Over a year ago I started on what I deemed “Project Prettify Me”. The goal of the project: to stop looking all frumpy and ugly. It was not just the weight issue that I had to contend with, but really more of not caring for myself too much and so I let myself go and [...]
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Last night I had a bad dream… In it I dreamt I had dinner with someone I had not seen in a long, long time and all he/she (I honestly can’t remember if it was a he or a she) had to say was that I had gained weight. Egaaad. Sadness. Okay, I know it [...]
Yesterday in yoga, I set my intention for myself, for a change, and reminded myself that I deserve better. I kept that as my mantra throughout the practice and I dedicated each inhale and exhale to that reminder. As I released that intention at the end of the practice, I felt myself become more whole [...]
Today I took myself out on a date. Yes, a lunch date. I’ve done the whole watch a movie, go shopping, go on a road trip and have coffee alone in the past, but to actually go to a restaurant and ask for a table for one was something I had never done before. It [...]
Yes, as of this weekend, my magic number is 21 I was a bit shocked to see the drop, to be honest, because I really didn’t think I was making that much progress. Well, I knew I was making improvements, but that much? It didn’t seem possible. Admittedly compared to the the latter part of [...]
Before I begin, no, this isn’t a post only about how much weight I’ve lost and what I’ve gained along the way. I realized tonight a lot of things about my journey to being a Fat Girl No More. I tell you, this battle against obesity is much harder that I thought it would be. [...]
In as much as I think I am gaining control over that emotional eater inside of me, every once in a while she rears her ugly head, just like today. I can hear her telling me “okay lang yan, you were sick naman yesterday…this will make you feel better“…and part of me just wants to [...]
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, [...]
If I could play out the conversation that is going on in my head today, this is probably what it would sound like: Dear Sweet Stuff, You don’t know how badly I want you today…I need you to make me feel better. It doesn’t really matter if you’re ice cream or a cupcake, chocolatey or [...]
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 [...]
