tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-164941202024-03-07T16:20:13.082+08:00Healthi-fied Jassyfinding my way to health one day at a timejassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.comBlogger575125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-80592596361725534642010-11-10T22:53:00.000+08:002010-11-10T22:53:11.424+08:00Time to Move OnIt's been 6 years. A lot happened--bitter and sweet. It's time for me to move on. In those 6 years and few readers, I'd like to say thank you for the nice people who share their thoughts and comments.<br />
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I'm not really saying goodbye. I'm just moving <a href="http://healthyegg.wordpress.com/">HERE</a>.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-64717528295406154122010-10-30T22:52:00.000+08:002010-10-30T22:52:19.673+08:00AdventureGod showered me with His love this week. I was able to see and experiences places I never thought possible. But He is kind. And He loves me.<br />
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I enjoyed new food and and engaged in my most favorite activity--walking. I guess that was why I kept my weight intact because I had to do lots of walking.<br />
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People showed me kindness unexpectedly. Thank you God for giving me such wonderful people. Their kindness mean a lot to me.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-6299681187292602992010-10-08T17:23:00.000+08:002010-10-08T17:23:57.704+08:00Stress EatingIt took me several months to finally type "stress eating" on Google's search box. I succumbed to overeating just because I am stressed. Food has been my ally when I'm deprived of sleep and when I have a lot to do.<br />
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I think I'll be able to handle stress eating now.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-78958418136786605722010-10-05T23:10:00.000+08:002010-10-05T23:10:19.496+08:00InsteadI chose chicken over fries<br />
Tea over soda<br />
choco bar over ice cream bar<br />
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Day 2 is harder than I thought. But I am successful in drinking 8 glasses of water. However, I could not say no to chicken from Wendy's with rice. <br />
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I tried taking an oblong multivitamin tablet this morning, but I could not swallow it. It just stayed on my tongue. I could taste the sweet coat of the tablet. I decided to spit it out instead of try to swallow it again. Because of this, I decided to just buy a round tablet vitamins with film coated multivitamins.<br />
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I had a banana for dessert this lunch. I had riceand some chicken dish but somehow, I am not yet full. I still looked for some snacks to fill my stomach.<br />
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Stress from work and school is here. I hope to defeat stress eating. Any tips on how to do this? Thanks so much. :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-39949559134313924812010-10-05T09:14:00.000+08:002010-10-05T09:14:05.124+08:00EarlyI finally bought the Yeah journal because I've seen them packed neatly in another branch last night.<br />
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Day 2 is here. The day is still early but so far I've drank 2 glasses of water :)<br />
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I ate a not so healthy breakfast today. I'm not proud of it but I can still keep up. I'll eat healthy lunch to make up. :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-31916879310136752482010-10-04T23:00:00.000+08:002010-10-04T23:00:06.689+08:00Good8 glasses of water today! Very good Jassy :)<br />
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The hardest part, for me, in every habit is the first day. It takes discipline and determination to be successful. Now, the first day is through and I can go on to day 2. According to my officemate it takes 40 days to create a habit. But I also read that it takes 21 days to create a habit. I'm gonna try the 21 days first then 40 days.<br />
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Lunch I ate the Century Bangus Spanish Fillet Style. I also had 1 cup of rice and a banana. I also had 2 wafer sandwich from Nissin so I could drink water. Somehow, the sour taste of banana could not encourage me to drink more water.<br />
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Dinner, I had some white bread, mashed potato from KFC and chicken thigh without skin and 16oz iced tea.<br />
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Speaking of KFC, I saw on the telly last night this beach volleyball competition and I saw the logo of KFC, but instead of "F" it's with a "G"--KGC. Does it stand for Kentucky Grilled Chicken? Wow, America is really becoming healthier!jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-79020221794784242132010-10-04T10:17:00.003+08:002010-10-04T14:04:36.623+08:00Back to My RoutineMy breakfast has been healthy. <br />
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1 boiled egg<br />
1 medium banana<br />
1 Multivitamin<br />
Glass of water so far : 4 glassesjassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-14475145092048083942010-10-04T08:19:00.003+08:002010-10-04T08:19:53.976+08:00ProportionalGood morning!<br />
