what's new?

nothing. in fact, the only update i can write here is that i have gained weight and i'm starting to see yucky cellulites in my arms. makalilisang! been eating a LOT the past weeks like there's no tomorrow. my preggy sis who's strictly eating healthy could not even stop me or inspire me to do what she's doing. but...

please give me another nth, nth chance to start over again. i am getting a (cheaper) gym membership this week. AND i will be starting my rice-less breakfasts tomorrow because i need to. i have to. i don't want to overwhelm myself so that's all for now. i will slowly cut back on other unnecessary stuff like fatty food and sweets, as i go along.

for the record (haha), i need to lose 50 pounds. i will only post updates here when i lose at least 5 pounds.

mid-year appraisal & planning :-)

whew! where did the first half of the month go?!

today is the first day of the month, third quarter and second half of the year. so, what have i accomplished so far in the weight-loss department? =) only a total of 10.5 pounds from January 11, 2010 to today. i have 50 pounds more to lose.

what's the plan? for the gazillion nth time, i resolve to do the following:

> no-rice breakfast and dinner

> cut down on sweets and "empty calories"

> do cardio exercise at least 30 minutes 4x a week

> monitor weight every week on the same day at the same time

> move as much as I can

> keep a food and exercise log

target weight (by end of July) = 165-170 pounds

the biggest loser =)

okay, okay. so, what happened to my 9-day challenge? i got too busy logging here my food intake, i just forgot about it and quit. yes, such a loser. i also never got to go to the gym during those 9 days!

although I wasn't able to lose weight before my cousin's wedding, I'm still glad I didn't look that awful in the dress I wore. nakalimot pa gyud kog paubos sa 'shawl'. it was supposed to be off-shoulder.

the 20K challenge

no, that's not a 20-kilometer run. that's a weight loss challenge where you will win 20 thousand pesos. i know, that's not a big amount but I can already buy something out of it. :)

an old friend who is so into Herbalife, invited me to join the contest. since I'm (perpetually) in this journey of losing weight, I decided to sign up thinking I'd lose weight faster knowing there are a lot of challengers. the cash prize is just a bonus. I'd already be really happy if I lose at least 15 pounds between Monday (the first day of the challenge) and end of August. the nice thing about it is you don't have to use their products. kanya kanyang diskarte on how to shed off those unwanted pounds.

so, good luck to me! =) gotta say bye bye to my favorite halo-halo, warm brownie cup, mango sushi and Casa Verde's death by chocolate. and my all-time favoritest, rice. :)

the 9-day challenge

no, this is not like the Nestle Fitnesse cereal's 14-day challenge although I'm also planning to try that out.

i failed to sustain my rice-less mornings the past week so I haven't lost more weight since the last time. for the second time in a month, the hub and I will be cord sponsors again at a cousin's wedding on June 28th. i am determined to lose at least 2 pounds between tomorrow and the 27th thus the 9-day challenge. how? here's the grand plan (haha):

* cereal or oatmeal or yogurt ONLY for breakfast and dinner

* heavy lunch :-)

* cardio exercise for at least 30 minutes everyday. I can now go to the gym, the yaya and helper are back.

* cut back on sweets and fats. good luck! :-)

I'm going to the gym tomorrow morning, I'll take my "base weight". And see on the 27th how many pounds are off my fat body.