just went for my 3rd gym n dieitician visit @ cgh.
Progress is so far so gd. Am down by 15.98kg in 2mths. Dieitician found my meal plans mostly satisfactory with the exception of still too much sweet drinks in my diet. Of course i didnt mention the occassional snack n that shabu shabu buffet i had last weekend :p
Was kinda worried abt 2day's appt coz had been sick the whole of last wk and couldnt exercise. Was so scared that i wld gain weight during tis period but luckily the weight loss continues and was down 1kg plus when i was sick.
Hopefully the progress will continue. Keeping my fingers crossed. Btw, tried the elliptical strider in the gym 2day. New item to add to my gym routine, yeh~ :)
big big girl in a big big world
Friday, September 3, 2010
Friday, August 13, 2010
inspiration
look at the before & after photos of aunty rosnah from Under One Roof (norleena salim).
before:
after:
apparently she had enlisted the help of a dietitian and started on a proper diet and exercise regime.
According to her‘It’s nothing too hardcore yet, like hiring a personal trainer and going to the gym every day. I just walk a lot and it helps that my neighbourhood is hilly. ‘My dietitian helps monitor if I am getting enough nutrients and how much fat I am losing,’ she added. Norleena went on a low-carbohydrate diet, giving up rice, potatoes, bread and pasta, and eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. ‘I can’t remember the last time I had bread,’ she said. Her dress size went down from 18-22 to 14-16. But old habits die hard, now that she’s back in Singapore with all the local dishes within reach. ‘The other morning I went to the market with my mother and I ordered so many dishes like nasi lemak and mee goreng,’ she said. ‘But all I had was one spoonful of each. The desire to eat was no longer there.’ Norleena admitted she still has to work off the flab on her upper arms and has some way to go before reaching her ideal weight.
such inspiration~ to know that she was 110kg at her heaviest. this means that there's hope for us BBWs~ must work hard too~
update: lost ard 12-13kg so far
current wt: 106+ kg
target: to go below 105kg target set by doc by this wk!
before:
after:
apparently she had enlisted the help of a dietitian and started on a proper diet and exercise regime.
According to her‘It’s nothing too hardcore yet, like hiring a personal trainer and going to the gym every day. I just walk a lot and it helps that my neighbourhood is hilly. ‘My dietitian helps monitor if I am getting enough nutrients and how much fat I am losing,’ she added. Norleena went on a low-carbohydrate diet, giving up rice, potatoes, bread and pasta, and eating plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. ‘I can’t remember the last time I had bread,’ she said. Her dress size went down from 18-22 to 14-16. But old habits die hard, now that she’s back in Singapore with all the local dishes within reach. ‘The other morning I went to the market with my mother and I ordered so many dishes like nasi lemak and mee goreng,’ she said. ‘But all I had was one spoonful of each. The desire to eat was no longer there.’ Norleena admitted she still has to work off the flab on her upper arms and has some way to go before reaching her ideal weight.
such inspiration~ to know that she was 110kg at her heaviest. this means that there's hope for us BBWs~ must work hard too~
update: lost ard 12-13kg so far
current wt: 106+ kg
target: to go below 105kg target set by doc by this wk!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
compliments
am happy to receive compliments that pple actually noticed my weight loss. my sis-in-law commented that she can see the shape of my face that i have lost weight and even my supervisor's husband who saw me on the streets told his wife that he could see some progress *smiles*
compliments like this really spurs me on. am determined to lose more weight (below the target of 105 by september which was set by the sports physician. plan to go below 100 by september to at least reach the weight i was before in high school. ganbatte~
compliments like this really spurs me on. am determined to lose more weight (below the target of 105 by september which was set by the sports physician. plan to go below 100 by september to at least reach the weight i was before in high school. ganbatte~
Monday, July 26, 2010
sinful indulgence
a day trip to JB totally busted my diet. ate way too much fried food & popcorn & had too much sugared drinks -_____-
have decided to "punish" myself with more exercise this week.
have decided to "punish" myself with more exercise this week.
Friday, July 23, 2010
1st review
its official, i've lost approx 9kg in 1mth. Even the doc was kinda shocked (same reaction as the dietician) n jokingly said that at the rate i'm gg, i do not need to go back for follow ups already :P.. had to explain to him what i had done in the past month. He seems abit concern n mentioned hv to take things abit slower. Will monitor my performance for the next 2mths to see if he can increase my calorie intake to 1400 *happy*
Btw apparently i got sick cause of the change in diet n workout which is causing slight stress on my body. Hence i may hv to take some multi vitamins to suppliment my diet. Ordered to cut down on brisk walk as i mentioned my sole was hurting.
