Will Cut Off A Pice Every Time I Reach That Weight

Thigh Gaps.

I’ve decided to write a little something on how to achieve a thigh gap- I’ve seen a lot of people asking if it’s even possible to get one if you’re not naturally bow legged and it totally is. You just need to be committed enough to your exercise routine, you can’t expect to starve yourself every second day and wind up looking thin and willowy.

My best advice is do lots of cardiovascular work- too much resistance or weights training will build big muscles that you don’t want. I am a professional dancer and dance is my only exercise, and my thigh gap is getting better every day! 

One of the best exercises for a thigh gap is a dance move you’ve probably heard of- The Twist. It’s simple and fun, if you do it properly there’s enough movement to affect your thighs and hips. Make sure you stand with your feet shoulder width apart, on a smooth surface with socks or soft soled shoes on- if you’re on carpet, barefoot or in shoes that grip, you’ll wind up using your knees too much and hurting them. 

Twist your torso the opposite way to the way your knees are going- try to isolate your leg movements as opposed to your body. Then, shift your weight from left foot to right foot, right foot to left foot, while twisting. You can twist with one leg forward, twisting forward over it and leaning back. There are so many variations on it and you can honestly do it anywhere. I often twist while showering or doing mundane little errands, people thinking I’m just goofing around but in actual fact I’m getting that little closer every second to achieving the perfect thigh gap. 

Drink lots of water, especially with a little lemon in it, or even with a little chilli powder, to kick start your metabolism and keep you hydrated. It works like a charm!

Also, get used to standing on the outside edges of your feet. If you’re flat footed it will make your thighs sit closer together. Holding most of the weight on the outside of your feet while still keeping your feet flat will straighten out your legs and improve your posture.

I’ll post more little tips if people are interested- this blog is new but I’ve been doing this for a lot longer. 

The Skinny on Skinny

**this post deleted so I’m reposting it** So I recently lost around 8 lbs/4 kg (I think it’s getting closer to 10 but patience is a virtue) and I wanted to make a post about it. I did this during the isolation period aka without any formal use of a gym.

I do follow a bunch of ~thinspo~ accounts as actual inspiration but I am definitely against all eating disorders. Actually, as I read some of the content I get kind of frustrated for them - I understand there’s much more to an ED than food, but some of the things I read are so illogical! The extremist approach to losing weight often only results in gaining weight: don’t eat for a day and a half and then binge on 5000 calories…. like… you would literally be better off just eating 2000 calories for both days. Not to mention a more pleasant daily life.

Not here to shame though, just here to provide genuine tips. I do not condone any unhealthy lifestyle, but I also don’t agree with a lot of the “expert opinions” on nutrition. The bottom line is you need to focus on an overall balanced diet. Don’t worry if you skimp on a certain macro nutrient during one meal (or day) and instead focus on overall balance.

I see articles in magazines where they bitch and moan about how each meal must be accompanied with a balance of carbs, protein, and fat. That thought process is stupid and will lead to over eating. Your two focus points when you eat should be (1) satisfying yourself and (2) intuition based fueling yourself. Going off any other metric - time of day, technical nutritional content of plate, fear you’ll be hungry later, etc. - should be ignored.

Examples:

Just because it’s “lunch time” doesn’t mean you have to eat. If you’re not hungry, who cares! Just skip lunch today! Eating because the clock or society tells you to will lead to over consumption.

You want a muffin for breakfast. Yum. Have that muffin… but “oh no! You don’t have any protein! Better eat some eggs!” NOOOOO!! If you really only want a muffin, just have that as a single item and let it be satisfying! Adding extra food to “round out your meal” is just adding extra calories without necessarily satisfying you more

You have a busy evening coming up - you had a good lunch though, and feel satisfied… but feel like you should still have a big snack in preparation for your busy evening despite not being hungry. NO! Let the hunger come later, don’t eat now just because you’re afraid of it! If you’re really THAT scared, pack a granola bar, but who knows?! Maybe you just won’t be hungry later, and that’s ok too!

This mentality alone will make weight loss easier. Freeing yourself from artificial metrics of food consumption makes a calorie deficit a lot easier, I promise.

However, at the end of the day, losing weight is hard. A calorie deficit is difficult and requires patience, discipline, and a healthy mental approach to eating. You will sometimes feel mildly deprived as you lose weight - but it shouldn’t consume your entire life.

