Weight Management

Our company launched its latest wellness program via the Weight Management Program. In the said program, all employees must have body composition analysis with the use of the InBody Body Composition Analyser. The sample results sheet looks like this...

MY RESULTS:

A. Body Composition

                                   My Values             Normal Range (given my height of 5'6")

Weight                      148.4 lbs.               110.5 ~ 149.6

Muscle Mass              53.4 lbs.                 49.6 ~ 60.6

Body Fat Mass           50.5 lbs.                  26.0 ~ 41.6 (EEEKKKKK!!!)

B. Obesity Diagnosis

                                    My Values             Normal Range

Body Mass Index          24.0                     18.5 ~ 25 (Oh my, isang donut na lang overweight na!)

Percent Body Fat          34                        18.0 ~ 28

Waist Hip Ratio            0.82                     0.70 ~ 0.80

Body Metabolic Rate   1329                    1377 ~ 1601

C. Muscle Fat Control

Muscle Control   + 2.2 lbs

Fat Control           - 20.5 lbs

FITNESS SCORE: 70 (passing score is 75)

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What I am doing so far.....

I've been attending the aerobics class every Tuesday for about a month now. But since it's volleyball and badminton season once again (our office holds inter-company tourneys), I'd have to let go of that. After the tourneys, apart from the aero class, I plan to attend the dance class as well and continue my weight training program after aero/dance classes.

I've also been lifting weights at home. But I only get to do it like once a week. I guess I would have to do it more frequently from now on.

I am also trying to stay away from junk food. I had minor relapses but I made it a point not to purchase chips and similar items when we do grocery shopping. I also buy lots of yogurt and put them in the freezer. I substitute frozen yogurt to ice cream but I do give in and enjoy a cup once in a while.

One thing I am so reluctant to give up is my coffee fix. This coffee "addiction" started only last year. Now, I cannot let a day pass without enjoying a cup or two. It also doesn't help that our office pantry serves really good brewed coffee. The thing is, I don't enjoy black coffee with sugar. It has to be Cafe Mocha. Yup, with creamer, Milo or Ovaltine and muscovado sugar. So, I can imagine the extra calories this fix of mine brings me. But I know I have to limit it to one cup a day at least. I will start next week by substituting a cup of green tea to my morning coffee.

It's not that I want to have a bikini-worthy body (though I wouldn't mind having that. haha!). I just miss wearing my old clothes and I just want to feel confident wearing body-hugging tops once again.

Target weight loss is 18lbs.

Wish me luck! 

Good for you Sandra!

I am an avid People.com reader. This cover page is one of the site's headlines for today.

I cannot imagine how she must have felt when all the rumors about her husband's infidelity surfaced. It must have been terrible. I pray that women like her (and Elin Nordegren) will find the strength to move on and have peace of mind.

Gracias Dora

We let Lucas watch TV (our bad, I know) and one of his favorite shows is Dora the Explorer. I know she's a girl and my toddler is a boy but I really like it because he learns a lot of new words from the show. He often repeats after Dora and Map, he sings when the mission is accomplished, he shouts "Map!" or "Backpack!" before Dora asks "Who do we ask if we don't know which way to go?" or "Say backpack, say backpack" and he says "Oh Men" when he sees Swiper the Fox.

Last Sunday, we were at my parent's house. JJ was taking a nap in the bedroom near the living room where we were all watching TV. I noticed Lucas walk near the closed bedroom door but did not pay that much attention to him. Suddenly, my mom said, "Oh, buksan ninyo yung pinto ng kuwarto. Abre daw sabi ni Lucas". I said, "Ano yun Ma? Abre?". And my mom was like,"Oo, abre. Di ba open yun in Spanish?". And we all looked at my son again. Indeed, he was saying "Abre! Abre!". Haha :-) I don't know if he expects the door to open automatically when he says "Abre!" (that's what happens in Dora's episodes) but I was just so amazed that he can grasp the concept already and use what he picked up from the show in real life.

And for that, a big thanks to Dora :-)

Lucas @ 20 Months

Lucas is our little boy kulit. We all rue the day when he discovered that "NO" is not exclusive for the grown-ups' use. Typical household scenarios:

Ate Mariel: Lucas, let's eat na...
Lucas: No! (running to his lolo's room)
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Before bath time
Mommy: Lucas, we cannot take your car in the banyo. Masisira yan anak when it gets wet.
Lucas: No, no, no (tightly holding on to the toy)
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After the bath
Mommy: Lucas, let's go na. It's time to say bye to the mirror na (it is our ritual to say goodbye to the bathroom mirror since he was 9 months old)
Lucas: (playing with the water pa) No (with matching shake of the head pa)
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We just use DISTRACTION to win the battle.

During our Kindermusik trial class with Teacher Marah. It wasn't that successful. As you can see here, he wasn't keen on listening and just participated when it was play time.

Trying on Tito Daniel's goggles

Left: Mommy's Drawing - Right: Daddy's drawing

Mommy: Lucas what's this? (pointing to the red apple. yes, that's an apple)

Lucas: *silent* with a blank look on his face after looking at the picture

Daddy: Lucas what's this? (JJ wasn't even halfway done)

Lucas: Car!

Daddy: Lucas, what's this? (pointing to the train while still finishing it)

Lucas: Choo choo!

Hay. I have no talent for drawing talaga :-)

Our little cutie pie :-)

@ Chelsea

The Amici dinner was just a preview of better things to come. Thursday night, Chissa took us to Chelsea in Serendra for dinner, the "main event". Supposedly, we were going to meet up in Cibo at Glorietta. But we have to revise the plan given that our office volleyball tourney started that same day. So, it was decided that we will just have dinner in Serendra as it is quite near my office.

It was my first time to eat there and I must say it didn't disappoint.

Grilled Halibut Gratinee

Fish and Chips

Five Cheese Pizza

Baked Herbed Chicken and Spinach Gorgonzola Rigatoni

I loved the pasta and the pizza. I like Fish and Co.'s Fish and Chips more though :-) 

The financier :-)

Me and Tita By: the freeloaders

Tres Marias

After sharing a slice of the Nutella Dome Cake, we decided to take a walk and headed off to High Street.

We capped the night with an attempt to eat healthy (keyword: attempt!)

Until the next food trip Cheese and Tita By. Soon ha?

Bye Tim!

And they are down to 6.

Still hoping Lee makes it to Finals.

Nadal wins Monte Carlo Masters

... and made history!

Article from Nadalnews.com:

The Monte-Carlo final was an all Spanish affair as Rafa took on #12 Fernando Verdasco. Both players were trying to do something for the first time: Rafa would become the first player in the open era to ever win a tournament 6 times in a row; Verdasco was trying to beat Rafa for the first time ever and win his first Master Serious title. After Verdasco’s trouncing of Djokovic yesterday, we were all expecting a tough match today, but it wasn’t to be. Be it Verdasco’s nerves (including his troublesome sciatic one) or just the awesomeness that is Rafa on clay, the match had a blow-out score line: 6-0, 6-1. Verdasco wasn’t playing horribly, but Rafa was just that much better. He’s made history.

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Hopefully he'll play as well in Roland Garros. Can't wait!

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But then I just read moments ago that he withdrew from the Barcelona tourney. I am really hoping that this is something precautionary.