Haha, IKR? It's the only place I've got to post longer things really. I got your post about good websites, it was really helpful, and I can see it when I click the link but annoyingly cannot work out how to unscreen it in general :s
I have nothing really to say except that I heart bigtime eveything you said, and your links are gonna be amazingly helpful. It's also just, y'know, good to know that people I love and respect have got the same kind of shit going on, cos then I don't do the whole circular thing about blaming myself for making myself feel bad in the first place, heh.
That was really helpful, thanks, and Opinions! are the best. Roller derby is a cool thing that some mates of mine keep trying to persuade me to do, but the problem with that is that our local ones are actually srsly good, and like in leagues and shit, and therefore it's all v srs to them. Which is totes fine and awesome, obv, but makes me feel quite intimidated. And my good mate is in there being like super good at it and I am like 'arg I will never be as good as you and I am shit' (which is not her fault it is mine). And also there is just no time to do shit with 18 month old and then Stu starting his uni course soon.
NO HANG ON I JUST REALISED the time thing is bullshit. Like there's no way I couldn't go out some evenings while Stu does his work and Connor is asleep except that I am lazy and want to sit at home doing nothing.
Weight-lifting is great but you generally need to mix in a little cardio as well for good health even if it's only a 10 min bike or skipping-rope warm-up to get the blood flowing pre-lift. Have you tried running/cycling to really fast fun music you like? I love running to a strong beat as it's almost like dancing for me. I also really like Bodypump classes (weights to fast music, lighter ones with a lot of reps so you can get some sneaky cardio in).
Style-wise I am little help except to say that I discovered the scarf/chunky cheap bracelet in same colour combo thing a few years back and now use it pretty much every day. The scarf is great for dressing up tops that are okay but not stellar and the bracelet finishes the look a bit. I have one bright red pashmina and a camo-green linen thing I got for a few bucks and between them they dress up most stuff, but I do also have a black one with gold skulls for formal wear. :D
I hope you don't hate this incredibly cheesy suggestion, but do not underestimate looking at yourself in the mirror (naked) and picking out the bits you like (you have to be incredibly strong minded to ignore any bits you don't) and admiring them for a while. I honestly think it does work, but you probably have to be in the right frame of mind to do this.
Also, if you can bear to mix in a little cardio in with your weight lifting it will pay dividends to your muscle growth :)
I lost two stone by dieting (carlorie restruction so ate exactly what I wanted, just not too much of it) and exercise, most of which was a Jillian Michaels DVD with a good mix of weights, cardio and sit ups. Fair enough if that's not what you want though. I just wanted to see if I could be the best I could be given my genes, and it worked (for a while, I gave up exercising and put it all back on, lol!).
That is awesomely cheesy but also I think something I will do, thank you :) My other plan with the bits I don't like so much is to get them tattooed, because I fucking love my tattoos. So I am thinking about nice swirly sea bits around my hips, accentuating curves and the like, then I will focus on them and be all YEAH rather than FLAB. I see that for some people that might be quite a radical solution, but I have a silly amount of tattooing already, so it feels like less of a deal, heh.
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also, holy heck! Livejournal! I don't think I've used this in forever
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And also there is just no time to do shit with 18 month old and then Stu starting his uni course soon.
NO HANG ON I JUST REALISED the time thing is bullshit. Like there's no way I couldn't go out some evenings while Stu does his work and Connor is asleep except that I am lazy and want to sit at home doing nothing.
Hmm. Interesting.
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Style-wise I am little help except to say that I discovered the scarf/chunky cheap bracelet in same colour combo thing a few years back and now use it pretty much every day. The scarf is great for dressing up tops that are okay but not stellar and the bracelet finishes the look a bit. I have one bright red pashmina and a camo-green linen thing I got for a few bucks and between them they dress up most stuff, but I do also have a black one with gold skulls for formal wear. :D
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Also, if you can bear to mix in a little cardio in with your weight lifting it will pay dividends to your muscle growth :)
I lost two stone by dieting (carlorie restruction so ate exactly what I wanted, just not too much of it) and exercise, most of which was a Jillian Michaels DVD with a good mix of weights, cardio and sit ups. Fair enough if that's not what you want though. I just wanted to see if I could be the best I could be given my genes, and it worked (for a while, I gave up exercising and put it all back on, lol!).
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