Tag: JEnnie

Trying a K-Pop Diet

Hey! >.< Here I am once again, and for this week I thought it’d be fun to try a K-pop diet. Now, for those who may not know, K-pop diets are diets curated by different IDOLS in the industry and what they follow to get (or stay) slim. These are very restrictive almost all the time and can be tough to get through. So I thought why not? We love self punishment on this blog! ♥

There are many different types but I am going to be following one by JENNIE from BLACKPINK. *insert cheers* Picture for reference…

Also, I can not tell you to not try this diet because that is exactly what I did. Please keep in mind however that trying this diet for a prolonged time can really mess up your metabolism and digestive system. Be safe 🙂

I love JENNIE and Halloween was coming up, so I thought why not try to become a skinny legend for my costume like my queen? Then, I started it…

Well, the diet focuses on reducing general bloating and detoxing the stomach. Real good stuff ya know? The meals kind of have some wiggle room, but a main factor is to have no sodium. (So like no salt) An avocado salad has to be included and a lot of teas good for detoxing. (I used green tea) and TONS of water. 

Besides food and drink, the diet also consists of needing to work out a LOT. K pop stars dance and rehearse for more than 10 hours a day most of the time. To try and measure up to that I did some of BLACKPINK’S dance practice videos and gurl…when I tell you…they are difficult. My little two step didn’t get me nearly enough body comprehension for those.

Anyways, I started to journal my emotions in real time, so I could deliver the most raw and authentic feelings. I forgot to do the first morning cause i didn’t come up with the idea to journal until later…*bad blogger check* 😛

So yeah. I had a lot of water for breakfast and then lunch was the avocado salad. I actually stayed feeling full and drank my green tea and water consistently. Pretty okay, and the workouts were so so so much more fun than I thought. 

Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad.

10-27-20 Tuesday ( 화요일 )

9:57 I’m feeling rough. I got some chicken to eat with sticky white rice but          they got me gal. The chicken I got had broth and sea salt frozen with it.          ≥≤ I keep wanting to add extra ANYTHING to “make-up” for the chicken.

     For dinner, I’m eating finely chopped yellow onions, carrots, celery, and         half a bowl of rice. No seasonings, more water. 

     I keep getting grouchy, and I know it’s the hungry brain. This is gonna be       a long three days. 

10:10 I literally got up to get water because my cup was low, and my food           was ready, right? Then next thing I know I’m stopping my desperate               hand from grabbing something inside a fridge I didn’t even remember           opening-

10:29 SO…I was only able to eat half of the bowl. My stomach feels so full,           and it feels like it has doubled in size..  ¿what?

10:44 Oop, I literally spaced out and never finished what I was writing. I             toats forgot what I was doing. Maybe green tea will help?

10-28-20 Wednesday ( 수요일 )

12:05 SO I had my leftovers, and it was so filling! I can’t wait to go home             and dance some more for my workout though. It was so fun trying to             follow BLACKPINK’S dance practice videos. Don’t be shy… 

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3:17 Oh my GOD. I want coffee so bad! My stomach was just a rumbling ,            making all this racket, but all I want is an iced coffee. Still pumped for            the workouts, but that could change real quick Mary. Realll quick…

4:45 SO I’m just dancing my little gay heart out right? Next thing I know, I          distinctly smell mandarin chicken. Where did it come from? I’m in my            living room! 

5:30 Well…I did something I told myself I wouldn’t…I compared my before        picture to now- *looks away shamefully* I just swear to God I feel as              though my stomach is getting bigger because it keeps looking that way to      me. I don’t want this to be for nothing either though! Lord no…

    🙂 I saw progress though ♥

10-29-20 Thursday ( 목요일 )

3:54 HOLY GUACAMOLE! I made it to day three. Final day. I haven’t stopped      thinking about food for three days straight. I just ate a piece of ham. Did        it have sodium? maybe. Do I care? Gurl no! I’m happy and tired as bleep.

5:40 Alright. That’s enough. I’m done. I know I still had supper to go, but I          am miserable. I gotta watch myself though! Once I said I was done , one        piece of ham from earlier almost turned into two, and then I almost ate          leftover pizza, chips, Cheez-Itz®, and basically everything and anything        else I saw.

    The results did reduce a good bit of bloating and water weight. But no.          No no no. I wouldn’t do this again. Well? 😛 … NAhhh. Yes, my physique          slimmed but not nearly enough to compensate for how miserable I was.        Honestly, the working out helped so much which I already did just not as      consistently as these three days. 

