Mylinh In Progress

The Annals of Self Improvement

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Day 17: Knock knock yr period is here

June 25, 2015 Rest day Week 3, new meal plan, still 6 meals but more carbs. After detoxing for the first 2 weeks it's time to bulk. Rest day is now Thursday, so three days on one off and another two on and rest on Sundays (always) Monday started off with insane cramping, looked at my calendar to last month and low and behold, the letters PMS were marked down for this week. Then everything clicked. My irritability, depression, self doubt, and short fuse suddenly seemed to all make sense. I pushed through both morning and afternoon workouts even though it wasn't 150% Tuesday and Wednesday were manageable, cardio was the hardest part. Your uterus doesn't like moving around especially jump squats. Feeling like a blimp but know that I'll be deflating by the end of the week, just in time for cheat meal. Drink lots of water kids! Helps with bloating!

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After 2 weeks of training and eating 6 meals a day. Progress photos are so important to help with identifying what exercises are effecting what areas of your body, how you're responding to the food you're eating and motivating you to continue on your journey. When we have no way of making objective observations we start allowing ourselves to fall into a pit of self doubt. These things take time so trust the process and keep going. Little by little things will happen until one day you wake up and realize OMG

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Day 10-12: Flexibilty

June 17-20, 2015 Life has been busy and with so much in limbo it was inevitable to effect this weeks consistency. On Wednesday we had to spend about 8 hours total in the car. It was a rest day but being in the car for that long is totally exhausting. I packed all my meals into separate ziplocks and used a "pack it" insulated bag for the trip. I ate all 5 meals in the car and the 6th was at a restaurant where I was the annoying person requesting a lot. The last two days have been ok, everything is challenging, which is good, but I've just been exhausted. I'm looking forward to settling down somewhere permanent sooner than later so I can have a bit more consistency in my life. Traveling is fun but nothing beats your own bed. Tomorrow is week 2 check in, let's see how I measure up.

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Day 09: Tanlines

June 16, 2015 AM Cardio 1 min run 1 min walk 30 minutes on the track Training: Shoulders Chest Woke up tired and pressed snooze a few times. Dreading going to the track bc I hate running so much, but still made it by 7am. First day wearing neoprene shorts while doing fasted cardio. Sweated like a dog, dripping down my legs. Left a giant spot on the driver seat. When I took them off I noticed a distinct tanline from the run. Will need to fix all my weird tans in the coming months. It hasn't been that long and progress has been great. despite being exhausted I'm excited for the coming weeks especially when I have access to a real gym!

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Day 08: And Again

June 15, 2015 AM Cardio: 2 min sprint on rower 30 pop squats 30 regular squats Training Legs/heavy Week 2 is a repeat of Week 1. I did the leg workout that left me paralyzed last week. I was exhausted afterward bc I upped my deadlift weight. My metabolism is on fire. Know how I can tell? Even with 6 meals I feel hungry. Push hard through the mental and physical barriers and you'll see results. Can't believe it's only been 8 days. Oct 3 feels so far away, but very excited at all the things that can happen between now and then. Ended the night with a 3 mile walk around the track, which I really didn't want to do, but knew I should to get the blood circulating through my legs and the lactic acid out of my muscles. Praying to be able to walk tomorrow.

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Day 07: Rest and Reflect

June 14, 2015 Rest day = Reflection The previous pic. Left was after 3 months of traveling, eating on the road more often than at home (even after making healthy choices), and moderate home exercise. Pic on right was after a week of eating 6 clean meals a day, drinking at least a gallon of water a day, hiit, and strength training for an hour 5x this week. I needed the rest after a very intense week of getting back into the swing of things. No gym made it especially challenging but judging from the pics shows how important eating and exercising consistently makes a huge difference. Access to only free weights, rowing machine, and outdoor track. Even on rest days I get tired from prepping all 42 of the weeks meals but it's worth it. The time you commit to setting up the conditions for success the better equipped you'll be to achieving your goals.

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After Week 1 of training and eating 6 meals a day.

