Let me preface this by saying that, in general, losing weight is no easy feat. Add Latin culture — deliciously salty and carb-filled food, family members who don't understand dieting, often unrealistic body and beauty standards — into the mix, and it can feel like an uphill battle that arroz con pollo and asados are endlessly trying to derail.
Know the feeling? Read on for the totally real struggles I've faced in my own personal weight loss/maintenance/just-trying-to-be-healthier journey as a Panamanian American with very persistent relatives, and a deep love for tacos. Then, take a scroll through some delightful guilt-free recipes.
And yet continues to remind you that your booty is not on par with Jennifer Lopez. WTF is that about?
No, this fruit is not flan. But I'm into it.
Ugh, now all I need is grandma again asking me to sit with her and eat.
So that's how this family function is going to go down, huh?
The taste was so worth it, and you kept telling me to finish my food!