Yeah, everytime I biked at the gym and set it on random it seems that pedalling the machine seems boring because of the fatigue. In order to divert my attention from the hard inclined routine I started to mumble some prayers like the "Our Father" and "The Hail Marys" and yes it helped me focused on the prayers and not with the pain I have incurred during the biking. It was amazing how it worked but yeah it is. I am glad!
Anyway, I've been working out every other day now because I felt that my body needs to rest after working out intensely at the gym for three to four hours. I think it would be beneficial for my body to rest it off after getting it tired for long hours and after tiring the muscles. At least it is giving the muscles to grow and make themselves rested. I felt so energized the next day I went back to the gym. I think this one works rather than going to the gym everyday and get tired.
I also focus on losing weight by doing the cardio rather than pumping my muscles by the aid of the machines. I run on the oval track, biked, used the stair masters, and stretch a lot. Oh my God, I sweat a lot and appeared so beat up. I like the feeling. Before I always feel sore after the exercise, now no more. It seems that my body had been used to the level of exercise I had. I think I need to increase the intensity level of the exercise again. Maybe next time when I come back.
With regards to what I am eating, I shy away from sweets like soda and cakes. I also kind of limit my intake of rice and breads as well as any fried foods. I learned to love to eat oat meals and fruits and drink a lot of water to stay hydrated. I also ate more of vegetables by eating salads and also portion my proteins for muscle growth like fish, chicken, and little meats. It always fills me all the time and never feel hungry right away which is beneficial for me in losing weights. I like the idea and it really worked.
In every success there's always a dilemma and I think it always happens. My old age had given a toll on me and my gout problems had always given me some problems in walking. I never officially declared it yet with my primary physician, that is why I don't have any medication yet for my gout and increase uric acid but I noticed lately that my left toe always feels painful and sore and had rendered me walking limply. It always worries me a lot but despite of this I still keep pushing myself not to stop exercising although the pain bothers me all the time but it did not deter me doing the routines.
I also noticed that my ab muscles started to develop now that I am gradually losing weight. It was a progress! I am very happy noticing it. I used to push up all the time to keep it firm as well as my biceps. It works as well. Whew! I discovered a lot of god exercises that had helped me sculpt my body and I will patiently continue it until I get to my goals.
Haviing experienced all these benefits I am more determined to keep it going despite of some minor setbacks. I am so happy having done it in the first place and now I gradually see some results which always gave me inspiration. I learned a lot every day and what I have learned is always precious to keep me going and firm in doing the exercises every day.
Thank you Lord for being there to inspire and guide me on what to do. I am more positive in my outlook of myself and doing these things had given me a lot of confidence. Thanks to my determination and diligence to keep going. I hope I wont stop doing it. Please help me Lord all through out the way. Thank you for your guidance and unconditional love for me to decipher what is right and positive for me. I love you Lord and please stay with me all the time. Thank you!
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Such Fleeting Moments
I blogged about the guy who is my crush at the hospital. Today I saw him again and everytime I saw him I can't help to giggle like a sixteen years old. I don't know why I am so excited seeing him all the time. He is a shy type and I am the on ewho always greeted and saying "Hi" to him all the time and saying to him "Don't work too hard." which gives him the most charming smile that melted me everytime I saw it. Such fleeting moment indeed.
I can't understand why I am so fascinated with this good looking shy type and very humble guy. He is a guy with few words but with big expressive eyes that can melt an ice statue. He was very charming, tall, white, and handsome. I never had an intimate conversation with him yet maybe because I am embarrassed he will notice that I had a small crush on him. Honestly, I don't know why I am a bit embarrassed everytime I got near him. For sure, he had noticed it as well and he was just natural about it.
I always planne dto flirt at him planning to take a selfie with him but I can't do it. Maybe because I work with him. You know, I am a person who is always professional with people I worked with. I don't even show to them that I am fascinated or like them because I don't want them to take advantage of my being nice to them. But with this guy, I think it will be different. But I am still shy at getting close at him. The big gap is still there but were talking at each other. We are just simple colleagues and casually talking at each other. For me, it is not right to date them.... I don't know that's just how I believe about it. Correct me if I am wrong.
The reason I am blogging this because I just can't help what I am feeling about him. It just boils to something that I just can't take it anymore but to spill it out from me so I think this is the best avenue to vent it out. Now I think I felt good that I bursted it out here. Thanks for your time for reading my predicaments. Hahaha.
Predicaments? ...... I think let's just leave it like that. It's not really that way but it really comes to a point that I couldn't think well as well as work well every time he passed by at the station and smiled at me or sometimes raise his bushy eye brows at me everytime we meet at the hallway. I think he had sensed it, too that I am kind of embarrassed about it and the more I boil my fascination for him. I am just trying to get the right moment to approach him for a selfie picture. I know it will be possible and I am just waiting for the right moment to ask him. Hopefully, I will get it. (Evil grin!)
Aaah.... I am just laying at my bed earlier and I am thinking about him. His tall physique was just imprinte din my mind and I just can't help it. I think I might post his picture here taken by one of my student who really made time to get the pictures just for me. They were really very supportive of my feelings toward this guy an dthey were making efforts to scoop more information about this guy. They already got his name and age and I just can't be more happier about that. They were happy too seeing me smile for what extent they hav edone. I never imagined it will really go this far for my students to fish out something for me.
I am not using my students to cater for my whims, it's just that they did it on their volition just to make me happy and I am grateful about that simple gestures. It fattens my heart as well as impress me that they go to great extent to make me joyful. I hope you all understand my point but I never used them for my own satisfaction. They voluntarily do it because they just wanted to see me happy. Case closed!
Anyways, I will post the two pictures that had made my day complete. It is kind of far but you all can see how tall he is and how handsome he is at a distance. Hehehe. Just to give you an idea why I go crazy about him. Later on, or maybe someday I can get a more closer pictures. I will repeat myself, that he is just a crush and I have no intention to date or make him as my boyfriend. He is just a fascination and nothing else. I don't need to be defensve here but I am just trying to make my point right before somebody will make nasty thoughts about it.
