I've gained 10 pounds and here's why I'm okay with it

First things first.

Yes, if you've been following my social media on Instagram ( follow me if you haven't yet at rawbeauty princess ), you might see a slight difference with me. Chubbier cheeks, rounder hips and some flABS in my tummy. I know, it's the consequence of three consecutive months of NO GYM WORKOUT ( given the fact that I used to workout twice a day back then ) + a 180 degree turnaround with my usual RAW VEGAN LIFESTYLE. Yes, for those solid three months, I had no choice but to eat what was served to me (which I'm definitely grateful for FYI) and that included chicken, fish, cooked veggies,etc. It was definitely a life changing experience for me given the fact that I got F A T which I feared and thought would never happen to me, EVER. I know. But the main reason why I'm totally okay with it now is because I know that I can shed all these again given that I work hard for it + I discipline myself with nourishing my body with whole, unprocessed food most of the time.

Yes, I have gained 10 pounds and let me tell you more why I'm okay with it.

1. I have learned to LET GO and FLOW with LIFE.

Strict workout and meal time schedules, weekly grocery and meal preps governed my life back then. Yes, true enough discipline is key if we want to see results with our health and fitness, but it came to a point in my life that I've become too focused on it that I wanted to CONTROL every aspect of my life. Though I'm aware that I still need such discipline now in order to achieve my BOMB DIGGITY FITNESS GOALS, I truly have learned the world balance. I've come to beautiful terms with eating out and trusting myself that I can always choose the healthiest and the best option out there to fuel my body. Such easygoing mindset and relaxed lifestyle has helped to ease the once tensed Princess back then. And i can say I'm happier now. Though I can never be satisfied with my health and fitness progress cause I always strive to be more, do more and achieve more.

2. It gave me something to work on to every single day of my entire life.

Well, ofcourse! I have started Project Comeback Series last February and I'm still on it! It's a Project that focuses on going back on track, working out regularly every day on my cardio and strength fitness levels and monitoring my food intake, ensuring that I eat healthy most of the time. Though my enthusiasm levels wouldn't be as high as I would like it to be every day, the fact that I'm working on myself to be better, stronger and healthier gives me a reason to get up and move forward in my life. I've also created Clean Eats Project wherein I focus to eliminate processed food from my diet and bulk up on raw, whole and nutritious foods! It's a good thing to have mini goals every day to work on and just kill it!

3. I've become more sociable.

Cause I've learned to let go and live more, I've become more open to eating out with my family,meeting up with friends and going out in general. Overcoming my fear of getting fat, cause i did get chubby, allowed me to overcome my other fears as well. Being at this stage in my life gave me freedom to be, do and live in general. I actually look forward to going out more, attending health, food and fitness related events and meeting wonderful and amazing people out there who share the same passion and zest that I have with life!

4. I have learned better, thus I'll do better.

The past three months have sort of turned out to be an experiment and from such I have learned so much. First, I'm the type who needs an active lifestyle to stay healthy, beautiful (oh yaaasss! haha) and fit. Hard work and perseverance and discipline govern my life in general, FOR REAL. I have the type of physique that needs to endure pain and suffering hahaha from the gym every single day and loads of Yoga classes to keep me flexible. I've also learned so much about the nutrition lifestyle that works best in the long run, and that is mostly a Raw Food Diet (fruits, veggies and smoothies) + a couple of protein. I'm not vegan as of the moment as I'm currently still eating fish and chicken. Let's see how my diet's going to evolve in the next few chapters of my life. YAY!

See? That's why it's best to master oneself and continue experimenting with what works best for you cause TRUTH is no doctor could ever tell or know what's best for you. Only YOU can tell. Believe me.

5. I have truly learned what it means to FULLY ACCEPT MYSELF.

I would be such a hypocrite if I tell you that I don't feel bad at all with gaining some extra pounds. Ofcourse, I did feel bad cause I know in myself that I worked so hard for that lean and athletic physquie that I once had. But I know better than to stay stuck in that mindset. If you're on the same boat you should realise that change is possible. And it hella starts with YOU. No one's ever going to workout or eat clean for you.

The moment you start accepting where you are in life is the moment wherein a beautiful transformation could take place, and yes, I have accepted my Truth and every day, I vow to work on a better me every single day.

LOVE YOURSELF, will ya?