PWLD 4: Breaking the Rules

Yesterday is not a so good day for me. I had a very, very serious violation of my goals: We went to Dad's at Glorietta. (OK, to my many MANY readers who may not be aware what the deal about it is, Dad's is an eat-all-you-can restaurant.)

After weeks of controlling my diet for my weight loss goals, I didn;t think twice when my siblings asked me to go with them and eat at Dad's. But I have to admit that this time, I was very conscious of what I was eating. I ate mostly from the sushi area -- fish, seafood. I didn't eat much pork and chicken. Haayyy...

When we got home, I was a bit confident I am OK. But when I checked the weighing scale, I think I am not OK. Well, with the bottomloess iced tea, I guess an extra pound is really in place. I just hope I can lose that extra couple of pounds I might have gained because of this.

Anyway, I still haven't finalized my jogging/running sched. I wanted to join a gym club in a nearby area but I told myself I'm going to join one (again) once I can make my jogging regular. Otherwise, it's going to be just a waste of money for me.

Hape weekend everyone.

PWLD 3: Online Support

Today, I did some things that will probably help me with my weight loss goals.

One, I joined a forum dedicated to people who are trying to lose weight. It's relatively new, and I hope it prospers and becomes a really active group of people who wants to help each other in attaining a healthy and fit lifestyle by, first, losing weight.

Two, I checked out two sites provided by Traveliztera (Ma'am, if you're reading this, I'm adding you up in my blog roll, I hope it's alright):

• http://caloriecount.about.com/ -- According to this site, my goal weight should be 144 lbs, and I have to achieve this by 13 July 2010. Need to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week.  Hmmm... Long shot, but let's see.
• http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist4.htm

I saw the two sites from her blog. Anyway, looks like it's going to be helpful. I'll give it a shot.

And finally, three, sit-ups. :-) I am actually getting hooked on regular sit-ups/crunches at home. And this is in addition to the support I am receiving from my family. (Hahaha, parang sumuko na ako sa sarili ko no?) What I meant by support is that we only cook healthy foods now -- less cholesterol as much as we can, too.

So, for now, I think what I should also try to regulate/monitor is my sleeping pattern. Ouch. I usually sleep late at night and wake up early. Hayyy... the problem of being a corporate slave. :-(

Welcome, Monday.

PWLD 2: Walking for Fitness

Today, I am making a pledge: I will always walk everyday from my home to my work (UNLESS I am unable to walk for some reason -- and I hope it never happens). I have yet to check Wikimapia.org the distance between my place and my office. I used to take a cab (fare = 40.00) and jeepney (fare is just the minimum), so, it's really not that far.

Also, I am pledging I won't take the elevator in the morning as well as in the afternoon before I leave work. I'll have to spare those instances when I am in the company of my friends/colleagues during office hours, meaning, I'll still use the elevator but definitely less frequently (minus two instances to be exact, hehehe).

So, as part of my regular routine now, I have these:

• Walk from home to office: n km
• Climbing up to 4th floor: 54 steps (in the morning)
• Going down to the lobby: 54 steps (in the afternoon)
• Walk from office to home: n km

Good day to all.

PWLD 1: Step 1. Identify the Problem

Let me start this blog by saying I have been overweight to obese for years now. I was not like this before. When I searched for previous photos, I was actually thin before. Hehehe. I guess it started out when I got to party-able. Beer here and there from Monday to Saturday, cholesterol, etc. I guess I was not able to recover, so to speak.

For 4 consecutive years, my annual physical exam always shows that I need to lose weight. And for 4 consecutive years, I did not. Well, I tried -- and it worked -- for a while. I enrolled in a fitness club, but I was not able to sustain it. The longest consistent 'healthy' lifestyle that I had was 3 months. By healthy lifestyle, I actually meant the following:

• healthy food (3 big meals, usually fish, healthy part of chicken and pork, vegetables, you know, the whole shebang)
• regular exercise (3-4 times workout at the gym)
• enough sleep (6-7 hours, I think)

But right now, I don't think I am in that state. My current lifestyle is basically home, work, home; I think I eat too much food; I am sleep-deprived -- basically the opposite of my ideal situation. And because of this, I am obese.

My body mass index (or BMI; the measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women) is 34.6.

Height = 5 ft 5.5 in
Weight = 211 lbs
My BMI  = 34.6
Interpretation
>Underweight = <18.5
>Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
>Overweight = 25-29.9
>Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
Source: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/

I decided it's time to get to work. LET'S GET READY TO RRRRRRUMBLE!!!!