Ah well, things are just happening so fast and I never expected it either like this. But the wonders of hormones mixed with emotions really can boil a human body to a lot of passion and romance. But I didn't really mean it to happen this way. I am very sorry if you get me wrong or I get you wrong, either way. Have a nice day peeps!
I can't understand why I am so fascinated with this good looking shy type and very humble guy. He is a guy with few words but with big expressive eyes that can melt an ice statue. He was very charming, tall, white, and handsome. I never had an intimate conversation with him yet maybe because I am embarrassed he will notice that I had a small crush on him. Honestly, I don't know why I am a bit embarrassed everytime I got near him. For sure, he had noticed it as well and he was just natural about it.
I always planne dto flirt at him planning to take a selfie with him but I can't do it. Maybe because I work with him. You know, I am a person who is always professional with people I worked with. I don't even show to them that I am fascinated or like them because I don't want them to take advantage of my being nice to them. But with this guy, I think it will be different. But I am still shy at getting close at him. The big gap is still there but were talking at each other. We are just simple colleagues and casually talking at each other. For me, it is not right to date them.... I don't know that's just how I believe about it. Correct me if I am wrong.
The reason I am blogging this because I just can't help what I am feeling about him. It just boils to something that I just can't take it anymore but to spill it out from me so I think this is the best avenue to vent it out. Now I think I felt good that I bursted it out here. Thanks for your time for reading my predicaments. Hahaha.
Predicaments? ...... I think let's just leave it like that. It's not really that way but it really comes to a point that I couldn't think well as well as work well every time he passed by at the station and smiled at me or sometimes raise his bushy eye brows at me everytime we meet at the hallway. I think he had sensed it, too that I am kind of embarrassed about it and the more I boil my fascination for him. I am just trying to get the right moment to approach him for a selfie picture. I know it will be possible and I am just waiting for the right moment to ask him. Hopefully, I will get it. (Evil grin!)
Aaah.... I am just laying at my bed earlier and I am thinking about him. His tall physique was just imprinte din my mind and I just can't help it. I think I might post his picture here taken by one of my student who really made time to get the pictures just for me. They were really very supportive of my feelings toward this guy an dthey were making efforts to scoop more information about this guy. They already got his name and age and I just can't be more happier about that. They were happy too seeing me smile for what extent they hav edone. I never imagined it will really go this far for my students to fish out something for me.
I am not using my students to cater for my whims, it's just that they did it on their volition just to make me happy and I am grateful about that simple gestures. It fattens my heart as well as impress me that they go to great extent to make me joyful. I hope you all understand my point but I never used them for my own satisfaction. They voluntarily do it because they just wanted to see me happy. Case closed!
Anyways, I will post the two pictures that had made my day complete. It is kind of far but you all can see how tall he is and how handsome he is at a distance. Hehehe. Just to give you an idea why I go crazy about him. Later on, or maybe someday I can get a more closer pictures. I will repeat myself, that he is just a crush and I have no intention to date or make him as my boyfriend. He is just a fascination and nothing else. I don't need to be defensve here but I am just trying to make my point right before somebody will make nasty thoughts about it.
Ah well, things are just happening so fast and I never expected it either like this. But the wonders of hormones mixed with emotions really can boil a human body to a lot of passion and romance. But I didn't really mean it to happen this way. I am very sorry if you get me wrong or I get you wrong, either way. Have a nice day peeps!
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Ang Bago Kong Kinahuhumalingan
Sabihin ba nating isa na akong baliw pero hindi maipagkakaila na kung minsan nawawala ako sa akin sarili makakita lamang ng isang maganda at gwapong nilalang. Kung minsan ang nagpapalambot ng aking damdamin ay ang katangian ng isang tao na sadyang nakakatunaw pansin. Ewan ko kung bakit ako naging isang bakla pero tao lamang ako na may damdamin gaya ng karamihan.
Sa ngayon dalawang tao lang ang nagpapatibok ng aking puso. Masasabing ito lamang ay isang pantasya o isang paghanga sa kagandahan panloob at panlabas ng isang tao. Mga katangian na syan nagbibigay inspirasyon sa akon sa kasalukuyan at nagbibigay sa akin ng pag-asa. Baliw na nga yata ako pero aminin ko man o hindi talaga nahuhumaling na talaga ako sa dalawang taong ito. Ewan ko ba..... pero may sa tila magnetong humihigop sa akin para lang hangaan at kabaliwan ang dalawang ito.
Unahin ko muna itong simpleng tao. Hindi sya artista at hindi naman sya tanyag. Isa syang taong magalang, mapagkumbaba, at masipag. Simula nang makita ko sya sa hospital na aming pinagrorotate ng clinical site sa Los Angeles Community Hospital tila may humimok sa akin na kagigiliwan ko sya dahil sa maamo nyang pagmumukha at medyo expressive nyang mga mata. Sa tuwing makikita ko sya tila may ibang saya na naghahari sa aking puso. Ewan ko lang kong "crush" nga ito pero palagi akong natutuwa sa tuwing makikita ko sya.
Nameet ko sya minsan sa may elevator at binati ko sya ng "Hi!" Nagrespond naman sya at nag-smile pa nga sa akin at nang makita ko yung matamis na ngiti at marining ang malalim na boses na iyon tila medyo nawala ako sa aking sarili. Feeling ko natunaw ako nung oras na yon. Nakakahiya talaga. Pero anong magagawa ko.... bakla ako eh. Lol.
Hindi ko mapigil ang aking sarili at sinabi ko ang aking naramdaman sa dalawa kong estudyante. Lingid sa aking kaalaman kinausap nila ang mama at tinanong sya nil ang kanyang pangalan, pati edad at kung saan siya nakatira. Medyo nag-usap sila ng masinsinan ng aking estudyante at pinasa naman nila ang mga impormasyon sa akin. Nahiya man ako pero sa loob ng aking kaibubuturan ay masayang-masaya ako dahil sa mg apangyayari.
