You Can Be Fit. One step at a time.

Anyone can be fit. It is possible. Asthmatic to Athletic. My journey. FIT would be the last word you would say about me 2 years ago. PTB resurfaced, twice.

I was actually the opposite of it. I have a few health condition (asthma, PTB, anemia, MVP) when I was born and others developed as I age. Though active as a kid, I knew I had limitations. I couldn't play more, couldn't stay in the water long as my siblings and playmates could, and I couldn't join in any sports activities as my grandma wouldn't allow me. (I have a lot of funny stories about this,

like having to disguise myself just to play volleyball but she still recognized me from afar and called me out. XD)

It was in my last years in College when I was juggling work and studies that my health really hit low. Moreover, it was then that I've had a Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP), a heart condition that limited my physical activities more. I was advised to do nothing more than walking for exercise. That's why I have this strong desire to be strong. I didn't want to stay weak and sickly. So, despite all that, I still decided to work abroad. Now, it's a greater challenge to keep a healthy lifestyle as an EXPAT (I'm sure every expat would agree!) But, I simply kept that advice from my doctor to walk everyday. I am also amazed to tell you that I have been doing that for 8 years now, a minimum of 30 minutes a day. Eventually, I felt stronger. Less to no more asthma attacks, and now I can carry my 5 and 8 y/o nephews whom I struggled to carry for more than 10 minutes when they were babies because I quickly felt tired back then. And would you believe that just recently (April 2021), I participated and completed a Triathlon, the first ever race in my life! That was my craziest dream, ever! Behind that dream is simply a desire to become healthy and strong. How my life has been more alive, from walking simply 30 minutes a day, to running 10k, to swimming, and cycling, to playing with my nephews untiringly, to being a triathlete, while working as an expat in the UAE and serving the Lord and His church. For me, God is the ultimate source of strength and good health. Appreciating that is taking care of ourselves and keeping fit.

#UCanBeFit
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25/06/2025

Father, we thank you that You know every circumstance. We lift our situation right now unto You who is the most powerful. I pray for peace that goes beyond understanding to fill our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus, and in His Name, we pray. 🙏

16/06/2025

Discipline.

11/06/2025

You'll feel it later.

09/06/2025

Food for thought today.

04/06/2025

Are you ready for a change?

02/06/2025

Understanding the need for discipline is easy,
but leading a disciplined life can be hard for most of us.

Why?
Because it is easier to take the second piece of cake than it is to jog a second lap around the track.

But God's Word reminds us again and again that our Creator expects us to be disciplined in our thoughts and disciplined in our actions.

(Sharing what I've read from the book "God's Guide to Food, Fitness and Faith for Women")