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I heard fellow adventurer Narissa is doing very well! Keep it up Narissa! You are now inspiring me to... EXERCISE!

I signed up for a gym membership near the office and it's now time to do "something". And also I'm wondering whether it will help push my current weight loss progress.

While I have been dancing for a year now and enjoying it very much, it's time to tone up and just learn to love this body some more!

A Different Focus

I've been focusing on weight loss and measurements that there's one factor of success which I've not included.

When I started my adventure, my body fat percentage was 55%! And now after 8 months in, my body fat percentage is 37.5%. A reduction of 17.5%. Now while that still does not fall in the healthy range (about 20 to 25%) just yet, it is still progress!

Go to Bed Fat and Wake Up Thin!

Maybe I should make a movie of myself too!

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Lose 3 stone in 12 weeks! Here's the proof!

Film about a woman who is unhappy with being obese, and realises that she has to do something about her weight before she goes on holiday with her husband.

She goes on the Howards Way 'Very Low Calorie Diet' (VLCD) and succeeds in losing over 3 stone in just 12 weeks.

This film is based on a true story of Emma Wood, who kept a daily blog about her experiences here...

www.watchingemmasweight.blogspot.com

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I am only human...

Everything in my life is interconnected. If I'm feeling down, physiologically it shows. Yesterday's dance class was a total posture nightmare. All I could do was keep slumping my shoulders and having the tendency to look down... Joel kept poking my back to make sure it was up but not long after, it was slumped all over again. Needless to say, I left my class feeling frustrated.

Last night, I read that eating sugar actually slows down your metabolism. No wonder this adventure does not allow eating sugar! The funny thing is, knowing is one thing and doing is another. I was tempted and I succumbed to Rahayu's offering of home made brownies not made with sugar but with apple sauce! Who am I kidding? It's still sugar! I only had one piece but still...

There's so much more going on in my life and other people have reminded me how hard I have been on myself in all aspects and angles. Thank you for the reminder! I need a kick in the butt! And also tatooed on my body that I am only human and things can't be perfect all the time. Trust and have faith out there that everything is meant to be the way it's meant to be...

An Elephant Never Forgets

When I was big (maybe like an elephant?), I never forget how big I am. Now that I am smaller, I forget how big I used to be and I don't appreciate how small I've become. I'm no longer an elephant, perhaps that is why there is the memory loss? 

I had an interesting conversation with Ley Hian this evening about work and my life and I can relate it to this adventure. For the past 4 months in 2010, my life has been action, action, action. At work there's certainly a lot of action - some exciting, some a bit dramatic and some just that need to be done. In my spare time - there's clarinet, dance, singing, Toastmasters and loving being in my room. In relationships - there's building it with my parents, my friends, my colleagues, my Toastmasters and so on. In health - there's the adventure! In her eyes, she sees me do so much and achieve so much in such a short span of time. Isn't it about time I stop judging myself and appreciate my life and my accomplishments thus far?

It's not about a question of vanity, pride or ego. It's all about acknowledging that WE have achieved so much and that if we don't take the time to appreciate ourselves, who will do it? No matter how much someone else says it, how great you are, how good you've been doing, etc, if we don't appreciate ourselves, all their words will never ever be enough. It takes ourselves to fill our hearts and that love tank that we possess and to keep on replenishing who we are and how capable we are in achieving our dreams.

I am no longer an elephant so I do have slightly short term memory but this entry is going to help me remind me of how far I have come and that I appreciate myself for not giving up despite the weight going down slower than before. Who can really say, "hey, I lost 34kg in 8 months!"? Apart from some other adventurers, I DEFINITELY CAN!

They Think You're HOT!

When a guy friend tells you that other guys now think you're HOT, it makes you think - that forbidden food is just not worth eating!

*hold on to that thought*

Lunch Box-ing

On Thursday and Saturday I was conducting a workshop at UBD and with Kae Wen and Genevieve we headed to Jalan Jerudong for lunch. I brought my lunch with me to make sure I ate the right quantities and also that it's cooked in the healthiest way possible.

At both instances, I told the waitress I didn't want to order any food because I was on a special diet. And the response I get is - they just leave me alone! Previously I would be more inclined to order from the menu because most restaurants I know would not allow outside food in and I've even seen signs of that in restaurants. I realized that if this restaurant really respects you as a customer, they would allow you to modify the menu and with me pushing it a little bit, I tell them I'm on a special diet - and I am! Of course, it would be ideal to go to the restaurant with friends who actually order from the menu out of respect for the restaurant!

As an adventurer, this really matters to me because it makes me feel that I am in absolute control of myself. I choose what I want to eat and when I eat it. This really matters to me because previously, if I see food I will just want eat it and eat it all! But now, being more conscious, I am not afraid to tell someone that I am just choosing to watch what I eat and bask in the success I've had so far as a result of making empowering choices!