Things were a lot simpler back then. Pounds on the scale and inches on my waist are not a major concern. These days, eating just a slice (more of a sliver) of cake or a small bag of chips would really make a difference in my “measurements”. Before, I could eat a half gallon ice cream and I’d still be able to walk around without looking like a five-month pregnant lady. I guess it’s because I am turning the big 3-0 this year and my metabolism hasn’t been that “cooperative” as it used to be.
I’ve tried different ways on how to lose weight. At first, I wanted the easiest way to do it -- I’ve taken diet pills. This is the one thing that I regret doing as it compromised my immune system. And for the record, they are not the infamous Bangkok pills. While taking these over the counter diet pills, I easily got sick. So I promised myself I would never take diet pills again. I then turned to the gym. Working out in the gym didn’t really work for me because I got bored doing cardio and toning exercises. Lastly, I tried yoga. I enjoyed the effects of yoga both on my mind and body (naks!). Unfortunately, it was a bit pricey and sometimes the classes didn't fit in my “busy” schedule.
All of these would be useless if it is not accompanied by the proper diet (so they say...). I’ve tried a couple of them. Some of these were the No Rice Diet, Veggie Salad Diet, After 7 Diet (this is not a typo. I modified it to After 7. LOL!) and the Apple Cider Vinegar Diet.
The No Rice Diet and the Veggie Salad Diet is self-explanatory. Now the After 7 Diet, was inspired by the After 6 Diet. This, as promising as it sounded,didn’t work for me because even if I didn’t eat anything after 7:00 p.m., I’d eat a whole lot (i.e. rice meal) at breakfast.
Lastly, the Apple Cider Vinegar diet was suggested by my friend Emillie. She said that her brother shed off a lot of poundsss when he started taking Apple Cider Vinegar. It was simple actually, all I have to do is get 1-2 tablespoons of the Apple Cider Vinegar and mix it with one glass of water. I would drink this after eating dinner and before going to bed. The sour taste accompanied by its vinegary aroma (more of stench) is a bit overwhelming at first but you’ll get used to it after a couple of sips. The next morning, well, let’s just say, you’d be “withdrawing” everything that you’ve “deposited” the night before. The problem with this one was that my tummy couldn’t handle the acidity of the vinegar. I had to take antacids after a couple of days and eventually stopped.
What about you guys… Care to share your workout and diet tips coz I’m running out of ideas here. HELP!!!
9 comments:
Gawin mo to effective sakin tska sa friend ko na taga Jersey and binigay ko din tong advice sa friend ko na taga Italy effective din sa kanila, bago ako nabuntis last year I lost 10pounds in just a month kaya siguro nabuntis ako kagad hahaha.... Write down what you eat and drink each day, starting when you wake up and ending when you go to bed. Try to include how much you ate (portion sizes). If you're not sure, estimate. This will help you get an idea how much you eat each day. Write down your physical activity each day– include what kind of things you did and how much time you spent doing them (like running or walking for 30 minutes). Try mo very effective gawin nyo dalawa ni Aris kung gusto rin ni Aris.
And don't forget every monday or depende sayo i-monitor mo weight mo sa scale. Basta every week ka mag weighing scale. Tapos lagyan mo ng date kung ano weight mo nung week na yun hanggang ma-reach mo yung weight na gusto mo.
tama lahat ng sinabi ni joy. it worked for me.
ito naman ang aking suggestion, no rice talaga replace with bread. that's the fastest way. less carbs and 3x a week of exercise.
and importante, always watch what you eat and it would lessen your lbs and inches. it would also be great if you won't eat out as much as you do! sobrang nakakataba food sa labas. goodluck! and FYI val mas mahirap magpapayat pag nanganak na iba na ang katawan. hirap maging babae hhehehe!
pixie: OMG!!! So I would be my own personal trainer. Na tense naman ako sa writing down everything that I ate pati mga activities ko. It might be a long list on the things I ate and just a short one on my daily activities. Hahaha! But I will try it. Hmm... I don't trust scales kasi pero sige I'll give it a shot!
Em: Pag lunch na lang ako nagr-rice ngayon. Morning and evening breakfast cereals na lang ako or soup pag dinner. Though I allow myself to eat junk food pag weekends. Haha! At least weekends na lang and di naman masyado madami yun. Hihihi! *excuses excuses*
pilates. try it. it works.
haha! naku pass...I'd rather do yoga. Hehehe! :-)
kaya mo yan:0
best advice is using a glider... ay kaso nasakin na pala ulet.. heheheheheh
Miss na kita. Just had the time to read your blog. started mine.. kaso tinatamad pa ko magsulat.
Hes!!!! Yehey!!! Finally you're reading na my blog. Tampo na ako sayo nyan eh. Haha! Joke!
Kainis naman naka taray mode pa ang blog mo. Hehehe!
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