Nahiya man akong mag-initiate ng conversation sa kanya at least palagi naman nya akong binabati sa tuwing magkikita kami sa hallway. Sa tingin ko gusto naman nya akong kausapin kasi kung minsan humihinto naman sya at kinakausap ako ng masinsinan pero nahihiya pa rin ako sa aking sarili dahil "crush" ko sya. Nakakahiya talaga pero casual lamang ako at propesyunal sa aking pakikitungo sa kanya. Hindi ko pinapakita sa kanya na excited ako sa tuwing makikita ko sya.
Maamo talaga ang kanyang mukha. Kung minsan ay parang pakiusapan ko syang kunan sya ng "selfie" para naman may remembrance ako. Pero tinitimpi ko ang aking sarili at nahihiya akong mag-initiate na tanungin sya kasi baka iwasan nya ako. Maigi na yung nagkagaanan na kami nang loob kesa isipin nyang nagte-take advantage ako sa kanya. Ang buhay nga naman oo. Medyo maingat lang ako sa aking pakikitungo sa kanya. Nakakahiya kasi dahil sa edad kong ito nagkagusto pa ako sa isang bata.
I hope one of this days magka-usap talaga kami ng intimate para magkakilala kami ng husto. Sana maging close kami sa isa't isa bilang isang matalik na kaibigan. Naalala ko tuloy ang aking naramdaman nung nagka-crush ako nung college kay Eugene. Medyo ganito rin ang aking naramdaman. Hay naku bakit ba ako naging bakla.
Ang isa pang kinahuhumalingan ko ay ang bagong figure skater ng Pilipinas na si Michael Christian Mrtinez na syang naging hit sensation after na sumabak sya sa Sochi Olympic. Hindi man sya nanalo ay nanalo naman sya ng napakaraming fans sa buong mundo. Isa na ako doon.
Ang kwento kasi ni Michael ay nakaka-inspire kasi pinakita nya sa lahat ng tao at Pilipino sa buong mundo na kahit gahol man sya sa pera para sa kanyang trainigs ay hindi ito naging hadlang sa kanyang pangarap na sumali sa Winter Olympics. Nagbigay sya ng karangalan sa Pilipinas bilang solong kinatawan ng bansa at ng Southeast Asian nation. At marami ang nagkagusto sa kanyang estorya at mga paghihirap. Ang kanyang mga performances ay nakaagaw pansin din sa mga media dahil ibang-iba ito sa ibang mga figure skater.
Sya lang among the rest of the figure skaters ang nakakagawa cantilever spread, Bielman spin, at very flexible camel spin. Kaya sya ang tinaguriang darling of the media sa Sochi. Hindi man sya nanalo sa naturang paligsahan dala ni Michael and paghanga ng halos lahat ng Pilipino sa buong mundo at lahat ng mga kabataan ay nainspire sa kanyang kakayahan.
Sa aking panig, walang oras sa isang araw na hindi ako nagche-check ng mg a trending comments about kay Michael sa Facebook at Twitter. Nababaliw na akong basahin ang mg comments about sa kanya at natutuwa ako dahil napakarami talaga ang humahanga sa kanya at isa na ako doon. Kaya isa din sya sa mga taong kinahuhumalingan ko. Hehehe.
S aisang baklang katulad ko, natural lamang sa akin mag-admire ng isang tao. At least ang mga ito ay nagbibigay inspirasyon sa akin para ipagpatuloy lamang ang buhay. Nagpapasalamat naman ako at hindi umabot sa puntong nagpakabaliw ako sa mga ito. At least may mga taong humimok sa akin na gumawa ng tama at sila angmga yun. Ang buhay nga naman oo..... haist.... hindi ko na maexplain ang aking sarili.
Alam ko na temporary lamang ang mga ito. Minsan ito din ang pinaghuhugutan ko ng lakas sa tuwing ako ay depress which is okay naman. Salamat na lang at hindi ako nagpakaloka dito. Pero aaminin ko .... naloloka na talaga ako sa unang mamang binanggit ko kangina. Hindi ako mapakali sa tuwing makikita ko sya. Kabaliwan na ba ito? Ah ewan.... basta masaya ako sa tuwing makikita ko sya. Adios mga amiga......
Sa ngayon dalawang tao lang ang nagpapatibok ng aking puso. Masasabing ito lamang ay isang pantasya o isang paghanga sa kagandahan panloob at panlabas ng isang tao. Mga katangian na syan nagbibigay inspirasyon sa akon sa kasalukuyan at nagbibigay sa akin ng pag-asa. Baliw na nga yata ako pero aminin ko man o hindi talaga nahuhumaling na talaga ako sa dalawang taong ito. Ewan ko ba..... pero may sa tila magnetong humihigop sa akin para lang hangaan at kabaliwan ang dalawang ito.
Unahin ko muna itong simpleng tao. Hindi sya artista at hindi naman sya tanyag. Isa syang taong magalang, mapagkumbaba, at masipag. Simula nang makita ko sya sa hospital na aming pinagrorotate ng clinical site sa Los Angeles Community Hospital tila may humimok sa akin na kagigiliwan ko sya dahil sa maamo nyang pagmumukha at medyo expressive nyang mga mata. Sa tuwing makikita ko sya tila may ibang saya na naghahari sa aking puso. Ewan ko lang kong "crush" nga ito pero palagi akong natutuwa sa tuwing makikita ko sya.
Nameet ko sya minsan sa may elevator at binati ko sya ng "Hi!" Nagrespond naman sya at nag-smile pa nga sa akin at nang makita ko yung matamis na ngiti at marining ang malalim na boses na iyon tila medyo nawala ako sa aking sarili. Feeling ko natunaw ako nung oras na yon. Nakakahiya talaga. Pero anong magagawa ko.... bakla ako eh. Lol.
