Bellatrix

I set myself a goal to do an unassisted chin up this year and I've worked long and hard on my fitness, I can dead hang but not lift my body. A few weeks ago my trainer suggested putting the smith machine bar up nice and high (coz I'm a shorty and it's the highest bar in the gym) and using some resistance bands to support my weight a bit and see if that helped, it totally did and that week I was doing slightly assisted chin ups. Last week I put the bar up myself and she went to get the bands, I grabbed the bar and pulled and up I went, I didn't realise at the time and went about doing the set and then continued on with the other weights I do, I realised several hours later sitting at home. So today I went in, my trainer says lets see you do another chin up, so I grab the bar and get right up, woot. Then I managed to get out another 5!!!! I never thought I'd be able to do this, I've always had a weak upper body and could never do it when I was younger. I have now achieved one of my fitness goals for the year 6 months early

I cop a lot of flak for wanting to continue to improve on my fitness and because I am already with a healthy weight range but I'd still like to lower my body fat percentage, apparently it's normal to have a belly after having kids and I should just accept it, screw that, I work hard to get the body I have currently and I'll continue to work hard to have the body I desire, why should I settle for less. I have just stopped telling people, even if people ask I refrain from telling them, I find people only ask so they can pull apart what I do. Paleo is bad, see china study blah blah, running is bad for your knees, going to the gym is boring, lifting weights means I'll look like a guy or I then hear all the reasons why someone can't do something, I don't care, if you want it you'll do it.

Interesting oystergirl

Nope no BC here, so it is weird. I think I might have too much estrogen and progesterone and not enough testosterone.

I obviously have something wrong with me, I lift heavy and have no libido, I'm in my 30's and have no libido (unlike in my 20's). I often wonder if the lack of libido is because I already have children so the drive to procreate has been fulfilled. I eat clean, I sleep well, I have lots of energy, spend lots of time outside but I'd prefer to clean the kitchen than have a shag!

I have just noticed that my tummy sticks out and that my back is curved more than it should be, I am going to see my osteo to see if she can help fix my posture, if I tuck my butt under instead of standing with a ducks bum my tummy disappears.

I hate coconut flour, I use it only if I know whatever I am making will overpower it flavour wise, I like coconut but not the flour. I prefer to bake with almond flour, I usually make banana bread for breakfast each day.

Have some fruit, and more starchy veg. Paleo doesn't have to be low carb.

My body has grown two little people and fed them for a total of 4.5 years (tandem feeding too). I can squat more than my own body weight and deadlift half my weight. I can rising trot my horse bareback which is lots of core strength and I'm not afraid to ride the trail bareback. I can lower myself to plank and half plank in my balance class and my arms support me (as do my abs). I can run 5 km without effort and I can sprint intervals easily. I have beaten breast cancer without drugs.

I usually do a light run and if it's really bad arnica can help

Congrats me too, I didn't even realise it was that much until a fried asked me what I weighed and I was like oh DER! But I only weigh just under 60 kilo so it's not really that much

My kids wont eat veggies so what I do is cook a bunch of good quality mince meat (chicken for example) and I get a whole bunch of veg, like broccoli, carrot, capsicum, garlic, snow pea's whatever really and I chop it up really fine in my thermomix (or food processor) you don't want to over mix it, it needs to be tiny, tiny pieces, then add this to the meat and then add sauce, with chicken I normally add homemade nut butter and tamari. it's delicious and the kids haven't complained that they are eating veg.

I'd love to say sure, but I don't think motivation works like that. Motivation has to come from within, inspiration can be found outwardly. What you are asking is for someone to take the responsibility for you to check in that you exercised but what you should be asking is for people to inspire you to exercise. Watching the women pole dancers is inspiring, reading someones transformation journey is inspiring, this is what keeps us going. That and our own goals, weight loss isn't enough of a goal, it's too fluid. Once we get sort of there we fall back into old habits and put weight back on. What you need is to find some fitness goals and work out how you can achieve them. Don't go to the gym if you hate it, work out at home. Maybe a small goal could be a perfect push up on your toes or to have the core strength to lift your legs smoothly when lying on the ground. Who knows what it might be, but this is your motivation, this is where you will succeed. I will be here to read your journey and cheer you on, and perhaps then your journey can inspire others.

So I can with my right but not with my left, not a surprise as my right is my stronger side

What size are you currently wearing? I bought hot option jeans at target, got them on sale for 20 bucks and bought a 12, they were a bootleg cut and although they are too big now I can still wear them with a belt. Depends where you live too, I'm a canberran and some of my best finds have come from op shops like vinnies and the salvos, just be prepared to wade through loads of crap.