No abs for me this summer~

I've decided to continue bulking for the rest of the year. I was bulking since December but it was a very, very slow bulk since I was not consistent with consuming my daily calories. I only gained two pounds the most lol!

Anyway, I'm going to bulk for real, even throughout the summer. I've never done that before. I wonder how I'm going to feel when I'm at the beach and I have a stomach. I'll thank myself in the future though. Gaining weight will make my body increase fat but after I cut next year, I'll have the curves I want c:

I may consider buying a one piece, like a body suit idk...last summer I cut too much that I was very thin. I felt very insecure. I don't want to be insecure this summer b/c I gained too much weight (even I'm supposed to be gaining weight lmao).

I'm currently eating around 1800 calories a day. It's probably still not enough but it's very hard for me to eat a lot since my cultural diet is generally very light and I've always eaten around 1000-1300 calories daily. It's going to be tough to increase it to 1800-2000 calories. I try to eat at least 1500 though which is still very little. 

Anyway, I'm just eating waffles and ring dings to gain that weight. My diet is particularly unhealthy since I snack A LOT but that's how I bulk lmao. I'm getting pretty sick of waffles though since I eat four a day.  Sometimes I eat six ring dings in a day too; it's around 700 calories though so it's probably worth it ;u;

I'm going to the gym twice a week as well. I've been consistent for two months so far. Not only do I feel more confident, I also have a sense of independence. I only go to the gym to work out legs now. I'm considering on exercising my arms and abs at home. 

These are my thoughts so far...I can't imagine how my body looks after gaining weight. I'm 121lbs right now and this is actually the heaviest I've been. 

Thick thighs, thin patience

I can't believe how thick my thighs have gotten.  Last summer, I thought that I will never have the fit bodies I see on Instagram                     and now I'm almost there!                                                                                                                  I never imagined that my thighs would get bigger since no matter how much I ate and lifted, I still felt very small.  I also couldn't imagine myself lifting heavy but now I can do leg presses with more than two 45lb plates on each side!                                                                        (lol it may not seem much to some of you but it is a great accomplishment for me :b)

Although I started lifting for almost year and a half already, I was always insecure about my body until awhile ago. Last summer, I cut so much of my calorie intake and did so much cardio to get abs, that my butt shrank as well the other muscles I worked really hard on. Even though I had nice abs in the end, I was very insecure and unhappy with my body.

These are some photos I took last summer.  I still had some arm muscles (not really but I never really had any arm muscles and this was where I had the most lol); I just realized I should start working out my arms as well instead of working only on my legs. 

Anyway, my legs were a lot smaller and my booty game was still kinda weak lmao

(yes my room is very messy :d)

It was only lately that I somewhat liked my body because I started to consistently work out. This girl on Instagram whom I follow and admire works out almost as long as I did. She competes and has a very aesthetic body. She told me, "Consistency is key!" and I followed her advice ever since ^_^

Another Fitness Update!

I've been starting to go to the gym more consistently now. I go twice a week on Tuesdays and Fridays because those are the days I don't have class. Sometimes on Sundays, I go workout with Colin as well~

I go to 24 Hour Fitness and Blink. Colin's membership on Blink allows him to bring a person with him for free.  So I've been going to different branches of 24 Hour Fitness to see which one I like best.

What is so frustrating that none of the gyms have a good glute machine (if they even have) except Tilden in which they have two.

The glute machine at the Bensonhurst branch is so old, that the label is faded and yellow and I have no idea how to use it. It's probably why no one ever uses it and it's just left there at the back of the gym.

There are two glute machines at Sheepshead but they are both BROKEN. UGh.

There are no glute machines in the Kings Highway branch at all.

The Tilden branch  is the only one with two leg press machine and two glute machines. It is the gym I used to always go to but Flatbush is a bit far :T 

THE GLUTE MACHINE IS SO UNDERRATED!!

Anyway, most of the time the workouts at the gym aren't enough so I do some more lunges and ab workouts at home.

 My abs are starting to show! Trying to get my waist to be a bit smaller lol :p

Fitness Update:

I started going to the gym by myself since Colin's been really busy with schoolwork. I always try to stay consistent with my workouts by going to the gym at least once a week and eating my calories. I'm already seeing improvement!

I went to the 24 Hour Fitness (was previously Bally's) at Bensonhurst. It was an okay gym except their glute machine was shitty and old. I had no idea how to use it b/c the label was yellow with the words faded rendering it a useless machine. No wonder no one used it lol

After my workout, I went to Hi-Tea. It was my spot back in high school. Everything looked the same (well they decorated the place a bit) and tasted the same. They still had the same staff.

I always order the same stuff. It's either Thai milk tea w/ aloe & lychee jelly or lychee flavored green tea w/ coffee jelly and lychee jelly. I usually order a pudding with chocolate sauce (only $1!) to go with it. A small drink and a pudding is only $3 ^_^

Post gym workout selfie!

I did legs at the gym and abs at home. 