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According to Food Inc., the price of healthy foods in America is higher than the not-so-healthy food. But in the Philippines, the price of healthier food is cheaper compared to the "fast food". However, care should be taken because of the rampant typhoid cases in the country. <br />
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</div><div>One should know where to look for this healthy, affordable meals. :)</div>jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-69131802941011421012010-10-03T21:30:00.001+08:002010-10-03T21:30:00.679+08:00For the HolidaysThe holidays are here again. Filipinos start decorating homes with Christmas decor as early as September. Holidays mean food and that means weight gain. As early as now, I have to think how I would avoid gaining weight this Christmas season. <br />
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My plan is to collect recipes to prepare this Christmas. Do you have any suggestions? I might go to your blogs and look for archives during Christmas.<br />
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I'm thinking of healthy pasta, white meats, veggies and fruits. :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-75717830877275635802010-10-03T13:00:00.000+08:002010-10-03T13:00:03.118+08:00Starting SmallI read an article from <a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/motivation_articles.asp?id=171&page=2">sparkpeople.com</a> and I want to try some of the tips there particularly:<br />
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<ol><li>Drink 8 glasses of water</li>
<li>Eat 2 veggies</li>
<li>Eat 2 fruits</li>
<li>Eat 2 complex carbs</li>
<li>Write in a journal</li>
<li>Take a walk</li>
<li>Put up motivating pictures</li>
<li>Gather motivating music</li>
</ol>jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-48637749245203985202010-10-03T09:22:00.001+08:002010-10-03T09:22:34.061+08:00Lifestyle ChangeWhat's so hard to understand about lifestyle change that I find myself reverting to old ways? I need to trace my step back and go back to the day I decided to be healthy. <br />
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My pants are getting tighter again. I don't want to step on the scale to see how much I've gained. I'm just gonna be anxious. It's better not to look at it.<br />
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I have to rethink about the food that I've been eating these past few months. Yesterday I ate chocolate chip scones; two of those from French baker. And then some orange juice. Then burger, fries and Hi-C apple from Burger King. And then ciocolato from Caramia--that's an ice cream. Then Spaghetti and fries and iced tea. Then rice, luncheon meat, fried egg, noodles with egg, and a banana for dinner. Been eating a lot.<br />
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Today, I still haven't had my breakfast but I'm thinking of bread so that's carbohydrate. I'm still doing the laundry and typing away that's why.<br />
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Living a healthy life is fun and good. :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-66053382816409971412010-10-02T00:41:00.000+08:002010-10-02T00:41:34.395+08:00GiboI seriously need to lose the 10 pounds to finally get my goal weight. But somehow I always convince myself to eat more than the calories I should be getting. I need to go back to the very first day that i decided to be slimmer.<br />
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This week, chicken has been part of my daily staple. I also had several iced teas and choco sandwich. This week, there are also several meetings to attend to and meeting means food. And the food they served were too hard to resist. Delicious food, I'm telling you--well delicious for me. The likes of prune bars, pasta and chicken!!!<br />
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I want to go back to eating banana, boiled egg, a little iced tea that tastes more like water, mashed potato, chicken, and crackers.<br />
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I want my well-toned abs in lets say 3 months?<br />
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On to another topic, I looked at food bloggers' posts and most of them have dogs. Their dogs look adorable. These dogs make me want to have my own adorable dog. But we have a dog here in the dorm. Since he isn't barking at me everytime he sees me, I'm thinking of getting him presents :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-3123418870284007862010-09-30T22:05:00.000+08:002010-09-30T22:05:31.009+08:00x-er-i's and zzzzzsI did exercise yesterday but I also ate more than I should. Anyway, today s a new day and I am successful in watching the amount of what I eat..<br />
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What I need right now is to sleep so I can be a super lady tomorrow.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-26155066207875065902010-09-28T23:09:00.000+08:002010-09-28T23:09:27.764+08:00Exercise and GNTSince my body has recuperated from flu and lbm, I think it's right to go back to exercise. By exercise, I mean a little strength training especially for the abdomen and thighs. I love it! :)<br />
