ZDFitness

Atty. Crystal Mercado
Court Litigator

"March 2021 and Aug. 2021.
16 lbs. 4 inches off my bust, 5 inches off my waist and 8 inches off my hips! Healthier and stronger, Momma! 💪 Surely happier with my cropped top! 😁😂"

Atty. Crystal Mercado
Court Litigator

"(POSTING THIS HERE TO MINI-CELEBRATE AND MAYBE TO INSPIRE OTHERS AS WELL) 😊
After 8 long yrs, finally achieving my pre-pregnancy weight! NOT YET there but definitely on the right track! 😊 Soo happy! 😊
I needed to contact professional help this year when I noticed that I can't stop my weight from ballooning. Anxiety eating na rin over pandemic uncertainties 😭 From 138, I suddenly became 145 lbs 😭 Malaki na po iyan para sa akin dahil ako ay 5'1".
Thank you, Jerome, for the usual love and support (u can see in my videos sya ang spotter ko haha 🥰) and Coach Darrel Felonia for the professional guidance. I did not only lose 16 pounds but gained a good friend who teases me whenever I would post about my milkteas and Starbucks and cheers with me for every lost pound. Cheers to a stronger me! 😁
5 months into my journey and definitely enjoying it! Just like what Coach Darrel said, fitness is a commitment and should be SUSTAINABLE, not an overnight/weekly challenge. And indeed!
Many might have lost more weight withinin 5months but MY JOURNEY IS MY OWN, just like how your journey is your own 🙂
We have different bodies and priorities. Hirap talaga ako magpapapayat recently kasi the more I "diet", the more I feel kawawa, deprived, leading to unhappiness and eating more. Ang sarap pang kumain ng asawa ko so kakain din ako syempre, everyday is a mini date because of lockdown 😅 Relate po ba kayo? 😭
So to stay sane, I decided HAPPINESS FIRST while committing to fitness. Im referring to drinking milkteas and SB whenever I feel stressed out or need to celebrate something. Because that's me 😊
Sinabi ko to agad kay Coach, wag nya kong pipigilan, ipagawa nya na sa aken ang lahat, just dont take away my yummy drinks and my nuts and my pistachios (i.e. my Food Happiness) 😂 So he lets me (as if he can stop me naman bwahaha) but always encourages me to be in moderation 😊
So maybe key is knowing yourself and COMMITTING. BABY STEPS! Get a good, professional, trusted coach, too! Hello, Coach Darrel! 😊
Dapat hindi unahan ng papayatan. May mga times na nag-gain pa rin ako ng weight (instead of losing) kapag napapakain (because good food is good life 😅) but I somehow learned the discipline to go back on track. Hello, Coach! 😅🙂
So if you are like me who puts premium on 'Food Happiness' during these trying times, GO EAT that yummy food (in moderation if you can), be happy, then WORK OUT HAPPILY. 😂😊😁
Let's not stop. Let us be someone who is always a work in progress 😊🥰😊"

1st attempt of 1 Arm Push - up,though the ex*****on is not yet superb and there are some things that are still lacking but still it is a progress. "Some quit due to slow progress, never grasping the fact that slow progress is still a progress."

I was a gym enthusiast before but I had to stop working out since I had to concentrate on my review. After passing the licensure examination, I gained so much weight and lost interest on working out again. I tried bringing back my love for exercise but no matter how much I try, I just coudn't really bring back my old passion on working out. Luckily, coach Darrel messaged me about this home-based workout, which really suits the circumstances right now in this time of quarantine. He made a program that utilizes all my home resources and will not compromise my injuries. After a week of trying it out, I slowly become eager again in physical fitness. And whenever I feel lazy, he has his way to push me on working out again.

A very motivating and innovative coach who keeps on inspiring his clients in a nice way. - Gerone Brown