Sorry I have been MIA in blogging!! Since my last trip, things have been nonstop with the twins and daily maintenance, but I always tried to fit my exercises in and follow the diet as best as I can!
Looking back at the past 90 days, how time flies!! When Patrick asked us to pick any workout from Week 1 or 2 for our Day 90 workout, I thought to myself: "That's it? That's our Day 90 workout?" I thought it was kind of a waste to finish off with an "easy" workout compared to what we have been given in the last few weeks. But hey, after my 500 jumps, it was A PIECE OF CAKE! I think the lesson learned is: WE HAVE COME SO FAR IN THE PAST 90 DAYS!! I have learned some very valuable lessons and know more about my body than I otherwise would have known. I now know a lot more about what different kinds of food do to our bodies, as well as how our bodies are tuned in to the kind of exercises that we do, and on a more personal level, what my body is actually capable of. We are definitely creatures of habit and each and every strain of muscle in our bodies succumb to the lifestyle that we choose for ourselves.
After these 90 days, I have a whole different perspective of skipping, pistol squats, push ups and planks to name a few! 2000+ jumps a day is just a "warm up", and I never would have thought I could do 2 minute planks (however torturing it may be!). I even got compliments from personal trainers as I was doing my pistol squats at the back of the gym. I think people were very curious to see what this short girl was doing at the back area all the time when everyone was acting very busy on the elliptical or treadmill, watching TV.
Well, I may not have achieved a six pack, nor lost tremendous weight like others in PCP had, but we all started at different places and were in different stages of life to begin with. My body has definitely downsized from my post pregnancy state, when I used to feel constantly bloated and just plain unfit. Yes I definitely had cheated a little bit here and a little bit there, especially when I was travelling, but I thoroughly enjoyed the PCP journey, and YES! I have actually come to love the PAIN and the BURN!
A special thanks to Patrick and all my fellow PCPers this round. I hope we will all continue to do what is best for our bodies and health going forward, and always be happy! :)
Looking forward to some vinos and beers on our Team get together on Thurs!
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Day 71 - hurt my knee cap
Last time I felt pain in my left knee cap after workouts, today it is the right side.
I felt a little funny in my right knee tendon or muscle before skipping but I skipped anyway and didn't feel pain after. When I started the pistol squats, it was painful! I stopped and did some squats instead. The pain was still there but lesser in degree. A few hours later, the pain got worse, I almost couldn't carry my son walking around. So now I am limping around the house, and its super painful. Better lie down and be still...
btw, I was thrilled to have non egg white protein in my dinner again! Hurray!! The steamed chicken I had tonight was so much tastier than all the egg whites in this world!
For those of you in HK, a friend just recommended Farm Milk who delivers fresh milk to your door 3 times a week. They are fresh local cow's milk, which is hard to find in Hong Kong, and they taste good (tried it for the first time today). They have full fat, low fat or skimmed. Call 28329218 if you are interested.
I felt a little funny in my right knee tendon or muscle before skipping but I skipped anyway and didn't feel pain after. When I started the pistol squats, it was painful! I stopped and did some squats instead. The pain was still there but lesser in degree. A few hours later, the pain got worse, I almost couldn't carry my son walking around. So now I am limping around the house, and its super painful. Better lie down and be still...
btw, I was thrilled to have non egg white protein in my dinner again! Hurray!! The steamed chicken I had tonight was so much tastier than all the egg whites in this world!
For those of you in HK, a friend just recommended Farm Milk who delivers fresh milk to your door 3 times a week. They are fresh local cow's milk, which is hard to find in Hong Kong, and they taste good (tried it for the first time today). They have full fat, low fat or skimmed. Call 28329218 if you are interested.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Day 65 - Back from Paradise but my shape is Hell!
We got back from our 9 days on Paradise Sardinia, Corsica, and Italian Riviera this morning and felt totally jetlagged! So were we able to sustain our PCP rituals during that time? Well....
Exercise - 85-90%, but lost momentum in 8MA..."hey gang, I missed the safe, effective, and fun exercises..."
Diet - I think about what I am supposed to be eating 70% of the time, but in reality, I dare not say it here for I will be ostracized!
It's funny when I indulged at home the last 2 times, the after effects were horrible! But when I indulged while on holiday, I felt great! I wonder why that is the case? perhaps my mind and soul were totally chillaxed?
