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Immuvit MetaFit Challenge Week 2

Yes, I am already on my week 2 of the one month Immuvit MetaFit Challenge.

As you know, Week 1 involves two kinds of routine, let’s call it Set A (jumping jack, squat, push up & lunges) and Set B (sealed jack, power/squat jack & push up) and this 2 sets are done alternately on the first week, Day 1 is Set A, Day 2 is Set B, Day 3 is Set and so on. Aside from doing MetaFit everyday, our fitness plan also includes taking Immuvit of course, eating SMALL MEALS 6 times a day, basically it’s eating time every two hours. I am still working on it as when I am so engrossed with whatever I am doing (may it be gardening, drawing or writing) I tend to ignore my stomach.

Coach Jim also mentioned that we should avoid colored drinks, meaning, no soda, no tea, no coffee. For someone who loves anything with color, that challenge was difficult for me. The battle with the colored drinks is not yet over, specially Milk Tea (which has become my comfort drink before I took the challenge). I thought this would be easy but it turns out it’s not. There’s just so many temptations around me, junk food, Nutella, milk tea, frappe, IT IS SO HARD. Eating is very comforting to me, specially when I am down or when I am stressed out. And that’s what I have to work out on my second week, to divert my attention whenever my emotions go on a roller coaster. My mantra for Week 2 is When sad, write don’t eat! or When sad, eat but eat healthily! Last week’s mantra is I can do this! that’s for the routine which made my whole body sore.. but I did it, in fact I am doing it 2x a day already!

And here’s how I progressed during the first week:

First Day
It was 3 rounds of Set A and 2 jumping jacks, I know I can do 4 rounds, so I was a bit disappointed. What I achieved that day was, I avoided coffee and was able to say no to chocolates when we went to the grocery. As mentioned, I have a hard time following the every two hours small meal. I was busy gardening the whole morning that I had my second meal only after 4 hours and I used so much energy planting that I end up with a growling stomach! By the end of the day, I can already feel my body’s complaining and my legs are starting to say NO each time I try to take a step or climb the stairs. And that’s when my mantra came in: I CAN DO THIS.

Day 2
It was Set B for day 2, I did 4 rounds plus 4 power/squat jacks, not bad, considering when we tried it first, I fainted. I was out that day, attended a press launch and you know how press launches are, buffet! lots of food! I managed not to eat a lot and did not even had colored drinks, only water. But I sneaked on a frappe that day, got frustrated over something and end up comforting myself with frappe and ensaymada. If there is any consolation, I didn’t finished off the whipped cream as well as the chocolate syrup.

Day3
I did 3 rounds + 1 lunge (first leg), quite an improvement huh. I was able to avoid soda though it feels like it’s calling my name, I almost took a sip but I did not! My body’s not as sore as it was the other day. I can now walk and climb the stairs better. I can also stand up and sit down without much assistance. The down side of the day, I ate a lot during dinner, what? with chicken adobo, tomato and salted egg, it just hard not to eat a cup of rice! And we had doughnut and milk tea for dessert.

Day 4
I was ready to do it 2 times a day. I finished 4 rounds plus 4 push ups and my body’s already adjusted to it. Attended an event at SM North EDSA, went home riding MRT, alighted at Ortigas Station, walked to Robinsons Galleria, then rode on a bus, standing for almost 20 minutes. Why do I need to say what I have been through? On ordinary days, I’d be dead tired by the time I am home and bed would be my best friend, for how long? as long as I can. That day was different! I was still energetic and even managed to play with the kids (and the husband, if you know what I mean, big play baby, big play!). I can only thank Immuvit and MetaFit for that!

Day 5
4 Rounds + 10 squats on the morning and 4 rounds + 2 lunges (one leg) on the afternoon. Yes! it’s now 2x a day MetaFit for me. I love the fact that I improved/ did it faster on the afternoon. I also love the fact that I am sweating even if I am not working out. I love the fact that I can run-climb the stairs without getting out of breath. I love the fact that I feel a lot stronger and fitter! And I am a bit easier to myself now, allowing myself to have a few of the things that I am used to. Cold Turkey’s not the best option for me. I feel like I am depriving myself too much that I end up eating more.

