Counting down to say goodbye

Tomorrow will be one of the sadest day for a lot of us at work. One of the dept will be closed. We will be saying goodbye to almost 30 colleagues. This dept had been very significant and the customer service cases they handled is very unique. Part of my headcount is this dept and all these years, alot of my work evolve around them. I will say goodbye to them and also the type of work I had been doing. There will be new responsibility and task waiting for me in Oct.

I do not knoow what the future may hold but will take on the new challenge. I'll take it as new things to learn.

Will try to cherish the day tmrw with some of the colleagues that I am close to. We will keep in touch, here or in FB.

Atkins

I was doing too much too soon. It will be very normal for any healthy person to be on the elliptical for 30mins and not have much problem. They could increase to 45mins. I am having pain when walking downstairs the 2^nd wk onwards. I check and found info such as tendonitis or perhaps patella problem. Anyway, I will have to do some quap strenghthening exercise before proceeding with more exercise on the elliptical.

I am starting my Atkins today. I gave it a lengthy thought on Sun while still enjoy some of the carbs laden food. No bingeing but I had 2 Yuzu sweets, Rice for dinner and had a Tau Sau biscuit my Sil bought from Malaysia. That’s it for now.

Just a note, I am now 70kg. See how much I can get rid of in one month and subsequent months.

Rocky Road

I am not referring to the Dreyers ice cream.  I am not well again within a month.  1^st was flu which I had to slow down on my exercise and now backache.  I had not been exercising for 2 days already.  The pain killer and muscle relaxer I was given irritates my stomach and makes me hungry. I did not eat enough carbs yesterday and was having giddy spell.  After a sweet tasty milo, I felt slightly better.

 

Not very well achieve this month for my weighloss plan, losing only 1.5 – 2 kg.  My scale is fluctuating and is fustrating as I am unable to see positive results.

 

Yup, just grumbling.  I will push on.

You are what you eat

I didn’t realized how much I had consumed in the past 1 – 2 years to gain approx 6Kg. Some days, I will have a cup of milk tea or coffee during the afternoon break with colleagues and that is about 100cal for a sweetened drink like this.  If I were to have bee hoon with fried egg for breakfast with cuppa coffee, that will be around 600cal.  Char siew rice for lunch will add another 600cal. A piece of fruit another 50cal. A few squares of chocolate eaten mindlessly while working will be around 150 – 300cal. Dinner of rice and dishes may be 600cal and munching on the donut after dinner another 300cal + coffee 100cal.  WOW…. That is approx 2350cal for a person with sedentary lifestyle who needs only 1500cal.

 

This may not be the usual meal you have daily but anything around this, will lead you to Fat-dom. With me watching and estimate counting all those stuff that I gobble down my throat.  It is not difficult to realized that I had eaten way way too much. I am trying my best to keep my food intake at 1500cal daily which is a realistic goal.  Reducing too much intake suddenly may fool our body into thinking that we are starving and begin to store fats.

 

Rome is not build in one day… my 6kg is not gained in 1 day but over a span of 1 year.  I should try to lose them over a period of 6 – 12 mths.

 

Food that I will missed and only gets to eat them once in a blue moon from now on. Mee Siam, Laksa, Char Kway Teow, Cheesecake, Sesame paste, Almond paste.  Arrrghhhh the forbidden food list may go on. I better stop here before I miss them too much.

Watching another kg peeled off

I was abit dishearten when my weight get stuck at 71. It has been 2 wks and no sign of reduction despite my exercise. I so happen to speak to a friend and she gave me a tip and ask me to try if it works. I tried her method and continue to exercise. Oh well, I think it works coz whenI finally weigh in tdy, I drop 1 kg.

I will continue to work hard twds my goal. If I am seeing better result in the next 1 or 2 wks, I will share the useful tips here.

Electricity is so EXPENSIVE

The recent electric bill partly due to the increase of oil prices had rocketed so high. Just asked a few of my frens and all complaining expensive. Well, all those who complaint expensive are thosse who uses the aircon alot ;p

I found this useful guide on consumption on SP Services and would like to share with those who wanna figure out what appliances use most energy.

Go to this site and click Tips on energy saving
http://services.spservices.sg/

Aircon approx 18.80cts per hour
T.V approx 5.01cts per hour
Fan approx 1.88cts per hour
Fridge approx 5.01cts per hour
Washing machine 7.52cts per hour

This would means if you turn on the aircon 8hrs/day, it will be approx $45 per month.
Watch the T.V for 4 hrs/day, it will be $6 per month. PC should be around the same as T.V.