Hindi ko mapigil ang aking sarili at sinabi ko ang aking naramdaman sa dalawa kong estudyante. Lingid sa aking kaalaman kinausap nila ang mama at tinanong sya nil ang kanyang pangalan, pati edad at kung saan siya nakatira. Medyo nag-usap sila ng masinsinan ng aking estudyante at pinasa naman nila ang mga impormasyon sa akin. Nahiya man ako pero sa loob ng aking kaibubuturan ay masayang-masaya ako dahil sa mg apangyayari.
Nahiya man akong mag-initiate ng conversation sa kanya at least palagi naman nya akong binabati sa tuwing magkikita kami sa hallway. Sa tingin ko gusto naman nya akong kausapin kasi kung minsan humihinto naman sya at kinakausap ako ng masinsinan pero nahihiya pa rin ako sa aking sarili dahil "crush" ko sya. Nakakahiya talaga pero casual lamang ako at propesyunal sa aking pakikitungo sa kanya. Hindi ko pinapakita sa kanya na excited ako sa tuwing makikita ko sya.
Maamo talaga ang kanyang mukha. Kung minsan ay parang pakiusapan ko syang kunan sya ng "selfie" para naman may remembrance ako. Pero tinitimpi ko ang aking sarili at nahihiya akong mag-initiate na tanungin sya kasi baka iwasan nya ako. Maigi na yung nagkagaanan na kami nang loob kesa isipin nyang nagte-take advantage ako sa kanya. Ang buhay nga naman oo. Medyo maingat lang ako sa aking pakikitungo sa kanya. Nakakahiya kasi dahil sa edad kong ito nagkagusto pa ako sa isang bata.
I hope one of this days magka-usap talaga kami ng intimate para magkakilala kami ng husto. Sana maging close kami sa isa't isa bilang isang matalik na kaibigan. Naalala ko tuloy ang aking naramdaman nung nagka-crush ako nung college kay Eugene. Medyo ganito rin ang aking naramdaman. Hay naku bakit ba ako naging bakla.
Ang isa pang kinahuhumalingan ko ay ang bagong figure skater ng Pilipinas na si Michael Christian Mrtinez na syang naging hit sensation after na sumabak sya sa Sochi Olympic. Hindi man sya nanalo ay nanalo naman sya ng napakaraming fans sa buong mundo. Isa na ako doon.
Ang kwento kasi ni Michael ay nakaka-inspire kasi pinakita nya sa lahat ng tao at Pilipino sa buong mundo na kahit gahol man sya sa pera para sa kanyang trainigs ay hindi ito naging hadlang sa kanyang pangarap na sumali sa Winter Olympics. Nagbigay sya ng karangalan sa Pilipinas bilang solong kinatawan ng bansa at ng Southeast Asian nation. At marami ang nagkagusto sa kanyang estorya at mga paghihirap. Ang kanyang mga performances ay nakaagaw pansin din sa mga media dahil ibang-iba ito sa ibang mga figure skater.
Sya lang among the rest of the figure skaters ang nakakagawa cantilever spread, Bielman spin, at very flexible camel spin. Kaya sya ang tinaguriang darling of the media sa Sochi. Hindi man sya nanalo sa naturang paligsahan dala ni Michael and paghanga ng halos lahat ng Pilipino sa buong mundo at lahat ng mga kabataan ay nainspire sa kanyang kakayahan.
Sa aking panig, walang oras sa isang araw na hindi ako nagche-check ng mg a trending comments about kay Michael sa Facebook at Twitter. Nababaliw na akong basahin ang mg comments about sa kanya at natutuwa ako dahil napakarami talaga ang humahanga sa kanya at isa na ako doon. Kaya isa din sya sa mga taong kinahuhumalingan ko. Hehehe.
S aisang baklang katulad ko, natural lamang sa akin mag-admire ng isang tao. At least ang mga ito ay nagbibigay inspirasyon sa akin para ipagpatuloy lamang ang buhay. Nagpapasalamat naman ako at hindi umabot sa puntong nagpakabaliw ako sa mga ito. At least may mga taong humimok sa akin na gumawa ng tama at sila angmga yun. Ang buhay nga naman oo..... haist.... hindi ko na maexplain ang aking sarili.
Alam ko na temporary lamang ang mga ito. Minsan ito din ang pinaghuhugutan ko ng lakas sa tuwing ako ay depress which is okay naman. Salamat na lang at hindi ako nagpakaloka dito. Pero aaminin ko .... naloloka na talaga ako sa unang mamang binanggit ko kangina. Hindi ako mapakali sa tuwing makikita ko sya. Kabaliwan na ba ito? Ah ewan.... basta masaya ako sa tuwing makikita ko sya. Adios mga amiga......
Of Health And Fitness
I am blogging my progress at the gym right now. It seems that my decison to go back to the gym ws been paid off. I got want I wanted and I am happy with the result. I lost weight and at the same time got thin just the way I wanted. If I kept going I may have incurred more weight loss and it will make me more physically fit and healthy. Just the way I wanted.
It took a lot of patience to go back to the gym. I remember during my first few weeks. It was really gruelling. I feel sore and beat up all over and as the weeks and months had passed all those aches and pains have gone. I can stretch my body fully without any pain and I can do more cardio exercises easily without my body complaining that I am in pain.
There's slight pain of course but it's not that very excruciating compared to the first weeks. As I continue my body had adapted to the routines and I feel that my body had eventually succumbe dto the hard routines. I am proud of myself for doing it and from now on I have to continue doing it without any setbacks at all.
For now, I am contented of the outcome and I will continue doing it everyday as part of my routines. I will have to dedicate my life to it. Just as what my friend Lucas said, going back to the gym is my new lifestyle. Yes, it is a lifestyle indeed that I just cannot leave at the corner and come back later to pick it up. It has to be done forever religiously everyday, to the least.
Now, I can find some time to do it despite of my hectic schedule at work. I mean I have to work it out or else my efforts will be in vain. I just don't want to let everything go to waste despite of all the hardships that I've done. I don't want to go back to square again. I will have to live healthy and stress free.
