Self-Care And Self-Love

Holding myself accountable to create a happier and healthier lifestyle. Follow along if you’d like.

[thislovethathurt]

“I think we were meant to be but we did it wrong.”

—4:15 PM

[marissataylor17]

I’ve been working on making small changes here and there. Switching out coffee creamer for vanilla almond milk, drinking sparkling water with mio instead of pop, going to the gym a few days a week, and spending more time doing hobbies. It’s not easy, but I will keep working every day to better myself, and that makes me happy 😊

[honeymooncupid]

Your existence matters. Even if it feels like it doesn't. It changed someone's life, it made someone's day better, it made someone think differently. You're not always a tiny part of something big, you are your own big thing itself.

[spread-positivity-everywhere]

[marissataylor17]

Twice in one week! Look at me go!

[marissataylor17]

So COVID has been really hard on me, as for most people. I stopped doing things for myself and became very depressed.

My mental health suffered.

My self-esteem suffered.

My relationship suffered.

I began drinking more.

I began to lose sight on who I was. 2020 made me question a lot of things, and at times I didn’t think I could handle it.

But now I am healing myself. I am loving myself, and taking care of me again. I stopped drinking. I got a personal trainer. Continued meeting with my mental health therapist. Taking my medications. I’m doing things that I’ve lost touch with. I’m finding myself again, and it feels great.

[marissataylor17]

Smoothie meal prep 🤤

[marissataylor17]

Been absent lately but getting back at it! Worked out tonight after an emotionally hard day at work and I feel great! Time for some relaxation tea and to wind down for the night.

[marissataylor17]

I have been really stuck in a rut when it comes to motivation lately. I haven’t been working out as much, but today I said enough and got in a good workout. Feeling pretty good after it 😄

[marissataylor17]

New month, new challenge! This was a tough one followed by a tough core workout. I’ve been unmotivated lately but I just need to keep pushing through.

[marissataylor17]

Progress

Please don’t mind my horribly dirty vanity mirror and the laundry I’ve been avoiding putting away, BUT it’s so exciting to look into the mirror and finally see some progress! The gray legging are from January 12 and the pink leggings are from today (January 26th).

When I started working out and adjusting my diet last month I weighed 167. Today I weighed in at 159. Still have a long ways to go but I am excited to finally started seeing some payoff. I’ve been struggle with motivation to get myself to workout or go to the gym and this is exactly the push I needed today!

[gymthyme]

Reblog if you’re an active fitblr!

looking for new fitness blogs in 2020 to follow!

[marissataylor17]

Birthday weekend

Even though it was my birthday weekend I managed to fit in a workout Friday and Saturday, and I’m feeling really good about my Saturday counts!

Unfortunately I slept weird last night and hurt my back so I took today off to help it heal, so no workout today. Feeling good about achieving my small goals.

[marissataylor17]

The purple legging pictures were taken in September, and the gray legging pictures were taken today. Not a lot has changed with my physical appearance, though I have lost 6 pounds, but a lot has changed with my mental.

I am making more conscious decisions about what I am eating. I am incorporating more exercise into my life, not as much as I would like to but definitely more than I was doing. And I am feeling more confident in my I own skin.

I have my good days where I stick to good eating and workout. I also have days, like this weekend, where I sit and watch anime and hardly get a workout in. I feel guilty but I have to remind myself that I am only human. I am not where I would like to be, but I am on the road there. I am happy with the changes I am making and I will continue to make more positive changes.

[birthdaylobotomy]

i still don’t understand why recovery isn’t romanticized more. getting better after being at your lowest point? working hard and doing what it takes to feel safe again? knowing that occasional dips aren’t the end of the world? changing yourself and ridding your life of toxic behavior/people? i’m sorry that sounds better than any edgy miserable story i’ve ever heard. 

[marissataylor17]

Doing this workout 5 days a week is awesome. I have been slacking lately. Never too late to get back on track!

[marissataylor17]

1 cup frozen peaches and 1 cup vanilla almond milk for a peaches and cream breakfast smoothie 🤤