Extended Physical Education Classes

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To address the growing problem of child obesity in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) has made a suggestion to the Department of Education (DepEd) to lengthen physical education classes in schools all over the country. DepEd  should do this or think of other ways to teach our younger generation to live a healthier lifestyle.

There are some instances where kids don’t enjoy their PE class. Not everyone likes basketball, some have two left-feet so they screw up their dancing class even with the accompaniment of lively music. DepEd should have the option of letting kids choose the PE class that they want to attend to make them enjoy, and not hate, the PE class extensions.

keeping your mind sharp

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We exercise to keep our body strong and healthy. But it’s not only our body that needs our attention. Our brain also needs “exercise” to keep it alert. As early as now, I’m 35 turning 36 in exactly 3 days, I try to give my brain the exercise that it needs.

Here are some of the things that I do to hopefully keep my brain healthy and alert.

1. Board Games - I do this with my son every night. It’s our bonding time before going to sleep and aside from helping me get the “brain exercise” that I need, it helps my son use his “thinking cap” as well.

2. Books - I like espionage books, it makes my brain “excited”. Thriller and science fiction also does the same thing. When I read these books, my mind works overtime, ahead of what I’m actually reading.

3. Puzzle - I used to buy these huge puzzles -floor and building puzzles. But our condo is quite small so we don’t have a space for that now. I'm thinking of buying money puzzles, me and my son can use this in lieu of our before-bedtime chess game once in a while.

4. Facebook Games - I play Bejeweled Blitz and Diamond Dash to keep my mind sharp. Other 3-in-a-row games will also do the trick.

Do you take care of your brain? What do you do to make it sharp, healthy and make sure that it’s still useful when you reach the “prime of your life”?

get thin program

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So I finally did it. I bought a stationary bike. It was either that or a treadmill. But the stationary bike won because 1. the good treadmill brands were huge and it won't fit in our living room and 2. I don't like running.

My new best friend is the simplest and least bulky stationary bike that I've seen on the sports stores that I've looked on. It's still in the box because I've been busy with work the past few days. But when I get home later, I will assemble it already.

Just because I'm planning to buy a life insurance, life insurance costs so much!, it doesn't mean that I can take my health for granted.

treadmill or stationary bike

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I gained unwanted pounds during my more than a month stay in the province last summer break. I'm planning to buy a treadmill or a stationary bike but I have to remove some bulky furniture in the house. A treadmill needs more space than a stationary bike so my choice at the moment is leaning more on the bike. I’m still thinking about it though so the bike is not a sure winner yet.

I’m just glad that I don’t have to decide on accessories, unlike if I buy a mountain or racer bike I still have to decide on what helmet to buy. I can imagine the added stress it would have caused me.

I really, really need to lose weight already. Can anyone help me decide. treadmill or stationary bike?

The Best Exercise

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So I found a way to exercise on my free time, without getting a gym membership or buying an exercise machine. As soon as the bus service picks up my son for school at around 620 in the morning, I climb the stairs (in our condominium building) all the way to the 20th floor, the pool area. I can do 40 to 60 flights of stairs for 40 minutes. So far, I lost a little bit of weight during the 3 weeks that I've been doing that.

Last night I tried exercising on the stairs around 7pm. The pool area was full of cigarette smoke and I saw someone smoking a cigar. Next time, I'll stick to climbing to the pool area in the morning so I can inhale unpolluted air.

The Good 30 Day Challenge

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I learned about this fun community when I started using Pulse on my iPod.

I'm kinda late for this month's challenge but I'll be joining starting today with the 18th day challenge. Today's challenge is : Turn up the music and dance.

I follow a belly dance video everyday, ever since I bought a belly dance video tutorial a few years back. I hope 30 minutes of this exercise is good enough as my entry for today's challenge. I am a big fan of this exercise since it helped me lose some bulges around the waist area. It also doesn't hurt my back, I have scoliosis, like when I do sit-ups.

