Not gonna lie… I was TIRED today 😴 But tired doesn’t cancel commitment — so I still showed up for myself. Sunday prep to set future-me up for success 💪🏼 🍳 Breakfast: Hashbrown breakfast meal prep (recipe already posted) 🍗 Protein: Grilled skinless boneless chicken thighs Seasoned simply with garlic salt + garlic-infused oil (crispy edges, juicy inside 🤤) 🥦 Veggies: Baked asparagus Infused with garlic oil + minced garlic 🧄 🍜 Carbs (2 options): ➡️ Edamame noodles tossed with James Bok seasoning bean paste James Bok Bean Paste Recipe (7 servings): • 2 tbsp doenjang (Korean soybean paste) • 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste) • 2 tbsp finely chopped onion (or green onion for lighter flavor) • 2–3 cloves garlic, finely minced • 1–1½ tsp honey (adjust to taste — balanced, not overly sweet) • 1 tsp sesame oil • ½ tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional but very “James Bok” 😄) • Black pepper to taste ➡️ Kelp Berry glass noodles tossed with amino acids, a touch of honey, green onions, rice vinegar & sesame seeds (how to prepare kelp noodles already posted) Planned out breakfast + lunch and/or dinner, keeping my nutrition goals front and center: ✨ High protein ✨ Low carb ✨ Intentional choices Portioned everything into grab-and-go containers so busy workdays don’t turn into “what am I eating?” days 😅 High protein ✅ Low carb focused ✅ Structure over chaos ✅ This is what choosing yourself looks like — even on tired days. Small consistent actions stacking into big wins. Who else did Sunday prep? Let’s gooo 👊🏼🔥

Majority of us in here struggle with sleep. And if you’ve been around Coach @Darren Liu long enough, you already know… “Schedule your sleep like your life depends on it.” Because it absolutely does. Last night? I was tired as fudge. Lights out at 10pm. Alarm set for 6am to hit the gym. 6am came… And so did the snooze button. 😴 Now listen — I know myself. When I’m THAT tired and still drag myself to the gym on a workday, I don’t have two hours to give. I end up exhausted, low energy, and trying to push through on fumes. So instead of forcing it… I adapted. I went back to sleep. Total sleep: 9 HOURS. 🙌 And this Sleeping Beauty woke up READY. Then my partner comes home from the gym and says: “What happened to going at 6am?” 🙄 Sir. Bruh. I said my PLAN was 6am. My BODY said, “Not right now. Get back to sleep.” That does NOT mean I’m not gyming today. It means my time changed. And let me tell you something — A rested Lena is a dangerous Lena. 😈💪 The beast is coming out to play today because this Sleeping Beauty got her recovery in. He just stayed quiet after that. Bless his heart for dealing with me for almost 12 years. Especially hangry Lena. 😂 Moral of the story: Sleep is not quitting. It’s strategy. Adapting is not weakness. It’s maturity. And if you’re tired… REST so you can show up stronger. Because we don’t skip. We adjust. 💯 Now excuse me while Beast Mode makes her gym appearance. 🐻🔥