Family is quite shocked by the results though not quite visible yet. Am kinda happy with their reaction. Motivates me to work harder~ ^ ^
Btw apparently i got sick cause of the change in diet n workout which is causing slight stress on my body. Hence i may hv to take some multi vitamins to suppliment my diet. Ordered to cut down on brisk walk as i mentioned my sole was hurting.
Family is quite shocked by the results though not quite visible yet. Am kinda happy with their reaction. Motivates me to work harder~ ^ ^
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
keeping up with exercise
have a prob keeping up with my exercise regime due to rain & leg pain. was due to start my tennis course this week but it was postponed due to rain. stopped my brisk walking caused i realise my leg tend to tire easier when i walk on the normal ground then on treadmill and the soles of my feet seem to hurt lately. wondering whether its due to "excessive" exercise nowadays or it is the prob with my shoes? the shoes were bought 2 yrs back & was only worn once (bought it for amore women's day out :P).. shoe itself is in good condition, i.e. the sole hasnt come off yet after my numerous exercise sessions. wondering whether it could be the sole had "harden" so it has become not so comfy to wear? think i shall ask the doc when i go for my second appointment this friday.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
3 weeks
time flies, it has been three wks since i started on the quest. changes which i have made to my lifestyle so far: -
a) calorie counting
- bring my calorie reference bk with me all the time & keeping a food diary to count my calories to adhere to the 1300 cal diet
- internet has become my best pal for googling for calorie info
b) changing my eating habits
- breakfast has been healthier breakfast cereal choices with milk (used to take a gallon of milo with either pau+bi jian kueh/fan chow/fried bee hoon)
- increased my fruits & vege intake to adhere to 2 servings fruits+vege rule
- snacking in btw meals hv been restricted to fruits or 1 pack of meiji plain biscuit (used to take bread/biscuits/chips/muruku)
- started to take soupy dishes for lunch (used to hate soup dishes coz felt that they are not filling)
- cut down on carbo intake; nvr realised how much calories there were in rice/noodles/bread
- only succumb to "evil food" such as choco/fried food/sweet drinks on 1 or 2 occassions
- trying to eat 80% full (even though that's still abit diff to gauge :P)
- re-started my green tea drinking habits
c) exercise
- taken up brisk walking in the night; got my family to join me including my parents who volunteered to go with me
- ventured into a public gym by myself (juz yesterday, it was kinda akward at 1st but realise after a while there alot of ladies like me who juz goes there by themselves to exercise & totally ignore the muscle pumping guys)
- trying to exercise at least 4 -4.5hrs a week as recommended by doc
- choice of exercise - choosing aerobics type of exercise which are good for weight loss
- trying to finally take up tennis; always wanted to take up tennis since sec sch days but nvr got to doing it. already bought my 1st PINK tennis racket :P
d) weighing myself
- gave up weighing myself after i hit the 100 mark. but now i look fwd to checking once in while to check on the progress of weight loss. even bought a brand new weighing machine for myself
a) calorie counting
- bring my calorie reference bk with me all the time & keeping a food diary to count my calories to adhere to the 1300 cal diet
- internet has become my best pal for googling for calorie info
b) changing my eating habits
- breakfast has been healthier breakfast cereal choices with milk (used to take a gallon of milo with either pau+bi jian kueh/fan chow/fried bee hoon)
- increased my fruits & vege intake to adhere to 2 servings fruits+vege rule
- snacking in btw meals hv been restricted to fruits or 1 pack of meiji plain biscuit (used to take bread/biscuits/chips/muruku)
- started to take soupy dishes for lunch (used to hate soup dishes coz felt that they are not filling)
- cut down on carbo intake; nvr realised how much calories there were in rice/noodles/bread
- only succumb to "evil food" such as choco/fried food/sweet drinks on 1 or 2 occassions
- trying to eat 80% full (even though that's still abit diff to gauge :P)
- re-started my green tea drinking habits
c) exercise
- taken up brisk walking in the night; got my family to join me including my parents who volunteered to go with me
- ventured into a public gym by myself (juz yesterday, it was kinda akward at 1st but realise after a while there alot of ladies like me who juz goes there by themselves to exercise & totally ignore the muscle pumping guys)
- trying to exercise at least 4 -4.5hrs a week as recommended by doc
- choice of exercise - choosing aerobics type of exercise which are good for weight loss
- trying to finally take up tennis; always wanted to take up tennis since sec sch days but nvr got to doing it. already bought my 1st PINK tennis racket :P
d) weighing myself
- gave up weighing myself after i hit the 100 mark. but now i look fwd to checking once in while to check on the progress of weight loss. even bought a brand new weighing machine for myself
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