Because it is January, I am still serious about it
Because it is still January, everyone seems serious to lose weight.
I was checking the photo archives from my phone and saw this one which I took last year. Always, after the New Year, I am very motivated to trim weight or at least eat healthily. But I know that it is just to psychologically compensate for all the pigging out that I did the preceding year. But come March, I would be making excuses again. And again. Until it is December already. I remember when we enrolled for a fitness program in a gym when I was still based in Makati, the consultants were saying that consistently there is an influx of enrollees during the first quarter of the year. The same way that there is a federation of ningas cogon gym-goers.
However, there is a tried and tested motivator for me. That is when I am taking part of a wedding. I remember I worked out to death in early part of 2008 for two weddings. Incidentally, I must eat healthily again to prep up for a very important occasion/celebration this year. A younger cousin (whom I have not seen for at least 8 years) is flying to the Philippines with his wife and parents to have a church wedding. Everyone back home is doing the necessary preps, except me. I need to catch up before the big day. Yes, I will be there for a week sometime in March for the wedding. Wow, another whirlwind trip for me.
good luck on your goal to eat healthy. kaya mo yan!
i used to be like that–like i need a motivator pa. when i moved here, i realized that being healthy is all about choosing to live a healthy lifestyle. so from then on, i just think about healthy choices most of the time, and once in a while eat the not-so healthy to give in to cravings.
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Lifestyle change is really the key, I have been told by people close to me. Naku, unang problema ko pano alisin ang pagiging addict ko sa chocolates. =(
good luck! wag masyado mag diet
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Thanks. Don’t worry, don’t take my “plan” too seriously. I have a plan B: Wag mag diet. Hahaha.
It’s good to have things help motivate you towards your goal. Weddings, certainly do that
But at the end I found out it really is a lifestyle change. A few of my biggest tips: Don’t eat after 7pm, use a smaller plate and try not to have any meat at least one day a week. The latter makes such a difference! All the best!
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Thanks for the tips. I actually tried using a very small plate since last year. But what happened/happens is that I normally take a second serving. (*blush*)
naku jo pero kumain ka pa rin ha. baka naman magkasakit ka nyan and mahimatay nalang bigla. yay, march ba? sana naman magkita kita tayo!
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Thanks for the concern, Dyanie. Naku, I love my life. Don’t worry hindi ako ganong papakagutom, takot ako magutom. Wahaha. :p
naku…yang diet diet na yan…mahina ako dyan! he! he! well, in the first place, mahina talaga ako kumain! kaya lang bakit kaya hindi ako pumapayat? he! he!
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Naalala ko namention nga ni Lorraine dati. Nung nasa Europe daw kayo ang konti nyo daw kumain ni Anj (lalo na yung rice intake).
My dilemma is the exact opposite of your concern—I find it very very very hard to gain weight (well thanks to my mom’s doctor who said na di ako lalaki) though I always into full diet… waaaaaaahhh… *sigh*
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I have people around me who’s like you. Even in the gym, some do enroll for the weight program. But nothing to worry, as long you’re not sickly, that’s fine.
they say it’s not what you eat but HOW MUCH you eat.
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Good luck
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sabi nga nila if there’s way, there is a way hahahaha. para lang yang inhale…exhale
goodluck sa diet. and see you sa march. labas tayo pag dating mo
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Kaya naten to! HAHA! I’m doing some serious dieting too… hope we both make our target! ;D Aja aja!
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Hey, as long as you’re healthy…
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I am one of those who resolves to be healthy at the start of the year..But this time, I will make it happen! LOL!