Skinny Minnie

20 year old junior in college. this is my weight loss blog. I have a personal blog too. Ask me if you want the link for it :]
diethard: Strawberry banana toast with mango butter and an almond latte. wish i had this right now

diethard:

Strawberry banana toast with mango butter and an almond latte.

wish i had this right now

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haven’t updated this much

That’s because I’ve been away at school since August and trying to follow workout / diet plans while away is really hard. Usually I just try to fit in running on the treadmill whenever I can. And the occasional class at the gym (Zumba, Total Body Blast, Spinning etc). Now I’m home for winter break (I’ve been home since last Thursday) and I don’t go back to school until Jan 30th. I figured since I have nothing to do all break that I might as well use it to tone up and lose a few pounds.

The only problem with this is my boyfriend. I love hanging out with him but it messes up my eating so badly. Usually I go over to his house around dinner time which means that I don’t eat dinner. I don’t usually eat breakfast, so generally I have a light meal and then a late lunch. The problem with this is that by the time I come home at 1 or 2 in the morning, I’m starving! I end up eating junk food and that’s bad for so many reasons. Also, my boyfriend eats fast food every day. And I’m not even joking. So I end up eating fast food (not every day), but more often then I would if i was on my own. Actually, I would rarely eat fast food. Not only that but we go out to eat at Applebees and other places a lot too. It’s expensive, i’m losing money, and i’m eating really unhealthy. I try to convince him to let me cook for him or something but he won’t have it. 

I’m just stuck. I tried going over later so I can actually eat dinner at home, but I still come home a little hungry and usually end up eating a snack. I also thought about bringing food with me to his house so I have little things to munch on but I don’t really have much to bring with me. Maybe I’ll start waking up earlier and working out earlier so I have time to eat breakfast and lunch during the day. And maybe I’ll try slowing cutting out late snacks. Like instead of reaching for chocolate, popcorn or chips I can eat a yogurt or fruit until I eventually just cut out all late night snacking. 

sorry for the long rant 

xo

tallycat: This picture is basically the jumping off point of my tumblr journey. I will ALWAYS replog<3

tallycat:

This picture is basically the jumping off point of my tumblr journey. I will ALWAYS replog<3

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fitvillains: Warm up for 5 min. before starting, and make sure to have plenty of water on hand! 20 reps: All ODD numbers. 10 reps: All EVEN numbers. BAD ASS? Add light-medium weights to all the ODD number exercises. 1. Squatted Jacks: Like a regular jumping jack, except you jump out into a wide squat. These should be slower than normal jumping jacks; the deeper you sit into the squat, the better. (Low Impact: Don’t jump - step into the squat each time). 2. Pushups: Come to your knees if you need to (or put your feet on a medicine ball to make this harder). 3. Side to Side Lunges: Make sure your knees don’t come over the top of your toes, and make sure to push your booty BACK. Alternate sides. 4. Burpees: You can do modified burpees if you need to, with a step back instead. Try to add a jump when you stand. (with weights? Add a shoulder press - see video). 5. Leap to toe touch: Do a ski jump (or leap) to the right. Land and lift your left leg. Keeping your right leg slightly bent and your left leg lifted, reach down and touch your toes. Repeat, switching sides. ** Plank Hold - 1 minute! Then repeat #1-#5. 6. Straight Leg Tricep Dips: Off a bench or a chair, keep your bum as close to the edge as possible. Shoulders down, think about lifting and lowering your body up and down.  7. Squat To Front Kick: Squat down low and kick straight forward with the ball of your foot as you come up. Squat again and alternate sides. Don’t lean backwards, use your glutes and core to kick forward. 8. Roll Ups With Jump: Lie down on your back. Roll-up to your feet and jump reaching up to the sky. Reverse the movement, and lie back down. Use your abs to pull yourself up and your arms for balance if you need it.  9. Squat Jumps: Squat low, touching the floor. Explode up to the sky, reaching as high as you can. 10. Cobra To Plank Jacks: Lie on your belly and reach your arms and feet as far out as they can go. Lift up, raising your chest and thighs off the ground. Hold for 3-4 seconds. Pull your arms back in and raise up to plank position. (shown in the video). My modification: Jump your legs out wide and back in, completing 5 plank jacks. Return to your belly. That’s one rep. Repeat the combination 10 times. ** Squat Hold - 1 minute! Then repeat #6 - #10. Grab some water &amp; cool down! Remember to stretch and modify the moves when you need to. Kill it!

