tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29052613002462749132012-02-17T03:24:57.034+08:00Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.comBlogger491100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-31828731532903008652011-12-28T00:16:00.000+08:002011-12-28T00:16:00.668+08:00

So how has it been, my diet and my workout. I have to admit they are not as I have planned. I go to the gym but not as often as I do since I have to attend to a lot of things at home and outside the home. Mid-December up to today, I've been to the gym thrice only. I also cannot seem to manage my food intake. I am making the merry month of December an excuse to eat. I still don't eat much rice, a

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-79434884474649324172011-12-01T22:36:00.001+08:002011-12-28T00:17:05.446+08:00

What exactly is this about? It's my 28-Day Challenge of no rice, no sweets (cake, chocolates, for example), no chips. I will do a low-carb diet again. Why? The obvious answer is I gained a few pounds. I am now 124.4 lbs, still in my ideal weight but I am focused on maintaining 112 lbs to 115 lbs. My fat mass is 1.2% over my ideal fat mass of 27%. I am focused on going back to my 23% - 24%

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I heard of Zumba months ago (but reading about it, it actually started early 2000). It was (and I guess still is) popular among people who love to exercise through dancing. I was not to keen on this one. I don't know. I did join retro dancing group in my gym when I was just starting with my workout at the gym. I was heavy then at 165 pounds thereabouts. I cannot do much exercises back then. Or

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I forgot exactly when but it was sometime a week ago when I did join three intensive group exercises, one resistance training and two high-powered cardiovascular workouts. One back to back and the other one I had to wait for a few hours before the class started. I did body pump back to back with body combat. After an hour and a half I joined RPM. I was exhilarated. I loved it! The next few

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"Chains of habit are too light to be felt until they are too heavy to be broken." That was by Warren Buffet. I have to relate that to how I eat the past weeks. I have not been eating mindfully. Let me rephrase that. I have been eating mindfully but always telling myself I will start the no-chips, less-carbo diet tomorrow. That is not good. Let me put discipline before I get startled with my

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This will be short and sweet. DISCIPLINE. That was the foundation of my success story in managing my weight. I maintained my 117 lb weight for a year now. But I have to say I need 'DISCIPLINE' again to reach my 112 lb goal which I adjusted from end of September to middle of October 2011. DISCIPLINE. One way is to plan our meals. And that's what I'm going to do now. So help me, God, plan a

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Finally, I had my first try at spinning yesterday. It came off like a sudden decision. I have been meaning to - in fact, I often check the RPM schedule and see if my time at the gym can accommodate it. But I always postpone. Yesterday was a different story. I just thought about it while doing my pre-work out stretching. Just do it now. And I did! And I am so glad I finally joined the RPM

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The title of this post was supposed to be Effort and Discipline but thinking about it, it takes real effort to be disciplined. I stayed with Effort with an exclamation point as it really takes great effort on my part to maintain my physical fitness activities. One of my team members asked me one time how do I manage to maintain my weight. I said it's actually a combination of moderate eating

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-3937731169418115762011-06-25T18:19:00.005+08:002011-06-25T18:21:41.962+08:00

I received a letter/notification from my gym, Fitness First, a month or so ago I think. It's actually informing its valued members such as moi that "there will be an approximate 5% annual increase in the monthly dues of those who have completed the minimum contract period." And to cushion the impact of this increase to members, they mentioned ongoing improvement in equipment and renovations for

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That would be my magic number. That's the weight I am willing to maintain. And that would be by the middle of August 2011, countdown to 112 lbs starts tomorrow, June 13, 2011. And so I need to continue my low carb, more protein diet. No cheating. Less 1 lb a week, maximum of 2 lbs if I want to make it faster to my goal. I've the ideal weight now but my new goal is to look more lean and

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I weighed in a week or so ago and I was really happy about the results. I have maintained my statistics in the healthy range for my body type and weight but I have my personal goal that I want to maintain and sustain. It was great to know I'm holding ground - body fat at 24%, body mass index at 22.4. This is great news for me. :) The more I am motivated to work out regularly and properly in

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-67979322614363463732011-05-20T23:37:00.007+08:002011-05-20T23:56:39.309+08:00

...I don't think I have been eating properly the past days. It's actually a roller coaster ride, my diet. One day I eat everything healthy, the next I eat a lot of junk. Why is my weight steady at 117 lbs? It's because I burn what I eat. I do weights, cardio and mat exercises. I still manage to go to the gym regularly, thanks to the flexible working hours I have now at the office. But it's not

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-66306803166438015412011-05-04T23:04:00.001+08:002011-05-04T23:07:09.268+08:00