Recalling all my experiences before had made me squint because I can imagine how I looked when I was 190 pounds, that's almost 200 pounds. It was a nightmare. I was depressed and very very fat. I was unhealthy and it was shame to succumed to those darkness. I regretted those times that I live like that. It was really not menatto be remembered. I am ashamed of those past that has tarnished my whole being.
Life is a cycle and my health was just like it also. Sometimes I was on a downhill and had picked up going uphill. It was a dizzying trainwreck but I have learned a lot form it. Now I know how to gauge myself on what to do best. I am very happy that I found my niche and that had made me fulfilled. I just can't wait going to the gym everyday.
It gave me more energy and a sense of power doing the routines and accomplishing some new things. It was very challenging to know some things had come up without my knowledge and I'm learning a lot from it. It was very very educational and I am happy about it. So far so good.
Right now I weighed 160 pounds and lighter. I am really energetic and always glowing as what my co-workers had told me. I've been more perky and more smarter and alert. I am totally focused whenever I am at work. I always heard all those positive comments which had really uplifted me all the time.
I also didn't stop praying to God to continue to help me in my quest to be healthy and I am thankful that He is always there helping me invisibly when I needed Him. It was a relief that God had always showered me His presence in times I needed Him. Thank you my Lord for everything! Amen.
Little by little I may be the happiest person in the whole world and I will always strive hard to be healthy all the time. I know there will be some struggles but I will stay on the straight path of good health and a stress free life.
It took a lot of patience to go back to the gym. I remember during my first few weeks. It was really gruelling. I feel sore and beat up all over and as the weeks and months had passed all those aches and pains have gone. I can stretch my body fully without any pain and I can do more cardio exercises easily without my body complaining that I am in pain.
There's slight pain of course but it's not that very excruciating compared to the first weeks. As I continue my body had adapted to the routines and I feel that my body had eventually succumbe dto the hard routines. I am proud of myself for doing it and from now on I have to continue doing it without any setbacks at all.
For now, I am contented of the outcome and I will continue doing it everyday as part of my routines. I will have to dedicate my life to it. Just as what my friend Lucas said, going back to the gym is my new lifestyle. Yes, it is a lifestyle indeed that I just cannot leave at the corner and come back later to pick it up. It has to be done forever religiously everyday, to the least.
Now, I can find some time to do it despite of my hectic schedule at work. I mean I have to work it out or else my efforts will be in vain. I just don't want to let everything go to waste despite of all the hardships that I've done. I don't want to go back to square again. I will have to live healthy and stress free.
Recalling all my experiences before had made me squint because I can imagine how I looked when I was 190 pounds, that's almost 200 pounds. It was a nightmare. I was depressed and very very fat. I was unhealthy and it was shame to succumed to those darkness. I regretted those times that I live like that. It was really not menatto be remembered. I am ashamed of those past that has tarnished my whole being.
Life is a cycle and my health was just like it also. Sometimes I was on a downhill and had picked up going uphill. It was a dizzying trainwreck but I have learned a lot form it. Now I know how to gauge myself on what to do best. I am very happy that I found my niche and that had made me fulfilled. I just can't wait going to the gym everyday.
It gave me more energy and a sense of power doing the routines and accomplishing some new things. It was very challenging to know some things had come up without my knowledge and I'm learning a lot from it. It was very very educational and I am happy about it. So far so good.
Right now I weighed 160 pounds and lighter. I am really energetic and always glowing as what my co-workers had told me. I've been more perky and more smarter and alert. I am totally focused whenever I am at work. I always heard all those positive comments which had really uplifted me all the time.
I also didn't stop praying to God to continue to help me in my quest to be healthy and I am thankful that He is always there helping me invisibly when I needed Him. It was a relief that God had always showered me His presence in times I needed Him. Thank you my Lord for everything! Amen.
Little by little I may be the happiest person in the whole world and I will always strive hard to be healthy all the time. I know there will be some struggles but I will stay on the straight path of good health and a stress free life.
About Travelling And Vacationing
My gosh! I didn't know I have not blogged for a week. It seems that time had passed by fast and I have forgotten to blog all my thougts. I must have been very busy lately. Yes, it seems that I am so busy at work because we've been bombarded with admissins last week almost every day. That's maybe the reason why I lagged off my bloggings.
I am also busy going to the gym lately. I almost go every Mondays, Tusedays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and had Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays off because I worked graveyard every weekend plus six hours teaching in the morning. SO basically, I am so beat up on those times.
My trainings were kinda intense nowadays now that I am losing weights markedly which is very inspiring. I can see the gradual result now and I am very happy for it. My diet though was kind of seesaw-ing because my body still is adjusting for the changes. I kind of stay away from eating rice and I also portion my meals. Sometimes I ate one big meal and the rest were just snacks. It works though!
I still have to do my income tax. Deadline will be in April 15th and until now I have not yet started mine. I might probably be doing it again at the last minute just like the ones I did last year. But this is just the least of my worries. I will see to it that it is done before the deadline comes.
My vacation is fast approaching. I am still planning where to go. I know Baguio is in the plan because I already booked a hotel there during the first week when I get there and Thailand will be the second one although I have not booked a plane ticket and hotel yet. I am also planning to go to El Nido, Palawan and hope it will be realized.
My trip is just limited to three weeks and I can't really do a lot of roaming around because my sole intention in coming back home is to close the deal of the condominium and also spend time with my family especially my little noeces and nephews. I just can't wait for it and I am very excited about it.
The only setback is that I have not asked permission from work yet so I don't know if I will be allowe dto leave. But I will see to it that it will be pushed throughed no matter what happens. For sure my manager will allow me to go. It's been six months already that I have not had any vacation yet so it's about time. Yeah!
I am just excited and just can't wait to have it cooked. Hopefully, I will be flying via China Airlines and will stay for a day at Guangdong, China. I am also researching all the good and nice places to viist there to make out for a day's stay there. Can't wait either. Very excited here!
