I already love the effects my new skincare regimen is having…I feel like I’m glowing! :) #spring #selfie #gpoy #beautiful #skin #confidence #nomakeup #nofilter

Bohemian rhapsody #spring #selfie #gpoy #boho #fedora #peace #smile #curlyhairdontcare

Finally got around to cleaning out and organizing my beauty basket in the bathroom…got a new makeup case and brushes, and trying some new products: Sea Breeze facial wash and scrub, Avon beComing Day and Night moisturizing creams, and Maybelline eye makeup remover. So stoked! #spring #beauty #makeup #avon #seabreeze #maybelline #girly #pampering

Despite the weather, I feel sunny today! :) #spring #selfie #gpoy #sundress #bright #smile #content #love

Clearly, I’m a dinosaur. #spring #selfie #gpoy #snapback #hellokitty #glasses #rawr #imadork #dontjudgeme

The doggies can tell I don’t feel good….they’ve been lying with me all morning #spring #sick #bed #dogs #snuggle #cuddle #socute #lovethem

My “why am I stuck in bed feeling like poop on such a gorgeous day” face. Not a happy camper :(

As far as I can tell, the only upside of not being able to keep anything down in my stomach is that at least I know all of those gross toxins are leaving my body! But good God, do I hate being sick, especially on such a beautiful day :(

Curls && color :) #spring #selfie #ootd #mirror #bright #sunnies #curlyhairdontcare

undevote:

one day

“She ran away in her sleep and dreamed of paradise.” #spring #selfie #beach #sunshine #content

Working on my beach body! #spring #selfie #mirror #progress #weightloss #proud #bikini #beachbum #killingit

So I figured if anyone would understand the importance of this moment to me, it would be you all, the lovely followers of tumblr’s massively supportive fitblr community. That being said, here I am, all but bursting with joy as I remember the exchanged that was shared the other day between my boyfriend Trevor and me:

Trevor: *suddenly hoists me over his shoulder and spins me around* Hey, babe!
Me: *terrified for my life* Holy shit, what are you doing?
Trevor: *sets me down* What? You’re light as hell, babe. You can’t be more than 140 pounds or something.

Okay. This is life-changing. Between 130-140 pounds was my original UGW, back when I had one. Granted, I haven’t weighed myself in what feels like forever, but I know when I did, I was precariously perched somewhere around 150. Which was the lowest weight of my life since in middle school I think.

Whether I’m 140 or not, though, is no longer the point. That’s the most amazing part. The point is that I look and feel my best, and that resonates. Once I shifted my focus from solely losing weight to getting healthy and fit all around, the weight loss part was just a side effect. Now my size 5 bermuda shorts are barely staying on my waist, and I have more bikinis now than I have ever owned in my entire life. By changing my mindset and my attitude, I in turn changed my life.

And that, my friends, is definitely a victory.