    The emotional mind state that this diet put me in was not even, like I              didn’t, it was crazy. Like it wasn’t until it was over that I realized how              unhappy, tired, and miserable I was. This really gave me perspective on        how much food can alter like, somebody’s mood. It’s so bizarre really. 

    If I were to take away anything from this diet, it would be the working            out more and drinking more water. I might try and lower my salt intake?      Gurl I don’t know.

   Again, I can’t tell you not to try it cause I did. But good luck, have fun, and     be free. ♥

 

 

 

 

BLACKPINK- A Reason to Live ♥

Hey!   >_<   This is a blog explaining some of the girls who keep me living. Without these girls, I am not sure I would be writing this blog right now. The iconic, record setting/breaking K-pop group, BLACKPINK!                *insert global BLINKS screaming* (BLINKS is what the fans are called btw)

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There are four members to the world-wide sensation: Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé

To begin, there is Lisa. Real name: Lalisa Manoban. She is the youngest of the group at twenty-three-years-old. Originally from Thailand, Lisa has a personality that can be described as cute, intimidating, and a little edgy. She is always making jokes though and raising morale of the whole group. Her main role in the group is being a rapper, but her dancing is by far the best of the group. 

From an early age, my girl Lisa was in dancing competitions, snatching all the trophies. This was girl is a bad bleep! Periodt. It wasn’t until a talent agent noticed her at one competition and prompted her to audition for YG.

YG is a HUGE K-Pop industry company. They actually are also the same label to produce the popular “Gangnam Style.”

So, she did audition. 

Jennie. Oh, Jennie. 

Jennie is twenty-four-years-old. She brings her vocals to the group. She grew up in South Korea, but then at the age of five she went to study in New Zealand at a school there. It was hard for her to be there alone, but she had a lot of freedom to do what she liked, including, but not limited to, music. This is where she realized her love for the art, and when YG came to New Zealand, she auditioned. I think you can guess how it went. 😉

Her vocals isn’t all she is known for however. One of her nicknames is actually the “Human Chanel.” Her fashion is always, *big jealous sigh* the best. ;-;

Rosé! Y’all this girl has THE pipes! Twenty-three-years-old and New Zealand born, Rosé is the main vocalist of the group. She spends hours in the recording studio or just practicing by her lonesome self and a guitar. Her sleeping trouble leaves her work ethic to seem and never stop. It is more than impressive.

Jumping back to her birthplace, this makes her know the most fluent English speaker of the group. A lot of the BLINKS will ask her to talk on Instagram Live Streams just to hear her Australian accent. It’s so kawaii! “.”

Lastly, there is Jisoo. Jisoo is another vocalist, and the oldest of the group.

Also, the members of the group call her Unnie, not really Jisoo. It is a cultural custom because she is an older friend. It’s almost more endearing and refers to her as a family figure.

She is twenty-five-years-old, and born and raised in South Korea. (She struggles the most with her English, but we love her anyways! ♥ ) Jisoo is the sweetest of them all, but also the most mischievous. She loves her milks, too! Banana, Strawberry, and many more! She is the big sister anyone would want, and they way she is always taking care of the other members is just precious. For example, when most of the group gets emotional at a concert she will try and continue for them or sing their parts as well. (And I mean like emotional over the fans and love) She is always checking in on everyone, and we just love her! 

Also, just look at how gorgeous she looks.

There is so much to say and try and explain to one about these IDOLS. They just help me find the confidence to keep going and persevere through the tough. Everything they go through, and still perform and deliver with such excellence should be motivation enough for anyone. Please go love and support this amazing group! Maybe just check out a music video or two…who knows? You might just fall in love.

This video is titled “Kill This Love” and was one of their biggest hits. It definitely had the crowd ROARING when they performed at the music festival, Coachella. ♥

This video is tiled “Lovesick Girls” and is a more recent release from their new album. It does not quite have the edge of their previous hits, but still has me captivated! ♥

For more information on the legends who we should feel honored each day to breathe the same air, this is a link now of the trailer to their new movie, Light Up the Sky. It goes into more detail about the group members history individually and united. Available now on Netflix! ♥

This last link is for one of my personal favorite songs because it is a collaboration with my Queen and the woman who awakened the gay in me, Lady Gaga. The track is titled, “Sour Candy.” It has edge and is bold. It is unique.

Okay, okay! I could keep linking recommended content of BLACKPINK’s for hours because there is not a single track I do not use to keep me sane, alive, happy. BLACKPINK are not just four girls, they are life.