Chasing Dreams: A Body to Die For

I must admit that my weight has always been a major, major dilemma. I've written about my frustrations in this blog and my other blog a couple of times. I made empty and broken promises of getting back in shape and cutting down on my food cravings YET I always fail miserably. Being this huge has been the source of my insecurities and paranoia. I can't fit into fashionable clothes and I easily get tired. 

My last straw (I hope it is) was when I learned about my body age through KARADA SCAN which was introduced to my fellow PASers in one of our GMMs. It measures one's body age and the amount of visceral fat in our body. Imagine my horror upon learning that my body is 43 years old as compared to my 31. I wanted to cry there and then but with my PASers around me, I just smiled like it really didn't matter to me. But truth is, I am ASHAMED because fact is, I really didn't take care of my body --- I wasn't eating healthy food. I was living a sedentary life. I don't get enough sleep often. I allowed myself to be exposed to free radicals like second-hand smoke, pollution and direct sunlight.

The following day, I posted this in my FB wall...

"...lifestyle change starts TODAY. More fruits, veggies and exercise....Good Luck!"

 

Boy, was I serious! I started eating more healthy food like fruits and vegetables --- we even joke around in the office that we only eat those that are made by God. Slowly, I was also encouraging my colleagues and told them about the reason why I'm doing this. And though it is such a hassle on my part, I started jogging around IT Park with Judee and Sylvette. We started with 1k then slowly increased itby running and brisk walking for 2 or 3 more kms. We even tried to registered ourselves to Milo 34th National Marathon but registration already closed when we submitted our forms.It would have been my first marathon. 

 

So, you see, I'm taking slow steps to getting back in shape. I hope I get to sustain this to achieve yet another dream of going back to my pre-pregnancy body.