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BREAKFAST

1 glass of ice water

LUNCH

Smoked salmon salad at Beviamo

2 cups of hot green tea

3 glasses of water

SNACK

1 Mcdonalds' apple pie

1 spicy snack wrap from Mcdonalds'

A bottle of Evian

DINNER

1 small bowl of rice with sardines

Green beans soup with tofu (with coconut milk)

REPAIR

10 minutes of running on the treadmill

20 minutes on the elliptical machine

3 sets of 100 crunches on the workout ball

EVALUATION: I skipped breakfast and had a bit of Mcdonalds because I was at the movies today to catch My Bloody Valentine on 3D.

May I just quickly add that... I hate adding junk food to my food diary and having to sharing it with you. This is not how I'm supposed to eat, especially on a weekday. Shame on me! However, I do feel better about today than yesterday because today, I went to the gym. After a long 3 day break.

Normally, I'd run for 30 minutes on the treadmill with 3% inclination & 8.0 speed and then 15 minutes on the elliptical machine or the rowing machine... But today I ran out of breath and my lips were drying out because I had skipped breakfast and did not drink enough water before my workout.

It is important to hydrate your body and drink plenty water first thing in the morning and wait half an hour before drinking coffee or having your breakfast. Not only does it jump start your metabolism and gives you more energy for a better concentration at work, remember that while you are asleep, your body is eliminating all the toxins and waste from your body and it keeping your body hydrated plays a big part in this process. Also remember that while you have just went 6 - 8 hours without water and while you were in lala-land and having a good rest, your body is STILL working and using up energy.

A glass of orange juice or isotonic water is the ultimate quick fix for a dehydrated body in the morning or after the workout. But bear in mind how many grams of sugar it contains. Remember when I told you I had diarrhea? That was the worst thing. My body became so dehydrated and the doctor prescribed me a few sachets of isotonic drink powder and charcoal tablets. While it helped tremendously, I personally didn't like the drink.

So please, remember to drink enough water!

It is also common that many people have lost their sense of thirst and mistake it for hunger. Drinking a glass of water will usually greatly reduce any false hunger pangs. My best advice is to drink a glass of cold water before any meal or snacks.

The hardest part about running is getting up and doing it. I didn't just just get up one day and start running for an hour and doing so everyday. I first started out in-line skating.

The trick is to begin with a sport that you love. We often focus on reasons why we can't, or won't exercise. Yet the most important thing is WHY you do want to. Are you trying to lose weight? Build strength? Or improve your overall health?

FOCUS. Keep your mind focused on WHY you want to start working out when you feel your motivation waning.

START SLOWLY. Begin your workouts gradually, or you risk burnout or injury. Begin walking a mile or two, then gradually increase your pace and distance. After you feel your body beginning to shape up, you can start with other forms of higher intensity exercise.

BE REALISTIC. Be realistic about what to expect and you'll begin to feel changes in your body and endurance within a few weeks. Set goals you know you can achieve in the next few days after you start working out and when you're seeing results, I promise, you'll only be addicted.

FOOD INTAKE. You cannot expect to lose weight if you're working out AND still eating fried food and sweets. The way around this is to avoid these foods on days you are working out (say, weekdays) and only have A DAY (or two) or eating only what you crave (say, on weekend/s).

I understand it is hard at first. Especially the part where I have to give up my sweets but trust me, it's worth the temporary sacrifice!