My first dinner w/o rice

Dinner on Fri

Dinner on Sat

Results not very encouraging

Though I had continue to watch what I eat and exercise but I don’t see any dip in my weight at all. I am getting inpatient and upset. Then a thought strike me that we do not put on weight within a month.  The weight creep on silently, undetected over a period of time. We do not have to watch what we eat to gain weight but have to watch it while we try to lose it.  We are more conscious of what’s going on during this period.  During the time when we put on weight, we eat whenever someone offer us and we are eating when we are not hungry. Now it is difficult to try to eat only when we are hungry. I dunno why I keep having a “hungry” signal going off.  Partly due to my lack of sleep, I kind of lack the important hormone that rules and tell us when we are really hungry and needing food.

 

I cannot give up. I am going to stick to this.  

Wk 2

Tracking my progress for the 2^nd wk.  Very unfortunate that I didn’t lose a single kg this wk despite my diligent exercising. It’s usually this part that gets me dishearten but goodness me, it’s just the 2^nd wk! and I seem to be hitting a pleateau??!!  No way, something is wrong somewhere. I might have still been eating too much. I had manage to get Vivian’s book and found some time to read it over the wkend.  I do not know if she is 100% true about what she did. There is very little food she can eat each day.  I usually think that those diet that makes you eat very little, tho you can lose weight but they tend to rebound very soon.  Another note is, she had only put on weight this 5 years and had been slim before.  As for me, I had always been plump.  When I was hospitalized for 4 months when I am 11, I lost weight and the doctor gave me lots of supplements that suppose to plump me up. From what my mum told me, that is when I became fat and had always been that plump ever. (don’t ever let me find out who that Doc is!!!!!)

 

I am telling myself not to be disheartened for this wk’s poor result.  I might have been too anxious after losing 1 kg the 1^st wk. I know my friends will continue to be supportive.  Ok ok… more exercise, lesser food.

 

Useful local weightloss webby

Saw this on newspaper and I just registered to see how well it works.  There’s meals suggestion, fitness tips etc. You too can check it out for some useful info.

 

Myhealth

30% discount on Beauty Pdts at Acmamall

I was searching for books and pet products on Acma Mall and saw their current promotion. Don’t say I didn’t tell you. Acma Mall launched their beauty product shopping and is giving 30% off major brand such as Dior, Chanel, Clarins, L’Occitane etc. Offers for a limited period only. Please read up the terms and condition yourself.  Use your good judgement when making online purchase. Happy Shopping. I do not work for them and will not be liable for any mishap or problem that arises. But if you are a regular customer with Acma, then you should know their service yourself.

 

First week.

I’ve made it for the 1^st wk of my weightloss with not too bad result. That is mostly from the exercise that I had done. I am still eating the same amount of food as I had not gone hungry. However, I am more careful with food choices as to not select those fattening ones. I know it is too early to expect if my regimes works but I believe that even my eating plan fails, I have my exercise to back me up. Just that when it reaches the plateau, I will need more effort.

 

I had never been serious with slimming at all but now, it is important since my weight could be affecting my health and possibly partly the cause of my insomnia. I hoep that I will soon see a healthier me and my sleeping problem improved.

 

I’ve updated my weight tracker but it’s a bit wacko and I can only see the weight in lbs and not Kg even when I select it in metric. Anyway, as long as it helps me monitor my progress, it’s ok.  I hope to find a better tracker eventually and will update it again.

 

Clarins Facial Lifting Wrap

I must rave about this product fro Clarins that I just tried.  It’s really amazing!!! I had used the Facial lift before and the result is not so immediate.  I tried other product, those that say they will slim your face but also can’t see much difference. BUT this product had wow me. It’s a mask and the effect was immediate when I look into the mirror, my face was obviously less puffy and looks more define.  I asked my mum, sisters just to be very sure my eyes ain’t playing tricks on me and all said my face looks smaller.  It is not bad for a product that cost S$70.  

 

You can drop by any Clarins counter and asked for a sample to try.  You should see the result yourself.

 

Day 7

Some people put on weight and wonder where went wrong. They had proper 3 meals, doesn't snack.... it will help when you start to keep a food diary. You will discover, what you unconsciously had eaten & drank.