fitvillains:

Warm up for 5 min. before starting, and make sure to have plenty of water on hand!

20 reps: All ODD numbers.

10 reps: All EVEN numbers.

BAD ASS? Add light-medium weights to all the ODD number exercises.

1. Squatted Jacks: Like a regular jumping jack, except you jump out into a wide squat. These should be slower than normal jumping jacks; the deeper you sit into the squat, the better. (Low Impact: Don’t jump - step into the squat each time).

2. Pushups: Come to your knees if you need to (or put your feet on a medicine ball to make this harder).

3. Side to Side Lunges: Make sure your knees don’t come over the top of your toes, and make sure to push your booty BACK. Alternate sides.

4. Burpees: You can do modified burpees if you need to, with a step back instead. Try to add a jump when you stand. (with weights? Add a shoulder press - see video).

5. Leap to toe touch: Do a ski jump (or leap) to the right. Land and lift your left leg. Keeping your right leg slightly bent and your left leg lifted, reach down and touch your toes. Repeat, switching sides.

** Plank Hold - 1 minute! Then repeat #1-#5.

6. Straight Leg Tricep Dips: Off a bench or a chair, keep your bum as close to the edge as possible. Shoulders down, think about lifting and lowering your body up and down. 

7. Squat To Front Kick: Squat down low and kick straight forward with the ball of your foot as you come up. Squat again and alternate sides. Don’t lean backwards, use your glutes and core to kick forward.

8. Roll Ups With Jump: Lie down on your back. Roll-up to your feet and jump reaching up to the sky. Reverse the movement, and lie back down. Use your abs to pull yourself up and your arms for balance if you need it. 

9. Squat Jumps: Squat low, touching the floor. Explode up to the sky, reaching as high as you can.

10. Cobra To Plank Jacks: Lie on your belly and reach your arms and feet as far out as they can go. Lift up, raising your chest and thighs off the ground. Hold for 3-4 seconds. Pull your arms back in and raise up to plank position. (shown in the video). My modification: Jump your legs out wide and back in, completing 5 plank jacks. Return to your belly. That’s one rep. Repeat the combination 10 times.

** Squat Hold - 1 minute! Then repeat #6 - #10.

Grab some water & cool down! Remember to stretch and modify the moves when you need to.

Kill it!

today’s workout playlist:

Say Anything(Else) - Cartel 
Fallen Leaves - Billy Talent 
Bleed American - Jimmy Eat World
You’ve Made Us Conscious - The Audition 
Dumpweed - Blink 182
The Middle - Jimmy Eat World 
Swing, Swing - All American Rejects 
The Girl all the bad guys want - Bowling For Soup 
Just A Little Bit - Kids of 88
Poppin Champaigne - All Time Low
Masterpiece - Bayside
Dirty Little Secret - All American Rejects
Weightless - All Time Low
Feeling This - Blink 182
Car Underwater - Armor For Sleep 

wow.

I’ve really been slacking for while now. I lost my motivation and had a brief few weeks where I felt completely huge and thought I’d never be able to lose weight. But now it’s time to do something. I go back to college and move into my new apartment in 2 weeks and 1 day exactaly. Classes start soon after that. This means I have 2 weeks and 1 day to eat healthy, exercise everyday, and hopefully lose two pounds and start to tone up again. I know right now a lot of the reason I’m feeling so large is because I’m bloated and I have been eating like crap. 

It’s time to get back on track. I’m so ready!