Health Bug

Just trying to live a healthy life.

[health-bug]

I lost weight in middle school to fit in.

I lost weight in high school to get a boyfriend. 

I lost weight in college to be a thin bride. 

I lost weight after college for an attractive pregnancy.

Now? I'm losing weight for me. So I can do the things I want to do. And that's why it's working. 💪

[health-bug]

Sometimes you need a bit of encouragement. I've been on a bit of a weight loss plateau for the past 6 months. I've been going through a lot with the passing of my dog from Lymphoma at only 6 years old in addition to a lot of issues going on financially. I am stressed and my husband doesn't like his job and when he doesn't like his job it turns into a career change and I'm trying to convince him to keep moving forward. Not to mention my own mental health with some issues going on within my family and friends.

Everything has been difficult. It feels like life never slows down. However over the weekend I reached a new low weight. I am now down 37 lb from my highest weight. I don't feel like I'm 37 lb down so I thought making a before and during picture would help. I still have a long way to go before I reach my goal and hopefully conceive a child. But I figured it was worthy of an update.

[health-bug]

Wow I haven't been on here in a long time. I figured I should update you all.

I am trying to conceive and ended up being diagnosed with PCOS.

This diagnosis is honestly a puzzle piece that was missing. I had suspicion that I had PCOS but was on birth control so when I brought it up to a doctor they wouldn't really talk much about it because it was normal to not cycle on the birth control I was on. But anyway, finally diagnosed. I now know why it's so hard for me to lose weight and so hard for me to maintain weight - because I freaking love carbs.

I'm finally making peace with the diagnosis and working my way to lose 54 lbs so I am at a BMI of 44. When I am at the BMI I will then be able to begin taking ovulation medication prescribed by my Reproductive Endocrinologist.

I am 25.4 lbs down so far and it's been 5 months, almost exactly. I am kind of celebrating and I decided to take a milestone picture and I posted it here. One was taken in June 2023 and the other was today, November 20th, 2023.

I knew I was losing weight, obviously. I just didn't personally notice it much. Til this picture 🫣 I can't believe how much of a difference those 5 months made.

My ultimate goal is to get down to 160 lbs - or basically my weight to get me out of the "obese" category for bmis. We will see where life takes me, but the main goal right now is to conceive. So keep your fingers crossed for me everyone. ❤️

SW - 293.6

CW - 268.2

[pcos-and-endo-awareness]

[health-bug]

Hello. I'm just dropping in to say that I have been working on my mental health a great deal and I'm in a really good place right now. 🙌

[health-bug]

Hi, I'm crawling out of depression and I've let myself go a lot...not just in the healthy eating and working out department. I stopped focusing on a lot of things...I went two years without dying my hair or cutting it, it was a struggle reminding myself to brush my teeth every day. It was difficult to not resort to spending all of my money because it made me happy. This went on for 3 years.

It just wasn't worth it to me anymore. My depression stemmed from a family problem and I felt alone and abandoned. Broken and betrayed. And I just didn't care to workout. To eat the good stuff. I wanted to be happy and just do the stuff that makes me happy.

But I am feeling a lot better now and rather than hating the weight I've gained I'm trying to embrace it and have a better outlook on it. I am also starting to talk to my family again, too, and we are setting aside our differences and moving forward. I'm still very cautious at this point and I don't think we will ever be where we were, but I think it'll be ok.

I feel good overall, but I am very worried about my health now and want to better my diet for that reason. I've been doing small things for the past month. I haven't weighed myself because to be honest my weight isn't a concern for me, for once in my life.

I'm turning to tumblr to ask - what do you suggest to do to start sustainable habits? I'm trying to start changing things that are easy...like changing my bread (to ezekiel), changing my drinks (to carbonated water), adding veggies to a meal that I typically wouldn't...etc.

I'm cutting my chocolate down significantly and I'm trying to think of meals to make that do not involve pasta. Just to keep carbs down, but not to restrict myself because I think that's where I've always gone wrong in the past.

