Amanda Todd

Hey fitties so it has been a while since I wrote in my blog and honestly I dont know why, I just haven't been on my A game lately and I'm getting back on track and it feels good. What really started me to write a new post and start back on my blog, which I am gonna try to write a new post every week or every few days, is the fact of a issue arising. The topic came about in school in my women's studies class and since then I have seen people expressing their opinion  about this topic all over twitter and facebook. I'm tired of keeping my mouth closed because I do not agree with these people. Now you have no idea what I'm talking about because I haven't told you about the topic yet but the title of this post should give it away. The name Amanda Todd seems to be everywhere for the past few days. Now I do not know this girl personally but I do not think her killing herself is a selfish act. If you don't know her, watch this video underneath to learn her story.

I honestly dont understand how her committing suicide is a selfish act. People dont get what people who go into depression feel like. They feel like no one cares or love them, no matter how much you tell them they will think its a lie. This girl taking her life to me is not a selfish act, you CAN NOT say that this is a selfish act if you dont know what she went through. What is selfish is all those people making fun of her because of one mistake. Everyone makes mistakes and people should not under any circumstance bully someone because they are naive and did something bad. She obviously learned from it, the past is the past. But those people who constantly tormented her should feel ashamed. Bullying is the reason why so many people take their life. Im tired of people saying "this bitch is selfish" "people should stop caring about her, shes a selfish bitch" you would think that after she did this people would stop talking shit, but nope it just keeps coming and coming. I think a selfish act is if a husbands wife died and he killed himself and left 3 children alone with no one. Now that is a selfish act but a person who constantly got bullied and forced into depression is not a selfish act. If you dont know what she has been through they stop talking. You have to think before you speak. This topic is huge on me because honestly i will admit, maybe 5 or 6 months ago i went into depression. I stopped eating and always thought that no one cared about me and that i was alone in the world. I literally had to force myself to eat. I did not come close to sucide at all, but i did think in my head why am i here? Honestly it was over a guy and my family. Yes i know people say dont let a guy affect you but you cant say that unless you have been through it, unless you went through a heartbreak and lost the person that meant so much to you and that you loved. of course i am not in a depression anymore because you have to think that your life doesnt suck just this day but when you have people constantly telling you that no one loves you and that your hated then its really hard too. Before people say committing sucide is a selfish act they should really think about it first.

xoxo GETTINGinSHAPEx

Desserts!!!

Yum! Don't those look good? We all have a sweet tooth and it's okay at times to cheat and indulge because that's what makes us human. We all have a weakness, my weakness is chocolate I mean who doesn't have a chocolate weakness? But to satisfy my chocolate craving I chose to have organic 85% dark chocolate. It's soooo much healthy for you then regular chocolate, its all natural and organic and barley has sugar or fat in it! You can pick it up at basically anywhere! But I was thinking, why not write a new post on my blog about healthy low calorie desserts for you guys to try? (I take no credit in these recipes I'm sharing, I found them all online)My first low calorie dessert is the: Chocolate-Cherry Heart Smart Cookies.

INGREDIENTS 

• 1.5 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1/3 cup)
• 1.5 ounces whole-wheat flour (about 1/3 cup)
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• Cooking spray

PREPARATION

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 3 ingredients (through salt) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
3. 3. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; add brown sugar, stirring until smooth. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add cherries, vanilla, and egg; beat until combined. Fold in chocolate. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes or until almost firm. Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.

                                                                                      NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Amount per serving

Calories: 94

Fat: 3.2g

Saturated fat: 1.6g

Monounsaturated fat: 0.6g

Polyunsaturated fat: 0.2g

Protein: 1.5g

Carbohydrate: 15.7g

Fiber: 1.3g

Cholesterol: 10mg

Iron: 0.6mg

Sodium: 88mg

Calcium: 15mg

Now you can indulge in some great cookies that are low calorie and low in fat as well :) Now everyone loves brownies! I mean dont eny it I know you do! Brownies are beyond delicious, so I found this excellent recipe that I know you brownie lovers out there will absolutely enjoy! My next recipe is called: Fudgy Brownies! 

INGREDIENTS 

• 4.5 ounces all-purpose flour (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 2 ounces dark chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 large egg
• Cooking spray

                                                                                         PREPARATION

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, cocoa, and salt in a medium bowl; stir with a whisk.
3. 3. Place butter and chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl, and microwave at HIGH for 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds. Stir until smooth, and set aside. Cool slightly. Add 1 cup sugar, milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, egg yolks, and egg; stir with a whisk to combine. Add butter mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Pour batter into an 8-inch square metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out almost clean.

