the healthy way

i am on a healthy diet now. more than being conscious of my figure and weight, it is really more on the fitness and wellness it does to my body. being a wife and a mother now, and that feeling of being needed and depended by someone else, i guess i have reached the point where i just want to be relly well and healthy all the time. and oh, did i mention that the effects of what i used to eat before has taken its toll on me? at one dinner i had with college friends, i suddenly felt nauseous and as if my entire universe just made a 180 turn right before me. that sure activated my panic button.

that being said, meals are now the complete opposite of what i used to have before. this means i have to learn to resist the lechon, nilagang paa ng baboy, crispy pata, and the how-do-you-say-no-to-this-extra-katakamtakam-aligue ng alimango. in short, i have to deprive myself of my all-time favorites. dannggg!!! just the mention of those above gives me that drool, yet again. sigh. to add to that, i have regulated myself to eat only a small serving of rice, and to choose fish and veggies as viands (preferrably not fried). i have no problem with the latter though since i enjoy fish and vegetables.

on my second week now, i would say i have satisfactorily followed eveything i have imposed on myself. more often, i have been steaming my fish or having it in tinola. vegetables are also a staple everyday. and pork? well i didnt have them on my menu for weeks now. a pat on the shoulder moment for someone who used to enjoy eating every bit of 'taba'. i have also learned to limit myself with my rice intake, no more round 2! hehe

also introducing my new indulgence, organic herbal tea. the operative word here is organic. figure! im having peppermint for now. the cool, soothing effect of its flavors leaves you calm, relaxed and rejuvenated. parang galing ka ng spa :) this tea also gives me the much needed answers for my digestive discomfort i have long been experiencing.

i dont know how long i can keep this, but i intend to stick to it. no change will ever take place unless we become the change we want to see. this is surely not an easy choice for me, but with my motivation in place, i will succeed on this. and im claiming it!