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These past few days I've been obsessed with finding a "cool" bible that is easy to understand. Last night I discovered the Today's English Version. And so I went to the Philippine Bible Society store to look for this version. I was about to buy a bible when this bible with the Good News Translation caught my attention. I browsed through it and read my favorite passage. I discovered that TEV and GNT are the same. My heart skipped with excitement because the GNT bible is colored and I like the font! I asked the lady behind the counter and the bible was on sale. I got a 20% discount. Score! I chose the purple color because it's the one nearest pink...yep I'm a pink person. :)<br />
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I hope my enthusiasm brush up on them.<br />
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My body will be a little toner tomorrow... :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-25760599865429632032010-09-25T22:13:00.000+08:002010-10-03T11:48:15.455+08:00Past Few WeeksI've gone MIA these past few weeks because I had a flu and diarrhea that I just chose to sleep whenever I can instead of going online.<br />
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I am still counting calories btw but this week I decided not to and let my body recuperate. I also tried to get to know E's camera and I'm loving macro. :) It's nice to shoot food using a macro lens.<br />
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This week I realize that I don't eat that much anymore. Before I could finish off this huge serving but now, I am able to listen more to my body. I stop when I'm full. I don't really overeat. Or maybe because I was just not feeling well.<br />
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Anyway, I also attended this seminar on updates on the treatment for HIV. The 2-day seminar is an eye opener for me. It's nice that the support group and the treatment hubs here in the Philippines work well together. Kudos to them! :)<br />
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Health. It's not only about the physical health--it's also spiritual. I thank God for speaking to me when I need His Word the most. Thank you God. That is why I have been bent on finding a cool bible. But in the end, I still choose the Contemporary English Version because it is more affordable and easy to understand. I also find great sites for the daily bible studies and devotional--they are bookmarked. :)<br />
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It's already nighttime here and my goal for tomorrow is to jog. My body needs the activity. And also church! It's a sunday.<br />
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What's your plan for tomorrow?<br />
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Have a nice day!!! :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-75556814344774970712010-09-25T01:20:00.001+08:002010-09-25T01:26:24.060+08:00Early Wish listChristmas is coming up and that means my birthday is also coming up (like 2 weeks after Christmas or something like that). Anyway, if anyone would give me a gift I would want to have a bible.<br />
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Not just any bible. But the bible by Joyce Meyer--the Everyday Life Bible. I've seen the inside of this bible and she has notes for every start of the chapter or book inside. She will try to explain to you the passages of the bible and how it is related in everyday life thus the title. It's so nice and I also love the font and the font size. The font and font size is important to me because it makes reading the bible so much easier even without straining my eyes just to read.<br />
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Right now I'm looking online for bibles. Hmmm...I love the Bible.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-956818028757304082010-09-10T20:52:00.000+08:002010-09-10T20:52:25.448+08:00HealthLast Wednesday I think, one of our interns had a yoga mat on her back as she went to our office. I could not help but ask her if it was indeed a yoga mat and where she was enrolled in. She told me that there is a yoga session every Monday to Thursday at either 10-12nn or 1-3pm. Wow a yoga session for free!!! But my work schedule won't permit it. But according to her, next semester, the session will be after office hours!!! Nice!!!<br />
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Here's more--every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday there is aerobics for employees for an affordable fee. Now that is another chance to be fit. :)<br />
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You know what makes me happy? Jogging at Baywalk!!!<br />
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Have a happy day everyone!!! :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-69296768649189660872010-09-05T04:02:00.000+08:002010-10-03T11:48:15.457+08:00ParfumWhile I was at the mall with my sister hours ago, I got curious to check out the scent of the perfumes at Acquasuisse Scent Station. They have a unique stall of perfumes but their scents are not unique. I liked this scent Precision and I cannot get enough of it. I so love it. I'm always on the lookout for colognes and perfumes because I just love perfumes.<br />
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Anyway, I also watched a movie--Letters to Juliet. Italy is so nice. I want to go there. Who knows--maybe someday I will and not as a worker but as a tourist.<br />
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I also had a lychee iced tea and dark chocolate from Meiji :)<br />
