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Yesterday I had an excellent photo shoot for Oxygen Magazine with Paul Buceta and co.We had an great time listening to a playlist created by my daughter, Kelsey-Lynn... lots of Beatles! Things got a little crazy & me and Oxygen editor-in-chief, Stacey Kennedy, went for a spin around the dance floor.We did lots of casual shots, workout shots, cover tries, lifestyle & author photos and attempted

I Did It! Iron Goddesses Unite!

Hello All.The Iron Goddess produced more than a few goddesses this past weekend in Grass Lake, Michigan. There were over 550 competitors, all women seeking to Raise the Bar on themselves in either the Full Sprint, Mini-Sprint or duathlon events. So persistent were they in their pursuit that not even thunder and threatening clouds could prevent them from trying. My daughter Rachel, my

27th June 2010 menu update

Salam,





Nih harik kenduri umah Minyak pulak. Pagik2 makan roti canai, lunch makan nasik kenduri lah. tapi lewat sungguh. Dekat kul 3 pm baru makan... biasa lah... Enjoy my latest picture in 67kg ahehehe. Gambar kat atas kena tukar, walaupun baju sama, tapi time dah tak sama, occasion pun tak sama, berat pun dah tak sama muhahahha :)). Malam aku makan erkk... shakes kot? ya, sangat tepat dan betol. Aku makan shakes :D
Salam,



Hariknik ader kelas. Pagik aku makan shakes ker? Ermmm, lupa plak... makan rasanya kot huhuh :-s. Lunch paling lewat dalam sejarah kelas hahaha. Dekat 1.30pm ke 2.00pm baru kuo lunch. Igt memula ada kuiz, lecturer yg minggu lepas ke cemana... sekali ader lab [practical lah nih]. Igt senang lah cemana ker, huhuhu, sekali berasap berapi abeh kepala aku dengan Tharmean hahaha.

Masa lunch, mmg tak kuo suara langsung kami sebab lapar punya pasal. Masin giler kuah daging tapi lapar punya pasal, habiskan jugak uhuhuh +_+. Lepas abeh makan, masuk balik kelas, sambung lab, abeh dalam kul 5pm kot. Pastu shoot balik Balik Pulau. Esok kan ader kenduri umah Minyak.

Malamnya makan bihun tomyam, tak sedap aheheheh so aku tinggal 1/2 kat Anand. Licin di sapunya... bagus adikku, sila buat lagik hahahah >:)
Salam,




Sebelom korang kompius, baek citer. Semalam g Ipoh dengan Mak and Nana untuk tengok last day Eni di FRU Ipoh, ader pertunjukkan tamat latihan, something like that lah!. Tuh psl malam yg sampai semalam g makan di JJ tuh, sebab takut sesat tak tahu nak jumpa di mana.

Masuk2 exit Jelapang pun dah sesat masuk jalan Chemor, padahal aku patut terus lagik, masuk ikut Tambun, then leh corner nampak JJ. Di sebabkan dah sesat, kitaorang buat 1 pusingan padang la masuk ikut Chemor, tak jaoh sangat tapi sebab dah malam, hujan, so perjalanan yg sesat agak meletihkan :P.

Hariknik, pepagik sebab masa agak singkat, tak kuo makan di mana2 pun. beli roti Gardenia tuh, share lah kami 3 beranak, makan dalam berek polis akekeke. Eni dah turn awal2 sebab kena buat apa ntah, prepare untuk pertunjukkan tuh kot. Kul 9am, kena turun darik berek, masuk ke khemah famili. Pertunjukkan berlangsung sampai tengahari dan kami pun di jemput makan tengahari sekali kat sini, as you guys can see in the photo lah kan :D.

Before Lohoq dah bergerak balik Ke Penang. Memula kami semua ingat Eni leh balik sekali harinik, sekali section commandant dia cakap, kursus abeh betol2 26-6-2010 so hariknik baru 25-6-10, sijil nak kasik esok [dalam 1 majlis tertutup yg lain] so derang tak leh la kuo awal. Means Eni balik ke Penang sorang2 esok, sebab 27th nih kenduri rumah Minyak pulak. Kesian adik aku balik sorang2.

Dalam kete, makan keropok la, buah lah, then singgah Sg Perak, siap tido lagik sejam, letih aku semalam tak leh tido sangat dalam berek polis +_+. Tak tahulah sebab tempat baru ker, aper ker aheheheh. Masa kat Sg Perak makan pau, merangkap jamak Lohoq+Asar, then shoot balik Penang.

