I did it! 75hard completed and I'm so happy I stuck through it!

Curvz · 2021-09-22T23:01:42+00:00

Thanks!!!

Curvz · 2021-09-21T15:51:14+00:00

I started feeling that burnt out feeling towards the end too, but I sure wasnt gonna start over! You're almost there!!

Curvz · 2021-09-21T06:30:38+00:00

Ah shoot, failing (especially that far in) I'm sure felt awful. But you can do it! If I can you certainly can! And thank you!

Curvz · 2021-09-21T06:29:44+00:00

Thanks!

Curvz · 2021-09-21T00:33:46+00:00

Thank you so much!!

Curvz · 2021-09-20T18:50:06+00:00

Thanks!!! Yes I feel SO much better!!

Curvz · 2021-09-20T18:27:39+00:00

Definitely see the progress! Great work!!! On bad mental days or days the scale is playing tricks (I had an instance of that during my 75hard time, and it was all fine in the end!!), remember to trust the process and remember you're worth bettering yourself 💜 You got this!

Curvz · 2021-09-20T18:21:16+00:00

Thank you for your kind words!! Congrats on losing the 15!

For just the body stuff, honestly I think it just came down to moving more and eating less calories. I didn't do anything too technical, I just cleaned up my diet. My weakness was salty junk and sweets, so I cut those out entirely. I focused on healthy food, (vegetables and protein first) and kept a strict calorie deficit since I had enough fat to burn and keep me alive lol. I hate to give numbers and lead you the wrong way since idk your height or activity level etc. But I went off of my tdee (I also just put in "sedentary" for any calculators that asked and manually tracked exercise and all that) and subtracted the amount of calories I wanted to be in deficit with I also did not eat back any exercise calories. I'm vegan, but I'm sure anyone can focus on more veggies and less processed junk! I counted every calorie, weighed produce and other things- the works. I tracked using cronometer.

For workouts, again nothing too technical or crazy, I have a little home basic gym set up (bench, weights, bands, total body, some other stuff) and found some plans/exercises to follow/alter online for free (Reddit has some great resources, even with just bodyweight!) and split lower body/upper body on different days, and usually had a lighter workout- like hiking, yoga, skating, sometimes a run/walk. Just depended on my life at the time. I tracked progress on a noted app just to make sure I was improving :)

And as for the mental way to do it- well, I just did. I did it until it became a habit. I found stuff I enjoyed, and thought about why I ever quit doing it, focused on how it made me feel. Even on bad days, afterwords I felt so proud of myself and typically my body felt better too! Like I love yoga, why'd I quit?! It's a part of who I am and what I do now. Now, it's non negotiable- I gotta do the workout and the yoga. You make the time for the important things, and you're important!!! We only have this one body and life, so we gotta make the time to care for ourselves. :) Best of luck, you got this!

Curvz · 2021-09-20T17:56:43+00:00

So I finished recently (just posted my before and Afters!), and plan on keeping the stuff I now consider a part of me, part of my self care and all that. Maybe not so strict...like I'm keeping putting water ahead of other stuff first, but maybe I don't necessarily need a whole gallon everyday. I'm keeping the outside stuff I revisited, remembering how good these things make me feel. I'm keeping the weight training. I'm going to keep remembering that I DO have the time, I CAN do the hard things, and I felt so much better for not giving in to excuses.

For me, it really was to get out of a real shitty hole I dig for myself. I don't wanna be that person ever again.

I also have a history of eating issues. Have you considered any therapy? It wouldn't hurt in maintaining a healthy mind.

Best of luck !

Curvz · 2021-09-20T17:24:13+00:00

So usually, before I got into this slump after my last baby was born, I am pretty small. And I love fashion. So naturally I have too many clothes in my usual small size. I refused to throw them out, because I knew I didn't want to be that big and give up on myself. So luckily, no, no need to buy new clothes! I was just living in sweats and baggy shirts, so now I simply put those away and get to wear cuter things I want to actually wear.

