I gain weight!

It is common to Filipino student who study here in Japan to gain extra pounds. I was not exempted of course and since I arrived here during the cold season, I gain weight. I just love eating and eating until I notice I gain extra pounds almost above my required BMI.

Free bento (lunch box) served during a conference I attended in Hakodate City, Japan.

Starting last April, I try to shed those extra pound. Tried eating less rice, do some exercise at least 3 times a week and eat more healthy foods. I was successful and after 5 months I lost 8 pounds. In September my scales read 42.5 kg, just within my target.

I went home in the Philippines for a 6 days visit. I missed Filipino foods and I missed it so much that I ate a lot. I lost track of my diet and who can resist bulalo, kare-kare, dinuguan, sinigang and more?

When I got back to Japan one of the first thing I did was to step on my scale and to my great astonishment I gain 4 big pounds. OMG!