olive finds peace

the western granola girl post grad & trying to find my way + a little blogging to keep me sane

[oliveforluv]

[1995-9]

[oliveforluv]

first post with me in it, but im actually proud of myself. i feel like im actually taking control and accountability for my life... so here's some progress pictures! i know i have more to work on but for the first time i didint hate what i saw in the mirror. im still learning how to fuel and workout properly, and i still struggle a lot, but this just proves that hard work and eating enough is good for the body and the soul.

[sixgrl]

[fitnessgeekandcoffeefreak]

[oliveforluv]

daily reminder!

[oliveforluv]

todays dinner - garlic chicken sausage, quinoa, & broccoli with honey dijon mustard & siracha

[miamlsunshine]

[balzog]

[vanilllagirlss]

[oliveforluv]

post cry starbucks <3

[expressions-of-nature]

A Cloudy Day at White Rock, Crimea by Alexei

[oliveforluv]

summer 2026 mood board

[margecouture]

gentle reminder

fall in love with your life. wake up early, buy your favorite coffee, go for walks, eat good food, wear what makes you feel confident, and listen to your favorite music. purposefully create these small moments that will make you fall in love with your life.

[oliveforluv]

MAY 20, 2026

my day of eats in pictures including (but not limited to) homemade english muffins with choc pb; miso crunch salad; pesto pasta with broccoli, sautéed onions, & garlic chicken sausage; strawberries; & tj's rolled ranch tortilla chips!

online diary entry:

i did a 15 minute workout today to ease myself back into my old routine. i'm thinking about starting a workout challenge soon- i just dont know which one to pick yet. i might do a chloe ting challenge (just to try out my old 2020 goals), or maybe a pilates challenge... a lot to think about there!

in other news i had an interview for my local tim hortons today & i got the job! i have to go for orientation tomorrow & ingl im really not excited about working another part time job; but whatever pays the bills is fine for now. i have to go to the store tomorrow though before work and pick up some black nonslip shoes (or at least shoes that look nonslip lol). i just hope i won't be there for too long tomorrow, they didn't tell me how long i will be there for!

goodnight (or goodmorning)!

olive

[felangelin]

[fitnessadvicethatfitsinyourlife]

Reducing the calories does not inherently increase the healthiness of your food.

Reducing the fat content does not inherently increase the healthiness of your food.

Reducing the sugars does not inherently increase the healthiness of your food.

The only way to increase the healthiness of your food is by adding additional nutrients to it.

I saw a video of someone complaining that fucking chicken tikka masala "wasn't healthy" so they made a "healthier version" that was, in fact, LESS HEALTHY. Because they made it with only fat free dairy products, rendering many of the vitamins they would have otherwise gotten from that meal utterly useless, because the body needs fats in order to absorb them properly.

Two tbsp of brown sugar does not render a meal "unhealthy." Full fat dairy products do not render a meal "unhealthy." Calorically dense foods do not render a meal "unhealthy."

If you're really concerned about your health, add more nutrients. Eat extra veggies or extra protein. But you're not actually worried about your health. You're worried about your weight.

You're worried that in the process of eating a homemade meal with lean protein and veggies and a rich, delicious sauce you will consume more energy than you can use today.

You're worried that energy might be stored so that your body can use it when it needs to later.

You're worried that your relationship with gravity might change. You've been taught to worry about that. You've been taught to misconstrue manufacturered body issues as being "health conscious." But you're not doing things to promote health. You're just trying to reduce your energy consumption no matter what.

And I am begging you to consider, that this is not actually a "health conscious" mindset at all.