Do it because you can.

Ingredients:
 
1 cup flour
1c oats(old fashioned)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar free applesauce
2 egg whites
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1c blueberries, frozen
 
Directions:
Spray 12 cup muffin tin and preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, oats, soda, cinnamon and salt together. Add applesauce, sugar egg whites and water, mix until just blended. Add in blueberries. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until tops have lightly browned.
 
Makes 12 servings
One serving = one muffin
 
Calories: 98.4
Total Fat: 0.7 g
Total Carbs: 21.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
Protein: 3.1g

I literally feel awful, I haven't been active for weeks, and this request is so late. Hopefully that won't ruin my rep among you guys! Usually I would be much quicker, but this has been an especially busy time, mostly because I've been devoting my time a lot to workouts.
 
Before I tell you about this workout, I need to say that for this to have results within 1-2 weeks, you need to have a super clean diet with no slips.
 
This one was requested by @random-potatos Again, so sorry this is late.
 
Here it goes:
 
Everyday - At least one hour of cardio activity. Running, cycling, swimming, whatever. You need to be engaged the whole time.
 
Try to do a set of each of these exercises each day:
 
Thighs: sumo squats, scissor kicks, walking lunges, wall sits
 
Abs: Planks, crunches, leg-lifts
 
Arms: Pushups, weight-lifting, burpees
 
Here is a min-workout. One round of this burns 100 calories, so you can do this several times:
40 jumping jacks
30 crunches
20 squats
10 push ups
 
You should also try and fit in exercise whenever you can. For example, before you shower, do the mini-workout I just gave, if you walk home, try sprinting or jogging for part of the way, if you're reading a book, lie on the ground and do planks while you're reading, etc.
 
I hope this helps! It's kind of a crappy tip, I apologize, but it will definitely show results if you stick to it and reduce your calorie intake by 250-500 calories.

Studies have shown that when you listen to music while working out, it can do many things for you. Not only does it do the obvious task of motivating you, but it distracts you from fatigue and can even help improve your lung function! This increases your athletic performance.
 
Anyways, here are the steps you should take to get that perfect playlist!
 
O1. Pick a genre of music that pumps you up.
If you like pop or rock music, it will be easy to find good songs for your playlist. However if you like a different kind of music, say indie, you can still probably find some music that you like that will be good for your playlist. For example, I personally like indie music so I would put maybe some upbeat Marina & The Diamonds songs, or Mumford & Sons, or something like that. If you have this problem and you don’t know what to do, PM me and I can give you some recommendations :)
 

O2. Check the pace.
In case you are wondering why some types of music won’t work, it’s because you want upbeat songs for your playlist. Studies have actually proven that people listening to music with more beat per minute have had a better athletic performance. Anyways, you want about 120-140 BPM. To find the BPM, you can use the old-fashioned practice of counting, but there are also computer programs like BPM Calculator (Windows) and BPM Assistant (Mac OS X) that can help you out. I’m pretty sure you can also find the BPM if the song is on iTunes.
 

O3. Choose the songs.
Using the first two steps, find songs that, added together, will be near the duration of your workout.
 

O4. Make the Sequence.
Now, make all of the songs into a playlist on iTunes/ your Apple device! I’m not sure if normal MP3 Players can have playlists like this, but you can always check! :)
 
Anyways, this is kind of what you want:
 
WARM-UP SONG: This song should inspire you and motivate you, but it shouldn’t be too fast. Also, you want this song to be kind of long, like 4-5 minutes, so you have the chance to stretch out a little and warm up.
 
GET-YOU-GOING SONG: This should be faster paced than the warm-up song, so it gets your heart rate up at a moderate pace.
 
PUMP-YOU-UP SONGS: Choose some songs with fast tempos that will get you pumped up and going fast! Try to add at least two super fast songs to your playlist (but not like impossibly fast)
 
RECOVERY SONGS: After your pump-up songs, your body will need a chance to recover. But this doesn’t mean that you should listen to some cheesy old love ballad or something! Just go for a song whose tempo is a bit slower, like your warm-up song, but not as long.
 
IN-BETWEEN SONGS: Throw in some songs with various paces that will keep you interested and singing along.
 
FINALE SONG: This song should pump you up the most out of every song, because at this point of the workout you’re probably tired and you want to go home. Pick a song that will motivate you and keep you going strong!
 
COOL DOWN SONGS: Obviously, you want to let your muscles cool down so you down get painful cramps and muscle aches. Choose some nice, breezy, slow-paced songs. This section of your playlist should last at least 5 minutes.
 

