Slowly but Surely

The weight hasn't been coming off as quickly as I had hoped it would be. It's not easy to read on forums of people losing 6 to 12 kilograms in a couple of weeks and yet seeing the scales staying stubborn for mine. But as I have been telling myself these past months, just persevere. As Dory from Finding Nemo would say, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming."

 Went for zumba tonight. This week, I felt really tired at my zumba sessions. I wonder if it's because of my food intake? I have been drinking water and eating my meals albeit smaller portions. I hope I get my energy levels back up soon. Zumba is less fun when I'm tired and taking it slow.


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Day 8: 108.3 kg
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Hunger Pangs

I had hunger pangs yesterday which was a bit weird cos I wasn't skipping meals. Had a big breakfast of two eggs, baked beans and a bagel with cream cheese. For lunch, I had a small portion of macaroni with three-bean salad, and two hours later, an orange, an apple and a kiwi with yogurt. Yummmy!

So I thought the hunger pangs were odd but I got pass them. I had a few chocolate biscuits for dinner cos I wasn't really in the mood for a big meal. And if I were being honest, it was cos I didn't want the scales to move up. I weighed myself yesterday morning and it was 109 kg. But it was a different time of the day as I usually weighed myself so it's not gonna count. And plus it's not lower. Hahaha.

Dry Mouth

Did two hours of Zumba today. Lots of leg exercises. And oh yes....more weight loss!

Had leftovers from dinner for lunch and drinking more water cos mouth is drier than usual. But all is good otherwise. At this rate, I wonder how much weight I will lose this month.

I know a lot of it is water weight but I'm sure that Zumba-ing means fats are being burnt too. By exercising, I think that means my muscles won't atrophy and I won't risk losing them. While I want to lose weight quickly, I don't want flabby skin.


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Day 4: 108.4 kg
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No Buffet Please! I'm On A Diet.

Woohoooo! The numbers are dropping.

I went to Zumba this morning, two hours of pain and sweat. I wonder when my knees won't ache when I do the squats and lunges. I usually drink about a liter of water during the two sessions.

So I came back and weighed myself. You ready? 109.1 kg! Very nice. It's gonna be a good day!

I went for lunch with R today and managed to persuade him to go to Swensens instead of Seoul Garden. I didn't weigh myself again after that. Won't go overboard for dinner either.


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Day 3: 109.1 kg
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Going Well

Day 1 ended with a late night cos I couldn't go to sleep. Either it was the duromine or I was just using it as an excuse. I had the buzz in me all day and most of the night and that had to come from the pill. I missed zumba cos I had to work late and could not get a cab at rush hour. That would have helped burn off some of the excess energy I had and some calories too. But just not meant to be I guess.

Went home and weighed myself. It was 110.9 and was the same level this morning too. Hmmm, more than the day before but it doesn't matter. It was Day 1 after all. I'm so looking forward to the day when a) I can leave the 110+ for good, and b) moving to double digits for the first time in maybe 15 years or so. I think I was above 100 when I studied in Melbourne.

Had 2 slices of wholemeal bread slathered with butter and kaya for breakfast and a bean salad with dressing for lunch. I think the pill is working. I'm eating because I have to (part of a healthy lifestyle) not because I am hungry or want to. Didn't need coffee today either and resisting a pack of cashews that I took from the pantry earlier. It's right in front of me, but no urge to tear open the packet. Will probably give it away.

I have meal replacement drinks and may use that as a substitute for nutrients if I don't feel like having breakfast or lunch. It's about 300 calories with milk.

Tomorrow will be challenging. R wants to meet for lunch and go for a korean bbq buffet. I'm going to resist and suggest we go for ala carte instead.

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Day 2: 110.9 kg
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Day 1...again

So I went to the doctor yesterday and got a couple of months of Duromine. Had one with breakfast today and we'll see how it goes. I didn't weigh myself this morning but maybe will do that after my zumba class tonight. One thing I hope the pills do is give me more energy and keep me awake during the day. That will negate the need for my can of coffee which is about 200 calories. Sometimes I take two a day but seldom. So that would be 1,000 calories less a week. Every little bit counts. I was at 108.6 kg in September and that was more than two months ago. Weight has fluctuated between 109 and 110 since, and went up to 112 when I didn't exercise for three straight weeks. But now it's back down. The pill I took this morning seems to give me the same buzz that coffee did. So that's good. Gonna have lunch now.

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Day 1: 110.9 kg
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I'm Back!

It's been 5 1/2 years since I wrote on this blog but guess what? I'M BACK!!! Okay, A New Me. That was the title of my blog. I haven't reached there totally yet but it's still a journey. A very, very long journey. In the past few years, I think my weight ballooned to 127 kg at some point. I can't be 100% sure but I think that's accurate. I'm now at ....(drumroll)...110 kg. YAYYY!!! And my weight loss journey since April this year was just through exercise and watching my diet. YAYYY to me! haha. I do Zumba about six to eight hours a week, and I LOVE IT!! I sweat buckets and pails! Also eating more veges and cutting down on the sweet stuff and carbs. I lost a measly 5-6 kilos since April but I keep telling myself not to give up and that the weight loss is real this time, not just water weight. I hope that's the truth! Anyway, the reason I'm back on this blog is because I am thinking of getting back on duromine again. I can't remember the previous episode much but this blog showed that I did lose weight on it. And I am sure that I have learnt lessons about my food intake and making sure I have a balanced diet with fewer sugars and carbs and that will mean I will hopefully be able to accelerate the weight loss this time. Gonna get the pills soon. Let's see how my Duromine redux goes.

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Day 0: 110.2 kg
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