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Darn, I'm trying to recap last weekend a week later.. I'm not sure why I haven't been able to sit myself down and reminisce with words. It's been a struggle haha. Regardless, Finally!! I am determine to finish this blog post. So, Saturday I had time to watch Youtube vids and play around with makeup:  Sarocha B Prom makeup  is what I attempted! Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of my attempt because lighting in a club is dark you see. Basically, my makeup was dark and sultry; typical girls' night out style of makeup. I had such a great moment dancing the night away and meeting new strangers  - MS54 [see what I did there, eyy haha]. However, I believe the best memory of the night may be when we left Create and right next to the exit was the glorious dirty dog stand. It is only after dancing for hours would I really ever consider buying hot dogs from the streets.. but live in the moment, and devour the experience I say! I was very ecstatic and content...

so... last week, week 6,  was a week of sadness because I left my heart in Norcal. Unfortunately instead of going to the gym to squeeze out some endorphins, I lounged around eating hot cheetos and ice cream. my goodness, and I feel the effects of the junk food calories. Since I only have 6 more weeks til Hawaii and I really absolutely want abs, I need to crank out my workouts and tone down my diet. For the next 2 weeks, I'm going to just do good old fashioned " eating clean " and taking out all the junk food & processed foods. I don't think I have the patience and experimental mindset to test out iifym for now. And I also do not want to do a low carb-keto diet as of yet because I still want to eat my carbs, most especially fruits. We shall seee. Damn, I really want abs.

Week 1 Thursday so my knee was hurting in the morning and I wasn't able to deadlift :(. But I was able to still do Kayla Itsines BBG week 1 Arms & Abs. hurtss I think on this day I have realized the importance of stretching and foam rolling. err.. and to just not go out of my own comfort zone and run :P jk. I think if I do want to sprint  HIIT,  I should do it at the park where there's lots of grass since a. I'm clumsy b. running on grass is less harsh on your knees/joints than running on pavement and/or treadmill 85 days

Week 1 Wednesday haha I had a sinful coffee shake from Mcdonalds in the morning, but my body decided to be a bit lactose intolerant. lol! so morning gym was delayed for a little bit -_- I was finally able to go to the gym and did 12 minutes of sprinting HIIT  on the treadmill then 8 mins of cycling & cool down. Throughout the day, I ate relatively clean and low carb,  until I came back from work and saw a bag of kettle chips in the kitchen....my gawd, my weakness. cheeeps haha 86 days I am editing this Thursday morning and I am incredibly sore from the squats done Tuesday evening. And NOT as bloated this morning as I thought I'd be hehe (from the chip gorge 'party'). I also think I must've hurt my left knee from sprinting, because when I squat down and try to get up, it feels so fragile and unstable! ahhh I hope it's something that can be healed naturally by my awesome body. Going to foam roll the shit out of my legs and try to increase blood flow. F...

Week 1 - Tuesday Nothing really extraordinary this day. well except that I totally killed it at the gym. Again :) In the morning, I originally wanted to go do HIIT sprints on the treadmill. but I just did not have the willpower so I ended up doing Kayla Itsines BBG - Arms & Abs . oh gawd my two most un-favorite body parts to workout *cry face* hahaha this picture made me laugh today I had a busy day at work and also someone sprayed the room with too much air freshener so my head was hurting. I was just too temperamental to want to deal with waiting for machines and racks so I headed straight home afterwards, and happily conversed with family during dinner. LOL this reminds me of Sims when their mood levels get higher when they interact with their friends and family. By 10 pm I was ready to force myself to go gym (even without caffeine!) and did box jumps intervals worked out lats while waiting for squat rack SQUAT . did 3 sets of 3 with 135lbs :D YEA. trying to get ...

I'm going to say... progress starts to show up around week 3-4 depending on extent of workouts and of course how you eat as well. But, consistency is definitely key. This is my abs pictures from the beginning of Week 4. ABS are peeking through! And I haven't been doing much ab work, although I have increased my cardio - been adding about 10 mins of cardio after lifting sessions & also sometimes doing quick cardio bursts in between sets. Furthermore, with lifting heavy and deadlifting, I'm made some back definition! heh was surprised when I was trying to tie up my hair and noticed my back. Awesome.

I thought I was gone from my blog a bit longer, but it has only been a week. *phew* I can't say I see progress on my abdominal area, however, I believe I can see that squats & deadlifts are effective. My goal is to squat 2x/week because "there's no such thing as overtraining" - CT Fletcher Last week I was able to have an awesome deadlift sesh and 2 separate squat seshes. I also think my recovery time is getting faster OR my body is getting used to my high volume. I read that intaking more protein can help your body at the cellular level to recuperate faster (I looked up D.O.M.S and how to treat it cause it hurts!). And sleeping helps too. Zzzz I'm supposing that there's no evident progress on the stomach area because I snack here and there too much -  I'm always fricking hungry and I really do eat a lot throughout the day. I've decided that I need to be better with my eating habits even if I eat relatively healthy and low carb oftentimes: ...

