January 2013
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June 2012
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Gold's Gym
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When Gold’s Gym opened near our dorm a few months ago, I initially didn’t want to enroll. I already have free access in our dorm gym so I didn’t really find the need to spend so much in another gym, until I was introduced to yoga that is. Of course, in our dorm gym, we don’t have group exercise classes. It’s just a treadmill, a cross trainer, a bike and a...
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I tried fitting my old clothes and some of them don’t fit well anymore. My shorts are tighter because of my quads. My cardigans are tighter as well because of my biceps/triceps.
I don’t know how I feel about this. I know I got fitter over the summer. I feel very much lighter and healthier. I guess I just didn’t think my weight training would work out this well.
Anyone got the...
May 2012
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WEAK
One week away from the gym really took a toll on my body. My knees were shaking while I was doing squats. I feel so fucking weak! And it might take me another week to exercise again. I’m torn between hitting the gym or making the most out of my summer T__T
On the upside, I didn’t gain any weight from my cheat week! :D beer, soda, milk tea, etc. thank you weight training!!
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SICK
It was a good that I decided on pushing through with my workout today. It felt awesome. My nose wasn’t runny at all. My throat was still itchy but I felt fine. Yaay! Good thing I read all those online articles saying that I should be just fine exercising if the sickness is found from the neck up. Made me guilty as hell so I hit the gym instead of bumming around the house for another day.
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Do you exercise even when you're sick?
My nose is runny and my throat is itchy. I’m certainly not in the mood to hit the gym tomorrow. I already skipped on my workout today and skipping another workout would just make me feel guilty :|
I hate hate hate this. I wish I was just magically better tomorrow.
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Healthy Living Survey
Healthy Living Survey
What did you eat for breakfast?
a bowl of sugar, a glass of milk and a piece of banana (if ever there’s banana around). and a cup of coffee when I need a little boost in the morning.
How much water do you drink each day?
I actually don’t know D:
What is your current favorite workout?
interval training is <3 less time on the machine, but more sweat. I can...
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second day of vacation binge
COKE!!
Omg. I can’t believe I succumbed to my thirst for Coke :(( I haven’t been very strict with my diet but I’ve really been trying to stick to my water, coffee, tea, milk and fruit shakes/juices as liquid source. It was really hot and I just couldn’t take it. Coke has always tasted good on hot days.
*sigh*
Cannot wait to get back on the gym on Tuesday! Ack T__T
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the little changes pt. 3
BALANCE
I never really noticed how well or bad I was at balancing until one of my classmates in yoga pointed it out to me. Even though I wasn’t flexible (which was understandable since hello, first day of yoga class), she was impressed by how well I could balance certain standing poses. Something that I only noticed when I started observing other first-timers and newbies like me.
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first day of vacation binge
1. milk tea
2. brownie with vanilla ice cream on top
uuugh. sugar. sugar. sugar. calories. calories. calories.
Life was a lot simpler when I just simply didn’t care.
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overexercising?
My sister thinks I’m overexercising. And that comes from someone who’s more health-conscious than I am donteatthat thathasagazillioncalories
I exercise 4 times a week, 3 hours a day, cardio and weights. I do yoga twice a week. I’m not sure if I should be worried but I do know I should lighten up on the load since I’m going to be starting school again in a month. My current...
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people who annoy me in the gym
I can stand a lot of things. I can stand hoarders who use the elliptical for an hour on peak hours. I can stand unhygienic people who seem to never notice their own body odor. But there are certain things that people do in the gym that makes me want to kick their balls or pull out their hair (depending on the gender of course).
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1. GUYS WHO SWEAT SO MUCH AND DON’T EVEN BOTHER TO...
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day 19/20
15 minutes high intensity interval training on treadmill
weights
1 hour hatha yoga
45 30 minutes high intensity interval training on elliptical
3 sets, 100 reps body twist
30 15minutes row
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I tried to finish everything today, but I was just really really tired. Wednesdays are usually my rest days so going to the gym on a Wednesday, after working out 2 days in a row...
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day 19
15 minutes high intensity interval training on treadmill
weights
30 minutes 15 minutes high intensity interval training on elliptical trainer
30 minutes row
3 sets, 100 reps body twist
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Barely even finished half of my workout today, which only means one thing…
DEATH IN THE GYM TOMORROW.
I hate being forced to leave the gym earlier than I planned, ugh. I have a schedule to...
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the little changes pt. 2
FLEXIBILITY
I am not flexible. I used to be when I was a kid but even then I couldn’t do a straight split. I guess it would come as a shock to most of my friends when I wanted to try out yoga. That decision came from a place of pure and utter boredom. Nothing else. There was no budding curiosity whatsoever. I was just bored from doing the usual routine in the gym.
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my hate/love relationship with alcohol
I can eliminate my rice intake and limit my sweets but alcohol I cannot resist. And my choice of alcohol? Red Horse beer. It’s my baby, my love, my everything. losergirlwithnoboyfriendalert
Unfortunately, no matter what I do, I cannot outexercise my binge drinking sprees. Believe me, I’ve tried. Four months of constant drinking led to an 8-kilo weight gain :|
Anyhoo, it’s...
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the little changes..
I’d rather not base my progress solely on my weight. Weight can be deceiving sometimes especially if you’re only days away from your period. I’d rather be optimistic and base my progress on other things as well.
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MY LEGS.
Let me begin by saying I lololololove my legs. Through thick and thin, through obesity and health, I’ve always adorned my legs. Most girls hate...