Tomorrow's challenge: work on a hobby you love.

MMT #13 - Mom-ME Time, 21 August 2011

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How was your weekend ladies? Mine was same as the other weekends I always have.

Moving on to today. I exercised for a few minutes, yes a few minutes - I don’t want to too much strain on my uhm…muscles first day of workout, don’t want muscle pains later, so 30 minutes is good enough for today.

Belly dance, some leg lifts and dumbbell lifts for the biceps and triceps.

It worked for me before, especially the belly dance videos of Neena and Veena, so hopefully it won’t fail me this time. If you want to try it out, just look for their videos on YouTube.

I read from sports websites that one can get the most benefit from an exercise routine for two weeks at the most. I therefore try to change my exercise routine every two weeks.

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waistline: 24

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I remember going back to my pre-pregnancy size after just a few months of giving birth to my son. That was 9 years ago. Although there are lots of diet pills that really work to choose from, I decided to try eating a balanced diet and rigorous exercise first.

I exercise when RJ is asleep. In the morning, I do an hour of aerobics. In the afternoon, I do strength training. Abdominal workout is scheduled before sleeping at night.

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I was a lot more disciplined then. Maybe because I have all the time in the world to exercise. I can't go out because all RJ does is sleep, sleep and sleep. With regards to food, since my son's diet at that time is purely milk, I get to eat healthy meals of mostly fruits, veggies and white meat. I don't have to think of what RJ would not hate to eat and I survived without rice for many months.

Please God, help me be more disciplined just like before. I'm dying to fit in my size 0 jeans again.

i will replace you

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I have been trying to lose some unwanted pounds. The culprit is bad carbohydrates. Filipino's love rice. Since I'm 100% Pinoy, I also include rice in every meal that I eat. I use to eat brown rice, but my son doesn't like it. And he doesn't like wheat bread. So now, we only have white rice and bread in the house. I even tried juice fat burners. It didn't work.

soon, i hope!

I am now planning to buy a treadmill. But our house does not have a space anymore. So my solution is to sell or give away our living room chairs. Any buyers or takers?

when is the right time to exercise

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I have been complaining about my unwanted weight for the past few months. I'm sure you've read about it on my previous posts. I even contemplated on using diet pills. But I have yet to find diet pills that has worked for other people, that I know personally, before I start using one.

I will start exercising tomorrow. I don't want to "shock" my not-used-to-exercise body so I will take it easy the first day. 30 minutes of light cardio moves will do, right?

Wish me luck everyone!

belly fat gone forever! how?

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There are a lot of ways to get rid of stomach fat. But the BEST way is exercise combined with eating the right kinds (and the right amount) of food.

Cardio exercise is probably the best exercise to achieve a flat belly. Doing cardio exercises helps the body burn more calories. Burning more calories mean losing more fat which include fat around the stomach area. Crunches also helps tone the muscles thus helping achieve a flat belly faster.

Eating the right kind of food helps eliminate fat formation in our body. Fruits, vegetables as well as small portion of carbohydrates and protein-rich food will help pave the way to a healthy and sexier body.

lose weight without sweating

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I for the first and last time will admit it. I don't want to stay too long in sweat-drenched clothes. Who, in his right mind, wants to stay too long drenched in sticky sweat anyway? I try to do 30-minutes of cardio workout everyday but I am definitely not, I repeat - NOT, thrilled feeling sweat trickling down my body!

I have been thinking of trying out an all-juice diet or I can ask around for proven safe weight loss pills available in the market today. I have never tried any weight loss pills though, except for the good ones -  vitamins. If ever, this will be my first time.

Which do you think is the better way to lose weight; weight loss pills or exercise?

secret to a sexy body

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Yes, that is my secret to a sexy body. I don't have "that" body yet but I'm slowly getting there! I have been trying different strategies ways to lose weight and I recently discovered this very easy way to sweat-like-a-pig-to-a-sexy-body. The coconut husk.