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Day 06: Cheat

June 13, 2015 Legs and Butt Minus the last set of pop squats (the burn was too much for me to handle) No AM cardio bc I was really out of it. Heavy leg day with deadlifts and Bulgarian squats. What made me sweat the most though were the body weight fire hydrants and donkey kicks. Kills me every time. Saturday's mean cheat meal, which was a calzone bigger than my face. I only ate half, that was really all I could take. I realized later that I would have rather had a giant burger or steak bc of the protein, next time I'll be a smarter cheater (always eat nutrient dense foods, even when cheating!) Back to being crippled again, hope it's not as bad tomorrow

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Day 05: Sleeplessness

June 12, 2015 AM Cardio: Tower 1 min sprint 1 min slow 20 minutes Training: Butt Shoulders Cardio this morning was pretty sad. Low energy and not at all inspired, though the thought of a pancake got me through 20 minutes. Tired, not focused, a lil depressed, all symptoms of an over exerted body and mind. Was supposed to do a heavy leg day but switched it out with shoulders and butt specific workouts bc I'm still sore, though I should be ready tomorrow. Which will be nice since I get a cheat meal. Calzone dreams tonight

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Day 04: Recovery

AM Cardio: Track Sprint 1 min Walk 1 min 30 minutes Training: Back, Bis, Tris Legs feeling better, though I tried to talk myself out of going to the track this morning. Fasted cardio is not my favorite but it's essential to burn that fat and get the blood flowing. If you get passed the feeling of wanting to throw up your insides you'll teach euphoria. My make shift training room is comical but it's an example of how you really have no excuses. I use an ice chest as a bench. Time to recover.

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Day 03: Crippled part 2

June 10, 2015 AM Cardio: Rowing machine 1 minute sprint 1 minute rest 40 minutes Still can barely walk. Lots of foam rolling and stretching today. Tomorrow is another leg day but I might have to switch it up to back and shoulders. Butt hurts, hammies hurt, quads hurt. It's only the third day. Oct is a looooooooooong ways away. Of my 6 meals a day my favorite are meal 1: blueberry protein pancakes and meal 6: protein almond butter and cinnamon crepes Never go to bed hungry!!

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Day 02: Crippled

June 09, 2015 AM: 30 seconds sprints 30 seconds walking for 30 minutes Shoulders and Chest You know you had a good leg day when you cry at the sight of stairs. Hurts so good? I have to remember that the soreness is just a sign that my muscles are growing. Looking forward to this prep. Having gone through two different shows before, I feel more confident and disciplined this time around. Hope I'm still singing this tune by the end of this week!

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Day 01: Back at it

June 08, 2015 AM Fasted Cardio 2 minute sprints on the rower 20 pop squat jumps 20 body weight squats x10 PM Plyos/Legs First day back to serious training and it nearly killed me. My legs were quivering after both workouts which is a sign of a great sesh but means I'll be VERY sore tomorrow. Training also requires serious meal prep which took a total of 4 hours. Mind you this was to prepare 6 meals for 7 days, 42 meals total! Time to recover

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FitGirl 101: Change

Let go of the past. Let go of all your bad habits and the decision making that has led you here. Whether you're unhappy, overweight, stressed, or tired, when you decide to make a change, know that it won't be easy but it'll be worth it. Change requires patience and an understanding that it will take time to reprogram and reeducate all that you know about health and fitness. If you've always done something a certain way and are any of the things I listed above, then it's time to make a change because whatever you were doing isn't working. It takes a lot to admit this, but once you let go of your ego, amazing things can happen.

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Metamorphic : how I became a fitgirl

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My post-show spinach empanada, almond croissant, full fat Greek yogurt with honey and banana, Justin's dark chocolate peanut butter cups, Ice Box chicken curry, True Loaf chocolate chip walnut cookie, tortilla chips and guacamole, Andiamo 4 cheese and ratatouille pizza, meatballs, chocolate cake, and Two Mom's raw chocolate truffle baby bump. Happiness in my belly!

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I got on stage FINALLY at 11pm. I was so tired and Andiamo (my fav pizza place closes at midnight). At that point all I wanted to do was go home and get in bed, but was def craving THIS! Fage TOTAL, full fat baby, banana, honey, and organic flax and whole wheat waffle! Miss goodie two shoes over here. Don't worry, I'm going to freak out today :D