How to be successful when trying to lose weight

I am not an expert on losing weight but being able to work in a slimming center for 5 years and being in the healthcare field made me come up with this tips. Because most of my friends ask me about this all the time.

How come You have maintained my weight even after having 2 kids? Just to let you all know, I am not those lucky ones who only had the belly baby and shrank right away after giving birth. I gained 45 lbs on the first one and 35 lbs on my second pregnancy. Be the judge and Let me know if you agree..

1. MIND SET. think of something that you achieved that you wanted so bad. Didn’t you put your mind to it at first and thought about it and told yourself I’m gonna do this and I will succeed! If you already think like that then you are on the right track.

You have to condition your mind. It is so powerful that if you think and imagine it everyday. Then your whole body will go with it.

2. Motivation. What motivates you? what ever reasons you have, if it motivates you then continue with it. My motivation is, I want to be able to back to my pre baby weight or close to it. Because I always feel good when I was that weight. I am energetic, easy to find clothes that fit me, I just feel comfortable.

2. Discipline. There is always temptation for us here and there. But if you are disciplined. You can stay away from those temptation and be focused.

3. Just do it! start! everything that we do is always hard on the first try. But your body can adjust with it. It just have to be a routine for you. Give yourself at least 15- 30 mins at least 3-5x a week.

Those list of clean diet and exercises will not show results if you do not have these key ingredient. You have to have all right ingredient to be successful in losing weight, actually on everything. Be consistent.

Enjoy your journey. You can chit chat with me, a real human being if you do not want to go through this by yourself. Let me boost your confidence. As I always tell my friends. Let us help each other.

A week after giving birth to my second baby.
A week after giving birth to my second baby.
4 weeks post partum. Just doing little Zumba at home. 15-30 mins whenever I can.
4 weeks post partum. Just doing little Zumba at home. 15-30 mins whenever I can.

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I do clean eating and exercise. I also have cheat days.
Hope to see all of you succeed. I just want to inspire everybody who is struggling.

If you want to share stories with me. My email is iannemcabangon@gmail.com

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Adi turns 5

It feels like it was just yesterday when I we had her in our arms for the first. I honestly couldn’t remember hearing her first cry. I was so exhausted for pushing for almost 2 hours before she finally came out.

It was so all worth it! A healthy baby girl came out. And know is turning out to be a lovely little lady.

She is very caring, smart and a girly girly like me. She always likes wearing my shoes and clothes and everything.

Our bonding moments are practicing her gymnastic moves, exercising, crafts making bracelet, reading books, singing… And a lot more.

I just want to share to all of you all they joys of having a daughter. She can be like your best friend.

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Adi’s dress: Gymboree
Sandals and necklace : target
Balloon : party city

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Pajama Day at Work

You don’t get to wear pajamas at work. Since we were allowed to do it for a day. Might as well dress up for it.

When my supervisor reminded me about wearing pajamas at work. I happened to be at target. So I went to their sleepwear section and picked these pair of exhilaration PJ’s.

I looked for fashionable, comfortable and professional looking PJ’s. And I found it! I wore them. Even my co workers stated they need to get cute PJ’s like mine.

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PJ set (exhilaration) and watch (times) from Target

The size for the top is relaxed fit.

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Got Spider or varicose Veins problem?

Here are some solutions for your problem.

Jergens sunless tanning mousse or tanning lotion – If you are just worried about how they look and you have a fair skin. Use this Jergens sunless tanning mousse. Even with just one application you will already have the sun kissed looking skin to hide those veins. The application depends on how tanned you want it. This is very temporary the color can last for a week and is very cheap.

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sclerotherapy – it invasive, they will inject a medicine to your spider veins or smaller varicose veins to shrink them. This is also temporary. When I has this procedure. The doctor explained to me that the veins are like highways. It is traffic that is why it bulges and when to do sclerotherapy you are clearing the traffic but other veins will build another highway eventually.

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This is kind of expensive too. Most of the vein clinic offer this but because it is more of cosmetics. Most insurance won’t pay for it. Check out groupon for some deals in your area or if you really want the experts in vein. Try checking out Vein restoration of America.

For bigger varicose veins, most of the insurance covers these specially if you are experiencing pain. Which happened to me during my second pregnancy. I scheduled an appointment with them. Went there and they did an ultrasound so they can see where the blockage is. How big the blockage is and where they are.

From then they will determine what type of treatment they will give you. They have experienced doctors that will prescribe the best treatment for you. I had catheterization where they heat up the veins to shrink them, the second treatment was ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy, lastly was just regular sclerotherapy.