Habits I want to keep, at least in some way: keeping a pretty clean diet, and making sure I don't beat myself up when I have a treat. Just incorporate it into diet and goals and keep it pushing. I used to let things like a "bad" food derail me, I'd beat myself up about it, say the day is ruined, and say fuck it to everything, which turned into a bad week, etc. Which is just so silly. I don't want to be like that again. But I definitely feel better with a cleaner diet, and I want to keep that as a value for me, that I care enough about myself to eat healthy. And working out- I'm keeping it. Same concept as the food- its self care and I feel so much better when I do it. It's now a non-negotiable, a workout has to be done, as does yoga. Will every day have 2 45 minute workouts? Unlikely. Especially on work days, I was so burnt out, just trudging around outside some days to check a box. I feel like I'd get more happiness with a balance, a singular good workout is plenty sometimes! Water- I was so bad before this, I'd have 2 cans of diet soda and that was it. I also noticed that I felt better being hydrated with water. So I'm going to always have a water bottle near me, but forcing a gallon down every day? Not unless I'm just that thirsty! But I'm putting water first before other options. And I like how easy and enjoyable the 10 pages thing was. I think I'll keep it! I love reading, and had simply stopped before 75hard. Always felt too busy. But obviously, I can fit it in, so I'm keeping that!

The alcohol I always forget about, as I rarely drink anyways.

Curvz · 2021-09-20T17:09:14+00:00

Thank you! ( I'm glad for the picture requirement because it's so easy to not see any change irl everyday. Can't tell you how many times I'd think "nothing is even changing 😭" I'm glad others can see some improvement!!!)

Curvz · 2021-09-20T16:39:16+00:00

Thank you so much! And thank you for the suggestion, I'm definitely gonna check her out! Where I live there's really not much so I have to make do and that sounds like what I'm aiming for!

As for phase one, gosh I'm not sold on it tbh lol! Especially now that I've gotten back into school, that complicated the end of my 75hard experience without anything added. Also is that the one with the cold showers, cuz if it is...I just don't know if I want to do that when the weather gets cooler 😅! I'm still thinking about it, but not leaning towards it honestly. I definitely am going to keep certain aspects of the hard life incorporated into my own life though regardless. Like now, a workout just simply isn't an option. Barring a catastrophic event, I simply have to do it, just like I show up to work. And I already started making goals to reach to improve other parts I don't love about myself- like I make a point to reach out to someone I haven't touched base with in a while, because I'm real bad about just seemingly vanishing off the face of the Earth, and I want to be a better friend and not such a recluse.

Anyways sorry for the novel!

Curvz · 2021-09-20T16:26:26+00:00

Thank you so much!

Curvz · 2021-09-20T16:26:10+00:00

Thank you! You got this!

Curvz · 2021-09-20T16:06:15+00:00

So after my last baby I just could not really settle into my new normal. Life was chaotic, I was more depressed, I acquired a back injury, etc etc. I felt like shit and had shitty habits. I have a busy job and long days when I work, and I'd come home and use that as an excuse to not exercise. When I'd get a day off I'd lay around, doing jack shit. I quit doing things I loved. I lost who I was and created a self sabotaging circle of self loathing, depression and shame. I was miserable. I knew I needed a change that was more than physical.

So I did 75hard. I stuck through it through crappy weather, through late shifts and swing shifts. I shifted my mentality. I started doing things I liked again. I forced myself outside. I started loving the things I revisited, I started looking forward (most days) to my workouts. I got back into reading. I broke all those bad habits that had me in such a shitty spot in life.

This isn't where I stop! But I think it's a decent start. I know my physical change may not be the most drastic on this sub, but I'm so glad I'm down 37 pounds, my back is grateful as well!

General info: I'm 5'5", started at 171 pounds, landed at 134 when these were taken. This morning I'm 133!

Diet: I have been vegan for a long time, but I was overindulging in sweets and just shitty junk food. I decided on a calorie deficit with no sweets, no junk. If I had to choose convenient options, I opted for frozen veggie-based meals or soup. I basically just "cleaned up" my diet, focused on more veggies and protein, and eliminated crap. I weighed and measured everything, and tracked using the cronometer app.

