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[get fit during quarantine?]

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[before]

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[workout partner]

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[smoothie, whipped latte]

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[meals, workout]

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[tired...]

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[2 weeks later...]

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[after]

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[trying chloe ting's workouts]

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hi guys

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I have short hair again

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I took out my extensions a few weeks ago

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for the past two weeks I thought I would try to get fit

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and get back into shape during quarantine

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so I tried Chloe Ting's two weeks shred program

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except I put my own twist to it because I wanted to really focus on

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getting a flatter stomach and strengthening my core

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so I ended up doing a lot of her ab workouts

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ok let's get started

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this is the before a shot of my upper[br]body

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I had been eating quite a lot during quarantine

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and was barely active prior to starting this workout

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so I was pretty bloated as you can see

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I was at a stage where I felt like I really needed to start working out again

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because of how heavy my body felt

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the first four days of the workout were[br]definitely the most difficult

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it was almost impossible for me to get through a single workout

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without pausing the video and taking breaks in between

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I'm also pretty sure I have asked a lot of the exercises

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and my posture was not the best

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my body was very sore up until day 5

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so it was honestly a bit daunting[br]at first

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and I didn't know if I could get through the challenge

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but I managed to push through

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it was just overall very tough

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so if you're struggling in the beginning like I was

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let me just tell you it gets better

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I cut back on a lot of unnecessary[br]calorie intake during these two weeks so

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instead of eating a big breakfast or[br]working out on an empty stomach

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i thought it would be a good idea to drink[br]a simple smoothie for breakfast

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I like blending a scoop of this powder with[br]sweet potatoes

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and a cup of milk for a creamy smoothie

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another way I've been drinking this is[br]by making it a whipped latte

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it's similar to dalgona cofee aka[br]whipped coffee

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except you need heavy whipping cream instead of water

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add a bit of sugar and some heavy whipping cream to a scoop of the greens

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whip it until it's a thick consistency

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and then mix it with a glass of milk

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I'll go into more details about what my meals look like later on in the video

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but first let's get back to the workouts

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starting day 5, I could feel like[br]we're getting stronger

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and my body was starting to get used to the intensity of the workouts

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my muscles were no longer sore

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and this is when I started to[br]genuinely enjoy the exercises

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I actually looked forward to exercising every morning

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which is very unusual for me

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i no longer needed to pause the videos and take long breaks

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and I could physically feel my body gaining strength

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which is always an encouraging sign to continue through

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one of the two main problems I[br]encountered was that

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I got blisters on my feet because I didn't wear any shoes

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so I highly recommend you get a pair of workout shoes to protect your feet

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the second problem that I encountered[br]was that

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I started experiencing sharp pain in my right hip

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whenever I tried to[br]raise my foot

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so I put on a tiger balm patch on the affected area

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and decided to take the next day off

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I was worried that this would stop me from finishing the challenge

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but after I took a day off

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the pain was nearly gone

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and I was ready[br]to get back on my feet the following day

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[my workout partner (my sister)]

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for my meals I had a meal around three[br]to four pm and skipped dinner

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I would usually have a salad with other side[br]dishes that my mom cooked for me

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this may not seem like enough food but it's[br]actually a pretty big meal

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and it was enough to keep me going throughout the[br]rest of the day

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I finished my workout for today

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but I realized and I wasn't recording

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I guess I'll just do one more workout[br]just to record it

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my yoga mat has literally become powder

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omg

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towards the end of the challenge I was[br]really happy with how strong my core had become

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although I still can't do a[br]single pushup to save my life

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I'm definitely getting better at each of the[br]exercises

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I was also able to physically see my abs grow more defined each day

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which was very rewarding after these intense workouts

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[after]

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[before, after]

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that's basically it

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today is day 14 and[br]I just finished my workout

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I feel like I'm a lot more productive when I start my days off with a workout

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so I'm definitely going to try to at least do

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one of her workout videos every morning

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I didn't want to focus on any numbers

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so I didn't weigh myself or measure anything

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I just wanted to focus on how I[br]looked and how I felt

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by the looks of it my stomach got significantly flatter and more toned

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and I feel a lot stronger and a lot more energized

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than I did two weeks ago before I started this challenge

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overall I'm really happy with[br]the results

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I think it's easy enough for people to follow along

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but you need a lot of strength and endurance to kind of push through the whole workout

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so yeah I definitely recommend it

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if you guys found this video helpful

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please give this video a thumbs up

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so yeah that's it for today's video

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thank you guys for watching

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and I will see you in my next video. bye!