388. I run 4 blogs on this account so I follow some that sort of go along with each. Personal blogs (mostly people I know irl), interior and house design blogs, nature blogs, quite a few One Direction blogs (;, health related blogs, fashion blogs, umm… shrimp blogs lol. Just kidding. I only said that part because I feel like I sound like Bubba from Forrest Gump. read more..
You should run after you eat, but not too soon after. Like say you have a small snack, maybe 30 minutes. The bigger meal, the longer to wait. I used to wait about an hour to run after I’d eaten breakfast. Maybe some oatmeal with fruit and Peanut Butter if you like it, a piece of toast with pb and a banana, a power-up smoothie, some fruit and peanut butter. Just mix things up! In my Index there’s a post-workout and snacks page (I need to rename it) that also has a few pre-workout food idea in there. read more..
See right here, my friend! Yoga for Beginners! There are also some video links you can watch and go along with. If you don’t find that helpful, I will go into further detail for you. Please excuse the typos and such, I’m too lazy to fix it haha. (: read more..
I ramble a lot too, haha. I do know what you mean. I’ve not done any online food shopping so I don’t really know websites. But one that I do know of is Farm Fresh to You. You order a box or so of fresh produce online and they deliver it right to your house! You can buy Luna bars online, too. If you figure out what products you want to buy, you can find them but I don’t know of any places that has a variety of healthy foods to buy online. This probably wasn’t of much help, I apologize. read more..
Do you mean my progress? I don’t have a before and after really since there wasn’t entirely a before, and is still no after lol. Just click tha link! Thank you so much! I appreciate it and it means a lot to me (: read more..
I’ve wondered about that but have never tried it. I’ve yet to try plain coconut milk. I think I’ll grab some next time I buy food, though it’ll probably be the organic store brand kind because I seem to like their almond milk better than Silk. read more..
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Hello (: Congrats on recovering! I’m happy for you! Maybe, hopefully, these websites will work for you! You can buy from The Better Health Store - Larabar or the larabarstore! They are in dollars here and I’m not sure if the larabar store has a UK based website so you don’t have to convert money, but probably not. If these websites do allow shipping to the UK, then the money should just automatically covert when you buy it. If not, just google “buy larabars online” or something along those lines (: If none of that works out, I’m sure they have something similar there that will work for you! read more..
Hello! I would be glad to help. Sorry it’s taken a bit for me to get to this. After I first read this after you sent it (then I lost internet for a week), I had plans of starting a whole page dedicated to IBS and helping others with it. So keep a look out for that. I hope to get it up soon but I don’t want to spend a massive amount of time online like I used to. The first thing I did was start a food journal. Writing my meals down (and I wrote the time) and writing any problems I had after the meal help me to figure out what things caused me any pain or problems. Then I eliminated those things, for the most part. I’m also lactose intolerant so I had a lot of problems with dairy before I knew I was allergic to it. Don’t eat too much during meals, don’t eat a lot of ‘heavy’ foods during the morning and afternoon (I have my heavier meals during dinner), get plenty of fiber, avoid processed and junk foods, avoid carbonated drinks and I think caffeine, too. I drink tea, but coffee gives me problems as well. And definitely exercise. Exercise, especially core exercises, helped keep me regulated and keep the bloating down. Ibs effects us all differently so the foods I have problems with, you might not have such problems with. It takes time to figure it all out, but you get a closer hang of it. It’s definitely a struggle though. I also started taking probiotics, though I sometimes forget to, and they seem to help a bit. Also, I recommend not eating meat. As far as digestion goes, not eating meat helps with it a lot. A lot of people who stop eating meat say they don’t feel as constipated and they feel better in general. I hope this helps! read more..
Hello anon! Aw why not? You should make one. The link is lingering around somewhere and I’m planning on taking the ‘ask for link’ page down soon-ish anyway so I don’t see why not post it again. Here ya go. (: I’ve been needing an updated progress photo for a while so once I’ve made the progress I want, I’ll post up a new one. read more..
When you try to avoid it, do you avoid it completely or are you just trying to eat less? Ask yourself that. Make sure that you aren’t trying to cut it cold, because that can be really hard and then you will have a harder time avoiding it. Try to focus on eating healthy foods, and eating less junk. Try to eat more whole foods, eat your favorite fruits and veggies more often, and that will naturally help ease you into it. And you can still buy the junkier foods that you like/crave, but portion it out and eat it in moderation. Two or three times a week if you can. But the healthier you eat, and the less junk you eat, no matter how much or little, it will improve over time. After a month you will be more used to it all. You might be able to cut eating most of your cravings completely at one point, and then after a while you won’t even crave them. Like… one day I decided to eat a small bag of dorito’s and I crave them more now because I ate some. So just try your hardest to avoid these things. I sometimes eat a banana when I crave something and it helps. Maybe you will find a food like that as well! Also, try to make really tasty healthy food. Like, don’t just eat salad and things like that. Salads get boring. Get creative! Good luck (: I know you can do it. If I can, if others can, so can you. read more..
