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When the longing for authentic Pinoy dishes strikes in the U.S., Isla Grand stands ready to transport your taste buds back to the Philippines.

Carmina is traveling to the United States to spend time with her family. My dad planned a family gathering for Mother's Day at their favorite Pinoy restaurant . Since reservations aren’t possible, we arrived an hour early to ensure we could get a table for twelve before everyone else showed up. As my dad approached Isla Grand , the branch we visited in Pleasant Hills, California , the host at the door said they could prepare a table for twelve at five o'clock. Later, the server called my dad's name and guided us to our table. The place was bustling with people enjoying meals and celebrating Mother's Day. On our first visit to Isla Grand, I was captivated by the décor, noticing many native items that gave the place a fancy yet authentic Filipino feel. They usually have a live band, but unfortunately, there was no entertainment the night we went. My family had spoken highly of Isla Grand and encouraged us to try the Filipino dishes we’ve been missing from back home. Lech...

What happens when our bodies change during lockdown?


There was a time we had someone working for us and she thought she was pregnant because her stomach was getting bigger in her mind she was thinking there was a baby inside.

Everyone couldn't believe someone who was over aged can have a baby at that age of course to us it is a blessing if you can still have a baby when you are under going menopause.

After five months thinking you are pregnant as you have taken two pregnancy test both results became negative but in your mind you keep thinking you are as you pretend to eat how you would be if you we're pregnant or not.

What happens when finally you had a check up and find out the real facts you are not pregnant you are just under going pre-menopause and the side effects you are getting from the assessive eating and feeling tired is because due to being over weight.

When our bodies are use to eating so much food our stomach and mind begin looking for those food and we end up eating out of control.

You are going through a lockdown all you think of is to eat more than what you don't normally do but out of no control of yourself you seem to be satisfied with what food you eat and begin to crave for other food because what you see other people eating you also begin to crave for it.

Not because you are pregnant is just the fact when someone talks to you and they tell you what food they have eaten for some reason you too want to eat it too it is like a chain reaction for some people.

Even if our stomach is growing bigger it is not because we are having a baby it means our belly is getting bigger from belly fat and this is the time you begin to recognize the changes happening to your body when your clothes no longer fit you and you begin getting the symptoms from pre-menopause of having hot flashes as what you had when you we're once pregnant.

You have no clue what symptoms is when you through menopause as you share your stories to your friends you end up realizing the facts and understanding what menopause is and learn to eat less to get back to the weight we use to be by doing it gradually.

Just to let your know this is a real story and who knows someone out there is also experience this right now.

You are not alone but sometimes we need to wake up and see to recognize what our bodies are telling us the changes we need to do with some support from your family and friends.






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