Day 58 - Pushing through Push Up and Curious Case of Couscous

Finally!!! I managed to push through 4sets of push ups without a single push up with my knees on the floor! Woot woot!!

My first attempt on cooking couscous after 2 months of bread/pasta/wraps. After scalding my broccoli, I added some miso paste to the water (yap, rich with dissolved minerals that had sneakily seeped out of my broccoli), and poured the couscous into the miso stock. Not a very successful attempt as the couscous looks a bit - uhm - sticky/damp. Think there's too much water *shrugs*.

However, the taste was great! I am going to test it out again till I get the water-to-couscous proportion right!

Day 57 - Jump Trance

The timed jumps sent me into a trance these days. I am just breathing, focusing on every jump, doing my best not to get annoyed with any hicks and trips - just continuous jump, hop, skip. The tapping sound when the rope hits the ground coincides with my breathe and heartbeat. Indeed, jump trance. Till of course, the alarm goes off on the 4th minute.

Upon reflecting on the jumps, I saw a correlation with my life pace these weeks. My days just zipped by and I was just so caught up in the passing activities and getting myself physically and mentally challenged that, upon stepping back now, I actually have little clue what I had done.

That's scary.

Then again, probably like the jumps, when I am in the moment, focusing on every skip, I had made subtle changes to my body which I had not given credit to. When the alarm sounded and all ceased, I should be glad that it had passed, and each hop/skip/jump had made a mark somewhere. So I guess, the activities that had passed and been experienced in the past weeks may not have effects that were apparent then and now, but they had shaped me somehow along the way.

Day 56 - Connectedness

Today, I saw and felt gratitude in someone's eyes and tone. It was lovely. Truly, one of the most amazing moment is to feel that resonance of gratefulness in me and others.

When I saw her walked away despondently, head hung low and making a resolution under her breathe on her determined next step, my heart sank. I ran to her and was delighted (and privileged!) to break the great news to her in eagerness. The startled look on her face immediately lit up in brilliance.

Joy is infectious.

The indescribable connection of one's within with without.

*beams*

Day 55 - Roll on!

This is a lovely story by Shel Silverstein and it had been one of my all time favourite. It serves as a reminder to me to take charge and not sit around waiting for other’s to make me complete or happy. Happiness begins with me.

I would like to share this with all and congratulate my fellow PCPers for taking charge of their own health/wellness/happiness!

Enjoy :)

Day 52, 53 (Fifty-trrreat), 54

Day 52 - Zonked out.
It's funny that when you get into the groove of a new habit and the routine gets disrupted, it's rather tough to adjust spontaneously. I get to go off earlier and by rational deduction, I would be able to get home earlier and do my regime. But uh-uh, I kind of felt "lost" and just willed away the time with other stuff till it's the usual timing of oh-it's-late-in-the-night-and-I-better-start-to-exercise.

I start to notice my eccentricity.

Day 53 - Indulgence.
I am a happy girl. Man, today, I went off with my friends to a local vegetarian restaurant for my FIRST meal out!!! Yes, in 53days, yours faithfully had been gorging her own creation of greens and carbs. It's ultra bliss.
My friends couldn't understand my delight as I savour every bit of my food. Well, it's a real treat. Something that I might had taken on a regular basis (it's common to eat out here) is now presented as an indulgent.

Ocean Bliss. Yeahhhhh.

And it comes with a fragrant plate of unpolished rice with long beans! And clear soup!!


To top it all up, a nice cold (non-alcoholic) wheat drink. *burp*

One word: Bliss :)

Day 54 - Back on track.
Today, didn't feel much "hang over" from the indulgence, but I do feel more achy than ever. The battle to wake up vs sleep in is a constant challenge I face these days. Reverted back to my evening exercising regime but bringing it an hour earlier so that I end the day before midnight. Going to make the changes of split workouts tomorrow on. Wish me luck :)

Day 51 - Victoria Secret

I was channel surfing a bit prior to my workout and VS fashion show was on! Now, for those who are not familiar with Victoria Secret, it is well known for its lingerie line and infamous for the annual fashion show (how do I know? Wiki!)

Looking at the "angels" do their walk on the runway without an iota of jiggle on their waist can be a clear motivation (or rather envy) for many. Since the start of PCP, I had understood that it must have taken such hard work and discipline to maintain their physiques. These models had earned my respect - kudos.

Day 50 - Wicked

Wicked wicked. The new set of exercise regime can kill! 5 sets!!! My shoulders nearly dropped off when I pushed through the last set of davinci. I could cry (yes Mel, you're not the only one!).

It's wicked. And guess what? This too shall pass - now, seated in front of my computer happily typing away, I could hardly recall the vein-popping instant as I willed my jello shoulders through the last shoulder fly.

The moment will pass. Grit my teeth and push through it. Shortly after, it'll be a forgotten pain and hello sweet burn.

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In response to Mel's question on timed jump, my preference is for timed jump for now as I can just focus on jumping instead of counting. I set the alarm for 2 min and just jump away till it rang. I managed to jump faster too! Will observed the change as we work through 2min to 3 min etc. Update again!