Day 5,6,7 & 8: Temptations abound

I have been waking up early and then doing crunches and then having my meals without rice and it has been quite a challenge for the Philippines has rice as a staple in our diets. So it has been really hard but I’ve done it before already and was able to do it although I miss the very full feeling that rice gives you and the satisfaction as well. So I continued on with the diet and exercise regimen. But just today and yesterday at lunch I did eat rice and I will confess to that. About half a cup. The meal was so good. For yesterday it was Persia Grill with delicious lamb chops and biryani’s while for today it was “authentic” Negros dishes like La Paz Batchoy and the like. Nothing much to report except that the office has been in a lazy atmosphere just this week in anticipation of the coming vacation. We will have no more work from Dec. 23 – January 05. Whopee! I can’t wait.

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The continuing exercise saga!

Day 2: The achy pains of starting again

I had forgotten how painful it would be coming from not exercising to exercising. The achy pain associated with the aftershocks of the exercise that has become alien to your system. I woke up and for the rest of the day had no rice with my meals. Just pure vegetables and meat and salads. Was not able to exercise but ended up walking throughout SM and there exercised my legs thoroughly. Whew! I still had the aches and pains though. I succeeded in not having any rice with meals. Felt lighter. More happy! hahahahah! Or maybe I am just imagining it.

Day 3: Just the same routine, no rice with meals. Crunches for my abs and more on fruits and vegetables and lots of water intake.

Day 4: Exercised as soon as I woke up, had no rice with meals and then went off to work and had more water intake. Some walking exercise while I was depositing my money. That is basically it. Off to go home now, I’d probably buy a pastry or something to tide me over for dinner because its going to take me a long time in commuting home again. Arrrggghh!

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Day 1: Starting out

Yes, today is day 1 for me. When I woke up, I warmed up by doing sit ups. 50 sit-ups and then 20 crunches on the left and right side of my body. Whew! That was the first time in months that I did it. I used to do around 100 sit ups just to tone my abs before. It felt good! Carrying Z is also an exercise now. She weighed in at 11 kilos already. Talk about HEAVY! I weighed myself too, and to my surprise I returned to pre-Z weight, which means that I just weighed in at 51 kilos, 115-116 lbs. Am I glad. After carrying Z around the house, since it was raining I jogged around the house for like 10 minutes and boy was sweat dripping down my face. Ha Ha Ha! It felt so freaking good! I missed these times. I used to be an active gal before coming to Manila. I used to jog around the Fuente Circle like 10 times, I used to wall climb and also did fencing. I did Pilates once. Now, I’m raring to go back to these exercises and my grandpa and me made an exercise date. Together we will do like 10 minutes of jogging in our basketball court. I can’t wait for tomorrow. And what’s nice is that I feel great. Scientific studies say that by exercising you release endorphins in your body which are stuff that make you happy. Endorphins are the happy pills. So come tomorrow I will have a nice day by starting off with exercising. By golly, after all that sweat, I really do feel great. So couch potatoes out there, get your butt off the sofa and let’s sweat it out. Ha Ha Ha!

KewlMomma: Join the fun dear!

J: Join me J, in my 15 day trial.

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