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E is gaining weight as days go by. It's my fault actually because I gave him my portions of the food. My goal now is to eat pure healthy stuff so he would have to eat healthy, too. <br />
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Last Friday there was an event in my favorite mall--World of Heroes organized by this big toy store and we got to take photos of Ironman's and Bumblebee's replica :) I'm gonna post the photos as soon as E gave the SD card to me :)<br />
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Have a nice weekend!jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-62764506210174119602010-08-30T13:57:00.000+08:002010-08-30T13:57:49.982+08:00HowdyIt's been a while since I posted somehting here. Agian, I have been busy. I could not even read other blogs and give comments.<br />
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For the past few days I've been obsessed with perfumes, and mobile phones. For the perfume, I saw online Singapore perfumes and there is a supplier in the Philippines and I ordered 212 Carolina Herrera and Incanto Shine. The smell does not stay long but the smell is the same with the US Perfumes.<br />
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But given the chance, I'd really like to have Estee Lauder's Pleasures Exotic and Morgan Love de Toi. Benetton's Pure Sport for Women is available here already and I can have that because there are several suppliers willing to give it a a much lower price compare to malls. I just love the fruity floral scent! :)<br />
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What about you? What's your favorite perfume. :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-70619998657234401832010-08-22T23:48:00.000+08:002010-08-22T23:48:54.452+08:00MakeoverRebond is a chemical hair treatment that makes your hair straight, sleek and shiny.<br />
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I've chosen my hair to be rebonded. It took 6 hours for the whole process. I also had my hair cut--it's on the short side but I want to have a short hair I just don't have the guts to go through with it.<br />
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Breakfast is the only worthy food I have eaten and dinner but I don't have pics of dinner. Breakfast is composed of omelette, chami (chinese egg and flour noodle), and banana. I was not able to finish the whole banana because it's too sweet.<br />
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Lunch was roasted chicken and rice mostly.<br />
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Dinner was tilapia and rice with soy sauce with tomatoes and onions.<br />
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I was happy because I was able to jog this morning. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is my new hairdo...I used to have an unruly, thick, greyed hair. It used to be long also. But the practical me won. I wanted to have my hair rebonded but I have no choice but to tie my hair in a pony tail whenever I get to jog and that would be bad for the rebonded hair. Therefore, i decided to just have my hair cut short and have it rebonded. It's a win-win situation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm a bit exhausted. Gotta take a nap before working. Laters! :)</div>jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-57099738241088805452010-08-22T09:14:00.000+08:002010-08-22T09:14:15.789+08:00My RoomHello world!!!<br />
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I spent the night in my own room. Usually I sleep beside my Mom in her room but last night, since we already have a house help, I was evicted to my own room. I'm not used to sleeping alone. Why? I shared the dorm room with 6 ladies or more. I was able to sleep at 3 am because of music and reflections on certain news that make me think about life, love, and work.<br />
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</tbody></table>That's my pink room, the work I brought home, and me who just woke up! :)<br />
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I plan to jog today. I'll post again later :)jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-45009437611876638072010-08-20T21:29:00.001+08:002010-08-20T22:04:14.771+08:00Healthy Friday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaNSgD2fyDz0Sdl_GqgeosPUEiATR4T3skLJCKpJ7S3t-H_wtEA8Cma88NjNLmlQLfoE5Jis4zOYPuiYU7AW-XnlQCToHBX6H6KQcpQSBoD6nAQq6aRPln118hTaVpB4TJLjL/s1600/DSC02203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixaNSgD2fyDz0Sdl_GqgeosPUEiATR4T3skLJCKpJ7S3t-H_wtEA8Cma88NjNLmlQLfoE5Jis4zOYPuiYU7AW-XnlQCToHBX6H6KQcpQSBoD6nAQq6aRPln118hTaVpB4TJLjL/s320/DSC02203.JPG" /></a></div>What a day! In my previous post, I was thinking of what to substitute my off-calorie counting friday. I decided on HEALTHY FRIDAY. Today is supposed to be the start of my health friday. But healthy friday my ass...I was so busy, healthy eating was so far fetched because of time constraint.<br />
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This is quite a long post. Ready? :) Breakfast was consisted of Nutella, crackers, iced tea, half slice of chiffon cake. I was feeling full after eating the chiffon cake. I felt full but I was not satisfied--guilt of overeating creeping in. <br />
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Then I had to work fast because I needed to be some place else in the afternoon.<br />
