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| My then and now. |
Hola, guys! Friends and family who's reading the blog,
thanks so much for the kickstart! I'm really hoping that people will somehow enjoy reading this blog in their own way and at their own pace. I know for sure blogs can be
very boring and overwhelming to read sometimes! That's why I've come up with a few ways to
make it all much more interesting for you guys. So, without further ado, I'd like to share some tips on how to achieve the most sought after new year's resolution!
Fat loss! Now, who in their right chubby minds would not want to lose those "flabby patties", huh? *
okay that sounds so wrong!*
To start off, let's realize how we got
fat or chubby or 'berisi' or 'sihat' in the first place! What better way for me to explain it to you guys than by simply telling you how I got fat. Well, as you all know, I come from the northern part of Malaysia, or utara la kan if translate dalam bahasa Melayu kan. To be honest, I can only express so much love and affection for sweet, sour and salty food through words. Somehow, the northern part of Malaysia seems to be the perfect specialist for those food containing variety of flavours especially sweetness. *
I realized that after moving to KL, the meals here are lacking tons of flavour, sambal pun dah tak manis and pedas, even 3 rasa pun macam 0 rasa!* I'm sure a lot of utara people would agree with me.
Okay, getting back to how I got fat, back when I was in my last year of high school, I was not really considered as "fat", I was in fact quite... hmm.. what's the word for it? Fatty-thin? Berisi? Maybe because I wasn't really eating that much (to save money) and I walked to school most of the time (
really). After SPM, I had a hard time finding a job so I had to just sit at home and literally doing nothing (
eat, online, sleep, rinse and repeat) for months! I gained a lot of weight and eventually became fat. Everyone started noticing my weight gain and everywhere I go there will always be these
offensive words coming out of innocent family and friends, "Wow, apit semakin sihat no.." or "U've gotten bigger! Wowomgwtf!" to an extent where I faced major depression.
So, this so called depression has eventually turned into a
driving motivation for me to completely rebuild myself from level 1! So, if you want to shed some pounds off of that body, there are 3 simple rules:
- Eat healthy food! *i know this is so cliche but please, never take your diet lightly!*
- Get off that butt and exercise! *no one will lose the flabbies eating nothing and sit around waiting for something to happen!*
- Commitment *the hardest part of it all, but trust me, a little commitment goes a long way*
Let me start by saying that it's v
ery easy to start dieting but it's
damn hard to even start to do an exercise! The reason why I've progressed a lot was by realizing that
no fat is gonna get burned until I move this ass off of this chair and guess what, it worked! I started doing super easy cardio (such as
running, jogging, any activity that gets your heart rate so high!). I was really unfit to be honest. My first very easy cardio exercise that I did for 15 minutes was literally
a near death experience. Fear not! When you do this repeatedly even if it's for 15- 20 minutes per day, your body will get used to it. Trust me!
The biggest mistake that I've seen people made while dieting was
eating so little. What the heck! Eating so little can only slow down your metabolism and is proven
counter-productive. I suggest if you're embarking yourself on a weight loss journey, you should really study more on having
a proper diet instead of starving yourself. Even body builders eat a lot everyday, especially eggs and chicken for
protein! What you should do though, is eating
less carbs and control the portion of your meals! The best way to start is to
eat half from what you usually eat. *
Yes, this means, makan nasik setengah! :D* It might be hard dealing with temptations at first but
set a goal to prevent yourself from any relapse *
I think Ive had tons of relapses during my weight loss, LOL! takpa, asalkan sedaq and continue on the right path*
Well,
commitment is another thing that matters. Unfortunately, it's the
hardest than the other two. I can say that I've failed a lot on committing to do my exercises and simply eat right but I guess I shouldn't worry too much. Once you've realized you're not committing, you should
start paying a visit to the gym, saying hello to the treadmills and eat less, of course. Don't stress yourself too much.
Be easy on yourself, give yourself some credit. There's nothing better than that feeling of
accomplishing something that seemed out of reach. Guess what, it's all within your reach. You just need to start. :)
So I guess this TTT (Tips & Tutorial Tuesday) post can help you guys on a journey to a better looking body! If you have any question, please do not hesitate to ask. :) Life is short, so look your best.
This is me signing off.