My dilemma again is whether to work out in the morning before I proceed to work or in the evening after office. At times I find it hard to wake up at 5AM just so I can leave the house at 5:45 AM and be at the gym at a little past 6 AM. I want to work out for 2 hours actually but if I get to the gym at 7 AM, I just have an hour and a half because I need to be at the office at least by 9:30 AM. I

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There's an article featured in Yahoo's front page about working out backwards. I always read interesting write-ups about exercises as I want to be updated about the latest news or research on better way of doing exercises. But this surprised me a bit. It says an athlete all this time thought it should be cardio first as a warm-up and then weights. Read Warm Up with Cardio, Then Go to Weights,

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Almost always when I join friends and family for an eat-out they tell me to skip my diet and eat to my heart's content. This was the same thing I heard when I was with my clan during our most recent get-together. I realized "hey I am not anymore on a diet'. Truth is I cannot consume a cup of rice in one sitting anymore. I cannot eat more than two slices of bread, even if it's wheat. My

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This week's photohunt is all about self-portrait. Thinking about my entry, I am tempted to change the theme to Please Indulge Me for a Moment. As this blog chronicles my weight and fitness program for myself, I am unabashedly posting my pictures when I was still size 16-18 and now that I am size 6. As recorded in this blog, I started going to the gym on 2008 but it was only at the start of 2010

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This is the first time after a long time that it feels like my limbs are being dismembered after a tough workout. I included a lot of different moves today in my exercise. *I used medicine ball for a longer time for standing reverse wood chop, also for balancing seated twist. Instead of kettlebell (which my gym does not have), I used medicine ball for some swing moves for my arms. *I did

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It's been 3 weeks from my last post when I said I am going back to my diet so I'll go back to my below 120 lb weight, specifically at 117 lbs, with the goal of reaching 112 lbs by the end of February 2011. What happened? My weight went down on the last week of January by 1 lb. But my fat mass and BMI went up. Not good. Not good at all. I did not weigh in on the first week of February

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-28185260639479658522011-01-19T21:42:00.001+08:002011-01-19T21:45:43.432+08:00

Nope, I did not gain much weight, well 4 lbs. That's a lot, who am I kidding? From 117 lbs to 121 lbs. But it's good to note my body mass index is still in the ideal range. In fact it's in the lower end of the ideal range. So is my body fat. Maybe that's why no one notices I gained weight and my clothes and jeans are still medium size. My jeans and skirt still fit very well as if I did not

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-90000730830896645472010-11-22T22:47:00.001+08:002010-11-25T22:49:38.829+08:00

It's the great Monday deluge. Traffic is humongous. Many are stranded. I'm thankful I arrived home a lot earlier than I expected. I thought I'm going to camp out at the office. The view from the office showed bumper to bumper traffic. The cars are not moving on both sides, going north and going south. I checked again after a few minutes and thought traffic eased up. I decided to go down and

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I appreciate the badge you see on the left side of this post. :) Now on to other news..... I generally do not mind about other people's quirks and attitudes. I normally go with the saying "to each his own". I am not in the habit of talking about people except when you're a super celebrity. But I love to watch people. On rare times they affect me, a lot of times not really. But I do notice some

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-78353221420832748842010-10-27T22:21:00.001+08:002010-10-27T22:24:47.592+08:00

I headed to the gym right after office. I psyched myself up since last night that I will finish my work on time today so I can leave on time. I also told myself whatever happens I will attend my gym session tonight. And so I did. I am really happy about it. I am maximizing my time. I don't want to stay long at the gym since I need to balance my work, personal time and my mommy duties. I did the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-15183462741310956702010-10-23T21:28:00.001+08:002010-10-23T21:29:04.683+08:00

I feel so guilty not being able to attend my gym sessions for more than a week. I have been so busy and even if I have a window when I can sneak an hour or so to the gym, I choose to just go straight home, enjoy time with my daughter, rest and then sleep. It's not that I am tired but since it's really been hectic, I want to use whatever time after work with my family rather than going somewhere

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-78173505258882730612010-10-06T23:39:00.003+08:002010-10-06T23:47:42.153+08:00

I have been really busy at work going around different locations the past days to touch base with teams from different branches. I prefer to go home than go somewhere else, even the gym, so I can rest and spend time with my daughter. I'm still adjusting to the new role I have, the work load and the new organization I am in. I'll be back to my regular gym program. Give me one more week. I was

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-37346497656474002342010-09-18T12:54:00.000+08:002010-09-18T12:54:45.279+08:00

