Being dedicated to my fitness journey does not only require enrolling in a gym and moving all the time. It also has a lot to do with what I am eating. As a working mom, I literally have little to no time preparing a grand meal for my family (plus the fact that I think cooking is not my forte) but I make sure my family eats on time and they eat healthy homemade meals.

So, enough of the drama. Here are some recipes I came upon researching for some quick, easy and healthy meals on the web, that I've prepared during the Holy Week. Hope you'll enjoy them as well!

Spinach and Tomatoes Omelette

3 Eggs
1 Tomato (cut into small pieces)
Spinach


Scramble the eggs and then mix in the spinach and tomatoes. A pinch of salt and pepper. Fry and that's it!

Finish! dyaraaan!!!

Spinach and Tomatoes Omelette

Tip: You can replace the tomatoes with mushrooms.



Potato Salad

A pack of baby potatoes
A pack of grapes
Cheese
Honey Mustard Dressing
Boiled Egg


Boil the baby potatoes then fry a little. Put in plate, top with grapes and boiled egg, mustard, cheese, salt and pepper. You can squeeze in some lemon juice if you want.

This is what I used for the dressing.

Sorry for the not-so-enticing finish product. I am not really into anything artsy. But this one tastes really good!

Potato Salad with a twist.

Tip again: Instead of boiled eggs, put in bacon! Yum!


Goodluck to all those who will give these recipes a try. I hope you will like it! Lets move forward to our journey of fitness through exercise and proper diet!

Stay positive and pass it on!

Last week, after Palm Sunday's mass, I have decided to go the gym and do some boxing work out as Holy Week approches. For me, Holy Week is my time for self-reflection and I just had to halt whatever I am doing and give time to God. Yes, that includes my work out (or am I just making excuses? haha!). As I hop onto the jeep going to the gym, I was feeling a bit down on the dumps and was thinking maybe I should just go back home. But then again, I need to stick to my plan in order to accomplish my goal. Besides, I'll have the next 6 days without workout so I told myself lets just get this day done.

Looking at myself in the mirror today, I feel a little bit frustrated. Why? Because its been more than a month since I started my fitness journey and I don't think a lot has changed. I am more than afraid of stepping in a weighing scale now because I might just get even more sad. I know one month is too short to be able to see changes in my body. Its just that there are times when I feel like I am waiting for nothing. There was even a time I talked to my husband and uttered, "Daddy, pwede mo ba kong bigyan ng pera pampa-Belo na lang?!" (Daddy, can you just give me some money I can spend for Belo? -- Belo is a cosmetic surgeon, btw). We both just laughed it off at the end.


And so I am posting this fitness quote I got from the Internet:

pic from eboost.com

So whether this quote is a fact or just a plain observation from someone, I thank him for sharing this to the world. Because this just saved me from getting sidetracked again (yeah, for the nth time!) and stopped me from indulging in a tub of ice cream that has long been sitting in my fridge.


The weight of waiting to finally reach a goal is such a burden to take. Your patience will determine if you can make it or break it. And while waiting we just have to keep going. Small steps make a lot of difference. Today, I may not see a thing changed from my body but I can definitely feel a change. I feel more determined and disciplined. I feel stronger after every workout. And most of all, I feel like my body is seeking for physical activities everyday. I feel like I am missing the soreness of my muscles, the body aches I get after every training. I feel like I am taking a step back to being unhealthy and unfit again everytime a day ends without an exercise. And for that, I sense a progress in what I am doing.


I know that my waiting game is still far from the ending, but one thing is for sure: I am never giving up this time! I will gladly carry the weight of this waiting game however long it takes. Because the goal I want to achieve is as equally important as the value I can learn while waiting to reach that goal.

And for that let's end this post with a reminder of my number one goal this year: Be Disciplined.

Let's keep the positivity going around while we are waiting and pursuing our goal. Smile! If you did something to reach your goal today, even the smallest deed to reach that goal... Give yourself a pat in the back, because you are definitely doing a great job! Be positive and pass it on!