                                                                                        NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Amount per serving

• Calories: 147
• Fat: 6.1g
• Saturated fat: 3.6g
• Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 0.3g
• Protein: 2.3g
• Carbohydrate: 22.4g
• Fiber: 1.3g
• Cholesterol: 47mg
• Iron: 1mg
• Sodium: 73mg
• Calcium: 15mg

Lastly I have one more recipe for you its called: The Butterscotch Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• Cooking spray
• 3/4 cup fat-free sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/4 cups butterscotch morsels (about 8 ounces)
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts, toasted

                                                                                          PREPARATION 

1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2. Combine sugar and butter in a large bowl. Stir in vanilla and egg. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, oats, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Add oat mixture to sugar mixture; stir with a fork until combined (mixture will be crumbly). Place 3 cups oat mixture into the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray; press into bottom of pan. Set aside.
3. 3. Place sweetened condensed milk, butterscotch morsels, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until butterscotch morsels melt, stirring every 20 seconds. Stir in walnuts. Scrape mixture into pan, spreading evenly over crust. Sprinkle evenly with remaining oat mixture, gently pressing into butterscotch mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden brown. Place pan on a cooling rack; run a knife around outside edge. Cool completely.

                                                                                    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Amount per serving

• Calories: 148
• Fat: 5.1g
• Saturated fat: 2.7g
• Monounsaturated fat: 0.9g
• Polyunsaturated fat: 1.1g
• Protein: 2.6g
• Carbohydrate: 23.4g
• Fiber: 0.8g
• Cholesterol: 11mg
• Iron: 0.8mg
• Sodium: 87mg
• Calcium: 31mg

Well there you go fitties, I really hope these 3 desserts recipes, all under 150 cals helps you out! If you ever feel like having something sweet just make one of these! Untill next time!


                                                     xoxo GettinginShapex

My Reason For Getting Fit!

So I have been getting A LOT of questions asking what was my reason for getting fit and to eat healthy. So I thought what a better way to tell you guys then to write in my blog so I wont be restricted to 140 characters and that's the whole purpose why i made this blog, to answer your questions and just write posts to inspire you guys! Well for starters here are my Before and After pictures!

                                                                         Me 143^^^^

Me 129^^^^^^

The reason as to why I changed my lifestyle completely was basically because of my family and because I hated how all of my friends were tinier then me and I was just there being fat an everything. I also did not feel good in my body either, I would spend countless nights crying myself to sleep wishing I had a better body. I would look in the mirror and burst into tears because all I would see would be fat. When people said I was skinny I would always reply no I am fat and they would argue with me saying I wasnt. It's not like I was looking for attention, I really wasnt, I really thought and believed I was fat. Honestly I could literally eat a whole bag of salt and vinegar chips and then keep eating after that, which is beyond unhealthy. I have no idea how I wasnt bigger then 143-145. Salt and vinegar chips are my favorite chips but i havent touched them in about 4 months. I havent touched fast food since January and I havent had soda in over a year and 9 months. When track started I thought its time to stop living like this and start getting fit. I had no idea how too, honestly I thought barely eating and working out would help, really didnt until on my personal I noticed fitness accounts so I thought hey why not make a fitness anon account! So I did and look how far it got me! And then I found BLOGILATES! before blogilates I just ran and did the 100 cal workout 5 times, I saw results but i saw results faster with blogilates and I only ate about 1200-1300 cals per day starting off. If it wasnt for my family, especially my sister, calling me fat I wouldnt have started this journey. I wouldnt be where I am now. Being called fat by your family hurts badly, and now since I lost the weight, they have never called me the word fat before. I dont feel like a failure anymore to my family anymore or the fat friend. Thats a huge accomplishment in my book! I love being able to look back and say "I use to be 'somewhat' fat"

