enough for a jog, so I'll aim to do that in the morning (before too many stingers start flying around).

[factory]

Just because the past didn’t turn out like you wanted it to, doesn’t mean your future can’t be better than you ever imagined.