Fat Girl No More

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

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I would like to believe that my progress in this weight loss journey of mine is starting to be noticeable. While I may still be on the heavy side, I think I do see a lot of positive changes in the way I look, and it’s not merely because of my Project Prettify Me. Yesterday, [...]

Today, just for kicks, I decided to try on my old pair of jeans. And wouldn’t you know….it fit! Woot! I haven’t worn jeans in like, forever, mainly because when you get to be my size, it kinda gets embarrassing to even try on jeans in a store, much less find one that fits. Another [...]

I am so filled with gratitude that I find myself at a loss for words to express how thankful I am to everyone who nominated and voted for the Fat Girl No More in the Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2010 Writing Project. I guess there’s really no better words to say it but [...]

Last night I got to thinking about how I managed to become a Fat Girl again, especially after having successfully beaten obesity once before. When I look at my old pictures, I am consumed by mixed emotions: sadness, guilt, regret, shame….and I think, what did I do? As if I didn’t already know it on [...]

Growing up I was always told to finish my food. Being the obedient girl that I am, I always did. In fact, I even often ended up eating my sisters leftovers, as well as my moms because I believed that it was a “sin” to leave food on one’s plate. I held on to that [...]

A few months ago, I was able to go check out the Nurture Spa Village in Tagaytay City and my golly, I fell in love with it! It is such a serene and beautiful corner of the world and being in such a place is truly nurturing to the mind, body and spirit. The Spa [...]

Day 3 to Project Prettify me and I swear…it’s more challenging than I thought! Today I decided to wear white to school and as expected, I managed to get myself dirty before lunch. A quick kiss from my inaanak Timmy ended up as an ice cream stain on my shirt! Waaaah!!! Anyway, after three days [...]