health

Light It Up! Or Not…

Thank God for siblings. XD

My brother recently bought me an awesome little gadget, which I think would help me a lot. XD

They’re not really seen in point of purchase displays in malls in the Philippines, although I have seen several stalls of these around, and I am hoping that more people would be able catch up to this fad.

TADAHHH! It’s my first ever Electronic Cigarette, also known as an e-Cig.

It’s a neat little thing, you don’t have to light it up with a match, and you only need one stick of it. It has interchangeable “filters”, where the nicotine is. Yes there is still nicotine in it, but fortunately it doesn’t have any of the other toxic substances that can be found in ordinary cigarettes like tar, carbon monoxide, etc. Plus the nicotine actually has a lower percentage. One of the vendors I’ve asked told me that it has 40% less nicotine than a stick of Marlboro Lights, and one “filter” can last up to 150+ puffs.

It’s really great for someone like me, who smokes for psychological reasons rather than physical ones. I’ve been told that this gadget can help in making a person stop smoking real cigarettes, so I’m hoping that it helps me.

It’s way too late now, and I still have work tomorrow. I’m going to give this baby a trial run, and then I’ll add a full review as well for thos who are interested in buying something like this. XD

Hair Loss!

Something might be wrong with me. ~_~

My hair keeps falling in clumps that I feel like I’m going to have to buy hair loss products soon.

I read from a research somewhere that some diseases can be diagnosed just by looking at your hair, or in my case, the loss of hair. But when I look at the fallen hair, it just looks like it’s broken near the follicle (the part that attaches the hair to the scalp). Maybe my hair has gotten brittle due to all the shampoo and the treatments that I’ve done in the past.

That’s IT! No more hair rebonds for me. I’m going to leave my hair to it’s curly/wavy state and save myself from the panic. ~_~

Urban Ninjas!

I am SOOOOOO envious of these guys, but I get the feeling that I’d have to take fat burners justso  I can get their physique. XD

They’re called “urban ninjas”, basically they’re like ninjas… only they jump around urban areas. Which is pretty cool. If I had this kind of skill, I’d be jumping around the mall when I’m doing my shopping or freak out my cousins… hahaha.

I wonder what kind of training they do? Of course they’d have to learn gymnastics, maybe a little bit of ninjutsu as well. But then again, there are some people who could learn these types of moves just by practicing, although I get the feeling they’d experience more bumps and bruises and accidents than those who did training. XD

HEADACHES!!!

Man, maybe I should get, like, Blue Advantage insurance. I feel like something is wrong with my head… and it has nothing to do with psychologically issues either.

Or maybe it does. O_o

Anyway, my head has been hurting like CRAZY for the past 3 days. Don’t know what it is though. I’m thinking that with all the problems and issues I have (both personal and emotional), maybe my issues have taken like a physical manifestation of pain. I don’t know. I’m hoping to get it checked soon…

Well, this is nice. I have so many things wrong about me that I need checking up on. Maybe I need a doctor AND a psychologist. XD

Or maybe my excessive laughter just makes my brain hurt too much. XD

One Step At a Time

Or more like 15,000 steps. ~_~

Yep, I just bought a pedometer recently. It’s a neat little thing actually, so it was all tiny and it fit in my belt rather nicely. Although its kind of a hassle to set up because it gets pinched sometimes in my belt and it resets. ~_~

But it’s still good though. Especially nowadays when you don’t know what diet pills are safe to use to lose weight. The manual on my pedometer says that to lose weight, I need to take about 15,000 steps per day. Which is, admittedly, a tall order. I used it to count the steps I take walking down and up my office staircase only to find out that it’s only 250 steps. Sheesh. That would mean I’d have to walk up and down the stairs 60 times in a day. ~_~

Anyway, I have yet to measure how many steps I take walking around my subdivision’s playground, so hopefully I can use it there and walk for an hour. I just hope that I can walk all those steps in that time frame. XD

ZenkX’s “Weight Loss” Journal: Week 4 Day 3

You guys have no idea how much this picture is taunting me right now. ~_~

Anyway, things… are not going as well as it should. I haven’t lost any weight recently, but good thing is, I haven’t gained any weight as well.

