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Reality Check: My blood test result

Ahhhhhhh....  The quest of losing weight.  I have been dealing with this issue most of my life.  You see, I wasn't the 'thin' kid - I was the chubby cute one!  But cuteness has its expiration, and it expired when I was told by the famous Dr. Marcelino So that I was too fat.  Thus, my mom put me on a diet.  I remember just having to eat fish and vegetables.  My lunch box would only contain these two viands for a long while.  There was even a time when I refused to eat lunch because of the food I got!  But eventually, I guess I lost weight because I stopped getting fish and veggies for lunch at school. I was labelled by my MIL as the rubber band type, according to her, I would be thin and then gain weight.  It was a cycle.  But I didn't mind the cycle.  It was more, the other people minded the cycle.  I think it was only in 2003 that I realized that eating was super enjoyable!  Hahaha.. Two years after, I documented f...

I finally RAN!

Actually - I finally jogged!  And walked, and jogged and walked and walked some more. I have to say, that for the FIRST time ever in my life - I RAN/JOGGED!   Image borrowed from THIS site You do know that I am the most lazy person when it comes to sports and exercise.  I refuse to move a lot and refuse to feel the icky sweat trickling!  The only excercise that I have ever did religiously was Bikram Yoga.  I fell in love with Bikram Yoga because it was a low impact exercise that burned thousands of calories!!  The thing was - I stopped at 2008, because I was getting very busy planning my wedding.  But once my wedding was done - laziness crept in and here I am, almost two years later - chubbier and the laziest I've ever been!! So what changed my mind?  Well, firstly - running was free, I didn't need to pay for any gym membership!  Secondly - I can do it by myself!  Thirdly - weight loss was fast!! :) And so I decided - I ...