#MY PROGRESS

[casual-bulking]

I’m a bit worried that I’ll need to buy larger waisted pants come winter…

[lycrasportyboy]

[bitchysharkcat]

“you’re not okay you barely eat you barely sleep you don’t like talking to your friends something is wrong”

um no i’m just getting in my girlie teen girl tumblr blogging era 🙄

[seaborguy]

swapped persons version from @sandeewithtwoe

[wiwiwimoh]

2023-2024

[daringdaisy]

Everything I made in June(Ik I’m late)

[nocturnus33]

The meaning of mistletoe by Endrina, first volume of The secret language of plants. @llendrinall I have read this charming story several times. The voice of the narration, with its fairy tale reminiscence, is something I really like. Endrina is a great author, it is worth reading their novel length fics.

Typeset by Lindsey P. For those inexperienced in fandom, this story can be read for free at AO3.

What I like:

It's quite a simple binding, but something in it remind me of the old editions of my childhood. Reading it give me a special kind of joy, it's both, the comfort of this story and the childhood-like feeling this tome brings me while holding it

What I could do better:

I had problems with the guillotining of the edges, but went ahead [I had already lost a lot of material with a failed first printing]. I couldn't say what happened, but - for me - that mistake gives a Je ne sais quoi to the edition that I love. I don't know why, but when I was a child, back in the 70's, I had many books with the same feeling. The paper was a bit thicker than usual, and the edges weren't perfectly cut. I didn't realize, until I sat down to read this edition, that this binding conjures up memories of my childhood.

Special thanks: During the process, I had a severe case of printer hiccups (Or binder's brain hiccups, to be more precise) but @getfuckedblr hold my hand and helped me.

@llendrinall 

[If I learned to bind, you can do it too. It's not that difficult... ok a little at first, but it is doable. Don't buy fic binds, ok? It spoils fandom's fun]

[honeytonedhottie]

my january over-view⋆.ೃ࿔*:･✍🏽🎀

i recorded everything in my notion so that i could track my progress on my january goals and im rly very satisfied with how i've managed myself this january.

my goals for this january was to ;

take my supplements every day

get back into the swing of school after break (maintain straight A's)

continue to improve and manifest my life

do more challenging workouts

embody the wellness girlie aesthetic and implement habits that are health focused

this was my january over-view ;

week one : i drank a cup of peppermint tea, started taking the beauty gummies from the brand ollie (it has essential vitamins, collagen etc and its main focus is skin hair and nails), and i bought and drank a bottle of kombucha to promote digestive health. i did a twenty minutes pilates workout and it was a bit challenging but i think that i did a good job. today i ordered a stanely water bottle cup to make sure that im staying hydrated.

week two : i drank a 16 oz cup of celery juice. i drank a cup of clove, ginger, and green tea. today i drank a 20 oz cup of celery juice on an empty stomach and i took my beauty gummies. i drank lemon water and some sort of earthy liquid (diatomaceous earth). i drank that today too. i followed along and did two pilates workouts from youtube. i walked 15 minutes on the treadmill.

week three : i walked for 15 minutes on the treadmill and even jogged a little. i finished my first book of the year, then she was gone. i've been taking this dietary powder called diatomaceous earth and its an exfoliant for ur organs. i drank a new flavor of kombucha (a strawberry flavor). i had another bottle of kombucha (mystic mango flavor) and i even drank a matcha latte.

week four : i opened up my second girl blogging account so that i can post success stories and stuff. i drank cucumber infused water today in my brand new hello kitty water cup. today i ran out of peppermint tea :( i finished a whole carton of strawberries after dinner. i did a 10 minute belly dancing workout and it was a lot of fun. i finished part two of my book writing process and successfully outlined my book. i drank a bottle of kombucha (strawberry flavored) and i did a winx club inspired workout challenge this morning. i drank a green probiotic drink.

OVERVIEW :

i achieved my january goals of prioritizing my health and have made regular movement a habit. i've been so DILIGENT and consistent and im so so so PROUD of myself. i treat my body with love and CARE and i show my body love through what i eat → what i do → and how i speak about my body. on a scale of 1-10 the month of january's productivity was a (8/10)

[safe-haven-safe-place]

By @morganharpernichols

[casual-bulking]

That post hit 50+ notes, so as promised… ;)

[lycrasportyboy]

[sarcogasmichypertrophy]

Late update. Finished the bulk and hit my goal of 200 lbs right at my estimated time of mid October. Currently in maintenance/recomp, transitioning to a small cut.

Thinking my next bulk goal will be 220lbs 👌. Estimating I'll start that in February.

Results of my bulk below. Pretty surprised at the LBM to Fat gain ratio. These values are estimates as body composition measurement is inherently inaccurate so I plan on confirming these numbers once I'm shredded again.

If my tracking was at all accurate, then I should be able to get to a crazy shredded condition without going below 190lbs 🤞. We'll see.

7 months - 34.4 lbs. Gain (1.075 lbs/week)

Est. 30.43lbs Lean Mass (0.95 lbs/week)

Est. 3.97 lbs Fat Mass (0.124lbs/week)

LBM:Fat Ratio - 7.67:1 🤯

[noirahart]

My first full body dragon art in my sketch book:

My latest full body dragon, 11 of July

[works-of-heart]

The progress pictures of my recent elain picture found here

I took a few breaks painting this one, but it was a lot of fun. My favorite part was painting her eyes, making sure they had that soft glow about them. I find hair to be very tedious, and something I need work on, along with clothes.

The work was all done in clip studio paint. I use a line art pencil for the sketch, and the Gouache brush for most of the painting. Thin Gouache and a few custom brushes helped me blend and add detail to the hair and dress. The smoothness comes from the Paint and apply brush, which gives that porcelain smooth transition. It's also what I use to paint the shadows on the multiply layer.

This is definitely my favorite picture of Elain I've drawn to date.

[nocturnus33]

I loved Here's looking at you kid when I read it, especially how the inner life of each character is developed. So when I finished reading it, I knew I had to bind it sooner or later. Seeing the fantastic job @chaoticbindery did encourage me even more. What I love: Not to mention the beautiful typesetting of @chaoticbindery I'm also happy with the monogram that includes Blaise and George's names.

What I learned: It's the first time I've done a larger, more complex design on HTV.

What I need to improve: I have to be careful not to overheat the cover: I noticed the letter H was crooked, that happened because when it was ready, I realized that not everything had transferred well, and I applied heat again, but I wasn't very careful.

Still, I like this one.

@sophsicle