My name is Nicole, I'm 19, 5'2 and I love health and fitness, it's a key element to my life. I have a true dedication to lead a healthy lifestyle, after being unhealthy and very overweight for 11 years. My blog is just one of the few things I do to keep me motivated. Tumblr has been a great place for me to find out new diet plans, work outs and to connect with others going through this with me. Image and video hosting by TinyPic

The Skinny: Laxatives: They Don't Help You Lose Weight (oh, and they can kill you) →

th3skinny:

(I’ve seen some talk of laxatives on my dash, so I wanted to get this information out there. Please reblog to spread the word — you never know, you could save a life!)

The following was not written by me. You’ll find the original source here.

Dangers of laxative abuse

The Skinny: Helping A Friend With Body Image Or Eating Issues →

th3skinny:

I came across this article at PsychCentral today and couldn’t believe how much thoughtful advice it contained. If you’re worried about a friend and want to know what you can do, I suggest you read this article. In fact, I suggest you reblog it too. You never know — this information could save a…

Inspire Fitness: Reasons to Lose Weight, The Healthy Way →

inspirefitness:

  1. You will have tons of energy.
    It’s simple math. When you put good things into your body, you will feel good. I’ll never forget that first huge burst of energy I felt one night after eating clean for about a week - I just wanted to get up and move, so I ended up taking a 4 mile walk at 8 p.m!…