MUCH BETTER RESULTS = DiET iS KiNG!!!

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couldn’t take a picture of the before numbers but it was horribad =(
The previous scores were due to poor diet, poor hydration, and stress.
Moisture: 22, Sebum: 98 (egads) , Elasticity 35 O_O=

I usually do my 21day PCRM Vegetarian Challenge every three months, but what’s the point of cleaning your body off toxins if I don’t stay away from saboteurs and sucker branches.
One can be meat-free all you want, but drink beer and emotionally eat with someone who doesn’t care about their health isn’t the right habit to have.

After 30 days of eating clean and living lean, this new reading is very encouraging.
The skin around my eyes have gotten lighter and less wrinkly-prone like.
I don’t want to just become physically and mentally fit; I want my glowing skin and silky smooth shining hair.

Goals for next month: sleep a solid six to eight, more sauna time, pamper thyself with massages, eat more organic & raw foods from the ground, meditate and yoga stretch at least 30mins before my morning work-outs

DON’T GO TO BED HUNGRY

Yesterday was an awesome WO with an hour of Cardio courtesy of “Latin Spice” at one of the five within 10miles of me 24hr fitness. I did 45mins of back. It has begun… the most dreaded days of the gym. When all the people with their New Year’s resolution to loose weight have gathered to lurk around the machines, paying more attention to their outfits and playlist rather than the proper posture and form. My New Year’s resolution is to NOT let them bother me out of my zone.

According to the heart rate monitor, I’ve burned 1000+ cals. Not good, since I didn’t plan on that at all… Proven by the not so peaceful, not complete enough rest. I kept tossing and turning all night. It could’ve been the cold weather, but I feel much better after ingesting a cup of 190cals Ezekiel sprouts, 20 black berries, 10 blue berries, and a little over a cup of 60cals almond milk. Oh, yeah, I also gotta watch my intake. Meaning, I need to log everything…

I’ve a new coach. Matt. I met him at the Super Saturday with Tony Horton up in Dallas a couple of months back. Turk inspired me, but it wasn’t the buddy support system I know I need at the moment.

I’ve also removed some expensive baggage aka the sucker branch from my tree of life.

I did pretty well on my 21days of PCRM Vegan Kickstart for December. I only forgot that I wasn’t supposed to eat any meat a couple of times. The moment I did, I spat it out. I will continue to do this every three months. Actually, I wanted to flirt with the vegetarian for most of the week idea. Need to tweak up some numbers to make sure my body doesn’t go into starvation mode.

The holidays didn’t prove to be hard mainly because I didn’t go to any parties. People at work were not as understanding, while some saboteurs aka friends who aren’t as supportive, didn’t make it easier either. Holiday calories do not count, someone said. Tell that to my hips; they freakin’ don’t lie. Oh… yea… no sleep, I sound like a fuckin’ pirate. Didn’t realize I ruined the 7ft sandwich division because I couldn’t eat my portion…

One chatty lady inside the sauna with me last night annoyed me. She said she started eating happy meals rather than her usual big macs because smaller portions is the key. Deep sigh… I hate to be one of those people; the one that rolls their eyes. But I did. I remembered her. She was texting the entire time she was in the gym. She got to the gym after I did and was already in the sauna before I. Kthanxbai. Vent over. More vent for laters.

You know how I used to say nothing can make me feel like puking while I eat? New love… Dexter. That show is fuckin’ brilliant. I probably shouldn’t watch it before I go to sleep…

Oh, and doing extra stretching and warming up have done wonders for my upper back. I’ve been pain free for a week it catches me off guard. My freakin’ shoulder joints aren’t as tight. Methinks sleeping on my own bed and worrying of just me have done wonders.

WHAT AM i WORKING ON?!?! MY CHALLENGES FOR THiS YEAR o(^~^)o

It’s time to BRING IT!

1. ReStart P90X Day One with my highschool bestbud Mai – I’m doing lean version with another goal of doing doubles on my days off work. We plan to look awesome by her daughter, Lauren’s 1st bday on March 2.

