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| Photos Taken: June 2012 / September 2012 Wearing the same top |
Since July of this year, I’ve lost more than 20 pounds. I
didn’t spend a single peso on the gym or any advertised products/diets. I didn’t
have the time or the budget, and I wanted to do something that I could
realistically maintain. A lot of people have been asking me how I did it, and I
decided to finally write about it just in time for the hearty holiday dinners.
1. I did this 10-minute Victoria Secret workout everyday. Because I was always either too busy or too lazy to exercise, the length of this workout was an effective tool for me to keep doing it daily. And who didn’t want to be somehow at par with those gorgeous lingerie models?
Try it out! And don’t overdo it. Some of my friends tried doing it twice (20mins) a day. Trust me, if you want your body to be bearable the next day, 10 minutes is enough. It's that effective and tiring.
2. I rarely ate in
fastfood chains, and I shared my French fries. In my previous attempts to
lose weight, I’ve always felt constricted with my diet. I had to stop eating
the delicious things and stick to oatmeal and other fiber-rich food. What
happened was I would backslide: since I suppressed my cravings and appetite, I’d
eventually pig out on my diet break days.
I just lessened my visits to my favorite fastfood chains, and when I ate there, I seldom upsized anything. I can’t live without French fries, so after snacking on some, I simply shared them with my friends and family. They appreciated the generosity, and the calories were split as well—less sinful for everyone!
3. I’d eat everything, but in little amounts. Connected to my fastfood binge, I realize it wasn’t the diet, but the overindulgence that kept me from losing weight. I eventually decided to stop controlling what I wanted to eat and focused on my consumption instead. I'd still eat lechon, bacon, and all things delectable, but I'd do so in small amounts. I didn’t fill my plate with them. I listened to my appetite and found no reason to overindulge because of the thought that well, I could always eat them, anyway. That kind of mentality was pretty effective for me.
4. I learned to love drinking water. Did you know that 7 out of 10 times you think you’re hungry, you’re actually just thirsty? Our brains can’t clearly decipher if we need food or water, so we interpret them as the same thing. I used to drink less than 4 glasses of water a day. This, I discovered was the real reason behind my constant snacking before.
I made a habit of drinking a lot of water, and my munching on snacks was greatly lessened. I also felt healthier. My bowel movement became more regular. My skin also stopped breaking out.
5. I walked and took the stairs. I don’t have a car, and my businesses and errands entailed a lot of commuting and running around the metro. Instead of taking jeeps to nearby places, I'd grab my sunglasses and walk. I'd also opt to take the stairs instead of the elevators and escalators. Have you tried going up and down the stairs of any LRT or MRT station? They're quite the workout!
It’s been quite a challenge to confront my weight issues and find a healthy lifestyle
that I could maintain. I hope this blog post has been helpful and encouraging. Good
luck and happy holidays!
I just lessened my visits to my favorite fastfood chains, and when I ate there, I seldom upsized anything. I can’t live without French fries, so after snacking on some, I simply shared them with my friends and family. They appreciated the generosity, and the calories were split as well—less sinful for everyone!
3. I’d eat everything, but in little amounts. Connected to my fastfood binge, I realize it wasn’t the diet, but the overindulgence that kept me from losing weight. I eventually decided to stop controlling what I wanted to eat and focused on my consumption instead. I'd still eat lechon, bacon, and all things delectable, but I'd do so in small amounts. I didn’t fill my plate with them. I listened to my appetite and found no reason to overindulge because of the thought that well, I could always eat them, anyway. That kind of mentality was pretty effective for me.
4. I learned to love drinking water. Did you know that 7 out of 10 times you think you’re hungry, you’re actually just thirsty? Our brains can’t clearly decipher if we need food or water, so we interpret them as the same thing. I used to drink less than 4 glasses of water a day. This, I discovered was the real reason behind my constant snacking before.
I made a habit of drinking a lot of water, and my munching on snacks was greatly lessened. I also felt healthier. My bowel movement became more regular. My skin also stopped breaking out.
5. I walked and took the stairs. I don’t have a car, and my businesses and errands entailed a lot of commuting and running around the metro. Instead of taking jeeps to nearby places, I'd grab my sunglasses and walk. I'd also opt to take the stairs instead of the elevators and escalators. Have you tried going up and down the stairs of any LRT or MRT station? They're quite the workout!
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| Photos Taken: March 2012 / December 2012 |