I went to the gym last Thursday but it was as if I just forced myself. I had a hard time doing all my workouts even if they were my routine. I felt like stopping in the middle of every workout. Of course I did not but I did lessen the number of repetitions and minutes from the usual. I felt very sleepy. I did not feel like doing the stair stepper but I did. I just felt so tired after and not

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The top one question I get with my weight management program is if I have taken anything to make me lose weight. I posted about it a few entries ago. I did not take anything. I did it naturally, diet and exercise. The top two question would be why I decided to do away with my excess pounds. If I may describe the look in their faces when they ask this question, it's like they can't understand

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-70949032958117609872010-09-11T18:55:00.004+08:002010-09-11T19:07:32.934+08:00

I recently discovered the joy of using the stair stepper equipment. I used to only look at the few people using it. I wondered then how they can stand using it. It seems really boring. Just stepping your feet on the stepper for a certain number of minutes. I thought there was not much movement. I thought this equipment are for lazy people. I have to admit though it seems like this one is nice

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-61209758898601475722010-08-20T10:06:00.006+08:002010-08-20T18:00:13.624+08:00

Here is what I had for lunch yesterday - spinach fettuccine with garlic shrimp. The pasta is leftover from the other day's dinner as well as the shrimp. My husband did not take his supper at home and my daughter opted to just have the shrimp with the rice hence a bit of an excess. I cannot just let them get wasted so I thought of making myself another pasta dish. Minced a few cloves of garlic

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-37952180911767389322010-08-16T21:54:00.002+08:002010-08-16T22:11:39.651+08:00

I am in the last leg of my cooking as I post this. I am cooking our food for tomorrow! Yes, I still have the energy after a very tiring day. I usually do this so that my daughter will have lunch that is prepared from home and not cafeteria food. She can bring it in the morning as she goes to school. One of the benefits I am experiencing from my regular exercise is the high energy level I have

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-25472678083276090762010-08-12T23:51:00.000+08:002010-08-12T23:51:06.482+08:00

I was a bit tired yesterday but I still proceeded to the gym. I had second thoughts of attending Body Balance since the room seemed full already. Also, I wanted a high-impact exercise since I want to burn more calories. But I joined because I was telling myself I need to relax. I am so glad I did. Number one, it did relax me. I love the stretching really more than anything. I love the

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I went to the gym today not to workout as I cannot (and don't want since it's the time of the month) but to while away the time waiting for my appointment in the nearby office. I thought of weighing in. Great! 1 lb less versus last week - a pound or 2 a week. :) But my fat free mass was retained. Honestly I was getting conscious of my eating the past days because I have not disciplined myself

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-58122989497755398652010-07-21T23:46:00.000+08:002010-07-21T23:46:31.806+08:00

I weighed in last week to find out that I retained my weight from three weeks ago. Hmmmm...I didn't quite like it. But my fat mass decreased by 1.4 lbs. That should be good. According to the trainers and from reading a lot of health and fitness articles, I know that I should be watching my fat mass and not just my total weight. It could be that one is losing weight but retaining fat. Muscles

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-52332043198470706262010-07-15T07:48:00.003+08:002010-07-15T08:02:28.909+08:00

It's a good thing I attended body balance yesterday. I had second thoughts because the room was quite full already when I came in. The only vacant space was in the front row near the left side of the stage. I have to say I get conscious when I am in front especially in this kind of class because I am not confident with my moves. Surprisingly I was not as conscious. I was confident of what I was

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One of my concerns, specially when I was starting with my weight management, is how to increase my metabolism. I have no scientific basis but I just knew then I have a very slow metabolism. I work five days a week but mostly my time is spent at the office, sitting on my chair or sitting on a meeting for hours on end. Not much physical activity, right? But my officemates are able to manage their

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I guess this happens to everyone, even to those we call gym rats. Too much of anything will tire us. Boredom strikes when some activities are part of our routine. I still go to the gym regularly, like five times a week. I just noticed I give some effort to do all the work outs I need to do unlike the past weeks and months that merely thinking about them excites me. They make me want to go to

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I shared a few entries ago that I feel guilty whenever I eat. It feels like I'm getting back the pounds I have already lost. It's psychological most definitely. I have that fear of gaining weight whenever I eat no matter how small the amount is. I was even worried I might be developing an eating disorder. Husband's words calmed me down, "you are managing your weight and not trying to kill

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-63248975365453869292010-05-17T11:23:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:06:21.887+08:00