Anyway, I was totally derailed yesterday as I had no time to do my exercise as we had an early flight to catch, coupled with gross plane food on the way. When I got home this morning I was a walking zombie after 4 movies and no sleep on the plane. I don't understand why Cathay Pacific's new economy seats are designed to slouch down instead of leaning backwards! Horrible design I have to say. Anyway, upon arriving home, I was too excited to see my babies and when I knelt down with one of them in my arms, I pulled something on top of my left knee. It hurts even when I bend it. I decided not to skip today for fear of straining it even more and went straight to the sets.
When I was just finished with my standing ovation, I was preoccupied with my daughter, who has been crying nonstop as we try to sleep train her. The moment I picked her up, she went silent, but then she suddenly gagged and vomited all over my back! Smells wonderful of soured squash with courgette and milk. A quick shower and lots of cleaning up later, I lost any drive to finish my sets.
So here I am, writing my blog fervently for fear I will get kicked out of the program for my MIA in the past 9 days. But in reality, I am beginning to feel that given my physical condition and mental stamina right now, I feel that I do not belong with the rest of you high achievers with fantastic results so far! I envy you!
OK, OK, will stop whining and call it a night and get back into the mode tomorrow! At least I don't feel hungry as I have a super painful mouth sore in my inner lip that stings every time I move my mouth. So that's a good start!
Keep up the good work guys.
Terri
Exercise - 85-90%, but lost momentum in 8MA..."hey gang, I missed the safe, effective, and fun exercises..."
Diet - I think about what I am supposed to be eating 70% of the time, but in reality, I dare not say it here for I will be ostracized!
It's funny when I indulged at home the last 2 times, the after effects were horrible! But when I indulged while on holiday, I felt great! I wonder why that is the case? perhaps my mind and soul were totally chillaxed?
Anyway, I was totally derailed yesterday as I had no time to do my exercise as we had an early flight to catch, coupled with gross plane food on the way. When I got home this morning I was a walking zombie after 4 movies and no sleep on the plane. I don't understand why Cathay Pacific's new economy seats are designed to slouch down instead of leaning backwards! Horrible design I have to say. Anyway, upon arriving home, I was too excited to see my babies and when I knelt down with one of them in my arms, I pulled something on top of my left knee. It hurts even when I bend it. I decided not to skip today for fear of straining it even more and went straight to the sets.
When I was just finished with my standing ovation, I was preoccupied with my daughter, who has been crying nonstop as we try to sleep train her. The moment I picked her up, she went silent, but then she suddenly gagged and vomited all over my back! Smells wonderful of soured squash with courgette and milk. A quick shower and lots of cleaning up later, I lost any drive to finish my sets.
So here I am, writing my blog fervently for fear I will get kicked out of the program for my MIA in the past 9 days. But in reality, I am beginning to feel that given my physical condition and mental stamina right now, I feel that I do not belong with the rest of you high achievers with fantastic results so far! I envy you!
OK, OK, will stop whining and call it a night and get back into the mode tomorrow! At least I don't feel hungry as I have a super painful mouth sore in my inner lip that stings every time I move my mouth. So that's a good start!
Keep up the good work guys.
Terri
Monday, July 25, 2011
Day 55 - Sore galore
I woke up this morning with a feeling that my body did not belong to me. The workout session with Team Mighty Mouse the day before defeated me. That feeling of soreness felt good! I actually like the pain, it sounds a bit sick but it's true. Thank you teammates!
Had lunch with some girlfriends and I was so good that I stuck with the antipasti buffet. I helped myself to a few extra oysters from the bar. I figured it's natural, no extra added salt, and it's protein. They tasted good! SLURP! My friends had a burger, pizza, AND desserts, and I prevailed! I am proud of myself!
It seems that the visceral fat around my belly is really adamant and resilient. I have yet to find a way to conquer them and kick them out!
Had lunch with some girlfriends and I was so good that I stuck with the antipasti buffet. I helped myself to a few extra oysters from the bar. I figured it's natural, no extra added salt, and it's protein. They tasted good! SLURP! My friends had a burger, pizza, AND desserts, and I prevailed! I am proud of myself!
It seems that the visceral fat around my belly is really adamant and resilient. I have yet to find a way to conquer them and kick them out!
Day 53 - Indulgence #2 of this week
Patrick sent out the email about our 2nd indulgence, and I replied saying I will skip this time because the withheld truth is I just had my unofficial indulgence 2 days ago on my bday. However Patrick insisted that we need to have our indulgence, it's an order! So Fergie and I went for yummy Indian food that night. It was yummy yum yum yumsters galore! I missed my carbs for dinner. The roti was singing in my mouth!!!
