Fat Girl No More

saying bye-bye to obesity, one day at a time

Browsing Posts published in June, 2010

Guess what: for once in my life I AM UNDERWEIGHT!!!! WOOT! Seriously, however, I applaud ABS-CBN for acquiring the rights for the Biggest Loser franchise. It’s about time that Filipinos recognize that obesity IS ALSO a problem in our country! This can surely help millions of Filipinos like me who are struggling with weight loss. [...]

I went to the mall to meet up with Fran so I can pick up the prizes for my blog anniversary contest. I told myself I will not give in to my sweet tooth, especially since Shangri-la is one of the few malls that has a Secret Recipe branch. I told myself that a cup [...]

For any girl, shopping for a swimsuit is a struggle. For someone my size, it is not only an emotional challenge. It also is a challenge. Here in the Philippines, it seems most manufacturers still think people come in one size. As such, I usually am limited to shopping in stores that have export overruns, [...]

For the past few weeks, my goal was to lose weight. However, the motivation was to be thin again. As such, I have been trying to make myself miserable by withholding anything that is good (a.k.a. fattening or indulgent). While on one hand, that’s how dieting really is, but on the other, all I’ve managed [...]

Dog’s a really a man’s best friend. In my case, he is more than my best friend, he is also my exercise motivator and my walking buddy. Even if I’m so tired from a long day’s work, coming home to this makes me put on my walking shoes and get going: Brisk walking is one [...]

I’ve resigned myself to the fact that I cannot completely give up rice again! There’s just no way I can do it, at least for now. Be it fried rice or just a plate of hot, steamed rice, I love it. The big problem here is that I can eat a whole mound full of [...]

When I attended the iBlog last April, I won a box of Slenda supplements. My friend Cher also won a box but since she’s super skinny and is one of those lucky people who never struggle with weight, she gave it to me. However, I haven’t really tried it yet. Slenda is one of the [...]

Every day I am made more and more aware of the fact that I need to lose weight. Today, for example, I had to climb several flights of stairs to get to my class and this truly was a difficult challenge for me. When I got to my classroom, I was sweating bullets and I [...]