Still nursing myself back to health from the flu bug. I also found info on tummy toning. Try tapping, slapping your tummy with your hands for 15mins. I know, it will be easier using one of those uZap, Oto etc but this is manual work. You are suppose to beat around your tummy area with both hands continuously. You will feel the ache on both arms. This way, you tone both your tummy and arms.

I had eaten my share of super sweet, fatty aand yummy mooncake ydy. I decide that I sud eat a little to satisfy my crave then being deprive of it. A long term weightloss plan sud be something you can live with.

Also to share that, over my many years of trying to lose weight, the only time I succeeded was many years back when I lose from 70 to 58 kg by jogging. It is the fastest way to lose and took a long time for yr weight to rebound. I had not persisted with exercise and the weight creep back. I am unable to do such exercise now due to health reason, so I can only do light ones and lose my excess weight slowly. I tried other ways such as diet, diet pills, slimming tea, medicine from doctors. Some work for a short period but gives me health problem or some are just a waste of money. There is no easy or lazy way to weightloss, the only way will be exercise and watch what you eat.

Mid Autumn festival - sweet......trap

I love sweet desserts. My putting on weight is also attributed to the past one year of donuts, sesame paste, almond paste etc etc. Just into 1 wk of my plan, tdy mum mention abt buying mooncake. Oh no!!! Those typical teochew mooncakes made with lard, yummy champagne truffles snowskin.... control... self control.

I will still have a bit of the mooncake as not to deprive myself. Afterall, weightloss should be long term, I am not expecting to lose alot within a short period. Gotta work harder on the exercise to burn burb burn those calories and fats.

Day 6

Now suffering the full blown effect of my flu. Stuffy and running nose. Tired and drowsy. Was thinking what I should have for my meals today since I may not be able to exercise tdy. It will be for 2 days that I have not ex and I have to be very careful that my weight loss is not temporary. I weigh in tdy and is please to see that my weight have drop to 71 for wk 1.

I had hardboil egg, curry vege and 2 tbsp of rice for lunch, a hard boiled egg for snack. Stomach still feel pretty empty but not hungry. I am drinking lots of fluid.

I'm gonna go search and read more for tips. I will try to share whatever I found and hopefully they can be helpful.

Gotta say this again "It's not how strenous your exercise is, it's how regular you do it"

薇薇安的的減肥3祕技

Found more info on webby and consolidate her tips


1. 戒除宵夜＋斷食法常錄影到三更半夜，以前總會吃點宵夜、啃幾個麵包，為了減肥已經完全戒除，肚子餓到不行時，才喝杯牛奶。

現在只有早餐才吃澱粉食物，1星期中有1整天會只喝流質斷食清腸，或連續2天晚上斷食。斷食期間只吃水果或蔬菜湯。薇薇安的減肥早餐...吃奶蛋素的薇薇安，總是9點以前吃早餐，超級豐盛，有時候是麥當勞早餐，有時候是自製鬆餅，大約吃掉500-600卡。

薇薇安的減肥午餐...工作時，製作單位會準備素便當，但她認為外賣的真是太糟了，既油膩也不能算全素，還加一大堆調味料，她一定將青菜過水，澱粉也挑掉不吃。如果在家，就DIY做個涼拌蒟蒻麵或椰果蒟蒻沙拉。超愛吃咖哩的她，也會用超市買的即溶咖哩塊，加點花菜和菇類，但也是不配飯的喔！

薇薇安的減肥晚餐...通常只喝熱湯（像是香菇蘿蔔湯，以清湯為底，加入些竹筍、豆腐、香菇、花椰菜），冬天喝超舒服。或吃蘋果、芭樂等水果，也可能只吃很有飽足感的蒟蒻乾。因為中午吃得少，晚上又要斷食，所以她在下午3點前會吃顆起士球，補充蛋白質，或1小塊巧克力磚維持能量，以免工作無力。

薇薇安的1日斷食法...如果當天沒有工作可以斷得徹底，那麼整天就只喝流質，如蔬菜湯、牛奶、果汁、水，再搭配上蘆薈汁，有助於排便。或者早餐吃蔬菜沙拉，中午喝熱可可，下午吃片巧克力磚，晚上喝碗濃湯也可。