Hujan sepanjang2 perjalanan, dengan bau derian dalam kete, leh pening kepala aku +_+. Selamat sampai di Balik Pulau around 5.30 petang. Malam makan leftover satay besday Ima, mak perangat. jadiklah, buat isi perot :D.
Salam,



Breakfast was nasi goreng by mom. Lunch none sebab mak masak laksa [again] aiyarkhhh +_+. Malam sampai Ipoh, Eni bawak g JJ dan makan di KFC. Sekian :D


Week 3 already! Didn't realize time flies so fast. Currently so desperate to be really fit and yes thin by December. Yarr! You qan do eet!


Sun 27/6 - Done
Interval Cardio
  • When you run, you have to keep your back straight. Otherwise your back will suffer! Just like what happened to me the night after the cardio session. The agony... the pain! Oh!!!! Had to sleep on my back the whole night. 


Mon 28/6 - Done
Cardio
Shoulders, Triceps Workout
  • Weight training and daily cardio has become 2nd nature to me. I just do it without thinking about it so much. I can't believe it used to be such a hassle. It even used to stress me out whenever I wanted to workout. Now it's one of those "must" things to do everyday. Just like eating, drinking and taking a bath!


Tue 29/6 - Done
Cardio
Back, Calves Workout


Wed 30/6 - Done
Interval Cardio


Thu 1/7 Done
Cardio
Chest, Biceps Workout


Fri 2/7- Done
Interval Cardio
  • I wanted to take Myoplex for meal replacements when I'm so lazy to cook which is usually during the night(I prepare hubby's dinner and mine differently because hubby loves chicken but I don't really fancy them), so instead of buying Myoplex Lite I bought Herbalife F1 Chocolate. 
  • Whey protein as of now is finished. Hubby's trying to find organic Whey Protein but hasn't found his liking yet.


Sat 3/7 - Rest
Slept at 10pm. Didn't exercise, sister in law got engaged. Was so busy the whole day. Right after Maghrib I had no energy left. What??? I'm exercising and still no energy?? :P
This session I'm changing my workout routine every 2 weeks. These are the workout plan I chose:

Monday
 -Shoulders
 -Triceps

Tuesday
 -Back
 -Calves

Wednesday
Cardio only

Thursday
 -Chest
 -Biceps

Friday

-Cardio day

Saturday
 -Quadraceps
 -Hamstings

Sunday
Rest day

Iron Goddess Here I Come

The weekend has arrived. I will be making my trek to Michigan today in order to participate in the Iron Goddess Sprint Distance Triathlon. I did very little training this week in order to give my muscles optimal recovery for this weekend. I did a light run, bike & swim and weights session. I had my daughter analyze my swim technique to make sure it’s efficient and effective. I am making a
Man, the weekend really threw me off. Not just the overload of cheese at the anime con, but the overload of salty-dippy crap (on tortilla chips) at my brother's house. I have yet to be at my calorie level since Saturday. Yesterday's eating was better, but still not at target.

Today, so far, so good. I'm really hungry right NOW, so I'll be having lunch after posting.

I will add that I am nonetheless not feeling that weird mired, hopelessness I've felt in the past. I'm more feeling analytical and pretty calm. I haven't had an all-out binge and I haven't felt like giving up. In fact, I have this feeling of , "My groove is coming. My groove is just around the corner." I kinda like that.

Anyway, I did start my new medication regimen, so I have fingers crossed that won't be an issue/obstacle. I continue to feel pretty chipper, like some epiphany is on its way. Hope so. :D

So, here's a pic for continuing motivation mojo--my appley body's belly that I wanna reduce to keep diabetes away from my door:



And here's the sparkly "goal dress" that now fits, but I haven't worn out yet (too fricken hot for this fabric):

I bought a goal shirt that will fit when I'm down another 7 pounds or so. I decided to get goal stuff I can wear sooner. Heh. I had that dress in the back of the closet for years.

And some meals I've had, including today's breakfast:
Above is a Spanish Omelette (potatoes, onions, eggs, olive oil), a soy sausage, tomatoes, a whole wheat roll with lowfat pimento cheese spread (I didn't eat the angel food cake and tossed it). Water, lovely Brazilian coffee.

