First Fun Run, First Placer!

I've been trying my best to stay fit and because of that I have tried so many kinds of exercises. I've done kickboxing, high intensity interval training (HIIT) and many others. Aside from that I have been doing strength training especially for my upper body. However, losing weight was still a struggle even after working out for an hour 5 times a week and eating less. I did notice difference but losing my lower belly pooch was really difficult. 

After urging my husband to do running as his exercise, he then told me to try as well. He had been running for almost a year now and he his longest run was 21k in just 56 minutes. I was skeptic because I am aware that my knee is weak. I suffer from arthritis. But then I said, there's no harm in trying. I started to run, I mean jog and it was horribly hard but I kept telling myself to push to my limit until I was able to run 1 kilometer non-stop. Since I can see a big change on my weight, also I felt more energetic, I made sure to run 5 days a week except when it is raining. After2 weeks of doing so, I go to run 3 km straight without struggling. My pace in running is also getting faster. These days, I really feel dull when I don't go running. Now that I am burning so much calories, I decided to have a healthy diet. I went back to eating white rice although I still eat red rice at night. I need carbs to burn. I addition to that, I always have greens on my meal so lettuce and steamed cabbage are not part of my diet. After 3 weeks, I weighed myself and to my surprise I lost 3 kg! My belly pooch was slowly diminishing. I am now incorporating body toning every after my cardio routine, this is to may my muscles firmer!

Poem: Footsteps In My Thoughts

Footsteps In My Mind

© by Susan G. C.
August 28 at 22:54

My eyes closed, your face I see

Our mem'ries instilled in me

Stupid I am keeping you alive 

In my mind, together we are anytime.

Our messages still I read.

Though it was for many years 

yet I smile but often cry.

For I miss you by my side.

Travel my thought would do

for that's how I met you.

Sceneries I'd want to see

to feel you again happy I'd be.

Photographs of you I keep.

Oftentimes I see before I sleep.

hence you in my dream I wish 

to see you and prolly have a kiss.

I wish you come to read this 

to let you know how I miss

Time with you endless desire

For me 'twas never a goodbye.

When Chismosas Are All Together

Many relationships have been destroyed because of chismosas (gossipers) as we call it in my language. It's a disease of the society in which the cause is deeply rooted into our culture. It's like cancer that mutates into millions of deadly cells. Once a person step into this kind of awful situation, it will spread like cancer cells in the society. Most of the time, there's no way out because it's like heroine that you will seek for it once you, your friends who are all chismosas as well, even neighbors gather together. For some, a get together won't happen unless there are some people they're going to talk about.

I myself experience this first hand. I have been the subject of these shit talking women in my hometown and this is one big reason why I stay away from there as much as I could and even stay away from my so called "friends" because it's disheartening when you come to realize they are stabbing you from the back. I came home several times these past few years but then I was their subject again! I don't know what's in me that they love talking about! Is it because I don't follow their fucking norm? There are many people I have known for a long time who I choose to forget because they are like a disease slowly killing my entire humanity. Even if you are my family, I'm very much willing to cross you out from my list if you talk shit behind my back. Wherever I go, I know there will be chismosas wanting to meddle my life. I am fully aware that this kind of scenario can't be avoided hence I choose to stay home, read books, watch movies and work. I go out sometimes but I try hard not to be too close to those who I know are potential chismosas.