One sure sign of the holiday season is the weather. It gets really cold, which is nice, save for the risk of getting sick and runny noses in the morning. My kids can sleep without a blanket with the fan at maximum setting still. I guess they have adjusted fully to the weather here. Me too. Edil is another story though, he’d need an electric blanket to keep himself warm. He still stays in the city so he is not used to the weather here.

Because the weather is perfect for bed and laziness, I need to exert more effort to actually move. Or else Im like a duck waiting to be roasted

I am on a quest to lose weight. I really am. I call it a quest because I know it will take a long time before I can finally be myself again. However, my determination to get there is stronger. I know I will get there. I just need a lifestyle change. Ive been an emotional eater all my life and strongly rely on diet pills not exercise for me to lose weight. Best Diet Pills work magnificently, but it will not have long term effects if you dont change your eating habits. One thing as well: MOVE! I need to move.

I have eaten cake that can last me until the holiday season today.

And drank Coke that can last me the whole month.

Im not kidding!

My diet is ruined and Im struggling with the skinny jeans I have posted before.

Plus all the insomnia attacks are helping me put on weight fast.

Boo.

I found it.

Now I know the reason why lack of sleep can lead to weight gain.

Because when you are up late at night five days a week like me you tend to eat all day to keep your energy up. And you need sweets for an instant rush.

My brain is turning to mush.

Insomnia sucks.

I have read blogs across mommies wanting to lose some weight before the holiday starts. That way they can afford to eat and enjoy the season guilt-free, without packing too much pounds to start the new year. I am trying to lose 20lbs so I can look good in pictures (nice motivation I know). I cannot afford a lipo right now so I just need to sweat it out and control myself in the eating department. Safe Diet Pills can actually help me as well! I am on the lookout for it as I dont want those who have so many side effects. I tried some once and I was always palpitating!

Stay tuned

I will never forget this word ever again.

Anecdote:

A relative went to Belo Medical Center for a consultation. She got to consult with Dr. Belo herself and Vicki (as she wants to be called) told her that she needs to undergo stress management.

BECAUSE when the body is stressed it produces a hormone called cortisol which binds fat and doesnt let it go. Which makes you fatter.

So we were laughing about this and since Edil was beside me I joked:
”O Thart, narinig mo yun? Kaya wag mo istre-stress.”

Edil replied,
”Ganun ba yun? Kaya pala tumataba na din ako!”
HAHAHAHA!
G*g*

Nada.

Ever since coming home I have not really been conscious of what I eat - in fact, I was uncontrollable!!!! (Yes, multiple exclamation points there.)

But anyways, Im stopping before I gain back ALL the weight that was lost (Im sure I have gained). Im going to be drinking water like a fish, watching what I eat, doing portion control and moving my huge body everyday before sitting down in front of my laptop to surf. The only exercise Im doing are with my fingers.

And Im going to prove that the best weight loss pill wont be a match for hard work, diet and exercise.

Im finally home.
Which means I dont have access to my Dad’s treadmill. So I need another form of exercise.
Thanks to the Ipod Nano Glo gave me, I can now shift to my first love - DANCING. Yep, Im now one of the owners of those infamous ipods. Mine is a secondhand blue one (Ipod Nana 2nd Gen 8GB) which Glo picked up from the subway. Hahaha! That is a TRUE STORY!

So Im going to be pussy catting my way dancing every morning, like Dzoi

1. Get sick.
2. Puke every hour to the dot.
3. Have that bitter taste in your mouth that no amount of mouthwash can wash down.
4. Drink water. Puke aftewards.
5. Get sick.

Im almost sure that the 15lbs will creep back in no time. In the meantime Im relishing the experience of having a slimmer face

If I can keep it down, Im only 30lbs down to go until my target weight for December. Awesome isnt it?
God give me more determination. I might just get my wishlist of home theater sconces by Christmas!

Well, I’ve been on this weight loss journey for a month now. Ten pounds lost. (It still isnt showing though). Ive mainly done just dieting, some walking, none of the strengthening core exercises (that really trim the inches all around I must say).

I have to admit I sometimes lose motivation - 10lbs in a month? That’s too slow. I was targeting at least 20. I just have to compete with my perfectionist self and remind myself that 10lbs in a month until November will be 40lbs - and I can finally be nice in Christmas family portraits.

So there.
Aggie, don’t reach out for the coke.
Aggie, as Dora would say, just keep swimming.

