Believe you can and you will!

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Reblog this if you started worrying about your weight before you were even 16

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matchstickmolly: Get Started How to Start a Healthier...

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:00:54 -0400

matchstickmolly:

Get Started

How to Start a Healthier Lifestyle
Meet Me (Molly), Author of This List!

Eating and Recipes

RECIPE DIRECTORIES TO CHECK OUT

Peas and Thank You Vegan
Budget Bytes Lots of Great, Inexpensive Recipes!
Oh She Glows Vegan
Happy Herbivore Lots of Gluten-Free
Chocolate Covered Katie Desserts, Vegan

OATMEAL MANIA SWEEPS THE NATION

Sunshine Oatmeal Recipe
Oatmeal Porn from The Pea Pod
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookie-In-A-Bowl
An Overwhelming Amount of Oatmeal Recipes

OTHER STUFF

Before and After Workout Snack Ideas
More After-Workout Snack Ideas, Chart Style
88 Snacks Under 100 Calories
F oods that Cause Bloating
Super Sly Ways to Slim Down Your Portions
Eat Breakfast, Here’s Why
Making Conscious Health Choices: Who Decides?
Not eating enough…but not hungry either?
How To Make Sure You’re Getting Enough Protein
How to Make Healthy Choices in a College Dining Hall
How to Survive College on a Meal Plan
What a Healthy Plate Looks Like
15 Foods that Boost Your Metabolism

Exercise & Weight Loss

EXERCISE
6 Ways to Kick-Start Your Metabolism
25 Free Ab Workouts
How to Burn Fat Fastest
How to Start Running [Couch to 5k]
How to Tone [Insert Body Area]
Building Lean Muscle vs. Bulky Muscle
But I Don’t Want to Get Bulky!

WEIGHT LOSS
How to Determine Your Ideal Weight
How to Overcome A Plateau
Why You Aren’t Losing Weight
Body Type/Frame Size Calculator
Calorie Calculator
Ideal Weight Calculator
How Much Weight You Can Lose By Prom/Summer/Your Wedding/This Thursday/Tonight

Yoga

Yoga: The Basics and How to Get Started
77 Reasons To Do Yoga

FREE YOGA WORKOUTS

YouTube Yoga for Beginners
My [Personal] Favorite YouTube Yoga Routine
Recommended Youtube Yoga-Chick: Tara Stiles
Recommended Youtube Yoga-Chick: Sadi Nardini

RECOMMENDED YOGA DVDS

Jillian Michaels Yoga Meltdown
Yoga for Inflexible People
NOTE: You may be able to rent or borrow fitness DVDs from your library or video rental store free of charge. Hiding them in your coat and sneaking them out is also free of charge, but you didn’t hear that from me.

YOGA PODCASTS

Yoga Journal
YJ’s Free Yoga Podcasts

Eating Disorders

INFO TO KNOW
The Minnesota Starvation Study
Why Starving Seems to Work
Why “You Should Eat” Doesn’t Help
How Bulimia Affects Your Body
Getting Over Forbidden Foods
What to do After a Binge
What is Intuitive Eating?
How to Help a Friend With an Eating Disorder
Why 78% of Young Women are Unhappy with Their Bodies

GET HELP
Fighting Thinspo
The Butterfly Foundation
National Eating Disorders Association
Beat Eating Disorders
Operation Beautiful

Eating Disorder Helpline:
US: 800.931.2237
UK: 0845.634.7650
AU: 1.800.ED.HOPE
NZ: 09.5222.679

Happy Reading!

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fitbeliever: (This burns approximately 100 calories, in case...

Sat, 08 Sep 2012 16:00:36 -0400

fitbeliever:

(This burns approximately 100 calories, in case anyone’s wondering.)

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beboldforeveryoung: I’ve tried this new thing before I go to...

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 08:00:31 -0400

beboldforeveryoung:

I’ve tried this new thing before I go to the gym, it’s where I write one negative word that I thought about myself that day and write it on my wrist pre-workout. Throughout my workout when I feel like slowing up the treadmill or skipping my last few reps I look at that word and it motivates me to prove myself wrong. By the end of the workout, all of my sweat has mostly washed off the word and by the time I take a shower it’s gone. It reminds me that words will never measure up to hard work, and that I am better than those words. I’ll prove those words wrong, not with other words, but with my own hard work.

carogetsfit: nutritiousnomz: Breakfast this morning was a...

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 16:01:20 -0400

carogetsfit:

nutritiousnomz:

Breakfast this morning was a pumpkin spice green monster. It was so thick, delicious, and satisfying. It’s only ~225 calories too!

1 cup almond milk

1/2 cup canned pumpkin

1t pumpkin pie spice (or 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp nutmeg)

1t molasses

1/2 frozen banana

1/2 scoop vanilla protein powder

2 handfuls of spinach

6 ice cubes

Gotta try this! Sounds amazing

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beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood: Blueberry Coconut Pecan...

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beautifulpicturesofhealthyfood:

Blueberry Coconut Pecan Breakfast Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups gluten-free rolled oats

1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

1 tablespoon golden flaxmeal

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cups coarsely chopped pecans

1/2 cup dried blueberries

3 very ripe bananas, mashed

1/4 cup coconut oil, warm enough to be liquid

1 tablespoon agave nectar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Cooking spray

CLICK HER FOR THE FULL RECIPE

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thereoncewasaskinnygirl: The whole honey/peanut butter thing, I...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:00:07 -0400

thereoncewasaskinnygirl:

The whole honey/peanut butter thing, I need to get on that

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simplythinner: lemon water, why you should drink it 1. Boosts...

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 16:01:16 -0400

simplythinner:

lemon water, why you should drink it

1. Boosts your immune system: Lemons are high in vitamin C, which is great for fighting colds. They’re high in potassium, which stimulates brain and nerve function. Potassium also helps control blood pressure.

2. Balances pH: Drink lemon water everyday and you’ll reduce your body’s overall acidity. Lemon is one of the most alkaline foods around. Yes, lemon has citric acid but it does not create acidity in the body once metabolized.

3. Helps with weight loss: Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which helps fight hunger cravings. It also has been shown that people who maintain a more alkaline diet (see #2) lose weight faster.

4. Aids digestion: Lemon juice helps flush out unwanted materials. It encourages the liver to produce bile which is an acid that required for digestion. Efficient digestion reduces heartburn and constipation.

5. Is a diuretic: Lemons increase the rate of urination in the body, which helps purify it. Toxins are, therefore, released at a faster rate which helps keep your urinary tract healthy.

6. Clears skin: The vitamin C component helps decrease wrinkles and blemishes. Lemon water purges toxins from the blood which helps keep skin clear as well. It can actually be applied directly to scars to help reduce their appearance.

7. Freshens breath: Not only this, but it can help relieve tooth pain and gingivitis. The citric acid can erode tooth enamel, so you should monitor this. I admit, I’m slightly worried about it.

8. Relieves respiratory problems: Warm lemon water helps get rid of chest infections and halt those pesky coughs. It’s thought to be helpful to people with asthma and allergies too.

9. Keeps you zen: Vitamin C is one of the first things depleted when you subject your mind and body to stress. As mentioned previously, lemons are chock full of vitamin C.
10. Helps kick the coffee habit: After I have a glass of hot lemon water, I actually don’t crave coffee in the morning. This is weird, I can’t explain it, but I’ll take it.