211/365 - Dilaw

30 July 2010

One of the plants in our garden started blooming, so I went over to take a picture. However, I took the picture quite late in the afternoon (at dusk), and the flower seemed to be already sleeping. During daytime, this flower looks really great with all the petals open. Still, I took a picture of it - seeing a flower in a different aspect is cool, too! :)

*** Jenn ***

210/365 - Steamed and Roasted

29 July 2010

In my efforts to lose weight, I decided to make lunch my only full meal for the entire day. I separated the drumstick and thigh parts of the roasted chicken mom brought home from last night, and I steamed it for my lunch for Day 210. Although my lunch is my only full meal, I also decided to eat just one cup of rice (i use a measuring cup as my base) so I would get the full potential of my plans.

Chicken is a good source of protein, but I wanted to up my intake on fibrous foods, so I also steamed some green beans to complete my meal. I love green beans! :)

*** Jenn ***

209/365 - Stretching

28 July 2010

I am now on my way to the new me, and aside from changing my diet and doing the morning walk/jog... I decided to do some exercises in the house as well. Currently, I am using some exercise poses I saw at an old Redbook magazine, followed by a 30-minute cardio dance routine. This was a picture of me doing the cooling down stretches, a good way of gradually slowing down the heart rate.

I only pray to be able to keep up with this program. I just have to - take a look, I really am very, very big already.

*** Jenn ***

208/365 - My Dinner

27 July 2010

Aside from taking the morning walk/jog, I have also decided to change the way I eat. Since Monday, lunch has been my only full meal, and for breakfast and dinner, I eat oatmeal. Every breakfast, I mix my oatmeal with the cereal drink, and dinner, I mix a small tub of yogurt in my oat meal. This one's the Berry Mix - a combination of blueberries and strawberries. It looks disgusting, but it's actually very tasty. I am loving the mix of the oatmeal and yogurt.

*** Jenn ***

207/365 - Morning Dew

26 July 2010

On Day 207, I decided to go back to the morning walking/jogging. I have been witness to the nature's beauty in the early morning, so I took my camera with me. Nothing much to take pictures of, but seeing this orchid in one of the gardens gave me the urge to take a picture of it, especially seeing some morning dew on the flower. Lucky me, one was about to drop... good thing I was able to take a picture of it.

*** Jenn ***

206/365 - Crepes and Cream Delight

25 July 2010

Mom, brother, and I went to the mall to hear the Sunday mass, eat lunch, and do groceries. We decided to eat "real" lunch (read: rice meals), then went to Crepes and Cream to have some dessert crepes. My crepe didn't look presentable, so I just decided to use brother's crepe as my photo for the day. This is the Crepes and Cream Delight, with cookies and cream ice cream, whipped cream, a piece of Oreo cookie, chocolate syrup, chocolate powder and toasted almond slivers. I gave it a taste and it was good.

*** Jenn ***

205/365 - The House on the Corner

24 July 2010

I went with brother to the big store a few streets away from our house, and on our way back, I saw this house and thought I'd take a picture of it. I only had my cell phone with me, but I still went away and took the picture. This house is one of those big ones I know in the neighborhood. How I wish our house is as big as this, but then again, thinking of how to clean the entire house makes me thankful our house only had one story. :)

*** Jenn ***

204/365 - Santan Buds

23 July 2010

Our neighbor's santan flowers are starting to bloom, so I went over to take pictures. They were all just buds so I don't know how to frame them, I just pointed my camera and shoot. It has been raining here every afternoon, making people feeling gloomy... seeing yellow flowers really makes me happy, and these little flowers certainly chased the gloomy wearies away. :)

*** Jenn ***