Day 6
I am working out on my nap since I am used to taking long naps in the afternoon, I end up not eating every two hours. I finished 5 rounds+ 3 power/squat jacks in the morning and 5 rounds + 5 power jacks in the afternoon.

Day 7
Just when I thought I can do it more than 2x a day, a new routine came in. There’s a new one for week 2, although we were advised that the routine will be changed every week, I didn’t paid much attention that time. I was a bit slower, maybe because I was anxious of the week 2 routine. I only finished 3 rounds + 9 push ups on the morning and 4 rounds + 8 push ups in the afternoon.

All in all, I can say that my first week was good. I was so used to eating almost anything I want, drinking coffee more than twice a day, finishing my meal with a glass of soda instead of water and sleeping really late at night. For the first week of this challenge, I managed to avoid almost half of what I used to eat and changed my lifestyle a bit. I had a hard time fighting the urge to eat sweets but I know week 2 will be a lot different and yes, fitter!

Week 2, I will be working out on my nap and food intake, I promise to be better this week. I will be more conscious of the time as well as the food. I will continue doing MetaFit twice a day and continue taking Immuvit.

I know you have been all curious how a 4 minute exercise can do as much, of course this is in partner with Immuvit. This is a herbal dietery supplement that contains essential vitamins and minerals plus Korean and Siberian Ginseng extracts and Coenzyme Q10. It helps supplement daily vitamins and minerals requirement but not only that it also helps maintain good health and general well- being. Learn more about Immuvit by checking out Immuvit on Facebook.

And now, I challenge you to do MetaFit and see for yourself how a 4 minute exercise can change you:

It’s only 4 minutes guys, so there is no excuse on why you should not do it.. ready? set. START!

POTW: Human ❤ Nature Baby Lotion and Human ❤ Nature Natural Shampoo

Sorry for the late post of Product of the Week.. went out today with the kids.. and yes we watched The Avengers (excited much!)

Here’s our product of the week:

Human Heart Nature Baby Lotion (that’s for me) and Human Heart Nature Kids Natural Shampoo.

Let’s start with the Baby Lotion first.. both products I got from the Human Nature Heart Born Free Launch. I have a problem with my hands.. sometimes it’s too sweaty to the point that it drips (that’s why I like beso rather than shake hands) but most of time it’s unbelievably dry. I guess my hands is an extension of my extreme personalities.. how can I say this.. my hands, I don’t like it when it’s too sweaty but I don’t like it more when it’s too dry, so between the two, it’s sweaty that’s lesser evil. When it is too dry, even my brain feels the same, I cannot work, I cannot think and I am irritated! (as in bonngang iritasyon ito! to the point that I scream!).. before when I needed it to sweat.. I just run or do something stupid or watch suspense packed videos or watch someone jump from a high tower (that’s really effective).. but I can’t do that all the time.. so I rely on lotion.. and sadly not all type of lotion can create the condition that I want for my hand. Well not until I discovered Human Nature Baby Lotion.. it’s so light and yet it moisturize my hands so well! and not to mention that it does not have a strong smell, just the perfect product for my dry hands! Now this product can be seen right beside my monitor 🙂

Human Nature Kids Natural Shampoo I tried with my boys.. 8, 7, 6 (my nephew) and 4.. you think they’re active? NO! they’re super duper active!!! and with that comes smelly head! ewe! specially with the 3 older boys as they’re playing basketball in the morning. So one time, we said, OK enough with the smelly head, let’s try Human Heart Nature shampoo.. oh! we’re surprised with the result (OK it’s half expected since we have been hearing great things about this product).. their head may not be that good smelling but hey! it does not smell of sweat! and of sun and of basketball playing.

So yes, I highly recommend this two products 🙂

Every Wednesday I post about products that I have tried and loved.. If you want your products here, contact us and we’ll take a look on it.

10 FUN Things Your Kids Can Do Without Gadgets

Last Sunday was officially (and strictly, may I add) NO GADGETS DAY.. meaning, the kids cannot use any gadget, no Ipad, no Ipod, no computer and as much as possible, no TV (we’re still working on it).

The kids busied themselves with books, playing around and telling stories. And knowing how much these kids love gadgets and playing games on the P gadgets, I asked them how they are planning to spend the coming No gadgets Day. I asked them to give me 10 things that is FUN for them without the use of a gadget.

