Finally, real progress

 

Notebooks from HK airport

As mentioned here a few weeks ago, I had decided enough was enough with my 'unhealthy eating and not exercising enough' routine. Hence the effort to eat better and do some exercise etc. These efforts were however sabotaged by myself during our subsequent holiday in Menorca and the visit to Shanghai + Hong Kong where I ate and drank without compromise.

Actually, I had started off well in Menorca: using my five fingers to run in the mornings. However this routine ended abrubtly when I injured my foot and could not even walk without grimacing in pain. I tried to swim and walk as much as possible when the painkillers worked but it was really not enough to burn up the calories I was consuming from the calderettas, tapas and MIL´s delicious cooking. In Shanghai I became just plain lazy, casting my good intentions aside and going for massages and facials in my gym clothes.

It was only during the penultimate day in Shanghai, after numerous big dinners and drinks, that I wretchedly realised (upon seeing a picture we just took of ourselves here)  that  I had to do something i.e. I was seriously slipping into the 'not funny chipmunk cheeks' territory. 

Yikes and double yikes.  

I started saying no to rich food and went back to drinking a lot of water (except for when we were on the boat trip). Antisocial but necessary. At HK airport, I scouted around for motivation to get me on track (several blank notebooks, the before and after pictures of her in various magazines and a few books including this). 

I am feeling heaps better these days and sense I am making real progress when I'm able to decline a glass full of vino or pudding, especially when socialising (typically, my downfall). The weather has also been great - making biking/walking enjoyable. The bathroom scales tells me I've already shed more than 1 kg. I need to lose 3 more kg to achieve my ideal weight. I can do this!   

Comments

[Nina]

Jua, this whole thing about weight loss is driving me crazy (especially during these raya days when people simply serve you loads of high calorie food. I am beginning to feel like a lump of fat!
Anyhow, today I was at your parents - where I pekena lodeh :) and lemang :)
Saw Gins and the gorgeous kids (your nephews and niece are super adorable!). I have your watch and kek lapis. Your mum asked me to tell you she loves you and kiss you when we see each other!

p.s We will never look like Kate. She is for starters, in a sticky insect category. My backside is heavier than her whole body! :(((

[Azuradec]

Nina.. you will never be a lump of fat! You are one of the slimmest people I know. Thank youfor my watch (kueh lapis?) -wish I was there with everyone at parents. Really looking forward to seeing you for a propert chat again. Love them.xxx