Feeling Fine

I have not been religiously logging in my food adventures this past week. Anyway, I have managed to control my intake of the deadly carbs -- rice, cakes, and whatnots -- and still trying to avoid them at all cause. Also, so far I've been able to exercise thrice a week with my 30 mins cardio at the cross trainer, weights, and abdominals. I know I should be doing this everyday if possible.

So, the other day I checked my weight and proudly sitting at 101 lbs! For someone who was 105-106 lbs a week ago, this was a feat! I think I'd be really anorexic if I have a bathroom scale. My waistline has moved to 27 and on a beautiful morning (without any food yet) it's 26! YAY!!! I think I will just manage to suck it in and pretend it's somewhat flatter and leaner.

Oh, but really I am hoping my triglycerides have gone lower too... because that's the number that really matters for me now.

05.20.2009

I am very hungry as we speak, my stomach is growling. But I am trying to control it because I just finished my work out. Yes, I am now trying to work in the mornings while the little is still asleep. He is currently addicted to his puzzles... so I'm buying time by logging in before I forget...

As mentioned before, I have developed insomnia and it's not really pleasant. So now, I'm hoping to be better at managing my sleeping time and whatnots. Today, I did a cardio burn workout for half an hour using the cross trainer, did some strengthening exercises using the home gym with only ten pounds weight hehehe! Did abdominal routine with a fitball, probably more than 60 reps.

Breakfast:
fat free choco milk

Lunch:
I'm trying to figure out, perhaps a salad...

05.19.2009

It's hard to get by with little sleep. Nothing beats a good rest... I have been like this for the past two weeks already. It's because I'm one of those who can't wind down after a workout at night. Even if I'm very tired, my mind refuses to rest.... and so I'd end up chatting away online. Savoring every bit of it hoping it will lead me to dreamland. But, sadly it doesn't. It even keeps me working...

I promise to be better. I promise.

Yesterday, I played with the little one and pilates moves with him on top of me or trying to tickle me is torture. It's like he was born to be my trainer. There goes my free membership hehehe!!! He likes the roller coaster ride that I invented. I lie down on my back, knees bent and feet flat. He sits down and tucks himself underneath my sheen like a safety buckle and then clips his feet around my ankles... and we roll and roll and I raise him up and down. I tell you, he doesn't want to stop and it killed me! I was so tired, I refused to move any limb. It was a good workout. Good thing there were lots of leftovers for dinner hehe! Around 5-6PM since I've been a certified insomniac, I'd get really really drowsy and tired. If I don't indulge I'd get a very bad migraine... now, now... bad habits wreack havoc!

And so, here was my diet yesterday:

Breakfast:
milk tea

Lunch:
spring rolls
tomatoes and cucumbers
grilled chicken
lemonade

Dinner:
chicken adobo and a few spoonfuls of rice
lemonade

Past midnight snacks:
whole wheat bread w/chiz whiz!
fat free chocolate milk

Exercise:
revised pilates version w/Akio
walking for an hour to get groceries hehehe!

05.18.2009

I haven't been good! Since last week, the plan to do the phase one of south beach went to the trash bin! LOL! I had fever for two days and that just did it. Plus, I never got to do any exercise. Bad! I was sleeping late... in pretty bad shape.

Today, I tried to start on something better:

Brunch:
milk tea
wheat thins

Lunch:
grilled chicken
garden salad
apple juice

Dinner:
mongolian beef
greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, bean sprouts
spring roll

Exercise:
30 mins cardio
weights and abdominals

Sneak Cheat

And so it was mother's day yesterday, and I had my fill. Yes, I cheated blah!

***

Breakfast:
sunny side egg
canadian bacon
coffee w/non fat milk and splenda

Snacks:
low fat string cheese
raisins
one slice of multigrain

Lunch:
Multigrain pasta w/meatballs
Coke Zero

Dinner:
palabok (which gave me a bad acid reflux later on, serves me right!)
roasted chicken
grilled tilapia w/soy-vinegar-onion-tomato sauce
greens, cucumbers, and bean sprouts
vietnamese egg rolls
banana, strawberry, choco fondue (ARRR)

And no EXERCISE!

Phase 1: 05.09.2009

Today, I officially started dieting following Dr. Agatston's South Beach Diet Phase 1. No starch, no sugar for two weeks. This is to wean myself from terrible cravings of sweet and useless carbs. Hopefully this will drastically lower my triglycerides and do wonders to my belly fat too hehehe!!!

To date, here are my vitals for the world to see:

Bust - 32
Waist - 28
Hips - 33
Weight - 104 lbs

In two weeks, I wish my waist would sit on the 25 mark! For my hips, the ideal measurement should be at 24. But let's just aim for 25 for now.

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Brunch:
omelet w/tomatoes and onions
canadian bacon
a sip of vegetable juice (eeek!)
tea w/non fat milk and splenda

Snacks:
nonfat yogurt
water

Early Dinner:
salmon in soy ginger sauce w/asparagus and tomatoes
mongolian beef
water w/lemon
lemon wedge

Snacks:
dark chocolate, sugar free jello
low fat cheddar slice
water

Exercise:
1 hour walking at the mall
(and plan to do some core exercises later)