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Even Your Weight Can Be Happy

I know it’s not obvious but there was a time in my life when I treated weight loss as if it was my only mission on earth. To give you a brief background: I gained so much weight during late high school and early college, and upon finding out how much I weighed during one PE class, I nearly fainted out of shock at the number I saw. At first, I dieted like a normal person and probably lost 10 pounds on the first two weeks or so. Still sane. Until it got out of hand and I did diet pills, starvation, and also occasional bingeing and purging. Already insane. The truth is, this battle for me was more of a mind thing than it was a body thing. It consumed me more than anything at that time. It robbed me of peace and joy, and for a time, may have gotten me depressed. I cried once after eating a lot of peanuts. And one summer, I didn’t want to go out of the house because I gained a little weight. One to two pounds maybe. Looking back, though, it was probably the thinnest I had ever been! Anyway, my point of writing this post isn’t really about what happened before anymore. It’s more of how I have found my happy weight quite recently, and how I’ve achieved a ‘healthy’ relationship with food, perhaps for the first time in years. And nope, this post isn’t for those aiming to lose weight, but more for those who have an exhausting love/hate relationship with food and who want to quit it, for those who want to maintain their weight while eating the food they love. And I’m writing this now (in the car) because for the first time in a while, I actually feel like something needs to be said and so here I am, with the things I’ve learned over the years about food, fitness, and body image:

1. If you’re terribly obsessed with your weight and it’s gone overboard, stop weighing! I know it’s easier said than done, but you will have to stop–at least for a short while. This is the first step. Take a break. Let the scales stop dictating your happiness. For me, there were periods as long as a year or two when I didn’t step on the scales at all. There were times when the avoidance felt like cowardice, but looking back, I realize it was just about choosing your battles. And life is so much more than how skinny or fit you are, so if you have better battles to fight, it won’t hurt so bad to avoid it for a while. After all, you’ll know when you’re ready to step on it again. And you will. And it won’t be so bad, trust me.

2. When you’re not weighing, the least you can do for your body is to be conscious of how your flesh feels on you. I think most often, this can be a good enough guide to how well you’re doing body-wise. You can easily tell by how your jeans fit, or by how you feel when you wear tight-fitting tops. :P

3. The only way to be able to do #2, though, is to have a more realistic body goal. It’s actually really great that strong has become the new skinny. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m older or if the society nowadays indeed promotes healthier body pegs. Personally, I now like girl crushing on well-rounded women who have strong-looking physique. Example: Kaley Cuoco from Big Bang Theory. 4. Stop labeling food as good and bad. Paleo and other healthy eaters might kill me for saying that. But for me, doing that will prevent you from overeating in general. Because sometimes, you think something is good so you eat excessive amounts of it. Other times, the more you try to avoid the “bad,” the more you crave for it and when self-control fails, uh ohhh, red alert! You’ll see that once you’ve stopped being so strict with labels, you will find that your body and tastebuds will be the first ones to reject “bad foods” because they make you feel gross afterwards. Take note, gross; not guilty. Guilty is more of a mind thing, and like I said, I suggest you focus more on how your body feels.

5. This is one that I practice the most: Eat what you really want to eat when it’s mealtime, and make sure to have protein there. If you want fried chicken, go have fried chicken. With rice even. And gravy. Try not to eat all the skin but if you do, don’t kill yourself for it. I say eat whatever you want during mealtime, so you get full (hopefully not way too full) and also satisfied. Because usually when I settle for something I don’t really want (like salad, when what I really want is a big, juicy burger), I end up snacking on junk food later on. And that’s where people gain weight, I think. On empty calories, that even cause you to crave one thing after another. A vicious cycle!!! 6. And may I repeat, protein is a must! As much as possible, I never eat my meals without protein, in fear that it will cause a spike in my blood sugar and make my hormones go wild, which could easily result to eating and eating and eating. And so far, it has worked. Ever since I ate full meals with protein almost all the time, I rarely crave for sweets. Or if ever I do, I only eat very small portions of it, usually just to take out the remaining taste of what I just ate. Not because I’m trying to control my intake, really. But because I really can’t have more or else I’ll feel sick of it. 7. Walk around. After meals. When you’re bored at work. Fidget. Pretend you have ADHD and be unable to sit still. Dance along to good music in your bedroom. Clean. Help do house chores. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Window shop! These are the least you can do if you don’t want to exercise regularly. Try “feeling” active. Somehow feeling like it will make you want to do more of it. And then there goes your cardio somehow. Hehe! 8. When you have really limited time and want to do a workout, do strength training instead of cardio. Disclaimer: I’m not sure if fitness gods support this but I have my reasons for it. Such as: Working out your muscles have a more lasting effect on your metabolic spike, so even with a short workout time, you can have an much extended calorie burn somehow. Also, when you build muscles, you get to burn more even when you’re not doing anything active. Lastly, and this may sound silly, the sore feeling after core workouts, let’s say, can be addictive that you’d want more of it. The sore feeling also makes you feel good, and reminds you you did something good, and it’ll continue to remind you even days after you did your exercise. I don’t know about you, but for me, affirmation makes me want to do good and even inspire me to be better than good. :)

