Yesterday, after carrying Mila most of the day (I forgot to bring her Saya carrier when we went Trick or Treating), I realized I'm not as fit as I've been 5 years ago. I got so tired my arms and legs were starting to buckle. Come to think about it, I get too tired so easily these days. I don't think I can keep up with Mila the Energizer Bunny much longer.
When I look in the mirror, I'm not always loving what I see. My clothes don't fit me anymore. My tummy - let's not even go there. Hey, I know I'm still "skinny" compared to most. But I'm not lean. My weight is all fats, I think. I'm even bigger and heavier now than when I was pregnant with Mila.
I know the reason. For the past 14 months, I had been making up for the pregnancy days when I gave up on chocolates and cakes and ice cream. I had been
So as I was carrying Mila around, with her pumpkin basket overflowing with candies, I decided what I'll be doing special for my 30th. I'll have a 30-day challenge for myself so I can welcome my 30s with a fitter, stronger, healthier me. The challenge - NO SWEET TREATS.
Sweets are my happy and stress food. I need to find a better alternative. They give me that high energy in a blast and when I crash, it's haywire. I don't know how to count calories so don't ask me. I just know I eat too much.
Did I mention Mila's big pumpkin basket? Yes? Well, that will stay in the house on display. And next to it will be a picture of a better looking me from eons ago. It will be my temptation and my inspiration. I understand taking sweets off my diet is not enough but it will be a start.
What's the end goal? Get my self to feel healthier. I want a happier me, not the grumpy fatso I feel I am. If I can easily keep up with Mila running around all day, that will be a great achievement already. Having smaller, ehem, waistline will be a bonus. I will attend a formal party on the second week of December and I will celebrate my success with a fabulous, sexy, new dress.
So without further ado, November 1, today marks the start of my no sweets diet. I am starting this on a whim so forgive me if I may sound unready. I am not ready. But there's no more excuse. As most of the time with me, those that are unplanned are those that get completed.
Follow me in thisjourney and wish me luck!
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No sweets?? Oh my! I don't know. But i wish you luck. :) i should think of something for me self. I want my old body back too.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I need a lot of luck with this. Haha
DeleteGood luck on your tough challenge! I'm guilty too of not having a healthy life style. I hope I'll be able to make time for exercise for good health and long life. Let's be fit and fab, mommies!
ReplyDeleteExercise is next on my list. I actually started na nga din, Inspired by this challenge
DeleteI'm actually craving for sweets right now, and I'm thinking of buying a gallon of ice cream or a box of cake tonight.:) Lol.:) Good luck on your challenge. Ako siguro next year na lang. Hahahaha!
ReplyDeleteGrabe, ang sama mo! Haha. Salivating now!
DeleteGood luck to you! Same tayo actually. I was so slim after I gave birth because I barely had the chance to eat. Now I keep on munching, and most of them are sweets, so I should follow you!
ReplyDeleteGo na. Challenge yourself too! Kaya natin to!
DeleteThankfully, I'm not a sweet tooth so I don't have a problem if I don't get to eat sweets. :D I do love pasta...and pizza... haha!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love them too. I still eat lots if carbs but not more then the usual. Sarwp kasi eh
DeleteI need to follow your rule. And add to it chips and pizza too. Super hirap na yata. Hay. Good luck to you on your journey! :)
ReplyDeleteYou too, challenge yourself din. I wish successful ako sa kalokohan ko so I cwn inspire others too.
DeleteOk, so I wish you luck for this challenge. But I think its not just all about no-sweets at all. You may exercise as well and avoid eating fatty foods, more so live a healthy lifestyle. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI figured that too. I actually started exercising already. No Sweets challenge will really be my first step to a healthier me. Small things muna so I don't get overwhelmed and quit.
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I don't think I can give up sweets yet. hehehe! I remember Lucy Torres gave up sweets too from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, not for diet but as sacrifice yata.
ReplyDeleteAy, gusto ko yan. Lucy Torres ang peg! Great motivation. Hehe.
DeleteGood luck! I eat sweets pero controlled as I noticed when I go deprive myself, the more I crave for it. But then that's me.
ReplyDeleteI should take a queue from you Ms. Que! I realize now I saw you at the CoKid Lab. We were just about to leave and you came in for the next batch. :)
DeleteGood luck with your challenge!
ReplyDeleteI read somewhere losing weight is really 80% diet (food control and moderation) and 20% exercise. Controlling what we eat is almost always the harder part.
Thanks Aggie. I like that 80% diet since I cannot focus on exercise yet
DeleteGood luck on this mommy! I love sweets so giving this up might be really HARD for me. That's why I run or go biking to at least "offset" the sweets I ate :)
ReplyDeleteUy, I loved biking too. I don't know why I gave it up. I think as with everything else, I just don't know how to find time for it anymore. :(
DeleteI am sure you could do that - it will be hard at first but a total worth it thing!
ReplyDeleteI think it's possible. It's just a matter of saying No frequently this season
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I'm a sweet tooth and I also want to try this challenge I want to lessen my sugar intake.
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you and cheers to a healthier you! :D
ReplyDeleteI'm actually doing something similar. Pero 30 challenges for 30 days for a simpler, greener, healthier, more conscious, more balanced me -- I know it's crazy. I'm thinking of adding this to the list of habits I want to start and sustain for 30 days. I just haven't felt ready yet -- I love my sweets! :p Good luck with this challenge. I'll be following along with much interest :)
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