Had the above on Monday for lunch. It's mixed greens (including my fave arugula) with gorgonzola crumbles and onions and a balsamic vinaigrette. Fresh pineapple chunks. Coconut Water. Water.
This is a Diet-To-Go breakfast option--the Egg and Broccoli pie (essentially a lowfat quiche with a whole grain crust). I sauteed mushrooms and had a baby arugula and baby spinach salad (tomatoes and a bit of EVOO). Coffee. Lime water. An orange and a nectarine.

Here are some exercises I did Monday at my Pilates session (ignore the uberdorky hair that I hastily clipped up and off my face), and I left out a bunch, but I wasn't gonna upload the one with a crotch shot. HAH! I got that new active top at Lane Bryant last week. On sale, very comfy:

Man, why is it so much of my weight has to go and just sit in my dang middle. I'm so unbalanced. Ah, well.

Okay, so now back to my regularly scheduled water consumption and lunch-making. It's lowfat eggplant parmesan with steamed veggies today. While the scale is, yes,  glaring at me with an uptick (oh, salt, why do I long so after thee?) after Sunday's indulgences, I am not stressing. Our Lady of Weight Loss has told me, "All is forgiven. Move on."

Happy Wednesday to all you fatfighting folks!
Salam,



RED FLAG DAY 6

Esok dah leh semayang nih, ermmm...

Macam biasa, breakfast is shakes. Dinner not sure yet! Sebab hariknik besday Ima guhums akekeke, so kebarangkalian shot balik Balik Pulau adalah tinggi. Kalo ada perubahan makanan, aku add esok, kalo shakes jugak [which is aku rasa bukan muhahahhaha] aku akan update jugak esok.

Aku tak tahulah kebetulan MeL tanya berat haku ker atau cemana, aheheheh, tapi pagik tadih setelah sekian lama tak timbang, aku mmg naik scale dan timbang dengan dup dap dup dap nya hahahha. Berat paling last was 67kg. Pagik nih maintain 67kg.

Bayangkan dengan siri2 kenduri yang non-stop, shakes on-off-on-off, hiking pun on-off-on-off, derian on-on-on-on akekekekek, berat maintain at 67kg? Wow!!! I likeeeee....

Body fat naik balik, chaih! Seperti yg di jangka... yalorrr.. workout pun kureng, ader hati nak tengok body fat kat 20-21%? berapa body fat tadih pagik? Scale tunjuk 24-ish%. Gulp! +_+

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update: 28/6/2010 11:42am

kompom tak amik shakes, aku makan nasik lemak 1, then bbrp cucuk satay ayam, then choc indulgence 1/2, share with Ima. Full oledi :D




Buurrpp.. Al-hamdulillah...
Opss... Hepi Besday Ima...
Salam,



RED FLAG DAY 5

Thx to VJ for the picture aheheheh...

Opsss, lupa plak, breakfast was shakes :D. Lunch was, aper aku makan nih, erkk... bihun tomyam, yes! Aku cakap tak mau udang, ayam mau... [kegatalan melanda idong even setelah buang resdung :p], tapi bila sampai bihun tomyam aku, apa sayur pun xdak, ader ler sikit2 tapi sungguh miskin sayur2 yg ada dalam bowl huhuhu, serai dengan bawang besar jer lebih... chaih +_+. Ayam tak dak, udang tak dak, yang banyak daging.

Erk! aku salah cakap ker, orang tuh silap dengar? Nasib baik tomyam dier sedap, so layan makan sampai ke titisan bowl yg terakhir akekeke :P

Oh yer! Malam makan pau cicah dengan Milo panas... naper tak makan shakes? Erkkk! Ntah! Sebab dah ader pau, cemana nak makan shakes lagik? :P.
Salam,

Hanset mengalami kecederaan dalaman, so ahehhe, pepaham jerlah yer... menu hariknik ermm... dengan kuasa hikmat sedang mengingati:

Breakfast nak dekat2 lunch time :-s
2 pcs Gardenia with butter spread
1 glass of hot tea

Lunch lewat, rasa2 dekat kul 4pm lebey kot :-s
1 plate of Hameediyah nasi kandar [rugi nyer tak dapat snap picture uurrkkgghhhh]
1 glass of 3 layer tea

Dinner
Shakes

RED FLAG DAY 4

Sekian melaporkan untuk Berita Hari Ini :D
Salam,



RED FLAG DAY 3

Nih mmg minggu makan derian ker aper akekekek... Pagik tak makan aper sebab tggu Awie dengan CT datang umah, then naik kete aku balik Balik Pulau makan derian, ngeh ngeh ngeh. Kira nih ler breakfast haku merangkap lunch. Additional makanan sub yg lain ialah cucur cempedak dengan karipap mak. Petangnya aku rasa mcm tak makan aper. Malam aku makan nasik tomato [not in the picture, again, lupa snap loorrr] hihihi...
Salam,





RED FLAG DAY 2

Breakfast dan dinner was shakes.