So many places to go but limited time. Have I own my own time I will travel everywhere and basked on the beauty of each places I'm going to. But sadly I can't because I have to stick to the time and make out the most of it. Hopefully it will be a very memorable one as well despite of the limited time. Crossing my fingers......
I am also busy going to the gym lately. I almost go every Mondays, Tusedays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and had Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays off because I worked graveyard every weekend plus six hours teaching in the morning. SO basically, I am so beat up on those times.
My trainings were kinda intense nowadays now that I am losing weights markedly which is very inspiring. I can see the gradual result now and I am very happy for it. My diet though was kind of seesaw-ing because my body still is adjusting for the changes. I kind of stay away from eating rice and I also portion my meals. Sometimes I ate one big meal and the rest were just snacks. It works though!
I still have to do my income tax. Deadline will be in April 15th and until now I have not yet started mine. I might probably be doing it again at the last minute just like the ones I did last year. But this is just the least of my worries. I will see to it that it is done before the deadline comes.
My vacation is fast approaching. I am still planning where to go. I know Baguio is in the plan because I already booked a hotel there during the first week when I get there and Thailand will be the second one although I have not booked a plane ticket and hotel yet. I am also planning to go to El Nido, Palawan and hope it will be realized.
My trip is just limited to three weeks and I can't really do a lot of roaming around because my sole intention in coming back home is to close the deal of the condominium and also spend time with my family especially my little noeces and nephews. I just can't wait for it and I am very excited about it.
The only setback is that I have not asked permission from work yet so I don't know if I will be allowe dto leave. But I will see to it that it will be pushed throughed no matter what happens. For sure my manager will allow me to go. It's been six months already that I have not had any vacation yet so it's about time. Yeah!
I am just excited and just can't wait to have it cooked. Hopefully, I will be flying via China Airlines and will stay for a day at Guangdong, China. I am also researching all the good and nice places to viist there to make out for a day's stay there. Can't wait either. Very excited here!
So many places to go but limited time. Have I own my own time I will travel everywhere and basked on the beauty of each places I'm going to. But sadly I can't because I have to stick to the time and make out the most of it. Hopefully it will be a very memorable one as well despite of the limited time. Crossing my fingers......
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
This years Oscar's Award had gone unnoticed. I don't know. Maybe because it's not a hype nowadays because of the just recently concluded Winter Olympics. The storm in the southland had also probably contributed to the lack of publicity of the said event. Or maybe it was just me who nowadays doesn't pay attention anymore to Hollywood movies because of my hectic skeds. Whatever the reasons are I don't know but I am glad that I happen to passed by at one of the room of my patient and saw the program on TV and mumbled to myself, "Oh, I didn't know it's Oscar's Night Awards already?"
I am working tonight and as usual I haven't watched the Academy Awards. I didn't even recorded it in my DVR because Ihave no idea it was already Oscar's week. Haven't I forgotten about it? Obviously, I guess. Haven't I've been to Hollywood Avenue two days ago and had shopped at the Highland Mall at the Express shop? Yes. And I saw the streets was been closed because they have to install the red carpet near the Dolby Theater despite of the pouring rain. (Anyway, they build a makeshift tent round the area to protect the just installe dred carpet from the rain sans the flood.)
Well, when I got to work I saw the television airing the show and Ellen Degeneres was the host this year. I took my supervisor's report and then made a brief round then made some assignments and then opened the Yahoo.com and checked for the partial results. As of this time I saw some of the partial winners including Gravity for the Best in Soundtrack; Jared Leto for Best Supporting Actor; and Lupita N. for Best Supporting Actress as well as Frozen for the Best Animation and Best Song (was nominated for the two categories only and had won both as well).
The show was still ongoing and more results coming out soon. I also saw some of the short film winners on the article and some other minor awards. I then closed the site and continued my work. I will check the rest of the results later. But anyway, another year had past and another set of winners for this year's Academy Awards. And congratulations to the winners. Your win will be written down the annals of motion picture awards and Hollywood history. Glad I lived in the city of entertainment and was been updated with the news about the city but too bad I have no time to catch up for the chisms and gossips.
With the remnants of the storm that had passed and the culmination of the just recently concluded Winter Olympics the Academy Awards was not even paid attention by some. It was ironic though, but to some was a tradition annually to wait and watch for it. I also did it before but nowadays it was just not impossible because of my hectice life schedules. And this, reminds me to have time or at least spend time for myself to watch it because what is life after all.... too short, isn't it? I think nk I deserve a break and watch a movie this week.
I am working tonight and as usual I haven't watched the Academy Awards. I didn't even recorded it in my DVR because Ihave no idea it was already Oscar's week. Haven't I forgotten about it? Obviously, I guess. Haven't I've been to Hollywood Avenue two days ago and had shopped at the Highland Mall at the Express shop? Yes. And I saw the streets was been closed because they have to install the red carpet near the Dolby Theater despite of the pouring rain. (Anyway, they build a makeshift tent round the area to protect the just installe dred carpet from the rain sans the flood.)
Well, when I got to work I saw the television airing the show and Ellen Degeneres was the host this year. I took my supervisor's report and then made a brief round then made some assignments and then opened the Yahoo.com and checked for the partial results. As of this time I saw some of the partial winners including Gravity for the Best in Soundtrack; Jared Leto for Best Supporting Actor; and Lupita N. for Best Supporting Actress as well as Frozen for the Best Animation and Best Song (was nominated for the two categories only and had won both as well).
The show was still ongoing and more results coming out soon. I also saw some of the short film winners on the article and some other minor awards. I then closed the site and continued my work. I will check the rest of the results later. But anyway, another year had past and another set of winners for this year's Academy Awards. And congratulations to the winners. Your win will be written down the annals of motion picture awards and Hollywood history. Glad I lived in the city of entertainment and was been updated with the news about the city but too bad I have no time to catch up for the chisms and gossips.
