Behind the glass, it stared at me, wanting me to remember our good old days when it was still part of my source of happiness.
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He's so sad. |
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I'm sorry... I have to let you go. |
I looked back, smiled, and then suddenly, I looked away, because I knew I had to forget about Mr. Choco Rhumble. We used to have a wonderful relationship but I had to let go.
When I was still a child, mom used to bring me home plenty of choco rhumbles.
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Receiving the most awesome treats from my past... |
Choco Rhumbles made me really happy because of their unique taste and texture. I have tried other rum balls and they did not satisfy me the way Goldilocks' Choco Rhumbles did. Throughout my growing years, I still paid Goldilocks stores a visit to get some choco rhumbles because they were my chocolate fix. They were part of my so-called "Happiness Team". Time came when I finally reached 150 lbs. due to my loss of control in my eating habits and I had to let go of certain things to lose weight. I decided to break up with Mr. Choco Rhumble.
The weightloss process was not that easy. I used to be thin until I started to gain weight upon reaching my 10th year of existence. For 11 years, I was overweight. I had to change.
I was so disciplined. I worked out 2-3x/week. Also, I only ate lean meat, vegetables, fruits, wheat bread, and all the usual healthy stuff. In 4 months, I was able to lose around 25 lbs. I was happy but I was not that satisfied.
One day, I was at the mall when I passed by a Goldilocks stall. I didn't really look but I suddenly saw something from the corner of my eye. It was a choco rhumble bunch of choco rhumbles. Flashbacks of scenes from my childhood and choco rhumbles satisfying my sweet tooth suddenly came to me. The next thing I knew, I was already paying for some choco rhumbles. I took them home.
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These rhumbles are calling me!!! |
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Scared to open the bag. |
Fear. I suddenly felt that upon opening the plastic that cradled Mr. Choco Rhumble and his friends. There was this war of emotions inside me. I was also hearing myself say "You'll just feel bad afterwards." What was once a positive feeling radiating from Mr. Choco Rhumble & co. is now a source of negativity. This was a challenge for me. I was in a weightloss process and I have considered sweets as sin. It was my first time to break my rules.
I took one small succulent goodness and smelled its rich aroma. It drove me to finally take a bite through the top chocolatey ganache coating down to the moist core. Flashes of my childhood came again. I felt nothing that was of fear--more of happiness. Nostalgia. Happiness. Good feelings came.
It was due to that moment that I realized I haven't really been satisfied during my weightloss process and that it will definitely fail if I wasn't being fair to myself. Thanks to Goldilocks' Mr. Choco Rhumble, I started to put joy in my weightloss journey. I revised my rules. If I were to stay long in this process, I would have to enjoy once in awhile. Indulging in sweets is alright as long as it is controlled. I did not have to remove all my favorite desserts from my life. I just had to be moderate and fair.
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You're always welcome, Mr. Choco Rhumble! |
Now, I am happy with the major change my body has encountered. 11 years of struggling with weight was no joke. This was a huge achievement and it was because of my huge determination, as well as my right choices and actions. This definitely changed me for the better and I know it's for the long-run. I am healthier (my blood pressure has finally gone down from 150/90 mmHg to 120/80 mmHg and my laboratory values are now within the normal range unlike before), more confident, and happier. I now weigh 103 lbs. Finally! After 11 years, I was able to turn my health around, towards the positive side, in just 6 months. Indeed, my weightloss journey was a happy and a long-term one because I ate my favorite Choco Rhumbles once in awhile throughout the whole time. I was able to enjoy but still maintained control in my figure.
Thanks to that one Choco Rhumble moment, I realized that I can have a huge change without giving up the things that keep me happy and great. Like me, Goldilocks is going to have a big change but it will still keep all the things that make it great such as the unique Pinoy taste that everyone had known since they came to being.
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| New look but the important qualities still remain. |
I would also like to commend Goldilocks for making healthier versions of their treats (like their brownies and breads) for health-conscious people. What impressed me the most was the fact that they have decided to put a Nutrition Facts label on the wrappers of some of their well-loved products which is what most of us look for in our local bakeshops' treats these days.
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| You're the 1, Goldilocks! Thank you Goldilocks and Nuffnang! |