 
MOST IMPORTANT TIP: Make sure you’re enjoying the songs! Otherwise, you will not be pumped up or motivated, so the playlist will make no difference.
 
Stay healthy. Stay beautiful ♥
xoxo

A lot of these were clipped by me from attempting-skinny.tumblr.com (You should really check it out, it's an awesome blog)
 
Anyways, looking at these pictures always motivates me, so I thought I'd share them with you!
 
@biddy4ever wasn't sure if you wanted to be tagged.
xoxo

So anyways, this is a pretty simple set, but here it goes:
 
Many people think that all fats are bad for you. However, these fats actually provide your body with nutrients that it needs:
 
-Avocado
-Nuts
-Olive Oil
-Peanut Butter
-Sunflower Seeds
-Tofu
-Soy Milk
-Tuna and Salmon
-Canola Oil
 
I hope this helps you guys! Good luck on your journies :)
 
If you have any requests, please comment or PM me!
 
Stay gorgeous lovelies!!
 
xoxo

This one was requested by @elaine-elizabethxo and @tasmin-in-wonderland
 
Thighs are one of the places on a girl’s body that they are most self-conscious about. Here are some tips to getting slim, non bulky/muscly thighs
 
Step O1. Clean Diet
 
Obviously, you can’t control where you lose weight on your body, so you have to lose weight as a whole. This starts with a clean diet.
 
•Try to cut out sweets and junk foods. Remember, it’s ok to reward yourself every once in a while, but you don’t want to be eating these on a daily basis.
 
•Drink a lot of water. Not only does it hydrate your body, it helps flush bad things out and speeds up your metabolism. Also, it can make you feel more full.
 
•Limited carbs. Limiting your carb intake will help you lose weight faster, as your body will have to burn your fat for energy, rather than the carbs you intake.
 
Foods high in carbs: potatoes, bread, Gatorade, bagels, pasta, rice, ice cream, soda, jam and jelly, bananas, apples, granola and other cereals, corn, carrots, sweets (cake, cookies, candies, etc)
 
•Fruits and Veggies! Try to eat fruits with high water content, and veggies that can be eaten raw.
 
Good tip: (I got this from my friend ♥) Think of how the cavemen ate. They mostly ate fish/meat, and vegetables that could be eaten raw. Obviously, they didn’t have processed foods or anything like that, which is why you should try to limit your intake of those things.
 
Another good tip: Eat when you’re hungry! Starving yourself will slow your metabolism and will make you hungrier when you DO sit down to eat. Never eat less than 1200 calories a day without consulting a doctor on what is best for you.
 
Step O2. Exercise
 
Here are some good exercises to do that will not build excessive muscle:
 
•Running
•Fast-Paced Walking
•Swimming (Light swimming. If you do swimming intensely or too often, it can build unwanted muscle)
•Jumping Rope
•Pony kicks
•Stairs
•Step-ups
•Lunges
 
Another good thing to do is stretch. This will give your thighs a long, leaner look. Yoga is especially good for this.
 
Try to exercise whenever you can. Go out for a quick walk or jog, or do several lunges before you watch tv.
 
I hope this helps! If you have any requests, please feel free to comment :)
 
Stay beautiful
 
xoxo

This one is for the lovely @biddy4ever :)
 
I'm also making a collection with motivational pictures, you can comment if you want to be tagged ♥
 
xoxox

Hello!
 
I was wondering if you guys had any requests :) They can be about:
-Food/Healthy Eating
-Exercise
-Motivation (You can ask for motivational quotes/pictures)
 
..Or really anything else concerning your health! You can PM this account, or just comment on this set.
 
xoxoxox
 
Also, I might hold auditions for this account, if you are interested you can PM me. I'm still considering whether or not I should.

•Why Should I Keep a Food Journal?
 
Reason O1. You’re more aware of how MUCH you eat.
 
Reason O2. You’re more aware of WHAT you eat and what is really in it.
 
Reason O3. It an help you realize what you can change about your daily diet to be healthier.
 
•What to write
 
Obviously, this could be a physical journal or a google doc, or whatever you want, but you have to know what to write!
 
PART O1.
 
-What time you ate
-What you ate
-How many calories it has
-How many grams of fat it has
-How many grams of carbs it has
-How many grams of protein it has
 
There are good websites, like caloriecount.about.com , that can help you find this information. All you really need to keep track of during the day is what time you are eating what, and then you can find time to record all the rest later.
 
Example:
6:30:
Special K “Chocolatey Pretzel” Cereal Bar
- 90 calories
- 1.5 g fat
- 17 g carbohydrates
- 1 g protein
 
The reason why you should record the time is that you can analyze your eating patterns (like what times you usually eat), and modify them so you can speed up your metabolism. The other stuff is pretty self-explanatory.
 