With the remnants of the storm that had passed and the culmination of the just recently concluded Winter Olympics the Academy Awards was not even paid attention by some. It was ironic though, but to some was a tradition annually to wait and watch for it. I also did it before but nowadays it was just not impossible because of my hectice life schedules. And this, reminds me to have time or at least spend time for myself to watch it because what is life after all.... too short, isn't it? I think nk I deserve a break and watch a movie this week.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Phillipine Olympian Hero
I am so eager to see the outcome of the homecoming of our lone figure skater representative in the Sochi Olympics. I mean from nothing to something..... It was really crazy watching the videos of his warm homecoming in Manila online. Michael Christian Martinez was indeed now famous and had proved to himself that he can do it by himself and by perseverance.
Before, this scrawny 5'8" figure skater, a good looking one too, had struggled to make ends meet in order to support his past time which is competitive figure skating. From his competitions abroad he rarely had gotten any heroes welcome in the past because it seems that he was neglected to be supported by the government. With his' and his mom's perseverance to continue their inspiring struggling journey at last it was paid off because of their untiring Olympic quest. With his presence in the recently concluded Olympics held in Sochi, Russia, he had established himself as the first pure bred Filipino figure skater and the first from a Southeast Asian nation to join the prestigious stage of Olympic figure skating.
His charisma, grace, and unique story had captivated not only his own country but the whole world as well. He had indelibly established his own legacy and journey at a young age of 17-years-old and had clearly marked his name in the annals of olympic history. It was a very touching story bought and meticulously tackled by the hungry media, that's why he was the media's darling during the meet-and-greet at the Olympic venues. I had goosebumps everytime I saw him on the television.
At a young age of eight, he had convinced his mom to try skating at an olympic size rink at a shopping mall in Mnaila and seemed to like the sports despite of his nagging chronic asthma. He was a very determined kid, struggled to study the ins-and-outs of figure skating, and had competed in the world stage until he finally got the ticket to qualify for an entry to compete in the Sochi Olympics last year in Germany during the Nebelhorn Figure Skating Cup. It was his first try and he got it despite of low financial support and limited resources which had prompted his mom to mortgage their only house just to buy a ticket for them to go to Russia and to pay for a revered coach to train him months before the competition.
It was a very touching story that somebody can ponder but people all over the world had greatly sympathized for his determination and perseverance. Despite incurring many injuries in the past before the olympics he still pursued his dreams and it did not made him decide to back out. He delivered his short program during the first day of the competition with grace and finisse despite of a minor slip, yet it was a superb performance which ranked him 19th earning him a spot to continue for the medal round and perform his captivating and emotional pulsating free skate program. What a wonderful talent indeed!
Lacking with sleep and was eventually fatigued during the second day due to the random doping test that was done during the wee hours after the short program he skated very tired and sore the following day for his beautiful free skate program and had delivered well and had received excellent reviews for his skating from various worldwide commentators hailing from England, Canada, United States, Russia, Australia, France, and Italy. They dubbed him as the next sensation in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Despite of his shocking debut and placing 19th overall after the event the young olympian went home to his country, the Philippines worthy as a hero. He was met with a grandiose heroes welcome as well as met by his newly acquired adoring fans with open arms and glee, crowding the streets of Manila from the airport to the mall where he first learned to skate, and then barage him him questions during the meet-and-greet event. He was popular all of a sudden. Despite of his sudden popularity our young olympian had remained grounded and charming to greet his fans. He was even more confident in answering their quetsions upfront compared to his reserved and stingy responses before.
He had received a lot of accolades and gifts from the mall owner and the Philippine Skating Union giving him a promise of a lot of donations to fund for his future trainings. His ticket to the olympics had earned him a well-deserved recognition and now that help was just pouring in like rain this young olympians financial worries will be filled well now. How lucky is this guy..... with his perseverance, talent, and charisma people started to love him and support him in many ways, even prayed for his success in the ice rink. He was very grateful for everything and had promised to double his effort so that he can repay them. What a character! No wonder why people loved him so much.
Before, this scrawny 5'8" figure skater, a good looking one too, had struggled to make ends meet in order to support his past time which is competitive figure skating. From his competitions abroad he rarely had gotten any heroes welcome in the past because it seems that he was neglected to be supported by the government. With his' and his mom's perseverance to continue their inspiring struggling journey at last it was paid off because of their untiring Olympic quest. With his presence in the recently concluded Olympics held in Sochi, Russia, he had established himself as the first pure bred Filipino figure skater and the first from a Southeast Asian nation to join the prestigious stage of Olympic figure skating.
His charisma, grace, and unique story had captivated not only his own country but the whole world as well. He had indelibly established his own legacy and journey at a young age of 17-years-old and had clearly marked his name in the annals of olympic history. It was a very touching story bought and meticulously tackled by the hungry media, that's why he was the media's darling during the meet-and-greet at the Olympic venues. I had goosebumps everytime I saw him on the television.
At a young age of eight, he had convinced his mom to try skating at an olympic size rink at a shopping mall in Mnaila and seemed to like the sports despite of his nagging chronic asthma. He was a very determined kid, struggled to study the ins-and-outs of figure skating, and had competed in the world stage until he finally got the ticket to qualify for an entry to compete in the Sochi Olympics last year in Germany during the Nebelhorn Figure Skating Cup. It was his first try and he got it despite of low financial support and limited resources which had prompted his mom to mortgage their only house just to buy a ticket for them to go to Russia and to pay for a revered coach to train him months before the competition.
It was a very touching story that somebody can ponder but people all over the world had greatly sympathized for his determination and perseverance. Despite incurring many injuries in the past before the olympics he still pursued his dreams and it did not made him decide to back out. He delivered his short program during the first day of the competition with grace and finisse despite of a minor slip, yet it was a superb performance which ranked him 19th earning him a spot to continue for the medal round and perform his captivating and emotional pulsating free skate program. What a wonderful talent indeed!