Well for one thing, I am being psychologically tortured… BY OWN BRAIN! It’s been a while since I ate at Burgoo’s (although I need the best colon cleanse whenever I eat there), I am beginning to miss their food terribly. There’s now like an ongoing war between my eating urges and my health urges, it’s like Zenkx the Foodie and Zenkx the Chubby fighting in my brain:

Zenkx the Foodie: I’m hankering for some Burgoo’s pasta or Wham burgers. Let get some.

Zenkx the Chubby: Hell no.

Zenkx the Foodie: Why the heck not?!

Zenkx the Chubby: Well, we don’t have enough money foe one thing. Besides, I’m over my calorie limit. If I eat too much in there, it’ll go straight to my tummy. ~_~

Zenkx the Foodie:  Calorie-schamalorie! It’s just a bowl of pasta. What harm can it do? Besides, I didn’t figure you for a calorie-counter. That’s not very YOU.

Zenkx the Chubby: Shaddap!!! ~_~

I swear if this goes on, people would think I’m insane. ~_~

Second of all, with the new air conditioner installed in my office, I don’t get my usual amount of sweating going on. I’m going to have to start running or walking to make up for it. Anyway, my brother is going to take me to the badminton court later on. It’s pretty fun. But aside from that, I’m going to have to walk around the village, which is going to be pretty hard. I’m going to wake up as early as 4am on Mondays and 5am on other days. ~_~

And thirdly, with my father coming home soon, I’m going to have to cancel (or limit) my purchase of Herbalife products from my cousin. The products help a lot, so if I limit it, I’m going to have to double my efforts to make sure to not gain any weight. Sheesh. Talk about dilemmas.

I wish my Rachel Brice CD would come soon. I’d rather do yoga exercises at home than to go jogging around the subdivision. ~_~

Time to Act Like A Lady and Think Like A Man

During my late night InterNet surfing splurges (which probably means I’m going to need my night repair cream again… stupid eye bags), I came across an e-Book for Steve Harvey’s “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man”, which was published last year. I saw it once on a rerun episode of Oprah, and although Steve Harvey is an awesome comedian, I realize he is much better at giving advices for women on the psychology of men. XD

Yep, I am pretty much as stumped as any other women are on the psychology of men. But the more I read the book (or rather, the .pdf), the more I realize that men are actually simple creatures. It’s us, the women, who think that they’re complex. Not to mention that it’s us ladies who are the complex creatures.

It made me think of my past, as well as my present relationship with my boyfriend. It made me think about how I’ve been treating men, and how I’m currently treating my man. And the way I see it, I am seriously lacking in a lot of areas. Harhar! I also get the feeling that this might be a good read for the men, since they can get a glimpse of the female mind, and can get sneak peeks at what we women actually think about when it comes to relationships.

Come to think of it, maybe I should buy a hard-copy of this book. I’ll have my boyfriend read it so he can have a glimpse on the stuff I think about in our relationship. XD

Lady Gaga is Cool, But Eye Problems Are Not…

Lady Gaga’s anime-like eyes are causing quite a stir amongst young ladies of today. Aside from asking the famous superstar what eye wrinkle cream she uses, women have also began ordering contact lens that have the same effect.

Known as “circle lenses”, these type of contact lens encompass not only the pupils and iris, but also some of the whites of the eyes.

However many optometrists also don’t agree with this look. The contacts, they said, can cause mild to severe reactions to the wearer, such as serious bacterial infection, or even significant damage to the eye’s ability to function, with the potential for irreversible sight loss, allergic reaction, conjunctivitis, corneal abrasion and swelling, in addition to other vision and eye problems.

The lenses, which are not really FDA-approved and are considered to be illegal in some countries, are not really the cause of Gaga’s doe eyed look. Her eyes, were actually digitally manipulated to achieve that look.

So ladies, be careful and research carefully before trying to emulate someone’s look. It’s great to look like your idol and all (like Lady Gaga for example) but if it poses some sort of risk to you health, then don’t even think about it. It’s better to be healthy and happy, than to be a look-alike with health issues. ~_~

ZenkX’s “Weight Loss” Journal: Week 2, Day 3

Yep, surprisingly, it’s my second week of going through the whole weight-loss diet using the Herbalife products my cousin Julius told me about. So far, I’m doing pretty good. ^_^v

By the way, just to tell you, I actually go through 2 measurements every week (talk about rigorous ~_~). First is during Tuesdays, with my so-called Nutrition club, and the second at Thursdays, with Kuya Julius. I actually follow through Kuya Julius’ measurements more than my Nutrition Club, mainly because he measured me first, 2 weeks and three days ago.

