- Seeing a video that inspired me to go on. I am about to finish my second week and not seeing very visible change in my body is a monster I am battling right now. I know weight loss isn't a race, but I admit hearing people near me losing tremendous amounts of weight is such a long time is sort of pressuring me. Anyway, I saw this video above while watching a different video - this was part of the "related videos," and when I clicked on it, I am reminded of the very reason why I am doing this. The video is about people who had WLS (Weight-Loss Surgery), and while I am not a candidate for such surgery (thankful I am "underweight" to qualify), fact remains: I AM WORTH IT!
- Tiangge with mom and sister. My out of town trip with mom will be 11 days from now, and mom wanted to shop some clothes so we would have new ones for the trip. I was able to buy a pair of pants and three blouse-type shirts, all of which fit my budget. Hooray for tiangge!
- Speaking too soon. Related to the tiangge trip, being this size for many, many years, I already knew (just by looking at clothes) if it would fit me or not. One of the downsides of shopping at tiangges is that one cannot really fit the clothes, so when we got home and I fitted the shirts, all were a bit big for me. Well not really big, big... but, I really think at that moment that I indeed have lost weight.
"'Oh woman, how great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.' And her daughter was healed from that hour." - Matthew 15:28
Do you have the faith to rely on God to take care of all your needs, especially when you are experiencing struggles and pain?
It's true what they say, people come to God during their times of struggles. At times I am like that, too - although I do pray, I could say my prayers are much stronger (and longer) if I needed something.
I am a worry-wart. When I receive a not-so-good news, I tend to get quiet real quick - a hint that my thoughts are eating my brains out. I remembered one time when my dad was hospitalized, "If you're worrying, you did not pray. If you already prayed, stop worrying." I am still learning how to fully let go of worries and lift everything to the Lord, for I do know God will not leave me alone in my struggles and pains. I do trust Him to take care of my needs, but of course, I have to act on it, too.
- Breakfast - 1 banana (lakatan)
- Lunch - 1/2 cup rice, 1 small fried chicken (thigh part, leftover from last night), 1 Jolly Hotdog
- Afternoon Snacks - p5 worth of adobo peanuts
- Dinner - 1 cup rice, 1/2 cup dinuguan
- Cups of Water - 14
There was something that hurt me today as far as eating is concerned. When a friend asked me what I had for lunch, he told me "Ang dami naman!" (That's too much) I was taken aback by his response, because I really felt I didn't eat too much, come to think of it, I only had 1 banana for breakfast (I ate it at 6am, by the way, I had my lunch at 1pm because the delivery man was late). I sent a message to some of my friends - asking if I did overeat for lunch, and one said yes, the other one said I ate too little. If you read this, tell me... did I overeat?
EXERCISE
I did tell yesterday that the big toe on my left foot cracked and it was a bit painful, so no exercise for me today, but we (mom, sis, and I) walked going out of the subdivision when we went to the tiangge, and we decided to walk again from the market back to our house.
