Bikram Yoga

Finding the perfect postpartum workout

06.13.2008
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Pag kaya mo na, ayusin mo ang bihis mo kahit nasa bahay ka lang. Pangit yung bata ka pa losyang ka na (When you can, dress nicely even when you’re just at home. You’re still too young to look haggard and wasted),” Mama said while she took note of my unkempt hair and granny night clothes.

For the past days, I have been lounging around the house in my old loose dasters. My other wardrobe of choice are Kernan’s old baggy shirts and old jogging pants. I admit I have not been the picture of a pretty mom and wife.

Aside from the fact that I just feel too tired and exhausted to dress nicely, my sexy clothes still don’t fit and my belly still makes me look like I’m five months pregnant.

Still, I know I have to start getting in shape if I want to shrink the size of my post-preggy belly and to wear my old clothes again.

I just need to choose the best postpartum workout.

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Skinny me and the real slimming strategy that works

04.30.2008
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Can you believe I was this thin? This photo was taken at the height of my crazy dieting and slimming days. I had gotten complacent about my weight and gym workouts then that I felt like a huge balloon. So I resorted to a quick fix that most women probably turn to in desperation: diet [...]

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Being fat and having a healthy addiction

09.04.2007
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After five months of being in denial, I finally face the fact that I’m fat. A lot of people have been telling me to cut myself some slack and remember I’ve just given birth five months ago. But whenever I look at myself in the mirror, the sides of my face bulging, the button of [...]

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