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MANILA – Kat Ramnani appears on the digital cover of Metro Weddings as she prepares to tie the knot with singer Christian Bautista.

And she made a surprising revelation: she used to weigh 200 pounds.

“And with my height of 5’4, I was considered morbidly obese,” Ramnani, who is currently the head of Strategy Business Development and Program Management at Globe Telecom, told Metro.Style.

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Ramnani started her weight loss journey in 2007. She said she wanted to focus on her health more than the aesthetic aspect of shedding excess pounds.

She cut out alcohol and went on a strict diet, but she eventually “hit a plateau” at 130 pounds.

This made Ramnani realize that she should train her body to always stick to healthy food choices instead of being obsessed with portion control.

“Now, I eat everything I want. But I stay away from processed food… If I am going to put it inside my body, it has to be worth it,” she said.

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Once she felt that her appetite has lessened, Ramnani tried her hand at exercising.

“You have to address one issue at a time. So I dealt with my appetite and nutrition first before allowing my body to work out hard,” she explained.

“I’ve learned that you do not have to make your body go through a lot of changes at the same time. One issue at a time will do,” added Ramnani, who is into running, spinning classes, yoga, skateboarding, and surfing.

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Ramnani went on to share advice to those who want to lose weight, just like she did.

“It’s all about listening to your body. If you don’t listen to your body, and if you are addressing many issues at the same time, it is going to be too many changes for your body. You have to moderate the changes,” she said.