I am currently three main tools during my weight loss process:

Food tracking: MyFitnessPal

This one I use to give myself an honest reflection of my day. While I’m sometimes tempted to lie or skip recording something, I realize that’s not doing me any favors. Some days it sucks when I am over 2000, but then I remind myself that one day of eating won’t make me fat OR skinny. The key thing I look for is the weekly goal because it prevents my progress from being derailed by one bad day. It also allows me to see how I can still occasionally enjoy treats and junk and still maintain an overall calorie deficit and lose weight.

Activity Tracking: Apple Watch and/or my Fitbit

I do this just to make sure I’m moving around. I think staying generally active has been a major boost for my mental health during the isolation - but I also like how being goal oriented. I go at least 5 miles a day - some through formal exercise, some from just walking around my place. I also will input any of my formal fitness into MyFitnessPal on a metric of 1 mile (walked or ran) is -100 calories. NOTE: I only do that as a secondary method of tracking, I still am loyal to my total calories consumed NOT “net calories.”

Weight Tracking: A RENPHO scale

I really like my RENPHO scale for a couple reasons. For starters, they provide a lot of interesting secondary metrics, including BMI, BMR, subcutaneous fat, muscle mass, etc. While I take a lot of the metrics with a grain of salt, it keeps the process fun for me. I also LOVE how it automatically compiles the data into trends so you can see progress! Furthermore, it keeps me honest in that I have to record a weight every day. No skipping. It just keeps me more honest than when I use to track it by hand I would skip days where I was a bit heavier.

So ya… that has been my “weight loss” journey so far. I know it’s not SUPER impressive, but I started at a healthy BMI so an extreme transformation would be both unlikely and unhealthy.

I do plan to keep going - I both like my progress and I think it’s overall a good time to focus on this… like, when else can I avoid restaurants and other fattening activities so easily 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

I HATE my father so much

He is so commanding and controlling. He only does whatever he pleases to do and not a single thing more. He is truly convinced that his opinion is the only acceptable one and simply starts shouting whenever a minor thing doesnt go the way he wants it to

I hate him so so much

That girl aesthetic:)

19.06.2021

Morgens:

Gewicht: 54.8kg (+300)

Gegessen: 1 grüner Apfel, 1/2 Banane, 150g griech. Joghurt

Kalorien: 250

Hunger: bisschen

Essverhalten: abgelenkt (Pinterest), gut gekaut, nur am Esstisch

Sport: -

Vormittags:

Gewicht:

Gegessen: -

Kalorien: 0

Hunger: nein

Essverhalten: -

Sport: im Garten arbeiten

Mittags:

Gewicht: -

Gegessen: 3 Stück Peperonibrot, kleine Portion Wurstsalat, halbe Dose Mais

Kalorien: 600

Hunger: Heißhunger

Essverhalten: riesen Appetit, während dem Essen kein Völlegefühl, danach schon, eher wenig gekaut

Sport: -

Nachmittags:

Gewicht: -

Gegessen: noggereis

Kalorien: 250

Hunger: nein

Essverhalten: Nachschlag, am Tisch

Sport: -

Abends:

Gewicht: -

Gegessen: 4 Neapolitaner, 75g Popcorn, 2 Maiswaffeln, Johannisbeeren

Kalorien: 600

Hunger: nein

Essverhalten: sehr unkontrolliert, abgelenkt (pinterest), große bissen, nicht gut gekaut

Sport: 775 Übungen

Fazit

Gewicht&BMI: 54.8kg, 19.6

Erste Mahlzeit: 8:30

Fastenstunden:13.5

Letzte Mahlzeit: 19:00

Gesamte Kalorien: 1700

Getrunken: 3l

Schritte: 25000

Sport: 775 Übungen 

Viel zu viel gegessen, extrem ungesund gegessen

Maybe ill be perfect after eating cold bones?

Worth a try i guess 😂

Me irl

The less I eat, the more I lose

The more I lose, the thinner I get

The thinner I get, the more I accept myself

The more I accept myself, the happier I’ll be

The first photo i was 55kg and now im 49 kg. This was just after my accident with all my muscles deteriorated

Spooky diet

Sooo

At the moment, i am almost back at my highest weight. I used to feel horrible about that and somehow, i still do.

On friday, i binged and felt totally unmotivated, i thought that i just fucked up another day

However, on Friday evening, i decided to save the day. i ran a half marathon even though nobody believed that i could Do it (well, i believed in myself at some point, but neither my family nor my friends, except for one, thought that i could do it).

I am amazed by what my body is able to do if i fuel it properly.

This is why i will now try to stop obsessing over my enormous thighs and start training, challenging and improving my body rather than wanting a lower number on the scale

Idk if this makes any sense, just wanted to vent lol