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WHAT ARE MY WORKOUTS AND DO I DIET?

  • Writer: Annabelle Torres
    Annabelle Torres
  • May 30, 2020
  • 4 min read

I have been receiving questions about my daily workout routine and my food intake, so here is a summary of all that.

Let's start my workouts...

I didn't personalize my workouts right away because I was lazy haha, so I followed workouts I found on the internet, starting with workouts I found on Facebook that were meant to be done at home due to the quarantine. Here are a few samples:








They were okay, I was able to sweat and I did feel the burn but it was too short for me, so I just added maybe a 4-5km run afterwards to furthermore tire myself, but after a week of alternating these workout, I got bored and my muscle memory didn't allow me to get the optimum results that I wanted.

Then I went on youtube and found Chloe TIng, and she already had a pre-planned program that claimed to make you shredded in 2 weeks so I gave that a try, if you wish to read my thoughts on her 2-week shred program, make sure to check the blog I did on her workouts.

Then I discovered Pamela Reif, and her workouts were definitely harder and breathtaking (literally), so I had fun doing her workouts, especially this one in particular:


So I added this workout to the Chloe Ting program that I was already doing and that gave me several buckets of sweat and sore muscles every morning which I liked. Until I decided to focus entirely on Pamela Reif's workouts which I will talk about in another blog.


So finally I was able to personalize my own workout, because I knew which workouts worked best for me and that was cardio, and core workouts, so I was able to order a Php 99 jump rope from Shopee hahaha, because I didn't know if I was gonna use it all the time and I'm broke so that was the only way to go. So here is the breakdown of my everyday workout:


 

Warm Up - Stretching (head to toe)

110 jumping jacks

Pre-workout - ABS workout (10-12 mins)

*I usually do abs first because I noticed if i do it after my main workout, I don't

exert as much effort because I am already tired and based on my research

it is preferred to be done first*

Main workout - Cardio and full body (or if i'm focusing on a certain body part)

> Types of Cardio - Jumping Jacks (one of my fave workouts and really fun to do,

so I usually do 25-40 mins of a jump rope

workout )

- Running (not my favorite but I can't lie when I say it is really

one of the best out there, so I usually do 4-5 km)

- Full Body HIIT (Best of both worlds, cardio and strength-

training workout so it may be tiring but I swear

it will work wonders if done consistently)

Post-workout - 110 jumping jacks as a finisher and then I stretch before I lay down on my yoga mat for the next 20 minutes just scrolling on my phone hahaha don't tell you don't do this hmmmmm.



 

So depending on my mood, I usually workout about 40-70 mins a day, but don't worry I do have lazy days and would just be grateful to get a 15 min workout in.

Don't worry, I will make a blog on my suggestions and recommended workouts to get you started on your fitness journey real soon.



Now, let's go to food!

I love food, I have no self-control when it comes to food, but how do I still stay in shape?

Well, for starters, I have been practicing Intermittent Fasting for about 3 months now, and I follow the 16:8 method.

- According to Healthline.com, IF is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating. And by this, it doesn't restrict you of the food you have to eat but rather the time on when you can eat them. So it is not a diet, but rather and "eating pattern", so no I do not diet hahaha.


So I usually, stop eating at 6:30pm, and then I get to eat at 10:30am the next day. It also has a lot of benefits which you can read in the article i included above.


Let me say, it is hard especially during quarantine because everyone is at home so snacks are always there, and the meals are more planned out, but you will get used to it eventually.

I also stopped eating rice for almost 2 months now, and this really helped me slim down, but you guys can start by cutting down your rice intake, take it slow, rather than cutting it completely out of your meals, it will not be sustainable and you will end up craving it more.


I also drink tea at night, usually before I sleep because this also helps me sleep and gets my bowel movement working haha tmi.

So, here's a breakdown on what I eat in a day


 

10:30-11:00am - Brunch (my faves are a tuna sandwich, oatmeal with honey, or chicken/fish

and vegetables)

2:30-3:00pm - if I'm hungry I eat a snack, never starve yourself! (I love chips, not guilty, or

sometimes oatmeal haha )

6:00-6:30pm - Dinner! (Faves: Tuna sandwich again, Sweet Potato, or whatever in on the

table and don't forget your vegetables)

6:30pm-10:30am (the next day) - FASTING



I usually drink my tea at 8pm since it has zero calories, it will not destroy your fast


 

Also, through this, I was able to lose 3 kilos from March of 2020, I weighed 58kg on March, and now I am on the 55-55.5kg mark and I am happy with my weight now since I also gained some muscle.


So here you go, this is just a mere overview of my daily workout and food intake, if you want me to make a more detailed blog on either of the topics here let me know!


And I really want to make a workout focused blog to help you guys start on your fitness journeys soon! Ciao!



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