July 9, 2020
We all enjoyed the memes about overeating and weight that circulated regularly throughout the quarantine season. It’s not surprising that many of us surrendered to the draw of food when we were forced to sit at home day after day. After all, we’re often most tempted by food when we’re […]
December 3, 2019
The holiday season is chock full of celebrations…all revolving around eating. It’s no wonder some of us feel helpless with all the festive food choices. It’s enough to make you want to throw in the towel. But, I am here to say that several scattered occasions do not have to […]
November 19, 2019
Thanksgiving is by far one of my favorite holidays. I love the whole idea of setting aside a special day to celebrate our bountiful blessings with family and friends. And of course, you can’t talk about Thanksgiving without mentioning all the yummy foods that go with it. It seems appropriate […]
November 18, 2016
The holiday season is upon us and with it comes the decorations, parties and lots of tempting goodies. We all hold special memories of years gone by and a lot of those memories are wrapped up in food. Food is an essential cultural element, which means it comes front and […]
November 11, 2016
Monday, November 14, will mark two years of success on my weight journey! In retrospect, I realize that day is also significant for this blog, because without it I would never have started The FABulous Journey. Originally, I started blogging to share incites about my weight journey, but I soon […]
July 16, 2016
Does it seem impossible to rein in your summer weight gain? If you are yelling a big “YES” at me right now, I can totally understand. With all the late-night ice cream runs and cook-outs, it can be hard to keep your waist line in check. My family is reunited […]
March 12, 2016
I talk a lot about how our thoughts about food determine our eating. But sometimes, our minds can use a little help! I have discovered a few weight loss mind hacks that help me feel more satisfied. I talked about a couple of these mind hacks in an earlier post, […]
December 17, 2015
All those yummy holiday sweets…it’s enough to send your head into a perpetual spin if you are trying to maintain your weight during the holiday season. Today we’re talking about how to conquer the lure of holiday sweets. How To Conquer The Lure Of Holiday Sweets The closer it […]
November 19, 2015
I was talking to a friend who recently returned back to the Philippines. She was not around me last year during my weight transformation, so she commented that I looked a lot slimmer then she remembered. As we were talking, it occurred to me that today is the my one-year […]
November 12, 2015
“The holidays are coming. They are going to have to roll me out after the New Year!” You’ve either heard something like this or you’ve said it yourself. Every year is the same thing…you see Thanksgiving on the calendar and you start the mental game…how much weight will I gain […]
September 18, 2015
I have been talking about the importance of developing habits in my last few posts because I honestly feel that habit formation is essential for reaching fitness goals. Why? Because it’s not the things that you do on a good day when all the planets are aligned and you have […]
August 12, 2015
I just returned back home to Manila after spending two months in the US visiting family and taking my daughter to see some prospective colleges. Vacations often spell disaster for weight loss or maintenance. In the past, regardless of how hard I had tried to lose or maintain my weight, […]