Left: left side || Right: right side

Left: 2010 (~90lbs) | Right: 2015 (~120lbs)

My Tumblr post about this here.

I mainly work on legs now but I sometimes work out my upper body as well~

For once, I'm somewhat proud of my progress c:

Fitness update!

I stayed home all week so I spent my time doing pilates and working on my abs. I can finally somewhat see the line down the middle of my stomach, so happy! I need to buy some booty shorts ;3;

Here are the workouts I did:

• EXTREME ABS workout
• 5 Best Exercises to Flatten the lower belly
• Victoria Secret Model Ab Workout
• Flat Stomach Melter
• 5 Best Muffintop Melting Moves
• Hip Butt ‘n Thighs Super Shaper Workout

My room is quite a mess. I love this mirror but I can't stand the background :(

I haven't been to the gym for two weeks. I think my butt shrank from lack of exercise and not eating properly. I'm going to the gym tomorrow but I just sprained my ankle an hour ago. 

Stupid toilet seat. The lid was dislodged when I closed it so it was wobbly. After I showered, I put my leg on the toilet lid to apply lotion and the lid moved along with my leg. My ankle went in an awkward position and now it hurts ughhha hdjkaldh!!11!

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Hot Yoga!

I tried my first Hot Yoga class today at Brooklyn's Hotspot!

After a session of Hot Yoga! 

Yoga exercises are performed under hot and humid conditions. The room is heated from 90-100 degrees with 40% humidity to ease the integration of sweat and strength. It’s very difficult yet extremely fun!

The studio is on the fourth floor with glass windows so everyone could see the pleasant view of the ocean outside.

(Photo gallery here).

The humid conditions seems to make my skin softer than usual. Also ab challenge starts today!

#curls4thegirls

arms still p small but i'm getting there :c

3 month transformation

Hamstrings, glutes and abs are now visible. I need a lot more work on all parts but I'm finally getting somewhere! ;u;

I bought these pants two years ago. They used to be pretty loose at the thighs but now they are tight as shown in the pic! 

I still need to wear a belt because there is space at my hips since my waist is small.

I've added adductors and abductors to my leg day routine. Also, I'll be working out legs twice a week: one day for strength and the other to build muscle.

My obliques show but my abs have still yet to appear. Imma start cutting tomorrow so I will be in a calorie deficit instead of a calorie surplus.

I'm kinda excited but at the same time anxious since I'll be slightly thinner and I would lose strength :c










I can't wait to post more progress pics. I've accumulated a lot of before pictures when I was extremely thin. Here is one:

This was from around 2010 I think. I was underweight; I still am but I've gained a lot of weight since then. I didn't reach 100lbs until I've entered high school. And the heaviest I weighed was 120.lbs. I am currently 118lbs which could be better but it's extremely hard for me to gain weight since I have fast metabolism sighh

Anyway, I'll update my progress in a month or so. Byee-nii~

fitness routine (updated: 4/19/15)

I stopped making blog entries after each workout because it's now a routine so it would be repetitive. However for the past few weeks, I have done some new exercises at the gym so here's an update!

On the days I don't go to the gym, I workout at home and I have separate routine for that. I mostly work on my legs (particularly my booty) though. Maybe I'll make a separate blog entry for that another time.

Legs:

• warm up: thigh abductor and adductor machines
• barbell deadlifts
• barbell squats
• leg extensions
• leg presses
• seated leg curls
• lying leg curls
• donkey kicks 
• standing calf raises
• seated calf raises
• lunges with dumbbells
• single leg bench lunges
• hip thrusts

Arms:

Biceps

• bicep machine
• barbell curls
• dumbbell curls
• hammer curls

Triceps:

• tricep pull downs
• seated dips
• tricep "backscratchers"

Forearms:

• wrist curls 
• reverse wrist curls

Shoulders:

• shoulder flys
• shoulder press
• overhead press

Back:

• lateral rows
• lat row machines
• lat pull downs
• barbell rows

Chest:

• chest press (incline and decline)
• chest flies
• bench press

Abs: 

• incline bench crunches
• oblique twists on incline bench
• leg raises

Traps:

• dumbbell shrugs

I also do workouts from Youtubers, Bodynomics and Blogilates. They have great exercises that can be done at home or at the gym c:

Happy Anniversary~!

March 29 is actually our anniversary day but Colin had class for most of the day and it would be better if we celebrated the day after where we can have the whole day to ourselves (also I was really tired that day from the workout the day before so I'd rather stay home).

We went to the gym and did legs. I love leg day and was super excited from it but my nosebleed in the gym locker room killed my whole workout. Although my nose bled for only a few minutes, I felt so fatigued and tired. I was scared to push myself too hard in case my nose started to bleed again u__u;;

Anyway, we were at the gym for almost four hours. I was not as proud of yesterday's workout because I didn't add more weights, or rather I couldn't. I felt so weak yesterday :c

After the gym we went to have sushi buffet at a new restaurant called BK Sushi. It began to pour heavily while we were on the bus.

