During the First Baguio Blog Conference, my co-host teased me and said that I was not a credible food blogger because I didn’t have the body for it. Somehow, he thinks I should have weighed more. Understandable since he assumes I eat a lot, which I do, but I am blessed with a fast metabolism so I don’t gain weight that fast. I should say was blessed with a fast metabolism, because lately, it feels that my metabolism has slowed down a lot, the end result, me having a gut, a love handle, a muffin top.

Okay, so mine isn’t this big yet, but still, it’s not a pretty sight.  {photo from google.com search results}

It’s actually not a pretty sight, I feel self conscious and I find myself inhaling and holding my breath for photos just so my gut won’t come out in the photos. It’s hard to believe that I used to have a 24 inch waist line, and now, I am a 27 to 28, 29 if I just ate.

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