The Body I Deserve (May 18 2008)
Today suppose to be a light cardio day, but when I got to the gym, I decided to work on my back. I did dumbbell rows, on 15lbs (warm-up) then I did 25lbs, 30lbs, and I think I picked up a 35lbs (I can’t remember). I need to bring papers and write my reps/weights to help me keeping track of my progress. I also work a bit on triceps, using cable press down (don’t remember that that call), and another triceps workout using dumbbells, no idea what it called either. Then I jumped over and do cable crunches, 30lbs, and 35lbs for abs and obliques. I also did oblique side crunch with cable. I also work a bit on calves, not too much, it was just 20lbs with the calves assistance machine. After free weight I did a cardio program, but only 1/2 way, another 10 minutes I suppose to complete the whole program but I didn’t feel like it, and I did continue the program but with my choice of setting.
I went home and had some whole grain pasta with boiled chicken and 1 scoop of Whey (ran out of Whey). Technically, I suppose to head out to a friend gathering right after the gym, but I know the food I want to feed my body would not be available and therefore, I decided to eat at home first. I was shocked to see a lot of friends there, some old co-workers too, and they were as shocked as me. I was offered to eat food on the table, but I said I’ve already ate, and everyone start giggling that "I’m on a diet to keep my body in shape." I was asked to take off my shirt to show my abs, but I denied, I have abs, but it’s still covered in fat, some time I see it, and sometime I don’t. No idea, I just know that right now I still have to work hard on lowering my body fat and continue regular exercise for it to come. I got to admit, there were a lot of food on that table, I want to sample, like Vietnamese egg rolls, and other stuffs I grown up with. But I didn’t, about 3 hours, I decided to feed myself, and I headed for the rice (Carb), I couldn’t find any source of protein on the table, well, they all mixed with other ingredients–not like boiled chicken, and so I decided to skip them all. I got my two bottles of water and skipping all the soda and sweet stuffs. Looking around, I saw how much my friends enjoyed their food, some even has three plates of foods, they stuffed themselves, then they said "I’m tired, I can’t eat anymore" or "I have no energy, I’m sleepy now after I ate all that." However, as soon as others brought new dishes out, they said "I can eat more, I still have places for food", "…I’m craving for some of that desserts." Sigh!
A few of my friends said that they’ve taken their mom to the hospital during this month for check up and some will have surgery. I’m not sure if it’s weight problem, although, I have met most of my friends moms and most of them are big. I am just glad that I’m taking my mom to the GYM tomorrow. It’s going to be a light workout for her, probably a 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill.