薇薇安最常DIY的湯品就是香菇蘿蔔湯，以清湯為底，別用高湯，加入些竹筍、豆腐、香菇、花椰菜，冬天喝超舒服。

2. 每週上健身房運動3次工作滿檔的薇薇安，實在很想挑自己喜歡的課程來運動，譬如她就很想從頭到尾好好學一次瑜珈或皮拉提斯。

但因為時間根本無法控制，只好一有空就往健身房衝，看到有課就趕快跟著跳，不過即使再忙，她仍維持1週上健身房3次的習慣。早上沒通告時，薇薇安也愛去游泳，1次游個2小時，可是從小就建立起的運動習慣。

3. 每天泡澡1小時薇薇安每天回家時間幾乎都超過晚上10點，但她仍堅持一定要泡澡1小時，她說：「泡澡對於瘦下半身特別有效，我還特別去萬華那邊買藥浴包，回家熬煮後再浸泡，另外再加些薑汁進去，還能幫助發汗、促進代謝。」她說，別認為泡澡很浪費時間，趁著這1小時順便敷面膜、看書、準備明天的講稿...，能做的事可多著呢！

薇薇安半年勁減17公斤必瘦祕技 (1)

Now, I am tempted to buy this book. Gotta check where is it available. Tis is another real life example that we see. Just hope that she didnt do with with "tech". Heard radio program having a talk about how some star who endorse for slimming ctr, some went for lipo etc. Of coz they didnt mention names la.

Found this info... wonder if this is avail in SG

【別再叫我肥肥安：薇薇安半年勁減17公斤必瘦祕技！】

Must get my friend to help me source this book thru her Taiwan contact...hehehe

More info from the book :-

不知不覺口訣一： 少吃一口肉，兩個月減4公斤！很每1克脂肪約9千卡熱量，與脂肪相比，碳水化合物和蛋白質每克所含熱量要低得多，約4千卡。因此要減肥不必少吃東西，可以以新鮮的蔬菜、水果、五穀代替每日所食用的脂肪食物，如果做到每天只吃20～40克脂肪，可以在兩個月內減輕體重4公斤！

Cut down on meat, just 1 mouthful lesser, u can lose up to 4kgs in 2 mths. You dun hv to reduce on food intake, just replace food with higher fat content with vege, legumes and fruits. If you can eat fewer by 20-40gms of fats, you can lose 4 kgs in 2 mths.

不知不覺口訣二： 菜吃一半，體重減半！要想減輕體重，不用放棄喜愛的食物，重要的是「控制」！建議要減肥的人在廚房或臥室裡放個體重計，隨時量一下體重，你會更有毅力地執行瘦身計畫喔！

Eat half portion, reduce your weight by half too. U dun hv to give up on your fave, just exercise self control. Place a weighing scale in your kitchen or bedroom and monitor your weight frequently. It will boost your determination.

不知不覺口訣三： 每天一餐吃流質，四個月少4公斤！國外專家統計，如果每天吃一餐流質食物例如新鮮果汁，可以在四個月內減少4公斤！但是要確保所選擇的食物能提供身體所需的營養素和蛋白質，而且每天都一定要吃三餐喔！

Make 1 of your meal each day a liquid meal, lost 4kgs in 4 mths! Foreign expert analyse that if you replace a meal each day with e.g fruit juice, you can lost up to 4kgs in 4 mths. To make sure you have sufficient and required protein and nutrients, you still have to make sure you have 3 meals a day.

不知不覺口訣四： 每天走路45分鐘，半年少5公斤！如果每周有5天，每天一次在45分鐘內走5公里路，可在六個月內減去5公斤！若在45分鐘內走6.5公里，體重則下降得更快。

Lose up to 5 kgs in 6mths by simply taking a daily 45mins walk.

不知不覺口訣五：每週運動3～5天，一輩子都是瘦子！每周3～5天進行運動，不但可以減輕體重、增加肌肉、精力充沛，同時對健康也很有幫助。只要選擇自己喜歡且不會覺得無聊的運動，每週3～5天就可以輕鬆瘦身囉！

If you exercise 3-5 times wkly, you will destined to be a slim person. Exercise not only help you lose weight, increase muscle and vitality too.

