My Sugar Free Sweet Life

My C-Lium Lose More, Live More journey has finally come to an end. The past six weeks of regularly taking C-Lium Fibre, exercising, and monitoring my calorie intake has greatly improved my health.

This photo taken during our initial weigh in at the Medicard Lifestyle Center last July 26, 2012.

For the benefit of those who read about my weight loss challenge with C-Lium, below are the highlights of the first four weeks. You can click each week title to read the full post.

• WEEK 1: The initial physical check-up and lab test done in July 26 revealed that I weigh 189 lbs and have a BMI of 37.2. Fasting blood sugar level was 5.2 mmol/L and LDL (bad cholesterol) level was 212 mg/dLwhich was 62 points above the normal range.
• WEEK 2: I started to dance an hour of Zumba everyday and monitor my calorie intake through the MyFitnessPal app (free for Android and iOS). My blood sugar and blood pressure showed signs of improvement.
• WEEK 3: I was introduced to the 4-minute MetaFIT exercise routine. I also started to do the cardio and strengthening exercises posted on the C-Lium Fibre website.
• WEEK 4: I and the other blogger ambassadors did CrossFit training together with C-Lium Fibre brand ambassadors, Angela Lupangco and Art Mendoza. Nadine Tengco, resident nutritionist and chef of Biggest Loser Pinoy Edition also taught us the right way to diet plus showed us how to make snacks using C-Lium Fibre.

We had our final weigh in and blood screening tests last September 7. I am so happy of results because I lost 6 pounds which means I lost a pound a week. My blood pressure that morning was 130/100 mmHG but it lowered to 120/90 mmHG by the time I was about to go on the treadmill. Then a few days after, the lab test results came in and it showed that from 5.2 mmol/L in July 26, my fasting blood sugar level went down to 4.8 mmol/L. Also, from 212 mg/dL, my LDL level went down to 204 mg/dL. Take note that I did not take my maintenance meds (Metformin, Simvastatin, and Amlodipine) in the six weeks that I was on this challenge.

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I'm always mobile nowadays that I only get two days in a week to stay at home and work on my writing and editing tasks. That's why I'm so happy when my husband finally bought an iPad2 las March for the family to use. It definitely helped me in keeping up with my deadlines.

I don't know if you noticed the Blogsy icon at the bottom of some of my posts. Blogsy is the iPad app that I bought for blogging. It sold on Apple App Store for 4.99 USD but I do not regret investing such a small amount for the convenience it brings.

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There was one press release sent to me that boasts of the benefits of plastic surgery. The article claimed that it's better to have facial surgeries done as soon as you turn 40 years old to increase the effectiveness and length of the results. Do you agree with this?

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I am wearing a dress this Thursday for the major event of a project I'm part of. As much as I wanted to wear my usual girly blouse and slacks attire, the stylist assigned us dresses to wear. OMG, I am seriously freaking out because of my bulges!

Fortunately, there's Jockey® Women's Shapewear Collection to help me with this problem. Watch how Xandra Rocha, model and owner of Pinkerton Ice Cream, rave about how wearing Jockey® Women's Shapewear Collection helps her during days when she feels bloated and grumpy.



Jockey® Women's Shapewear Collection is comprised  of cost-effective, high-quality Shapewear styles that are made with a soft, breathable fabric that ensures a comfortably slim fit. Smooth laser cut edges help eliminate panty lines while fused panels provide maximum support and unbeatable shaping power.

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Just sharing this press release from the University of Bradford School of Management.

The University of Bradford School of Management (BSOM) has announced the opening of fall registration for its MBA programme in Manila.

Subjects being offered for fall classes which will commence on October 2012 are Strategic Management, Business Accounting, Business Economics, Corporate Finance, and Corporate Marketing.

The only school in Manila with AMBA and EQUIS accreditation, Bradford’s Executive MBA programme flies in international faculty to facilitate classes in person. Local tutors assist to bring relevance and application to various topics and issues.

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Given a choice between iced tea and lemonade, I would definitely choose the latter. I find lemonade more refreshing, not to mention that it's kinder to my kidneys compared to iced tea. It was only recently that I discovered how lemon water can help in losing weight.

First thing's first, lemonade is different from lemon water. While lemonade is made by mixing freshly squeezed lemon juice with water and lots and lots of sugar and ice, lemon water is just plain lemon juice and water. It also best taken as a warm beverage unlike lemonade.

Photo: “Lemon” by go_nils , c/o Flickr. Some Rights Reserved.

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