Instagram story viewer> @fitfabbabs19> Posts

Babs Newhall

@fitfabbabs19

1.3K

followers

1127

following

Babs - 31🇨🇩🇺🇸Orange Cat Mom 🐈
PhD Student - Penn State
MS STEM Education UI ‘20
BA - Physiology UI ‘17
IA✈️PA
State College, PA

POSTS STORIES REELS TAGGED

Celebrations are in order:

LOADING…: Dr. Newhall

I’M GOING TO BE A NITTANY LION 🦁💙🤍

I’ve been officially admitted to the Learning, Design, and Technology PhD program at Penn State University!

This is a new beginning for me and I’m ready for the blood sweat and tears… the best part is I’m in staying in the B1G Conference!

My new alma mater:

“For the glory of Old State,
For her founders strong and great,
For the future that we wait,
Raise the song, raise the song.”

Sending a big thanks to @uiowaeducation @uiowa for building the foundation.

#pennstate #pennstatebound #nittanylions #blueandwhiteforever taken in Penn State by @fitfabbabs19

25

7

9 months ago

Boeing 757-232 on final approach to SCE (State College Regional Airport), carrying the Wisconsin Badgers football team for their game tomorrow against Penn State Football.

******

SCE is a tiny airport that I’ve flown out of a billion times and is only 5mi from my house. They normally handle smaller aircrafts like CRJs and ERJs. Occasionally they’ll have larger aircrafts if the origin/destination is not too far and requires less fuel.

Not saying I’m an Avgeek, BUT I’ve quickly grown to love flying on and watching planes, especially as a person who was a deep aerophobe. I’m talking palpitations, hyperventilations, and intrusive thoughts.
I now have a bucket list of planes to fly on!

**sorry for the uncontainable excitement. Couldn’t help it**

#PennState #badgers #avgeek #boeing #planespotting by @fitfabbabs19

4

0

22 days ago

Milestone reached: 50lbs⬇️, size 28➡️18

I can no longer get my heart rate up like I used to, which is a good thing. HR of 139 bpm max for indoor cycling… and I was peddling HARD AND FAST with resistance. Strength training average of 125 bpm.

I feel good and life is no longer physically hard for me. It’s actually soooo much easier. I don’t get tired anymore. When I get home after a long day, I no longer take 3hr naps; I eat, clean, and plan for the next day. I came to the realization that I wasn’t lazy, I was just (point blank) FAT. Zero energy. Had severe joint and back pain after the tiniest movements. Now I take the stairs without thought or hesitation. I don’t think about the walking distance nor where the closest benches are when I’m on campus.

My high weight was torturous, debilitating, caused depression and caused a lack of motivation. I’m having fun finally🥹

“It’s been a long, a long time coming / But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will.”

-Sam Cooke taken in State College, Pennsylvania by @fitfabbabs19

15

2

a month ago

Somehow I’ve been working at Penn State for five years. Where did the time go? Reached my anniversary and got a surprise in the mail!!!

Cheers to Five Years at Penn State!
💙🤍🦁 WE ARE! taken in Penn State by @fitfabbabs19

17

3

4 months ago

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 13 YEARS IM NO LONGER PREDIABETIC. I’m in disbelief. taken in State College, Pennsylvania by @fitfabbabs19

18

3

4 months ago

My dietician said I am losing weight at an optimal rate: 2 lbs/week. It is starting to add up! I feel really good about my progress. 🤏🏾🤏🏾🤏🏾💪🏾

Some NSVs (non-scale victories):

•reduced inflammation
•no joint pain or back pain
•Able to stand for as long as I want w/out back pain
•Able to walk long distances without exhaustion
•Able to clean the house without exhaustion
•Much smaller clothing
•Mental clarity taken in State College, Pennsylvania by @fitfabbabs19

32

1

5 months ago

🥹🤯🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏾‍♀️‍➡️

I’m doin the damn thing! by @fitfabbabs19

19

4

5 months ago

Time will pass anyways, so just keep chipping away towards your goals! taken in State College, Pennsylvania by @fitfabbabs19

28

0

6 months ago

A time was had! First trip ever out west from the east coast! Also, I checked off something on my bucket list: flew on a Dreamliner (787-8). It was my dream to be on one and I finally got to do it! It was so cool and smooth. Couldn’t fully grasp how large it was!! taken in The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco by @fitfabbabs19

17

1

6 months ago

I’m in my “30s” now! Cheers to making it to 31 years old. Had a wonderful birthday with family and friends. I am all partied out! Thank you to all the people who wished me happy birthday. I felt very loved. by @fitfabbabs19

19

6

8 months ago

AIWG (antipsychotic induced weight gain) is a real thing. Antipsychotic medications can increase appetite and reduce feelings of fullness. I gained so much weight on my medication. I was always eating, always hungry. My new psychiatrist was so worried that we both agreed to wean me off. I started at a high dose of 15mg. Now I’m down to 2mg!! And ever since then, the weight has been coming off. The food noise is gone and I no longer feel like I need to eat all the time. Also, I have been mentally stable during this period. It also helps that I’ve been able to eat healthier, stay consistent, and exercise frequently.

*HOWEVER, do not stop taking meds without guidance from your doctor*

#antipsychotics #health #wellness #bipolar #weightloss #fitness #healthyeating #healthyliving #medication #medicationmanagement by @fitfabbabs19

22

5

a year ago

It’s only Wednesday and I’ve already had a week of many lifting wins! I have progressed a lot in the past two months.

Started at 95lbs squat and my max today was 165lbs.

Leg press started at 190 and today I reached 440lbs!

Deadlift started at 135lbs, and Monday I reached 225lbs!

I am so happy about how strong I am becoming again!

Future goals

Squat: 225lbs
Leg Press: 540lbs
Deadlift: 250lbs

#goals #lifting #weights #progress #gym #workout #gymgirl #5amclub #squat #deadlift #legpress by @fitfabbabs19

13

1

a year ago