Lacking with sleep and was eventually fatigued during the second day due to the random doping test that was done during the wee hours after the short program he skated very tired and sore the following day for his beautiful free skate program and had delivered well and had received excellent reviews for his skating from various worldwide commentators hailing from England, Canada, United States, Russia, Australia, France, and Italy. They dubbed him as the next sensation in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Despite of his shocking debut and placing 19th overall after the event the young olympian went home to his country, the Philippines worthy as a hero. He was met with a grandiose heroes welcome as well as met by his newly acquired adoring fans with open arms and glee, crowding the streets of Manila from the airport to the mall where he first learned to skate, and then barage him him questions during the meet-and-greet event. He was popular all of a sudden. Despite of his sudden popularity our young olympian had remained grounded and charming to greet his fans. He was even more confident in answering their quetsions upfront compared to his reserved and stingy responses before.
He had received a lot of accolades and gifts from the mall owner and the Philippine Skating Union giving him a promise of a lot of donations to fund for his future trainings. His ticket to the olympics had earned him a well-deserved recognition and now that help was just pouring in like rain this young olympians financial worries will be filled well now. How lucky is this guy..... with his perseverance, talent, and charisma people started to love him and support him in many ways, even prayed for his success in the ice rink. He was very grateful for everything and had promised to double his effort so that he can repay them. What a character! No wonder why people loved him so much.
Puddles Everywhere
It's great now that it is raining here in Southern California. Actually there was a storm forcasted over the weekend and we experienced the heavy rains today. It was very crazy today because the streets were flooded due to poor drainage system and it's been a while that the rain had come forth. Actually almost one year because we've been in drought for the past several months.
This morning was crazy because I saw in Facebook of one of my co-employee who worked today at the facility shwoing that some portion of the building was flooded due to the heavy raining we got today. Good thing the rain had stopped after several hours or else it will be chaos. Water went to the hallways and some of the patient's room because the patio dowsn't have a drainage system. Luckily, the rain had abated and the flooding stopped.
I remember when I was little in the Philippines, we used to play outside in the rain and catched each other. It was a happy memories to reckon with. I was at the clinical rotation this morning at Los Angeles Community Hospital is East Los Angeles and the streets there were flooding because the drainage system of the streets were clogged. I mean what could you expect in Southern California? It seldom rains here and the drainage system were all dried up and unmaintained. By the time the rain started of course it will clogged up and cause massive flooding.
I literally parked on the curb of the street and my car was almost reached nearly by the running water inside. Good thing on eof my students told me that my car was at risk of getting saurated with the water so I immediately move dit on higher grounds. That was close I'm telling you. It was scary as well because the current was really strong. I never saw one of it ever since I lived here in Los Angeles. Fortunately, the rain stopped and the flooding gradually eased down..... whew!
I am glad as well that it rained because it can water all the dried up portin of the mountains in the northern side of California which was heavily affected by the drought that had corraled the state for the past several months. Now, I will probably see the flowers of the sprouting poppies in the meadows of Lancaster this Spring time. Last year, there was no shrubs sprouting because there was not much rain during the Winter season. Definitely this time it will be possible for the poppie sto come out because of the heavy rain. I can't wait to see the flowers covering the vast meadows for the first time this year before I go hom ein the Philippines for a vacation. Yay!
Oh well, I am glad the rain had come and I wish more rain for the following weeks so that my wish to see the amazing poppies will be granted and realized and that I can lay on the vast natural orange colored meadows of the mountains of the San Bernardino mountains enjoying the good view of the sprouting California state flowers. Oh how I cannot wait to take a lot of pictures of it and post it online in my Facebook timeline.
It was a long time wish and now I can see it in view because of the nice gifts of the incoming rain..... to water the dried up meadows of the Southern California mountains. Spring is almost coming and I cannot wait for the surprises it will bring for me as well for the Southern Californians as well. Thank God!
This morning was crazy because I saw in Facebook of one of my co-employee who worked today at the facility shwoing that some portion of the building was flooded due to the heavy raining we got today. Good thing the rain had stopped after several hours or else it will be chaos. Water went to the hallways and some of the patient's room because the patio dowsn't have a drainage system. Luckily, the rain had abated and the flooding stopped.
I remember when I was little in the Philippines, we used to play outside in the rain and catched each other. It was a happy memories to reckon with. I was at the clinical rotation this morning at Los Angeles Community Hospital is East Los Angeles and the streets there were flooding because the drainage system of the streets were clogged. I mean what could you expect in Southern California? It seldom rains here and the drainage system were all dried up and unmaintained. By the time the rain started of course it will clogged up and cause massive flooding.
I literally parked on the curb of the street and my car was almost reached nearly by the running water inside. Good thing on eof my students told me that my car was at risk of getting saurated with the water so I immediately move dit on higher grounds. That was close I'm telling you. It was scary as well because the current was really strong. I never saw one of it ever since I lived here in Los Angeles. Fortunately, the rain stopped and the flooding gradually eased down..... whew!
I am glad as well that it rained because it can water all the dried up portin of the mountains in the northern side of California which was heavily affected by the drought that had corraled the state for the past several months. Now, I will probably see the flowers of the sprouting poppies in the meadows of Lancaster this Spring time. Last year, there was no shrubs sprouting because there was not much rain during the Winter season. Definitely this time it will be possible for the poppie sto come out because of the heavy rain. I can't wait to see the flowers covering the vast meadows for the first time this year before I go hom ein the Philippines for a vacation. Yay!
Oh well, I am glad the rain had come and I wish more rain for the following weeks so that my wish to see the amazing poppies will be granted and realized and that I can lay on the vast natural orange colored meadows of the mountains of the San Bernardino mountains enjoying the good view of the sprouting California state flowers. Oh how I cannot wait to take a lot of pictures of it and post it online in my Facebook timeline.
It was a long time wish and now I can see it in view because of the nice gifts of the incoming rain..... to water the dried up meadows of the Southern California mountains. Spring is almost coming and I cannot wait for the surprises it will bring for me as well for the Southern Californians as well. Thank God!
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