My road to effective healthy weight loss

Everyone of us have own fitness goals and reasons why we start getting our way to fitness. For me, I decided to shed some weight off me when I started seeing myself getting a little bigger than I was. I am fond of taking photos and this is one of my realization whenever I browse my mobile phone and Facebook account. Let's take a look back at how I was before.

Starting out was really hard. But I know doing all these will really pay off and benefit not just how I look physically but my health will improve as well. I started going to the gym, watching my food intake (sometimes), researched about food I should consume just to lose weight. Turning away from what you've been doing was really hard but commitment is really the key for you to succeed. 

I was introduced to an all girls fitness club because of a one month free trial voucher given by my colleague lat October. Then I lost weight and became the 4th biggest loser for my first month. I think this is one of the reasons why I gave in to joining the club, add to that, I saw a great team of fitness instructors who I know, can really help me achieve my fitness goals. True enough, they've been so supportive on each member's fitness goals. 

The succeeding months became very hard as I was only losing few inches and pounds. Thanks to unending eating engagements that I have, but still thankful that I didn't gained much weight because of my consistent gym visits. After a quarter, my coach told me to find an alternative routine since my body might just get used to my routine and will eventually slow down my weight loss. I was still 125lbs then and our goal is to set it at 110-115 lbs (that was from 130 lbs way back September 2013). I don't see myself doing other exercise routine that time since I'm quite busy with work stuff. I did some rounds at Ayala Triangle before whenever I can't hit the gym but I don't think I can religiously do it. 

Then I attended a training about weight loss program in one of my business ventures few days after my conversation with my fitness coach. It was a very unusual routine as it only would require me to change my diet plan and few exercise per day, which will not require too much perspiration and effort. I was inspired and tried doing the one-week challenge which started last Feb 3. Lo and behold, below is my week-long weight track with few cheat meals on the side (I should try one without cheat meals at all!).

As  you can see, I started at 128 lbs (57kgs). I tried checking after 2 days (as the diet plan said that weight loss is possible for just a week), and the bathroom scale now reads 118 lbs (54 kgs). I can't believe the drastic weight loss, without me starving myself and I am assured I get an optimal nutrients as recommended per day. As per my own experience I didn't have any unusual feeling/discomfort during the process. Then come Thursday night, I still lost few pounds! The scale now reads 112lbs (52kgs) after just 4 days of doing it! I didn't even have to wait for the 5-day challenge to end for me to see the difference. (To purchase or know more about the program, you may visit this site)

What I only did was to follow the Reset program. It will all start with a Jumpstart phase, taking only high-fiber chocolate shake (Nutrimeal) as a replacement for each of my meal for 5 days. It will be accompanied by food supplements taken after each meal/Nutrimeal. For the solid food that I need to take, only fruits and veggies are recommended but it should have low glycemic index. The aim of this diet program is to correct your metabolism and regular the sugar intake/level in your body. 

I tried visiting the gym after that week and hello again to the biggest loser list. I am part of the top 5 losers for the month of January! Good way to start the year, right?

And after the first phase, only two meals will be replaced by Nutrimeal and a low glycemic meal can already be taken during dinner time (and guess what this kid really has ways to deviate from what should be done. I had quite many cheat meals during the 2nd week of my diet program). Surprisingly, I tried getting my weight again, after a sumptuous Valentine meal the night before. I really didn't gain weight even I had heavy cheat meals for the past days. And yes, the weekend after my jumpstart week, I indulged myself to the usual weekend food we have at home. hahaha. 

Here's how I look like right now. No more bulging belly, I lost that super rounded face and I can now see a gap between my head and shoulders, in layman's term, the neck. My arms lost inches too. Many of my friends would be too surprised on what happened to me and would compliment me of losing weight. Most of them would tell me how it fits me well and to stay as how it is. But there are some who would even make me realize how I look so stout before that I was even compared to a ball or rounded stuff and a great difference is so good for me.

Now I'll admit, I am used to wear body shaper (just like the Aug 2013 photo)
just to minimize the bulges. But come Mar 2014, it's all bare, no more body shaper!

I don't have any plan of quitting my new diet regime and would even schedule more gym visits after my busy schedule at work and my business ventures. I hope many people would be inspired and step up to work on a healthier lifestyle. 

For anyone who wanted to know about my effective diet plan, simply message me and I'd be glad to show you how. Let's have a short talk and plan our fitness goals together!


UPDATE: Here is just one of the throwback post I posted in my Facebook account and many of my friends loved my physical change. Of course, add to that having a healthier lifestyle!