On Friday, I was just way sore from doing deadlifts on one day and squats the day after. I think I get D.O.M.S (delayed muscle onset soreness) a little later so surprisingly doing my workouts on this split was totally perfect. I know muscle soreness means that "I'm making gainz" but it's not pleasant when walking around; I feel that I walk around stiffly like a robot. SO, I searched up on how to treat D.O.M.S. or make it go away more quickly. Intake more protein - helps with muscle synthesis and accelerates the healing of muscle fibers Foam rolling afterwards - promotes blood flow especially to the area of injury/muscle tears/inflammation I think these two "treatments" may have sped up my recovery! So I'm ready to start week 2 STRONG :). Originally, I planned to workout Saturday morning since I allowed myself a rest day on Friday, however, I think my body needed the rest... slept 12 hours on and off. How you do dat?  :O This is the brand...

Marika Tek dry-wik tank Nike Just Do It. leggings Roshe Run haha, I got a smartphone bluetooth tripod, so here's me wearing a workout outfit and testing it out :) yeayea, I know the muscles on my arm shrank. We'll see the progress later perhaps? AM workout fasted cardio - 10 mins stairmaster + 20 mins inclined treadmill (speed 3.0) Sauna Lunch : Inari rice balls & Okinawa sweet potato. I swear, Okinawa sweet potatoes are like nature's carby cakes/pies. SO delicious Snack : yogurt & banana PM workout Squats volume training , abduction machine Dinner : rotisserie chicken and lettuce wraps

I'm going to restart my counting once again. At the beginning of this year, I planned to keep track of the weeks alongside the calendar.. But it's already week 9 of 2015 ? and uhh I don't show 9 weeks of progress currently. Progress and regress, am I right? So, I took a "Day 1" picture today. Haha, how many "day 1" pics have I already taken?? My ultimate fitness goal is to have abs for this summer. Huzzah, time to be aesthetic Today started off with a little bit of a hiccup. But sometimes things happen even if you plan accordingly and in advance. Certain aspects are out of your hand, so what can you do? Just recoup and try to recover. After running some errands in the morning, I went to a different LA fitness location since it was closer. I really don't like it when trainers try to be nice and ask you if you want to be trained. And they pretty much dilly-dally around so they can show you  basic workouts, then eventually end up at their desk talk...

I don't quite understand how the weekends always pass by so quickly! haha I don't even stay out late anymore :P Saturday  Did a quick fasted workout before starting the day. I got to check out the Ruche & Threadsence sample sale in Downtown Fullerton. We went at around 1:30 pm and the line wasn't long at all. There were still many boxes of clothes but I wonder if the selection was so much better earlier? I still was able to get 5 articles of clothing that I really like! so cheap too - What a win :).  Then my friend and I dilly-dallied and basically drove around in circles. Eventually we ended up at a cafe, per my request, to get lattes and cotton candy clouds! What an adorable concept. However, it was a bit more costly than I would've preferred. Also, it was quite loud each time the machine was turned on. haha I shouldn't have drank a latte so late at night though. I had trouble falling asleep. rose tea latte + cotton candy cloud Sunday I woke up...

I don't have a complete food journal for Friday, because after work. I came straight home instead of stropping by the gym and just ate a lot of carbs - CHIPS, CEREAL, huge bowl of BROWN RICE. I should've stopped by the gym as originally planned, but I am currently peeved off at LA fitness . Friday afternoon, I found out I had already paid for the month of February and March. This royally pisses me off because the whole month of February, I've been working out at home and doing a lot of cardio when all that time I had gym access.  Even though I DID NOT want to pay for it. But what can you do? BAD business ethics, and they won't refund my money. I was so frustrated and irritated that I wanted to punch & kick everything on my way out yesterday. In hindsight, I should've gone into the gym and kicked at the punching bag - since oh hey I can go into the gym. I had to go straight to work however. Crumbling paper up and glaring at inanimate objects helped me calm d...

I like to eat donuts for breakfast. It makes the rest of the day awesome :) haha But you can't have too much awesome in one week I think treating myself in the morning helps motivate me for the rest of the day. I personally think it's better to eat most of your carbs in the morning so your body can metabolize it while you're awake and active. Although an evening beer would be a nice way to treat yoself too... haha Thursday food diary

I've been wanting to hike to the Potato chip rock for a long time. But it is a bit inland of San Diego and whenever we went to SD, we had other plans. So this was a spur of the moment thing when my friend invited us the night before! Sometimes I like to plan out fun things in advance, but other times, spontaneity is great too. I would've been at home happily Netflixing if I didn't go hike :P (it was a busy week with a little bit of stress!) Ok, the hike was at a steep incline for the whole 4 miles uphill. Wow, I was sweating the entire time and I was also out of breath the majority of the time. Hobbes  the corgi was such a champ however; he was being alpha dog and quite aggressively finished the hike. I did not know a corgi could waddle so passionately ahaha. We finally reached the potato chip and saw a line of people waiting to take a picture on it. No one ever tells you that it's quite scary to jump into a crevice and climb up to the rock. AND that the drop from...

