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<rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://tumblr.superfeedr.com/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"/><description>I am a sophomore at the University of Northern Colorado. For years, and years, and years, I have struggled with weight loss and have fought to life the healthy fit life that I have always dreamed of. So, this is me, starting, me beginning my journey to weight loss, and a healthier me!</description><title>well begun is half done.</title><generator>Tumblr (3.0; @mlksquid)</generator><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/</link><item><title>NO EXCUSES. This starts RIGHT NOW! #WeightLoss #GetFit</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbte74rc2o1qgz6q0o1_500.png"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;NO EXCUSES. This starts RIGHT NOW! #WeightLoss #GetFit&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/34149409246</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/34149409246</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 22:42:17 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>There is a moment when you finally love working out. I never...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9zqyeH9Mg1rz2gsgo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;There is a moment when you finally love working out. I never felt this until recently,    I started running and exercising and adding more new and exciting adventures my workout. Now, I have finally started to crave exercise and finally want to get fit the right way.&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/31065071474</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/31065071474</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 11:51:50 -0600</pubDate><category>weightloss</category><category>boxing</category><category>gettingfit</category><category>exercisehigh</category></item><item><title>Here lately, I have cheated bad… really bad… I ate...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6uy4by1Ko1rz2gsgo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Here lately, I have cheated bad… really bad… I ate carbs upon carbs upon sugars and more sugars! Oh, and did I mention, lots of calories?! I gained about two pounds back, and it made me feel pretty bad… specifically because my vacation, isn’t too far away! I only have about 3 weeks until I leave, so, that gives me three weeks to feel good in my skin, and have the confidence I need to have a good time on this trip! So, here I go, I am going to work hard, and get in shape… and do what I need to to lose this weight!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Don’t give up!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(First Goal Date: T- 21 Days!)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26779679680</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26779679680</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2012 13:57:47 -0600</pubDate><category>Dontgiveup</category><category>Hardwork</category><category>Weightloss</category><category>Keepgoing</category><category>Staystrong</category><category>Willywonka</category></item><item><title>This pretty much says it all. This is my last month to make a...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6fykb8tMD1rz2gsgo1_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This pretty much says it all. This is my last month to make a difference before my vacation, and I know that if I do not get busy now. I will regret it every  morning that I wake up during my trip. So, here is to a big commitment and hard work! =) I can do it. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Goals for July:&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Eating no more than1200 calories MAX.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Exercise EVERYDAY, no excuses.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Complete 90 squats and 90 crunches EVERYDAY.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Go on at least a walk EVERYDAY&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Jog/run at least 3 times per-week.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Keep my motivation&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Make the best effort I can each and every day. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Querer es poder.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(First Goal Date: T-30 Days!)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26219904929</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26219904929</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:43:22 -0600</pubDate><category>july</category><category>motivation</category><category>weightloss</category><category>exercise</category><category>health</category><category>hardwork</category></item><item><title>This morning my little sisters said they wanted pancakes for...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6e5o19EHw1rz2gsgo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;This morning my little sisters said they wanted pancakes for breakfast… so, knowing that my grandma’s old recipe is not the healthiest of repasts, I decided to look up a whole wheat and banana recipe! =) It came out pretty fantastic!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span id="result_box"&gt;&lt;span class="hps"&gt;La vida es corta&lt;/span&gt;, pero dulce. &lt;span class="hps"&gt;Por lo tanto,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="hps"&gt;disfrutar de las cosas&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="hps"&gt;pequeñas&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(First Goal Date: T-31 Days)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Whole Wheat Banana Pancakes&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;1 large overripe banana &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt; 1 Tbs of Cornstarch (in place of eggs, because we were out)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt; ½ cup (4oz) skim milk&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt; ½ tsp baking powder&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt; ½ tsp baking soda&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt; ½ tsp ground nutmeg&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt; ¾ cup (90g) whole wheat flour&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Aprox. Nutritional Information&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;-servings: 8-9 (Amt per-serving: 1 pancake)-Calories: 60 Fat: 1g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 3g Carbs: 12g Protein: 3g&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26153998788</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26153998788</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:21:00 -0600</pubDate><category>pancakes</category><category>food</category><category>healthy</category><category>delicious</category><category>fruit</category><category>honey</category><category>weightloss</category></item><item><title>I worked out pretty well yesterday! I am down a pound… and...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6cd2503cl1rz2gsgo1_250.