不知不覺口訣六：少吃＋走路，瘦子就是你！ 這是一個比較不花錢又簡單的方法，如果你實在做不到每天抽出45分鐘走路，也不想少吃太多食物，不妨試試這一招喔！每天少吃20克肉或脂肪，再走個20分鐘的路（比之前的45分鐘少很多了），每周進行3次，可以在三個月內瘦3公斤喔！

Eat lesser, walk more. You can choose to cut down on 20gms of meat or fats and take 20mins walk 3 times wkly. This way, you can also lose up to 3kgs in 3 mths.

咪咪別走！棄「肥」保「胸」有一套！ Lose weight w/o losing your bust.
我從65公斤瘦到48公斤，胸部卻還有E罩杯喔！反而是小副乳和邊邊肉不見了，胸型看起來真美。想知道要怎麼減肥卻依然保有海咪咪、深乳溝嗎？現在就來跟我一起研究一番吧！減肥容易造成營養不良、身體消瘦，最恐怖的就是導致乳房變小，大大降低美感。所以在減肥期間應該特別注意飲食，減肥的同時也別忘了補補胸喔！

動作一：托高海咪咪張開右手虎口，將虎口插在左邊胸部的下凹槽處，然後一邊往上做托起的動作，一邊輕輕收攏虎口。向上、收攏，重複10次，隨後再換左手按摩右邊的胸部，同樣重複10次。這個動作可以托高胸部、防止下垂。

動作二：創造深乳溝張開右手五個手指，不要併攏喔，否則很難用力。將四指放在左胸的外側，大拇指放在胸部上部，也就是一手掌握你的胸部啦！抓住咪咪，往內推，重複10次，換邊再做10次。

動作三：副乳不要來打開拇指，將右手覆蓋在左胸上面，由外向裡打圈按摩。注意！動作要輕柔，並且必須整個胸部都有按摩到的感覺，兩邊各10次，可以增加咪咪的血液循環喔！

Day 5

I am down with flu again. Yup again. I had a very bad one in Aug that I had 2 days mc to rest with a 5 days course of antibiotic. I didn’t get better after the course of antibiotic and was sick again. Another 1 day mc and a 7 days course of antibiotic. I had not really got well and then now, sick again.

After reading from some fitness tips and analyzing how I felt, I went ahead with my 30mins regime. I did it at a less competitive momentum. I feel good after the light walking exercise. I will be missing a day’s exercise tmrw as I have something to attend to and will be home late.

I will have to do some research on Atkins diet or other similar low or no carbs diet that suit our local lifestyle and food accessibility. I also find Shape being a good magazine with ideas, tips and testimony of people who had made it thru their weightloss. I also found some useful tools on their website,

Based on your height, the suggested Ideal Weight for a small, medium or large frame. I need to be a 58kgs to be in the medium frame range. I will be small if I am 53kgs and a large at 64kgs.

You can also check out your BMI here.

How much calories can you burn based on your weight and type of activity.

I am not an automatic door!

I don't understand why some commuters think that the person seated on the aisle seat in the bus will auto detect movement and hence turn aside to let one go into the window seat. All you need to do is open your golden mouth and say "excuse me". You scared once your mouth open, the golden teeth will drop out izzit?

Also for those people who like to take pix on the bus of people who don't give up their seat for a older or younger passenger. Who are you to judge? Lucky me, I haven't appear on stomp as one who doesn't give up seat. Let me tell you this, there are young adults who is weaker or have medical conditions that they need the seat more than the older healthier person. I had read SPH Forum that 1 such man who is down with flu, groggly and unwell was accused and made to give up his seat. Yes, I am not that strong....worst than my mum hahahaha, she carry heavier grocery bags than me. Ok... I am doing my part to "beef" up my strength and health. And for those who like to snap pix, do have some compassion. There's always 2 side of a coin. So pls dun any old how snap pix. Just wait and when opportunity comes, give up yr seat to the old ok.

Oh....and for those who doesn't have a heart. When I was walking with my crutches at GWC after my hip surgery and hoembound for 5 months. You just walk without giving way to me who is obviously trying to balance and walk w/o falling. SHAME ON U! You don't even give way and I on crutches have to stand still to let you bastard past 1st. (this is old history in 2002....but I can rant right?)

Day 4

I've diligently done my 3 days worth of 30mins exercise. I am still pushing on. I had not been that well the past 2 days and today, I am under the flu spell with a terrible headache.

