If you decided a few months ago that this year would be the year you successfully went on your own fitness Quest or lived your own Transformation story, more power to you! Now while for some people it might be easy to remain motivated the whole way once they’ve resolved […]
As part of the Quest family, all of us hope to be as focused & dedicated to our respective causes as possible, in the hopes of working hard towards achieving our own goals. While these goals could vary from being related to our fitness to our careers, it is relatively […]
Five years ago, in September 2009, I was morbidly obese and addicted to eating, weighing close to 450lbs. Nine months later on my 23rd birthday I weighed less than I did in junior high, 187lbs (at 6’2 with a big frame) and I had developed a different type of eating […]
Imagine a big greasy cheeseburger, salty hot fries, and a sweet cold strawberry milkshake to wash it all down sitting right in front of you. Run away as fast as you can? Unhealthy, bad for you, heart-disease causing are thoughts that come to mind? Sure, after repetitive intake […]
Are you trying to get yourself on a fitness routine but don’t see yourself going to an actual gym to work out? Not to worry! There are many alternatives that don’t involve buying a gym membership and forcing yourself to make the trip to your closest gym. As the saying […]
Ever heard someone say that they don’t want to run because it’s boring? I have, and every time I hear someone utter those words, I cringe a little. As a runner, I know that running can become a bit boring at times, but it shouldn’t be a reason to stay […]
Author’s Note: In my story, the eating disorder has been personified to be known as “Ed”. I don’t remember how this all started. One moment, I was a child living without a care in the world, fearlessly reaching for the stars for I simply didn’t know failure existed. And then, […]
For three years, I destroyed my body in a pretentious search for confidence. Reflecting on past attempts taken to attain peace with my self-image, I have come to realize the grave reality behind starving or over-working my body. However, before I realized how much I was hurting myself, nothing could […]
Whilst growing up, my life was flooded with body confidence issues. Being the larger girl in the family weight wise, comments from family members made me constantly feel uncomfortable and like the ugly duckling of the bunch. Comments on my weight, clothes, even my nail varnish colour, all told me […]
