::: Fat to Fit :::::
Being a girl who was chubby since born has always made me struggle. For every chubby kid, you will be called all cute names until you reach puberty. After puberty, it is all vice versa. Each and every person you meet starts giving you unpleasant comments about your appearance. As for myself, whenever I attend any family occasions or gatherings, I have all those aunties and uncles who will lecture me about my weight and telling me how difficult it would be to get a groom for me years later. I am a girl who lives hundred of kilometers away from my family doing my Bachelor's Degree in part time basis and working under a full-time job. Therefore, I rarely go back to my hometown. I only get the chance to enjoy the smell of home once or twice a year. Even when I meet my family after many months being away, the first thing my mother talks about will be my weight anyway. I have always wondered on why must someone be judged by their appearance. The heart and soul have to be all that matter. Years pass by and I almost got used to being teased on, questioned and lectured about my weight. I never knew how being overweight could effect my life as a young girl who is still working hard to achieve her dreams and ambitions.
One fine day, on my way to work in the morning, I felt so weak and tired on my knees. Every step I took was a nightmare. I sweated even it was not a hot day. It was around 7am in the morning and it was a cold day. While everyone else shivers in the cold weather, I was sweating here. This thought actually made me ponder. I realized that being fat or overweight is just extremely unhealthy. I started to know that people who lectured and advised me about my weight were the people who are actually concerned about my weight.
That night, on my bed before getting into the sheets, I searched about the being overweight and all the consequences on Google. That very night, I struggled to sleep. The concern about my health started to haunt me that night. Being overweight causes many deadly diseases like diabetics, high blood pressure, high level of cholesterol and also heart related issues. I woke up the next morning, switched on the room light and stood in front of the mirror, naked. My chubby cheeks, flabby tummy and hips that were enlarging made me sad. Sometimes, it is not about the looks. But, it is the health that lies within the body. I knew that I will need to live for another 70 years or at least 60. And, I knew that being unhealthy like this, the rest of my life is not going to be a happy one. I started to notice every changes that started happening to my body due to the excess weight. I got extremely short of breath whenever I climbed up the staircase, I sweat even if I go for a slow walk around my house. Acne and pimples started developing on my face. All I knew, I was getting unhealthy as days passed.
Let's forget about this fat girl for a moment. 2017 finally knocks my windows. Yes! It is the brand New Year and I have took up a serious resolution for this year. My one and only goal for this year is be, look and feel healthy inside out. Being a girl who loves to eat, I struggled to control my food intake. It was a complete nightmare seeing good food on the table and being not able to put it into my mouth. But, good things do not happen easily and some sacrifices are definitely needed.This blog is all about my weight lost journey which is now almost about a month old and I am already staring to feel better about myself :)
As I have the nature of eating a lot, I reduced the portion of food intake. Stopping it completely might have adverse effects on me. Therefore, I reduced my food intake and I also replaced my unhealthy eating habits with a healthy one. I cut off most food which used to be my favorite. As a kid who has always been pampered, I loved eating all junkies like candies, lollipops, chocolates and any food that is sweet and colorful. I ate ice-cream almost few times in a week even when I knew how unhealthy it was. But I no longer do that now. I only take ice-cream in a small portion once in few weeks. I take carbohydrates only in the morning for breakfast. I replaced my lunch with gallons of water. Previously, I took heavy breakfasts and also heavy lunches. With a job that requires me to sit all day in front of the computer, eating that way was not right. So, I cut off my heavy lunch. I took super heavy breakfast like a plate of noodles and a glass of iced coffee. I skip lunch and drink plenty of water to keep me full at all time. I take power naps during my lunch time instead. Haha :) . Once I have reached home after work, I grab something lighter to eat like a bowl of soup oil-less soup, some fruits or I'll just have a cup of hot chocolate if I'm too lazy to make something to eat. Then I keep myself occupied watching Youtube videos, scrolling my social media apps. If I have any assignments or subjects to be revised, I'll continue with that with a cup of tea (less sugar) for few hours before going to bed. Just like everyone else, I have cheat days too once in a week. That is the day I get to eat again like a normal human. Anyhow, I try to keep my food intake controlled so that I won't overeat and end up craving to eat the same way after the cheat day ends. I still maintain my water habit. I make sure I drink at least 2 liters of water everyday during the day time and 2-3 cups of water during the night time. As a person who works the whole day, I do not have the right amount of time for exercises or workouts, so I make my daily life a workout. You can learn how to walk fast. Walking fast is actually one of the best ways to lose weight. I use staircase instead of the escalators and lifts. When you reduce your calories intake and do activities to burn more calories, the losing weight process takes place. When your body has less calories and all the calories get used up, the body will start burning your fat to provide energy to perform our daily life activities.