I had to perservere, can't stop what I had begin with just becoz of some flu bug. I try to look for a recent photo that will most reflect my current state of fatness. I found it... My sister took this for me at the worst ever angle, she lower the camera instead of at eye level. Did I mention she had no sense of where the camera should be angled to produce the best pix? Oh well, she is sure to produce the worst looking one. I am standing tall infront of her lowered down camera and tilt upwards towards me. My face is horribly puff up like I am having some food allergy. Ok...ok.... I'll only going to post the body. NOT THE FACE!!! Here I go.... hopefully this will be part of my memory and in "history". Oh... I had not mentioned about my weight. hehehe, it is quite as taboo as asking a person's age. Just to keep this as part of my record... I am 72kgs 3 days ago and drop 0.5kg and now weighing 71.5kgs. At this rate... I hope to reach 69 kgs by end of this month.

Lost Friend..... Found! and those that are still Lost!

Firstly, I am glad that I found a long lost friend which I lost contact with since 1999. She moved, change tel#, send me a Christmas card on the day I am leaving for Seoul with my family for a vacation. I misplace the card and couldn't find it. I was hoping that she will contact me all these years. I had my mobile since 1997 and had never changed the number. Just few months ago, she called my mum's place looking for me. That was the only tel# she had and she tried.  We reconciled after 9 years!!!! We had a lot of catching up to do.

 

Just a month or 2 before reconciling with the friend I just mentioned, I also bump into a close ex-colleague, church mate which I also lost contact with. We have yet to meet for lunch, she left her job which is near my office. Must try to contact her again before I lost contact.  Or perhaps… she don't really care.  I am the sentimental one which I will cherish your friendship wherever you are.

 

Just yesterday, I found another friend I lost contact with 4 - 5yrs ago. Yup, she is screaming around in her blog hahahaha.

 

I had another 2 friends I lost contact with and had not been able to locate them.  Oh well… maybe one of this day. Anyway… if you happen to know either of this 2 burger, tell them I am looking for them.  Ms Susan Chua Eng Eng married to Kok Wah (oops…can't remember her hubby's last name) and Andrew Low 刘少煌

Day 3

I doubt I will blog about my progress daily but since I am able to do so, I will record as much as possible. I manage to do my 30mins of exercise last evening. I feel good after the exercise.  This morning, I thought I felt lighter but in reality…. My weight remains the same and my pants is just as tight.  What usually tight pants does? They squeeze flabs on you and I look hideous with the lump under my tees.  Oh well…. This sight I hope will become history.

 

Last night I had half a bowl of rice, some French beans fried with prawns, fish and a bowl of vegetable soup. This morning I had some plain biscuits + coffee.  Anyway, my breakfast in the office is quite the same daily. I love those fried bee hoon or cha siew bao, curry puff for breakfast but they are not allowed.  Bad news is… I had not been eating these stuffs for breakfast. If I had…. I would lose weight faster if they are the cause of my weight. My weight comes from unconscious bingeing….snacking…I didn’t even realized I had eaten those things.

 

Lunch today was quite sinful… I had Pork Katsu + Rice + Miso soup and tiny portion of chawan mushi.  Aftn snack = 2 pieces of papaya. I will not starve myself. The most is keep to my usual 30mins of exercise.  I read in one of the previous issue of Shape and there’s a comment that says “it’s not how strenuous your exercise but how regular that counts”.  I cross my fingers and hope I’m believing in the right thing.

 

 

 

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Day 2

It will very well be easy for me to keep track since I start my goal on 1^st Sep and now 2 Sep = 2^nd day.  I have not been able to change my eating habit overnight, not so fast.  I did cut down on rice for last nite’s dinner. I had gasttic problem from Aug 2006 and had been so afraid to have another relapsed coz the last episode I had was a painful experience. I had been in and out of ER for extreme pain. Having on medication for a long while.  When I got better, I went on TCM and had since recovered much as well as gaining a whopping 5 kgs.  Not to mention that I am already plump to begin with but another additional 5 kgs.

 

I had to be careful to eat less but had to eat if my gastric acid is bubbling.  I will not starve myself. I did 30mins of the aero walker which is kind of a elliptical machine. I intend to start with 15mins but what the heck, I feel ok, so I went for 30mins.  By the last 5 mins…. My legs were feeling soooo heavy but I made it.  I had to try to do this daily since I can’t do much exercise but at least I can make an effort to exercise more frequently.  Wish me luck my dear friends that my achy back will be good and my crampy legs remain intact for me to at least get rid of the 5 kgs 1^st.  Let me return to my pre-gastric saga weight.

