This is something I’ve needed to do for a while. I’ll log onto my tumblr and still see masses of strangers reblogging my before/after from December, and frankly, I feel guilty because that’s not me. I looked like that for two weeks tops. The truth is, maintaining is a fickle creature, and you’re never going to stay at that “lowest” weight while enjoying life. I struggled to keep my body that size, measuring and counting every calorie and carb consumed, yet I’ve been eating a balance of “unhealthy” food and healthy food since January and have only gained a small amount. I no longer weigh myself, put stock into pant sizes, freak out over measurements, or compare my body and weight to other women. I’m not basing my self-worth on arbitrary numbers anymore.
For reference, though, all of those pictures are in chronological order. I gained 10 pounds from the second-to-last picture to the most recent picture. My message is this: quit focusing on the numbers, and quit getting so hung up over meeting your mind’s eye of perfection. I tried and it was costly to my social life, my self-esteem, and my sanity. There IS a balance between being healthy and enjoying life, and I’ve found it.
Favorite inspiration right here.
Only question being a guy and an active fitness person, how are her boobs the same size if the first fat you lose because girls store fat there and it’s one of the first supply places to be used.
I don’t think her boobs look the same at all =) they just stayed the same in proportion to her (GORGEOUS!!) body! Also, push up bras are very deceptive and very magical
The pink bikini is a (poorly fitted) push-up. The last one is a very lightly-padded plunge but not push-up bra, that also fits poorly. No smoke and mirrors here! :P
Here’s a triangle bikini top. Definitely NOT a push-up bra! (It’s one of the rejected pictures I didn’t use for my Star in Bra entry pictures.)
