Took the day off and had a Disneyland 🎂 birthday date with my partner. And yes… we went with the flow. He wanted cottage cheese pancakes at our favorite breakfast spot — so we did it. I had: • 3 cottage cheese pancakes with fresh strawberries • 2 eggs • 2 black coffees + 3 vanilla creamers Did I fully “plan”? Kind of. But not really. 😂 I was still so full that I skipped lunch. Had one snack — mango chili fruit jerky — and by dinner I was still feeling it. Good thing I had already prepped my Thai Kaprow bison & turkey 🙌🏼 Paired it with: • Pickled daikon & carrots • 1 egg • Chili paste End of day protein: 91g Goal: higher. And guess what? I’m too full to force more food. So I’m not. What am I going to do? ➡️ Move on. ➡️ Let it go. ➡️ Enjoy the memory. Old Lena would have: • Felt guilty • Beat herself up • Hit the gym extra hard the next day to “make up” the calories • Restricted food • Been miserable New Lena? Not anymore. No punishment workouts. No shame. No spiraling. And I still closed my rings. Ended my day at 19,283 steps (7.5+ miles) walking Disneyland. 🎢✨ This week I’ll tighten nutrition a bit — maybe trim 50–100 calories, add a few extra steps, recovery with sleep, and refocus on hitting protein consistently. But today? Today was life. Progress isn’t perfection — it’s emotional maturity around food. And that’s the real win. 💙🔥

Last night? 🛌 7 hours 28 minutes of sleep. Woke up clear minded. No fatigue. No dragging. Just locked in. I actually skipped pre-workout because I was still full from yesterday’s brunch and dinner. Normally I’d have my fruity protein Magic Spoon with Fairlife milk, but today? Didn’t need it. Body said, “We’re good.” So I listened. Walked into the gym and my partner was finishing treadmill. Made eye contact and gave him the silent: “Wassup babe.” 😎 Hopped on the treadmill next to him… AND THEN. The guy next to me smelled like a full-blown chain smoker convention. One whiff and I felt like my lungs got kidnapped. Holy hellllll 😩 I immediately relocated. My partner texts me: “I knew exactly why you went off that treadmill.” 😆 Sir. The smoke cloud was aggressive. Finished my 10-minute warm up and moved to lat pulldowns. That’s when my partner says: “Your new gym nickname is SERIOUS FACE. Why do you look so serious every time you work out?!” Because I am not in a beauty pageant giving the pageant wave. I am lifting heavy. This is my gum-chewing game face era. I’m not here to impress anybody but myself. And here’s the real Throwback part… The old me? Would’ve done HIIT yesterday AND Disneyland. Would’ve pushed through fatigue. Would’ve tried to “earn” food. Would’ve been miserable today forcing intensity. The new Lena? ✨ Strategic ✨ Listening to recovery ✨ Counting Disneyland steps as movement ✨ Training smarter, not harder Because I respected recovery yesterday, today’s strength session felt powerful instead of forced. That’s growth. That’s discipline. That’s longevity. SERIOUS FACE era activated. 😤💪 P.S. Protein challenge winner hasn’t been announced yet. I will keep you posted as soon as the results are in. Drums🥁 rolling. 📍Week 4 Challenge: MEAL PREP. 1 bonus point for adding macros. 2 bonus points for sharing recipe. Thanks to BBB Program I got this!! 2 bonus points coming in daily 🫡🙌🤩