 

Just a quick re-cap into what I ate today

BF – Jacob wheat biscuit x 4 + cup of coffee with cream and less sugar.

Lunch – Kimchi Chigae + rice.

Snack – 4 pcs of Marie Biscuit + hot green tea (no sugar of coz)

Dinner – Dunno yet. Try to eat less rice.

Supper – will do without if my gastric dun trouble me. If so, will have 4 teaspoon of quaker oats in hot water sweeten with 1 teaspoon raw organic honey.

 

Yup…suppose no supper but forget to mention… all who knew me knows abt my gastric problem and my insomnia. I need to lose weight but not trying to go hungry and not able to sleep.

 

Wish me luck!

Thieves among us again!

In my previous blog, I did mention about colleagues having their money stolen.  There were some precautionary action taken in the office. We no longer have the freedom of leaving our valuable all over the place. I had been in this office for so many years and this only happen this 2 years when there is a big increase of staffs.  Today, I saw that the chocolate bar in my candies bowl was gone.  Although it’s just a small chocolate bar but taking without asking is stealing. Some more, this must be a hard up greedy thief to even steal a tiny bar of choc.  I didn’t wanna eat it and was saving it for days when I am desperate for a choc fix since I am watching my diet now.  I was eyeing it just yesterday so I am very very sure it was there.

 

A blessing in disguise anyway.  That had caution me not to bring the expensive Vietnamese Lacquer bowl which I intend to use it as a candies bowl at my desk.  I always offer sweets to colleague who pop by my desk and thought it’s nice to have a beautiful art lacquer bowl here. Oh well, not anymore since there’s thief here. 

Embarking in my journey to weightloss

I had been talking about this for so many times and so frequently that I even get sick of hearing it from my own mouth. All I did was talk the talk and not walk the talk. I had to seriously do it this time. I had achieved a couple of things recently and is smiling secretly to myself. Those who knew me well may have heard me mention a few of what I had managed. Ok, now the biggest challenge ever, my weight. I had always been the plump one in the family. Always being tease and make fun of. A period of my life, I had fought it and succeeded. I had friends who are amazed and disbelief the photos I had shown them of myself when I was slimmest at 58Kg. This weight looks quite unattainable at this moment but I at least need to drop some little by little.

Today I declared WAR against my weight.

What had make me wanted so much to lose those flabs.

1. I couldn’t get the prettier Ao Dai when I was in Saigon. The Vietnamese were so tiny. I had to buy 1 that is least favorite but available in my size.


2. I chance upon a very pretty Cheongsam with modern element in a body hugging satin material that I fitted but look horrendous on me.


3. Time to be very careful of my health. Can’t be too complacent and assume I won’t get sick because I am overweight.


4. Sick of getting those dirty looks from people when they see my sisters and I.


5. Hate those loud mouth aunties commenting that I am so fat and that my mum had been feeding me well. (I wonder old ladies their age, do they have any manners at all?!?!)


6. I no longer can go to the beach in my bikini. I don’t even want to go to the public pool in my swim suit!


7. I look 10 years older at this weight!!!! Totally hate it!


8. Fat people sweat more!


9. Because I am vain and I wanna look good


10. I realised clothes that fit me are'nt flattering at all. I can't get nice clothes my size.


11. Pam… I cannot do as much as you but at least I need to get some flabs off me. (Pam you going down to reason 11 but you are still one motivation)

I realised I don;t take that many pictures of myself, maybe I'm fat so I hate taking photos. I found this pix which is a slimmer me! Still look so plumpy. I can't fit in this dress currently. will post a current me once I get it uploaded. Most likely will be one form recent Vietnam trip.

Eye opening vacation

I just came back from my recent vacation to HCMC aka Saigon.  I would love to still call her Saigon as that is how the people there wish it always had been. It was truly an eye opening experience for me.  I had heard about the Vietnam war but had not taken much notice like many of us. The war is too distance and had not in any way affected our daily life. A visit to their Cuchi Tunnel and War Museum had open the history right in front of me and I had taken my share of walk down the history lane.  

 

Returning to Singapore had made me felt safe, loved and contented. In comparison, there is nothing I can complain about. I love my country and how safe and secured it is to live here. Although there are some tough time we need to go through, stressed and high living standard. But most importantly, we have a comfortable home.