Nih harik Sabtu punya menu. Aku g kelas mcm biasa, siap ader kuiz lagik, kuo2 kelas, berasap kepala2 :P. Macam biasa dalam kul 10 break ader bihun or mee, aku makan mee. So masa kuo lunch, kenyang lagik, macam biasa, aku shot amik rojak :P. Petang ader break lagik, ader karipap dengan abuk2. Aku tak amik karipap, tingin nak makan abuk2, so shot for abuk2. Sekian maceh :D
Salam,




RED FLAG DAY 1

Sessi berguling dan ikat perot hariknik :(. Sakit giler muhhahaha... pagik di penuhi dengan aktiviti tido. Kalo mak abah tak datang bawak derian, kompom aku terus tido sampai ke malam +_+. Teruk betol!

Cemanalah nak elak darik makan derian nih [chaih!]. Kalo aku tak balik Balik Pulau, mak abah akan datang Bukit Gedong bawak derian suruh makan. Kang tak makan jadik anak durhaka pulak muhahahah >:)

So disebabkan seharian darik pagik aku mmg tak makan aper [sakit perot weh, 1st day, cemana nak makan?] so kedatangan derian sangat2lah membuka selera. Sanggup bangun dari katil dan menempek tepi mak [tunggu mak kopek derian], manja tak haku :P. Bawak 4 bijik, rasanya tak sampai 1/2 jam, 4-4 bijik tuh clear. Bukan aku makan sorang lah, mak, abah, aku dengan Ima.

Tak puas makan derian kali nih sebab bese aku makan dengan nasik. Dah kat umah aku mana nak datang nasik? Tak der masaknyer akekekek, bantai tido dari kepagik. Ima pulak g mana ntah, aku bangun2, dia balik dengan mak abah sekali. Means aku sorang jer bertapa dalam umah, berguling sakit perot +_+. Kesian kat aku :P

Sebelom maghrib [ker lepas maghrib?] dah tak hengat dah haku, mak abah balik Balik Pulau. Pastu tetiba Ima pun balik. Loorrr... ingat nak balik sekali. Ima balik asing2 pulak. So end up, aku tinggal sorang lagik. Hampeh betol!

Dinner buat mee sedap dengan balance telur kenduri [umah saper ntah, masih ader dalam peti ice]. Malam xleh tido sebab pagik tido lama sangat so aku tengok citer kartun, then baru tido dengan nyenyak nyer :D.
Salam,



Breakfast and dinner was shakes.

Tuesday's Terrific Treats

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Read this fabulous post from mrshinch, a member of our Kitchen Table. She gives her top 5 "extras" of revamping your lifestyle:For some reason this morning I woke up filled with this new drive ... a hugely optimistic outlook on my health and being able to lose the 60 pounds I want to lose. My goal is 6 months (a trip to Cuba is the inspiration) and remembering how good it felt to be able to move
Man I love this pic so much! Funny stuff!!

Last week's workout totally drained me out. It was tougher than I thought but what I really liked about it is the amount of time I spend angkat berat is lesser :P . That's what you call quality over quantity, which is in my case lah.

Been to my cousin in-law's wedding in Bangi. My picture turned out showing that I'm still not as slim as I wanted my image to be. At least it has reduced to a chubby Sarah. Not the usual fatty obese looking. How I wish and of course every lady out there that the kg's would just melt away immediately as soon as I start to exercise.

I need all the patience and perseverance in the whole wide world to continue what I'm doing until I achieve my goal.

Sometimes I feel it's just too tiring to go on. Isk...

Anyways I'm going to change routine next week for two weeks. I'll update it by the end of this week.

I also found a digital scale at Guardian for RM69.90. The good news, is I can buy it! Bah, mana kau duit $$$$ Mari datang sama aku sekarang juga!!! Wahahaha!


Rajinkan diri walau terasa penat!!!!


Mon 21/6 - Done
Upper Body Workout(Chest, Biceps)

Interval Cardio  
  • Cannot stand barbell training mentally. Luckily hubby's there to assist me.
  • Alhamdulillah, so far so good. I have 4 straight months full cycle of menses. It hasn't happened in a long long while. Usually it will skip a month. Before that HL was helping. But each time I stopped HL due to money restraint, my period didn't come out too. I think it helps being physically active to balance my hormones. I hope this will be forever, InsyaAllah. 
 
