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  • i'm jade. 15, 5'5 and 115 pounds.

    ultimate goal: 105 pounds & flat stomach & to be able to run 5 miles //
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I don’t want to be so skinny that I look ill. I don’t want to be so frail that people are afraid they will crush me when they hug me. I don’t want my hip bones to poke out extremely far, and I don’t want my knees to be bigger than my legs. What I want is to be slim, but healthy. To be able to get a piggy back ride, to be able to sit on your lap without holding myself up, to be able to sit down and not have to put my pants over my belly. To be able to wear shorts again, to be able to wear tanks without feeling like my arms are the size of a thigh. I just want to be comfortable, and to love my body fully. That’s all. And that’s why I’m doing this. And that’s why I’m not giving up for anything.

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skinny-thoughts: These are harder than they look … so good
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healthyweight-healthyliving: I want to try this!
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Fruit Infused Coconut Water
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girlgrowingsmall: perfectiontales: Fitness trainer, Joe Horrigan, spoke with Celebuzz about how he worked with the “Hunger Games” actress to transform into Katniss. He said to help her get ready for the part they had to “improve her agility, her running, her speed and her technique. Then we knew what the goal was and we were able to work towards that goal.” Jennifer Lawrence plays a 16-year-old in the “Hunger Games,” so director, Gary Ross, didn’t think she should be too muscular and the fitness trainer didn’t think she should be too gaunt — just lean. Horrigan added there was a fine line in how to accomplish just that. ♚ WORK OUT ♚ Horrigan said the actress’ cardio work out consisted of “a stationary bike, it was a blend between anaerobic rides with sprint interval and other time anaerobic endurance, where the sprint be a little longer. Other days, it would be a steady state of traditional cardio rides.” They would hit the track around 10:00 a.m. to warm up then go into track drills, agility drills, medicine ball, sprints, and runs. That regime was about an hour-and-a-half in length. Jennifer also practiced her archery skills several days a week with an Olympic archery expert. She worked later returned for more agility drills with stunt people and in the evening rode the stationary bike again. ♚ DIET ♚ When it came to the “Hunger Games” diet she had Lawrence had to follow, Horrigan said it was reasonable. Lawrence’s calories had to come down slightly, but not by much. He didn’t have an exact calorie count, but they reduced the saturated fat she was consuming. What can fans do to eat like she did for the role of Katniss Everdeen? The trainer said, “I think people can mix a little bit of resistance training and the stationary bike is a great tool. If they can go to a track or go to an open field, do some runs that could elevate their metabolism. They can lose weight and feel better.” I know that she did it in a healthy way, but the concept of trying to lose weight to look like a Hunger Games competitor is just bizarre.
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muffintop-less: I’m asked literally every day “how long it will take to see results”. The truth is… it depends. It depends on where you are starting with your own fitness level… it depends on how intensely and INTELLIGENTLY you are training (length of time is less important than how hard you’re pushing yourself), it depends on how well you are eating, it depends on how much water you’re drinking, the supplements you’re taking, the amount of sleep you’re getting and how much stress you are allowing to effect you.  Want to see results in a short amount of time without going to harmful extremes? Here are my tips: Lift heavy weights.. or even moderate ones. If you want your muscle-building or “toning” results to take YEARS instead of months, by all means stick to the little 3 pound beauty bells. If you want results within MONTHS or in some cases even WEEKS, lift heavy. Challenge yourself. Start with a weight you can lift for 8-12 reps with proper form. If you can do more than 12 reps, the weight is too light. Eat CLEAN.. stop kidding yourself. I say that bluntly because many women (I myself am guilty) try to convince ourselves that things we do are ok or healthy. Those 100 calorie snack packs? They’re not good for you and they’re not doing your waistline any favors! Throwout the packaged, processed, junk food and stick to clean, natural, wholesome foods. You’ll feel energized, healthy, and your body, skin and attitude will GLOW.  Drink about a gallon of water a day. Stop drinking alcohol! If you’re serious about your health and fitness, this won’t be an issue. Try to get your 8 hours of sleep. Keep stress levels low by finding ways to relax.. meditation, yoga, bubble baths… when you are stressed, raised cortisol levels contribute to abdominal fat storage and can make your health and fitness goals slow considerably.  Stay positive, there will be bumps in the road. You will make mistakes. But every time you “give up” you have to start over and it just sets you back more time. If you mess up on a meal, fix it the very next meal! 
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nomoreeexcuses: Yesss. And I promise, once you start seeing the changes you’ve been waiting for, it’ll give you the best motivation to keep pushing/ challenging yourself. Don’t give up.
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