Time to Move On

It'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.

I'm not really saying goodbye.  I'm just moving HERE.

Adventure

God 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.

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.

People showed me kindness unexpectedly.  Thank you God for giving me such wonderful people.  Their kindness mean a lot to me.

Stress Eating

It 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.

I think I'll be able to handle stress eating now.

Instead

I chose chicken over fries
Tea over soda
choco bar over ice cream bar

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.

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.

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.

Stress from work and school is here.  I hope to defeat stress eating.    Any tips on how to do this?  Thanks so much.  :)

Early

I finally bought the Yeah journal because I've seen them packed neatly in another branch last night.

Day 2 is here.  The day is still early but so far I've drank 2 glasses of water :)

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. :)

Good

8 glasses of water today!  Very good Jassy :)

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.

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.

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Dinner, I had some white bread, mashed potato from KFC and chicken thigh without skin and 16oz iced tea.

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!

Back to My Routine

My breakfast has been healthy.

1 boiled egg
1 medium banana
1 Multivitamin
Glass of water so far : 4 glasses

Proportional

Good morning!

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.

One should know where to look for this healthy, affordable meals. :)

For the Holidays

The 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.

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.

I'm thinking of healthy pasta, white meats, veggies and fruits. :)

Starting Small

I read an article from sparkpeople.com and I want to try some of the tips there particularly:

1. Drink 8 glasses of water
2. Eat 2 veggies
3. Eat 2 fruits
4. Eat 2 complex carbs
5. Write in a journal
6. Take a walk
7. Put up motivating pictures
8. Gather motivating music

Lifestyle Change

What'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.

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.

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.

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.

Living a healthy life is fun and good. :)

Gibo

I 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.

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!!!

I want to go back to eating banana, boiled egg, a little iced tea that tastes more like water, mashed potato, chicken, and crackers.

I want my well-toned abs in lets say 3 months?

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 :)

x-er-i's and zzzzzs

I 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..

What I need right now is to sleep so I can be a super lady tomorrow.

Exercise and GNT

Since 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! :)

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.  :)

I hope my enthusiasm brush up on them.

My body will be a little toner tomorrow... :)

Past Few Weeks

I'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.

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.

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.

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! :)

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. :)

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.

What's your plan for tomorrow?

Have a nice day!!! :)

Early Wish list

Christmas 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.

Source

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.

Right now I'm looking online for bibles.  Hmmm...I love the Bible.

Health

Last 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!!!

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.  :)

You know what makes me happy?  Jogging at Baywalk!!!

Have a happy day everyone!!! :)

Parfum

While 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.

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.

I also had a lychee iced tea and dark chocolate from Meiji :)

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.

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 :)

Have a nice weekend!

Howdy

It's been a while since I posted somehting here.  Agian, I have been busy.  I could not even read other blogs and give comments.

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.

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! :)

What about you?  What's your favorite perfume. :)

Makeover

Rebond is a chemical hair treatment that makes your hair straight, sleek and shiny.

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.

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.

Lunch was roasted chicken and rice mostly.

Dinner was tilapia and rice with soy sauce with tomatoes and onions.

I was happy because I was able to jog this morning.

I just got to have this pic taken.  Meet Precious, my cute niece.  She's very active and playful and very talkative at this stage.  You have to learn how to interpret what she's trying to tell you.  You get used to it. :)

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.

I'm a bit exhausted.  Gotta take a nap before working.  Laters! :)