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Britt's Getting Fit Exercise, PCOS, type two diabetes, lipedema, and a healthy life

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Down 116 pounds so far with the help of a GLP1

Sharing my journey so that you can be successful on yours!

11/10/2025

Some of this is personal, some of it applies to all, some of it lands somewhere in the middle but here goes.

1. I get contacted by compounding pharmacies daily. Moving forward, I have no plans to work with any of them. I’m getting my meds from my P*P again and that makes sense for me as a type 2 diabetic. I still recommend the provider I worked with (they were great and had fantastic support) but I want to be transparent.

2. Compliments mid weight loss are weird and confusing. Thanks for telling me I look so much better now. Was I a bridge troll before? My defense mechanism immediately kicks in and I have to mention how I know I’m still fat but working on it.

3. Consistency has been hard to come by lately. It’s easy to stay motivated when you’re losing but when you’re stuck in a plateau it’s like a never-ending form of mental torture.

4. When you’re losing weight, people watch you like a reality TV show just waiting for you to fail and gain the weight back. The fact that I’ve heard about people rage-following me is pretty gross. Girl, if I’m taking up that much space in your mind, you have a problem.

5. Some days, I’m much happier, others, I see myself in the mirror and I’m proud only to feel the need to mentally disparage myself because I haven’t come as far as I’m supposed to.

6. I hate the fact that I’m comfortable (at times) with how my body looks. I know I need to keep pushing but I also don’t hate it here. I also feel like I’m letting people down by not making more progress.

7. People constantly referring to medication as “the fat jab” really grosses me out. How is that okay when there are so many other uses. Politicizing weight loss is so weird.

8. I’ve very seriously thought about weight loss surgery over the past few months. Then I ask myself if I’d be doing it for my health or if I’d just be doing it to be thinner. The answer… to be thin and I don’t think that’s the right move.

It’s been a hot minute since I’d done one of these so I hope you enjoy, find it helpful, or can relate in some way.

11/06/2025

Dear I think we should be friends 😉 I need a new pajamas wardrobe, can you help me?

Seriously, which ones should I order? I’m going to have to grab them online because your girl needs some petite sizing but I so wanted to walk out of the store with some of these tonight.

They were all so soft and so comfy!

#40

11/05/2025

Can I tell you a few weird things I did as a fat kid? I thought about this the other day when thinking about how far I’ve come on my fitness and health journey.

I used to make deals with the other fat girls during the presidential fitness tests. We’d all walk the mile together so we weren’t alone.
I’d fake injuries to get out of activities.
I refused to try out for softball in junior high because they ran laps before practice. I loved softball and didn’t suck at it.

Now that I’ve moved on and forced myself into a love of fitness, here’s what I do.

I always do a little bit of cardio, less for the workout and more for how it makes me feel. I love doing the elliptical at a high level or resistance for 30 minutes.
All of my arm exercises are done with 15lb dumbbells but I started with 5lbs. Start low and work your way up.
I started at 3 sets of 8 reps each, now I’ve upped to 5 sets with 10 reps each

This is an easy go to workout. Do you want to see more like it? Drop a comment with which body part you want to see me focus on next time!


11/05/2025

Favorite recipe, incoming…

Mix 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp melted butter, 6 cloves minced garlic, juice and zest of 1 lemon, ¾ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper, and 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning.
Marinate 2 chicken breasts for 10–15 min.
Toss 2 medium zucchini (cut in half-moons) with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Arrange chicken and zucchini on a sheet pan, drizzle leftover marinade over top.
Roast at 425°F for 25–30 min until chicken hits 165°F.
Rest 5 min, spoon pan juices over top, serve with lemon wedges.

What’s your favorite protein? Let me know and I’ll try it with my next recipe!

11/02/2025

If you’re serious about change, start here. Sit with these…

1. Do my goals actually match the changes I’m willing to make?
I know I’m not willing to live a carb-free, kale-eating, sugar-free existence and my goal weight reflects that. I want strength, balance, and joy. I want to be a muscle mommy and feel strong, capable, and confident in my body. I can easily maintain a healthy lb body and feel amazing there but 120 pounds? That would come with restriction, exhaustion, and a life that doesn’t feel like mine.
Be honest with yourself. Does your dream body match your dream life?

2. Am I chasing smaller, or am I chasing better?
So many of us confuse being thin with being happy. Ask yourself, do I want to feel better in my body, or do I just want to take up less space? The energy behind your goals determines whether you feel free or trapped.

3. What stories from my past still shape my relationship with food and fitness?
Maybe you grew up hearing things like “finish your plate” or “you have to earn your treats.”
Those voices don’t just disappear. They follow us quietly into adulthood and influence the way we eat, move, and think.
Noticing them is the first step to changing them.

4. Are my daily actions aligned with the version of me I say I want to become?
Change doesn’t happen in extremes. It happens in consistency. Do your daily choices support your goals, or are you still acting like the person you’re trying to leave behind? You have to change your life to CHANGE your life.

