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Creeping up on ONE YEAR

I started calorie counting 328 days ago. 

I am down 38 pounds, and am more confident and happy than ever! 

Currently I’m studying abroad in Japan, and since moving here I’ve lost about 10 pounds. The lifestyle here has been incredible for my weight loss. I’m hoping that by the end of the semester I’ll be able to get down to 160lbs. That’s 17 pounds away! If I can’t it’s no big deal, but It would be so nice to return home almost 30 pounds lighter lol.  

I have been struggling some with my weight here. I don’t feel totally out of place, as I thought I might. However I am still very aware of my weight here. I can’t help but feel self-conscious when I shop for clothes here. 

But I’ve not let my weight hold me back from anything while I’m here.

As usual I’m just going to keep pushing. I’m halfway to my goal weight. It’s taken longer than I hoped, but I’m just happy to be making progress even still.  

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Me @ me

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200+ Days

Sooo, I made the decision and started my **~weight loss ~Journey~~** more than 200 days ago. I haven’t been super consistent on this blog but oh well *shrug emoji*

As of now, I am 25 pounds lighter than I was when I started right before Thanksgiving of 2016!! Now that’s not a lot of weight for 200 days, but I’ve been inconsistent and had some stressful times and what not. No excuses, I just I eat poorly when I’m stressed. 

I’m no where close to where I want to be but I’m also much better off than when I started, and that, to me, is still something to be celebrated. I have started getting more consistent in my calories again (recently). 

I’ve also been incorporating running into my daily routine which has been a m a z i n g ^^ I’ve never liked any kind of exercise at all, but my runs have been so enjoyable I actually look forward to them! This is so new for me. I really think that it’s thanks to being a little lighter than I used to be. (and probably being in a good headspace helps)

I was also officially accepted into my study abroad program FINALLY. I have 11 weeks until I leave for Japan, and I really want to lose another 15+ pounds before I leave. I have even joined a diet bet that goes from July 4th-August 4th. The goal of the bet is to lose 4% (so 7.5ish pounds for me). 

It also helps that I haven’t been going out drinking as much :P 

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Please remember, there is nothing in nature that blooms all year long. So don’t expect yourself to. • Going through the last few months (and years)has made me realize that I’m in complete control of my life. I can’t choose how things play out, but I choose how I react. I’ve spoken about this before and the idea is the same. I cannot guarantee happiness and success everyday of my life. But I can control how I will take situations, emotions, opportunities and how I will use them to my advantage. • I want the best for myself. And now I’m choosing to be happier with even the harder things that are happening around me. How do I do that? I’m staring with more smiles 😊 • Wearing @lornajaneactive

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So Important!

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“Don’t Shoot” by Tim Walker 

Grace Cobb, Vogue Italia September 1999

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I’ve never connected with a photoshoot more

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hey its me, your local burden,

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I’m ok. I’m gonna be ok. I’m gonna live a beautiful life and I’ll get to know beautiful people. I will create things of beauty and be surrounded by flowers. And I’ll love myself, and I’ll be soft, I’ll be kind. And I’ll be ok.

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I just hope that one day I can actually like myself

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its just been the best weekend honestly. ive gotten to spend time with so many great people and ive just been feeling so good about myself again lately ✨☺️

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Breakfast though😏 Oatmeal bowl topped with sliced bananas, chia seeds, cocoa nibs, goji berries, panda puffs (corn puffs), a chocolate cliff bar, raspberries, star kiwis, sliced oranges, and frozen blueberries😉🌿🤘🏾✨

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So Much Sriracha (Never Enough Sriracha) Vegan Round Up

Sriracha BBQ Tofu Pepper Jack Spelt Crust Pizza

Spicy Vegan Peanut Butter Tofu with Sriracha (GF)

Sriracha-Habanero Vegan Buffalo Wings

Roasted Butternut Squash Sliders with Balsamic Caramelized Onions & Sriracha Mayo

Vegan Pulled Chicken with Jackfruit in a Sriracha & Blackberry Jam BBQ Sauce for the Slow Cooker

Vegan Meatloaf Cupcakes with Sriracha Mashed Potatoes

Roasted Veggie Panini with Sriracha Bacon Aioli

Pasta with Pulled Vegan Chicken & Jackfruit with Blackberry Jam-Sriracha BBQ Sauce

Rice Noodle Salad with Grapefruit-Sriracha Vinaigrette

Berbere Roasted Kuri Squash & Maple Sriracha Tofu (GF)

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on exercise

tbh i hate exercising the most, so my new goal is to just aim for 20 minutes a day of exercise. that’s more than i do now, so it’s better than my current routine. 

if i can just maybe build up a little more endurance through working out in smaller increments, then that’s at least something. i wish so badly that I was just one of those people who Loves™ working out, but i am not. maybe if i can get into the routine of just doing extremely short workouts i can then work up to longer ones. 

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i need to do better

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