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Anti-Gravity Yoga
AntiGravity® Yoga brings the magic and fun to yoga while allowing students to realign their body, build strength, increase flexibility, and relieve compressed joints. The AntiGravity® Hammock acts like a soft trapeze and as a support while you master simple inversions and finally progress to more advanced poses. Anyone can practice AntiGravity® Yoga provided you are ready to have fun!
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good as new!
I worked out in the gym after taking a three-day break and I must say it feels sooo good to be back! especially after that workout rut I experienced earlier this week. Just getting up this morning and feeling all pumped up for the gym was awesome :>
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future note to self and a good tip to you, my readers as well: If you feel unmotivated or just plain lazy and tired to workout, take...
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cheat days
Catching up with my high school friends was fun but I’m kind of glad I’m going back home tomorrow. I’ve eaten a lot of unhealthy foods. I’m still not feeling the bloat though. Maybe because my shorts are really loose in the first place :))
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Yesterday:
1. iced tea
Today:
1. milk tea
2. fries from McDonald’s
Oh crap. I swear I’m going back to the...
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April 2012
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PMS blues
It absolutely absolutely sucks being a girl when it’s almost that time of the month again. I mean, it’s so unfair. Girls get (a little bit) fat because of our unfertilized eggs, and when we decide to get ‘em fertilized, we also get (a lot) fat. THE WORLD IS SO CRUEL. CRUEL. CRUEL. CRUEL.
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I feel so bloated right now and so down whenever I weigh myself. I’m...
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better to wake up sore than sorry.
It’s day 16 already and I practically dragged myself in the gym today :( I’m sad because I’m so sore, and tired, and ummotivated. Ugh. I want to be motivated but I’m not. Any tips?
Good thing tomorrow’s my rest day. Because I don’t think I can drag my ass to the gym and workout for another 3 hours. Besides, my body needs rest, especially my hamstrings and my...
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downer mondays
First workout for the week done. I should be all pumped up right now. But I just feel so tired and sore today. I need inspiration to keep me motivated.
BRB. stalking fitness blogs and reading fitness magazines.
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I finally found a measuring tape in the house!
Waist: 36 inches
Hips: 39 inches
Forearm: 9.5 inches
Wrist: 6 inches
Weight: 152 lbs
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I’ve always known my BMI (body mass index) but I’ve always been curious what my waist-to-hip ratio is. I always forget to buy measuring tape whenever I’m actually in the mall so just imagine how happy and excited I was when I accidentally saw my mom’s measuring tape in the...
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new workout!!
I have finalized my next set of weights training circuit. Needless to say, I’m very excited about it!! :)
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Mondays and Fridays [Yoga days]:
1. squats: 30 lbs, 12 reps [quads]
2. lat pulldown: 40 lbs, 12 reps [lats]
3. single leg dumbbell straight leg deadlift: 8 lbs, 15 reps[hamstrings]
4. scaption and shrug: 8 lbs, 15 reps [shoulders]
5. lunges: 8 lbs, 15 reps...
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save or splurge?
Sports apparel don’t come cheap. And like any girl, I want to look my best even if I’m sweating like a pig. I’ve owned a variety of sports apparel brands throughout the years. Some of them are cheap department store-type brands. Others are more high end. Here’s my take on what you should buy cheap and what’s worth investing on:
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1. tops: splurge
I used to...
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tendonitis: second would-be minor injury
Tendonitis, literally the swelling of tendons, is an injury I’ve self-diagnosed myself with. Honestly, I’m a bit scared to visit the doctor. It’s not that painful, I keep on saying to myself. I don’t think it’s that serious. I’m giving myself a few weeks (maybe months, I hope not) until it subsides. I won’t be working out that particular tendon for a while...
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day 13/14
I don’t normally post about my daily workouts since well, they’re all basically the same and I’ve already blogged about it the other day. However, today’s workout was extra (super mega duper extra) intense. It was hell. I thought I was going to die in the treadmill.
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You see, yesterday’s workout (day 13) didn’t go out as planned. The rotating brownouts...
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girls rule, boys drool
This post is going to sound sexist. And I apologize for that. But I’m a girl who doesn’t take sexist comments very well, especially when its about the gym and working out.
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I have great respect for women who prefer to take dance classes in the gym. My mom regularly attends the aerobics/zumba/kickboxing/funk/latin classes. I have attended a similar class before (striptease...
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begin with the end in mind
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I’m half-way through my 21-day workout regime but I still haven’t really established my goal weight. I just want to have a normal BMI, honestly. At the very least, I need to be at 140 lbs (BMI=24.9). That’s only 9 lbs away from what I weigh now. However, I want to play safe and I want to be at that weight where I won’t be freaking out every now and then if...
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you are what you eat
I absolutely hate diet fads, especially the one that force you to eliminate protein and carbs and eat only fruits and vegetables and prevent you from exercising vigorously. what the hell. No one, and I mean no one can live forever in that diet. The key to designing a diet is that it should be realistic.
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Crash diets are never a good idea either. Like exercising, I believe diets should...
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21-day workout regime
Basically, my workout is 1 hour cardio, 1 hour strength and 1 hour flexibilty, give and take a few minutes. I know this is not practical for people who have jobs or school but hey, I don’t have both. What else is there to do?
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This is how my workout goes:
1. 15 minute interval training on treadmill
a. 10 minutes high intensity
1 minute walk (2.5 mph), 1 minute sprint (6.5mph)...
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your body is a battlefield
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CHILDHOOD
My childhood was awesome. I didn’t grow up in a big city so I definitely got to experience playing in playgrounds, running around neighborhoods and riding bikes, scooters, skateboards, roller blades..you name it. I had a pretty active lifestyle back then but I was still a bit chubby because well, I love food. whodoesnt.
HIGH SCHOOL
High school was when I really...
