It’s Monday and I had an unscheduled “cheat” day. I usually have “cheat days” once a week, typically on a Saturday, when I consume whatever I want. Usually it’s not that excessive. I splurge on wine, sushi and frozen yogurt and maybe have a little more carbohydrates than normal. However, since my stepdaughters have been in town, eating healthy has been very difficult. Firstly, we have activities every day. When they arrived on Tuesday, we celebrated their belated birthdays by…
Mommy Fitness: My MUFFIN TOP!
July 6, 2012Last Friday I ran for 45 minutes. I rarely run that long but I had immense energy that day! Since then, I have consistently run for 40-45 minutes at a time, totaling around 4-5 miles each time. While I’ve never used an IPOD when training before, I found that running with the Nike+GPS application on my Iphone is really helpful to keep me motivated! I listen to songs that get my heart rate pumping – some of them are…
an American Tale
July 3, 2012July 2, 2012 Everyone has an American Story. My story begins with my Lolo, George Aducayen Jr., my mother’s father, and former Ambassador of the Philippines. During his foreign service, in 1961, my mother was born in Washington D.C., instantly making her an American citizen. Years later, my Lolo’s international work would take him to New Zealand where my mother would meet my father, a man who was born in Malaysia but had roots from the Fujian province of China.…