and that's the silver lining

I was not born to be slim or sexy or svelte.

I am here to be strong.

To be meaningful.

To be a friend, a fighter, to do good in this world.

I am here to be well-rounded, well-grounded, and well-meaning.

I am here to lift others up, to care, to wipe away their tears.

I am not an inspiration. I am aspiration and respiration.

I am stardust, not a star.

I am heart and hands.

FITNESS YOUTUBE CHANNELS

There are literally thousands of fitness videos on youtube, but how do you find the right ones? Sometimes if you just type in “ab workout”, you can get some…pretty strange results. So, if you’d like some trusty channels to subscribe to for workout videos, nutrition and wellness information, and more, check out the following!

For Fitness and Nutrition Tips:

soondusyammout

123 Be Healthy

American Council on Exercise

Funeral For My Fat

The Lean Machines

Lean Secrets

Michael Kory Fitness

Nicole M. Wilkins

Omar Isuf

PopSugar Fitness

Precise Nutrition

SarahFit TV

Scott Herman Fitness

Tara Stiles

Zumba Fitness

For Workouts:

Amanda Russell

BeFIT

Blogilates

Bootcamp: MC

Bodyrock

eHow Fitness

Fitness Blender

Gym Virtual

LauraLondon

Livestrong Woman

RidgeLine Fitness

SparkPeople

Tone It Up

Coconut Chicken Salad with Warm Honey Mustard Vinaigrette Servings: 3 • Serving Size: salad with 2 chicken tenders  Calories: 397.6 • Fat: 11.0 g • Protein: 26.8 g • Carb: 32.5 g • Fiber: 4.4 g• Sugar:10 Ingredients:

6 (about 12 oz) chicken tenderloins

6 tbsp shredded coconut

1/4 cup panko crumbs

2 tbsp crushed cornflake crumbs

1/3 cup egg substitute or egg whites

pinch salt

olive oil spray

6 cups mixed baby greens

3/4 cup shredded carrots

1 large tomato, sliced

1 small cucumber, sliced

For the Vinaigrette:

1 tbsp oil

1 tbsp honey

1 tbsp white vinegar (balsamic would work too)

2 tsp dijon mustard

Rape Escape

Easy and very effective

Requires nothing but your body

I don’t think I made it very clear but last month I was sexually assaulted by someone who I thought was my friend (I don’t want to talk about it don’t ask), and it’s… really fucked with my head. 

Had I known this a month ago I would have been able to get away. 

So, essentially, I’m really pleading with you to reblog this so everyone who follows you doesn’t get stuck in the same position I was with no way out. 

I am beautiful.

I am worthy.

I am destined for greatness.

I am a warrior. 

Weight loss is a process. It is not a steady decrease in weight, there are both ups and downs. The only way to see results is to stick with it.