Wedding

I attended my friend's wedding last night.

Speaking of, while doing the laundry, I remembered Ashton Kutcher and his movie What Happens in Vegas with Cameron Diaz.  It's one of my favorite movie and guess what--it was what on cable a while ago!  The power of attraction!!!

Life is so good!!! :)

Yey

I've found my groove. I'm happy and motivated again to stay on this lifestyle change.

I even bug a friend to try the farmer's market in Canada.  Since she's already there and has an easy access to that kind of market--then why not take the opportunity.  For someone like me, on the outside looking in, I have yet to wait for the day when I am finally in a place where I can buy all the healthy stuff that I want and eat them. :)

I also jogged this afternoon.  It's still easy for me to move.  I want to go back to dancing as part of my exercise.  Dancing makes me happy.  Anyway, exercise makes me happy but I'll be much happier if I also dance.

It's Monday again tomorrow and that means work.  I am going to enjoy work.

I am happy and I am thankful.

Remebering Dad

I've been pursuing a dream for several years now.  And recent events have made me think that maybe that dream I've been pursuing has a reason why it isn't for me, at least right now.

Some people told my Mom that the reason why I can't have my dream is because my Dad won't allow me to.

See, my Dad has been gone for 6 years now.  He died of hemorrhagic stroke.  Hearing that comment made me think of the universe and a much greater power that prevent me from making my dream come true.

For years that is what I've been thinking.

Until recently, I've realized something.

My Dad is not the cause why I can't have my dream.  He's even SUPPORTING me even though he's been gone a long time.  The pension he left my Mom has been a great help for me to have my dreams come true.  My Mom has been using that to finance my dream.  Even if he's gone, he still continues to help us.  Why wouldn't he want to have my dream come true?  He's been there for me all this time.  He's still that kind soul who SUPPORTS us all the way.

I'm SO LUCKY and BLESSED to have parents like them.  Both of them are exceptional individuals.
And to my Dad, THANK YOU AND I LOVE YOU!!!

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A Writer

I've been writing since the start of this month about work stuff.  That's okay.  I'm enjoying it.

Anyway, since my Mom's birthday has come and gone, and I haven't really given her anything special, I'm thinking of doing something special for her.  She's diabetic and I just want to do something that she will enjoy despite her condition.

Can you suggest anything?

Another topic...my back has been giving me discomfort and I realized that it is because of my bad posture.  I never noticed it before because I was always standing and walking then.  I seldom sit down.  But now that I'm always typing away, I've felt the discomfort.

Good thing, I was able to read some yoga pose for the back.  They've been very helpful.

Life is good.

Looking New

There's a new feature from blogger...maybe it isn't so new but hey...I've been happy with my past layout...anyway...I have a new layout care of blogger and it is quite nice don't you think?:)

Where have the weekends go?  I have procastinated again in front of the television and now I am cramming--sleepless night again?

I promise that I will never do this again.  I will do my work as early as possible so I won't cram like this.  Stress out of the way!  I know sometimes stress is needed...but not all the time.

Here I am ranting...anyway...I still feel good because of this layout.

Enjoy the rest of the day!:)

Flavor of the Week

Last week, I ate chicken barbecue almost every lunch.

This week, I think I will eat canned tuna maybe almost every lunch.

Canned tuna is my lunch today. I don’t have a can opener with me, good thing there is E to save my day!:) It was nice of him to give me a glass of water, too while I read others’ blogs. I truly appreciate that.

They say canned tuna or tuna is rich in omega-3 that is good for the heart. I love my heart.<3

I’ m gonna attend my niece wedding tonight and I have some shopping to do;)

God is good

I feel the warmth of a miracle embracing my heart. Miracles do happen. I just have to believe. In time everything will fall into place. They say everything happens for a reason. I believe that. I may not know the reason now, but I will know eventually.

God is there to constantly love me because He created me.

I deserve all the good things in this world and to the after life in God's kingdom.

