Weight Management Journal of a 25-ish

I'm Fatter than Ever

2008-11-25T12:19:00.003+08:00

I'm now weighing 126 lbs. Once again, my discipline level dropped. I have done some binge eating lately. I cannot hate myself though since I felt happiness in those moments of gastronomic satisfaction. But the big question is, if I will continue with my bad eating habits, will I ever get thin as I want to be?

Today is another day. I'm crossing my fingers once again. The battle is yet to be won.

Wish me luck, people! :)

I'm Still Fat

2008-11-12T10:30:00.007+08:00

Yes, just because I'm still weighing 123 lbs. When I hit the scales this morning, I noticed that my weight did not change. Now I'm quite sad. Losing weight ain't that easy. Really.

Last night, while on duty at the restaurant, I barely ate. I drank calamansi juice to help my metabolism. I had a banana when I got home and drank a glass of water before I went to bed.

For lunch a while ago, the viand was bulalo (savory beef stew). I didn't eat rice, as usual. (It's my 6th 'no rice' day today.) But I had two slices of corn, still on the cob. Carbohydrates? You bet. And I even had a piece of pulvoron (a local powdered milk-and-sugar treat) for dessert. Yes, more carbohydrates.

Now, what I plan to do is to skip dinner. Or if I couldn't resist doing so, I'll try hard to limit my food intake. I'm not so sure with this but I'll do my best. As usual.

I'll be working again at the restaurant tonight and therefore, the temptation will be stronger. What with the food that I'll be seeing later. Gosh, it is SO hard to lose weight. But I'm not giving up. Aja! :)

Sometimes I Hate Myself for Eating Pork...

2008-11-12T06:54:00.002+08:00

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...because I've long wanted to eliminate it in my diet. No, I'm not a Muslim who sees pork as evil or something like that. Actually, I see pork as an unhealthy meat that I should refrain from ingesting as soon as I can. Forgive me, those who love pork, because I'm trying very hard not to eat the meat. But as you could sense from my writing, my efforts are somewhat futile.

This lunchtime, I have eaten pork again. It must be due to the lack of better choices since we get free meals in the office. I'm trying to penny pinch for the rest of the year so even if I have some bucks to spare, I never go out to buy alternative food.

But then again, I guess it all boils down to my self-discipline. I can always do something about this problem. I could have not let my lack of better choices disregard my goal not to eat pork again by thinking of alternatives.

Moral of the story: Negligence is a sin. I should allot some money to buy food that I can eat.

Ok fine. Better luck tomorrow. :)

I'm One Pound Heavier!

2008-11-11T08:32:00.002+08:00

I know. This is getting obsessive. But what the heck? I really want to lose weight. And I'm doing everything I can to achieve my ideal weight. That is, the 110 mark.

I dunno if it was the two pieces fried chicken I had for lunch, the Quarter Pounder I golfed down as snack, the fatty fish that I had for dinner or the piece of praline I munched on as midnight snack that had caused this eventual gaining of a pound! I'm now weighing 123 lbs. Hmmm. But, if you come to think of it, doesn't it so little? I mean, I should've gained more pounds from eating all those stuff. But I just gained a pound. Wow. I'm not that hopeless, after all.

Yey! My no rice policy is working. I am so happy.

Kthnxbai. :)

2 Pounds Lighter

2008-11-10T09:30:00.003+08:00

Yes, you heard it right.I am now 2 pounds lighter! From 126 lbs, I am now 122. Isn't that good news? Wow, as in wow. I feel so good today. My Monday is complete. Haaaay. My efforts paid off. I'm so happy!

Imagine, I didn't have rice last weekend. I stood by my policy. I guess I'll just eat rice once a week. And that will be this coming weekend. Gosh. I'm a bit excited. If you've been eating rice since childhood, you can't help but miss the grain. Even for a bit.

Lemme also clear the misconception that when you don't eat rice on a regular basis, you tend to feel weak. That ain't true! I didn't feel weak at all. Anyway, I didn't do any stressful activity last weekend so I didn't have to stock up much carbohydrates for my energy needs.

That's all for now, people! Have a great day! :)

Still at 126

2008-11-07T09:11:00.003+08:00

When I hit the scales this morning, I was still at 126 lbs. Not that bad since I've only started getting serious about losing weight yesterday(the day I put up this blog!).

Anyway, last night I had McDonalds for dinner. It was a Quarter Pounder and a McFlurry. Gosh, aren't they fattening? But still, I ate them. I'm sinful like that. But hey, I didn't eat rice. I should be rewarded.

This morning, I had a piece of pan de sal with hotdog. When I got to the office, my officemates were preparing a salad for everybody. I didn't hesitate to join the little feast. I grabbed two slices of raisin bread and put some lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber on it. I used mayo-mustard as dressing. Oh boy was the sandwich delicious! I felt full. And a lot better.

Now lemme get back to work...

No Rice Policy

2008-11-06T14:17:00.005+08:00

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No, this ain't some policy being implemented by a first-world country to an impoverished nation. This is actually a policy that I've adopted for myself. Yes, because I wanna lose weight and one of the programs I've thought of is that.

Well, not fully. I don't think I can dismiss rice that easy. What I want to do is abstain from eating rice during lunch and dinner. Breakfast is not a problem since I seldom eat rice during breakfast. But as I've said, this won't be implemented fully. I'll still eat the 'grain' once or twice a week.

My present weight is 126 lbs. In the next few days, we'll see if this 'no rice policy' will take effect. If it does, good for me. If it doesn't, then I'll be up for another research on ways to lose the extra pounds I've accumulated partly because of negligence and gluttony and partly because of my slow metabolism.

Good luck to me! :)

The Start

2008-11-06T06:45:00.000+08:00

They say every story has a start. They're right. Indeed, what happens next is determined by how something has started. Here, I'm trying to come out with a clear perspective --the complexity and intricacies of weight management.

I may not be obese, but I feel I have to lose weight. I miss my old self, my 110 lb.-self. That's why starting today, I will try my best to regain my old weight. My present weight is 126 lbs., so there's only 16 lbs. to lose. But that ain't easy as some may think it is. It involves a lot of hard work and discipline. I hope I can rise above the challenge.

I want to lose weight. And that's where this blog will revolve around. Join me in my quest to shed off those unwanted fats and pounds as the days go by.

Welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoy your stay. :)