5. Who am I secretly afraid of becoming if I actually succeed?
Do you fear being seen, fear being judged, or fear what happens when you can no longer hide? Whatever it is, name it. When you do, it loses its power over you.

These questions aren’t comfortable, but comfort is rarely where growth happens. The quality of your life, and your body, will always mirror the quality of the questions you’re brave enough to ask yourself.

It’s self-care Sunday and this is your reminder to…Reset…-Reset your fitness clothing for the week. Set up your car so t...
11/02/2025

It’s self-care Sunday and this is your reminder to…

Reset…
-Reset your fitness clothing for the week. Set up your car so that you have no excuse to skip activity. Use the rule of 3 by putting three outfits in your car so that you can get a minimum of three workouts in for the week with 60 minutes of activity each time.
-Reset your food by cleaning out the refrigerator. Toss what’s old, wipe down the shelves, and make note of what you need for the week.
-Reset your mind by doing something you enjoy today. A crisp fall walk is always a win.

Declutter…
-Declutter your closet and pack up the things that don’t fit anymore. Put the donation bag in your car so it’s out of sight and out of your space.
-Declutter your mind by making a list of priorities for the week. Get it out of your head and onto paper.
-Declutter your schedule by taking a hard look at the things that do or do not serve you this week. Remove one thing that doesn’t align with your goals or energy.

Habit stack…
-Pick one activity you have to do this week and plan something you enjoy with it. Pair your “have to” with a “want to.” Listen to a podcast while folding laundry, take a walk during a phone call, or light a candle while planning your week.
-When grocery shopping, go in with a simple plan: three vegetables, two proteins, and one thing you love. Build a few easy meals around those basics and grab one quick dinner for the night you need it most.

Plan ahead…
-Take six minutes to set yourself up for success.
-Write down your top three priorities for the week.
-Block time on your calendar for movement. Text a friend or accountability partner your plan.
-Set tomorrow’s outfit, water bottle, and keys by the door.

Remember: self-care isn’t a luxury—it’s preparation for a calmer, more intentional week.

11/01/2025

After taking a trip to California this week, I was reminded of so many things that I can do now that never would have happened before. Only my big/formerly big friends will get these…

1. How good it feels to walk into a store and be able to shop.

2. How much easier it is to walk on a beach. That sand used to feel like the devil’s version of a sandy HIIT workout.

3. The shocking ability to be active, day after day, without constant pain.

4. The surprise when your body swells when your norm is now a lack of inflammation. My lipedema girlies will understand this after those plane rides (swollen hell)

5. The need to try to do everything because you finally can.

6. This desire to always have a good gym so that you can stay active.

7. Feeling less safe during solo travel (again, maybe that’s just a me thing).

8. Feeling comfortable or more comfortable in swimwear

9. Having the ability to eat without worrying about gaining 5 pounds because you finally know how to fuel your body without incessant food noise. Is this how normal people live?

10. Not automatically gorging on sweets every chance you got. Halloween candy doesn’t have a death grip on me anymore.

Drop yours, can you relate or do you have something to add?

10/30/2025

I’ll admit, a lot of this is embarrassing but I feel comfortable talking about it now that I know that it’s all in the rear view mirror. Please feel free to drop your own confessions.

1. I would buy food before going out to eat with my friend so it looked like I wasn’t as hungry and so I wouldn’t be judged by what I was eating.

2. Keeping candy on hand everywhere

3. Making excuses for skipping events because I knew my body wouldn’t fit or couldn’t handle what we would be doing.

4. Checking pictures of restaurants before eating there to see if I could fit in the seats

5. Blaming shrinkage for my clothes not fitting when I was really just gaining more weight

6. Plan my days around my favorite foods, driving 20 minutes to get to a bakery I liked and then planning my day from there.

7. Wearing long sleeves and pants in the winter to hide my fat (because obviously, no one would ever know)

8. Taking elevators for one floor so I wouldn’t be out of breath

9. Taking selfies from the up high angle only to hide my extra chin(s)

10. Not going to the doctor because I didn’t want any to get on the scale

11. Judging fit people for getting up early to workout (now I am one of those people)

116 down and 50 to go, life is much better and less secretive

Transformation Tuesday This is a 16 year journey. This is 25 to 41. This is living through over 120 lbs of weight gain.T...
10/28/2025

Transformation Tuesday

This is a 16 year journey.
This is 25 to 41.
This is living through over 120 lbs of weight gain.
This is 116 lbs of weight loss.
This is me getting back to the me I want to be.
This is getting a PCOS diagnosis, IVF treatment, IVF success, a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, type 2 diabetes treatment, a lipedema diagnosis, loose skin, and a lot of work.
This is acceptance that my body will not be perfect after weight loss but assurance that losing this weight is helping me become the best version of myself.

This is your reminder that it’s never too late to choose and love you!

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