Nothing much to update. I am still fluctuating +- 500 gms while MrM despite eating more than me is still at 82.4kg.
Last night was a kenduri tahlil at my house. Just us adik beradik and nephews and nieces, and grandnephew and grandnieces. You know what it is like with us Negri folks and our preparation for fasting month. Lemang, sup tulang, rendang the whole works. If anything, these are the foods that I can't, no matter what, resist. My eldest sister cooked ayam masak cili API with young jackfuit, I made ayam goreng berempah, my sister in law rendered a version of North Indian chicken, oh I forgot, I made my cendol jelly and eldest sister made bubur kacang for dessert. Not to mention MrM's Sup tulang.
How lah like this? I know at maintenance phase sugar is a no-no but I succumbed to one piece of kuih seri muka. And two pieces of cendol jelly. It was good while it lasted. And I am paying for this by adding on 500gms today.
I read about other friends journeys to weight loss and I really do admire them for their perseverance. I decided to do 18 days as a start simply because I know myself and do not think 30 or 40 days would be sustainable for me.
At this weight I have another 8kg to go to get to a healthy BMI. That is my target. Beyond that, to go a bit farther another 2 or 3 kg, has to be R3. I think it is important for me to do some toning exercises since my arms and thighs look flabby even with a 6kg loss. And at a weight 8kg less, I do have to buy a new wardrobe. My baju kurung are mostly hand sewn is just hanging on me and looks hideous. I could probably wear my jeans still with a belt. Oh well, what is to look forward to but new outfits, right?
Btw, my sister in law mentioned about the diet that Kate Middleton went through to get to be that slim on her wedding day. Not much difference, mostly proteins and veggies.
Showing posts with label Maintenance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maintenance. Show all posts
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Maintenance Day 5
MrM was 82.3kg yesterday morning and I was 73kg.
It was a full meeting day on Tuesday began with a subsidiary Board Risk subcommittee meeting at 9:30am and lasted till 1:30pm!! They served popia goreng and seri muka during the meeting and resisted both. Lunch was pizza and I don't take pizza anyways. A colleague called and invited to lunch and we went to Dome. Lunch was grilled chicken. Not bad but very oily as you would expect eating outside even though in the name of "grilled".
Meetings and meetings later, my team and I decided to have a meeting at Aseana at around 5:30pm. Huh had the dreaded fat laden sup tulang. Minus the bread. Having not eaten fat for so long, that was heavy!
Weds was the same. Proteins all the way and apples. This morning I put on 300gms. I feel my period is coming soon since that bloating feeling is there and the desire to eat and eat and eat!!
It was a full meeting day on Tuesday began with a subsidiary Board Risk subcommittee meeting at 9:30am and lasted till 1:30pm!! They served popia goreng and seri muka during the meeting and resisted both. Lunch was pizza and I don't take pizza anyways. A colleague called and invited to lunch and we went to Dome. Lunch was grilled chicken. Not bad but very oily as you would expect eating outside even though in the name of "grilled".
Meetings and meetings later, my team and I decided to have a meeting at Aseana at around 5:30pm. Huh had the dreaded fat laden sup tulang. Minus the bread. Having not eaten fat for so long, that was heavy!
Weds was the same. Proteins all the way and apples. This morning I put on 300gms. I feel my period is coming soon since that bloating feeling is there and the desire to eat and eat and eat!!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Maintenance Day 3
With such reluctance, I woke up this morning to get ready to go to work. Checked my calendar and happy to note that I did not have anything heavy on a Monday compared to the rest of the week.
I didn't prepare anything for breakfast thinking that I could find something in KLCC. But what was there for breakfast that is not carbo laden? So I ordered a skinny latte and this is my first taste of milk in three weeks! No sugar, of course, but milk never tasted so good!
Therefore much as I should have breakfast in maintenance I did not. I had a lunch appointment with an ex-colleague who now works for ValueCap at CoffeeExpress at Kino. Again nothing that I could eat that is not carbo laden. And I don't eat salads, period. Except the ones at home.
Therefore No Lunch!
Had a meeting at 3pm and surprisingly I didn't feel hungry at all with only two skinny lattes filling my stomach.
Fearful that this would result in an undesirable weight gain, I went and got me Nando's chicken at 4pm and my lunch was then at 4:45pm. That was a good protein fix, I tell ya.
Reached home circa 8:30pm, had my ACV, an apple, two pieces of rendang chicken, another apple and water, water, water.(I had 2 liters in the office).
I will have my rooibos tea and another round of ACV.
Let's see how I fare tomorrow.
I didn't prepare anything for breakfast thinking that I could find something in KLCC. But what was there for breakfast that is not carbo laden? So I ordered a skinny latte and this is my first taste of milk in three weeks! No sugar, of course, but milk never tasted so good!
Therefore much as I should have breakfast in maintenance I did not. I had a lunch appointment with an ex-colleague who now works for ValueCap at CoffeeExpress at Kino. Again nothing that I could eat that is not carbo laden. And I don't eat salads, period. Except the ones at home.
