Jive for 5!

I broke through the 5kg mark, I am now at 85.4kg, and lost 0.9kg over the last week. I was alternating my meals and did a bit of work on my exercise ball (though I think I had more fun just bouncing on it).

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The most difficult part is to get myself to the gym or get ready for my jog but the results are sweeter than the sweetest koeksister...yes, I can say things now like chips, cake, cookies without craving for it all the time :)

Keep well all.

W

Mini Plateaus and Really Mini Triumphs

Hi All,
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So I've hit a "mini plateau", and only lost about 100g again this week. Seems I can't get away from the 80's. I'm now on 86.3 kg and really need to up my game (though its difficult to get myself to gym these days, especially when its so cold).
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I completed my first 400m "sprint" (if you can call it that) yesterday, without stopping to walk or rest. Though I started seeing spots when I tried to repeat my triumph second time around.
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I've also started doing some resistance training in conjunction with my cardio exercise. So despite the slow weight loss, I'm feeling better and looking better. In fact, I had noticed earlier this week that my stretch marks are disappearing...just imagine the stretch marks being an army of soldiers and an Army Sergeant shouting "Retreat men, pull back!!...Sir, Yes Sir!"
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Till next week.
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W

Slow Week

Its been a slow week for me. I lost only 100g. I tried my utmost best to stay on the straight and narrow, but the samoosas/chicken nuggets and sweet chilli sauce was too lekke at Shaahida's place :)
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I'm still trying to maintain my jog sessions on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, and now at work, we've started walking during our lunchtimes. The irony of it all is that the more I excercise, the more I feel hungry. I wake up hungry and try to supress the pangs, but every time the tune of Lilly Allen's lyrics plays in my head - "And I am a weapon of massive consumption and its not my fault its how I'm programmed to function" (from The Fear).
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At least I'm not afraid to try again and again, even when there's negative progress, it brings me to one of my all time favourite star's lyrics (Aaliyah, may her soul rest in peace): "And if at first you don't succeed, Then dust yourself off and try again, try again". But, before I break out in song and dance (on the desks), let me sign off.
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W
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PS: Thank you to those who show their continuing support, I've "recruited" a few more people to walk with me and I think we're gonna have a blast at the Discovery Walk the Talk!

Gratitude

My apologies for not updating you last week, I was away on holiday.

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I was aiming for that 5kg mark this week, but alas! It has eluded me. To date, I have lost a total of 4.15 kg! Yes people, I'm down to 86.5kg! Its not as much as I'd hoped for but still something to celebrate, I celebrate the fact that I'm healthier (my blood pressure has decreased), I notice the difference in the mirror and I'm still feeling positive and having fun at the same time.

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This week, I'd like to take a page out of my Gratitude Journal (I'm a big Oprah Fan):

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I'd like to thank everyone who made my birthday special, all the phone calls/sms'es/birthday wishes, the appropriate gifts (all relevant to my cause), the donations (though some of you struggled to donate, I appreciate the gesture), and then to those who stopped me from eating too much chocolate cake :)

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Then, I'd like to thank my sister, Sharmilla, for being such a worthy opponent. There's this little thing called "Sibling Rivalry" between us, and it doesn't matter how fast I run, she just runs faster! Well done on beating me in the Cradle of Humankind Race! On Sunday, 03 May 2009, I managed to improve my time for the 10km race by 8 minutes (1h 49min to 1h 41min), but Sharmilla just managed to get in there before me.

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Also, a special thanks to Chaneen, who offered those words of encouragement during the race. Hope to see you at the next one!

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Have a beautiful week ahead, till next week.

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W