I pay closer attention to my protein intake when I work out but for the most part, I don’t pay super close attention. I used to pay a lot of close attention to it so now I don’t have to as much. Sometimes the little things add up. I pay more attention to iron, and making sure to consume it with vitamin C. When I eat cereal I eat maybe 2 cups (raisin bran) and there’s 8 grams of protein there, plus the milk so 10 grams. In veggie meats, like Boca, there’s between 10-13 or so grams of protein, beans (I don’t eat those as much because of my ibs), nuts have a lot of protein (I used to eat a lot of that), 2 tablespoons of Peanut Butter has about 8 grams, the bread that I have now has 2 grams of protein per 2 slice) but Oroweat whole grain oatnut bread has 8 grams, 3 oz of extra firm tofu has 7 grams. Quinoa has a lot of protein. I’m going through my myfitnesspal from earlier this year and 14oz of the quinoa pasta shells has 28 grams of protein (and 1,435 calories so I assume I’m the only one who eats that much haha). 5 slices of tofurkey (Turtle Island Foods, Inc.) has 13 grams of protein per 5 slices. If you’re worried about your protein intake and have $20-40 to spare, you could pick up some vegan protein powder from a health food store. I also eat Gardein veggie ‘meats’ but have none at home right now so not sure how much protein that has. I’m not sure if you’re into eating veggie ‘meats’ so that might not be much help. You might be able to find some vegan bars like that, I haven’t looked for them so I haven’t a clue what some are. I just got all of that from stuff that I have now, stuff I’ve eaten, and stuff from my myfitnesspal. Of course there are plenty more things with lots of protein. Let’s see… with meals (oh gosh this post is long). Let’s say you eat a tofurkey sandwich on the Oroweat, with 5 slices of tofurkey, some tomato and spinach (there’s not much protein there so let’s leave that at 0), 1/4an avocado (that’s about 1 gram because I think half was 2 grams according to myfitnesspal), that’d be about 22 grams of protein for one meal. A peanut butter sandwich with 4 table spoons of peanut butter (16) and oroweat would be 24 grams. I hope this is a bit helpful! (:Here, this might help you - Protein in the Vegan Diet on The Vegetarian Resource Group7 high protein vegetables to include in your diet on Fitday read more..
Hellooo! Welcome to tumblr (: Of course! I’m glad you like my blog and find it useful! I did, I like it. Everyone check it out and send some welcoming vibes! read more..
“Hello, I follow your blog since weeks now, and it helps me a lot, so I wanted to thank you for that.I also wanted to ask you : how many abs should I do everyday to burn my fat in a month? the most I do the better, I know, but I wanted an idea… 10 minutes…500 abs…? thank you :)(and I know it won’t be perfect in a month, but I can try)”Hello! Of course, I’m glad to hear that it helps (: Just doing ab workouts won’t get you where you want to be. The way you eat matters a ton. An overall healthy lifestyle, really, is where you want to be. I’m sure you want abs for the summer, so here is my advice to you.Eat a mostly healthy diet, if you don’t already. Plenty of fruits and veggies, plenty of healthy fats and lean protein, plenty of water and it is okay to treat yourself, so have chocolate or a slice of cake if you please. I have healthy eating tips in the FAQ>Healthy eating for beginners. Second, your workout. Cardio + strength. Try warming up with cardio for 15-20 minutes. 10 if you’d like. It’s all up to you. Run, jog, bike, roller blade, swim, jump rope. For strength, your focus is your abs so always switch up your ab routine, and do a lot but not too many. If you don’t push your body, you won’t make improvements. The more you do push your body, the more progress that you make overall. Try doing 15-20 minutes, and if you don’t feel good about it, try another 10. Do a plank/forearm plank for as long as you can, bicycle crunches, reverse bicycle crunches, basic crunches, elevated crunches (I like to lay on my bed with legs down and my upper back sticking off enough for it to give me a workout, and do crunches that way), crunches with your legs up against a wall or on a chair, leg lifts (full or just a couple of inches to a foot off of the ground), Russian crunches, etc. I have ab workouts in the Index>workouts so you might find some good stuff in there! I also like hoola hooping because your core muscles are contracting as you move around and it’s fun. read more..