xoxo GettinginShapex

Feeling Sad

So today was not a good day for me. It was my off day. I was sooo depressed/sad today. I woke up feeling fat today, I may not have looked like it but I sure felt like it. To solve that problem I did 50 squats for my squat september and some bicep curls. Doing that really quick workout and haveing a big glass of water afterwards really helped! I felt 110% better and felt skinny going to school! That shows you that you do get happiness after you workout and you do feel a lot better as well. But even though I felt good about my body I still didnt feel good. Throughout my day at school I started to get more and more depressed. It all started with this guy in my first period class that didnt want to work with me on this little assignment that my teacher gave us. Yeah sure he isnt the best looking guy around and he is pretty immature but it still hurt. Forcing me to be the only one without a partner and my teacher was okay with that saying fine you'll work alone. So I did, I got the assignment done and I think I did pretty good with it but throughout the whole period I felt unwanted. I was sitting by myself being quiet and isolated from the rest of the class. Okay I know what you guys are gonna say sometimes being alone is better or cheer up and some of that stuff that puts a smile on my face and the stuff you guys say does put a smile on my face. But this goes deeper. For once i finally understood what some people in my school felt or people with depression felt. For once I felt like the girl who does self harm and feels like everyone hates her because we all want to be accepted by people. Dont lie I know you guys somewhat want acceptance in your life and not being accepted, well hurts. We all are searching for acceptance in the world whether its from our family, friends or even ourselves. People dont understand that actions and words do hurt someone and can change someones mood drastically like it changed mine. Even the littlest thing can upset someone and some people just dont get it. They dont get that words affect people in so many ways and some people dont care! They will keep bringing you down until, well until you give up. But this is what i say to those people, FUCK YOU. After school i realized that im not gonna let these people get the satisfaction of seeing me upset, I am going to put a big huge smile on my face and walk the hallways like a runway with my head up! I'm going to surround myself with the people that make me happy. The people that put a smile on my face and doesnt bring a negative attitude around me. And dont think like you are alone either, thats how I felt today, because you are not alone. You are never alone, there's always that one person that cares enough to listen and just listen. That person who doesnt criticize you or judge you. But listens to what you have to say. I found that person today and whenever I'm upset and dont feel in the right mood I'm going to think of that person and talk to that person knowing that someone cares. I care, i care about all of my fitfam fitties. I care if you guys are feeling down or unmotivated because I want you guys to know that I am here for you all. I dont want anyone to feel alone, and I never want to feel the way I did today and trust me I dont plan on it. For the rest of the week its all smiles on this pretty face of mine :) OH and one last thing! 

xoxo GettinginShapex

         

Working It Out

Holy sweaty! This is me right after my workout and man was I tired and sweaty! Want to know the workout I did to get this sweaty? 

well there ya go! This is the workout calendar, Sweaty September from blogilates.com that I am following and today was lower body! and let me tell you my lower body is on fire! going from muscle to cardio then back to muscle then back to cardio for an hour, hour and a half really gets too you! 

I started my lower body workout with this workout! OMG your legs are gonna die, literally, after I did this workout I could barely stand but i went off and did a cardio workout called the POP Cardio Trafalgar Trimdown Toner, then I went into 45 squats for squat september! did you do your squats today?? After that i went back into that cardio doing one of her POP Kicks: Total Body Cardio Kickboxing Workout, after that was done I "excitedly" went to the Glad You Came Calves Challenge! I worked those calves :) you better too! Lastly for the last cardio i did POP Cardio Summer Sweatfest then I ended my whole workout with POP Pilates: Perky Butt n' Long Lean Legs! Oh and after that workout I stretched! make sure you stretch, stretch, stretch you don't want to pull anything and if one of your goals is to get the split like me then you must stretch every single day for 4 times and you'll get it in no time! But thats my workout that i did tonight and trust me if you follow this workout then you will kill your legs and thats what you want right? Honestly the blogilates calendar is very effective so i HIGHLY recommend everyone that reads this post to follow it! Stay fit lovies and goodnight <3

xoxo GettinginShapex

Motivation!

Hello fitties :) how is everyone doing? well i just got done eating some banana pancakes made from 2 eggs and one banana! loaded with tons of protein and only 250 cals for the whole thing! Amazing? I KNOW but before that at around 4 i have an apple some grapes and whole wheat waffles. Yummy :) But the real reason as to why im blogging at this moment isnt just to tell you what i ate but rather to introduce you to some great motivation for the next 2 months! 

Now i think you guy know why I posted some sexy costumes. Well that time of the year is coming up! Halloween! Now this "holiday" is some great motivation because to be able to wear one of the 3 of these outfits you have to be fit! Oh and have a nice ass as well! Do you want to be the fat girl sitting at home eating your feelings wishing that you had the body of VS models? Didn't think so! So get off the couch and after you read this post workout and give it 110%! Push yourself so you can be able to pull off one of those 3 outfits. Personally i really want to be a sailor this year, so I'm gonna use that as some major motivation! And you should too! Pick out your favorite sexy Halloween costume and use that as your motivation to lose that weight and tone up! 

      xoxo GettingInShapex

GoodMorning :)

Goodmorning everyone! How did you guys sleep last night? Remember sleep is a important part to your new healthy lifestyle so make sure you go to bed at a reasonable time! Well its 5:30 here and its pouring :( not a very great start to my morning, but hey at least I have you guys to cheer me up! Oh and I'm super surprised at the views i got on my introduction yesterday! over 300! and not just from the US, you guys are the absolute best and my biggest motivation, i do not want to let my fitfam down now do it? Exactly! So to start my day off I'm going to have a nice big glass of water and some bite sized shredded wheat cereal with no sugar and almond milk. Just 210 cals! I already packed my snacks for school too as well, sadly you wont get another post until later tonight because i have dance right after school till about 4:30! But for snacks i packed an apple, some nuts(almonds, walnuts), a protein bar(special K), 1 cup of multi grain cereal, and 2 bottles of water! I'm gonna have an amazing day at school! Speaking of school I'd better go and start getting ready :D


                                 xoxo GettingInShapex