"The better part of one's life consists of his friendships." - Abraham Lincoln haha the great thing about agenda books are the quotes, albeit some sound so generic. I used to be afraid that I couldn't make lasting friendships. That I was not compatible, or someone not loving and worthy enough for another person to invest their time and effort to develop a lasting relationship. This is partly due to freshmen and sophomore year of college when I was making new friends and losing old friends over things that I now consider very petty. And also dating guys for a little more than a month because I didn't feel chemistry and didn't want to delve in deeper and invest my emotions and my own time. We're all a little egotistical and immature when young. But hey, I'm glad I went through those experiences and really learned to cherish the people that God has put into my life. And now have amazing relationships with those who I am absolutely excited to grow w...

First Day of JULY Today when I realized today was the first day of a new month, I told myself I could do 30 days of workouts.. dang it I didn’t work out today, but I realized there’s 31 days in July! Mustt work out tmw and not let myself skip a day I’ve been so busy, but I’m going to try posting what I eat (mostly low carb and keto diet and some moderation) and what workouts I do (strength and cardio) Day 1 (I actually didn't post) Had an exam for my online course but walked on the treadmill for fasted cardio while reading my notes. My favorite way to review notes. I feel like walking helps your mind be more awake, but maybe that's just my logic. Actually I feel really guiltless when I get to watch Netflix while on the treadmill :D I mean I'm being productive! Day 2 an hour to kill Today I had a little more than an hour to kill after an exam and before lab. My new friend asked me if I wanted to check out a taco place near campus, but today I was motivated to fit in a cardi...

As a kid I was always afraid of hurting myself or getting stuck in a position that I wouldn't be able to get out of (ie: putting leg behind head and not being able to return leg back to normal). I'd go on monkey bars and traverse across it, but I'd never go upside down on it. And at the pullup bars on the playground, I'd just hang on it and pretend to be a monkey, but I never attempted to do twirls on it.. haha I wonder why I had this fear, while I watched my childhood friends spin around? Ok anyways, I guess I gave that little intro to state that I have never conquered a handstand (unless you count handstands in a swimming pool.. but I think that's cheating). So I want to make handstands one of my goals this year. I have tried to be inverted and honestly, I think the head rush was just too intense and I had a headache for the longest time. I think I don't have the best circulation and maybe with gravity added to that, the oxygen and blood that could've ...

Haha this morning I decided to flex a little in front of the mirror just for fun. Hey.. seems like the pullups, chin ups and dips are working (still doing assisted ones) I kind of convinced myself that since I gain weight quickly, like when I look at a picture of a glazed donut I gain 5 lbs, I must also be able to lose weight and gain muscles well too. Definitely optimistic thinking and I have no idea if it's true or reasonable. However, I haven't been able to workout in a week and half since I was ill, therefore this process is so random to me. Nevertheless, it planted a seed of more motivation and glee at the proof of process. And I need that. The past couple of weeks, I have been sick with a sore throat, congested nose, slight fever, and muffled-ears. It was frustrating because I felt like speaking was difficult and hearing was impaired, my senses were all so muddled. My eyes were hot from fever and my head was dull with congestion and I had a seemingly-dense head...

Did you know I only post songs up here if I actually like the song enough to put on repeat at least 4x in a row? haha my closest friends know that I absolutely do not like to listen to songs on repeat (I really hate having songs stuck in my head, it's so distracting and annoying :/ I knoww, there are people who LOVE songs and have them on constant replay throughout their days). Therefore, whenever I care to listen to a song over and over for a brief moment, I know I have to add it to a playlist. :) Also, don't you love it when youtube recommends a song for you and it's such a bullseye keeper. Technology can be creepily accurate with all the data we input daily.. I can hear your thoughts Oh please don't leave now I can't sleep alone Chasing the light until the dawn Thought we left a trail Back to the way that it was I can see it now In your eyes you let it fall Running in a crypt of a thousand words Hiding in the dark when the violence starts Looking for a s...

to improve myself and enjoy myself Basically I want this time to set a lifestyle that I can continue to follow even when I'm the busiest I can be later. It takes two weeks to form a habit or break one :) Ways I'd like to improve myself: Definitely try to go gym everyday to lift weights and do HIIT cycling or reading a book while cycling? hahaI want to really establish a habit to be better at my time management and efficiency with my life and the gym. I've actually finally worked out one week straight, I haven't done that in a long minute.. read self-improvement books Relearn Korean again. Actually I feel like I should relearn Spanish too.. dang it, I thought I lived in America. (at the hospital I was at, 95% were Spanish speakers. This kind of handicaps me because of the language barrier) Volunteer  do yoga with mom blog more consistently Enjoyment : spend time with friends and family. Reconnect with friends because everyone is busy and I'm also n...