Body progress stalemate

Ill admit it I'm jealous

So i'm getting pissed off
Im eating the right things, I even have soya protein shakes for gods sake. I work out everyday from an hour to two hours. I vary my workouts and yet i've hardly lost any weight.

I mean wtf!!!

Admittedly I was only bothered about my fitness but now thats improved i'm pissed off i'm not in those high waist skinny jeans!!!! I'm even more pissed off that my arms are still massive and my back has that yucky fat still!!!!

Argh on the plus side, I have muscles I never knew existed &&& my bum/ legs are doing me proud ❤❤

My furthest distance yet

My furthest distance yet

This week has been my week from hell. A family death and a million other problems all with four days. Running has been my salvation, loosing myself in music...

So yesterday I ran 6.61 km in 45.41. Im so ridiculously chuffed, it may be slow but I'm focusing on distance and constantly running! Trust me I never thought 45minuets of constant running would be possible for me!!!!!

The trouble is I had reached a stale mate with running. The same distance, the same time and the same weights; I don't know what happened but I just kept running! I actually felt like I could go on but my blasted legs felt differently.

I have noticed though the more you talk about your progress the less people want to talk to you about it, the more people put you down and the more you have to believe in yourself.

Two feet forward & a heck of a fall back

Two feet forward & a heck of a fall back

Today was my crappest run yet. Literally managed a mere 3.40k before i HAD to stop my legs where buckling under me. Keep in mind for the last week I've managed to increase my distance to 5-6k....
I can't even explain how set back i feel.
One of my amazing fitness friends suggested that running 5/6k for the last seven days every day may be why and that he reckons my body is exhausted. Instead of comfort I'm appalled at this!! How dare my body choose to be exhausted when its one of my fav things in the world!!! I always look forward to my runs and just feel crushed.
I'm blaming the fact i had just finished an 8 hour shift before hand. So I'm divorcing my body from fitness for two days.... I'm Guna be like a twitching addict!!!
By the way exercise does not include Pilates and squats hehe
Until then bring on Sundays session...

People can inspire you

People can inspire you

Since I've started this journey so many people have popped out of know where offering gens of advice.
Usually when I'm on a diet i literally tell no one and drink whatever stupid diet food/shake in the shadows.
However this time i tell people when they ask what I'm up to... The results have been amazing!
At work I've discovered marathon runners, women who can squat more weight that i knew was possible and all the inspiring people not only give me advice but ask me everytime i see them how far I ran or how much I lifted.
Pushing me to go further.
Out of work there's been tons of help and motivation from new friends and old!
Without realising it all these people motivate me daily to be better- don't be afraid to ask for help, tell people how your doing and be proud of what you have archived!!!!!!

Boom smash it!!!!

Boom smash it

I'm abi and I'm a fitness addict.
For all of about five weeks.

I literally think about running almost every few mins in the day... And regrettably straight after I've done it.
I love that feeling when you've smashed your own record, when you out run everyone else and watch people's faces as they glance at your time/ distance.
I'm one of these women who gets competitive. Not so much with others but myself which I think is worse! Oh and heaven forbid someone tell me i can't do it.... It's a major flaw but right now buzzing with endorphins and cant wait till tomorrow's work out.
Now if someone can just tell my body to acknowledge the hard work so i can see some results that would fab!!!!
Ive noticed one bad side effect!!!! My boobs have gone down a size!!! Back and cup :/ i can afford to loose a bit but not a lot :( lets hope this doesn't continue! Anyone else found this?

'F**k it I'll do a marathon'

I've done the race for life 5k for the last two years. Each time jogging and 

getting a decent time. I'd like to call myself a 'in the run upto trainee'; 

meaning I forget I'm signed up and suddenly start training the week before.

However I've developed a (dare I say it) love for running. 

I love how it makes me feel, during and after. 

I love the effects it has on my body. I love the feeling when your running, just

 you, music and your thoughts, with determination spurring you on. I've decided 

having seen an improvement in my distance and fitness after such a short space of

 time,f**k it I'm singing up for a marathon, although it may just be half!!!