Once you’ve written everything, record the TOTAL number of calories and grams of fat, carbs, and protein you’ve gotten.
 

PART O2.
 
Find what your daily intakes should be
 
Obviously, if you are trying to lose weight, you should be consuming about how many calories you burn, or a little less (see previous set on metabolism to find your basic metabolic rate).
 
Also, you need to know how many grams of fat, carbs, and protein you should get:
 
FAT – Should make up for 20% of your calorie intake. So multiply your daily calorie intake by 0.2. Then, since there is 9 calories per gram in fat, Divide the number you get by 9. This is how many grams of fat you should be eating.
 
CARBS – Should make up for about 50% of your daily calorie intake. Multiply your daily calorie intake by 0.5. Then, since there is 4 calories per gram in carbs, divide the number you get by 4. This is how many grams of carbs you should be eating.
 
PROTEIN – To find the minimum amount of protein (in grams) you should be getting, either
 
1) Take your weight in kg and multiply it by 0.8
2) Take your weight in pounds and multiply it by .37
 

PART O3.
 
Reflect on your eating. Talk about whether you got what your daily intakes should be, what you want to do better, etc.
 

Always remember, never eat less than 1,000 calories. Stay healthy.
 
xoxox

•What is Metabolism?
 
Metabolism is how effectively your body is able to convert the food you consume into energy.
 
•What factors go into my Metabolism?
 
Height and Weight – Obviously, if you are bigger, your body needs more calories to do your daily functions and maintain a healthy weight. Therefore, people who are larger tend to have a faster metabolic rate, which is why they need to eat more.
 
The amount of fat you have stored – Lean body mass uses more calories than fat, so the greater your lean body mass, the faster your metabolism.
 
Activity Level – Obviously, the more exercise you do, the more calories you burn, so the faster your metabolic rate is. However, your body burns calories doing daily activities as well, like sitting, standing, and sleeping. Your body uses a lot of the calories you consume to regulate body functions and maintain your body temperature.
 
Age – Usually, the older you are, the slower your metabolic weight is. This is why you see more obese adults than children and teenagers.
 
•What is my basic metabolic rate?
 
Your basic metabolic rate is simply how many calories your body burns without you doing any exercise whatsoever. (How many calories it uses to regulare your body functions)
 
Use this BMR calculator to find yours!: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/
 
Obviously, if you are consuming less calories than you burn, you are losing weight! There are also many things you can do to speed up your metabolism, burning even more of your consumed calories.
 
•Foods to speed up your metabolism
 
Here is a list of foods that will speed up your metabolism:
-Cold water (your body tries to heat itself up)
-Green tea
-Grapefruit
-Lean Protein
-Hot Peppers
-Coconut
-Dairy Products
-Apples
-Artichokes
-Asparagus
-Berries
-Broccoli
-Cantaloupe and other melons
-Carrots
-Cauliflower
-Celery
-Cranberries
-Cucumbers
-Garlic
-Grapes
-Green Beans
-Kale
-Lemon and lime
-Lettuce
-Mushrooms
-Nectarines
-Onions
-Papaya
-Pears
-Radish
-Spinach
-Squash
-Tomatoes
-Watermelon
-Oatmeal
-Brown Rice
 
•Other tips on how to boost your metabolism
 
Chew your foods thoroughly, to aid in proper digestion
 
Get plenty of sleep.
 
Reduce your stress levels.
 
Do a lot of cardio exercises.
 
Do NOT eat less than 1,000 calories a day, EVER. Diets that involve doing this may help you lose weight, but you will be losing MUSCLE, not fat. Also, your metabolism will actually slow in an attempt to save you from starvation. Always try to eat at least 1,200 calories per day. I’m guessing most of you have basic metabolic rates than burn more than this, anyways.
 
Try eating 6 medium-size meals, rather than 3 large meals. Your metabolism slows when there are large gaps between your meals. So try maybe having 6 meals like this:
 
-2 slices of lean turkey
-1 apple
-5 triscuits with cheddar cheese slices
-1 glass of milk
 
…Or something like that! :)
 
Do lots of jogging and aerobic exercises.
 
Build your muscles! Muscles burn calories even when you’re not working them, so the more muscle you have, the more calories you will burn!
 
I hope this helps guys, this tip took me a really long time to make, so I hope you like it :)
 
Stay beautiful ♥ Stay healthy ♥ Stay YOU.♥
 
xoxoxox