Welp.
Hi Tumblr,
I’ve been neglecting this “blog” for quite sometime now, mainly because my fitness has been slacking. I was going to the gym pretty steadily and then holidays came and went, attached with my motivation.
Like almost every human on the planet, I set goals for myself for the year. My first goal will be completed as of Thursday, which was eating completely meat and dairy free for an entire month. I thought it was going to be really difficult, but it really opened my eyes to how creative I could be in the kitchen. I utilized spices other than salt and really took some chances on ingredients I wouldn’t normally purchase. I’ve become a bit addicted to tofu scrambles on Saturday morning and have begun to appreciate how good for you things like kale are. I also tried to eat as many fruits and vegetables as possible with VERY minimal meat substitute. Some of the stuff is seriously high in sodium and calories.
My next goal to tackle is going to start just as my other goal ends, I’m going to start training for a 5k. Hopefully I’ll be able to get together with my good friend Matt to do some strength training and work on my overall fitness, but my main goal will be to start running. I was doing Zumba classes for quite a long time, and again, started to slack off. It’s times like these when it is REALLY hard not to get angry with myself. I will persevere, as I always do.
One thing that I just want to blow right out of the water is how sick I am of how OBSESSED everyone is with “fat”, “skinny”, carbs, fat, calories. From this day on, there is going to be no more emphasis on body shapes, only strength. I already feel bad enough about the way I look, but watching people post on Facebook about how fat someone is or fat people “aren’t real people,” is genuinely hurtful.
It seems like people have some kind of preconceived notion that because I’m overweight, I must eat total garbage every single day of my life. In reality, I eat a 5-6 small meals a day like “they” suggest. I wasn’t blessed with an incredible metabolism and I’m going to have to work VERY hard to get myself to an ideal weight. I don’t want compassion, I just want people to be a little understanding, this shit SUCKS. I recognize there is a problem that needs to be fixed in my life and I’m trying. Try to keep your fat hate away from me otherwise you’re on my shit list.
Here’s to new beginnings and goals accomplished.
