Building A New Me

Did some meal prep today cause I can finally cook again. Transitioning back into healthier food, still working on the working out cause I don't have a gym at the moment.

Didn't make it to the gym yesterday due to some schedule issues, but I definitely got my steps in and took a bunch of stairs! Little things that count.

Minor set back on today's workout, got 1 mile run in and then abs, and was 1 rep into my arms workout when my shorts ripped. Had to call it quits and head home so I wasn't flashing the gym my undergarments. But that's okay back at it again tomorrow, and the 35 minutes I did get in are better than none! I got this 👊🏼💪🏼

Did my first treadmill workout, 5 minute warmup at 2.5MPH, 5 minutes at 5% incline 3.0 MPH, 5 minutes at 10% incline 3.0 MPH, 5 minutes walking backwards at 2.0 MPH 10% incline, 5 minutes walking backwards at 2.2 MPH 5% incline, 5 minute walking cool down 2.0 MPH. 1.5 MPH lunges for 1 minute, squatted side shuffle for 1 minute 1.8 MPH, 1 minute rest alternate for 6 minutes, 4 minute 1.5 MPH cool down. It kicked my butt and my legs are really feeling it, new favorite.

So I've had a major set back, I let my mental health get in the way of my goals and I quit working out and eating well but I've decided to really change that. Last week I ate well and went to the gym (all except 3 days when I was really sick and ended up at the doctors twice) and I'm already down 3.4 pounds! I'm really gunna keep up with it, especially this summer cause I'll be in NYC for an internship and won't have people to hang out with a lot so I'm going to dedicate myself to really working on myself and my end goal is to be healthy! Let's do this!

15 minutes on the bike, 400+ squat different variations, 15 push-ups, 60 seconds of planks, 30 Mt. Climbers, 24 tricep dips, 30 squat presses, and 30 plank jacks. Need less to say, I hurt. Especially my butt 😅

Meal 2 of day 2 military diet: 2 slices of bacon oven baked (substitute for hard boiled egg), 2oz of cheddar cheese, 5 saltine crackers. I have to say the bacon was a favorite. I made my crackers and cheese and bacon into little sandwiches like a lunchable, quite yummy. More updates to come!

Today's workout. The first 10 minute one was my morning yoga, and the second almost 40 minute one was running and arm exercises. 30 minutes running, 10 minutes doing bicep curls, tricep extensions, concentration curls, tricep kickbacks, and hammer curls with a resistance band.

Day 2 meal 1 military diet: 1 egg, slice of whole wheat toast, and ½ a banana. Better breakfast today. Drinking lemon water to curb my cravings. Going for a run between now and lunch and doing arm exercises. More updates to come!

Day 1 meal 3 Military Diet: 3oz of chicken, 1/2 a cup of fresh green beans (both sautéed in some water and salt and pepper), 1 cup of ice cream, 1/2 a banana, and 1 small Apple (warmed the apple and banana in a sauce pan with a little water and poured over the ice cream). Really enjoyed this meal and the ice cream with apple and banana was really yummy!

Day 1 meal 2 of the mIlitary diet: 3oz of cooked chicken (baked with a little pepper and salt), a slice of whole wheat toast, and caffeinated tea (leftover from breakfast). The chicken and toast was excellent but the tea was still not my favorite. More updates to come!