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;I worked out pretty well yesterday! I am down a pound… and I know I need to keep going but I do not feel like working out today! So, I saw this picture today, and I am using it as some of my motivation!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;“Hunger, love, pain, fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individual’s instinct for self &lt;strong&gt;preservation&lt;/strong&gt;.” &lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt; (First Goal date: T-32 Days!)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26086048745</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26086048745</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 13:06:00 -0600</pubDate><category>motivation</category><category>hardwork</category><category>fitness</category></item><item><title>Tonight after having a very healthy dinner, my mom and I went...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6b8jj60io1rz2gsgo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tonight after having a very healthy dinner, my mom and I went for frozen yogurt and then a walk/jog… after every lap I would jog then sprint some… Then, the VERY last lap I sprinted as hard and as fast as I could … and I just felt great. Haha, It was like pretending I was a sprinter! Kinda silly, but it was fun momentary motivation! =) Now, I just have to keep doing this!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;#RunningHigh&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(First Goal Date: T-33 Days!)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26051256783</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26051256783</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 22:30:00 -0600</pubDate><category>Running</category><category>motivation</category><category>weightloss</category><category>healthy</category></item><item><title>I LOVE THE REAL WORLD! =) I know this has nothing to do with...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6arfgxkMl1qh9nffo1_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6arfgxkMl1qh9nffo2_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6arfgxkMl1qh9nffo3_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6arfgxkMl1qh9nffo4_500.gif"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;I LOVE THE REAL WORLD! =) I know this has nothing to do with weight loss… but I am really excited for the new Season tonight!!! =D&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26035667370</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/26035667370</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:23:53 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>
Best. Motivation. Ever.

First Goal Date: (T- 34 Days)</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m67twaifr41rzrix2o1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Best. Motivation. Ever.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;First Goal Date: (T- 34 Days)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25943168293</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25943168293</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:19:16 -0600</pubDate><category>motivation</category></item><item><title>Eating Out &amp; Eating Healthy </title><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;I am seriously addicted to junk food, one of my all time favorites is Chipotle. So, for dinner I wanted some Chipotle&amp;#8230; and, I decided to find a website that would give me a few pointers on how to eat healthily at Chipotle. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Yummmmyyy&amp;#8230;.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/02/eating-at-chipotle-five-healthy-tips.html"&gt;http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2009/02/eating-at-chipotle-five-healthy-tips.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;(First Goal Date: T-36 Days!)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25679199833</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25679199833</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:46:22 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>Well, I cheated yesterday. =/ See, I work at a fast food...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5zjlt9Jb41rz2gsgo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well, I cheated yesterday. =/ See, I work at a fast food restaurant and when I get hungry temptation is unreal! SO, I caved and consumed mozzerlla sticks annnd ice cream annnd soda! I was sooo angry at myself for not watching more closely what I had ate…. but, when I woke up and weight myself (I weigh daily, because I like to know how I did the day before… I have heard mixed reviews on if it is better to weigh daily or weekly) I had actually still lost 1lb!!!! =) I am sure it was beginners luck, but I took it as a sign to…&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Stay Strong, Beautiful!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;

&lt;p&gt;(First Goal Date: T-37 Days!)&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25597320827</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25597320827</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:58:41 -0600</pubDate></item><item><title>As my first post, I will just kind of tell just a few things...</title><description>&lt;img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5xg9nY0A01rz2gsgo1_500.jpg"/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;As my first post, I will just kind of tell just a few things that may need to be known about me and why I created this blog. =) &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;I will start by saying I am a sophomore at the University of Northern Colorado. This photo is on my very last day of my freshmen year. Yes, I look a bit dreadful, due to all the tears of saying goodbye and what not, but it does well to show my body. This dress really accents all the areas that I want to loose weight from. Seeing as the main point of this blog is weight loss, that is what I will be focusing on. However, I am sure I will throw in other fun topics and posts as well.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;I am thinking that I will most likely do a post a couple times a week, just saying how much I have lost for the week, how the week is going, and how I feel about my overall health for the time being. But, I may throw in a few extra posts just to show some of my new finds in exercise, or even good-healthy snacks, or maybe fun stuff that is going on! =)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;I know that this is a long time process that requires a lot of hard work, but I can do it! =) &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You will never reach your goal until you start to take action, any action.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(First goal date: T- 39 Days)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><link>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25514870145</link><guid>http://mlksquid.tumblr.com/post/25514870145</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:51:00 -0600</pubDate><category>Weightloss</category><category>Getting Fit</category><category>Healthy</category><category>New Blogger</category></item></channel></rss>
