Trying to be Fit

Time Management

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:35:21 +0000

I have yet to learn a lot on time management. I admit, I haven’t managing my time well for the past weeks. I will have to work on this so that I can balance my time and have ample of time for exercise, reading and learning new things. I like to learn a new craft this year, like making pandora beads or maybe something less time consuming. Balancing my time would also mean, I must spend less time in sitting in front of the computer. So, let me get off from the computer now and put my kids to sleep..:)

HIIT

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:06:34 +0000

I tried doing HIIT ( High Intensity Interval Training) the other week. It was only for 15 minutes ( from TUrbo Fire) and boy was I out of breath and thought that I would faint! LOL! As studies show, HIIT is effective in burning more calories as it gives your body a shock! Shock it is! hahaha! I chose the 15 minutes HIIT because I thought I could exercise for awhile. But my body wasn’t prepared for it. The 1 minute intense work out each time seemed so long that I even refused looking at timer in the computer that’s like a citizen watch .

And now, I haven’t gone back to my Turbo Fire workout yet. I still got the shock from the intensity of my last work out that I’m giving myself a break and trying to condition myself for it.

Not Back on the Juice,Yet

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:59:05 +0000

I’m not back on my juice fast yet. I attempted to start the other week, but guess what happened, I felt sick in the stomach and was vomiting a lot! At first, I thought that my body already came to a point in refusing to take the juice and that marked the end of my juice fast. But then, as I searched for some side effects of the medicine (doxcyciline – antibiotic of acne) I’m taking, I found out that this medicine MUST be taken after a meal. If not, then… result- vomiting and being sick in the stomach. So, the mystery was solved.

And this means, that I have to put off the juice fast while I’m still on medication. But for the meantime, I’m trying to do portion control and hopefully get back to exercise soon.

Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead Trailer

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:16:04 +0000

This is the movie that inspired me to buy a juicer and do a juice fast ( a few months ago). Though I haven’t done a full juice fast yet, but by incorporating Juice meals in my daily diet, I’m sure doing something more healthy now than before. But to lose weight, I have to do more than incorporating a juice meal in my daily diet. I think I will have to watch this video again, so I’ll be more motivated to start all over again.

The Baker Wannabe’s Struggle

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 07:43:35 +0000

I’m a baker wannabe. I love to bake for the reason that I love eating cakes! I know that’s a very dangerous reason, because if I let my ‘love’ for baking be unleashed, then you’ll surely know the results – a fatter me! It’s a blessing though that I still have a lot of limitations on my baking ability and equipment. You see, I only have a very small oven and a lot of baking accessories and gadgets like free stand mixer, sieves and etc are still missing in my kitchen. If not, then I would already be baking my heart out and of course eating all my cakes like there is no tomorrow.

Trip to the Dermatologist

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:37:59 +0000

I finally paid a visit to the dermatologist when I was in the Philippines. I always thought that going to the dermatologist is expensive. I had a friend who paid like a thousand baht per visit to the dermatologist. But when I talked to my cousin whose skin cleared off after visiting the doctor, I was convinced to go to her clinic too. She assured me that the consultation fee was not expensive and I didn’t have to go on a regular basis since she will just prescribe some medicine and topical solutions.

And true enough, I only paid 400 pesos for consulation fee and the medicine and creams she prescribed can actually be bought anywhere – even here in Thailand.

It has been almost 3 weeks now since I took the medicine and cream and I can see a lot of improvement on my face. I really had major break outs and acne before this. So, I’m just so thankful!

Here’s what she prescribed:

Doxcycyline 2 times a day for 1 month

Stefiel facial wash

Ben Zac cream on pimple area in the morning

Adapalene cream at night

And guess what, when I checked at Boots here in Thailand, the antibiotic and creams are so much cheaper here compared with the price in the Philippines.

1st Day of Turbo Fire

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:28:01 +0000

It’s my 1st day of doing the Turbo Fire. Yeah, I know, it’s like I’m doing new video exercises every year, but it seems there are no results for me on my weight loss. It’s not the video exercises that’s not effective. The main problem is that I’m not consistent with my exercises. But I’ll keep on trying until I succeed! Well, exercising is indeed better than playing computer games such as Uncharted 3 . Not that I play computer games, but getting up and moving is actually way much better than being sedentary the whole day.

So, 1st day of exercise is down.. now, I really have to work on my DIET…

Facebook Fan Page for Motivation

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:28:50 +0000

I’ve been needing a lot of motivation lately for my healthy kick start of the year. And there is this Facebook fan page that I have been frequenting for the past days to motivate me for a healthy change. It’s the Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead Facebook Fanpage. If you haven’t known yet, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead is a documentary film of Joe Cross’ health journey as he did a 60 day juice fast while travelling all across North America. It has really been an eye opener for me to get hold of our health. As inspired by the movie, I did a few days juice fast twice but I wasn’t really successful in doing a full 30 day juice fast. This year, I’m aiming to finally get to do the full 30 day fast and incorporate vegetable juice in my daily diet.

As I read through the daily comments and post on the FSandND Facebook Fanpage, I’ve been motivated by it. And finally I’m starting my fast today! ) So, I will keep on reading the posts in this page to motivate me daily. The posts have really been encouraging and I guess with this, it’s almost like doing the phoenix weight loss.

New Year, New Hope, New Beginning

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:14:13 +0000

It’s the new year and it’s the best time for a fresh start in life. As for my weight loss efforts, a new year means a new hope and new beginning. I’m excited for this year. I’m making it an aim, that this year will finally be IT! The year in which I will achieve my goals . The year in which I will finally be successful! That’s my aim and my challenge for this year. I will make it happen.

The Doctor Playset

admin — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:10:51 +0000

A few days ago, we went to the toy shop to buy a toy for each of our kids. We gave them a certain budget for toys and let them search toys on their own. My daughter’s choice of toy went beyond the budget set for her but Hubby was considered her request since she has done a very good deed earlier. On the other hand, my li’l boy who doesn’t have any idea on cheap or expensive toys thankfully chose a toy that is way below the budget set. He chose a doctor playset! He said, he chose that because he now wants to become a doctor. Hmm.. I’m sure his ‘ambition’ will change from time to time, he might even end up getting a Cardiovascular Technologist Jobs in the future.