Gentle with myself

I just started my "Losing weight" plan a while ago, and got this message from my Facebook account.

Hayy!!! I should realize it by now that in order for me to achieve my Weight goal, I should BE GENTLE with Myself!! Thank God for knocking my head!!

This will be the first on my self imposed rule, a Self imposed Policy, a motivation now and maybe forever...

And of course the other one..BE KIND and SUPPORTIVE . I will surely highlight it on my journal!

Have a Happy Wednesday everyone!!!

It's tiring

I was doing a little stretching exercising this morning when this thought popped up. Whooaaa, I am tired of being fat. I wanna try being slim. I wanna try having a little tummy, I wanna try stuff with an S or XS size.

Hahaha!!! (I just only realized it today????? )Nope, It was a wish before but now I believe it is a MUST to do now..LOL!

Well come to think of it. I should now take it seriously. I am tired of being heavy. How about being slim for a change, right? Nyay, of course, it will not take me one day to become thin. I did not become fat overnight anyway!!! (haaayyy...chocolates!!!)

Yes I know It's going to take time. It's going to take a lot of effort, motivation, and focus and of course SELF DISCIPLINE.

I should change my perception. I always try to lose weight but after quite some time I procrastinate. I should take it seriously not for any other reason but to be healthy and to have more choices of all girl stuff that I mostly like.

Yes, I always lose weight, always trying to lose weight but then again, I'd gain the weight back.Oohh, It's a ferocious cycle.(how bad!!)

Hayyy!!!! It's tiring. It’s really tiring.( haha!! what a sentiment!!!)

It must be a self imposed RULE now, I should try..ohhh not try I SHOULD lose weight and make it forever. And I will do it TODAY not tomorrow, or next month or next year but TODAY!!!!(focus..focus....LOL).

(wish me luck!!) .. wink”,)

Edible Fern

Most of the time if we were not able to have a quick breakfast before going to work, we order breakfast meal and let it delivered at the office. Though sometimes we could no longer manage to eat what we ordered so we often have it for lunch.

It was a rainy Tuesday then when we had this conversation

Buddy: Breakfast?

Me: Yup..

Buddy: So, what is your order?

Me: Oh I have "pako" here.

Buddy: "Pako"? Nakakain ba yon?

Me: Yup! why?

Buddy: Haven't heard about it .

Me: Oh well, You could try eating it later hehehe!!!

Buddy: How did you cook it?

Me: Nope, I did not cook it, I will make salad later. A fern salad.

Buddy: Can't wait tasting it, Could I see how it looks like?

(I wasn't able to take picture of it before the salad thing, but thanks to google for having this picture.--http://pinakbet.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/486pako02.jpg)

It was first introduced to me by my grandpa(father side) when I was i think 7 years old and became one of my favorite edible plant. So this is how my "pako" salad looks like then..

There are lots of ways to prepare this edible fern – you could have it fresh as vegetable salad mixed with fresh tomatoes, a little of calamansi juice and "bagoong" or any dressing that you want. Some folks cooked it in coconut milk or simply blanched and mixed with grated green mango and onions.

Well anyway, I have learned from my mom that this fern only grows at the sides of very cold rivers or streams and usually folks and kids go near rivers and picked them and sell them to have extra cash ( one bundle I think ranges from Php15 to Php20)

Also you might try doing this recipe:

Bundle of Pako (1 or 2)

2 Red/Salted Egg (Itlog na Maalat)

1 Onion (either white or red) chopped

2 Tokwa (deep fry until golden brown then chopped )(optional)

3 Tomatoes chopped (desired shape)

8 Tbsp calamansi juice

4 tsp patis

a pinch of salt and pepper (to taste)

1 tbsp sugar

- wash pako, remove young leaves and tops from the stem. disregard the stem. wash again the young leaves and tops, put in a bowl then set aside

-mix onion, tomato, calamansi juice, patis, salt, pepper and sugar. (taste will be dependent to what you prefer. if you want it sweeter you could add some more brown sugar) in another bowl.

- in a bigger bowl put the pako, toss in the dressing together with the salted egg and the tokwa

-serve and enjoy eating the edible fern salad.

Oh, before I forget, my buddy enjoyed eating the salad and looking forward to another recipe soon.