Tuesday, February 10, 2009

the wall


i've finally hit the wall. Age has finally caught up with me and my exercise regimen. it's quite dramatic. one moment, im still in fine form. the next - bam - no energy, no strength. can't sustain.

right after the binge of the holiday season, i thought that i could easily slide back into form with exercise, diet, all in preparation for the season of body display, summer. i was able to do it before. i easily lost pounds gained, and even gained strength and endurance (one-hour cardio). on top of usual personal training, i would put in 30mins cardio and 1 hour cardio during off days. of course, it was combined with lipo-6, the fat burner, and a strict no-carbs policy.

not anymore. i've been struggling with each workout session, barely squeezing out some last reps. i'm literally out of breath midway in the training. and i cant even do any cardio after. just too dead beat.

so this is the proverbial wall. and as i look at my growing tummy - EEEEKK! the folds seem to form a smile!

arrggh...

7 comments:

Crap Newsman said...

A strict no carb policy could shut down your kidneys.

Do you take supplements? They can help tremendously.

migs, the manila gay guy said...

pero teh i should say, you look much younger and fresher these days. baka mas bagay sa iyo yung may konting laman. yun hindi masyadong lean. watchutink?

Ming Meows said...

just dont push yourself too hard. you'll be okay

closet case said...

yeah. i stopped it, b_q

wow. thanks, mgg. i wish i could keep the fresher look but the leaner bod. sigh.

thanks, m_m

joelmcvie said...

CC, a surgeon who's a little older than us (I think you met him na in a photo shoot/party) said nga that with age comes a double-edged sword: either you lose the pounds on your belly pero bagsak naman ang face mo, or have a healthy-looking face pero may bilbil naman. So choose. =)

Crap Newsman said...

You look good in your pic, cc. Kamukha mo ba si Cesar Montano? hehe

BTW, google the actor Tim Daly. He's so good looking. He's already 53 but he looks 35-40ish. So it's possible to lose pounds without having a skeletal face. Diet and exercise alone won't do, I tell you. Your cells will need help from vitamins and stuff.

Anonymous said...

me too! after the december hiatus, it became difficult to slide back to my running routine. :-( the cold, cold weather really makes it difficult. huhuhu