Friday, April 26, 2013

Excuses, Excuses!

Mi bebe Dos is 6 months old today. He’s doing fine and growing at his own pace. He incessantly awe and amuse us all the time. My only worry is that my self-made-6-month-post-cesarean-rule also ended today. Meaning, starting this day I can no longer use my surgery as an excuse for being portly. I should oblige myself to help my body go back to its pre-pregnancy physique. During the past 6 months, I didn’t follow strict diet, I didn’t exercise and I didn’t even monitor my weight. But still (modesty aside), I often receive the “parang hindi ka nanganak” complement from colleagues. I don’t know if that’s a complement, do I still have the tummy of a 9-month pregnant woman? Ah, maybe they meant, “parang hindi ka nagbuntis”. Haha #FilipinoUseOfTerminologies 

Honestly, I also made an effort be slim again, in my own lazy way, though. If you’re curious, let me share my lazy ways to staying slim: 

1) Eat breakfast within 1 hour from waking. I just read it somewhere and tried to apply it daily and I think it worked. I do not feel the urge of eating in-between snacks. At times that I do, drinking water does the trick. 
2) Commute (as in public transportation) to office at least 3x a week. Take a jeep, a bus or in my case the LRT, it makes me sweat as much as morning joggers do. It also helps us save a lot in our fuel consumption.
3) Wear heeled shoes. It helps me walk with grace and poise which makes me look slimmer. 
4) Combine tip #’s 2 and 3. This is especially good if I’m running late for work. 
5) Stomach in, consciously, as much as possible. It will definitely help you tone your tummy. 
6) Eat what you want. Don’t deprive yourself from eating the food you want but remember do it in moderation. I still buy big packs of chips, but I now share it with the esposo. So sweet of me. Lol 

That’s basically my lazy routine. If I'll have the luck of industriousness, I might start to work out in the gym. Or, I can always make-up another excuse.J  

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  1. Naku I have been always guilty. I want to lose weight pero pati un I have no time. I am trying na lang to cut down carbs and calories intake. And trying not to eat rice at night too. Anyway, as long as you are happy and healthy, it will show naman. Hehe.

    Natuwa ako sa tip #4 =)

    Mommy Maye

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    1. Oo, yung #4 ang pinakamabilis makapayat. Subukan mo tumakbo para hindi malate ng kaheels kung hindi ka pagpawisan ng todo.hehe

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  2. Hmmm. Like your lazy routine. I still dream of the day when I would at least weigh close to 10 pounds from what I used to weigh before getting pregnant. Sigh...

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    1. It doesn't matter if we gain a little pound from our pregnancies, as long as we always dream of losing it again. Aja!hehe

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  3. hehehe.. nice tips ha. Eating in moderation talaga and discipline. Yun din ang wala sa akin hehehe

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    1. Ako din.hehe Ako nga, I share some chips to hubby, kanya ang balat akin ang laman.haha

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  4. hay, wish i could lose a little weight too. actually, i am not overweight, i just gained a few pounds after giving birth and i havent reached my pre-pregnancy weight yet. i also have these abnormal collection of fat in my tummy, hihi! asar! i miss my pre pregnancy weight so much. it depresses me whenever i try to wear my pre pregnancy clothes (which are all small and extra small in sizes by the way), and they don't fit, huhu! hihi! i don't know. but i couldn't really go on a very strict diet because i am breastfeeding. anyway, that's okay for now. as long as my baby and me are healthy, i'm good. :-)

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    1. Tummies are our proof that we are great mothers. We can sacrifice our great bod (naks) just to carry and deliver adorable creatures in this world.

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  5. Good Luck in your efforts for a healthier and slimmer you! Those are great tips. I also eat what I want but in moderation, too. I think if you know how to discipline yourself, there wont be a problem with that.

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    1. Yes, the only problem is, it is so hard to discipline myself.hahaha

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  6. I also don't want to deprive myself of the food I like, para hindi parang patay-gutom pag nakakain na, hehe!

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    1. Oo nga, tsaka lalong nakakadepress na hindi mo makain yung gusto mo diba.

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  7. Your baby's just half a year old so that gives you another half year of excuse for bingeing on your fave food and having those few extra pounds. :P Oh, okay, I should be encouraging you to be fit so just keep on doing those on your list for a sexier you come your li'l ones first birthday. :)

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    1. Thanks for the encouragement, I was touched by the 1st sentence so much that I did not finish reading the rest.hehe

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  8. Great to see the number 6 tip. I am quite a believer of that thing as well. Eat what you want and what you crave for but consume in moderation.

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    1. I am a true believer of that too, only I'm not keen of following it (at times.lol)

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    2. LOL easier said than done hehe. But it's a good thing you added it up.

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  9. haha.. time to share those chips! #4 really cracks me up! that's so true..

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    1. Did I mention 50-50 ang sharing? haha Effort tumakbo ng naka-heels diba?

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  10. Good tips, especially the first one. First time for me to hear about it. :) Thanks!

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    1. You should try it, it worked for me (I think).

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  11. losing some weight is something I really want to do but like you i also have a lot of excuses.. the more that I could not do it this time as fiesta's here in my other part of the world is left and right, not that I am in every fiesta but having mouth watering foods on the table once in a while i always forget about diet...