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Lunch, I bought some "biko" because of the "latik" but the taste was disappointing. I decided to just give them away. It would have been my lunch but I went with my officemates to Wendy's and I ordered Spicy Chicken Fillet combo. I was full by the time I finished my meal. Full but not satisfied.. We ate at the van while going to the symposium at a nearby hospital. When we reached the symposium, we discovered that there was Burger King inside that hospital. Cool! That hospital is so different from the hospital I'm working in. Their elevator is also high end. It looks like some fancy hotel. It would be nice to work in a place like that.<br />
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Anyway, they served snacks at the symposium. Lasagna, some bread, chicken fillet with fish fillet sauce. That was why we were confused if what we were eating was chicken or fish. Once again, I felt full but not satisfied.<br />
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Regarding the symposium, I am glad to know that there on-going positive projects that will uplift our profession in the country. Kudos to UK for helping our country.<br />
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The symposium ended earlier than expected. The loneliness I was feeling all day increased. E was absent at work today because he was not feeling well that was why I was feeling lonely. Alone on a friday sometimes suck. <br />
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I could not think of any activity that will take my mind off what I was feeling. I didn't want to eat anymore because I was feeling so full that my stomach grew an inch I guess. There was no good movie to watch. I didn't bring any workout clothes. I was lonely. It was a first after a very long time. I was not familiar with it anymore.<br />
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Out of loneliness and indecisiveness, I went to meet my mentor. It was embarrassing to go there without anything relevant to say. What was I thinking? It was so frustrating. And also, I was supposed to go out with this group, but I somehow sensed reluctance from one of them--making me feel rejected. That was why I chose to go to my mentor instead. Thus, the stupid idea.<br />
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Loneliness. I would have tried to avoid this today. But then again, I realized something. Yes, it's been a while since I was lonely. But loneliness is good every once in a while. Because it forces me to think about what I really want. Of what I should continue doing, of what I should be do something about, of what I really want in life, of what will make me happy--in the future and right this very moment. Loneliness will make me stronger.<br />
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<blockquote>Take a deep breath and suck it up. It will be over soon. I will feel better any moment now.</blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgPrEflQoxNLx_d2QqQrZ1bLrJNLH_r1DYD9LvmKYAxRgHa0_uDl0z92Fc-6WGcYDN-4za4MsK_bXrTJXcVmLACKZWhAB0_MgVjeErn5TUKvlnwy3J2byhA5W_ZsxPq7ByS9X/s1600/DSC02246.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgPrEflQoxNLx_d2QqQrZ1bLrJNLH_r1DYD9LvmKYAxRgHa0_uDl0z92Fc-6WGcYDN-4za4MsK_bXrTJXcVmLACKZWhAB0_MgVjeErn5TUKvlnwy3J2byhA5W_ZsxPq7ByS9X/s400/DSC02246.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
My feet led me to the nearby mall to look for clothes, bags, and other stuff. I saw this charming blouse and some pants on sale. I tried them on. Unfortunately, they didn't look good on me.<br />
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This led me to a realization about shopping. I seldom shop by the way. Most of my money are spent on food. When shopping in a department store, always choose the clothes that you love. Check the availability on your size. Try it on, if it looks good on you, then buy it. Price tag is the last thing that you should look for. Feeling good with what you wear is better than choosing clothes that are cheap but do not make you feel good. More often than not, you can always afford the price of those clothes.<br />
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With my body type, not all clothes suit me. It's hard to find clothes that make me feel good. And when I find these clothes, then I should just buy it whenever I can because I don't have that many clothes I really love to wear.<br />
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My feet also led me to pen (more on pen refill) hunting. I wanted to buy a Parker pen but the bookstore only have refills for Cross pens. I'd just buy at other bookstore branches. But I did bought other pens. I also looked for bond papers. But I have to be sure about the paper quality. I have pen and paper fetish. Seeing all those pens and papers did uplift my mood.<br />
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I went to the dorm feeling much better and thinking of other ways to improve my appearnace. Which is better--rebond or perm? What do you think?jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-50482032286640948262010-08-18T23:12:00.000+08:002010-08-18T23:12:55.793+08:00Wednesday ActivitiesWorkdays mean "diet" days. I find it easy to control the food I eat on a work day because I'm generally like a robot at work--with all the stuff I have to accomplish. I used to jog and dance whenever I would opt not to count calories for the day but since I'm really busy even on my off duties, these past few days, I don't get to do that. Since today is a work day, I had my usual breakfast--iced tea and crackers. Iced tea is my coffee. A lot of my officemates find it weird. They are into hot drinks (hot coffee/hot choco) in the morning while I'm into iced tea (the more ice the better).<br />
