Be Fit and Fashionable

I was never the skinny type. So I grew up being conscious about my weight despite my friends telling me that I looked okay. When I got married and gave birth to my boys, I got a ready excuse for being more rounded.

I was happy with that excuse until I saw other moms with more kids than me but who were sexier and definitely healthier. These moms are able to maintain their good physique and they're even looking a lot better than when they were single.

That's when it dawned on me that there's no excuse for being a slob. I can improve my fitness by exercising and going on a balanced diet. All it takes is focus and discipline.

I have been putting off taking on a more focused regimen, really. And since I've become more fashionable over the years, all the more I wish for a fitter body. I want to have a fashionista's closet and grab one of those expensive clothes.

Aren't you wishing for a Hermes, Rhett Eala, Michi Calica, Religioso, Kate Torralba, Jun Escario, Chanel, or 7 for All Mankind?

My goal now is to be able to wear a Kate Torralba and a Michi Calica. Thanks to Nestlé Fitnesse's 14 Days to Show off Your Shape challenge, now there is a way to achieving my goal. What's good about this challenge is that you can do it with your friends. In fact, I have already invited my fashionable BFFs Agnes, Kosh, and Clair to join. You and your friends can, too.

Here's how?

14 Days to Fitness and Fashion

So what do you have to do to get a crack at Manila’s most coveted designer wardrobe?

Simply form a team of 2-8 members, and using Nestlé Fitnesse’s 14-day meal plan, everyone in the team has to lose at least 2 pounds in 2 weeks. “No, 2 pounds is not that daunting, it only needs a few diet tweaks,” quips Myra Garcia. She explains that participants only need to replace breakfast and one of the main meals – either lunch or dinner--for 2 weeks. She adds that to exercise as well as eating plenty of fruits, vegetables and low-fat, carbohydrate rich foods is the best way to complement the 14-day regimen.

And as part of the challenge, participants also need to chronicle their 14-day regimen via an online “fitness diary” accessed at www.fitnesse-14days.com. The Top 10 most popular FITNESSE 14-day diaries will make it into finals.

The Nestlé Fitnesse 14 Days to Show off Your Shape will kick off on November 14, Saturday, 9am, with the voting period lasting from November 15 to December 3, 2009. And as adjudged by Manila’s top style icons the winners will be announced on December 10, 2009 in a special fashion show.

“People who’ll join this challenge will have nothing to lose but pounds,” jests Myra Garcia. “Not only do they win the fashionista closet of their dreams, but they walk away with health tips, tweaks and tricks during their 14-day challenge and continue on living a healthier, fitter and a more runway-ready lifestyle.”

For more information about Nestlé Fitnesse’s 14 Days to Show off Your Shape, please log on to www.fitnesse-14days.com.

Be fit and fashionable for Christmas!