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Soooo how do you motivate yourself when you get a cat and all he wants to do is cuddle?

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relapse does not erase your success

you will grow from this

you will get better

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I made this. It is magical! My partner who typically only wants to eat Digorno, Taco Bell, and burgers enjoyed it too! 

Recipe adapted from https://wholenewmom.com/recipes/egg-roll-in-a-bowl/

I changed some things to be more practical and a bit healthier. So yum!

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Moon Drop grapes! I missed Cotton Candy grapes this year, but I’ve always wanted to try funky grapes and my local market had these on sale. One happy camper right here.

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I had a surprisingly amazing workout today! It was my fifth to last training session with my trainer and I had to tell him that I can't continue due to the ole money.

During our session my squats were great and I deadlifted 120lbs. I'm so so so happy with that! I started at 50 just a few months ago. Even though it has been an expensive few months it has taught me I can push myself and get stronger and I have learned how to actually lift some things. Besides that I think the most important thing I have learned is that failure isn't the end of the world. I have learned that failure is litterally something to learn from and that, when it comes to fitness, it shows you very clearly the next goal to work towards.

Now I'm going to cook up turkey meatballs and veg. Tomorrow is Great American Beer Fest and I cannot wait!

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Sometimes when I’m running 

Other times I’m like

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reblogging for when I get anxious

The most important exercise you’ll do all day.

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This a great reminder of the alcohol and sugar filled birthday weekend I just had!

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The Pennsylvania Ballet shared the following Facebook post

Pennsylvania Ballet

“A Facebook user recently commented that the Eagles had “played like they were wearing tutus!!!” Our response: “With all due respect to the Eagles, let’s take a minute to look at what our tutu wearing women have done this month: By tomorrow afternoon, the ballerinas that wear tutus at Pennsylvania Ballet will have performed The Nutcracker 27 times in 21 days. Some of those women have performed the Snow scene and the Waltz of the Flowers without an understudy or second cast. No ‘second string’ to come in and spell them when they needed a break. When they have been sick they have come to the theater, put on make up and costume, smiled and performed. When they have felt an injury in the middle of a show there have been no injury timeouts. They have kept smiling, finished their job, bowed, left the stage, and then dealt with what hurts. Some of these tutu wearers have been tossed into a new position with only a moments notice. That’s like a cornerback being told at halftime that they’re going to play wide receiver for the second half, but they need to make sure that no one can tell they’ve never played wide receiver before. They have done all of this with such artistry and grace that audience after audience has clapped and cheered (no Boo Birds at the Academy) and the Philadelphia Inquirer has said this production looks “better than ever”. So no, the Eagles have not played like they were wearing tutus. If they had, Chip Kelly would still be a head coach and we’d all be looking forward to the playoffs.“ Happy New Year!”

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Reblog if your Tumblr is fat friendly

Fat friendly Skinny friendly Muscle friendly Stretch mark friendly Scar friendly

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I completed a 30 day ab challenge!

Did 125 sit ups, 200 crunches, 65 leg lifts, and 120sec plank. Despite still having a higher percentage of body fat, i can actually kind of see an improvement from Day 1. Now on to my next challenge: thighs and getting my eating and macros in order. 

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Motivation

So, tonight, as I was perusing all of the many fitspo photos throughout Tumblr, I started to think about what really is my motivation? These photos are a great inspiration, but they are not my motivation. Looking at how fit and healthy people have gotten (I'm a sucker for before and after photos) reminds me that I too can make positive changes to get more healthy, fit, and even sexier imo. But why do I want to get fit and healthy?

Its hard to pinpoint what exactly it is that motivates me to work towards bettering myself in this way. It means more to me than just looking better. Many of my family members have health issues related to diet and exercise, ranging from disordered eating to obesity and diabetes. Also, many members of my family have had cancer and heart disease and Alzheimer's. I know that eating healthy and getting fit cannot prevent or remedy all of these things and sometimes you just draw the short stick with your genetics, but doing this is a change that I CAN make. A change I can, and am making. 

Progress is slow and it can be hard to stay on track, that's where the inspiration comes into play. Others peoples' progress inspires me to keep trying, and helps push me to my core motivation. For me, the motivation is always going to be about doing this to better my entire quality of life--one workout or healthy meal at a time.

So Fitblrs, what is your motivation?