I am happy.

Body's Friend

One word. Antioxidant.
According to Healthcastle.com

Antioxidants are substances or nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body. When our body cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals (by-products) which can cause damage. Antioxidants act as "free radical scavengers" and hence prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals.

If we take in antioxidants then we can protect our cells from the harmful effects of stress.
Fruits such as blueberries, cranberries, and blackberries, vegetables like beans, artichoke hearts, nuts like pecans, walnuts, and hazelnuts are some of the food very rich in antioxidant (according to Dr. Kim) One of the challenges in our everyday diet is how to incorporate a variety of antioxidants, especially here in this tropical country where eating right is a challenge because there is no cranberries, blackberries here for example.
Thank God because of the many different innovations that make these antioxidants available. That is what I'm going to write about next time.
** Image from here
This is also posted on my other blog.

Forgive Thy Self

If there is one thing I have learned this week, it's to forgive myself. I have to forgive myself for choosing the wrong decision. There is a reason for everything and there is always the good side in everything.

For craving ice cream and Oreo. I just love blizzard and McFlurry. But I have realized something.

For over eating because of the sumptious food at this high-end bar. Who wouldn't want this yummy dessert. (pic above).

I have to forgive and I have to love myself.

Other facet

I decided to create a new blog that is about health and diet. I want this blog to be about everything under the sun and though I seldom post here because of personal reasons, I'm still keeping this and not convert this to a food or fitness or health blog.

So catch me on Crudely Healthy.

Crudely Healthy

I've been "munching" on several blogs these past few days. It's really nice to read posts from people who prove that getting fit is possible with a little discipline.

It's hard to be the only one who's going on a diet in my everyday place. People tease me every chance they get. And it's nice to know that a lot of people, like me, want a healthy lifestyle.

I am taking baby steps.

Moreover, it's hard to choose healthier food when you are on a tight budget and living in a third world country, being 28 and still living in a dorm. It's a big challenge but I think I am doing okay. I just hope I can look for ways to finally adapt to this healthy lifestyle.

I also try to look for whole foods here in the Philippines but unfortunately there's not much to find. So I have to be resourceful and efficient.

People around me ask the list of food I often eat but I don't think I should be doing that because I still haven't found the right combination. My diet is not yet balanced. So along with this diet, I take multivitamins.

I know that I have to exercise if I want to maintain the weight I am aiming for. I am still on the process of learning the exercise for me. I prefer dancing but I guess jogging is not that bad. I just have to know how to properly warm up.

Right now, I'm addicted to chocolate chip granola bar, specifically that brand.

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First Ever Cheat Day

How do you prefer to be called?
Call me Jas (Dyas), that’s the english version of my name.

A lot has happened today. Misadventures turned blessings. All the tension drove me to make this day a cheat day when it comes to my diet. How could I resist Mom and Tina’sBakery and Cafe when it was just within my reach. The Chicken spinach lasagna was just so good. I also tried their Pecan choco muffin and I could guess that they used Toblerone for the chocolate.

I also took the opportunity of roaming Glorietta since I was already in Makati. It had lots of sports shop but I was shy to ask how much a pedometer was and if they even had one. I also got curious with Sennheisser’s earphones. According to Nelson, it was a good brand for an earphone.

Sennheisser has quite an affordable product but I’m not sure how superb is the sound coming out of that earphone. I haven’t tried it yet. But maybe I’ll try one...too many earphones, too few players.

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Hellowie!

Still counting calories because I have to. A lot of people can see the change in my body. They all ask me what I do. Then I tell them about cutting on calorie intake. And when there are meetings with food after, they ask me how many calories are there in every food just to tease me but I answer them anyway...I don't mind=)

I have cravings every now and then but I set a day to eat these cravings--I have no cheat day, I just schedule the food I crave for. But I make sure that it's within my calorie limit.

