CRUSHING 22KG BEFORE 30

Hi people,

It's been awhile. I've been thinking quite often these past few weeks especially when I look at my bloated figure everyday in the mirror. I think I've got to change my lifestyle.

First, I have to admit. It has been an on and off process. I had started and achieved quite an astounding result in November 2015 where I lose almost 9 kg in 3 weeks. But then, I gained the same amount of weight that I had lost because.. well.. temptation.

So, I begin again. I hope this will last till I achieve my goal-48 kg. But, I'll aim for 63.5kg first. I weighed myself and I am 69.5kg. (earlier this year I was 62kg.)

My first step are:
1. ditch bad eating habits
2. drink plain water at least 2000 ml per day
3. inject exercises into everyday routine.

1. Ditching bad eating habits.
I have a lot of bad habits. My major problem would be I love sugar-laden drinks. I used to drink them 5 times a day; beginning with a cup of teh tarik at 7.00 am, iced milk tea at 09.00am, another iced milk tea at 11.00am, another at 01.00pm and a mug of hot 'milo' at 06.00 pm.
Secondly, I have a big appetite. I eat a plate of rice or fried mee at 07.00 am, oily snacks at 09.00, dessert at 11.00am, another plate of rice at 01.00pm and 08.00pm. If I were to count my daily calorie intake, I think it would reach up to 3000 kcal a day which exceeds the recommended amount for woman-2200 kcal

 

Teh Tarik

Iced milk tea

It took me about a month to ditch all these; starting with sweet drinks. The first week I tried to only drink 'teh tarik' and two glasses of iced tea. I also ate only a scoop of rice during lunch and dinner.  The second week I drank only 'teh tarik' and continued having a scoop of rice during lunch and dinner. The third week, I ditched 'teh tarik' all together and drank only plain water. 

After a month, I felt like I was ready to start the journey. But, I still doubted myself. So the first week (which was last week), I ate a low calorie breakfast, a scoop of rice during lunch and only fruits for dinner. It was hard. The temptation to return to old habits was strong and frequent too. I kept thinking "why do I have to go through this". I blamed on the birth control device that I wore (Implanon) which caused my hormone to go haywire. I blamed my busy work schedule. I blame this country for being too hot for me to go outside and exercise. 

Excuses. Excuses. Excuses.

But, hey! I made it. Today marked the first week that I totally practised clean eating. My day starts with two wholemeal bread (one tuna and the other is scrambled egg without milk). During lunch, I ate mostly protein and veggies, for example, grilled marinated chicken breast or grilled salmon and plain salad. For dinner, I stick to fruits such as grapes and green apple.

So, yeah. That's about it. It is not easy. I never expect it will but I know I have to do this. Pat on my back for surviving the first week. I still have 11 days untill the next weighing day. Fingers crossed. I hope I can scale down to 66kg by then. 

I'll try to keep this blog updated with the progress. I think weekly is better since daily is a bit too much for a beginner like me. So, see you in the next entry. Bye!