In the Pink of Health (Then)

See, 5-6 years ago, I was in the pink of health.

Really! As in I dont eat anything fried then, always either boiled or steamed or baked. Always so conscious with the amount of oil in the food. (Now, fried fish is my best friend.)

Red meat never reaches my mouth. Only meats acceptable are chicken and fish. (Now, I let myself have a bite every month.)

I eat vegetables like crazy. Experimenting to cook different vegetable dishes is my then obsession. I eat ampalaya or bitter gourd with a tbsp of rice. I love munggo (sauteed mung beans) too. (Now, just once in a while, only when my Mom cooks it, or else I dont look for it because Im happy with egg.)

Fruits are my best friend. There’s always pineapple and watermelon at home. These two especially during summer, I eat like crazy. I can eat half of a big watermelon. I can eat a whole pineapple until my tongue starts to itch. (Yes, eating a lot of pineapple gives you that.)

I eat so little rice. In school I’ll order half cup then only eat half. So I eat only 1/4 cup. (Now, I eat equivalent to 2 cups huhuhuh!)

When I need to eat out, my favorite food to order is Delifrance’s Salad with thousand island dressing on the side. (When I eat out, it’s either fried chicken or fried chicken.)  

I dont eat pasta then. If ever, I’d let myself have a couple of bites, that’s it. (Now, I eat a big whole plate regularly.)

I dont eat regular pizza, I eat Delifrance’s Veggie Pizza.

No potatoes, no other starchy vegetables. (My potatoes made a comeback in my diet, I love them that’s why.)

NO sweets. No cookies, no cakes. No ice cream. I cheat with myself by eating B.T.I.C. or frozen yogurt which tastes like the real ice cream. I wonder if they are still available. ( I have these once in awhile or whenever I baked them like the fudgy brownie in the fridge.)

I drank orange juice, extracted from the real thing regularly. (Not anymore.)

Never drink coffee then. I drink low fat milk in the morning.

Never drank any cola drink. (Now, I do drink them again, and the regular sugar laden stuff, huhuhu, I like Mountain Dew.)

I get my daily dose of exercise by walking in La Salle’s campus which is wow! I also always dance then. (No exercise anymore.)

Result? I was glowing! I now look at my photos then and Im like “Wow, my skin was nicer.” I haven’t seen that glowing skin in a long time. I look different, nice way different.

When I woke up this morning and looked in the mirror, I was surprised to see that my pores are so small I can barely seen them. And I’m not bloated at all! My tummy is so flat. Is it because of the veggie salad I had last night? Or the munching of yummy tomatoes in the last two days?

Whatever the reason maybe, Im glad. It somewhat gave me some inspiration to go back to before. Not as much inspiration as before but enough to give me a head start.

I hope I can continue really doing this… Taking this challenge is worth it if its going to bring me back to my healthier state.