The pregnancy vitamins and milk helped my son's development while he's still inside my womb. But it also helped me gain a few pounds and pounds of unwanted fat.

Using a coconut husk is very easy. **
Step 1: Put your foot on top of the husk. Right foot if you're right-handed.
Step 2: Move your foot forward, applying a bit of force.
Step 3. Move your foot backward, applying more force.
Step 4: Repeat steps 2 and 3 until floor of entire house is glistening-you-can-see-your-face-clearly.

Note: Don't forget to swing your arms to tone biceps and triceps.
**Will only work on wooden floor.

running is not for me

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I just came home from doing some rounds on the track oval of Philsports Arena. RJ was even doing more laps than me. I have to blame it on my running shoes. The left shoe is bigger than the right one... I think. I have to visit some sneaker stores tomorrow when I pass by the mall on the way to RJ's school.

But honestly though, I would rather do belly dancing or aerobics. Running for me is sooo boring. Shhh... no telling RJ please. He needs to run some days especially since he hasn't been joining his team in swim training for a few months already.

a fun way to lose weight

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I was supposed to be dieting and exercising to lose the extra pounds I gained last Christmas holidays. Three months of more eating and not exercising has added more extra pounds to lose. Maybe I should just buy an exercise machine that I can use in the house everyday. A home gym would be cool but its quite expensive.

I should just buy a Wii. I can just borrow my niece if I don't find a cheap one online. My son would be so happy once he finds out I'm planning to buy one. Better start searching online now.

where to spot celebrities

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I know where to spot local celebrities, rub elbows with them (literally) while also giving your body its much needed exercise.

Where? In a track oval. I am not kidding.

A few years back, badminton was the exercise of choice for 99% of Filipinos. Am I exaggerating? But everyone I know would rather go to a badminton court everyday than sweat in a health club. I think I was the only one who was not into it. I would rather do aerobics in the house.

But now goodbye badminton. Hello running!

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It looks like people are into running these days. Marathons are being organized left and right.

I have seen local celebrities doing their laps. Richard Gutierrez, Raymond Gutierrez, Michael De Mesa, Drew Arellano, Rovilson Fernandez to name a few.

Why don't you head on to a track oval near you, to exercise and maybe you'll see your favorite celeb there.

warning: white rice is bad for you!

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That is actually a reminder for me.

I have been eating a lot (lots and lots of cups) of white rice lately. For all of you who doesn't know it yet, rice is a staple food for Filipinos. Breakfast, lunch and dinner won't be complete without rice. White rice is a perfect partner to almost all Filipino dishes.

I usually cook brown rice but my son doesn't like it. This week I bought white rice during my weekly grocery shopping. RJ's mama is eating more (and getting fat!) instead of RJ!

Will switch back to eating brown rice next week. Or maybe I should just exercise and get to eat all the bowls of rice that I can eat to my heart's content :)

one small step at a time

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I was not able to run in Ultra's track oval last night. There was thunder and lightning when we were about to leave, it looks like it was going to rain.

Because I was in a "running attire" already, I just decided to run using the stairs in our condominium building. I went up 32 floors with 20 steps going up each floor. Going up was so hard but going down was easy already.

When my son saw that I was so tired already, he said "Let's go down Mama, you look tired already". I took that opportunity to teach him about perseverance. I told him that no matter how difficult something is, giving up is not the solution. Instead he should do it little by little until he reach his goal or finish what he was supposed to do.

It was a very tiring, yet fulfilling, day.

will run in ULTRA tonight

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I am gaining so much weight, I decided to run for the 2nd time this year in ULTRA, Pasig. I hope I can catch up with my son. He joined a 2.5k run in Clark, Pampanga last year and 3k Airspeed Run in MOA early this year. He has more stamina than I am since he is also a swimmer.

First time I ran with him he said I did a good job. Wish me luck!

later...