Welcome to The Active Autist Blog!
This is where The Active Autist was born; through my writing of these blog posts! Something I love is writing and I have coupled this with sharing my journey to show to others that you can make changes and prioritise your health too, just like I did on my journey of losing over 100lbs and become a exercise hater to a fitness fanatic.
The key to feeling more in control of my eating disorder is asking that.
Choosing to share a problem and the way in which doing so limits the power over you.
The value of home workouts should not be overlooked! Welcome back to my blog, where I share my journey of health, fitness, and personal growth as a late diagnosed autistic individual with ADHD. Home workouts played a pivotal role in my weight loss journey, helping me lose over 100lbs without surgery or medication...
Read about my fitness journey from realising I couldn’t remember the last time I was breathless to falling in love with the gym. Discover how fitness transformed not just my body but my mind, helping me embrace my neurodivergence and mental resilience...
Today I experienced a complete sensory overload autistic breakdown, leading me to slip back into old, unhealthy eating habits. I’ve struggled with using food as self-punishment, stemming from undiagnosed autism and ADHD...
Life’s tough, showing up is tough, but I’m here doing it. Despite immense stress and fear of being judged, I’m staying consistent, especially with exercise...
Balancing blog posts is tricky—how often to post, and whether to share each one on Facebook. It's like balancing everything in life: work and play, meals, coffee and water, sharing and holding back...
Some people love busy weekends, but for me, they’ve recently improved thanks to my exercise routine...
It felt great to be back at the gym last night, and I've felt the positive impact today. The gym has been life-changing for me, helping me appreciate my body and build strength...
This week has been incredibly stressful and challenging with emergency vet visits and painful dental work. I haven't prioritised workouts as much as I'd like and haven't been to the gym since Friday due to severe pain...
If you have been following my blog you would have seen that I had applied to go and start a Level 2 qualification in Gym Instructing. Well, long story short; that one was not for me...
I've changed careers multiple times, but this feels different. Since joining my current role in membership and comms, I’ve found new passion but also realised something’s missing.,,
This one took a while to craft... Life can be hectic sometimes, especially when you're autistic and all that other stuff...
Losing a pet really throws me for a loop. This one was tough to write. Life can be so naff sometimes. Trying to find the good helps though...
Trying to write a blog post about balance when everything in life seems to be thrown out of balance is tricky...
The grass is always greener... right? Today I wonder what it might be like to be neurotypical.
Music seems to have almost stopped musicing in my neurodivergent mind...
Colouring is how I get by but sometimes the colours aren't enough and my mind can't deal with them...
Giving up Before Even Getting Started
Start a blog is blooming hard!!
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