The great weight
I’ve been called anorexic when I’m slim, and pregnant when I get a tad bit rotund. There’s no winning in the weighing game. Almost all my life, I have been at odds with how my body looked. When I was younger I was so skinny that I could not even wear sleeveless shirts and shorts without raising red flags. Taking my emaciated frame for granted I ate the trashiest things and soon its effects appeared on my belly and, later, an ungainly triple chin perched on my skeletal body.
That’s when the obsession began. I went through months eating just plain toast and juice. Then I moved on to more complicated affairs such as weighing and measuring my food with a portable scale, scraping toppings off pizza so I could have a carbless feast and guzzling diet soda for energy. Looking back I could not believe the abuse I put my young and fatigued body through.
It took years before I made peace with pasta and found a love for salmon. Moderation became my friend and after years of religiously hitting the gym and pampering my body with some Gattaca-esque treatments I don’t have that spooky feeling anymore when I look in the mirror.
Like with every insecurity, age softens its rage and maturity puts its absurdity in perspective. I eat when I’m hungry. Work out even if I feel lazy. Even stopped drinking alcohol (five months coming!) to keep my innards happy. The ultimate reward for my fastidious kindness to my body is being able to buy clothes that fit.
Of course, body maintenance should not be a boring pump and iron affair. With all the innovative outlets available, losing weight can be an adventure without the trauma. Of course, keep your plate sensibly decorated with healthy food while you’re at it.
Powerplates
Known worldwide for its amazingly fast and effective all-over body trimming, this innovative machine whittles the body down with less effort and less shock to the joints. It has been a staple in my fitness routine for a year. Accompanied by the waist-skimming hula chair, tummy-firming pain pad (don’t be alarmed by the name) and the fat-melting infrared sauna, Dream Body Spa has become my
Dream Body Spa can be found in Virra Mall. Call 721-0001 to 02.
Axcent
Perhaps the yummiest trimming treatment to date. Its soothing warm wands actually melt fat. This is not the usual beauty chicanery that we’re all wary of. It really works. It can used anywhere on the body (even the face!) and you dispel the fat in the loo shortly after treatment. A must-try.
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Velasmooth
This highly effective sucking machine tones and smoothes skin to perfection. It may take time to get used to it but after a few sessions, skin is noticeably smoother and tighter!
Call Marie France at 894-2639.
