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Workout vibes.

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YUP 🥲

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Down about 22lbs. I am now only 1lb heavier than I was in high school. 😊

Weights and HIIT format are superior to anything else, imo. Especially if you might be in perimenopause, which I am sure I am. I feel happy when I'm not fat. I still want to lose another 10-15lbs. But I'm at least no longer overweight in terms of BMI. I was for a bit while still trying to figure out how to fix my back issue, and wasn't lifting.

Eating less than the recommendation for carbohydrates (about 20-25% less), high protein, high fat.

I also managed to bring my A1c down by 0.2%. It was 5.9%, then 6.1% previously. I have such an extensive family history of diabetes, and I don't want to be prediabetic anymore. I think if I can lose more weight, that might help me get out of the prediabetes range. Especially as I am focusing on core strength, because there's definitely a hormonal link with visceral fat and things like diabetes, cardiovascular disease.

I'm 5'3" and was 127lbs for a while, maybe 2.5-3 years. Now 136lbs. But I think I am actually diabetic and it has just been in good control because I am a human rabbit with food (🥗, 🥕🥑🥦🍄‍🟫🥜🫘🫑🫒🫐🌰), and I typically exercise a lot. I wish I had completely normal metabolism. In fact, the kind where it's HARD to put on fat mass. I want to have muscle, not just be super thin. Good thing I'm a dietitian. I know exactly what works for me. And all of this is not just for cosmetic purposes. My back typically doesn't hurt anymore since working consistently on my very low abdominal muscles! Pinched nerve, arthritis, sciatica, radiculopathy, it can be managed. But it means I have to stretch daily and keep my core strong af.

Just gotta keep it up...

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watercolor, marker, and construction paper digitally scanned and animated (stickers available here)

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This year has been quite trying, but I'm happy that I discovered a love of making these horse animations in 2023.

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Shop , Patreon , Books and Cards , Mailing List

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Shop , Patreon , Books and Cards , Mailing List

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New top, who dis?

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quick shop update! four new risograph prints and two stickers :-) shop link!

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And these! Omg! But it looks like they're only available on Amazon. ;_;

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infinite tea dragon for all your tea needs:)

[prompt: tea, butterfly, wyrm]

kinda following @kmccaigue 's list:)

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I kinda want these, but don't want to buy from Amazon because Bezos is all over Trump's d***, and I'd rather billionaires use their money for the fucking good of humanity as opposed to for a handful of bitches born with golden spoons in their mouths, that don't fuckin' need more. I may try to find another brand that is essentially the same thing...

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I love using chairs to stretch. My hip flexors are a major source of pain, I realized. I can be limping in the morning before I stretch. I typically use a mat, but needed immediate relief because I want to do a bunch of cooking while I digest my lunch, and then work out.

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