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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Before & after from Becky's Progress



Becky is the opposite from Mary Ann she was on the heavy set and went back being skinny, yet she still needs to tone her body up like everyone else.

Everyone's body is all shaped differently just a matter how to find which exercises works for us.

Here is a photo of Becky before year 2019.


Becky's Progress:

Willing enough she went to her exercise she uses to do in the past just building her strength to lose the proper weight for herself.

Sometimes other people just make their own regular routine in their exercise.

Becky's Goal:

To fit inside the swimsuit that Carmina gave her to wear for the Swimsuit Challenge Summer 2023.



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