The food was delicious. I ordered my favorite sushi as well as other rolls with weird names. The roll at the bottom pic was called "Playboy roll" and I didn't know why until Colin pointed out the sauce looked like semen lol! And the green roll behind it is called "QQ Eel Roll" because the eel is wrapped around cu-cucumbers haha get it? *laughs*

I tried so many rolls for the first time (Crazy lobster roll, Playboll roll, Spicy crab meat roll, QQ Eel Roll... basically almost all the ones we ordered).

We actually stayed for two hours and when we left it was super cold and windy. It was a great meal though! 

I worked out shoulders, biceps, abs, and traps today. I never worked out traps before (I didn't even know such thing existed lol). But anyway, I'm EXHAUSTED and hungry

I'm trying to gain weight and I discovered this app called "Mynetdiary" which keeps track of your daily calorie intake. Just plug in what you ate for the day and the app will calculate your day nutrition. 

This is great if you want to gain/lose weight. I’m proud of how many calories I eat a day (it’s the amount I need for my calorie surplus) but disappointed of how little protein I consume :c

Why must mondays be chest day...

The gym was pretty crowded...well actually it wasn't as bad as last Monday. It was still crowded enough for me to feel intimidated though :c

I did the same chest workouts as usual except this time I used a different machine for shoulder presses. I also did a new exercise, seated-dips, an exercise which works out your triceps.

Lunch time! My stomach wouldn't stop growling when I got home.

This was not filling enough for I finished it quickly in minutes.

I had a ham and egg w/ peanut butter sandwich afterwards.It's a great source of protein!

An egg has 6g of protein, a slice of ham has around 5g and two tsp of peanut butter has 7g.

My legs are super tired from yesterday's leg day and my back hurts from deadlifting. I just wanna sleep mann

fuck sk00l

It's been almost two months since I began working out. Leg day today!! I worked extra hard esp. on my butt cus its booty game is too weak much like my eyebrows and my grades! 

My man says my muscles are slowly forming especially my quads although they're not defined. It's better when someone else takes note of my gains in case my eyes are fooling me haha

Gonna start bulking (5%) because I'm still too small. I need to consume at least 1900 calories which is not that much because I eat a lot lately and still get hungry. 

IIFYM Results (grams per day):

Carbs: 237g
Protein: 116g
Fat: 58g
Fiber: 23-29g
Calories: 1934

It's 64 degrees outside right now:

Gorgeous and hot just like me lol just kidding!

Outfit of the Day:

Shirt from Forever21 (I love cut-out shoulder tops!)

Jeggings from American Eagle

Belt from Charlotte Rouse

I am sore as fuck today; I could barely walk :c

Yesterday, I was at the gym to work out legs for almost three hours which was a bit longer than I usually spend there. I did the same routine as usual except I also did standing calf-raises. 

I can finally do 110 lbs for seated calf-raises! Last week, I could only do up to 90 lbs :b

Also today, someone stole my sneakers. I opened my locker and there was only one shoe left. Sick prank bruh 

I worked out at the gym by myself for the first time. Today was leg day so I did the usual routine except I didn't do leg presses.

New sneakers! First pair of Nikes since 6th grade. 

I love them- they are super comfortable! ♥

At first it was a bit awkward working out alone. I felt like many people were staring at me. Also, I think I farted a bit (or a lot) while I was exercising LOL. idk if it was loud cus I was blasting music smfh

And when I was doing the butt blaster, I realized my bra was hanging out the entire time. No wonder this guy kept staring at me :(

I also did three sets of leg raises because I want to work out on my abs more. My abs are forming so I want to see results asap!

I concluded my workout with 15 minutes of cardio. For my fitnessgram in gym, I only ran 18 laps which was pathetic considering the passing score is 40 laps. Anyway, I had a pretty successful workout considering I did everything myself c:

I was satisfyingly tired and ridiculously hungry when I got home so I rewarded myself a delicious and healthy meal after my workout!

Fruit smoothie! Made of bananas, papayas, blueberries and strawberries. 

 A cup of smoothie can actually fill you up. 

 Tasty and a good source of nutrients ♥

Tuna w/ avocado and celery roll.

I'm eating healthier and paying more attention to my diet. I never knew it would be this important in order to make gains. I have to consume at least 1700 calories, 100g of protein, 90g of carbs, and 40g of fat daily. 

The tuna roll is a good source of protein and carbs ♪~

My calorie calculator

The packaged foods I only eat now are veggie fries and protein bars. Other than that, everything I consume are made by ingredients I recognize! Healthy food can be delicious.

...I made eye contact by accident whoops very awkward

arms, chest, shoulders, abs,

I worked out my upper body today. I really hate doing arms because I have almost no strength :(

chest press (20 lbs)                                      inclined chest press (25 lbs)

                                        shoulder press (10 lbs)

lateral raises (15 lbs)                                 triceps push down (20 lbs)

I concluded the workout with ab exercises. I did inclined crunches, russian twists (with two pound weights) and leg raises.

I really need to start doing more cardio. Today was the pacer test at school and I only did 18 laps. I SUK :C

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