 Tue 22/6 - Done
Shoulders Workout
Interval Cardio
  • Slept around 4am last night. My son was snoring and had a tiny bit of sleep apnea. Stuffed nose... Selsema. Kesian! Had to turn him on the right side each time he pusing kiri menyebabkan the sleep apnea.
  • I hope I still can complete this workout and sleep early as possible tonight.
  • Lower Body exercise would be on Friday.


Wed 23/6
Interval Cardio
  • One of my close friend is getting married on December in my hometown KK, Sabah. My motivation meter has gone high again. It's just that after I finished my 1st session, my motivation has gone down the drain. I don't know what to aim for. Of course I've been trying to lose this fat for years. But one must have a realistic motivation that gives me SEMANGAT. Working out without that drive is so boring.
 Thu 24/6 - Done
Cardio
Back, Triceps Workout


Fri 25/6 - Done
Cardio
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadraceps Workout
  •  Visualizing while sprinting
  •  If you've read about  The Gabriel Method, it uses visualization to make people lose weight. He(Gabriel) said try to visualize yourself being chased by a predator when you sprint. It makes your body believe that it needs to lose weight because what you visualize makes your brain think that you need to lose weight in order for you to be safe from being eaten by wild animals. You're brain cannot differentiate whether what you visualize is real or not. It is what you want your brain to believe(aka visualizing) that makes a difference. 
  • Okay... so I was running and the last time I tried visualizing all of the wild animals trying to chase me. Like the dino's and lions and other predators but it really didn't work out. But today I had an idea. Since zombies are so JIJIK to me, I imagined the zombies chasing me. 
  • Each time I sprinted I imagined the zombies with the foul smell and ugliness tried to touch and eat me. The result: I ran faster without feeling that tired. The tiredness is there a bit but it's not the usual penat until I want to pengsan punya penat. It was soo strange. It's like imagining myself in danger made me stronger and faster. 
  • Why don't you guys try it? It would make sprinting moments more fun! This coming from a lady who is so noisy when she sprints :P

Sat 26/6 - Rest Day
  • Next week, new routine! Yay!
  • Terribly tired today. Half day grocery shopping, then got drama in Tesco. They asked me to get money out of my visa because their card machine so slow. I wanted to argue but ppl behind me was already restless. The handsome Arab dude was already cursing Arab behind me. I  walked from one end to another to get my money out. :( Got one angry customer suddenly asking to punch in everything again so I had to wait and wait. It's not fair because she got to use her credit card. Seriously, Cold Storage Ikano has less drama!!!
  • Later in the late afternoon, went to a birthday party. Isuk la ku belari ani(harhar... my failed Bruneien accent)

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    Last Sunday: 265.2

    Today: 263.2

    Loss this week: 2 lbs

    I like the downward trajectory. And I know it's a solid loss, cause I ate semi-poorly yesterday and gave in to salt again in the form of way too much parmesan cheese. I mean, I think I had like a cup of the stuff, shredded. I'm serious. Explanation to follow:

    It's been busy. So much so, I didn't log my food yesterday, cause I wasn't HOME yesterday. Gone all day to an anime convention. I consider the hours of walking around as exercise. Hah!

    Food choices there were iffy, and I did not behave saintly. But I didn't act the way I would have were I NOT at least trying not to go hog wild. Seriously.

    I ended up having half a burger (hubby got other half) and had salad TWICE, with super salty dressing and cheese.  A lot of cheese. At least a cup of shredded parmesan. And yes, I caved to croutons. For dessert, I had a melon cup (it was the only fresh fruit available.) But I no danishes, muffins, cakes, chocolate, or the cheesy nachos that were ubiquitous as the Japanese packaged snacks. The only junk food item I had was 3 1/2  sticks of strawberry Pocky (Z and Midori know what that is, right?), while my hubby polished off the rest of the box.

    On the drive home around 11:30pm, I had a raging pizza craving, and hubby and I almost went to a local joint that stays open late and has really popular NY style. But then I said, "No, let's go home," and I assuaged my remaining hunger with a a saute of four veggies and 4 oz of ground beef.  And sugar-free jello.

    The lowest I'd gotten to this week was 262.4, which had made me squeal like a schoolgirl. I intend to see that number again this week, and wave goodbye to it.

