#HowIPerformForLife : Meilin
When did health and wellness become an important part of your life?
I think a little over a year ago. I realized that I had to put more emphasis on my health and just like me for my well-being.
How do you feel about it now?
I struggle with it a lot still. I grew up focusing on weight as a sign of health and so I still have to come to terms with the fact that the number on the scale doesn’t equate to healthy or fit.
Have you had any proud moments here?
Yeah when I was still seeing Amber twice a week, I had a lot of proud moments. I didn’t have any weight training prior to this. One day would just be squats and deadlifts. Every time I set a personal record, I was so proud of myself. And I eat breakfast now! I never did [before]. I’m not usually a big breakfast person. I wake up so early for work, I don’t usually have time to make breakfast the morning of.
How do the things you do in the gym translate to your life?
I think most of all it provides me with a more positive outlook. Working out is a way of treating myself better, and so that helps me be more positive and have a better perspective on myself in general.