Accept and act on it

After my usual tasks here at home, I headed to the gym for an hour of zumba. In addition, I also did some circuit training(weight bearing exercises with machines). I still did the required weight and repetitions that I used to train with. The difference is, I feel weaker and slower now. Yun yung nawawala, strength and endurance when you stop with your fit lifestyle. I’m currently on that stage. Ok lang yan, acceptance is the key. Yung kasunod niyan, you’ll do something about it.

slowly but surely

With almost six months of no strict diet, I know it would be hard for someone to just turn 360 degrees around to be conscious with what one suppose to eat on a given day. One key is to go back to what works for you~ mine is having a plant based and an almost pescatarian diet(no pork or beef). I am comfortable with this diet because I‘m not really a carnivorous person to begin with unlike my husband and son.

plant based

Apart from added cardio exercise 5-6x a week(I need this to lessen my excess poundage), I slowly went back to a plant based diet which been proven effective for me, the reason when everyone is on Keto diet, I chose this one. After Father’s day celeb yesterday, I prepared the following for today...

Happy Father’s day 2018

Happy Father’s day to my ever hardworking and selfless husband (and to all amazing fathers out there). We totally appreciate you for almost ‘spoiling’ us for twenty five years (and counting)!

 *Raising my voice also to heaven for my own Dad*  

back to biking

I mean, on stationary bike. Last week, I asked my husband to put back our stationary bike in the bedroom. The last time I used it was last year pa. That time, it was no longer challenging to me. My fitness level last year was very high from March to I guess, October. When Christmas time came, I indulged myself in overeating and lack of exercise. Everyone asked me to gain some weight because I was 115 lbs. then, my ideal weight. Ayun nagtuloy tuloy na. Haha.

kindness matters

I confess I lack the effort in this department when it comes to connecting to others. Lalo na pag nasa hibernation period ako. Haha. Yes, I have a seasonal tendency to be scarce in terms of socialization. Lumalabas din talaga minsan my introvert side.

fitness journey 2018

Starting today, I’ll be posting updates on how I will try to go back to being fit and healthy after six months of indulgence. I confess, I indulged by choice with regards to my eating habits and inconsistent physical well-being unlike last year.

Unexpected bonding

We went to Ayala Mall Vertis North today. Initially, I want to attend zumba, but I decided to start with my home exercises again so I just danced for an hour after washing two rounds of laundry by machine.

We ate merienda at our favorite jaunt...

We continued with our window shopping. While I was about to fit at Reebok, my husband was talking to someone na pala. We bumped into our Kumpare J. He’s one of my hubby’s best friend since the 90’s. His family is into fishing. He met up with a business partner earlier and he was waiting for our Kumare. Ayun, instant bonding. We went back to Coffee Bean and  ended up having dinner at a Japanese resto(I missed the name forgive me) in the fourth floor. Napansin ko lang minsan talaga mas maganda unplanned, natutuloy. Madami ng instances nangyari sa amin na ganun. It was an instant refresher from our daily routine. I love spontaneous meet ups like this.