Loss 1lb

Yeah, I lost 1lb this week! In the past 3 weeks, I've been losing a lb each week and it's getting harder. I decided to eat 2 meals, oatmeal and cereal a day though I stopped after 3 days. I ran a total of 10km and went on one boxing session. I decided to work harder this week and let's see how it goes.

It all started 5 years ago...

If my memory serves me right, I started runnning in 2012. I ran with my then boyfriend on a 5km race. I ran for 55 minutes. Today, I ran after being such a loser (I haven't been following my workout schedule, that's why), I ran 5km for 54 minutes. That has never happened before after 2012. I know it's just a minute but the fact that it was so difficult for me to finish 5km in an hour and be able to do it in 54 mins is victory for me.
So, after my break-up with my then boyfriend, running gave me distraction and help me lose weight. Running has a lot of metaphors in life and can really help you get through some tough times. I joined races every 3 months for the next year, I ran 3-4 times a week for 30 minutes. I ate what I want without gaining weight until metabolism hit me hard and I am gaining weight, having difficult with my running until I just ran once or twice a week. In 2016, my boyfriend and I decided to run again. We tried to run for 30 minutes 3-4 times a week but we were not able to. We planned on joining a 10km run before the end of 2016 but again, not able to do it. So in 2017, I made a promise to go back to running. I'll run twice a week. Twice a week, I'll have boxing, once a week, I'll do yoga and once a week, I'll have to work with toning my body. So help me God, in 2017....

My first week of dieting

If you have been following my life, you know that I have been trying to be 105 lbs, which is my weight right before college. I wanted to prove that your work does not define your health/weight, it's your lifestyle, if you choose to be healthy then you will find a way. Anyway, I have given to temptation over the past few weeks and now, I am back to 130 lbs (Thank God, I am able to say it, nareach ko na ang acceptance). I really wanted to be 105 lbs by 2016. So I am back to running and unfortunately this week, I am only able to run thrice but I am able to eliminate rice in most of my meals. I will be weighing in this week and hopefully, I have lost a pound or two. I really wish to share my diet but in all honesty, I cannot remember them but here's what I did, I eat peanuts when I wanted to eat sweets, I eliminate rice in most of my meals except for the meal before I go to work, I included more veggies and fruit. I ate mostly lean meat but at one time, I had grilled pork and I enjoyed the fatty part of it and I am not ashamed to say it. Do not deprive yourself, if you feel that you worked hard enough with your diet, have a cheat meal, yes a cheat meal and not a cheat day. Actually, in a week, I allow myself to have 3 cheat meals, so maybe that's where people get the concept of cheat day because you have 3 meals in a day but I suggest that you do what I do, 3 cheat meals in a week and do not do them all in one day because when you do a cheat day, you tend to binge eat and lose the essence of your hard work in the last 6 days. Plus, when people do a cheat day, they tend to cheat not just on the meals but also on the snacks for that one whole day. For this week, I have decided to include 2 cheat meals, the one with the grilled pork and then I am eating out later. My go-to lean meat for this week was beef so if a certain type meat is not available in our fridge, I asked one of the beef burgers to be included in my meal.