Transcending Hardships by Jesus Flores Flores

Goodmorning soreness

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:20:27 UTC

When I began lifting for two days, my weak muscles were fatigued. I woke up feeling like a dead man and any movement feeling like I broke a bone. I decided to rest on the third day. My muscles praised me for that rest.

Dining with friends

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:22:36 UTC

As I started to go out with friends to restaurants, the urges to dine with them after an activity was difficult. I felt as if the pizza in-front of me were to be consumed, it would entirely ruin my progress. Thankfully I found healthier options or ate smaller portions.

Learning from my mistakes

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:22:49 UTC

I had to begin learning where I went wrong on my last attempt, and so I started to carefully research what my body needed for rest, intake, schedules, and form for perfect gains.

Learning a new skill

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:23:54 UTC

As I began to learn more about the field, I started to develop my skills in cooking. I enjoyed cooking up tasty and well presented meals, creating meals from single ingredients, and the rewarding taste that followed. My top meals have to be tacos, range chicken, stir fry shrimp, and some baked goods.

No overnight gains

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:24:27 UTC

After a month I started to doubt if my workout plan was working. I still had fat on me and my muscles weren't as big, I was expecting to see the results of someone who had years of experience in a single month. Slow always wins the race in the long run.

Feeling alive

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:24:44 UTC

Three months have officially gone by and I feel fantastic. All my progress and hardships make me feel like I have transcended that person I was 3 months ago. I have all the energy and finally feel confidence enough.

Consistency and Discipline

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:25:18 UTC

Eventually after accepting I wont gain 30 pounds of muscle mass in a month, I stayed dedicated and pushed even though I didn't have motivation to. I woke up 7 AM sharp, 3 hour schedule, ate clean, and got that 8 hour rest. Fast forward today, I'm glad I stuck to it and also gained a new ability.

Battles with protein

jflo9736 — 2025-09-20 00:28:17 UTC

I started tracking macros as I lifted further in my journey and I never expected to face the challenge of tracking daily protein intake. I aim to consume 150 grams of protein daily and I had to further research which foods were highly protein dense. Thank goodness for those protein shakes.