Since pre and initial diagnosis, I’ve been praying quite hard for one thing: that my endocrinologist could be wrong. In 2005, I was diagnosed and treated for hyperthyroidism. At 5 feet flat, I went from 100lbs to 80lbs in two weeks without changing my diet nor workout. Turns out, my mom’s mom also has hyperthyroidism and it’s well, one of my prized inheritance. :) Fast forward to 2011, things backfired and I can’t stop gaining weight. My muscle and fat mass are both normal but I’m starting to gain too much weight too soon. I went to my endocrinologist for a consult and the initial diagnosis was hypothyroidism and diabetes (not surprised since both sides of the family has it).

I can’t imagine myself getting nicked for the latter. That would mean giving up laying low on my love affair for lavender cuppycakes, Godiva and Royce dark chocolates, and penne. NOOOOOOOO. :(((((

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I go NUTS whenever my birthday’s just around the corner. You see, when all your life bumabagyo on your birthday, you’d be so blessed to even be able to go out. To go out safe is one thing and well, to get to spend the day with your loved ones and receive presents even is a little too grand. That’s just what happened last Friday. I was not only able to brave the rain but my friends did so too! :)

my birthday cuppycake from the big bosses

My birthday Friday started with some gifts from our friends from DKNY, Bobbi Brown, Estee Lauder, and Good Skin Labs (watch out for their gifts for you too):

all of them (lippie included) smell SO GOOD

After a sweet power nap and one last event for the day, I had dinner at Pepper Lunch GB5 with my loves. Checkout my gorgeous beef pepper rice with cheese and egg:

One of the best surprises of my birthday — remember my former boss M who gave me the Zara purse (if you’re a long time reader, you would probably remember that rocky purse)? He met us up real quick in GB5 to give me one of my fave chocolates.

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