Fat Chance!

Great that you're reading this. I think it's about time to shed off unwanted fats that's been lying dormant for years on your body. Not just because the holidays are over that we have to go on a diet. It's more of staying healthy and we got to love our body - keep it healthy. Not that I'm gonna go on a diet because some people say I don't need to, but I believe we all need to look good and we need to have a good and proven diet for that. One that is super effective for me is following the After-6 diet. When my anorexic-subconscious attacks, I see myself as someone who is fat even when they say I'm not. So what I do is go back to my After-6 diet and it's effective for me because I lose the fats in no time. I just stop when friends say I'm too thin. :teehee:

Thing is, we can all go on a diet, fine. But sticking to it religiously and fighting the urge to eat is another question. One thing I learned by reading healthbooks and facts about dieting is that the common misconception is that people believe that by not eating anything --- that will help you lose weight. That's true. That's about 30% true. But that's dieting on the UGLY side. When you do that, you don't feel good and you tend to get sick. Dieting on the PRETTY side (that's what I call it, hehe) is shedding excess fats but still enjoying the luxury of eating. Eating the RIGHT kind of food. It's true that I don't practice what I preach because I wasn't born to love veggies. I can eat veggies but I feel I can live without it. But don't mind me. That's part of my new year's resolution.

Who hasn't heard about the South Beach Diet? They say it's effective but expensive. But Pinoys are great in doing our versions of just about everything. I have three suggestions. Follow the 2-Week Pinoy South Beach Diet from Metro Mag. Try to be sexy with The Sexy Chef. Or. try my After-6 diet. =p

The South Beach Diet was created by cardiologist Dr. Arthur Agatston to help his patients with various heart conditions lead a healthier life through a shift in their diet patterns. By teaching them how to eat differently, and differentiating good from bad carbohydrates and the right fat from the wrong fat, the patients lose more weight, and keep it off longer by changing their eating habits and their attitude about food and dieting.

The diet has three phases. In the HARSH first two-week phase, it promises an 8-to-15-pound loss from your belly by absolutely removing sugar, fruits, breads, rice, potatoes, pasta, ice cream, cookies, cakes, and ALL alcohol.

All your cravings will slowly disappear because your body will get rid of food that causes it to store excessive fat, and burn away this existing fat usually found in the midsection. By knowing and consuming the good fats, your bad (LDL) cholesterol is reduced, and your good (HDL) cholesterol is increased.

For those who have read and religiously followed the book (of the same title), many notice that American recipes and ingredients are mostly used.Try these "lutong bahay" that will help you go through phase one =) I got this list from my officemate who got this from Metro magazine. BUT if you're just as lazy as I am, you can try The Sexy Chef Cafe. They have a 2-week South Beach Diet Premiere Package worth PhP850 per day. That includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, two snacks and dessert. For those who are unable to commit to an entire two week program, they have daily affordable meals for only P125.00 consisting of lean meat, a vegetable siding and brown rice. They have a branch in The Loop located at ABS-CBN, I think there's also one in Glorietta and Robinson's Galleria.What's good is that they deliver! I already tried some of their 125 meals and it's worth the money =). They have wraps, salads, sandwiches, etc. According to their site, Rachel and Barni Alejandro opened The Sexy Chef Café in July 2005. Their cafe caters to the first two phases of the diet.

For more info on how you can be healthier and sexier ---> SexyChef!

Mine is simpler. Note that this one is effective for me and I wouldn't be able to guarantee that it's gonna be the same for the rest of you. What I do is I eat ANYTHING. Start 6am, you can munch on anything. After 6pm, STOP eating. That's it. If I feel hungry past 6PM, I just drink water. Once you get used to it, you won't get hungry as soon as 6pm strikes. =)

So what's your choice?