Suspend-It

My sister just got married last February, and I just couldn’t stop myself from thinking about grandkids.

Imagine how down I felt when she told me that she and her husband don’t have plans to take care of a kid anytime soon.

I just couldn’t stop myself from thinking how adorable kids are, and how I’d like to just squeeze their chubby little cheeks until they’re all red and even cuter.

I think I fell in love with BOB revolution strollers. They’re just so handy and practical. They make outdoor activities even easier since you can put so much stuff inside them instead of carrying over nine thousand bags while walking a rocky terrain.

I have also heard many good things about this stroller. My friends told me that this is one of the good quality ones, and that it’s worth all your money.

This definitely is one thing all the outdoor freaks and parents out there would love.

Smoking can be someone that makes or breaks a person.

It’s something that can get you hooked easily, and the sad part is, too much of this activity can get you various illnesses such as cancer of the lungs and some other things. I have heard that moderate smoking actually has its benefits, but I’m not entirely sure.

Smoking can be one great way to meet people. Most smokers share their light to strangers with a smiling face.

I guess it’s safe to say that if a smoke shop exists, then there are many smokers in the area.

Just make sure to remember that too much of anything is bad, so smoke moderately!

I have been praying fervently for a work from home setup for the longest time now. Guess what? Early this month, our CEO gathered all the managers for a capacity resolution meeting. A lot of clients are expanding and there are just not enough seats available due to their quick expansion.

Consequently, I was included on the list of people who can work from home. Yipee! ^_^ It’s just what I need – some time to rethink about my work and what I want to do with my life. I almost filed for a one-week leave just to do that.

Now my ultimate work from home problem is this – how to avoid being excessively plump. Although apidex may be of help, but I need exercise as well. In fact, I crave for exercise. Hmmmm… I just might consider barre3 – where ballet barre meets yoga and pilates. I’ll just check the rates this week and see if it fits within my budget. Will keep you posted.

Crap. my family wants to go and do ski vacation. I hate the cold cold cold weather. I’ve always loved the tropics and the beach. The cold weather is just something I dread. And now, they wanna do and dump their faces in ice.

I don’t know a shit about skiing which would most likely mean that my face would really end up on the snow most of the time, so, no, you won’t catch me playing with ice.

My sister said that it’s easy as me surfing the beach except, it’s NOT a beach. I don’t agree to her. First there’s no sun shining on my body, 2nd I’m not almost naked in fact, I’ll pack in more weight making it hard for me to move around with the supposedly ” ice-surfing”, and last but not the least, it’s ICE…it’s freaking cold ice that my face will fall into not gorgeous waves that glistens under the sun. Seriously man, it’s not even close to surfing, not at all.

But it’s six against me, and I simply have no choice the only good thing about it is I’m with the whole family and I can sip hot cocoa while everybody is getting face down first in the snow.

Then again, since I’m already there, might as well make the most out of it. I’ll see if I can somehow finish the beginner’s skiing trail… and maybe avoid hitting snow face down. Could still end up being fun.

21 days left to train for the Condura Run.
Memories of cramming for exams are flashing through my mind.

Think positive.
Remember what Lance Armstrong said in the Nike+ training mp3. “Pain is temporary. Quitting is forever”.
If Tessa Prieto can finish the 21k then so can you.

Think back at what you’ve accomplished so far.
You’ve completed 7 2-minute aerobic intervals on the nordictrac at high inclines and speeds, run circles around other runners in the olympic track, and conquered the Heartbreak Hill in the university.

YOU are almost ready.

Think ahead. Don’t be lazy.
Imagine the flyover and Skyway. They will try to stop you and they will succeed if you even think of slacking off at training.

Breathe. Relax.
Don’t be too competitive. Pace yourself. You are doing this for yourself and ofcourse for the dolphins.

Imagine the that the finish line is near.
The sound of people cheering you on is the sound of success.
That is the moment. The moment that makes everything worthwhile.

Now go. Train. Enough of this psyching-out-yourself thing.

Looks like I am getting my old slim figure back just in time for summer. After doing yoga for just a few days (I started January 4) I noticed my legs toned down a bit. I still have little flabs under my arms but I’m sure by March they’ll all be trimmed down. Me and my friends already have a plan for summer. We are going to Texas and try out horseback riding for the first time. Of course we also thought of the cowgirl fashion so we bought equestrian apparel as early as now for discounted prices.All of us friends always wanted to try that out. We already bored of the beaches and the interstate road trips so we decided to live the rodeo life even for a few days. We will be staying in a friend’s house (barn actually) for three days and learn how to ride horses. My friend who owns the ranch suggested that we also try out Polo, a game which is a cross between soccer and golf, and oh horseback riding. I’m already excited right now. I’ll do my best to get my old figure so that the breeches I bought will look good on me. hehehe.

