Overloaded

Overloaded with nutrition this morning...

Coco nectar
Miso 

Kelp

Mango

Probiotics

Lemongrass 

Green tea 

Whew! If I dont get enough energy to last through today after consuming all that, i dont know what will. 

The post workout breakfast soup of the champions haha 

In other news, I decided to change my routine, so it will be alternating days of brisk walk + NTC, then the other day would be run + 300 abs workout... 

Today was the day for the run + 300, and I'm so happy because I beat my usual time when I run a mile around our neighborhood.  I usually do a mile in like 15 minutes, because our neighborhood is mostly uphill.  However, I did my mile today at 13 minutes which is my usual time running a mile around UP which is really flat with no inclines. 

Well, I don't know what's with today but I definitely had more speed. :) 

Good life

NTC (Nike Training Club) day today... I felt so low energy doing it. Might have been the spicy cold noodles I ate last night :(

Stocked up on snacks for today in my stash cabinet... 

Been having lots of hunger pangs lately.. 

Anyway... This week seems really busy, loads of meetings and activities. 

However, I'm very grateful for the random happy moments with friends this week. 

Met up with college blockmates Eiza and Joana for 2 consecutive weeks... Super happy because I feel like I'm back to my college self whenever I'm with them :) 

I'm facing a lot of challenges nowadays but I'm grateful to have a lot of things to remind me that I'm still living a good life. 

Wish vs. do

바라지만 말고, 실천해~ 

I just recently learned about this quote this week from YG official trainer, Hwangssabu. 

It means: "Don't wish for it, work for it"

I love it. Its a really good quote to live by. 

Today, I didn't feel like doing anything or working out. I could easily have called it a rest day. However, I felt guilty and still brisk walked with good time too. 

Standard breakfast today still savory oatmeal and organic egg from the Enchanted Farm.. Cooked it poached just to deviate from the usual boiled egg. 

I tried eating chicken yesterday at Tala's party... Gosh it was good to eat meat again, but as I tried to feel what my body was telling me, it felt as if it was having a really hard time digesting it. 

So I'll stick with veggies for now.

At Tala's party, there was a painting activity, this is what I came up with...

Yup, once a dreamer, always a dreamer. :)

Day 9

Its my 9th day being lacto ovo today. Kinda running out of creative juices for food to cook... Then today I tried something new! 

So I got oatmeal and instead of cooking it in milk, i cooked it just in water. Once it was cooked, I seasoned it with Liquid Aminos, raw onions, soft boiled egg and some pepper.

It tasted amazing! 

I'm not a fan of sweet stuff so whenever I try eating oatmeal with honey and cinnamon, I feel like I'm just trying to force it down my throat, but this one is different! I enjoyed it because it was savory... 

I need to research and stimulate my creativity in cooking my food. 

Another update is that, since last Saturday's MTO, I was sales talked into buying Dr. Gerry's Coco Nectar. It apparently has 20 or more amino acids compared to honey that only has 9. Anyway, I gave it a try yesterday... And the past 2 days, I've been taking a spoonful first thing in the morning (on an empty stomach) and I don't feel the need for caffeine to do my morning workouts! I feel super energized. 

So happy! 

My mom was telling me about other improvements in her health that she's been experiencing like better metabolism, etc. 

Anyway... We shall further observe :) 

Home cooking

Went home to cook lunch today. I have seen some pretty good results about being lacto ovo vegetarian for a week, mainly how it made my skin not terribly breakout during my PMS week. So I decided to push being vegetarian further to this week too.. 

I made this tofu/sweet pea/mushroom stirfry with lots of garlic and laced with green chili, red pepper paste, soy sauce and honey. 

Super spicy but tastes pretty amazing and I ate it with red rice. 

I'm feeling pretty good learning and continuously researching about health and fitness.

I've been consistently exercising for the past 3 months and I've never lasted with a fitness routine longer than a few weeks. I'm feeling pretty good about myself. *pat on the back* 

Signature drink

I order this drink at Starbucks so often... Iced green tea soy latte w/o classic syrup... 

I know that I order this really often because even if I just ask a co-worker to get it for me, the baristas ask my co-workers, "is this for Camille?" 

Hahaha... 

vegetarian week

It's my lacto ovo vegetarian week!

Day 3 today and I haven't had the urge to punch anyone… Yay! I'm not cranky nor am I craving meat… yet.

Hahaha!