Whenever I’d ask him if I looked fat, he’d grin and say, “Hindi ka mataba, you’re voluptuous.” 🤠And I, of course, would accept that answer with a smile, thinking, “See? No need to diet.”
We were “healthy.” We ate vegetables daily, we did weekly fasting, and we even shared on a previous blog post about our eating habits. But the truth? We were feeling less and less healthy every day.
Maybe you are experiencing subtle signals below that your body sends that you keep ignoring. And we ignored them too… until they became impossible to brush off.
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The Signs We Ignored — Until Our Bodies Started Crying for Help |
1. Body Odor That Came Out of Nowhere
We take two showers a day — one in the morning before work, and another thorough cleaning at night before stepping into our bedroom. So smelling bad? Unthinkable!
But one day, I noticed my shirt smell funky. Abbey said it was just that one shirt. Few days after that, same problem — and I started blaming the washing machine. After observing… surprise! It wasn’t the shirt. It wasn’t the washing machine. It was my sweat. Something in my body chemistry had changed, and that was a big red flag.
2. Shortness of Breath Without Effort
Running out of breath while running? That’s normal. But losing breath while simply talking? Not normal.
Our fun conversations turned into tiring chitchats. I’d end up gasping instead of laughing — which was both annoying and alarming.
Almost every night, I’d wake up at 3AM and struggle to fall back asleep. The next morning, I’d start my day foggy, cranky, and unfocused. That’s a sign my sleep cycle were out of balance.
If you’ve ever used noise-cancelling earphones while walking, you’ll know you can hear your own body. One day, the music stopped, and I realized… every step with my left foot came with a clicking sound. My leg felt uneasy, like something inside wasn’t moving right. That’s when I knew — this wasn’t just age catching up, this was my body complaining.
5. Afternoon Cravings That Hit Hard
We’ve been doing OMAD (One Meal a Day) for years without much snacking. But this year, by 4PM, both Abbey and I would crave something salty or sweet. It wasn’t about hunger — it was our body crying out for electrolyte balance. We ignored it until the light-headedness became too obvious to dismiss.
💡 Here’s the reality:
These were our body’s warning signs — small whispers that could have turned into shouts if we didn’t act. We finally stopped denying the truth and made a choice to restart our health journey.
So, I’m sharing this to ask you:
Bukod sa di kasyang pantalon, ano pa ang signs na dapat mo nang pagtuunan ng pansin sa katawan mo?
Sometimes, accepting these flaws isn’t about shame — it’s about giving yourself permission to reset, recharge, and rebuild.
Let’s go and reset our body now!
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