THINSPIRATION

I've been getting compliments on my "aura" and how I lost weight lately and have been asked how I did it. I tell everything I did because it feels good to go back to the healthy weight. I am typing this entry now hoping to inspire more people to lose the unhealthy weight.

I've been skinny all my life and I had a crazy metabolism when I was younger. I can eat like a farmer and not gain weight at all. I can attribute it also to my active lifestyle. I was never in one place at a time. I was so kiti kiti. Well, things change. My metabolism was not as good as it was before and I am now working in an office. It means I sit the whole day, in front of a computer. I still ate the same amount of food. After a year, I realized that my clothes don't look good on me anymore.

Anyway, long story short, I gained weight. When I went for a vacation a few months ago, my cousin came back from the States and she fed us with a lot of food. I ate everything she offered (and more). I went to our province after and the first time my dad saw me, I saw the shock on his face. That was my cue to lose weight.

I told my mom I would be going on a diet the next day. She asked me what kind of diet. I told her, "General Motors Diet." No, the meals don't include screws and grease. Since she wanted to lose weight as well, we googled it and decided that we would do it together. While I was on it, she had a "Walk Away Pounds" video and made me do it. It is a 30-minute light brisk-walking exercise.

The diet was a torture for me the first couple of days. I felt nauseous in the afternoon but the website said it is to be expected. On the fourth day, it was easier. After completing the one week diet, my weight loss was quite noticeable but not as much as I expected. The good thing about it though was my appetite was lessened. I only eat the right amount of food now without feeling deprived.

I continued to eat a small portion of food without starving myself when I got back here in Palau. I called my weight loss program, "The Hunger Games". I exercised everyday for at least 30 minutes. My first week here in Palau, I felt like my efforts were not working. On the second week, all of a sudden, I was in my ideal weight already. I had to maintain the weight because my goal was healthy weight, not anorexic. Now, I eat rice everyday. I can have snacks, even ice cream and cake every once in a while. I don't exercise everyday anymore (not really good, too busy) but I try to play badminton three times a week.

It took me approximately 7 weeks to get to my desired body. I only needed to lose 10 lbs. (I already lost 12). My point is: you don't lose it overnight. Don't give up if you feel like your efforts don't yield the results you want. It will come, just stay focused.

If you would like to ask me again how I lost weight, it's simple: DIET AND EXERCISE (and have gorgeous looking people around you all the time to keep you inspired or look at your old photos when you have the body you want to have now.)