    Water, except for yesterday, was good. Exercised 3 days (last week 2 days). Logged faithfully EVERY BITE, except yesterday. Was okay with encouraging.

    So, that's the SS update.

    I hope my challenge momentum isn't affected by a medication switch-up.
    The doctor is altering my thyroid regimen at my request--I want to add in Cytomel, so she'll be reducing the dosage of Levoyxl--which means I may have some thyroid level wackiness while we get to the best dosage for me. I hope I don't fall out of range (my optimum range is very narrow and I can start feeling crappy and gaining weight pretty easily). I just want to try this and see if it improves my mood issues and memory issues.


    Okay, so a pretty decent week, if not perfect.

    16th Jun 2010 menu update

    Salam,




    Pagik dan dinner shakes. Muktamad! Lunch makan dengan abah + mak + Anand kat OTWC. Sekian :D
    Salam,





    Kembali bekerja. Ader citer lawak hariknik akekek, tapi xyah tulih lah, biarlah rahsier akekeke :P. Pagik tuh aku tak shakes pun, tak sempat sebenarnya :p, terus shoot masuk keje +_+. Perot keroncong giler masa dah dekat2 time nak lunch tuh. Dengan letihnyer, Tuhan saja yg tahu +_+

    Anyway, VJ belanja pizza tgharik tuh, makan sekali dengan Nam Weng dan Tharmen. Derang nih dah tahu tak suka cheese, g order pizza yg ader cheese, pastu dok soh aku dengan VJ abehkan +_+. Yakpurr salammm...

    VJ veggies <-- mcm besh pulak sebut aheheh! So of coz dia oda personal pizza veggie dier, mana leh campur dengan budak2 be2 nih. Aku mmg sah makan spaghetti so mmg tak larat nak sentuh pizza dah. Disebabkan lapar sangat kot, aku tak larat nak makan pizza. Biasanya aku samada leh makan 1 pizza lepas makan spaghetti or habiskan soup tapi kali nih tak larat dah. Lama sangat kot biar perot kosong :-s. So meloyon lah budak2 be2 nih dok abehkan pizza pilihan derang sendirik, hahhhh... padan muka wahahahah >:).

    Moral: jangan oda kalu xlarat nak abehkan bender yg tak biasa makan akekekek :P

    BTW, soup aku tak minum/hirup, sebab tak larat nak abehkan [tapi kalo leh hirup pun aku xsure aku larat ker tak nak abehkan :P], sebab masin yg amat +_+. Macam ada sekati garam dalam soup. Dah panggey budak tuh bagitau, tp dia cakap tak leh buat aper2 dah sebab dalam 1 kawah besar tuh mmg waiting to be serve... chaih! Saper yg nak kahwen hariktuh ntah? Over garam giler. Mati kemasinan la semua orang yg g makan pizza kat Sunshine hariktuh :P. Nam Weng makan dengan roti, katanya tak rasa sangat kalo celup dengan roti tuh. Tapi kalo hirup saja, erkkk... patik tak sanggup!

    Malam aku makan aper? Aku shakes kat umah :D
    Salam,

    Aku ingat aku makan shakes seharian tapi tak ingat if pagik aku shakes ker tak! :-s. So either 3 shakes in the row, or 2 shakes in the row.

    ...erkk :-s, sekian laporan ringkas saya pada hari ini :P
    Salam,



    Setelah dekat seminggu membela lemak di badan, tiba masa kembali hiking. Naik BM lagik kali nih. CT siap beli nasik lemak dekat aku... erkkk :-s. Aku dok phobia tak larat panjat BJ masa makan roti canai bbrp bulan yg lalu so aku dok terbayang kesannya kalo aku makan nasik lemak sebelom panjat bukit wahahah :))

    Tapi orang dah beli makanan, mana leh demand ahehehe, aku belasah jugak, tapi makan 1/2 jer. Test tengok aper nak jadik. Kalo naik bukit panciton, lain kali banned nasik lemak sebelom naik bukit hahaha!

    As a result... erkkk... panciton +_+

    Acara petang patut g umah tok yg urut aku tuh balik, nak kasik garam lepas last visit urut kaki kiri haku yg terkehel tuh tapi tak larat punya pasal, kesan panciton meleret sampai ke petang :P. Tgharik pun xmakan. Nasik kandar Pelita kat atas pun actually dinner sebenarnya. Ahehehe...

    185 --The Magic Number Where I'd Stop Being Obese

    I was fiddling with the NIH's BMI Calculator. I know I'd done this before--trying to figure out where I stopped being obese, etc, but I'd forgotten.

