That's what happened to me these days. As I like to do culinary exploration and trying different kinds of food in so many places, but I somehow I failed to take care of my body, not even doing some sport activity. Feels like I'm gaining a lot of weight! And the fact is yes... because most of my friend told me that I need to get back in shape, back to six pack? #IWISH

I'm the type of person who can gain weight fast than other people, or maybe you're the same like me or the opposite. So, I decided to try strict from time to time and no.. it won't work for me! There are so many temptation and sinfully good food out there that I can not RESIST! Days go by my weight goes up and down depends on what I'm consuming. Until I got invited by Dream.co.id X Mustika Ratu slimming tea for Blogger gathering held on Twin House, Cipete a couple weeks ago.

 FIT & HEALTH by slimming tea attended by 20 selected blogger and influencer. Most of them are new face, and I only know a couple friends of mine, but it's good though because I was able to meet new friends and get to know more influencer. The event went well, it was really fun and I gain my knowledge about how to keep fit, health or even stay in shape. 

HERE'S 5 WAYS TO SHAPE YOUR BODY!

1. JAMU - a type of Indonesian herbal drink to maintain your youthful skin and health. Good for daily consumption and no side affect.

After luncheon, each of us got a glass of warmth tea with some variant such as original, honey&lime and soursop. That's the sign for the event to start. Mrs.Putri K Wardani - President Director of Mustika Ratu come up for opening speech and shared to us her secret how to maintains her youthful skin and stay healthy since she's young. She's always consuming Jamu since the begining, that's what she make look so young than her real age. 

2. SLIMMING TEA SERIES

Continuing the event with Mrs Retno Pratiwi GM Marketing of Mustika Ratu introducing the slimming tea series which is good to help us to maintain our proportional shape. Why slimming tea? 

because 100% made from natural ingredients. One of the slimming product series that are well known potent to help you lose weight is Slimming Tea Mustika Ratu and also it has benefits that are different like;

1. Green tea is rich in antioxidants: help more demolition of fat in the body

2. Teak Leaves Netherlands (Guazumae Folium)

Contain tannins that are astringent, constrict the pores of the intestinal wall so that the fat absorbed from food is not perfect.

3. Bark Rapet (Parameriae Cortex) contains the active ingredients tannins and flavonoids to lower small intestine mucosal protein so that the transit of fatty substances in the intestine of short duration and are not absorbed.

Mustika Ratu slimming tea has several variants such as;

• SLIMMING TEA

Made from extracts of leaves Jati Netherlands (Guazumae Folium) which is useful as a weight loss, as well as Green Tea (Theae Folium) useful option for diuretics (expedite discharge of urine), refresher body, as anti-oxidants, and can augment the immune system.

• SLIMMING TEA HONEY & LIME

Made of green tea leaves, wood Rapet, Netherlands Teak Leaves, Fruit Fennel, Ginger, Lime and Honey. Useful to help reduce body fat and slimming, smoothing (BAB) both used for men and women. Efficacy is more effective for material nutritious 2 x folding.

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THAT HAVE PROBLEMS stomach

• SLIMMING TEA soursop

Soursop Leaf Tea Slimming Plus is a 100% natural slimming tea with the benefits of soursop soursop leaves to taste delicious Efficacious to reduce body fat and help you lose weight. Good for men, women and teenagers Drink every day two or three times a day after meals.

How to use: Enter a bag of herbal teabag into a cup of boiling water. Taken every 2 or 3 times after meals. 

3. MORE PROTEIN, LESS CARBS!

Then, Ms. Winda Ekayanti as professional nutritionist shared to us how to balance our diet, also present Chef Yulia Baltschun, a former finalist of Masterchef Indonesia to make an healthy smoothie paired with Slimming tea as one of the ingredients that we can take daily and it don't take so much time for a good and simply healthy drink.

What we need to do is simple, we don't have to do diet mayo, OCD or whatever it is because I don't believe in it. A simple way to lose weight is control your meal portion, less RICE (ooh.. I know this one it's really hard, especially when you eat NASI PADANG!!) but yeah, we have to be strict with our body. But not only rice, less sugar and SALT is a must. Less carbs, more protein and veggies! That's the only way to maintain your shape. 

4. STRESS LESS, SLEEP MORE

Chronic stress may increase levels of stress hormones such as cortisol in your body. This can cause increased hunger and result in weight gain. If you’re looking to lose weight, you should review possible ways to decrease or better handle excessive stress in your life. So STRESS LESS, SLEEP MORE AND ENJOY LIFE!

5. EXERCISE

At the end of the event, we still have one more class, COMBAT! Yas, Dream.co.id X Mustika Ratu did not only provide us with knowledge and tips, but also courage us to do EXERCISE. It's impossible to loss weight without exercise, even if you consume some of the diet medicine or strict diet, it won't last long if you're not doing Exercise! This gathering was really fun, it's like one  of package sharing session and yeah... I do exercise now even just 30 minutes a day, it will help you to get through your goal to get in shape.

Thank you Dream.co.Id & Mustika Ratu for having me on the gathering. Last but not least, all the products it's pretty easy to get at the convenience store such as Hypermarket, Alfamart, Hari-Hari, Giant Hypermarket, Giant Express, Hero, Guardian, Farmers, Ranch Market, Aeon dan Tiptop.. Don't forget to Keep FIT & HEALTH!