Shedding 3kg

In June, I've lost 3kg in total working solely on a diet with limited exercise. I've managed to get used to a low-carb diet and high H2O meal. With Tien's advice on increasing raw vegetables to my meals, I think it's safe to say some things did work.

I'm hoping to work out a process or regime of curbing smoking too. I've read up on hypnotherapy and apparently, it can cure smoking. I'm not sure about trying anything new much less with me not knowing or being aware of the process!

I hope to increase jogging and swimming exercises in the next month. My flabby stomach does little to my self-confidence.

For today, I've had coffee with milk in the morning, rice with sambal goreng, 2 packets of non-sweetened biscuits and another cup of coffee for the afternoon. Last night, I was guiltily devouring a packet of twisties.

There is an assessment at para-counselling class today and I'm afraid the boredom will drive me to eating again. I hope for July, I can lose 4kg instead.

I'm 67kg now, target weight will be 58. I've been seduced by Kareena Kapoor's slender figure during her performance for the Filmfare Awards 2008!

Counting down the kilos

Being so insurmountably immersed in weight loss, yoga, meditation and raw food, I've dropped 2 kgs since the past week. I wouldn't admit to following the diet regimen strictly or exercising regulary (this week's jogging time log adds up to 1hr 15 mins in 3 days) but I do feel better knowing the slow progress still results in progress.
As for raw food, having shifted back to Golden Mile Complex from Serangoon Plaza, the frequency of visits to food #03 decreased drastically. Even Tien and Cher had to find out why. I've resulted to making my own food at home and bringing them to work. I'd normally prepare them overnight or if the lazy bones kicked in, packed them in uncooked, uncut into a lunchbox.
Let's talk about my lunchbox. It is blue in colour with a light green laspe. Initially, it belongs to my 9-year old brother but since he is on school holidays, he has no use for it. I also bring bottled water or sometimes fill it with tea.
I'm currently nursing an infection which is nesting itself inside my nipples. I've been given anti-biotics and told to take off permanently, my nipple ring of 2 years.
Let's hope it won't continue to cause issues during dressing and un-dressing, I've never had to admit ever in my life that my bra can hurt my nipples.

Food Journal #05

I've dropped 1 kg this week. Last night, the leftover veggies were made into a salad for this morning's breakfast. I was told last night, I must not drink water or eat after 8pm. For lunch, I made eggs without the yolk for protein. I brought along a flask of mint tea to go with it all.

So it seemed like a filling meal. Despite the discipline in the morning, a student doing her work-attachment program at the office, had to bring in chips. I was seduced into finishing the whole packet.

In between, I had 3 bananas to curb my snacking habits. This sort of diet is good for saving money too.

Food Journal #04 : 1/6/2008

At Food #03 today, I had Caesar’s Salad. It was served with kus kus and I downed a cup of Vietnamese Coffee. At night, Tien packed salad and a soup for the next day.

I started the raw food diet last week on Tuesday 27/5/08 and many have asked how it has been. “Do you feel lighter?” Honestly, I don’t. “Do I feel better?” Yes, I do feel more positive knowing what I eat is healthy. I’ve become aware of what I eat.

Despite the developments, my obstacles lie in discipline. Often, at work without thinking, I would munch on snacks. Being at Serangoon Plaza last week did not help much, for the office is full of distractions such as Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Muruku, Elisa’s homecooked meals which she insists on sharing (consists of rice and vegetables).

For the diet to work, one should cut down on sugar, carbohydrates and eat raw meals, in other words, eat as raw as possible. KK suggested snacking on bananas as a beginning point.

This week, I shift back to Golden Mile Complex and I hope, the quiet solitude of my space at TWC2, will help curb my rising habit of snacking.

*Last week, the potato and carrot mix lightly peppered was a favourite of mine. I added thai chillis for flavour.

I don't eat other being's flesh (food journal entry #01)

This was the first food journal entry that got shoved away due to technical difficulties.

Met tien and cher at food #03 today at 6:15pm. Began dinner with a plate of fried noodles which I didn’t finish (it was horrible). There was however 2 mock meat pieces which I gobbled up. Had a cup of orange juice and later 2 cups of coffee. For dinner, tien’s food #03 challenge took place – a bag of assorted veggies and spoonfuls of carrots and potatoes. Occasionally, I dipped the veggie pieces into mayonnaise. At home after class, had two slices of tomatoes. Cher’s words resonated deeply…”make water your favourite drink.”

In class (a 3-month long certificate course in para-counselling) during break time, others were watching steadily at the Tupperware containers fished out of my jute bag. Questions were then fleshed out, “When did you become vegetarian?” and “Why did you want to be vegetarian.” My answer, “Almost 3 years ago. I didn’t want to eat flesh no more. Moreover, animals are killed inhumanely these days, cooked or boiled then served to you as a meal like what you’re eating now.” The food for tonight was fried noodles with fried chicken. We eat these things because they’re free, don’t we think it’s our responsibility to also remind those arranging it that all we ask for is a nutritious meal? Bala, an obnoxious and super blunt social service front-line staff dealing with drug offenders replied, “It’s ok, eat what you want now while you’re young. You can think about your health later.” In later conversations, he implied that somethings are vicious to the soul – I must have rubbed him the wrong way.

Eyes fell down. Conversations then on changed. Conversations then on became a communal banter…yours truly purposefully excluded. Perhaps I’m far too sensitive? Or perhaps masochistic….

When we learn to let go, the lighter the mind becomes”

Note to self : to make light coffee instead of thick ones. Or to ask for less sugar when purchasing cups of coffee.