So anyway, so far, according to Julius’s measurements, I have lost a total of 8 pounds in two weeks. 6 pounds in the first, and another 2 in the second. It might seem like much, but still I’m pretty psyched about it. It’s better losing a small amount than gaining anyway.

My psychological state… is a little bit wrecked right now. Hahaha! The diet and exercise I can do, it’s just that telling myself that I don’t need to eat burgers or eating candy while smoking is getting pretty hard. In the words of Metallica, it’s a struggle within. I just hope I’m psychologically strong enough to conquer this. XD

Anyway, I’ll be posting my measurements later, since I’m going to my Nutrition club tonight. Hope I’ve lost more weight. XD

ZenkX’s “Weight Loss” Journal: Day 3

Yup, me and my mum are now undergoing a battle with my moderate obesity. ~_~”

This is actually my third day of my supposed medication, even though this is my first day blogging about it. Maybe it’s because  was pretty shy that even though I advocate fat acceptance, I am now going through a bit of dieting and medication for it. But I guess it’s a pretty good idea to blog about this journey of mine, so that people can at least get a glimpse of how hard it is, and what they’re up against once they decide on doing… well, what I’m going through right now. XD

Actually, I am a bit happy that I’m doing this. Ever since my mother and sister has been diagnosed with diabetes, I’ve been pretty scared of following their footsteps. My mom takes insulin injections nowadays, and it scares me everytime I have to inject her, or everytime I watch her inject herself. I really don’t want to end up like that, and I really want to show my mom that I can do this,so that she can follow my lead and live a healthy lifestyle herself.

Anyway, to start, it was my cousin Julius who introduced me to Herbalife, the diet/ supplements I’m using right now. I am using their Nutritional Shake, Herbal Tea Concentrate, Ready Herbal Aloe and Fiber Capsules. The shake is meant to be taken as my replacement meal for breakfast and dinner. The Tea for my morning drink (since it might keep me awake for hours XD), the aloe is taken before the shake, and the capsules are taken 3 times a day (2 capsules).

During my first day, it started out great. The shake was Berry flavored, so tasted great with fruits I included. I guess it acted like an appetite suppressant as well, because I didn’t get hungry quite as often. It was a little sweet from the fruits I included, but there’s no added sugar to the shake so it’s good to prevent my diabetes from triggering. It was the same as yesterday (my second day), although I noticed I sweated more than I used to. Julius said it was the way that the fat and the toxins in my body gets removed from system, as well as having to go to the bathroom more often than I used to. The sweating felt great, and it makes me drink more water than I usually do.

However, it’s my third day today, and I guess the psychological aspect of dieting is setting in. Although I still took the shake, my body is starting to react to the fact that there’e no food coming in through my mouth. I’m starting to feel a little agitated about it, since I can’t eat my usual Hotsilog (hotdog, sinangag rice and egg (itlog XD) breakfast, which is just as filling as the shake, albeit more calories. This doesn’t mean that I’m quitting though, I’m just getting new to the prospect of not being able to eat rice. Yesterday, I passed by a barbeque stall and all the scents pretty much made me crave for it, but I feel like this is a psychological battle, so I have to channel my cravings into something else. Right now, I’m craving for some chocolate cookies, and I’m channeling my cravings by blogging instead (which probably mean I’m going to be more talkative the next few days). Bear with me, people. XD

Julius said that the first 3 days of the Herbalife program is the most critical, since my physical body and psychological state will be somewhat in turmoil from the dieting and medication. He will be doing some measurements on my tonight after work, to see if there has been any changes. He also said that the changes might be small, but if I keep going at it, I can get big results (hopefully XD).

As a base line for my so-called weight loss journey, he measured me the first day I started the program. I’ll be posting them here as well, so that you readers (as well as myself) can keep track of my changes. XD

WEIGHT: 180 lbs. (sheeesh ~_~”)
CHEST: 112 cm.
WAIST: 113 cm.
HIPS: 105 cm.
ARMS: 34 cm.
THIGHS: 58 cm.

Yep, as you can see from my measurements, I’m a big, BIG woman. XD

I’ll be posting Julius’ measurements tonight, so hopefully there can be some change. It might be small, but any change would be better than having no change at all. Hope you guys can stay tuned for that. ^_^v