RANT.

I live with 3 other girls. At the beginning of this semester, I had a roommate who ended up getting kicked out of our apartment because of the problems she was causing. This included insulting the rest of us on her twitter, taking pictures of our other roommate (We will call her roommate #1) while she was asleep, and multiple threats. 

Two weeks after the old roommate moved out, we got a new roommate. We will call her roommate #2. Roommate #2 seemed awesome. She was friendly, easy-going, and we were really getting along with her. That is until roommate #1 discovered roommate #2’s twitter.

She’s been bashing us on there just like our last roommate. Most recently (as of 2 days ago) she tweeted this: “I just noticed how thick white girls are. All of my roommates make me feel skinney!” (yup that’s how she spelled it. She’s a smart one.)

For one thing, I feel completely betrayed. The fact that she seemed so nice, yet this is how she really thinks of us? 

Honestly, I’m not too upset that she essentially called us fat. Well, actually I want to punch her in the face for calling my sister (who is my 3rd roommate) fat. She’s not over-weight at all (and even if she were, that’s still no excuse) But let’s face it, I’m over-weight and have been so my entire life. I’m working on changing this, and hopefully will succeed. The rest of her tweets were mostly trash-talking how ugly most girls are, how fat white girls are, etc. 

This girl is skinny. She is skinny completely because of her genetics. She eats like crap, sleeps most of the day, and smokes pot everyday. (Not in our apartment, and if I see her bringing that crap here I’ll have her busted quicker than she can roll a joint. Which, according to her twitter, is 2.5 seconds.) She may think of herself as hot shit right now, but that certainly won’t last long. I go to the gym multiple times during the week, I’m making a concentrated effort to make myself healthier mentally/emotionally/physically, and I try my hardest to be an overall good person. I refuse to let her judgmental bitch view of other people take me down. Despite all of this however, the major downside to this is that I’m still living with a two-faced bitch.

I think that is what’s bugging me the most about this situation. I have major trust issues, and the fact that she was so nice to my face, while writing shit like that on her twitter really makes me angry. Well that and the fact that this is the 2nd roommate this semester who has acted like this. 

I guess it’s just a sad fact that some people are just plain mean. 

Oh yeah, super sore from yesterday. No time for the gym unfortunately, though I took a very long walk around campus in between classes, and I’m going to walk tomorrow morning before we head to Indy. 

I had the most amazing workout today. It was step-aerobics, with added weight lifting + intervals of other exercises. I can definitely tell which muscles I don’t use enough - they’re the ones that are still feeling a bit shaky, even though my workout was this morning.

Thanks to my step class, I completely surpassed myfitnesspal weekly calorie/time goal for this week. I’d like to go to the gym tomorrow before I head home for the weekend, but I’m not sure I’ll have time.

I’m not looking forward to how I’m going to feel tomorrow morning, but I suppose what doesn’t kill me will only make me stronger. :)

I need to try harder at making every day like today. I’m feeling pretty good about the last few days, actually. I’ve been having good workouts and my eating has been pretty balanced. 
I’m going to start increasing my workouts in both durations/days. I’ve only been making it to the gym about 3 times a week (avg.) over the last few weeks, but I’m going to start increasing them to 4-5X a week.

I need to try harder at making every day like today. I’m feeling pretty good about the last few days, actually. I’ve been having good workouts and my eating has been pretty balanced. 

I’m going to start increasing my workouts in both durations/days. I’ve only been making it to the gym about 3 times a week (avg.) over the last few weeks, but I’m going to start increasing them to 4-5X a week.

ONE YEAR!

This girl is my hero. She is such an inspiration to me and I’m so happy for her. :)

99pounds:

Okay, soooooo….

Like I told you guys yesterday. One year ago, a whole 365(+2) days, 52 weeks…I started this blog. Now, truth be told, I didn’t really start my “Journey to a Better Me” until a week before 2011 started, but I started thinking about this, working through some things, figuring out who I wanted to be, and propelling myself toward a better tomorrow.

It started with an email and some words of encouragement. 

Just do it, Holly. You won’t regret it.

I took a few shaky (and painful) steps in my first run

I didn’t realize just how fat I was.

I went for a real run.

I made some decisions.

I started Kickboxing boot camp.

I ran my first mile. My time was 12:40

I ran my the Disney Princess 5k. My first 5k ever. My time was 40:18.

I ran a second 5k a week later. My time was 39:15.

I started CrossFit. It changed my life.

I met my motivation and hero.

I crossed into One-derland.

I started Paleo.

I ran my third 5k. My time was 35:48.

I got a bike and rode forever.

I made my resolution for 2012.

I’ve lost 65.4 pounds.

I can run an 8:59 mile (at least I did last night).

I have muscles. 

I’ve dropped from a size 18 to a 12.

I went from a size XL TWLOHA shirt to a Small.

I have confidence I’ve never had before.

I see a healthy future.

I believe I can.

This is a long post. I’m really sorry about that, but this is a big thing. One year. I don’t think I’ve done anything consistently for 1 year before. Except maybe breathe. I’m pretty proud of myself. And now a quick trek down memory lane….after the jump

 

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skinny-healthy-and-fabulous:

Okay prayer circle for tomorrow’s weigh-in?

(via setbackdoesnotmeanfailure)

happyandinshape:

This has inspired me.

happyandinshape:

This has inspired me.

(via startingwiththelittlethings)

This past weekend some friends and I participated in my city’s first Zombie Walk. It was definitely the high-light of my week. An hour of walking (well, shuffling/dragging/whatever it is zombies do) and terrorizing downtown. So much fun!

This past weekend some friends and I participated in my city’s first Zombie Walk. It was definitely the high-light of my week. An hour of walking (well, shuffling/dragging/whatever it is zombies do) and terrorizing downtown. So much fun!

i think being successful scares me.

Me too.

(Source: a-girl-with-a-lot-to-lose)