I did buy an elliptical to get back in the exercise game (and my husband has a little home gym), but I've gained so much that I want to get my eating in order first. I am trying to walk more and eventually upgrade to the elliptical before work.

Please give me pointers. I've felt like I've past a point of no return. I've never lost more than 30 pounds before and I am scared. I want to just commit but I need to teach myself how to be healthy. I need help. Serious suggestions. Maybe youtube channel suggestions. Tumblr page suggestions.

My idea of healthy lunch is salad. I hate salad. When you force yourself to eat something you hate, you don't follow through. I just need more ideas.

[the-curvy-crossfitter]

Getting it done on hump day!

This one sucked. Harder than it looks. Scaled to 20lb dumbbells. Well you can read my workout notes in the screen shot below 😜

Everything about that sucked. And I only 4 rounds. This is what death looks like

Happy Wednesday!!

[oliviafitmomof3]

[y2k-skinny-h0e]

yall need to hear this

[alliebear]

Everyday I’m closer to my goals 💗💗 Hi guys, a few of my Weightloss before and after pictures got a lot of reblogs, first of all thank you. Second, thank you to my new followers 💪🏻 I’ve been getting many messages about my weightloss journey, all though I can’t respond to all I would love to help you all. So I’ve been thinking 💭 how many of you would be interested in being my fitness guinea pigs? 😂 okay it sounds bad.. let me explain.. let me start off with a little brief intro first. Hi my name is Angelica aka Ang I’m 23 years old and I struggled with an under active thyroid and obesity my whole life. At my highest point I got to weighing 370 lbs... I’m 5’4. I was always aware and self conscious about my weight, since I was a child I tried many diets and wanted nothing more than to lose weight and fit in with the rest of the kids. My whole life I knew weightloss wasn’t easy, but i don’t think I was ready for that commitment until I turned 20 I knew I had to make a change if I wasn’t going to accept myself then I had to change, change big time, it required a ton of discipline and nothing more than commitment and consistency. I managed to lose about 170 - 180 lbs. I’ve never felt better in my own skin, not only physically but the quality of life is something I will never take for granted again. So here’s where you all come in 🥰 I’m currently taking a course and studying to be a personal trainer and health coach. And I’d love to help a few of you with personalized guides with diet and exercise, lots of home workouts because of currently situations. in return id just like before pictures your start picture and as time goes on comparison pictures. I will check in on you and before I create your plan we will have a conversation about your life style, food likes/dislikes likes and if you have any workout equipment etc.. all I need is 100% commitment, know it’s not easy but I promise if you follow 100% you’re gonna see some amazing changes. Those changes will key you going and make you want to never quit.. however you must know it’ll take a lot of hard work and some time to see any of those changes. That’s why I need 100% commitment and 100% consistency. I will pick a few of you. Because I do want to be able to make these plans as personalized as I can I can’t help 4727747 people. Please message me if you’re interested. We got this 💪🏻

[ahealthblog]

CBT is an effective tool for mental health ➡ http://www.aboutdepressionfacts.com/cognitive-behavioral-therapy-for-depression.html

[keto]

20 minute Chicken Parm Patties http://bit.ly/2COtgUB

[health-bug]

Oh my lawd. Gonna add this to the menu next week.

[ahealthblog]

Research has proven exercise changes your DNA quickly ➡ http://www.ahealthblog.com/exercise-produces-change-dna.html

[ahealthblog]

Yoga is useful for improving your breathing    ➡ http://www.ahealthblog.com/copd-patients-can-benefit-from-yoga-training.html

[ahealthblog]

Almonds are helpful for preventing colon cancer ➡ http://www.aboutnutritionfacts.com/health-benefits-of-almonds.html

[ahealthblog]

Stair/Stadium Bodyweight Bootcamp Workout ➡ http://www.ahealthblog.com/confirmation-of-mental-and-physical-benefits-from-outdoor-exercise.html

[living-fitness]

[health-bug]

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