Weight Loss: 4lbs
I really wasn’t able to meet the lifestyle and exercise challenges this week (last week actually) because I got sick. So sick. I think I owe the 4lb loss to the sickness.

So thank you for letting me get sick?!?! Hahaha.
Not really.
But it allowed me to really rest. As Ive also been offline most of the week of last week, which is such a rare occurrence.

So, to those who were looking for me — nope, didnt book an impromptu vacation (how I wish Id gone on those spur of the moment Vegas vacations though). I went into a rest and wellness vacation

There’s no cure for emotional eating, even if you take the diet pill. Trust me. I read an article in the Reader’s Digest that diet pills really work for the obese, but the thing is, you got to take it for the rest of your life, and treat it as a maintenance drug. Let’s say you have high blood pressure, you dont take medicine to keep it down and then when you feel better, you’d stop. It will come back.

And so does weight.
So what is the most effective way to do things?
Lifestyle change.

The problem with a lifestyle change is that it is complete turnaround of things. And it needs to be taken in small steps otherwise if you take big leaps, you are bound to miss a step and will come down crashing hard on the floor. It also takes up a lot of time, in a sense that you need to be conscious of it every single moment and CHOOSE to live another way.

And it takes years to get by.
Patience is not exactly one of my dear virtues.
But hey, I will get there.

Weight Loss: 1lb
Lifestyle Challenge: Was able to drink at least 64oz of water a day, Was able to track down food.
Exercise Challenge: Was able to exercise (walk and run mostly) thrice a week

I think staying at my parents’ place was a bad idea (very bad idea). I have no control over what I eat and Im slipping on my water intake (Didnt bring my 1.5L bottle) - I still get to drink 64oz a day but I should be drinking 94oz and more.

This week our challenges are to track our food intake, drink water, and step up exercising to 30 minutes a day, three times a week. I have been doing good on all three - because I get to use my Dad’s treadmill since Monday for 30 minutes a day. Im doing bad in portion control. At the end of the week, Im going to be listing down all that I ate at this blog. Ack. Wish me luck

I did not do good, eating-wise. Too much junk went into my mouth and we attended a party at night. However, I did good exercise-wise. We are currently staying at my parents’ and my Dad has a kick-ass treadmill. And I used it for 30 minutes. I cannot believe how out of shape I am, I was huffing and puffing 5 minutes into the exercise!!! It’s a good thing I was running in front of the TV (which need tv stands) so I didnt get that bored easily)

Treadmill:
Distance: 1.8km
Time: 30mins.

Weight Loss: 4lbs
Lifestyle Challenge: Was able to drink at least 64oz of water a day
Exercise Challenge: Was able to exercise (walk and run mostly) thrice a week

Im going to step up and work on portion control and exercising everyday this week.

I declared Day 7 (Sunday) my day-off. I allowed myself to eat more than what I have tried not to do for the past six days. I even drank soda (suprisingly not that much). We spent the day at my mom’s since a family friend invited us to a picnic (that didnt push through because of the rains!). So many yummy grilled stuff - porkchops, chicken, barbecue, tilapia.

The only thing I got conscious of is to really drink water all day. I managed to make do on it as I was still able to drink 64oz. That is far from my personal goal of 94oz, but that will do. I managed to squeeze lots of water in by sipping it while working in front of my laptop of reading some documents like term life insurance quotes sent to me by a friend.

Steady.
I managed to meet my water requirement on both days. Drank more than 3L. Water is growing on me. I still drank soda though - but limited it to one glass (12oz) per day. It is hard to watch and control what I eat when Edil is around and when Im at my parents’ place. Im tempted to get cheap Phentermine pills to get me going but I promised not to wreak havoc to my already-beaten up metabolism

Activity is limited as well. Even if I dont really “exercise”, I make sure I do an activity that requires more than shouting and/or sitting in front of the computer and typing ~ my fingers are getting quite the workout.

I also have told Edil that I joined the Biggest Loser challenge online with a group of scrapping friends and he was neither optimistic nor pessismitic about it. We will see. I cant blame him for not expecting though. He has already been disappointed quite a few times.

I think that’s what I will reward myself when I hit my 20lbs weight loss goal in 6 weeks. It may not be a weekend stay at the Outer Banks rentals but it will be just as nice. Im pretty sure it will be in Tagaytay but Im not sure what place yet. Edil is not really keen in staying at a hotel where we are just 20minutes away from the area but Im trying to at least convince him to have a getaway (food, spa, relaxation) even for just the whole day. I know what you are thinking — Sonya’s? Maybe