This call center agent went from 4XL to a medium

28-year-old Merylle Ladines admits that she started to gain weight when she began working as a call center agent.

"For four consecutive years, talagang night shift 'yung schedule ko. Malaking factor 'yung palagi kong pagpupuyat and then palaging stressed sa work. Tapos 'yung source ng pagkain ko is usually mga fast food chain," she recounts.

She weighed 230 lbs, was wearing 4XL and had a waistline of 43 inches. Her body mass index or BMI was Obese Class 3.

Merylle also had various health problems because of her weight. She was frequently experiencing shortness of breath, high blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels.

Because of these, she decided to change her lifestyle.

Starting March last year, she avoided rice and opted for leafy greens instead of meat.

She also exercises regularly and goes for a 30-minute jog every other day.

"Hanggang ngayon nagme-maintain pa rin ako ng diet. More on lifestyle change kasi 'yung ginagawa ko. Long term goal ko siya," she explains.

Now, Merylle weighs 130 lbs, has a waistline of 29 inches. Her clothes size went down to a medium, too. More importantly, her BMI is now normal.

"Nakaka-proud kasi maraming nakakapansin. Maraming nagsasabi na ang payat ko na. Anong ginawa mo? 'Yung feeling na lahat ng pinaghirapan ko nagbunga ng magandang resulta," she says.

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