I have a lot to be thankful for today but the top three would be: 1) I was able to join my very first run - Chase the Sun, Neutrogena Run, 2) I was able to attend my church duties after, 3) Hubby and daughter were able to accompany me in my run. They served as my official photographers. :) Yes, I did it! I am so happy. I am still waiting for the results of my running time but looking at the

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I am quite proud of my efforts in managing my weight. From February of this year up to this month of May, I already lost a lot of unwanted pounds, 2-digits, baby. I still need to lose some more to achieve my desired weight. My body fat decreased considerably. What I am so happy about also is that my BMI is just a hair's strand away from being normal. Yes! I'm jumping for joy! :))) People do

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One of the things that really bother me as I go through my weight management program is whether I should eat or not? Well, let me rephrase that - it's more like I feel guilty when I eat. It worries me that I will be gaining back the pounds and the body fat I lost everytime I eat. Yes, paranoid even if I eat moderately now compared to how I eat before. My daughter told me once (oh well, several

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I am grateful, thankful that I'm consistently implementing my weight management plans. I've been dieting religiously and working out four to five times a week. I have been feeling the results. I want to jump for joy when I weighed in almost two weeks ago.  I am right on track of losing one to two pounds a week. I get commendations for it. I am really motivated doing my exercises. Three

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I was feeling lighter the past days. Most of my house clothes seemed to feel bigger on me compared to the past weeks. Some shirts look like they're hanging on my shoulders. I somehow know the diet and consecutive back to back work outs are working. I weighed in when I got to the gym today. I almost jump for joy when the body analyzer printed my weight.  I lost five pounds in the past two weeks.

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-75136374587232744172010-02-10T10:50:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:09:42.333+08:00

And by buff here I mean having good muscle tone. I attended a body balance class today after my cardio and weights. I like all the instructress so far but this one we had today sort of inspires me. She has a very cool, soft voice. It was so effortless when she gave instructions for the next poses. Most of all, I like her body contour. I like how buff she is but not too muscular. She still looks

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-37754367251227176092010-02-08T23:00:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:10:04.116+08:00

Disclaimer: 2.9.10. This post, as obviously stated in the content, relays the author's experience as a first time visitor of Curves located at BGC, Philippines. It does not aim to recommend this business for franchising or for your personal fitness program. I received an email last week inviting me (along with a number of bloggers majority of which are also my friends) to visit and experience

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-60503663422310798982010-02-08T05:27:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:10:15.343+08:00

"Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but they can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake." - Author Unknown That quote above is talking about me I suppose. Just how hard is it to diet? For someone like me who loves food, it takes tons of discipline and will power to manage my food intake. I am a rice person and I love chocolate cakes. I cannot resist them

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-56093128523500285642010-02-02T01:34:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:10:29.759+08:00

My husband and I have always wanted to jog together with our daughter. There was never a concrete plan so it did not push through. But this year I have included this as one of my goals - a physical fitness activity involving the family. I got the commitment of my husband and daughter two weeks ago. We were supposed to jog on January 23 but it was my aunt's birthday celebration so we forewent

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-50032938291074773262009-01-25T07:41:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:10:49.631+08:00

I am happy to note that I was able to attend my first yoga class yesterday.  I thought I will not be able to make it on time but I was there fifteen minutes before the scheduled start of class. It was supposed to be gentle flow but the yoga instructor mentioned that it will be hot flow.  The room's temperature was upped to 37 degrees (100 F).  I thought of leaving the room since this might be

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-77325639694331836392009-01-15T09:58:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:11:06.338+08:00

I'm home early but I have a few take home work to do, mostly project reviews. I want to get these done in an hour so I should not be lingering here in the blogosphere or in plurkdom. And I want to cook dinner. But I just have to post about my sudden interest in yoga. Maybe it's not sudden. The interest grew on me as I see it. A good friend, Chats, is into yoga so I asked her last night

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-21822918237075248422008-09-12T21:40:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:11:20.125+08:00

My work schedule is hectic these days add to that the fact that I am still adjusting with the work load and the company's culture.  Even so, I vowed not to stall my personal endeavors.  I need a work-life balance, as I always say.  One of the things that recharge me is going to the gym.  I mulled over what is the best time to do my work out.  Is it in the evening after my work or is it in the

Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18064427513741975392noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2905261300246274913.post-24550751656034809442008-08-08T07:15:00.000+08:002010-06-28T10:11:40.498+08:00

We finally had our first day at the fitness center this morning. My husband and I enrolled in a gym a week or so ago. We just have to manage both our schedules so we can have at least the first week to go to the gym together. My husband goes to the gym but he stopped late last year for various reasons, time being number one. He gained a considerable amount of weight for the last six months that

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