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Lunch, I was craving for the chicken dish I had yesterday at Rodic's stall. I was hoping they had the same dish this lunch or that they had any chicken dish prepared but they disappointed my stomach...:( I just decided to hit the nearby mall and looked for lunch there. Unfortunately, the chicken dish craving was still on my mind and so upon seeing cracked pan de sal at French Baker I bought 2 rolls and an iced tea and agreed to call that my lunch. As long as there's iced tea then I'm okay.<br />
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By the time I was to have dinner, my stomach was already growling. But I knew that I could take the hunger pang because I know that I can eat anytime. I still have some calories left to consume. After a while, E and I were at the nearby mall and was already eating at Jollibee. I had chicken barbecue and spaghetti and an iced tea (again...) and E had fried chicken with rice and soda.<br />
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I know we're not the healthiest eaters but change does not happen overnight especially when it comes to my eating habits. But there are some improvements with my habits I'm telling you...:)<br />
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I realized that I automatically remove chicken skin and just eat the meat. Better right? :) I also did my grocery shopping a while ago and I bought apples! I was craving for granola bars but HFCS was included in the ingredient of my preferred brand that was why I decided not to purchase those addicting granola bars.<br />
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Anyway, I'm having pain in my gut right now maybe because I don't drink as much water these past few days. I better listen to my body.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-19882531499360442692010-08-16T17:23:00.000+08:002010-08-16T17:23:11.886+08:00Friday Gimmick<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoB9jJJ7oGl2d_9fsRn4nJcae4HH8pO9pu4B5i5dqXvorOuBqZYTFKnckm_RcuM-Wc4LWwjXT6NGSqWY3qfrZ4SmOSoAstVsxW8yAyLrUHzfiZXXZsS_3vkLprTeUyyc8q8drd/s1600/39659_457101089514_749699514_6267226_1051245_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoB9jJJ7oGl2d_9fsRn4nJcae4HH8pO9pu4B5i5dqXvorOuBqZYTFKnckm_RcuM-Wc4LWwjXT6NGSqWY3qfrZ4SmOSoAstVsxW8yAyLrUHzfiZXXZsS_3vkLprTeUyyc8q8drd/s640/39659_457101089514_749699514_6267226_1051245_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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I just want to share this pic from last Friday's gimmick. I went out with my housemates. My body was already screaming SLEEP that time but I still decided to go because I made a commitment. By 2 am on Saturday, we were still out and my eyeballs wanted to pop out of the socket--that was how it felt. I nearly threw up. As soon as we reached the dorm, I changed clothes immediately and slept. Diet + lack of sleep + lack of water + stress = sick Jassy. But I feel better now. Still with lots of work to be done this week but at least I know that I'll be able to do it all this week. :)<br />
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Going back to the picture, I just discovered panorama function on my camera phone just last Friday. I was happy and excited to try it on other subjects like me and E.<br />
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Today, I have crackers and iced tea for breakfast. 2 medium bananas for lunch. My stomach is grumbling as I type this, but I think I can still handle it. A few more hours and E will be here and we can have dinner then.<br />
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Funny thing happened today. I was home in <a href="http://www.expatforum.com/articles/cities/lipa-city-guide.html">Lipa City</a> this morning. I woke up early so I could catch the early bus to <a href="http://www.manila.gov.ph/">Manila</a>. I arrived in Manila an hour earlier than my official work hour. I did my usual routine before going to work. When I arrived at the office, I did my usual morning routine before doing my work. Good thing I decided to look at our schedule to see who were on duty today. I was surprised to see that I was supposed to be off-duty today. I was relieved and felt kinda silly for not checking the schedule last Friday. It was a blessing in disguise though because I still had a lot of school work to finish. I decided to just take the day off and do my assignments.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16494120.post-5853462217509076902010-08-15T22:41:00.000+08:002010-08-15T22:41:50.640+08:00Oh WowThe busy-ness doesn't stop yet. I thought I would be able to do all the reports for this week but I am not able to. Wow!<br />
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I'm feeling much better now--colds-wise. But I still has a lot to do. I want to post about last Friday's night out. I took some pictures on my phone. One of these days. after the "toxicities", I'll share it with you.jassyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08442705714558398654noreply@blogger.com2