Over the past few weeks, I've noticed myself eating more fruits and vegetables. This week, I have been looking at nutritional facts of the biscuits I eat at work, which I never did before, save the time when we needed to compute calories for biology class. I have also placed quite an effort in drinking a serving of pineapple juice daily, despite the jaw-wrenching grimace resulting from the very tart aftertaste. I've also been picky on choosing what to have for lunch, veering away from all the fatty and oily goodness some ulam has to offer to the hungry working person. I have been trying to be more active and do some simple exercises at home, even though commuting from Makati to Batasan Hills isn't a workout enough.
To whatever mysterious phenomenon happening to me right now, I just don't know. I just feel more energetic and more alive. I have the tendency to be narcoleptic and sleepy all the time, even if I had adequate sleep the night before. Now, I can stay awake the whole day, provided that I take a short shuteye after lunch. Before, I was dead tired to the point of my vision darkening as I arrived home, but now, I can still do some push-ups and lift some weights. These days, my body just feels nice and definitely better than my very sedentary everyday.
People say that it's very hard to live a healthy life. Everything that feels good apparently is not good in reality. It's not, people just have to set small goals and enjoy each and every second of the journey to those little victories. For me, the matter isn't discipline, but proving yourself you can do it. Of course, to prove yourself something, you must actually do something to achieve it. Everything isn't served in a silver spoon, but after one puts their back and breaks a leg into something, the fulfillment is very much worth it.
No pain, no gain. No fear! Just do it!
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