From March 2009 to June 2010
This is a rather vain post, but this is very much overdue, so I think I'd better get on with it.
I've lost weight. I've been losing for the past months starting last year, and the accomplishment is something I thought I would never achieve unless there was some major intervention (i.e. gym membership, nutritionist, surgery - LOL!).
This was me March last year, who had the notion that "I'm happy with my body and no matter how many people tell me that I'm fat, I won't give a damn! I love my body!" All of that changed when Mama was diagnosed with diabetes. Suddenly, I had a different opinion of my body, now that the possibility of me getting the same disease just shot up many notches. I had to eat healthy. I had to lose weight. It was a non-negotiable.
But I didn't have money, so getting a gym membership was out of the question. Time was another concern, because my weekends were almost always full. Therefore, I had to lose the weight through alternative means.
Call me crazy, but I prayed about it. I distinctly remember saying God, I want to be thin. As in. Can you help me? LOL!!!
I took the pills. They were natural, but they were still pills. But after three months of religiously taking them I didn't really see any effect. Towards June I already cut my rice serving by half, but it didn't seem to work. A few months later, I saw that my mom lost weight drastically, so I thought if I followed her eating plan, it should have the same effect on me.
It was simple - eat more meals a day with less servings.
It was hard at first, because your mind is thinking "This meal is too small, I should have more!" but after doing it consistently, both stomach and mind began to adjust. Soon enough, the small meals became filling. Other adjustments: preferring fish over meat, drinking warm water instead of cold, less soda and sugars, investing on sugar-free alternatives, feasting on fruits and veggies.
By September last year, people were beginning to see the difference. I was feeling it too - all of my pants became big for me, some blouses were now one, even two sizes bigger. By November, I had cheekbones - ZOMG CHEEKBONES! I didn't want to pre-empt the change because I was thinking the weight would all come back after December.
It didn't. =D
The new ambiance of the current job, as well as the sheer size of the workplace has helped a lot with my exercise - which was the one thing lacking in all of the things I've mentioned. Here I have to walk a considerable distance to get to the place where I have to be, sometimes even run in high heels.
So, I'm extremely proud (and rather vain) to present myself, wearing the same dress more than a year later, with a new and improved body! Woooohoooooooowwww!!!
I'm far from my ideal weight, but at least "losing weight" is a to-do item that's actually doable =D
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A post is due for the epic day that was Saturday, but it will have to be done outside the office. I'm tired. Better call it a day.
I've lost weight. I've been losing for the past months starting last year, and the accomplishment is something I thought I would never achieve unless there was some major intervention (i.e. gym membership, nutritionist, surgery - LOL!).
This was me March last year, who had the notion that "I'm happy with my body and no matter how many people tell me that I'm fat, I won't give a damn! I love my body!" All of that changed when Mama was diagnosed with diabetes. Suddenly, I had a different opinion of my body, now that the possibility of me getting the same disease just shot up many notches. I had to eat healthy. I had to lose weight. It was a non-negotiable.
But I didn't have money, so getting a gym membership was out of the question. Time was another concern, because my weekends were almost always full. Therefore, I had to lose the weight through alternative means.
Call me crazy, but I prayed about it. I distinctly remember saying God, I want to be thin. As in. Can you help me? LOL!!!
I took the pills. They were natural, but they were still pills. But after three months of religiously taking them I didn't really see any effect. Towards June I already cut my rice serving by half, but it didn't seem to work. A few months later, I saw that my mom lost weight drastically, so I thought if I followed her eating plan, it should have the same effect on me.
It was simple - eat more meals a day with less servings.
It was hard at first, because your mind is thinking "This meal is too small, I should have more!" but after doing it consistently, both stomach and mind began to adjust. Soon enough, the small meals became filling. Other adjustments: preferring fish over meat, drinking warm water instead of cold, less soda and sugars, investing on sugar-free alternatives, feasting on fruits and veggies.
By September last year, people were beginning to see the difference. I was feeling it too - all of my pants became big for me, some blouses were now one, even two sizes bigger. By November, I had cheekbones - ZOMG CHEEKBONES! I didn't want to pre-empt the change because I was thinking the weight would all come back after December.
It didn't. =D
The new ambiance of the current job, as well as the sheer size of the workplace has helped a lot with my exercise - which was the one thing lacking in all of the things I've mentioned. Here I have to walk a considerable distance to get to the place where I have to be, sometimes even run in high heels.
So, I'm extremely proud (and rather vain) to present myself, wearing the same dress more than a year later, with a new and improved body! Woooohoooooooowwww!!!
I'm far from my ideal weight, but at least "losing weight" is a to-do item that's actually doable =D
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A post is due for the epic day that was Saturday, but it will have to be done outside the office. I'm tired. Better call it a day.