they look like little apples? or cherries? wut my mind is confused
Maybe they’re mayhaws. I haven’t had any fresh in years, but I think that’s how they looked.
My take on banana ice cream! At school for myself I’d often make single serving versions (1 frozen banana, a dash of soy milk & flavor extracts/ toppings) but since I’m at David’s this week I wanted to make a big batch for the whole family. This was delicious, scoop-able and so healthy everyone got to try both flavors!
Here’s some other great mix ins!
- CHOCOLATE: cocoa powder, mini chocolate chips, sugar free chocolate, Hershey’s syrup, cacao nibs
- FRUITY: strawberries, raspberries, peaches, apples (you can blend them or add in cut up chunks)
- GENERAL SWEET: sprinkles, m&ms, caramel drizzle, Torani syrups, cherries
- RANDOM: nuts, pretzel bits, almond or mint extract, spices
For more healthy snack ideas go here and more healthy baking recipes go here! :)
Had a AHA MOMENT yesterday. Despite me feeling like death because of the flu, I had to take a mini road trip to Orange County to return my school books. While I was there I stopped at my Brother and Sister-in-laws house to visit my cootie patootie niece. Now, I’ve said many times before to not ask me how much I weigh because numbers do NOT define us or what healthy is. But, I can tell you the last time I had weighed myself was almost a year ago and it was right before I took the pictures on the LEFT - I weighed 151lbs (i’m 5’4). Well, while I was visiting, I decided to weigh myself because I knew they had a scale in their bathroom. That was a HUGE moment for me, I had to remind myself that the numbers mean absolutely nothing to prevent a triggering moment. Before I tell you what I came in at, the pictures on the RIGHT were just taken a few moments ago because I was SHOCKED at what I weighed in at and HAD to do a comparison shot for all of you to PROVE another point that NUMBERS on the scale do NOT define what healthy is. I weighed in at 148lbs yesterday, that’s only a THREE POUND difference between these photos. All the strength training through the squat/ab challenge has definitely caused me to notice some new muscle tone I never had before. I think this proves how much muscle weighs compared to fat.
So, ignore the scale. Listen to your body!
I’m so terrible at making these pictures, but I really hope ya’ll can tell the difference!!
the picture on the left was me a year & a month ago at my brother’s wedding. This wasn’t even me at my heaviest actually, I was about 20 pounds down here. But anyways, I found the dress today and tried it on and FREAKED OUT. Then I found a dress that I bought three years ago that I hardly EVER wore because it was too small, but I was in love with it. When I did wear it, I wore it as a shirt. Tried that on today as well and was surprised all over again!
When you’re overweight your whole life, you are so use to it mentally, it’s hard to get away from it after you’ve lost weight. I’ve been struggling the past week with feeling like I’ve never lost a pound! Then this happened.
I’ve come SO far. I have more to go, yes. But I’m proud of myself. And that’s just a thought I’ve never had before:)
You’ll never have to buy these 30 foods again.
My name is Emily. I’m 5’5 and 25 years old. I’ve never submitted before and this is very scary for me!
I’ve struggled with my weight for the past seven years, through two spinal surgeries, college, and depression. I decided one day that I wasn’t going to struggle anymore, and here I am.
I lost the weight through clean eating, counting calories, Zumba and yoga. I am not at my goal yet but I am much closer than I ever thought I’d be.
Highest weight: 178 lbs
Starting weight (first photo): 160 lbs
Current weight: 129 lbs
Goal weight: 120 lbs
I have just started a health and fitness blog at nevertoolate-srsrly.tumblr.com and would love to find new people to follow as I lose the last 9 lbs!
I saved the best ones for last because dang, NAUTILUSES AND CUTTLEFISH ARE HELLA CUTE.
I am particularly fond of the cuttlefish on the bottom because we had a little moment and it laid down for a pic. And I’m just really fascinated by their little rudder-like fins. They subtly wave them in different directions in addition to the waterjet to get where they need to go and for some reason, make me think of lace.
Aaah I love marine life a lot. ;u;
This is at the Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. I went once before. I hope I get to go again next month!!
Quad Strengthening Exercises for Bad Knees
Your knee is supported by two main muscle groups: the hamstrings and the quadriceps (quad). The quad is found on the front of your thigh, while the hamstring muscles make up the back of the thigh.
Injury or pain in the knee often occurs because the muscles supporting the knee are weak. By strengthening the muscles which brace the knee, you will have better support and stabilization for your knee. This in turn will help reduce the amount of stress positioned on the knee joint.
To strengthen your knee you should keep your quad and hamstring muscles strong. There are several quad exercises for bad knees that you can do for this purpose.
This is that kind of meal that used to worry me. Will the potatoes be soft at the same time as the brussels? Will the tofu have enough time to absorb all the flavors it needs to? How do I make all of this come together? Timing is everything in cooking, and making a meal like this makes me feel pretty good in the kitchen.
I haven’t had straight-up tofu since I was a kid. Maybe it’s time to try it again.
Ran a 548 foot incline today! 1.95 miles up and 1.95 miles back down (3.9 miles total!) OMG it was soooo hard!!! Hahah but I did it!! My marathon running dad said it was hard for him too so I don’t feel bad hahahaha
So cute!
yo yo yo check this out peeps
left is me flexing my abs, right is me relaxing my stomach. this is after a normal day at school, my tummy full of healthy and nutritious food. i get enough fiber, i get enough protein, i get enough carbs, i get enough of every essential vitamin and nutrient. so why does this happen?
meet my awesome, amazing, super helpful gastrointestinal tract. it helps me digest food and absorb nutrients, expanding in the process. it only makes sense that my stomach would be so ‘bloated’ looking because there is food in my stomach. healthy, awesome, delicious food sitting in my small intestine and being carried to my stomach. how fabulous is that? my entire body is one big beautiful physiological biorhythm. eating disorders shouldn’t tell you otherwise, because after i’ve had ample sleep, i’ll wake up like the photo on the left after my gastrointestinal tract has finished digesting the food i ate the day before. new concept, i know.. crazy, eh?
god bless this post. that pooch is not “stomach fat” it’s called having organs and intestines hahaha
needed this x10
Thank you thank you thank you a thousand times!
My tummy looks exactly like the photo on the right right now. Nom nom nom foods.