The aftermath of it was a funny feeling in my stomach, bloatiness, and gasiness....Why did Patrick make me indulge. Not only does he want to torture us with our diets and exercises, he also want to turn my desire for yummy normal food a nightmare in reality. He has succeeded, yet again.
The aftermath of it was a funny feeling in my stomach, bloatiness, and gasiness....Why did Patrick make me indulge. Not only does he want to torture us with our diets and exercises, he also want to turn my desire for yummy normal food a nightmare in reality. He has succeeded, yet again.
Day 51 - Happy Birthday to me!
I didn't feel the excitement of my birthday week this year as dinners are dictated by an apple, an egg white and a glass of milk EVERYDAY! Well I am not complaining but how excited can you get when there are no more countdown dinner binges leading up to your birthday?
My hubby took me to a nice lunch at Ritz Carlton's Tosca on the 102nd Floor, the view was spectacular and we didn't have any bubbly, just bubbly water, and pasta without salt. It was good and tasty even without salt, or should I say, especially without salt. This is something PCP have taught me, that food can taste really good without salt. OK the pasta had sausage in it, which was salty, but what the heck it was my bday afterall!
We had extra veg, no dessert, just coffee.
Overall, a great time with my great partner overlooking a great view of HK. What a picturesque city!
I indulged over dinner with my family at a newly opened French restaurant. Had 2 glasses of wine from my birth year (how can you say NO to that!?) appetizers and mains. I couldn't take the saltiness of some of the dishes, but overall it was good. Made a wish and blew the candle on the dessert plate but didn't have any dessert! I couldn't believe it, but the dinner itself already made me so full that I didn't want any sweets.
My stomach has shrunk! yeah!
My hubby took me to a nice lunch at Ritz Carlton's Tosca on the 102nd Floor, the view was spectacular and we didn't have any bubbly, just bubbly water, and pasta without salt. It was good and tasty even without salt, or should I say, especially without salt. This is something PCP have taught me, that food can taste really good without salt. OK the pasta had sausage in it, which was salty, but what the heck it was my bday afterall!
We had extra veg, no dessert, just coffee.
Overall, a great time with my great partner overlooking a great view of HK. What a picturesque city!
I indulged over dinner with my family at a newly opened French restaurant. Had 2 glasses of wine from my birth year (how can you say NO to that!?) appetizers and mains. I couldn't take the saltiness of some of the dishes, but overall it was good. Made a wish and blew the candle on the dessert plate but didn't have any dessert! I couldn't believe it, but the dinner itself already made me so full that I didn't want any sweets.
My stomach has shrunk! yeah!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Day 47
Patrick was right...again! This is indeed a trying time in the program as I find myself losing the excitement about what I do or eat daily and slacking off!! I am finally fine with the apple, egg white, milk, veg dinner, it's funny I can't actually imagine myself eating anything else! It has become habitual and despite the lack of indulgence at dinner time, i am actually used to my monotonous dinners. However lunch is a different story. I eat out mostly during lunch and the temptations are great! On Sat I went berserk with the chirashi rice. I knew i overdid the carbo grams as i felt really full afterwards. Mentally I knew I will stick to the dinner allowance so I always let myself go a teeny bit, then a teeny bit more during lunch.
Today I had Char Siu for lunch!! Pork is supposed to be a no-no I know...I just couldn't help it. It started with thinking that a piece of it couldn't kill me....I am a bit ashamed to have weak fundamentals with shaky disciplines.
The Kung fu sit ups are a killer today! I was only able to lift my legs at most at 45 degrees. It's super hard when you are already dangling like a chimp and feel every strand of muscle fibre tearing in your arms, and still have to lift your legs using your abs! Planks seem so much easier in comparison.
Today I had Char Siu for lunch!! Pork is supposed to be a no-no I know...I just couldn't help it. It started with thinking that a piece of it couldn't kill me....I am a bit ashamed to have weak fundamentals with shaky disciplines.
The Kung fu sit ups are a killer today! I was only able to lift my legs at most at 45 degrees. It's super hard when you are already dangling like a chimp and feel every strand of muscle fibre tearing in your arms, and still have to lift your legs using your abs! Planks seem so much easier in comparison.
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