So here’s 10 FUN Things Your Kids Can Do Without Gadgets (from REAL boys perspective):

Play Hide and Seek

One of my fondest memory as a child is playing hide and seek, when my kids included this activity, I was delighted. But wait! This is not your ordinary hide and seek. I just remembered that hide and seek is no fun when you’re in a small place. It’s better to play it in an open field or a park or a plaza, where running is allowed (without worrying about the things you can break) and shouting is allowed (without your neighbor giving you a puzzled look) and where there’s so many imaginable place you can hide. So, obviously, that kind of hide and seek is not what my kids are talking about, how can hide and seek be fun when all they can do is hide on the playhouse or in the slide (and half of their body’s peeking).. I learned that the kind of hide and seek that they really enjoy is, hide and seek of their belongings like slippers, notebook or their game cards. I think it works the same with the hide and seek we know (eherm calling the kids of my age!)… the only difference is the “it” is the winner, whoever finds his belonging first, wins and will be the one to hide the belongings of the other players.

Wrap A Gift

This is one of their most favorite thing to do, they look for something small on their stash and wrap it using ordinary papers. They get very creative when they start decorating the wrapper with drawings and colors. I think they got that love for crafts from me. We love papers and the possibilities with papers is endless. I am sure in no time, my kids would be making their own loot bags out of paper.

Wrapping a gift is a FUN activity not just for them but for me too as I constantly receive small items “wrapped” with love!

Draw A Comic Strip

If the boys love doing crafts, they also love drawing, and of course, they got it from me too. Anything artsy crafts comes from me, anything logical and intellectual comes from the daddy (like playing chess and math). They usually enjoy drawing their favorite TV characters but I think making a comic strip will add more fun to that.

Read a Book

English/ Language has never been my favorite subject, I would always go for Math or Chemistry but never English. I am not confident with my English skills, so I was thinking of enrolling them in an extra class that will teach them better English. It’s not that I want them to be English majors (numbers is in their blood), I just want them to learn. My teacher friend said that I don’t have to enroll them on a special class, I just have to teach them to love reading. Armed with that knowledge, I dusted my mini cabinet and turned it into a mini library. From then on, they showed a lot of interest in reading. The thought that there is one little place for their books seems very effective in introducing the hobby of reading to them. So there, reading a book is a FUN activity for my kids.

Play Sports or Get Physical

Basketball is their favorite sports and allowing them to play on the nearby court is super FUN for them. On weekdays, they go for a 2 hours basketball training, but these kids just love this sports that even dribbling is FUN for them. Getting Physical means running around the house, it’s not fun as it is for me, but sometimes, I let it slide.

Tell Stories

..specially HORROR stories. I guess it is just natural that these kids love horror stories but would end up getting scared. I think even us adults love this activity, right? Aside from horror stories, these boys also love adventure stories and funny stories, well actually any story that they can think of!

LAUGH! LAUGH! LAUGH!

What else is more FUN than laughing! yes they do that to make FUN and consider laughing over something or nothing is a really serious activity. These boys just stare each other and they will erupt laughing.. Hmm, sounds familiar to me! As a child we also do that! We pretend to be really really serious containing our laughter then we’ll face each other, whoever laughs first is the loser, for what I can’t remember, all I know is, I had FUN laughing nonstop.

Picnic Pretend

Eating is a routine, you eat breakfast, eat lunch and then dinner, well not for my kids! As their meryenda can be turned into a picnic pretend. A small table is all you need, armed with cookies, milk and little stories. Of course a picnic is not a picnic if it is done inside, play picnic outside your house! Like on you garage, balcony or on your porch.

Board Games

This is a recent activity they just discovered. Blame me for introducing board games to them this late. And thank the daddy for introducing chess to my boys. So when gadget are banned, they opt for a nice chess game or scrabble game ( which reminds me, I need to buy a dictionary for them).

Clean Up

While we were listing down FUN ten things they can do without a gadget, it was a surprise that they mentioned cleaning up or helping Mommy around the house. It is FUN for them! hurrah!

I suggested sleep, but I only heard protest! hahahaha so it’s not FUN.. I heard someone suggested TV, but it is considered in the ban list. And to end this, let me give you a simple definition of what a gadget is.. it is an invention where its use is bigger than its size 🙂 go figure.