My Wonderful Weight Loss Blog

Hello there! My name is Madeline and this is my weight loss blog. My Fitness Pal: maddiecoletrain

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i hate diet culture so much. i hate how everyone steamrolls over my "i don't like talking about dieting." i hate seeing vibrant, beautiful personalities turn into someone who only talks about their weight loss. i hate when people brag abt how little they've eaten. i hate being expected to fawn over ppl for being on a crash diet. i hate when women go "hahah, i just don't really eat!" i hate when ppl use coffee or cigarettes to suppress their appetite and think that's healthy. i hate when i see the pain in my friend's eyes because someone around them lost weight and they feel Too Fat by comparison. i hate when people assume I'm unhealthy because im fat. i hate that this is something i've had to deal with since i was 7. i hate when fat people, stranded in a culture that villifies every aspect of their being, are asked to clap and cheer for thinness.

[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.

[thepeacefulgarden]

[niyarest]

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[quadriviummuse]

Oh it’s Back on my dash!!

[stele3]

IT’S BACK.

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

Me slathering baked potato chunks in salt, cheese and bacon: Potato is a vegetable, I'm so good at food

[sahlosacarver]

To be fair, adding salt, cheese, and bacon doesn’t remove any of the nutritional value of the potatoes.. just adds some extra stuff

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

The nutritional value of skinless potatoes isn't nil but it is... fairly minimal.

[metautske]

potatoes combined with cheese and bacon is still hitting more body needs then other combos!

and calories are calories man, sometimes you gotta load up on them starch carbs

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

This is the third day in a row that I've done this

"Well if you had some vegetables with your other meals -- " I'm a one meal a day kind of person.

[alexseanchai]

Food Hierarchy: The Hierarchy of Nutrition Needs — Registered Dietitian Columbia SC - Rachael Hartley Nutrition

When it comes to nutrition, don’t miss the forest for the trees. This food hierarchy of nutrition needs is a helpful way to frame nutrition

you've got all three macronutrients, which means you're doing better than far too many people who like to lecture others about nutrition

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

This is why I like soups and stews, you can make whatever you want with your meats and potatoes and stuff and then just chuck a couple of cups of frozen veggies in it and bam, free nutrients. But my kitchen's too full of renovation junk to move around and make stew right now.

[thoughtportal]

5 simple exercises to awaken dormant muscles

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[onemillionwordsofcrap]

I appreciate this video a lot--people don't realize how important it is to start slow if you're trying to come back from a completely sedentary lifestyle, and they get really hurt as a result. Straining your muscles too much, too suddenly can land you in the E.R. and the wrong joint injury can permanently affect your mobility, so please start with absolute basics and easy stretches!

[thepeacefulgarden]

[neptunes-cunt]

i love you consistent meals i love you steady blood sugar i love you little snacks i love you non-diet foods i love you full-fat yogurt i love you sugary drinks i love you intuitive eating i love you full stomach i love you breaking free from diet culture i love you body that just wants to keep me alive

[skinnymaddie]

Hi Everyone!

I hope you have had a nice, restful weekend. I woke up early this morning and went for a walk around some walking trails near my house. It was 14 degrees out so I only did about 2 miles, which is probably better for my knee anyway. 

Then I got hungry and I decided to make my favorite food, HUMMUS! I thought some of you may enjoy this recipe. I am really picky, and I tried probably 6 different recipes before I finally came up with one on my own that I like the most by combining different parts of all of them. 

To make this hummus, shall we call it Maddie’s Hummus, you will need: 

A food processor (or blender or any equipment that will blend the ingredients together)

1 can of chick peas, also called garbanzo beans sometimes. (I have tried different brands, organic and non, etc. So far I really like this Kuner’s brand of garbanzo beans with no salt added. They have a good flavor, better than the organic ones I’ve tried. I have not been able to find dried, bulk chick peas at any grocery store near my house. But I hope to make this recipe with dried chick peas sometime.)

Juice of 1 lemon (I got about 4 tablespoons of juice out of this one, in case you wanted to use just bottled lemon juice)

3 tablespoons of tahini paste (sesame seed paste)

¼ cup of olive oil

water (I use less than ¼ cup)

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon garlic powder

approximately 1/8 teaspoon cumin (I think I used less than that actually)

First I drain the chick peas of their liquid and rinse them off, and place them in the food processor. Then I juice the lemon, and add the juice, the tahini, and the olive oil. I run the food processor until it gets mostly mixed. Then I open the lid and add some water, and just kind of keep mixing and adding water until it reaches the consistency I want. I make it only slightly thin because the hummus usually thickens a little bit after its been in the fridge. Then after I have it as thin/thick as I want, I add the salt, garlic powder, and cumin. For the cumin, I use very little, because it has a very prominent flavor in my opinion. Then I just continue blending until its smooth and completely mixed. Some people make their hummus kind of chunky, I prefer mine to be very smooth and creamy. Then just put it in a sealable container and keep it in the refrigerator. Mine usually only lasts a couple of days because I eat it all, so I don’t know how long it keeps lol. Then you can eat it with veggies, or  baked pita chips, or pita bread. I like to make this hummus crusted chicken recipe. Remember you can always experiment and try different spices, use real cloves of garlic (which I don’t like), roasted garlic or roasted peppers, and just flavor it however you like.

If any of you make my recipe, let me know what you think!!

Love, 

Maddie

[pinataparty23-deactivated201404]

*imagines myself working out* okay that’s enough exercise for the year

[liftbendlive]

I tend to forget that weight loss can be relaxed. I don’t need to bust my ass at the gym 5 days a week, I can go swimming or do yoga or a YouTube video, I can go for a walk or go bouldering with friends. I don’t need to eat perfectly clean, who cares about a tiny donut? I got so much time, I don’t need to lose 5kg in a month. Obsessing over being perfectly healthy ain’t particularily healthy. Gotta remind myself once in a while.

[helahades]

we have collectively gone through too much to turn around and blame ourselves for the stresses we’ve faced

[love2bfit]

Yes 👏🏼

[desultory-suggestions]

You deserve to eat

You don’t have to earn it

You don’t have to justify it

You deserve to eat

[ellakociuba]

[bisexualwario]

this is 100% why i never fucked with that “normcore” nonsense and why i’m still extremely self-conscious about what i wear and how my clothes fit, even after my weight loss. wearing “normal” clothes only becomes “fashion” when it’s on skinny attractive people and once it’s on a fat person it’s suddenly the trappings of the tacky and the unwashed poors. fuck out of here. you can make anything look good.

[nourish--yourself]