Day38 - 30th Apr 2011

Today is the last day of April in year 2011. Have I make any remarkable things for today? I must say YEssS, I had 3 shakes today, for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But I even went for too extra mile by having Japanese buffet for dinner, and I had it really really too much until I can't breathe anymore. Gossh! this is the first time since I had started to seriously be healthy I had such undefeatable,undeniable sinful dinner that I felt like vomiting. 

Today also I had my Unifi installed and this really make my day. I was extremely happy for no reason. Sigh. But more than that, immediately after the Unifi installation, I've attended Customer Day and I've gained so much of information. My takeaway for the day was, don't compete with others, but do it to compete with yourself. I felt it true to my heart, why should I need to compete with others, in terms of health, wealth and everything? It's me, myself that I have to compete with. More than that, I got to know a bit about Nutrition 1, 2 and 3 which I heard it before but still clueless about it. 

I noticed also that once I cheated in my path to be healthy, I tend to cheat the next day also. So, moral of the story, be true and honest with yourself, don't cheat! As simple as ABC . 

Day37 - 29th Apr 2011

Healthy shake is the key to start a healthy day. :-)

However, I had to have lunch with my boss today, so I kept my shake for dinner. As for lunch, I had fried rice and some french fries. So, for dinner, I had shake on the way back home but around 10pm I felt hungry and I had some maggie curry. Actually, I crave for it since yesterday :-(

I went to sleep at 12am and for water intake, I was able to drink 5 litres of water. 

Day36 - 28th Apr 2011

I started my day with healthy shake. As for lunch, I had normal meal, rice with chicken and vegetables. I had shake for dinner but 2 hours after the shake, I suddenly crave for Red Velvet cake from Delicious. I was battling with myself, should I buy, not buy, or buy and ended up bought it. Since, I'll only have it once a month, excuse for myself. When I reached home, 1 hours before sleep,  I did munched on some keropok at home while watching TV. I went bed around 12.30, water intake was around 5 litres.

Day35 - 27th Apr 2011

My day starts with healthy breakfast and lunch. At night, I have appointment with a friend and thought of having dinner with her, but on the way to Mid Valley, I stop at petrol station and bought 2 buns and cadbury chocolate since I was hungry already. An hour after I reached Mid Valley, I had a bowl of yong tau foo soup. We went to watch movie and I had some popcorn after that. After eating all those items mentioned, I don't really feel so full, maybe 100% full but if counting at number of foods consumed, obviously it was a lot and lots of calories as well. Honestly, eating a good and proper colourful meal is much better! Water intake, around 5 litres but still need some consistency. OK, that all for Day 35.

Day34 - 26th Apr 2011

I had shake for breakfast and lunch. For dinner, I had rice, padprik chicken and fried egg. Proudly, I only ate half of the rice. I had around 4.5 litres water, trying my best to hit 6 litres of water in a day now. There how my day was, still in a good shape :-)

Day33 - 25th Apr 2011

Surprisingly, I enjoyed my shake more compared the previous days since I'm having tropical fruit and I blended at home for breakfast and lunch. I was contemplating if I should support Nadia on her weight loss challenge, thanks to me that I've made a wise decision to go JJ. It was a pleasant evening, knowing new people who shared the same vision and mission with you, to be healthy. Well, before I went to JJ, I had dinner at Giant, had 6 plates of sushi, quiet tolerable amount of foods intake.  Overall, the weight lost challenge event was awesome, though Nadia did not win , but she has lost about 3.1 kg within 3 weeks time and in a year and has dropped almost 11kg. Bravo sista! I'll definitely catching up. I'm happy and I'll keep the happy feelings always. But, there was slight issue, I slept late. DUush! All because of k-drama. I have to control it!

Day32 - 24th Apr 2011

Another Sunday, nothing great happened today,  I had my shake for breakfast and lunch. About, 4pm, I felt hungry and fried keropok lekor. I noticed when I was hungry during weekend and since there was easy access to food at home, I tend to eat more but when I was working, since nothing much I can eat, I ignore the hungry and munching feeling. 

As for dinner, I had nasi lemak ayam. Water intake was 4 litres. At this stage, I don't have any problems to finish 4 litres of water, to increase 6 litres is the challenging part. OK, that is for weekend.