2. Jimmy Nelson’s 6 Week Holiday Melt Away Day One – I feel bad because he’s not my coach; however, he’s on facebook & youtube and very easy to approach.

3. PCRM 21 days Vegan Kick Start – I want to reach vegan status soooo bad!!! I want to prove to many that work out, you don’t need to be a primal carnivore… or at least, eat kindly… humanely… because we need to end the McDonald’s era now before our children become more exposed to the genetically enhanced, contaminated food!!! gRrrrr…. >_<

My goal for January is to go under 150#. Last year, I believe I was 170# around this time… I want 140# by my birthday on April.

My goal is to push play at least once a day and log ALL my intake along with my work-out logs. Thank you, iPhone!!!

My goal this week is to sleep early, wake up before noon, and be prepare my own food.

DAY 4: NOT SO HAPPY SPAGHETTi DAY FOR ME

It’s one of my favourite holidays… Part of my is glad that I didn’t eat lunch with J today because it’s way easier to resist the temptation of bad habits. Although I could’ve easily made my own meatless spaghetti today, I had much errands I didn’t do from last week and it’s a mewin Monday, alright.

Drove all the way to Sugar Land for some vegetarian lunch =D I forgot to ask for tofu, but did to-go some for the rest of my meal for tonight’s dinner. Being single sometimes suck especially when you don’t want to cook in bulk and reheat the same thing that’ll loose taste eventually. Thai Siam has always been my favourite restaurant. It’s a few blocks from our house in Sugar Land, located on West Airport & HWY 6 South. If I didn’t live 30mi away, I’d be there every day. Sigh… I can’t eat the cheese rolls anymore; however, they said they might come out with some tofu version by summer. Hoorah!!!

The coleslaw/salad is pretty close to today’s suggested Asian Persuasion, no? teehehehehee

Erin suggested I try the sweet potato VEGAN chili.
I’ve loads of sweet po’s laying around, and I love them just as they are carmeLized in their natural sweetness =D

The Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and in 2-inch chunks
1 yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed (or 2/3 cup dried beans, soaked overnight and boiled briskly for 10 minutes because of the freaky red bean toxin thing)
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 (14.5-ounce) can tomatoes (whatever’s on sale, mine had oregano and roasted garlic)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup water
1/2 cup orange juice (not pictured. If you don’t have any in the house, use water)
The Directions.

Use a 5-6 quart slow cooker. This is enough food to feed a family of 4 regular-sized, or 6 smallish people. Peel and chunk the sweet potato and add to the pot. Add diced onion. Follow with the red bell pepper, can of tomatoes, the beans, garlic, and seasonings. Pour in OJ and water. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or until the onion is translucent and the sweet potato is fork-tender (if you want the sweet potato to get really squishy and disappear when stirred, cook longer).

DAY 3: OH, I DiD (´＿｀*)

J’s little boy was there and we gnoshed on ice cream and candy. I had three spoons and a couple of licks… then, I felt guilty. Then, I ate cheese pizza… sigh. TT^TT.
Really wanted to puke it all out… I ate the bread crust after a slice because J left them and just lots of pepperoncinis.

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THE DALAi LAMA:

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.

The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.

This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.

As people alive today, we must consider future generations: a clean environment is a human right like any other. It is therefore part of our responsibility toward others to ensure that the world we pass on is as healthy, if not healthier, than we found it.

DAY 2: PCRM 21days VEGAN KiCKSTART

http://www.21daykickstart.org/index.cfm

Well, I know i’m supposed to follow the diet; however, I don’t have all the ingredients in my pantry yet. I am going to make the zuke scramble tomorrow!!! All day today, I basically ate Korean bibimbap without meat or egg and used brown rice instead of white. Plus, I loaded myself with organic carrots and tomatoes. I’m still bonking on my work-outs… I’ll have to make my satisfying steel cut oats and real pumpkin for breakfast… Time for some warm soy milky before I go to bed.