Fit, healthy and beautiful.

Yes. These are my goals for the next three months. I am trying to stay fit by walking at least 15-30 minute a day  or equivalent to 3,000-5,000 steps everyday, a healthy diet and at least 8 glasses of water. I also make sure I take a minimum of 500 mg of vitamin C everyday. I also discovered a new moisturizer that really suits my skin. (I have a very sensitive skin). Ive been using it for two weeks and so far, so good.

Well, I’ve been sickly during the past few months so I decided that maybe changing my lifestyle would bring me back to my energy levels back in the olden days. I know I’m getting old. I just turned 32 and I can now really feel it.. the age I mean .

I’m keeping a diary of food which I’m keeping inside my wallet. Every night, I make it sure that everything is logged on in my index card.

This should work… this time around…

My new inspiration…

I’m also beginning a new diet after a few months of no dieting. I’m also trying to live a life without men. Hihihihi I’m depressed and I need to have a goal… and my new goal is to drop 15 pounds in the next three months. Can I really get this thin? Am I crazy? Is it impossible?

I haven’t seen a beach for more than ten months… I miss the sand… miss wearing my bikinis, miss watching sunset while holding a glass of pinacolada, miss the sunshine…

I wish I could travel soon.

I’ll stop buying clothes, bags and shoes. I have more than enough, really! I wish I could find some other ways of rewarding myself other than shopping. Helpppppp!

Losing 10 pounds in 20 days…

This is the hardest challenge ever that I’m posing to myself. After bengeing on almost anything edible for the past month, here I am, pressed to lose the 10 pounds that I gained before I fly to palawan on the fourth week of October.  So… I’m having a food diary again so I could log and monitor my food intake, I promise to drink plenty of water, eat lots of veggies, less rice, no sugar no fats. I can do this… I’d be very busy losing weight to even bother about guys… hehehe… in the next few days.

Wish me luck!!! I know I can do this!!!

Losing Weight: The healthy way

One of the best things you can do for your overall health is drop a few pounds. Or maybe more than a few pounds. Being overweight significantly increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer… the list seems almost endless. Plus, if you do get sick or need surgery, being overweight can make any treatments riskier.
You know the drill when it comes to losing weight–take in fewer calories, burn more calories. But you also know that most diets and quick weight-loss plans have about as much substance as a politician’s campaign pledges. You’re better off finding several simple things you can do on a daily basis–along with following the cardinal rules of eating more vegetables and less fat and getting more physical activity. Together, they should send the scale numbers in the right direction: down.

1. Once a week, indulge in a highcalorie-tasting, but low-calorie, treat. This should help keep you from feeling deprived and binging on higher calorie foods. For instance:

• Lobster. Just 83 calories in 3 ounces.
• Shrimp. Just 60 calories in 12 large.
• Smoked salmon. Just 66 calories in two ounces. Sprinkle with capers for an even more elegant treat.
• Whipped cream. Just 8 calories in one tablespoon. Drop a dollop over a bowl of fresh fruit for dessert.

2. Treat high-calorie foods as jewels in the crown. Make a spoonful of ice cream the jewel and a bowl of fruit the crown. Cut down on the chips by pairing each bite with lots of chunky, filling fresh salsa, suggests Jeff Novick, director of nutrition at the Pritikin Longevity Center & Spa in Florida. Balance a little cheese with a lot of salad.

3. After breakfast, make water your primary drink. At breakfast, go ahead and drink orange juice. But throughout the rest of the day, focus on water instead of juice or soda. The average American consumes an extra 245 calories a day from soft drinks. That’s nearly 90,000 calories a year–or 25 pounds! And research shows that despite the calories, sugary drinks don’t trigger a sense of fullness the way that food does.

4. Carry a palm-size notebook everywhere you go for one week. Write down every single morsel that enters your lips–even water. Studies have found that people who maintain food diaries wind up eating about 15 percent less food than those who don’t.

5. Buy a pedometer, clip it to your belt, and aim for an extra 1,000 steps a day. On average, sedentary people take only 2,000 to 3,000 steps a day. Adding 2,000 steps will help you maintain your current weight and stop gaining weight; adding more than that will help you lose weight.

6. Add 10 percent to the amount of daily calories you think you’re eating, then adjust your eating habits accordingly. If you think you’re consuming 1,700 calories a day and don’t understand why you’re not losing weight, add another 170 calories to your guesstimate. Chances are, the new number is more accurate.

7. Eat five or six small meals or snacks a day instead of three large meals. A 1999 South African study found that when men ate parts of their morning meal at intervals over five hours, they consumed almost 30 percent fewer calories at lunch than when they ate a single breakfast. Other studies show that even if you eat the same number of calories distributed this way, your body releases less insulin, which keeps blood sugar steady and helps control hunger.

8. Walk for 45 minutes a day. The reason we’re suggesting 45 minutes instead of the typical 30 is that a Duke University study found that while 30 minutes of daily walking is enough to prevent weight gain in most relatively sedentary people, exercise beyond 30 minutes results in weight and fat loss. Burning an additional 300 calories a day with three miles of brisk walking (45 minutes should do it) could help you lose 30 pounds in a year without even changing how much you’re eating.

9. Find an online weight-loss buddy. A University of Vermont study found that online weight-loss buddies help you keep the weight off. The researchers followed volunteers for 18 months. Those assigned to an Internet-based weight maintenance program sustained their weight loss better than those who met face-to-face in a support group.

10. Bring the color blue into your life more often. There’s a good reason you won’t see many fast-food restaurants decorated in blue: Believe it or not, the color blue functions as an appetite suppressant. So serve up dinner on blue plates, dress in blue while you eat, and cover your table with a blue tablecloth. Conversely, avoid red, yellow, and orange in your dining areas. Studies find they encourage eating.

Monday… start dieting anew

The only good thing about Mondays. It gives me the opportunity to renew my vows to shed off some more pounds. I just don’t have the will to stop binging on food during weekends. During workdays, however, I have the power to stay away from foods and concentrate on work. My weight has been steady during the past four weeks. I want shed 10 pounds more… Even just 5 more pounds will make me very happy… Please… please… give me thw willpower to get my goal.. Just five pounds… and I promise I’ll be contented with it. I’ll maintain it. It will be my maintaining weight. Hey how about two types of fruits for lunch??? Sounds nice.

By the way, I got my three flared pants repaired. It was done nicely and next time I’ll have a few blouses and a dress readjusted. I just badly need to shrink my clothes coz they don’t look good at me anymore.Well… This will give me more reasons to maintain my weight or lose a few more pounds.

Enough about weight problems. I have to start my week right. There are so much to do. I’m getting overwhelmed but then again… kaya ko to.