I was walking around a H&M store when I passed a mirror. Napa-double take ako bigla. I was surprised how much weight I put on. Hindi ko halos nakilala sarili ko. I gained 15 lbs. I stand 4 feet and 11 inches so konting weight gain lang, kita na. How much more yung 15 lbs.
Almost all my clothes do not fit me anymore even my underwear. Good thing I wasn’t able to sell the clothes na napagliitan ko, especially the pants. I got them out of the storage box. Yun ang ginagamit ko now.
For the past two weeks, I have not been been trying not to eat rice and sweets but my low EQ makes it hard for me.
The other weekend, I visited Pineda in one of her bazaars. It was only then nagkita kami ulit since I went back to work.
PINEDA: Kamusta ka?
ME: I gained 15 lbs mare.
PINEDA: Wow.
And then Mau, our friend, approached us.
MAU: May nagbigay sa akin ng 1 box of cream puff. Gusto niyo? Kunin ko.
ME and PINEDA: Sige!
PINEDA: You were saying? 15 lbs?
Hahaha! Told you low EQ.
And then last Friday, I got the results of our Annual Physical Exam. My blood chemistry results weren’t good. Ang taas ng cholesterol ko. Since Friday, I cut my rice, bread, sugar and fats intake. I was scared because hindi talaga maganda sa heart yung bad cholesterol. Hindi lang yun ang mataas sa akin. Lahat ng tests na may kinalaman sa cholesterol, hindi cool ang results.
For years, I have been nagging Alvin to show me his Annual Physical Exam results. Okay daw lahat. Every year, I ask him for it and every year, yan sagot niya sa akin.
This year, hindi na talaga ako pumayag hindi makita ang results. He’s 41. He smokes. He eats a lot of rice and eats anything and everything. He drinks beer. Basically, hindi healthy ang lifestyle. I put my foot down. Give me the test results or I will get sick stressing over it, I told him. Naghahanap lang daw ako ng damay. Whatever. I want his test results.
Last night, he gave it to me. Mataas sugar niya and the ECG needs to be retested.
Kitam.
We will both see a endocrinologist: me for my high cholesterol and triglycerides, Alvin for his high sugar level. He will also see a cardiologist for the repeat ECG. When I googled his ECG results, parang he has arrhythmia also like Anika. Pero not final naman. They said don’t go to Google after you receive your lab results. Magkakasakit ka naman sa stress. Hahaha!
The good thing that came out of all these is that Alvin became conscious of what he eats. Nagyaya din magexercise this morning. He took us to Filinvest and took us “hiking” dun sa mga bike trails dun.
Hindi siya madali ha? Hehe. We were there around 7:30 am. We should have started around 6:30 am para hindi pa masyado mainit.
We parked somewhere and entered “the woods”. Okay din. Tagaktak yung pawis namin. It wasn’t very hard core (although masakit ngayon yung opera ko) but it was a good exercise. It’s enjoyable pa because hindi boring. Akyat baba. Parang hiking talaga. There were a lot of bikers around and joggers as well.
We might go back daw if I promise not to whine about the sun. Hindi ako napagod guys but the sun was bothering me. I was scared that my Vitiligo will spread dahil sa sun exposure. Also, nalusaw ang eyebrows ko hahaha! Sabi kasi ni Faye, waterproof daw yung Etude na pang kilay. Hindi naman. Alvin and Anika were laughing at me the whole time because the sweat in my face daw is black. Hahaha! Scary tingnan.
We hiked for an hour and I think okay na okay na yun. Pawis na pawis din kaming 3.
Ganyan lang naman talaga. We should watch what we eat and exercise.
I will be looking for recipes for what people with high cholesterol and high sugar can eat. Hindi kasi ako maka-vegetables although I don’t think I have a choice now. Ang maganda kay Alvin, ang lakas niya sa vegetables. Mahilig. Walang problema to eat. So in lieu of rice, he eats plenty of veggies. Ako hirap but I make my own salad at home that comprises of lettuce, cucumber, hard boiled egg without the yolk, smoked salmon, konting cheese, tomatoes and grapes. I also put konting dressing lang because I have yet to buy a low fat dressing.
With sweets, which I cannot live without, I’m searching for vegan desserts. May alam ba kayo guys? Mukhang low fat yogurt ako for the meantime.
Ummmm… we had breakfast buffet pala kami after at Acacia Hotel. Lelz.
Pero ha, in fairness to us, Alvin and I ate healthy during breakfast. No rice and a lot of vegetables and fruits. He didn’t eat bacon also. Galing. He had his coffee din in black. Ako with Stevia.
I found this funny meme online.
Nakakaloka din talaga ang tumatanda kaya executive check ups or annual physical exams are important, okay? Ika nga sa mga construction equipment, mas maganda if may preventive maintenance tayo with our bodies. Wag matakot to know para ma-correct pa.
Let’s all stay healthy for a longer life, shall we? Ang babata pa ng mga anak natin. We want to enjoy them for a long time.