Hopefully, that gives you an idea of my life so far.

For people who know me, I am going to come right out and tell you all that 'Yes, I am enrolled in a gym.' I have come clean to my family and shocked them in a good way. I think I am inspiring my brother and dasao to take healthy steps to control their life again. I know some people would tell me 'Girls don't do weights, later build muscles and become very ugly.' I don't appreciate comments like that, so I would just take that as a 'Wow, I wish I could be as motivated and disciplined as you!' But of course, there are the supportive bunch, whom I truly cherish in my Life. Thanks for encouraging me in this battle.

My goal is to slim down before my 21st birthday. I don't want to waste away my life anymore, I don't want to sit around and whine about how other girls are skinny and I am not. I am willing to put in the hard work to achieve my dreams. I absolutely do not believe in magic pills or slimming treatments. If pills were everything, there would be pills to make one smarter, or taller, or more beautiful. Yes, I do fantasize about a magic pill, but not everything in life is about a magic pill.

Through this journey, I went through many ups and downs, which not only brought me closer to my goals but taught me much stuff about myself that I never knew about, such as mental and physical strength. I face my demons and stumble many times on a daily basis in this journey, but the key is in picking yourself up. Nobody is a failure if you never quit and give up the battle.

If yesterday was a bad day,
only I can make today a good day,
and tomorrow shall be a better day.
~Alyssa

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