Sure! I can never remember off the top of my head. I post a lot of my foods in my My pictures/posts page, there’s a lot sandwiches and other things in there. One of my favorite things that I had last night is Vegetarian (or use meat) Southwestern Eggrolls (modeled after the one’s from Chili’s Restaurant). They are soooo good. I have a bunch of recipes in my blog in the Index page as well that I think you should go through. I’ve made a few of the recipes and they are really good. read more..
This is actually the first time I’ve gotten this question, so I have no idea how to answer it. I’ve never done any cleansing or anything. I just eat healthy, drink a lot of smoothies, and drink a lot of water. I’ve only really read into one, a 21-day Detox. The details are in the link, and in the link on the post. You might like it. I think you should just make sure that you aren’t fasting completely, lacking important nutrients, or not getting enough calories. I think detoxes and such are dumb when people do that. I hope this helps! Thank you (: read more..
Hellooo love! (: Aw thank you so much for this. It’s one of the reasons why I keep this going and want to try harder so getting these messages are so nice. I’m happy you have found a way that works (: I love youuuu, toooo read more..
Hello! It’s true. Eating healthy is definitely most important. I don’t ever recommend counting calories because that’s an unnecessary hassle that could turn into a problem/addiction and calories don’t determine how healthy you are eating. Eating healthy is actually less expensive than regular eating (I guess you could call it that) if you know how to do the shopping. You don’t need to buy a bunch of expensive health food items. Think about the foods that you eat that you don’t need. I assume you eat a lot of easy meals, maybe mac and cheese, cup of noodle soup, things like that. Even if you don’t, think about related things to that stuff that you don’t need to be eating. Fresh produce, depending on what is in season and where you buy it, can be cheap and you can do a lot with it. Even frozen produce (which is equally as healthy). You could definitely eat a lot of fruits and veggies for a good price, along with other things like oatmeal, sandwiches, burrito’s, wraps, etc. Fresh produce tends to be cheaper at local markets and little places like that. Figure out and write down about how much money you have a month for food, the things that you want to/should buy, the things that you don’t need to eat/buy, and work with that all from there. You could also write down the prices for some healthier foods that you want and make a grocery list and figure out all what you could buy. Coupons also come in handy. They don’t usually have them for healthier foods, depending on what store it is, but they can definitely help you save a few bucks that you could be spending on other items. A simple way to eat healthier is to just to make swaps. White bread for whole grain or wheat, quinoa instead of pasta, or spaghetti squash or regular squash as the spaghetti (since the actual spaghetti squash is a winter fruit and more expensive in the summer), healthier cereals (whole grain cereals like honey bunches of oats), non-dairy milks like almond milk (vanilla is good), swap regular butter and mayo for Earth Balance natural spreads and veganaise (even if you’re not vegan, those items are healthier), greek yogurt for regular, healthier peanut butter (no sugar added or high fructose syrup), etc. So it’s not really about having extra money, but using the money more wisely when buying. It might seem a bit tough at first but I think once you get the hang of it, once you figure out what foods you will be buying and like, it’ll get a lot easier. I hope this helps! read more..
That’s generally not enough to make a significant change in your weight. That is only one meal of the day, after all. It is a good start, though. You need a good healthy and balanced diet and exercise is important as well. While what you eat matters more, not exercising can cause your weight to stay the same or plateau in Weight Loss. Make sure you’re getting your daily fruits and veggies, lean meats, lots of water, green tea, cardio, weight resistance workouts. Remember to work out a few times a week if possible, always eat healthy and portioned, and always treat yourself. I have a health for beginners page (that needs updating) in my FAQ page if you need more help with that, and some workouts stuff in the Index page! read more..
Thank you! Not sure if you ever saw it, but there’s a link to recipe’s only in the Index page. Makes it easy to get around all the other random stuff (: read more..
Thank you (: Ah, not yet. I guess you could say I’m half vegan for now but there are still bits of dairy in my diet like in chocolate and some of my vegetarian foods. Working my way there, though! read more..
Oh, not that! I just think it’s dumb that I’m being dumb about it haha. I don’t miss it, it just feels weird not keeping it. I normally just write the date at the top, the time that I eat and scribble “sandwich” or something haha. read more..
Yeah, a bit but not as much as actually working out has…. which is still not very much. Right now I’m in a funk and not really doing any exercise (ugh :/), but when I did yoga regularly, I worked more on my flexibility than anything and would work out for the muscle. read more..
