Ketogenic Diet by Dear Diet

Keto diet is all the craze right now for losing weight by eating fat. I've gained a lot of weight the past year no thanks to the help of a sedentary life style and a see food diet (get it? XD). But now everybody in my circle is already noticing it and I think it's time to address the big fat elephant in the room (me). I'll be trying out keto diet for a month and a bit of exercise here and there and we'll see if keto diet is really as good as they say.

Mandatory "Before" shot so we can see if anything changed.

I'm currently 65.6kg heavy and 156cm tall. My current BMI is 27 which is under the OVERWEIGHT category.

The good news is I'm not yet obese. The bad news is I need to lose 6kg to have a normal BMI which is 25.

Day 1: Japanese inspired Keto meals

Okay I survived Day 1. The meals are actually pretty good though I really hate eating vegetables.

Day 2: Mexican inspired Keto meals

The breakfast was boring without any sauce but the rest tastes good

Day 3: I wasn't able to eat lunch (the one on the stick) because it was pig skin but was like rubber and hard to chew. I informed dear diet about it and they said sorry.

Day 4: The breakfast was tricky pancake with chocolate sauce looks really yummy but then there was chopped peanuts inside. I was surprised with cheese and olives. They're kinda good together.

Day 5: I missed their breakfast pudding 😊

Week 1 Review: I honestly think keto diet is harder than a regular balanced diet. It may sound tempting that you will be able to eat fat to lose fat but the thing is, with keto, you can't eat grains which means no rice. You also can't eat milk and sugar. Which I think is why you'll be able to lose weight. No rice is okay as long as I don't starve. But I find it hard not using milk and sugar which is how I want my coffee and coffee is non-negotiable for me. I asked them if they could switch tea with coffee but they told me they only serve tea with keto and if I really need coffee it has to be black only which is my biggest challenge so far.

Day 6: I wasn't able to eat dinner because I was still full when I got home

Day 7: the nachos were good. Pasta with zucchini as pasta is weird.

Day 8: the zuchinni pasta and sweet pita bread is again weird. The chia pudding and salad was good.

Day 9: Good thing the crepe doesn't taste like pita. The inipit doesn't taste like inipit at all.

Week 2 Review: It's been 2 weeks and my resolve to go on a diet is slowly crumbling. But my boyfriend just proposed so I have to keep going 😭

Day 10: it's not called omurice if there's no rice 😭 but the taste was still good. I'm seeing cheese and olives and that's good.

Day 11: More foods like this please! Ramen, Bibimbop and Tinapa for the win!!! 

Day 12: All of today's food are good too.

Day 13: the burger patty was heaven! So good! Keep it up!

Day 14:

Churches in Bulacan

Planning for your next Visita Iglesia? Here are some beautiful and history rich churches in Bulacan.

National Shrine of St. Anne

Sto. Niño, Hagonoy Bulacan

Ina ng Laging Saklolo Church

Halang, Hagonoy Bulacan

St. James the Great Parish Church

Paombong, Bulacan

Malolos Cathedral

Malolos, Bulacan

Barasoain Church

Malolos, Bulacan

Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church

Malolos, Bulacan

San Antonio de Padua Parish Church

Iba, Hagonoy, Bulacan

Parokya ni San Juan Bautista

San Juan, Hagonoy, Bulacan

Ohayo Maki x Sushi

Ohayo a small maki/sushi store along Timog Avenue serves freshly made maki in front of you. The side bar only has around 10 seating capacity and another 2 to 3 square tables on the side. They are open until 1 am.

Freshly Made California Maki

8pcs California Maki PHP149

6pcs Salmon Sashimi PHP140

Hungry Customer

8pcs Spicy Tuna Maki PHP159

MENU

Tonkotsu Ramen PHP195

Not as good as we expected. The broth doesn't taste like the usual tonkotsu ramen. The pork was good though.

Credits to Glai for the pic 😊

Maki Overload PHP1400

Love! Love! Love! their maki and sashimi! 😍 (the ramen not so much) I like the small japanese resto feel too. The price is very affordable and worth it. 😊

Apo Island D.I.Y. Tour

Apo Island is located at Dauin, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It has 691 hectares of protected area. As such the marine sanctuary area was closed off to the public for rehabilitation since 2012 if I remember correctly. No worries because you can still visit the turtle zone where you can swim and get up-close with the turtles.

Meet my friend Green here. He loves swimming and munching on some seaweeds.

How to get to Apo Island?
1. From Dumaguete, ride a Ceres bus with a 'Bayawan' sign-board and tell the conductor to drop you off at Malatapay Market. Fare is 50PHP and travel time is around 1 hour.
2. After getting off the bus, you can walk to the port.
3. Take a 15 minute boat ride to Apo Island. We did not make any reservations. We just went to the port and asked for a private boat. Fare depends on the boat you're renting. Refer to published rates below.

We arrived at the port around 9am. On a normal day you can already see Apo Island from the port, but it was pouring and you can hardly see anything. Some tourist even backed-out and preferred to go back the next day. It was our last day so we waited until it was safer to set sail. Luckily, the weather got better and we arrived safely.

10 seater boat 4000PHP 

This picture was taken when we arrived back at Dauin port. See the weather difference?

Can't remember how much entrance fee we paid for snorkeling I think it was 100-150PHP per person. A tour guide is required, 1 for every 4 persons and it costs 300PHP. The tour guide will help you locate the turtles and take pictures for you, they also ensure your safety and the safety of the marine animals you encounter. STRICTLY NO TOUCHING THE TURTLES!!!

We rented snorkels, booties and life jacket for 100PHP per gear. It's not required but highly recommended as there are sea urchins in the area. You can also bring your own gear if you want. We also rented a table where we can leave our things 300PHP per table. You can also have lunch here for 150PHP. They have chicken adobo, fried or grilled fish.

We were so blessed to arrive at the island safe and the sun was already up.

Most islands only have doggos but there were a lot of kitties in Apo Island too. I wonder if they know how to swim?

Mr. Turtle: Yo guys! This' my friend Ly!

Me: Hi! (wave..wave..)

There are turtles roaming around at knee deep waters so watch your feet!

These turtles aren't exactly shy. They know they're gorgeous so they let you take lots of awesome pictures. And they know it's their turf so if they come close (REMEMBER: NO TOUCHING!!!) you have to adjust for them. 

These pictures are unedited and shot using gopro hero 4. Right out of the box. That's how beautiful this place is. ^_^

Time to say goodbye to Mr. Turtle. Till next Time!!!

Swimming with the turtles is such an amazing experience. I'm really thankful the weather cooperated and we got to see them. It would have been such a great loss if we missed them. But please remember that it is their sanctuary. So please respect them and the rules set by your guide. ^_^