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    1. Ah, I just came up with a good excuse. "Hindi naman ako nagdidiet eh." Oh, diba lusot?hehe

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  12. You're so cute! I used to be like that too. And now after 2 years and a half of giving birth to my youngest, hehehe, I'm at my heaviest. Well, it's because I also was procrastinating with my lifestyle change and activities to help me lose weight. Good luck! You can do it! :)

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    1. Oh, guess what, I'm a procrastinator too.hehe

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  13. i like your tips of slimming down. i cut down my food consumption and squeeze in daily walking to kick off the excess pound. i am one of those who can wolf down a pound of meat if given a chance. lol

    good luck! :)

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    1. Naku same here, I can eat like there's no tomorrow.

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  14. Yes pass muna sa excuses it's about time! Glad you look good even after giving birth I hope ganyan din ako in the future :)Goodluck to your to-do list!

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    1. Akala lang nila yon, magaling lang ako mangdaya.hehe

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  15. I should remember to "stomach in". I really have a terrible posture.

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    1. Stomach-in, especially if someone is looking at you.hehe

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  16. That's the best compliment that moms can get after giving birth, especially if moms are really doing their best to get that slim.

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    1. Agree! It's a moral booster, especially if it came from our husbands. So don't forget to compliment your wife. =)

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  17. I never realized that wearing heeled-shoes can do a trick in weight lost :D...

    Btw, I would like to invite you to partner with me on this year's back to school project for the children here in Panglao, Bohol :)

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    1. Hehe. It can! You know wearing heeled shoes is an effort in its own right.hehe

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  18. wow, slim agad...as in parang di nga nanganak
    your lazy slimming routine suits you haha,

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    1. Sabi lang nila yon para hindi ako masaktan. hehe

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  19. Aha, magawa nga yang no. 5 na yan parang exciting and challenging at the same time. :)

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  20. Easy does it para wag madiscourage. Goodluck!

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    1. Tama! Act as if you're not exerting effort para walang expectation.hehe

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  21. I love the heels and running thing haha. Which reminds me. I tried to do that last Monday, plus I did my field work on a hot day with these new shoes (i figured I could run on it kasi wedge ang heels). I ended up with blisters.haha. Next time, I will fit my shoes WELL before buying them

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    1. That's happens when you use shoes for the 1st time. Sa pagsubok na ginawa mo sa shoes na yon, certified maluwag na siya I'm sure.lol

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  22. Eating in moderation and wearing heel.. I love it:) Nice post..

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  23. Great that you slimmed down agad after pregnancy. Thanks for the tips. :)

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  24. Natawa ako sa #filipinouseofterminologies! And it's true, they say that to me as well, and I always say thanks realizing na mali how they said it!

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    1. Diba, "parang hindi nanganak" is buntis ka parin.hehe Gulo ng pinoy noh, pero at least nagkakaintindihan tayo. hehe

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  25. It's been almost a year and I am still making excuses. Hahaha. I can't. I'm too lazy and I love my portly body (to say it nicely) too much.

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    1. That's the best excuse, "I love my body as it is, so much".hahaha

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  26. Agree with the commuting way. Before I was in Bicutan and worked at caloocan. Daily MRT will really help since you need to get on the stairs daily. Escalators are always out of order.

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    1. Grabe pag train commuter, naranasan ko din magMRT for years, walang pagkakaiba sa LRT.

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  27. i would take the tip - stomach in-. I also gained significantly but i am doing some diet session now and it works on me. Hopefully, i can continue this one..

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    1. Good luck in your effort. Just take baby steps. =)

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  28. It does take a lot of effort to exercise regularly and I'm trying my best too to exercise and slim down.

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    1. Yes, time and effort. Especially if your a hand-on mom.

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  29. Naku, ako walang wala talaga! Nasa bahay lang kasi ako eh, so hindi ako nakakapaglakad-lakad. And it's been a year na since my CS operation!

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    1. Walk or push bike with your son around your neighborhood. It better than nothing.

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  30. I used to believe in no. 5, thinking it does firm up the abs, but then I read that it screws up the proper way to breathe...so, only way to go is to lose the belly fat talaga hehehe...para no more sucking it in.

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    1. Ah ganon ba? Buti nalang ginagawa ko lang yan pag may nakatingin.hehe

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  31. Nice tip #5! try ko starting tomorrow. =)

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  32. Wearing heels will make you look sexy but is it already advisable to wear heeled shoes after 6 months? I'm unaware.

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    1. I'm not sure, too..hehe As long as it's not a daily thing I guess.

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  33. You are lucky to have your figure back, i tried but it didn't worked out..I ended up having the figure of my mom...some people say a woman's figure is the same as their moms once they gave birth..its true to me. God bless!

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    1. I heard that from a friend, she said if you see a glimpse of you body in the future, look at your mom.

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  34. Parang kahapon lang, Mom was telling me that maybe I should just take a cab to work again instead of driving myself. Tapos sa Aurora Blvd daw ako bumaba and then walk the rest of the way to the office. Yun na daw ang exercise ko. Hmp. :)

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    1. Haha. Is she insinuating or something? Baka concern lang.hehe

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  35. Great tips, especially no. 3.

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