Because of this, I appreciate the food every time I eat. It becomes more delicious. I plan to jog, or do aerobics, or dance or do some yoga. But I still got to learn about these fitness activities.

Anyway, I started last Tuesday an activity that I plan to do from then on. I want to join this group who will help me have a deeper relationship with God. It's the Bible Study in my workplace. I hope to really be able to join this group. Because I want to know more about God. Yes, I know God and I read the bible but I crave for more. I don't plan to be converted because I have long thought about it and I realized that everywhere I go God is God. And everywhere I am I can serve God and His people. So I can just stay in my religion and serve and love God there.

Today is sunny and hot and I love the brightness of the surroundings. Enjoy your day!=)

Learning about Health

I've been reading blogs of health enthusiasts and I find them very helpful. I appreciate their posts. I especially like Oh She Glows and Healthy Tipping Point. Also, I've been rereading Russ' posts on health and diet.

I want bread today but I want to level up and so I followed my feet and they took me in front of French Baker. I looked at the bread on the racks and picked a diet wheat loaf. I'm not sure if "diet" is really healthy but as long as there's "wheat" then I will eat it. Then I need protein to go with this carbo and I found myself looking at a hotdog stall. That's my lunch. I know it's not fancy or anything but I want change to happen but not that fast because I want this change to be permanent.

And oh, I want to jog and not just brisk walk. I will do something about my sore foot this Thurday.=)

Tea

I'm in love with iced tea particularly Nestle Iced Tea that everyday I spend extra just to have my iced tea. But today, Kaye, my friend, treated me at Chaikofi and I tried the Black Ceylon Tea with lemon syrup and it tasted great. Black tea, just like green and white tea, has antioxidant properties. This is another step to becoming a healthy me.

I have no gym membership and no treadmill or anything. But I work in a place with stairs. Several flight of stairs. Before i knew it, my heart is pumping extra fast and my cellulites were shivering...hehe=) When I went back to the office to get my things, my face was all red from exhaustion. But I earned extra calories. Too bad I can't really think of anything to eat--I just drank iced tea.

Counting

Hello cyberworld!

I've been following the Healthy Tipping Point and I plan on really having a healthy lifestyle. But right now I'm trying to lose weight by counting calories and so as much as I want to eat more veggies, wheat bread, the only thing that I can eat among those healthy food right now is oatmeal. But not the plain oatmeal. The granola bar which is 100 calories per bar. Hey, I really want to stick with eating healthy and becoming fit--but one step at a time. I've been eating a lot for several years now and so I just have to make small steps just to make sure that I will be able to keep this up.

So far I started this since January 30 and I weighed 144lbs then, I was really overweight. But now have lost 16 pounds. According to my BMI--I now have a normal weight. Although I'm near the upper limit and so I just have to continue counting calories. Then I'll be able to eat all the healthy veggies and proteins around.

I am also planning to have a cleansing. I have this supplement in mind but until I'm sure that it's effective, I won't tell you about it.

Anyway, that's about it. Right now I want to hit the beach because it's now summer!!!

Just something...

To everyone, I hope you all had a nice valentine's day. As for me, I spent it at work. But that's okay--not really that depressing...haha...I also realized that it's been a long time since I felt full after eating. It's good that my stomach doesn't hurt (gastritis) and I don't have anymore difficulty of breathing, except of course when I climb stairs.=)

Pointing Fingers

It's not cool to point finger. You think you can get away with it but the truth is--you're just showing your incompetencies. Besides, that has long been an issue and you should have resolved it long ago. If you don't have the guts to talk with the person concern then that adds up to your incompetencies. So it's still best to communicate with everyone.

Day 23 Sunset

I was happy because I caught the sunset. My plan was to go to this fountain but it was still daytime so I could not really emote. I noticed instead the sun which was about to set. I instantly became happy.

I realized, since I really want to witness the midnight sun and the northern lights, that in Norway, people may be dreaming of seeing the perfect sunset, but here in the Philippines, it's free and I can see it everyday.