The Half-of-Everything Diet
Posted on April 6, 2003 by Ching under Family, Life.
aI went with mom and dad to the monthly rosary today rather than just waiting for Brian to get off work. Tita Merci and Tito Ricky hosted it, so I didn’t feel bad about going. Sometimes if I don’t know the people having it then I don’t like to go. I don’t like to impose.
I totally blew my diet (I call it the “half of everything diet” because I’m still eating the same things, just half of my usual portions — it’s working pretty well to the point that I’m thinking of sharing the concept with other people or writing a book but I’m sure that it’s already been done so I’m just going to zip it before I get sued) this evening. I just love Filipino food! And I don’t get to eat it often enough.. I ate pancit, afritada, lechon pieces, this weird fried shrimp dish (you eat the shell and everything — trust me, it’s weird), squid soup and more flan than I really should have eaten. There was a lot more food there (fried chicken, pizza, pakbet etc) but there was no more room in my plate. Besides I was feeling guilty enough as it was. Brian and mom both agreed, however, that splurging once in a while wouldn’t hurt.
The “half of everything diet” and workout regimen I’m on (although it started rather slow — I had to overcome some obstacles, my laziness being one of them) has actually paid off. I’ve lost 5 lbs in the last two weeks (I’m down to 110 from 115). I’m totally thrilled! At this rate I’m certain that I will achieve my goal of 100 lbs by the end of May — which means I get to buy my Canon Powershot G3, Brian pays for my all-over body waxing (bikini wax included) and I get to show off my new physique at the June gala (redemption from the before when I looked rather fat). It’s absolutely perfect! Brian and I are participating in the “Rigodon de Honor” (for married couples) so I’m really excited!
I think that the more progress I see, the more enthusiastic I become about losing weight. I credit this to my desire for “instant gratification.” I couldn’t find the motivation before because it didn’t seem like it was making a difference but after I had stuck to it and started to develop some muscles (they are still subtle now but some day they’ll be more like the Jennifers’ — Garner or Aniston, your choice) and see decrease in weight accoring to my $9.99 Wal-Mart scale, I’m more excited about working out even more! I’ve even stopped drinking Pepsi altogether.. Well, I take that back. I did have one can last week and I had some tonight (but there was no water, so I had an excuse). While I’ll probably never look like Jessica Alba, at least I know that someday soon I’ll have a body that I can be proud of. If I achieve it in time for the gala — well, that’s just icing on the cake!
Before I sign off for the evening, let me leave with a couple of pictures that I took — these are of the oriental stargazer lilies (my favorite) that Brian got for me the other night (the night that we fought and he came home early). He came home with an apology card and flowers. You got to hand it to him. Brian is a smart man.
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