It is only about a month since I have started to go on a healthy diet. I do not know whether it is healthy enough or not, but for me it is working fine and I feel absolutely better. Intakes of green tea in between my meals reduce bloating, maintaining a good diet also helps my digestion. I poo everyday in a healthy way. I'm now way more excited to see and feel more difference in my body. It has just been a month and let's see how it goes. I have decided to share my complete weight lost journey on my blog :D !
One fine day, on my way to work in the morning, I felt so weak and tired on my knees. Every step I took was a nightmare. I sweated even it was not a hot day. It was around 7am in the morning and it was a cold day. While everyone else shivers in the cold weather, I was sweating here. This thought actually made me ponder. I realized that being fat or overweight is just extremely unhealthy. I started to know that people who lectured and advised me about my weight were the people who are actually concerned about my weight.
That night, on my bed before getting into the sheets, I searched about the being overweight and all the consequences on Google. That very night, I struggled to sleep. The concern about my health started to haunt me that night. Being overweight causes many deadly diseases like diabetics, high blood pressure, high level of cholesterol and also heart related issues. I woke up the next morning, switched on the room light and stood in front of the mirror, naked. My chubby cheeks, flabby tummy and hips that were enlarging made me sad. Sometimes, it is not about the looks. But, it is the health that lies within the body. I knew that I will need to live for another 70 years or at least 60. And, I knew that being unhealthy like this, the rest of my life is not going to be a happy one. I started to notice every changes that started happening to my body due to the excess weight. I got extremely short of breath whenever I climbed up the staircase, I sweat even if I go for a slow walk around my house. Acne and pimples started developing on my face. All I knew, I was getting unhealthy as days passed.
Let's forget about this fat girl for a moment. 2017 finally knocks my windows. Yes! It is the brand New Year and I have took up a serious resolution for this year. My one and only goal for this year is be, look and feel healthy inside out. Being a girl who loves to eat, I struggled to control my food intake. It was a complete nightmare seeing good food on the table and being not able to put it into my mouth. But, good things do not happen easily and some sacrifices are definitely needed.This blog is all about my weight lost journey which is now almost about a month old and I am already staring to feel better about myself :)
As I have the nature of eating a lot, I reduced the portion of food intake. Stopping it completely might have adverse effects on me. Therefore, I reduced my food intake and I also replaced my unhealthy eating habits with a healthy one. I cut off most food which used to be my favorite. As a kid who has always been pampered, I loved eating all junkies like candies, lollipops, chocolates and any food that is sweet and colorful. I ate ice-cream almost few times in a week even when I knew how unhealthy it was. But I no longer do that now. I only take ice-cream in a small portion once in few weeks. I take carbohydrates only in the morning for breakfast. I replaced my lunch with gallons of water. Previously, I took heavy breakfasts and also heavy lunches. With a job that requires me to sit all day in front of the computer, eating that way was not right. So, I cut off my heavy lunch. I took super heavy breakfast like a plate of noodles and a glass of iced coffee. I skip lunch and drink plenty of water to keep me full at all time. I take power naps during my lunch time instead. Haha :) . Once I have reached home after work, I grab something lighter to eat like a bowl of soup oil-less soup, some fruits or I'll just have a cup of hot chocolate if I'm too lazy to make something to eat. Then I keep myself occupied watching Youtube videos, scrolling my social media apps. If I have any assignments or subjects to be revised, I'll continue with that with a cup of tea (less sugar) for few hours before going to bed. Just like everyone else, I have cheat days too once in a week. That is the day I get to eat again like a normal human. Anyhow, I try to keep my food intake controlled so that I won't overeat and end up craving to eat the same way after the cheat day ends. I still maintain my water habit. I make sure I drink at least 2 liters of water everyday during the day time and 2-3 cups of water during the night time. As a person who works the whole day, I do not have the right amount of time for exercises or workouts, so I make my daily life a workout. You can learn how to walk fast. Walking fast is actually one of the best ways to lose weight. I use staircase instead of the escalators and lifts. When you reduce your calories intake and do activities to burn more calories, the losing weight process takes place. When your body has less calories and all the calories get used up, the body will start burning your fat to provide energy to perform our daily life activities.
It is only about a month since I have started to go on a healthy diet. I do not know whether it is healthy enough or not, but for me it is working fine and I feel absolutely better. Intakes of green tea in between my meals reduce bloating, maintaining a good diet also helps my digestion. I poo everyday in a healthy way. I'm now way more excited to see and feel more difference in my body. It has just been a month and let's see how it goes. I have decided to share my complete weight lost journey on my blog :D !
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