Four months of twenty-twenty-one had gone. Is life getting better? How are you all coping up? Are the New Year's resolutions still fighting? Hope they still are, as much as you keep hwaiting every day! Whether you are asking how I am or what about me... Or maybe not... Well... I cannot fully say that I like this year more than the other because we are still living in the trying times. Parang umiikot lang yung sitwasyon dito sa Pilipinas. What's worse, parang mas lumalala pa nga imbis na makontrol. Also, it is too early to say that I prefer this lucky ox because there are seven months left. Marami pang pwedeng mangyari. Pero sana, all for the good, of course! Though! I really meant what I said last January 1 -- that I am gonna do a Start Of Something New for myself, for my fellow persons, and for the You-niverse this 2021. And in fairness, I have really been working on that vision, chasing my passion, living the heavenly purpose day by day, and that makes me proud of the self I have now 💖 I had lots of trial and error these past months. But this time, I think I know the right equation already. Aside from the mindset and movement combo, I realized that consistency x discipline collaboration is just as essential if I wanna help myself be the best version. With this knowing, plus the other aspirations that I have, I told myself that I must add these goals as part of my daily life. Meaning, I gotta incorporate these desires into my lifestyle without too much force, as if I am living with each of them naturally. And one of the few parts I opt to reshape? My health! Particularly, my eating habits. Because I admit, I gained too much weight because of the forced lockdown. Without my usual walkings, commutes, and galas which serve as my exercise, plus the fact that I am getting older so my body is changing too, this 56-kilo Ela happened. I did not notice the weight gain at first. Maybe because I was just wearing pambahay clothes that are way too loose compared to pak na pak OOTDs and I was not looking at the mirror those days, so I was not aware of the changes in my arms and legs that much. It just really struck me when my favorite denim pants cannot fit anymore. Dumbfounded I was back then because I mindset that as my outfit for the day lol and because of the sad ugh-ish truth. Even when I was so shocked and disappointed and scared to look at the weighing scale, I faced that fear and recorded my then weight. Still normal when computed with the Body Mass Index, but since I knew about that, I got insecure so bad. So! I have been meaning to limit my diet since February. And come March, I tried doing stricter meals. Changed my breakfast into healthier alternatives and even if I am not in charge of the viands at home and I am just starting small, I began to lessen my carb intakes by April. I controlled myself as much as I could and guess what? When I checked my weight this first of May, I realized I lost four kilograms! Woohoo! Good job, Ela! So proud of you! Although I cannot avoid cheat days and fast food trips, the cereals-yogurt-banana and/or cereals-milk-banana every morning worked for me one way or the other! So happy to know that! As in! This made me motivated to eat healthier then. I would start changing my snacks this month. As seen in my grocery haul. Would also start cooking again, so I could prepare my own meals for lunch and dinner soon. Also to exercise and practice more dance routines of BTS. Haha, but true! It may be a little late to realize that my body is such a sacred temple if I wanna live longer and happier and fuller. But at least, I still did see that health is the new wealth! Gotta get it, overall healthy self in mind, heart, body, and soul, lezzgo! 💖 I hope to go back to my desired weight before I turn another year. It is four long months away, so I would really make sure that I will. Fingers crossed! And while yes, my changes may not be that visible as each day passes. But how wonderful it is whenever I look back and see how big the progress already. Lesson for this? Keep going! Because baby steps, little movements could go a long way, could even lead up to the summit. What is important is you are moving forward. Kakilig while typing this, aAaHhhhh! Sincerely grateful for this continuous transformation and thriving growth! I know that there are still many more things to fix and do and work on, whether it is in my daily routines, lifestyle habits, and dreams that are yet to come true, but I am not rushing. I am taking one step, one day, one goal at a time. I am dealing based on what I can take. No more, no less. I do not want self-destructing burnout moments anymore due to overworking, so I am balancing everything in the right taste. Sounds like a good decision, huh! As yeah, yeah, yeah, it is 💖
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THE BLOG-GIRLE L A M A N I L A Ela Mones, a Filipina girl,
is a passionate lifestyle blogger who loves to express her unforgettable life experiences and best moments through words, photos, and videos 💖
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