9. Sleep for at least seven hours a day. Now this is supported by science. Having little sleep causes you to crave more and eat more. Plus, it impairs your judgment so again, you end up eating more than you normally would. 10. Don’t reject that beach invite! Haha. This is one I used to be guilty of. Because I literally stopped being mindful of what I ate for a time, and may have gained more weight than I could tolerate, I didn’t like the idea of being almost naked in front of people. Most especially with my slim friends around! But, sometimes booking that out-of-town trip helps you reconnect with your physique. Sometimes, just fitting swimsuits and getting surprised at the fact that you don’t look half as bad as you feared makes you want to do your body good. And sometimes, without you even realizing it, your eating habits change and become a little better than before because of it. :) 11. Drink lots of water! Teas, coffee and other drinks that either have little to no sugar or have natural sugars are okay, too. Why? Because liquids help prevent bloating! Ironic as it may sound, the more water you drink, the more liquids you flush away. So drink up to beat the bloat! And as a bonus, these liquids help you stay full, and also prevents overeating. 12. As you can see, one of the recurring points in this post is to avoid overeating as much as possible. Because overeating tends to be a habit. If it’s a one-time thing, then who cares? But when you’re always doing it–because overeating today usually makes you overeat the next day (promise, this is also backed by science),–you’ll end up feeling fat and bad. And the next thing you know, fat is no longer a feeling but an actual reality. And by 'fat,’ I don’t mean the world’s standard definition of it. “Fat’ is when you’re past the size you’re happy and comfortable with.

In summary: Think good, feel good, do good, and then look good. In that specific order. :D

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I'm baaaaaaaaack!

Normally, there are only two things that would put me back on the fitness bandwagon. It's either someone said something that made me feel fat again, or it's the start of the year. This time, though, it was neither.

I had a weekend getaway just yesterday/two days ago, and there I re-encountered Shavonne. She's someone I've seen a number of times at Bible study gatherings, but it wasn't until this past weekend that I was actually able to talk to her. To be honest, I was so psyched because I may have a crush on her (of course in a non-lesbo way).

Shavonne, Isa and I chatted and then now I'm on the Slow Carb Diet as recommended by her! Admittedly, though, I'd say this isn't the best time to start a diet, as I am exactly a week away from my period, which means I'm on PMS mode yet again. But this time, I'm actually accountable to somebody, so I can't be a wuss! So far, we've been sending photos of what we've been eating. And while today is just Day One, I'm glad to report to you that I've survived! :D

What was on my plate today:

BREAKFAST: Two hard-boiled eggs upon the first hour of waking up. Ideally it should be within 30 minutes, though!

LUNCH: Sauteed squash galore!

SNACK A: One leftover hard-boiled egg from breakfast and a small portion of my squash lunch leftover.

SNACK B: Pineapple @ Slice.

DINNER: Chinese Chicken Salad and a nonfat & NSA Double Vanilla Tea Latte @ The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf.

SNACK C: A piece of Kiwi.

#slow carb diet

And then one day: I got over it. I ‘let myself go’ so to speak, and put my happiness solely in the fact that God loves me and wants to and will heal me. I began to take great joy in who I am to Him and what He has done for me instead of if someone noticed that my clothes fit me differently.

The devil is a liar. Who the Son sets free is free indeed. Free to learn. Free to fail. Free to try again. Free to succeed. Free to misunderstand. Free to say “I don’t know” Free to love Free to be loved Free to gain or lose weight Free to love themselves and others the way God does

There is a revolution happening in the church right now. God’s children are starting to roll around inside of their preconceived ideas of God and the walls of the boxes we’ve put Him in are crumbling. The darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.

- Kristen Laub, “Letting Myself Go”

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PPPPPPPPMMMMMMSSSSSS

I don't think there has been a month in the recent year that I did not google about PMS. More than getting the period itself in all its bloody gore do I dread these three horrible capital letters.

I know it differs with every girl, but with me, PMS means constant hunger and frequent cravings, bloating from water retention, and occasionally, also a heightened emotional sensitivity. How ugly, right? Then again, if I try and focus on the bright side, I'd say I'm fortunate for having always skipped the cramps.

Anyway, since I'm currently 7 days away from my period, here I go again with my compulsive research. This time, however, I'm no longer looking up all the possible symptoms of it to cross-check them with mine--you know, just to prove I'm not normally like that. Instead, my research will look for possible solutions to combat my symptoms, hopefully to make me less hungry, bloated and sad just in case!

So here are the stuff I got from the internet:

Another study found that 300 mg of calcium carbonate four times a day significantly reduced bloating, depression, pain, mood swings, and food cravings.