I had to wear compression stockings right after all sclerotherapy sessions. That should also be prescribed by your doctor.

Check out which ones you want but go to the vein clinics if there is pain. These are all out patient and you can drive back home right after. It is nice if this be done in the winter time because you might have some bruise right after that will last for few weeks. There are also some exercises that you can’t do after for a week. The doctors will talk you through it.

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Dressed up for Mother’s Day

I had a great Mother’s Day celebration. My mom was with us too to celebrate it. We went to church and ate out and did some shopping.

The weather called for some maxi dress again. It was 80 something degrees.

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Mom’s style
Dress from bloomingdales
Sandals from Steve Madden
Accessories from old navy
Watch from Michael kors

Kids style:
Adi:
Dress from Macy’s
Sandals from Target
Headband from gap kids

Aidan:
Shirt and pants from baby gap
Shoes from converse kids

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Casual Friday

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I got new pieces from Forever21 and wanted to wear them right away. It matches the party cloudy weather today. It goes like this…. It is perfect if you’ll go to the mall, movie date or just by getting some coffee from your favorite coffee shop.

Cardigan, sandals and shades from Forever 21

shorts from NY and Company

Top from HM

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Dress for Picture Day

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I picked this pastel colored dress fro Adi for her picture day. This is a very nice spring outfit and goes with a sandals.

Looks very nice for a young girl, can also be a church outfit.

Dress from Gap

Sandals from Target

Head Band from HM

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Spring to Summer outfit

Today was very nice because we were blessed to have a good sunlight. Usually at this time of the year, we have a lot of thunderstorms.

We took the chance to take some shots at the backyard with our princess with her outfit for her picture day at school.

This outfit is very nice because you can wear them at the park or at the beach… simply an outdoor weather outfit. It looks refreshing to the eyes. The material for this is very comfortable for a warm weather.

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top and pants from target

Eye wear from Rayban

accessories from HM

Sandals from Calvin Klein

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How to start losing weight

Take This No junk food for 21 day challenge:

Start disciplining yourself refraining from junk foods to start. Then you add some exercise so that when you start losing weight (fat) you will be toned. So when people notice your weight loss, you will not look like as if you came from a sickness that’s why you lost weight.

You shouldn’t be eating these food for 21 days.

No chocolate
No candy
No biscuits or cookies
No cake. Doughnuts or muffins
No pastries
No white bread
No chips
No fast food
No carbonated beverages
No ice cream

I’ve done this during Lent because I was thinking on what to give up (like a sacrifice) for That time. I thought that this will be a good one since all these food is what makes my day. Can you imagine it is like changing your lifestyle.

I was able to do it even more than 21 days because Lenten season is 40 days.

Right after the challenge, I was so eager to eat those junk foods that I missed. But when I tasted them. I said to myself, I really can live without them. Now, I just eat them every once in a while unlike before that I really have to have them.

I did a lot of good things on me. I lost some weight (fat), I lost my cravings on these type of food.

So if you are that person who is trying to get rid of some fats from your body and is trying to live a healthy lifestyle. Now is the time to do this challenge. It is only 21 days. You will never know how strong and disciplined you are until you try this.

I challenge you! Let me hear from you once you start doing this challenge.

Cheers to a healthy lifestyle!

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Teacher’s Appreciation Week

It is teacher’s appreciation week and Adi’s school has a lot of activities for it. It’ll be her first time participating in it. They have things to do for each day that made it exciting for my 4 year old turning 5 in a week.

I remember back home (Philippines)that this is really a big thing in school. We had different programs for our teacher. We’d buy flowers and cards for them. Specially to my favorite one, I’ll give her something extra because she was like a mom to me. I look up to her because she is not even teaching us school stuff but also something’s to look into about life.

And here is the break down of activities they have in school this week.
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This week has been a good one for Adi. I always ask her what they did in school everything she gets home. She was excited telling us about what they did in school for the teachers.

Having a lot of friends who are school teacher’s including my father in law makes me appreciate them more. Because I can see all theiir effort and how much time they spend at home working on their lesson plans, grades, buying stuff for their students with their own money most of the time.

I consider them as our second parents outside from home. Because in school there is where we go and stay most of the day. Those teachers just don’t teach you, they also look after their students well being.

This is a very noble job and they should be proud of it. I myself learn a lot from them when I was growing up.

My daughter learned a lot appreciating all other people’s effort specially her teachers.

To all the teachers out there. We salute you! All of you have been a part of all our success stories. Whatever we know now, you’re a part of our foundation.

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