    So, I did it again.

    The WHO's classification for obesity is this:
    BMI Classification
    < 18.5 underweight
    18.5–24.9 normal weight
    25.0–29.9 overweight
    30.0–34.9 class I obesity
    35.0–39.9 class II obesity
    ≥ 40.0   class III obesity 









    Well, at my highest, my BMI--as approximated using the NIH calculator-- was 48.3. That means that at 299, I was in a subset of Class III obesity called super obese.

    When I started this blog at 289 lbs in 2007, my BMI was 46.6. Still super obese.  Today, I was a scosh over 263, which has my BMI at 42.4. No longer in the worst category, but still in Class III. This is morbidly obese.

    To leave Class III, I'd have to get down to 246, at which weight my BMI would be 39.9 and Class II Obesity, and I'd be considered severely obese.  At 216, I'd have a BMI of 24.9 and be in Class I--plain old obese. No scary modifiers.

    But 186 lbs is THE magic number: No longer obese at all. Merely categorized as overweight. BMI of 29.9.

    The SUPER MAGIC NUMBER: 154. This was my weight on my wedding day. My weight at my first gynecological exam. My weight when I was 23. It was all UPscale from then...  This was normal weight for my height, right on the border.

    Which is funny, cause in the back of my mind, I've always wanted to be that poundage again. Not cause of the weight charts.  Not cause I looked slim. That was the upper end of my doctor's weight chart numbers for me, for my height. I clearly felt a bit chubby. I couldn't shop at "normal" stores, cause they didn't have my size. I still was not slender. I even had hubby take pics of me in a bathing suit and hated the sight of my pudge. (I wish I was that pudgy now, dangit.)  BUT...I was "normal weight."

    154. Wedding Day Weight. Normal Weight. Youth weight.

    Yeah. It's a very significant number.

    I don't expect to get there. I'd love to, but I think the caloric sacrifice would be too much to even KEEP me there, if I got there. Big if. I choose to be realistic these days, and I don't know if I could be happy with that sort of caloric restriction. Shoot, just staying under 2000 is hard.

    But 185. I can dream that without an immense twinge of disbelief at impossibilities. I can be "just overweight."

    After two decades plus of obesity, merely overweight sounds really, really good. I can aim for that. I can dream of that.

    It's not a bad dream.

    If you want to fiddle with your numbers, HERE.
    On the personal side: The scale has been slowly inching downward. :) Barring some insanity on my part  (sodium-related or caloric) during this holiday weekend, my weigh-in should be happy on Sunday (ie 2 to 3 lbs off).

    On the health info front: I'm reading the new Dietary Guidelines For Americans for 2010 (see previous post for links). Earlier I did my Pilates (though it was a particularly hard session due to my rotator cuff acting up and my finding it a hard time to imprint. Happens rarely, but occasionally, usually cause whatever weirdness is going on in my middle-aged body, I just can't seem to properly engage my abs. We worked with what we had. hahaha).

    On the fitness front:  If you haven't seen a morbidly obese gal in Pilates action, go here. It's a long post with lots of pics and some explanations (from me, not an expert, but trained by one). Let it help you get over your fear of the Pilates apparti and system. If I can do it, almost surely you can. It took a lot of guts for me to post pics of me in snug workout wear huffing, puffing, sweating, and showing off my huge belly, so be nice if you comment, eh?

    Blog Hop!


    If you want a reader-friendly overview of the main points, especially those of interest to dieters, go here.

    Here's an excerpt from the SparkPeople article, including the address for feedback:

    In their conclusion, the Committee also outlined the following healthier dietary behaviors.

    • Prepare, serve and consume smaller portions when dining at home and select smaller portion sizes when eating away from home.
    • Eat a healthy breakfast each day and when snacking select nutrient-dense options that are minimally processed.
    • Limit idle time in front of the screen, (television or video) and limit eating while watching television.
    • Monitor your body weight, food intake portions and nutrition content, and physical activity levels to achieve and maintain desired weight goals.
    • Eat a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the day to meet daily calorie requirements.
    According to the USDA press release on Tuesday, the public is invited to provide public comments after reviewing the report. Written comments will be accepted from June 15, 2010 to July 15, 2010 and may be mailed to Carole Davis, Co-Executive Secretary, Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Room 1034, Alexandrea, VA 22302.
    I am so proud of my daughter Kiersten who has successfully completed her undergraduate degree in Religious Studies from Queen's University. My family and I attended her commencement ceremony last week in Kingston, Ontario. The weather was gorgeous, the company was fabulous and we celebrated all day long. Here are some photos from Kiersten's big day!As a special treat we had our hair washed and
    Salam,