One study examined the use of magnesium supplements or placebo in 32 women with PMS. The amount of magnesium used was 360 mg three times a day, starting from day 15 to the start of the menstrual period. Magnesium supplements were found to significantly improve PMS mood changes. Another study used 200 mg of magnesium or placebo for two menstrual cycles. By the end of the second month, magnesium was found to significantly reduce weight gain, swelling of the hands and legs, breast tenderness, and abdominal bloating.

A large scale 1998 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology reported that 1200 mg (milligrams) of calcium carbonate supplemented over 3 menstrual cycles significantly alleviated 4 key PMS symptoms of food cravings, water-retention, pain and mood changes.

Dr. Andrew Weil, director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, recommends keeping blood sugar levels steady and avoiding alcohol and caffeine including chocolate to control PMS induced cravings and appetite changes.

BRB!

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Or perhaps I can say, "I could but I choose not to."

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100 Reasons You Should Work Out Today

Tonight I'm spending Friday at home. Which is good because I need all the rest I can get before my plans with friends keep me out of the house again!

Anyway, I skipped my daily 20-minute exercise yesterday because, again, I figured I needed rest and besides, I have been sticking to the everyday thing for almost two weeks now, I thought I deserved a one-night break. Hehe.

Today, though, I've no excuse anymore. So, to motivate myself, I found myself on Pinterest's Fitness category again, and found this one below.

I shall make bold the ones I think I can use to my advantage!

Because it makes you feel confident

Because it helps you get stronger

Because exercise helps combat depression

Because you'll feel proud of yourself

Because you have goals you want to reach

Because you'll feel bad if you don't

Because you want to move forward, not backward

Because it burns more calories than not working out

Because it improves your heart health

Because you want a great butt

Because it prevents diabetes

Because you want to be a good example to your kids

Because you want to feel good in your clothes

Because it reduces your risk of cancer

Because your body was made to move

Because you want to be an athlete

Because you want to look better

Because it lifts your mood

Because you want to stand taller

Because it reduces back pain

Because it feels good

Because it makes you feel accomplished

Because you spend most of your day on your butt

Because swimsuit season is always coming

Because strong is the new skinny

Because dieting only works so much

Because it strengthens your bones, too

Because it helps you lose weight

Because it allows you to eat more food

Because it's the best way to spend "me" time

Because it helps you de-stress

Because it's cheaper than therapy

Because you want a strong core

Because you want to take care of yourself

Because you take pride in your body

Because it strengthens your legs

Because it helps your clothes fit better

Because you want to push yourself

Because you are capable of more than you ever imagined

Because moving your body feels good

Because it keeps your mind sharp

Because it helps you beat belly bloat

Because it helps you sleep better at night

Because it gives you energy

Because you want to stay healthy as you age

Because you want to look younger

Because you want toned arms

Because it improves your balance

Because it burns off last night's dessert

Because it boosts your immune system

Because sweat is sexy

Because you want to live longer

Because you want to get better at your game

Because you want to catch someone's eye

Because exercisers earn more money

Because you're more likely to eat better when you exercise

Because you want to shave time off your running pace

Because you want to breathe easier

Because you want to see the scale drop

Because exercise improves your sex life

Because you are worth it

Because being fit makes everything in life better

Because you promised yourself that you would

Because you deserve a better life

Because it'll help you drink more water

Because you want to do real push-ups

Because it reduces your health care costs

Because you'll miss fewer days of work

Because you want to create a new future for yourself

Because it'll help you like what you see in the mirror

Because it makes clothing shopping more fun

Because you want to look and feel incredible

Because exercising can be fun

Because it'll give your skin a glow

Because it's a good way to spend time with your friends

Because it'll help you prevent the middle-age spread

Because it reduces your blood pressure

Because you don't want to let yourself go

Because you don't want to squeeze into an airplane or rollercoaster seat

Because it strengthens your spirit

Because it's a cheap way to entertain yourself

Because you'll be able to reward yourself

Because you need a reason to wear those new workout clothes

Because you're tired of being tired

Because not working out is not going to get you very far

Because it's a great way to spend time outside

Because you made a commitment to yourself

Because you're tired of starting over

Because there will always be another wedding, vacation or reunion

Because you're not a quitter

Because it improves your cholesterol

Because it boosts your metabolism

Because it prevents age-related muscle loss

Because if you can do this, you can do anything

Because a fit body is a healthy body

Because it beats sitting on the couch

Because everyone has at least 10 minutes to spare

Because you want to be stronger than your excuses

Because not working out isn't working out for you

Because the only workout you ever regret is the one you skip

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After two hours...

UPDATE: I still did not exercise! Haha! I found myself just hooked on Tumblr and Pinterest. :s Oh welllllllllll. At least it's Saturday tomorrow and I don't have plans for the first half of the day. MUST MAKE UP FOR TONIGHT'S LAZINESS!

Keeping it positive, yeah!

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