Sa mga naghahanap ng membership with 2,150 monthly rates, head to Ayala Malls Vertis North and they have a booth there. They will be reopening this December daw sa 4th floor ng Mall, dun sa malapit sa Cinemas.
Posted days ago about the South lounge having no cold showers. Some here said because of the country literally being in the desert BUT after visiting the newer Garden (North) lounge, they have cold showers!
North Lounge dont have toilets in their shower areas unlike with the ones in the South.
I prefer the Garden Lounge more. Looks way refreshing to me and the shops below it (near C D E gates are way better).
So if you truly wanna refresh after a very long flight and would want a cold shower, head to the Garden Lounge.
This was last September 15, 2026. After checking-in we were handed with lounge invitation cards and was told by the ground crew that the lounge is at PAGSS. I asked if it was sure cause I thought the lounge would be at the new First Meridian.
The lounge was totally depressing. Bad lighting, Food were not so good, the couches were dirty and old.
Qatar should transfer to First Meridian lounge. I hope they do soon.
and is bound for repair with ridiculous cost.
View from hotel (Solaire North) before the deadly haze
okay with that cutie cat
If only looks could kLL no? haha
Anyone who applied this month of August? Any updates?
Tourist Visa
August 13 - Submitted to VFS
August 14 - Received email VFS dispatched the docs to The Netherlands Embassy
No update yet. I guess as years go by mas tumatagal na release nila. Yes I know minimum 25 calendar days ang processing but past years Ive applied mas mabilis roll out like less than 10 days we got out visas na.
Ive been very active these past weeks and months hanggang sa tinamaan ng cough and colds (probably due to weather). I just feel like I will be wasting a week (or even more) of not going to my Badminton Exercises and Gym weekends. I know I need to take a step back and recover but even when it comes to food, I feel like I will fail because I want "more comforting" foods.
I wanna know my fellow beginners on how you handle it .
dont know if my progress is kind of slow because it's already 3 weeks? Here's what I do with my routine. Baka meron kayong maiaadvice or if may need ako baguhin. Will greatly appreciate it. I dont intend to post a body photo yet cause 3 weeks is such a short time to have a significant progress. Pinost ko lang din yung photo because my jawline is starting to get back 😅 and my face is not as maga. This isn't a selfie photo admin ha 😅
Saturdays - Gym (Weights) around 1 to 1.5hrs focusing on chest and whole body.
Sundays - Gym (Weights) around 1 to 1.5hrs focusing on arms and legs.
Tuesdays - 1hr Badminton
Thursdays - 1hr Badminton
chest is separate from arms day because I noticed I have weak arms. I tried doing it the same day but failed my arms after doing all my chest weights.
I tried following the "body recomp" and not the cutting procedure. After ng gym ko, depends sa pagod, I do 15 to 20min walk pa around the area.
FOOD
Based kay Chatgpt (please dont judge lol), I need to have max of 1,800 kcal per day for me to do Calorie Deficit that will help me with weight loss. Since I dont have time to prepare for food, I always end up eating Vegetables and Roasted Chicken. I think my diet is significantly more on Protein. Sometimes I buy healthy juices too from Grab na may Protein Shake additional.
Bumili ako sa Healthy Options ng Protein Bar but upon checking the sugar content of it and sugar substitutes, I stopped having it. I really want to cut my ties with sugar as much as possible.
FASTING
I dont strictly follow my fasting. But most of the time I stop eating at past 5pm and eat 12nn next day. Lalo pag weekends minsan di nasusunod. And I think thats fine?
WATER INTAKE
I love drinking water. I think it helps me too in losing weight BUT I realized that when I drink too much water during day time, I tend to pee ng madaling araw (once) and nasisira tulog ko.
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Probably my heaviest. Before I can manage to go up and down the scale because madali lang sakin mag intermittent fasting but now as I age, I realized mas mahirap na pala magpapayat :( It's been weeks that I dont even eat alot, I dont even eat rice but the scale isn't moving at all. Yes I know I should not check the scale all the time, nakaka disappoint lang din talaga.
So now, what I did was enrol in a hotel gym (in QC which btw has almost the same rate with AF with decent machines and equipments) last weekend I did walk and run and used machine & weights for 2 consecutive days. Thing is, I can only go to the gym probably 2 to 3 times a a week since I'm in Manila for work.
Here's what I think of doing while I am in Manila:
1.) I bought kettle bell (10kg) will use it while Im in Manila and do at least 40 mins exercise with it
2.) Go up and down the stairs, walk as much as I can
3.) Continue my intermittent fasting. I stop eating by 6pm and start eating again by 12noon. Nakasanayan ko nalang. I dont even know if may benefit pa din to.
I really plan to be consistent. I know I can do this. My target weight kasi is 75kg (for now).
So I'm eyeing this particular gym membership in a hotel (wont mention nalang the name but starts with S in Vertis area) vs. availing a membership from a known gym chain. With all the bad stories, cant help but veer away from them na.
Sa mga naghohotel gym, are you guys satisfied with your membership?
Yeah, our American Akita was so curious last night of what's inside the engine compartment and scratched the hell out of this side. Meron palang kuting na nastuck sa loob (na nakalabas naman safely btw).
Any suggestions please where we can have a quick fix for this? Preferably near Sampaloc or Banawe area lang sana. And based on these photos tingin nyo how much estimate aabutin? TIA!
As long as youre really passionate and knowledgeable with Mandarin and has curriculum or plan to tackle during tutorial/lessons. Professional or not it's fine. I wanna learn casually (beginner here). Thank you! 700php to 1,000/hr Will choose lowest price you can offer of course. Thanks!
Mid 30s guys looking for a gym bud (preferably guys of course) in these branches. With or without knowledge in weight training and mahilig sa core exercises 😃
care to share how you guys manage to sustain the relationship and also mga problems and difficulties na pinagdaanan ninyo?
Mga bagay na pinatawad ninyo sa partner nyo ngayon regardless kung worth it or not worth it ang result?
Hello! We applied thru FDAs website for LTO application nung last April pa pero until now wala pa din reply from FDA. Hit me with a harsh reality, ganito po ba talaga sila katagal? 😔 We are only applying as medical supply store not even as a Pharmacy but didnt expect ganito sila katagal.
Also, tama ba ginagawa namin na dapat sa website or should we hire someone to apply for us to speed up the process? Not under the table type pero yung may alam lang sa processing and processing of whatever documents.
TIA guys!
Ive been to Taipei like 3x and have already visited places that needs visiting hehe. Now, Ive been looking for cafes, unique shops, unique souvenir places, massage places, pet cafe or any other things that can be done.
Particulary in Ximen or Zhongshan District area.