My company is teaming up with the Bikram Yoga studio located just within the area to promote health and wellness among its employees. They had an orientation about the benefits of Bikram Yoga during our break last Wednesday. Although I already know all of those since I availed of a one-week unlimited trial last October, I attended the orientation to get a good grasp on the rates and promos.

I was not disappointed. They’re giving us a 30% discount for the monthly rate! Hooray! ^_^ I just wish they’d agree to extend the discount to family and friends as well. My friend Mark would really love that especially since he’s been stressed for the longest time. My sister, on the other hand, definitely needs to do yoga to accompany her intake of Fastin. That way, she’ll get toned up while losing weight.

I talked with the HR about the extension of the discounts after the orientation and she said she’ll do her best to include family and friends as well. I’m keeping my fingers crossed on this one. It’d be so much fun if I can do yoga with my friends. 0:D

*sigh* It’s been weeks since I got sick, and although I got my appetite back (more or less), I still need to gain some weight to look and feel healthy.

I’ve been planning on taking swimming lessons since last month. But due to several unforeseen circumstances, and now the extremely rainy weather, that may not happen anytime soon. Which is why I’m leaning towards something indoor… Perhaps Yoga or even just the basic treadmill.

Hmmm… I think I’ll go for treadmill for now. After all, it’s not only indoor, I can also use it at my convenience – even while watching my favorite TV series. ^_^ Now where do I get the money to buy that equipment…

I have had an upset stomach since Tuesday last week, when I went to the mall to get my company’s promotional tote bags. At first, I thought it was just something I ate, or perhaps even a stomach bug. So I wrote it off as diarrhea and went through the normal process of eating healthy food to detoxify and to help whatever I ate get out of my system immediately. At the same time, I took hydrite to make sure I don’t get dehydrated.

My excretion narrowed to once a day but it’s still watery. After one week of my excretion being in the same consistency, I decided to have fecalysis for fear that my amoebiasis might have been triggered. After all, in the majority of cases, amoebas remain in the gastrointestinal tract of the hosts. However, they did not find anything in my fecalysis. The doctor just advised me to change my diet – eat healthy food such as psyllium and oatmeal. That’s what I did.

Still, nothing happened. So I consulted my doctor again and she said the first signs of diarrhea may be easy to recognize, but pinpointing the cause often is not. Consequently, we tracked back to what had been happening in my life and realized that all this time it was stress that’s producing that effect. I was actually quite surprised by this fact. My symptom of being really stressed was vomiting. I did some research and found out that:

Stress can also make conditions that cause diarrhea, such as irritable bowel syndrome, worse. Here’s how it happens: stress or nervousness can cause the bowels to move faster. As a result, stool moves more quickly through the large intestine. Normally, water is reabsorbed into the body from the stool as it passes through the large intestine. The faster the stool moves, the less time there is for water to be reabsorbed. Therefore, more water remains in the stool. The result? Frequent, watery stools, otherwise known as diarrhea. Not only is the diarrhea uncomfortable, it can also interfere with your life. Fortunately, if you are a healthy adult without a fever or bloody stools, there’s no need to let the diarrhea “run its course”. Instead, you can treat diarrhea and get back to life. (http://www.imodium.ca/en/imodium-en1.asp)

Managing stress is one way to help your body systems return to normal and prevent diarrhea and other stress-related digestive problems. One of the most effective methods of dealing with stress is to recognize the source and either avoid it, if practical, or find healthy coping methods.

According to an article I read, one of the healthy coping methods include aerobic exercise which, it turns out, is also good for the digestion. Experts recommend performing about 20 minutes or aerobic exercise most days of the week. Stretching is a good way to relieve muscle tension. I have had no time to exercise for the past months, so I guess now is a good time to get back on track with sports, perhaps swimming.

Diarrhea is uncomfortable, but often preventable. Then again, when prevention does not work, and over-the-counter medications do not help treat diarrhea, it may be time for you to see your doctor.

I was browsing through my web album and saw some of my pictures two years ago. Boy did I grow older! I compared what I looked like during my first year to my last year in college. I couldn’t tell the difference. But now, only two years later, you can really tell the difference.

The face, like other parts of the body, has muscles and fats. And just like any muscle, toning and exercise is needed to maintain its figure. Take for instance lifting weights in a gym. When we do it regularly, our muscles become tight. But when we stop, the muscle will sag and will lose its form. The same thing happens with the face. During college years we always laugh with our friends, which is great facial exercise. Now that we are working, we have eight hours of work and little time to smile, hence no exercise.

So what is my point here? Smiling makes a person look younger, more effective than even the best wrinkle cream out in the market. It reduces the sagging of the cheeks and maintains that youthful glow. So there you are guys. SMILE! ^_^