Therefore No Lunch!
Had a meeting at 3pm and surprisingly I didn't feel hungry at all with only two skinny lattes filling my stomach.
Fearful that this would result in an undesirable weight gain, I went and got me Nando's chicken at 4pm and my lunch was then at 4:45pm. That was a good protein fix, I tell ya.
Reached home circa 8:30pm, had my ACV, an apple, two pieces of rendang chicken, another apple and water, water, water.(I had 2 liters in the office).
I will have my rooibos tea and another round of ACV.
Let's see how I fare tomorrow.
Maintenance Day 2
After the eating spree on Saturday, Sunday was a bit more rationale. I had marinated two whole chicken the day before to be roasted on Sunday. After returning from market, took out the chicken, rubbed a bit more spices i.e. black pepper, allspice and garlic and into the oven that went.
Made salad comprising lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes to complement the roast chicken.
I had a good helping of the chicken, so did MrM.
Both of us tried to satisfy our need for something sweet with fruits that ended with me eating 3 apples and 2 oranges, while MrM had 4 oranges and 2 apples.
Dinner was the same, the other chicken but less this time.
MrM had his usual badminton game last nite.
THE VERDICT :
MrM 82.3kg losing weight lagi??? Biar Benar!!
Me 73.3kg. I am happy despite all the eating I am only 200gms within my earlier weight.
P/S : I have started taking the ACV. I honestly believe this helps.
Made salad comprising lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes to complement the roast chicken.
I had a good helping of the chicken, so did MrM.
Both of us tried to satisfy our need for something sweet with fruits that ended with me eating 3 apples and 2 oranges, while MrM had 4 oranges and 2 apples.
Dinner was the same, the other chicken but less this time.
MrM had his usual badminton game last nite.
THE VERDICT :
MrM 82.3kg losing weight lagi??? Biar Benar!!
Me 73.3kg. I am happy despite all the eating I am only 200gms within my earlier weight.
P/S : I have started taking the ACV. I honestly believe this helps.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Beginning maintenance
Woke up Saturday morning feeling like the world is just brighter today with both MrM and I on maintenance now. Made scrambled eggs for both MrM and I and felt that was the best scrambled eggs in the whole world!
Lunch was wedding food, namely ayam masak merah, daging rendang and the usual fare. Refrained from the beriani Johor that the tuan rumah said was very good and stuck to protein. But the fat in the protein!!! After all the dieting suddenly you realize there is so much oil in our cooking in addition to the fat coming from the meat.
We had planned on bringing the kids for a family meal treat (on account that I had an unexpected salary increment, unexpected in that didn't think it would be double digit). Initially I wanted to go to Jake's and have a focused meal but MrM said that the kids just love buffet and he also didn't want to go all the way to KL just for a meal.
So the choices were Putrajaya or Bangi. Made reservations at Pullman Lakeside and believe it or not, they closed the restaurant where we made reservations for a private function! I was so pissed with the hotel for not telling us when I left them my phone number!
So at 5:30pm, after calling Shangri-La, Marriott, Equatorial and Cyberview Lodge, we decided on Cyberview Lodge. The deciding factor was they had a barbecue dinner buffet.
Off we went. And what a feast! Lamb, beef, fish, prawns, chicken, choice of lauk.....ayam karma, steamed sea bass, squid sambal, note that I mentioned protein only. Because it was protein galore for both MrM and I like we never ate protein before.
THE VERDICT?
MrM 83.1kg
Me 73.6kg
As of Sunday morning
Not bad for a first day maintenance phase
Lunch was wedding food, namely ayam masak merah, daging rendang and the usual fare. Refrained from the beriani Johor that the tuan rumah said was very good and stuck to protein. But the fat in the protein!!! After all the dieting suddenly you realize there is so much oil in our cooking in addition to the fat coming from the meat.
We had planned on bringing the kids for a family meal treat (on account that I had an unexpected salary increment, unexpected in that didn't think it would be double digit). Initially I wanted to go to Jake's and have a focused meal but MrM said that the kids just love buffet and he also didn't want to go all the way to KL just for a meal.
So the choices were Putrajaya or Bangi. Made reservations at Pullman Lakeside and believe it or not, they closed the restaurant where we made reservations for a private function! I was so pissed with the hotel for not telling us when I left them my phone number!
So at 5:30pm, after calling Shangri-La, Marriott, Equatorial and Cyberview Lodge, we decided on Cyberview Lodge. The deciding factor was they had a barbecue dinner buffet.
Off we went. And what a feast! Lamb, beef, fish, prawns, chicken, choice of lauk.....ayam karma, steamed sea bass, squid sambal, note that I mentioned protein only. Because it was protein galore for both MrM and I like we never ate protein before.
THE VERDICT?
MrM 83.1kg
Me 73.6kg
As of Sunday morning
Not bad for a first day maintenance phase
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