Dear Friends,

Allow me to enjoy myself today. Kindly take a look at my weight tracker above. I lost 4 pounds over the weekend. I am now at 126!

I was aiming to lose 5 pounds before the month ends. So far, I've lost 6 this month. I've surpassed my pre-pregnancy weight which is 129 and am halfway to my ultimate goal - 110!

Every pound is so difficult to get rid of. That is why every pound shed off is a victory for me. Imagine how happy and excited I was when I finally touched the 120s last Saturday at 128 and ended up at 126 yesterday. My diet and exercise do pay off however gradually.

And now I have a happy problem, I seriously need a tightening lotion for my tummy. Having been pregnant several months ago and having lost a lot of my jelly belly, I really need to firm up my tummy skin. Gross!

Glenn was so happy for me that he said we'd go to a place I haven't stepped into in a looongg time - Jollibee. Yeah, I know...fastfood. Nice way to congratulate me. But at this point in time of my journey to my ideal body and weight, I have gained enough confidence and trust in myself to know that I have controlled my eating habits quite well. And fastfood will not derail me anymore. Fastfood used to be our lifestyle when we were a newly married couple in Manila. Glenn didn't want me to cook dinner after a long day at work. Plus, he knew that a pregnant woman needs all the rest she can get.

So we enjoyed our spicy chicken. Full of cholesterol. And our coke. Full of caffeine and sugar. But I realized I was no longer the unsatisfied eater who will order something more, probably a pie or a sundae, after my meal. I felt that what we ordered was already more than what I usually eat at home.

While we were eating, we noticed a framed picture of an old couple inside Jollibee. It was a sweet and heartwarming picture of an elderly couple having breakfast. Glenn said, "I wonder how we'll look like at that age." I said "you'll probably still be the thin guy you are."

Glenn: "And you? At what age do you think you'll let go and be fat?"

Me: "I don't think I'll ever be fat when we're older because when I get to be 50 to 60 years old, there's the danger of becoming a diabetic. It's no longer for appearance's sake but for health's sake."

Plus, this...is too good to let go.