my resolution

My new years resolution: better posture.

Posture is something most people dont think about but as a dancer i have to think about all the time, and i know my posture is pretty bad when im at home, so i know i should fix it. Isnt it considered a proper lolita thing to sit up straight and hold your head high and proud?

Somethings you maybe didn't know posture could do: stop your back from hurting and avoid back problems when your older, make you stronger, and even make you look thinner!

It actually takes a lot of effort to stand up straight, you need to use your abs and back in unison and some strength, but i garentee your back will thank you and so will the mirror! Because you are standing straighter and not hunched over your stomach will look flatter, or if you arch too much, it won't look like you have such a big bum anymore, and bam! it looks like you just lost 5 pounds.

The best way to work on this is on the floor making sure your head shoulders and bum all touch the floor but there is a small space st your lower back. when that gets comfortable try it standing, then moving around. And forget all the nonsense about being able to balance books on your head and walk around.

So perhaps if your debating loosing 5 pounds in the new year try standing up straight and see the results!

People watching

There has been a lot of talk lately about body image and the like so i though i would give my two cents. My BMI is always weird for me because it says I'm at risk for obesity sometimes and others it says I'm ideal, truth is i have a lot of muscle on me (witch ways more then fat) and that always messes me up. Your BMI is not something to live by its just a generalization of how you probably are.

In my personal experience the people most insecure about their weight are people who compare themselves to the wrong people. Models are not a good comparison because they are chosen because they are skinny and perfect looking and all that, how can you ever compare? Good people to compare yourself with are just random people at the beach or pool for example, you'll feel much better about your body image looking at real people.

Never look down at yourself literally, if you do you'll see a lot of things that aren't there just because of the angle, so always look at yourself in the mirror. another thing that will make you lose 5 pounds instantly is stand up straight and pull your abs in, and magic! you look thinner and have better posture!

so watch real people to get and idea about where you stand body wise and remember to stand up straight!

lolita weight loss

So now that i'm freed from the busyness of having dance shows to be in its back to the blogging and having cosplay and summer bathing suits i feel like i need to lose or at least tone my stomach some more. heres some tips and what im doing to lose weight in preparation for the summer!

1: don't eat anything after 9 PM, if your hungry drink a glass of milk or water.

2: eat breakfast and stay away from eating fatty fried foods or ice cream (homemade popsicles are ok though because they are just frozen juice) and try to have salads and samiches instead of hamburgers and hotdogs.

3: more exercise, i don't often run so im going to try to run more and that should help me a lot with my stamina and lung capacity, and i also should be working on my flexibility.

one other thing you can do if you don't have a lot of time or room is abdominal work but one thing to keep in mind is that if you're not feeling it your probably doing it wrong. i would also suggest hula hooping! its fun and loli and gives you a nice full body workout! we often use hula hooping as a warm up at dance.