CONTOURS Body Design Studio's LASERFIT Works!

Okay ladies and germs. This one is a bit personal.

I am FAT. I'm proud that I have worked on this body so hard that from a tiny winy skinny boy from way back to now a big guy that's clinically obese type 2 if that's on record. You think all those days of blogging about food and attending numerous events won't catch up, but it does. What's miserable is that it came to a point where I was already having a hard time tying my shoe because my cute little stomach area is already huge. Oh yes and the infamous double chin is showing already no matter how hard I try to hide it via all the photographer known poses known to man.

I never fat shamed myself or anyone for that matter, but once that it does get a little uncomfortable to breathe or move... I thought I had to do something before I'd consider diet and gym. Think of it as a jump start, something that would make myself at least capable of comfortably doing the things I used to do and start moving again and become a more "normal" me. It's not bad to be fat don't get me wrong, but my gut was just in the way when I tried working out and to tell you honestly I wasn't doing much progress aside from profuse sweating.

I'm afraid of going under the knife so one of the nicest things I've tried recently is called LASERFIT. This is one of Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute's non surgical treatments and I gave it a try last month. I wasn't in the best physical form to begin with and the process pretty much has three phases. If your goal is weight loss, you will be advised to get a low carb and calorie diet. Aside from that, you will have to work out right after the treatment. Aside from the actual 10 minute workout video, I also went to my gym and used my gym membership to good use. I've only been paying for it for a couple of months even when I wasn't going to the gym. It really takes discipline to get something out of this.

The whole LASERFIT process depends on this contraption. It's a machine that introduces a "cold laser" designed to melt fat. Now I am a skeptic and I don't really believe in things like these especially when they use "light" to do it. I have undergone about 8 sessions which I religiously had done in a span of 4 weeks. I had to go back to the clinic twice a week (which is the recommended way to do this) and tried to do the workout they have designed after the treatment.

Now I don't want you to get grossed out so I'm not going to post anything nude with me on the frame. Let's just say that my waistline is so huge that I often only get sizes in Surplus and foreign shops because  I don't have that Asian body type. I'm a little Hispanic, hence the larger built. I needed to do this for myself because I want to jump start my workout and lose a few inches before I do it. The treatment only takes around 40 minutes each side (front and back) so it would take you around 1 hour and 20 minutes to finish the session. After that, you have to do the workout indicated on the video below which would take you 10 minutes. Sounds easy? NO. It's hard as hell. For a person who's a little on the heavy side like me, it was so difficult to do it on the first few days. I was dreading the part of the burpees, and when I posted it on Facebook for my friends to see, I saw a LOT of them having a hard time with it too. That made me realize that it was normal and I had to do it again at home so I wouldn't be having a hard time when I do it after the sessions.

Here's the workout video:

After this workout, you MUST remember to hydrate. Drink a glass of water or two, or bring your own bottle for convenience. I needed to breathe after this 10 minute intense exercise and I'm sure you will have to do that too. Rest and freshen up before you go out of Contours. They have shower and comfort room facilities so you can change if you plan to go somewhere else. My gym was actually just a floor down so I would always just go out and run, lift weights some more. 

The Verdict

Again, I'm a skeptic and I don't believe light could actually melt fat. But oh boy, I was wrong. In the second week, I already saw a huge difference in my tummy area. I concentrated the machine more on that because I wanted to lose my beer belly (even though I don't drink that much). That pouch has been troubling me tying my shoes, or just moving fast when I need to but now I don't even have to exert that much effort which is totally tops. My clothes fit quite well and just a few weeks ago I already bought my first pair of pants after the procedure. Let's just say I bought a FULL SIZE lower than what I usually buy at department stores. I went back a week after my sessions and had them measure me again. I lost about 3.5 inches in my whole body which is a remarkable amount already. I've also been gaining muscle because I've been lifting weights in the gym again. The great thing is, my friends and family do notice that my stomach area is a lot smaller than it used to. My shirts fit better, my pants is a size smaller, how can I not be happy right?

I'd like to thank the people over at Contours Advanced Face and Body Sculpting Institute. Over the span of 4 weeks, they have been steadfastly following me up so I don't miss any appointments. They have also helped me during the hard days of working out in their private gym, made sure that if I needed help they're always there to attend to me. 

I lost a huge part of my beer belly, I don't even miss it one bit. I think this NON SURGICAL PROCEDURE would be VERY GOOD for men who would want to lose a couple of inches before they get married, or perhaps just about anyone who would want to fit in those clothes you've been keeping in the closet for along time, YES, those clothes that you wished you would fit again if you lost the weight (which probably didn't happen). Getting it done in Contours is a choice but what I can assure you is that LASERFIT in their center works. Honestly I wouldn't even have believed cold laser actually works, but it did. You may go ahead and call them at (02) 6354984. Contours Body Design Studio is located at the 5th Floor Building B of SM Megamall. You can also email them at consult@contours.com.ph for inquiries of treatments and their corresponding prices.

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Jake Cuenca Readies For Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute New York

Jake Cuenca

In a small gathering last Friday at the ELJ Building in ABSCBN, Jake Cuenca told us good news about his plans to study in New York at the Lee Strasberg Theater and Film Institute. He seems so grateful about everything that is happening with his career and it's going to be a gamble for him to be out of the limelight this long because as you know people tend to forget you when you're not on TV.

He wants to evolve, he loves his craft and his wish to have it mastered is his ultimate dream. Being accepted there is hard but he prioritized it and now it has beared fruit. He will continue to protray heavy roles and pick more quality ones than quantity. He is also renewing his contract with ABSCBN for two more years so you're going to surely see more of him when he comes back. If the antagonist role is pitched to him and he sees it would be good for his career he's not gonna think twice. He's also leaving with a "Maalaala mo kaya" episode opposite Jessy Mendiola on September 20. Also, he's still going to appear in the upcoming Bench Jeans and Underwear Fashion show entitled "The Naked Truth" this September 19.

He got so inspired after doing the Ivanna Chubbuck workshop with Star Magic a couple of months ago. He'll try to do theater and still want to do TV series and movies when he goes back to the Philippines. He's not thinking of getting a project there because he wants to learn, but if the opportunity presents itself he'll see what it can do for him in the whole picture. He feels blessed to also have done "Ikaw Lamang" even if a LOT of people already hated him for doing the role of Franco. He loves doing it and thanks Kim Chiu because almost all his scenes were with her. For the record, he never slapped her real. All of the scenes they had were cheated in that part because he had to take care of Kim like what she did for him. He will see to it that in his next shows, he would have to apply everything that he's learned and even go the extra mile to experiment by asking Directors nicely. 

He wants to do a project with Joel Lamangan if they'll be doing a play when he gets back. He's thinking to have this year's The Naked Truth to be his last fashion show and let the young ones do their thing, but of course he'll be finishing this with a bang and will make sure everyone remembers it so they'll have to watch out for that.

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