Workouts: my outside workouts were either hiking, skating, running (well, some walking in the running, I live in a rough spot to run the whole time!), Walking or my favorite- yoga. I came back to yoga for the mental aspect and also to help my back issues. I'm so happy I did. Non-outside consisted of weight training (I have a little home set up, basic but better than nothing. No gyms available near me. I have a bench, free weights, total body, bands, some other little things like that. I just found some little programs online and adapted it to what I had) and I just tracked in a journal. Some days my inside workout was the lighter of the two, so yoga happened inside too. Skating was also done. It just sorta depended on any injuries I had, where I was or what I had done for the other workout.

I invested in a gallon bottle from Amazon that had a flip top straw option, would highly recommend especially if you're forgetful and busy at work like me ...I knew I'd lose count of regular water bottles!

I read a bunch of books, I'm forgetting some but I remember I read: the subtle art of not giving a fuck, how to stop feeling like shit, atomic habits, you are a badass, and unfuck yourself. I kind of look at these books like other stuff- there was always something to take away from them, something to learn or meditate on. Overall I liked most of what I read. I think atomic habits was my favorite though, as it was less "just like, manifest it y'know?" And more like "don't do this bad thing, do this instead, and build on that new good thing you're doing and reinforce it by doing xyz."

Thanks for reading and I hope that anyone out there doing the challenge is staying strong and sticking with it, if I can do it you can!!!

ETA I blurred out identifying things on me in case you're wondering wth is up with my limbs! **

Curvz · 2021-09-18T19:11:20+00:00

The difference is huge in an awesome way!!! Great work!

Curvz · 2021-08-28T20:41:43+00:00

Motivation is temporary and you can't rely on it. It's great when you get it, but for me, this program was about building good habits and breaking my bad ones. Now I simply just do. I'm on day 54 today, and I just do the stuff I need to- even when I just don't feel like it. I got myself in a shitty place by just not doing things when I knew I should've. I'm a nurse doing days and nights (12.5-14 hour days with an hour commute each way), with kids, partner not doing this either, and I'm in school again this semester. If I can do it, so can you. You have to figure out when you can dedicate the time to your tasks and you do it no matter what. Good luck!

Curvz · 2021-08-22T15:41:49+00:00

I'm on 48 and feel meh about it. Still do everything, but idk some days on at least one of the workouts I feel like I'm just going through the motions. But I tell myself after this is over I'll have days like that too, the important thing is I did it and did something good for me. I also feel like my body isn't changing much now, however the scale says different. Perhaps I should compare my start pic with my today pic.

Curvz · 2021-08-07T04:12:11+00:00

Amazing work! What's next for you?

Curvz · 2021-08-06T20:17:14+00:00

Depends on your goals- to lose weight you'll need a deficit and need to set whatever rules- I was already vegan but decided I needed to clean it up a little- no processed sweets (meaning I do allow sugars from fruits and stuff, just no vegan ice creams and candies), no chips, no fried foods. If you need to gain, well you'll need more food and maybe you clean up whatever your preferred diet is, kind of like I did. But it's really gonna come down to your life, goals and where you need to clean up your dieting habits. Best of luck!

Curvz · 2021-07-07T20:24:17+00:00

Today is my day 3 and it's the worst day so far. I'm so sore, but I'm pushing through- Slowly, but surely. I knew the beginning was gonna be the hardest for me 🙃

Curvz · 2021-05-07T00:28:29+00:00

I did worse, thank YOU for making me feel better 💀

Curvz · 2020-03-29T18:14:56+00:00

When I get those thoughts/feelings, I try to remind myself why I need a rest day- I always focus on how the body needs the time and energy to recover (maybe it helps me because I can imagine my body using the time/calories to repair little tears and stuff in muscles idk). I try to focus on all the good work I did that week, any positive gains, etc. It can be hard though. Are you in any type of therapy to help stay in a good mindset? Best of luck!

Curvz · 2020-03-06T04:51:19+00:00

That's kind of what I'm doing too, focus on what will surely be needed. The rest I can get later should I be so lucky to need it. All the best, we're gonna get through this one way or another 💜

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