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06 June 2012
Weigh-in:
136.7 lb
lost so far:
46.3 lb
still to go:
8.8 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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steady weight
04 June 2012
Weigh-in:
136.7 lb
lost so far:
46.3 lb
still to go:
8.8 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 1.5 lb a week
03 June 2012
Weigh-in:
136.9 lb
lost so far:
46.1 lb
still to go:
9.0 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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losing 4.6 lb a week
02 June 2012
Oops... I gained some weight. Hmmm... Been laxing in my diet recently ever since I came back to my hometown last week. Feeling particularly lazy, I haven't been going to my regular jogs. Oh well, I guess I have to go tomorrow morning.
Weigh-in:
137.6 lb
lost so far:
45.4 lb
still to go:
9.7 lb
Diet followed reasonably well
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gaining 6.2 lb a week
01 June 2012
I remember that when I first registered in this site, which was around last December, I weighed 83kg but when I started my dieting, I was 81kg. Back then, it seemed daunting to lose 20kg but now, at the weight of 62kg (with only one more kg to go), I realized that it has been a long, long journey for me; physically, mentally and emotionally. The thing was that I've never realized how much fat my body had stored till I lost most of it. Most of the years when I was growing up, I had never entertained the thought of losing the weight I had because I simply didn't have the desire to do so nor have I found the reason to do so too.
After one of my best friends told me news of her being proposed to and had asked me to be her maid of honour, I realized that I didn't want to be remembered as that 'fat maid of honour' for the rest of her married life. Thus began my life-changing journey. To me, shedding that amount of weight was no joke and I was pretty determined to not give up so easily as I did previously. So, I exercised almost daily (which isn't a very good thing to do as your body needs to rest every three days), counted my calories and watched my food intake (although it was not a very balanced meal). I was desperate. I was willing to do anything just to see the results. I became paranoid about what I put into my mouth. Still am.
I'm constantly worried that I'll rebound and so, I began doing even more rigorous exercises and took longer hours in the gym. Results were there. I became pleased with myself. But there were also side effects. My body was deprived of the necessary nutrients. One of them was protein. I didn't know about supplements because my family never took those and I didn't bother to ask because I thought, "What could go wrong? My body can just burn the fat and be sustained with just that." WRONG! My hair kept on falling off and in the beginning, I was really puzzled as why this happened. The white of right eye became red and I thought I got red eye but when I went to the eye specialist, he told that it's self-allergy. My body was attacking the protein tissues in my eyes! I wondered why had this happened. And then it dawned me. My body needed the protein and so it began absorbing other parts of my body to get it. My eyes and my hair. Almost in hysteria, I took supplements, bought hair tonic and shampoo and was on the verge of seeing a dermatologist or skin specialist when my friend brought up the topic of getting protein through food.
Soya bean. Tofu. Fish. Meat.
Because of my diet, I almost never eat meat and I didn't have the time to cook or go out to buy any fish because I was too busy preparing for exams. Going to college library almost every day and then to the gym, buying vegetables and fresh fruits. Although salmon is rich in omega 3 and protein, it's pretty expensive here and being a poor student, I can't afford to eat it everyday so I did the next best thing: drinking homemade soya bean drink. It's cheap and healthy. Of course, the pre-packed one is bad because of the amount of sugar but homemade soya bean was being sold almost everywhere. Instant protein that my body can easily absorb. One glass a day. True enough, my hair didn't fall as much anymore and my eye wasn't red anymore. Relief flooded through me.
Now I understand why we're constantly being reminded to seek advise from doctors before starting a diet. I regret not doing so in the beginning. I thank god that it's not too late for me to change things. Now, at a healthy BMI, I can show off my hard work. Slimming centres can only help you so much but it is you yourself that must help yourself. Nobody else can do that. When my friends asked me how I'd do it. I will tell them, regular exercise, eat healthily, lots of water and A WHOLE LOT OF DETERMINATION. Because in the end, if you're not determined, you will never survive the kind of diet I went through.
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