The clock is ticking and in less than 3 months time, I’m supposed to lose more than 20lbs. I guess that’s a fairly feasible project. I still have a couple of items I need to cross out on my list until I can finally start working out again. Here they are:

• Find a decent gym with reasonable rates for their boxing program.
• Buy mbt shoes as a work out shoes, since I just realized I don’t have any rubber shoes anymore.
• Buy perhaps a couple of jogging pants and leggings.
• Buy a bottle of fat burner to go with the work out.

Sounds like a plan, eh? I certainly hope to start on it by September at the most, so help me God. hehe

image courtesy of http://www.ringgroups.com/Boxing.htm

Haven’t watched the said movie, but I intend to. It’s all about girl power and feeling good about yourself anyways, which I badly need at the moment. I wasn’t really a fan of Sex in the City series, but I got to watch a handful of episodes in the past. I haven’t even got the chance to watch the first movie, since most friends who are avid fans of the series said it was pretty disappointing. But I guess I’ll download it just the same, just so the second movie will make more sense to me.

I feel that it took them quite a while to come up with the second movie. Besides, a friend of mine got scared after watching the second movie, seeing the wrinkles and the lines of some of the lead characters faces. After the movie she bought the best anti wrinkle face cream she can afford. Looks like I’ll be doing the same in a few days time, now that I’m about to say hello again to looooonng work hours. But before that, I’ll do a movie marathon and one of the movies on my list is Sex in the City 2.

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I still have another blog that I need to work on, something more to do with fitness. Although I have projectprettyandfab.info to document my steps in getting back in shape and pre-pregnancy look, I have another blog that will be more focused in weight loss diet. I already have a first post up for drafting since I bought something for weight loss that I wanted to try. The only problem I have right now is the time to actually do it, since I have to be able to do all my online stuff while the little boy is asleep, otherwise, he’d see me with the laptop and he’ll throw a huge tantrum because he’d want his shows. The writing part is not that difficult. What’s tedious is the entire process of setting up, like picking a template, getting widgets and technorati profile and all. Hopefully, I find sometime to do all that real soon.

Haven’t had the chance to go around the neighborhood as of late to get me some Malunggay leaves, add to that the stress of thinking of a lot of things, including a dumb b*tch who incessantly sends text messages to your husband at odd hours of the night, and here I am with an acne outbreak once again. I’ve never been one to stick to a specific brand or line of beauty products. I’ve always been a soap and water girl. Well I guess it’s high time I do considering my new goal.

Anyway, I’m thinking of trying out brands that contain tea tree oil, as it is said to be a potent ingredient when the goal is having a face cleared of zits. Any recommendations for a good brand friends?

Izzie is my husband’s colleague at his previous and current employment. She used to be overweight. Two months ago, I learned that she is undergoing detoxification. The process was something that was imposed on her by her dad. I actually wanted to go through the same thing but it is quite expensive so I guess I’ll pass. Anyway looking at Izzie’s current picture, you could tell right away she lost more or less 30 lbs. When I asked her for quick weight loss tips, here are the things that she told me: Read more…

Smoking is dangerous to your health, this is printed on cigarette boxes. And yet despite the warning people smoke anyway. I live with a smoker – my husband. There had been many occasions when he promised to kick off the habit, but failed. Hopefully, this time around he will be able to follow through with his promise. I’m pretty sure the dangers outlined are the same if you consider tobacco smoking like macanudo. Although from what I know there are greater risks involved when one is smoking tobacco.

Read more…

Now that I’m close to turning to the big 3-0, I’m becoming more and more conscious about the way I look. I certainly do not want to turn 30 looking like I’m ten or fifteen years older than I am. I do not have wrinkles yet, thank God, but at this point i have to make sure I take good care of my skin, if i don’t want fine lines to appear here and there anytime soon. I’m sharing with you a few tips that I found earlier.

• Drink 8-12 glasses of water daily to ensure that you are fully hydrated.
• Never forget to use sunscreen, especially nowadays when the heat is absolutely unbearable.
• Wear shades whenever you need to get out in the sun. Doing so also enables you to protect your eyes from UV rays.
• Stop smoking or better yet, don’t start. Smoking damages the collagen, as studies have proven that smokers are five times more likely to show excessive wrinkles and creases of facial skin.
• Use a moisturizer that is prescribed by your dermatologist. Normally for oily skinned folks like me, it is best to use gels instead of creams. At the same time, if you already have fine lines starting to appear, ask your dermatologist for a wrinkle cream that would suit you best.

Hope that helps.

My mom has been nagging me to cut back on my food intake and to become try out more activities other than reading my pile of books and facing my laptop. I know I need to and that she has a point. My new manager and friend and I had a pact that we will hit the gym and start eating healthy come June. The 25lbs weight loss goal of mine should be off before my birthday. If only I’ll have the patience to work out on my goal and to keep the bulge off. Meanwhile, I’m actually considering taking medication if that would help and speed things up. But I still need to ask my doctor on which one I should take. Right now, I’m reading reviews for Xenical and Lipozene and will still ask my doctor. I’m thinking it will also be good to go back to the nutrition and dietary department of UST. Oh well, just thinking out loud here folks.

More and more people are becoming obese these days, all because of the sedentary lifestyle we are all becoming so accustomed to, thanks to all the gadgets that we have nowadays. I’m seeing more kids who are horrendously fat these days, and I tell you it is not cute. So how do we make sure we don’t end up looking any close to that man in the picture?

Here are a few tips: Read more…

Lately, Lady Luck seems to have been smiling at me. I have received a couple of prize items last week for the contests I’ve joined online. And I’d like to try my luck one more time by joining Entrepremom’s May 2010 Giveaway in celebration of the merry “Mommy” month of May. Anyway, here are the prizes she’s giving away to one really lucky mommy.

Mosbeau Placenta White 500mg (12o tablets) worth P1,340

Slenda Weight Loss Pills 350mg 90 capsules worth P1,080

Thinking of joining as well? Here are the mechanics.

Contest Mechanics: (incomplete entries will not be included)

1. Blog about this contest and link back to Entrepremom.info
2. Become a Fan of Entrepremom in Facebook
3. Subscribe to Entrepremom by Email and please VERIFY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION 
4. Using the cute buttons on the top portion of Entrepremom’s website, TWIT, SHARE THIS CONTEST ON FACEBOOK and FOLLOW ENTREPREMOM ON TWITTER 

Make sure you leave a comment on her contest entry and leave the following information.

1. The URL of your entry
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Contest will run from May 17, 2010 to June 12, 2010.
The contest is open to Philippine residents only.
One (1) winner will be randomly chosen via RANDOM.ORG on June 13, 2010 and will be notified email so make sure to leave your valid email address.