Fat Girl No More

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

Browsing Posts published in March, 2011

Obviously going on a diet and taking on a more healthy lifestyle has its benefits. I have seen so many positive changes in my body. Like I said in a post before, one major change I noticed is how much better my skin has gotten. The pounds that I have lost have also equated to [...]

I’ve been battling a craving these past two days. I’ve been NEEDING a bag of peanut butter M&M’s. NEEDING. And when I need food, that’s bad. Over the past year since I’ve been practicing this whole mindful eating thing, I have become acutely aware of the difference between WANTING and NEEDING when it comes to [...]

Yes, dear Bloggers and online friends, in less than a week the annual Blogger’s summit will convene again in the Malcolm Hall of UP Diliman. It’s hard to believe that a year has passed already since the last one As I mentioned not too long ago, this year I am so honored to be included [...]

After spending so many months hooping and days on the mat (the yoga mat, that is ), today I went back to an old love: the water I don’t know why but I was just filled with the need to move today and for some reason, I felt the urge to swim. I don’t usually [...]

Since I’ve started this blog, I have come to realize the power of writing things down in making it actually happen. As such, I am putting it out here for the Universe to respond to: one day I will wake up in Paris. Yes, one day, this is going to happen. The signs, something I [...]

Dearest Readers, Thank you very much for the patience and for bearing with me these past few days. But anyway, here goes the announcement A big, big congratulations goes out to: Adaengkantada! You are the winner of $50 via paypal. Please send me your paypal address asap Email me at yapatoots {at} gmail {dot} com [...]

Oh dear grocery stores….you are so evil I tell ya…. Hehe…yes, this is my way of rationalizing some unhealthy purchases I made in my last grocery trip. For the most part, I have been good enough at avoiding temptation but in my last trip to the grocery, I found myself paying for a tub of [...]

Sigh. Day number two and my world is still spinning. Seriously spinning. It kinda feels like I went round and round in a playground merry-go-round and suddenly stopped. Remember that feeling? Yes, that’s how it feels. This morning when I opened my eyes I had to shut it quickly because of how fast the spinning [...]

Dear Readers, especially those who entered my contest, I have been taken hostage by my bed today I woke up with a dizzy spell that hasn’t left me all day. I hope you can understand the delay in announcement of winners. Please give me till Sunday to update you Thank you so much for understanding [...]