 The race for life is a fantastic cause and I'm in now way snubbing it, as ill be

 running for Macmillan support or cancer research anywho! I just feel like i need

 a challenge,something to aim for and to accomplish on a body empowering wave 

length?! 

I've been reading tons of Women's running magazines, and Health & Fitness 

magazines. All of which have fab training programmes for long distance running,

 and marathon training. I'm so excited about the possibility of this, me the 

girl who gets called fat! It's not about size its about health & fitness <3

Just watch me do it!

 A little fighting talk hehe & Inspiring image ;)  

Lets start somewhere- running for beginners

Running is something I liked the idea of but never committed myself to 

and never thought was possible with my 34gg assets. How wrong I was!!!

Running is fantastic  for the body as it Not only does running flood your

 brain with the feel good endorphins, it has fantastic benefits on your health.

 Running is fantastic cardio, and in return it strengthens the muscles, 

including your heart, throughout your body, improves circulation and resting

 heart rate, and helps you burn calories. For running I whole heartedly suggest

 an app that tracks your time and progress.

I use 'mapmyfitness' ; even after a crappy run I realise that compared to 

my first few ones I've come along way! I also suggest running trainers, 

remember your putting pressure on your knees and

legs so they need support as much as the assets do!! 

 No matter what bust size you are invest in a decent sports bra!!!!

 The bigger busy you have the more i recommend investing a bit more for a higher 

quality as my first sports bra caused me constant pain and back ache. 

My current one literally makes them not even move! Incredible! 

Remember everyone starts somewhere a walk/run is just as important in the first

stages! 

The before fitness photo

I wish I had done the before photo- at times I struggle to see if there has actually

 been any change.

I know that I've majorly tones up, I can see that my thighs no longer wabble, my 

calves are slimmer, my arms more toned and even smaller love handles! Yet my stupid stomach is yet to

 get the message! 

Maybe I'm expecting too much too soon?
It has shrunk but just not enough?!

I'm mixing up my workouts to do Pilates more and I'm due to start kettlebell routines... So fingers crossed!!!!
I decided after much research I would start with these dvds

Here's some stomach exercises ill be trying! Let’s do this!

'The motivation to get up & change'

Confessions of a tattooed curvy girl 

The moment it clicked

There's many reasons i decided something had to change. 

For two years now I've been ' running' on & off taking part in the race for life,whilst bingeing on crap. Constantly going between the loose but fitted size 14 in which I would then give myself permission to eat whatever I wanted, to the tight 16 where I'd restrict my eating and swap a few meals for slim fast until i was back to the loose 14 stage. 

Although I'm pleased it hasn't fluctuated much its not healthy to be that way included. 

Something snapped lately. I was enjoying my daily 2-3 miles outdoor runs. Then one run i felt pains all down my shins and then throughout the next day. It was only when I was battling through the pain one run when I literally couldn't run anymore i knew I had shin splints. 

Shin splints may not seem like a big deal but in a panic i joined my local gym; i was starting to notice i was improving and for once i didn't want to loose the fitness i was starting to notice. 

Perhaps its also partially body acceptance. I'm the 'biggest' in my group of friends at a 14/16 but having recently made myself a dress i came to realise I'm the perfect hourglass shape, I dress to suit my shape and i started to realise i don't mind what I see. I think when you start to like yourself you can finally strive to improve yourself. 

I know part of my fitness journey is also thanks to Instagram. Daily photos of #fitness and #squats have allowed me to see other people's transformations, enabled me to ask these people how they've done it!!! 

Above all the feeling of almost a month on and knowing that you can feel a difference in strength, body and fitness keeps you needing to go the gym. I'm starting to understand the dedication people can go through. 

My first confession 'the start of it all'

Confessions of a tattooed curvy girl 

Firstly I'm going to keep this open and honest I'm refusing to edit myself. Life isn't edited and this is my journey of fitness, tips and self acceptance- if i fall down i don't want to lie about it!

So I'm the tattooed curvy girl, I'm 22 a size 14/16 and an hourglass. 

I've dipped in and out of diets, fads and fitness for years. Some worked and some didn't- ultimately well argue it all failed as three years on I'm around the same size! 

Anywho ill be sharing recipes, tips, reviews and hopefully progress to a healthier tattooed curvy girl.