    Pagik hari kahwen [sanding lah senang citer] dah pakat2 ke dewan, 2nd trip kusi meja dari masjid pulak. Termasuklah door gift balance. Kotak2 sumi yg besar penumbuk tuh <-- panggilan mak aheheh, dah selamat di bawak ke dewan semalam so settle dah. Hariknik bz dengan last kusi meja pulak, tghari dah majlis, lagiklah rushing. Aku tak mandi lagik hahaha...

    Pagik makan kat kedai tepi2 tuh saja. lepas tuh balik umah mandi, aku kena tunggu trip budak2 kompang. Sekali budak2 kompang naik dengan pacik aku lagik sorang tuh, 2 orang ajer naik kete aku, cemana nih... letih aku tunggu...

    Sampai kat dewan, banyak dah kawan2 [termasuk bos haku huhuh :-s] sampai dulu dari aku. Chaih! Teman kawan2 makan, sembang, layan lawan gelak sama2, pastu dok rush pie mai pie mai nak cam muka kawan2 Ima sebab nak kasik door gift.

    Macamlah aku kenal semua kawan2 dia huhuhu... walaupun 1 Jabil, tapi tuh suatu masa aku muda2 dulu. La nih berapa kerat muka budak2 Jabil yg aku kenal, dan masih tinggal di Jabil. Ramai lagik budak2 baru.. Tak ke haru kasik door gift kat orang lain... gasak lah! Wahahah :))

    Seharian makan buat syarat saja, kesimpulanya mcm tak makan langsunglah. Mmg bz terlampau. Petang tuh dah balik umah, malam baru makan dinner. Giler lapo sampai 2x aku menambah. Sedap pulak daging kurma nih ahehehe...

    To Ima dan Ady, selamat pengantin baru. Jangan gado2, anak nak kembar sepanjang tahun, boleh?

    Salam,





    Pengsan tak malam tido? Pengsannnnnn... +_+

    Pagik nih bangun dengan kadar separuh sedar, mak masak cucuq, cicah dengan gula nyum nyum nyum.... belasah. Abah nak cicah dengan kuah kari, mana nak pie carik? Ntah apa2 abah aku nih :-s. Last2 mak letak sos cili depan abah. Pakat dok tuang sos pulak, tapi aku tak suka sos cili, so out!!! Tomato mana pie ntah... better stick with gula kekekek [berapa kati gula masuk perot pagik nih? Gagal di kesan lah hahahaha]...

    Tgharik sambung makan laksa lagik? Aduhai... bertuah nya Ima, makanan kegemaran hari2. Kesian kat aku, dah ler lupa bawak balik shakes [alasan]... tapi betoi wehhh, rushing giler, apa pun tak hengat... asyik lupa itu lupa ini, kalut yakpur betol gggrrr...

    Petang sampai ke malam mmg bz di dewan sajalah. Giler2 punya bz sampai stay late kat dewan. Korang bayangkan, dari lepas Asar sampai kul 2-3 pagik kami semua ada di dewan +_+, leh patah pinggang aku kalo harik2 kawen macam nih hahahah!!! Nyesal makan satay sikit ajer, sbb ingat malam maybe nak makan2 ker aper ker... last2 bz terlampau, dengan meja, kusi, pelamin, last shipment door gift dan barang2 yg sama waktu dengannya... meleret sampai after midnite.

    Mmg lah aku bawak kawan2 Anand makan di Kassim, tapi lewat giler dah, tak kan nak makan nasik +_+, giler betol. Letih tahap terlampau, terus oda air ajer. Anand mmg belasah nasik dengan ayam goreng.. Kawan2 Anand yg tolong angkat meja kusi pun tak makan nasik, derang makan roti canai ajer... rogi2... aku belanja tau [duet abah] akekekek...

    Esok dah hari kahwen. Sampai umah kul 3 pagik kot. tak leh tido dok touch up inai kat Ima pulak, chaih! Dekat kul 4 ker 5 baru tido. nasib baik pagik leh bangun hahahah... 8.30 pagik tuh, dah ke dewan balik... eh! Nih cerita 12 haribulan, apasal masuk sinik? Ok2, sila baca sambungan cerita di menu 12hb akekeke...
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