░ Update: The Biggest Loser ░

I wanted to take some time off blogging about something beauty related. 

Here is another part of me I am about to reveal, and somehow, 

something that would inspire people to change for the better. ♥

I was 9 years old when I started playing volleyball. I've been a volleyball player throughout my  grade school and high school years. I know you're thinking, 'oh she must have those athletic features like those famous international players', but you're mistaken. There were times when I had long breaks from training and would gain a lot of pounds all because of emotional eating. I ate whenever I wanted to. When I felt sadness or anger, I'd reach for a pack of chips and a tall glass of Coke; I'd feel so much better after stuffing myself with junk food. I struggled for years because of being fat, being discriminated, and being the oddball. I looked like a mom because of my size. I was desperate to lose weight; I tried different kinds of fad diets. I would never forget the time I boiled a kettle of water, dipped in my "slimming tea" and used a straw to sip it all thinking I'd be a size 0 the next day. I ended up in the hospital because my ulcer wasn't able to take the tea I took. My next attempt to diet included diet supplements, a strict diet, and daily volleyball trainings. I felt victory when my weight dropped to 130lbs because of the combination of those three. 

You would think that was it, right? You're wrong. My health went from bad to great to worse. My diet went from being a stable one to a yoyo type! I ballooned up to a whopping 170 pounds when I was about to enter my fourth year in high school (sadly I couldn't find any photographic evidence because I have those photos saved in CD's which are stacked away somewhere). That was one of the worse times of my life. Chest pains would come and go. Again, indirect discriminations and insults from people. And then there came a point in my life when I wanted to change. I wanted to change. I wanted to be able to wear a swimsuits during summertime without having humongous thighs and grandma arms. I wanted to achieve something I knew was possible if only I persevere. I wanted to be able to fit into my clothes! 

I started cutting rice intake to 0% and switching to oatmeal. I worked out daily using my HipHop Abs video. I started dropping the pounds little by little. I made sure I ate fruits for every meal. I made sure I snacked healthily. It was on November of 2009 when I started not eating rice. I was 150 pounds back then. Months went by and I just kept on going and going and going. I discovered workout videos online and started doing them every single day without skipping. My particular favorite website that offers workout advices and videos is BodyRock.tv. I kept a food journal and took down the meals I had and the exercises I performed. I am currently using my second journal already. BodyRock.tv offers a variety of workouts which target different areas of the body. I was able to develop a bit of abs-formation on my midsection because of all the strenuous workout I did everyday. I did these workouts without taking any diet supplements. I opted to lose weight naturally this time.

A photo I took after working out. Please excuse the sweat.
I performed a killer workout before this photo was taken.

There are a lot of times when I felt guilty for skipping and I'd workout twice as hard the next time. I just kept going without stopping. I actually kept a workout blog separate from this beauty blog, but I deleted it for some reason. I've performed almost 20 of BodyRock.tv's workout routines. I could not pass a day without working out. Even when I was sick, I still went down on my yoga mat and worked out. I was obsessed. But that obsession paid off. A year has passed and I am now a healthy 134 pounds (as of the last time I checked).  I stand 5 feet and 4 inches tall. I have a normal BMI compared to before. No longer in the overweight department, but in the NORMAL one. To check if you're normal, underweight, or overweight, go to this link. Just enter your height & weight and you will see the results in 2 seconds.
In this chart below, you will see the ideal weight brackets:

Height (ft/inches)	Ideal Weight (Pounds)
5' 0"	97-127
5' 1"	100-132
5' 2"	103-136
5' 3"	107-140
5' 4"	110-145
5' 5"	113-149
5' 6"	117-154
5' 7"	121-159
5' 8"	124-164
5' 9"	128-168
5' 10"	132-173
5' 11"	135-178
6' 0"	139-183

What's the point of all this blabber? Simple. 

You can change the things you want to change only if you do something about it. 

What is beauty with a deteriorating body? 

Start shaping up and change for the better! I hope I was able to inspire people out there! 

NOTE: From now on, I'll be sharing my workout routines in this blog. I hope you stay tuned!

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