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. :)

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* 

Don't wanna die

I just tried doing the Fit Test of Insanity...

And...

Ummm...

What the heck was that?! Seriously?

Are you like seriously planning to kill me?!


I die.

It's the end of Phase 1...10.2 lbs lighter.

And so, I'm reading this book called The World is Fat.  It discusses all the trends and the historical reasons why the world is becoming more and more unhealthy.  

It really is a very insightful, it says there that as technology progresses, the health of the people also decrease because of the increased conveniences in food preparation, traveling, errands, etc.  We also become more lazy because the things we do day to day require less work.  

I have lost 10.2 lbs in 13 days.  That's with very minimal exercise but I try to do a lot of walking and home chores.  

I don't know how I'll be able to face my meal planning for Phase 2 of South Beach because I've decided not to order my food for Phase 2 and instead just cook it myself.  

I really hope this increased awareness and interest in being more healthful would be sustainable.  Knowing me, I have my phases in life.  I'd be so obsessive for a certain time but then move on to the next more interesting thing.  

I really hope I'll be able to take up on this lifestyle.  

Low carb... Lean meat... Loads of veggies... Portioning. 

Blablablabla. 

8.5 lbs in 9 days

I've lost 8.5 lbs so far...

The olive pants I've just recently purchased in Bangkok last July are now hanging a bit loose compared to when I first got them... They were skinny jeans too.

I'm grateful that most of my clothes are mostly dresses coz if they were mostly pants, I'd have to purchase a lot of new things.

Celebrating the loss of the weight (as heavy as a healthy new born) from my body with an iced cappuccino.

How will I be able to continue my Phase 2 in Bangkok? I'm worried. The home of all things salty and starchy... Extra challenge up ahead in 2 weeks...

I've lost 7.5 lbs so far..

I realized, a lot of things in life are just about mind control.  This diet is working because I paid an exorbitant amount of money for it and I would just feel really bad if I didn't lose as much by cheating on my diet and it would just feel like I burned all that money for nothing.

First week down, 2nd week of this Phase 1 starts today. I'm feeling pretty okay.

Whenever I see Burger King or some other appetizing food, I still have a pained look on my face.

Well, I'm still human after all.

so far

Sunday

250 jump ropes
50 crunches
25 in and outs
60 sec wall sit
40 sec plank
25 bicycle crunches
10 kneeling pushups

Monday

250 jump ropes
50 crunches
10 kneeling pushups
40 sec plank
25 in and outs
30 squats
10 lunges on each leg
60 sec superman
20 bicycle crunches

la la la...

Thursday

10 kneeling pushups
10 tricep dips
50 crunches
30 bicycle crunches
25 squats
20 lunges on each leg
60 sec awesome legs
80 jumping jacks
60 sec wall sit
30 sec plank

The 30 sec plank has become bearable.. will probably move to 40 sec...

wednesday's getting used to it

Wednesday

60 sec awesome legs thingy
10 kneeling pushups
10 tricep dips
50 crunches
25 squats
20 lunges (per leg)
80 jumping jacks
60 sec wall sit


I've come to the point that I'd feel really sucky if i don't get to work out at the start of the day. I hope I sustain this feeling.

I'm getting used to the lunges and the wall sits. I really like the tight sore feeling...

manic tuesday

tuesday

10 kneeling pushups
20 crunches
25 squats
20 lunges (20 per leg)
80 jumping jacks
60 second wall sit

I did moderated pushup and changed the situps to crunches... I'm also supposed to do this 3 times... But i really could only do one O_o hahaha tomorrow is another day!

slow progress

Monday

1 min awesome legs thingy
30 squats
50 crunches
30 bicycle crunches

Breakfast

croissant
apple juice

Decided to include my food intake to prevent me from eating unhealthily... I'm starting to see some really minor cuts around my tummy and i can feel the muscle forming in my legs... long way to go but it's keeping me motivated.

Posting an awkward photo of my tummy... but I need documentation...

Will work harder...

sunday's special workout

Sunday

morning

50 jumping jacks
4 sets 180 squats

evening

10 burpees
50 crunches
20 squat kicks
3-min awesome legs thingy

mini workout

Satuday

10 burpees
30 squats
50 crunches
30 sec plank

morning routine

this morning... 

woke up and said my thanksgiving prayers... 

then proceeded to my workout as i only had 6am-7am to prepare for a 9am meeting in Taguid (considering the travel time).

Friday

50 jumping jacks 

5 pushups 

50 crunches 

30 bicycle crunches

4 sets 180 degree squats 

I tried doing burpees last night.. to difficult for now... I cant do a decent push up... 

Will be working on that. 

work out!

Thursday

50 jumping jacks
5 pushups
50 crunches
30 squats
30 second plank
40 kick ups
40 second glute bridge

this week so far

I eat so much because of stress... I need to compensate...


Sunday

1 hour Zumba

Tuesday

25 squats
25 crunches
25 squats
25 crunches
stretch

Wednesday

50 jumping jacks
5 push ups
50 crunches
20 mountain climbers
30 second plank
40 scissors
25 squats


stress levels... go down please...

last night's accomplishment

250 jump ropes
20 squats
5 pushups
50 crunches
20 mountain climbers
40 scissors

today's accomplishment

250 jump ropes
50 jumping jacks
5 pushups
50 crunches
20 mountain climbers
40 scissors