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Happy and Heathy. From chocolates to carrots. This is my spiral up to mental, emotional, and physical heath.

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A lot of people think it’s kind of a chore to get out there, like, ‘Oh, I have to run,’ but I’d prefer to look at it as I get to run

Laura Clark (via runnerknittergeek)

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summer, fall, & winter running

🌳 🍁 ❄️

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Take that, week 2.

Boom. Week 2 of C25K completed! This was definitely a tough one with the big move happening this weekend, but I’m happy to say running for the first time in years was truly a stress reliever for me.

Damn I missed turning to running to relax. It feels so so good.

I feel more like myself than I have in years.

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Moving, Running, and Girl Scout Cookies

Week 1 of C25K is done! It’s absolutely wonderful to be back to running, but i’m realizing that my life is a little crazy right now. 

I started this training while moving in with my boyfriend, getting back to a busy work season, wanting to eat all of the Girl Scout cookies, and trying to juggle anything else life throws at me.

No it’s not easy, but its life. 

I couldn’t be happier to finally be living it with freedom. It may seem harder at times, but regardless I feel free. 

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Be flexible.

When I was struggling with my ED, everything was about structure. Naturally I’m a person who has always enjoyed the soothing feeling of everything being under control, colored charts and figures, and the Type A dopamine rush after checking off my perfectly planned plans.

...but that’s not realistic. It’s exhausting and full of shame when life gets in the way.

Today was supposed to be Day 2 of my C25K training program. Instead I’m sitting in a hotel with my boyfriend after finding out his apartment has flooded. We had Wingstop for dinner. It was delicious.

A year ago, I would have been crying and hating myself because I missed a day and I ate it instead.

Today I sit here, happy and cozy. I’m proud that I’ve learned to trust myself and allow grace to be the most important ingredient in my life.

You have to be flexible. It’s what makes healthy living easier and more sustainable. Plus flexibility just oozes happiness.

Anyways, now I’m off to eat the last few pieces of my Mom’s homemade Christmas candy...stay happy and healthy!

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Healthy and Happy

I have never been healthy. 

I have hated myself. I have starved myself. I have binged. I have cried. I have thrown myself into the firey pits of shame. 

About a year ago I started going to therapy. It changed me. It’s still changing me.

I want to dedicate myself to healthy and happy. To chocolate and carrots. To lazy days on the couch and running half marathons. 

This summer isn’t about looking perfect for the beach or fitting into my “only when skinny jeans.” 

This summer is about my spiral up and through of emotions on this journey to really and truly being healthy and happy. 

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This Is How We Do It.

I've been hating my body for months now.

I should never hate who I am or what I look like.

Its time to get serious again.

Tonight I binge ate...for the first time in weeks. I had an incredibly rough week and simply just broke down eating as many pumpkin flavored ice cream cakes I could stuff in my mouth.

This isn't who I am. This is never who I've been. It will not be who I become.

Tomorrow I am stronger than ever, focusing on my physical health.

Milage: 314 miles for the year, almost to my goal of 500! 

First Full Marathon in December

Starting to climb and do yoga to build my strength!

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT.

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Road to 500!

I have officially decided to run 500 miles this year!

I'll be posting each Friday my milage for the week...probably with some thoughts on how my training went!

NEW YEAR. NEW ME. WE GOT THIS.

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Shoe collection has grown over the weekend. #oops

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Monday Weigh Day!

Starting back at this so here we go!

SW: 182.0lbs

CW: 158.0

UGW: 140.0

Bitch. We got this.

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This Time.

It has officially been over a year since I started and somewhat completed my weight loss journey. I lost 40lbs in 6 months, ran a 10K, and overall gave my soul a total make over as Cher from Clueless would say.

After I ran/walked a Half Marathon in April...I kind of...gave up. Not in a sense of suddenly gaining all the weight back and refusing to do anything active...but I just simply stopped.

I found comfort in being this new person and no longer felt a need to work towards something.

Only problem is that I'm no unhappy.

I've only gained a few of those annoying lbs back...but my body image has gone down the drain.

Because I'm not empowering myself through being active and really taking care of my body, I've lost all the self esteem I gained after loosing the weight.

So I'm beginning again. I'll be posting again...but with a much different point of view. Because this isn't a weight loss story...this is a journey to find myself and happiness with my body. 

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