Day31 - 23rd Apr 2011

It was normal weekend indeed, I had shake in the morning and afternoon. As for dinner, I crave for Korean BBQ and decided to have it at Seoul Garden ( by the way, this is the only place I know that I can get Korean food). I think I overate for dinner since it was buffet and I paid so much and such a waste for not enjoying it. After dinner, I tour the shopping complex ( sort of exercise, to burn what I'd eaten). And that is for my Saturday.

Day30 - 22nd Apr 2011

Wow..was it going too fast? My 30 days of the program is finally here.. I had my shake in the morning and decided to go JJ for lunch. So, when I reached JJ, I was shocked cause they were many people, which means it's a good sign. As for lunch, Nadia introduced me to Nutrition 1,2,3 which I had a chance to try it. Similar to the normal shake I take, it's just additional Aloe for Nutrition 1. Finally, my time to weight myself has come, and we need measure the effort so far. Hehhehe, I was extremely delightful since I lose 0.7kg from the last weighed in which was 2 weeks earlier. If I were to weight in myself in Day1 and compared today result, I positively assured I've lost more than 1 kg in a month.

For dinner, I had rice, sambal chicken and kankung belacan. I'm very happy and I'll continuously do what I've been doing.

Perseverance is the key!

Day29 - 21st Apr 2011

I started my day with healthy shake.However, for lunch today, my boss took us out, so, I had seafood glass noodles soup, 1 fried chicken, some fries, 1 fried popiah and 1 glass of cincau drink. Once I reached office, I had 1 glass of tea. 

I thought of having shake for dinner but I was hungry, so on way I bought coconut bread, cadbury choc and at home I had popiah and fried sotong. After dinner, I had 1 glass of tea. Watch TV for 2 hours and off to bed at 11pm. Water intake for the whole day was 5 litres.

Interestingly, one thing I would love to share was my colleague complimented me that my body has curve and I definitely look pretty once I lose some weight. So I told them, anyone will look good and pretty when they lose weight. Am I happy with those compliment? Extremely delightful and it does make my day!

Perseverance is the key!

Day28 - 20th Apr 2011

Wow...I'm counting the days to reach 30 days!

As of today, I had my normal shake in the morning and in the afternoon. For dinner, I had 3/4 rice, black pepper chicken and sayur kangkung masak belacan. Water intake still 4 litres and I'm trying my best to meet 6 litres of water..

Interestingly, today, a friend of mine called me and we were talking about losing weight since both of us have been in the battlefield the longest time ever. She told me that one of her colleague recommend one slimming drink and asked me if I've tried them, Honestly, I told her, I've tried the products and yes, I did lose 3 kg in 5 days but it didn't keep me stick into it for a long time mainly because of the strictness, like 2 hours before and 4 hours after you had the drink you can't eat any meal and the taste doesn't suit me. But, the main point I want to share is losing weight or being healthy is long term commitment like marriage also, we should look for something permanent and not temporary or yo-yo thing. That is why I keep my heart and be perseverance about my desire to change my eating lifestyle and keep on doing what I'm doing now.

I think god is listening and my wishes will be granted soon enough. Just be patience.

Day27 - 19th Apr 2011

Haahaha..adioss Ila..today I've started back my daily regime with shake in the morning and afternoon. Only the dinner was very full, I had 5 pieces of durians, ramlee chicken burger and nasi lemak. The part that I need to learn more is to stop at 80% full. 

Water intake had improved. I managed to drink 5 litres of water. Nothing much but hopefully the day will get better and better.

Day26 - 18th Apr 2011

This is the first day since I've started my changing lifestyle campaign, I didn't take shake in the morning. I was running late for my conference and I couldn't wait any longer. I didn't had anything in the morning, my first meal was tuna sandwich which I had around 11 am during coffee break.

I was scared that I'm going to get stomach ache ( normally occurred when I skip breakfast, didn't all heatlh articles that breakfast is a must meal to take?) but lucky me, it does not happened and I'm happy for it. I had good lunch ( yesssss, another day that I skip shake, Gosshh, please give me more will power, my brains can stop differentiate healthy and unhealthy food now ). However, I had controllable portions of foods, half plate of rice with 2-3 spoon of mutton, fish fillet, squid, chicken and 6-7 sticks of satays and desert. I was really full since the lunch was pretty pretty late, around 3pm so I skipped dinner. Water intake was insufficient around 2 litres only.

That how my day was, hoping for a better week.

Day25 - 17th Apr 2011

Arghhh, my week starts and ends with unhealthy eating habit ( well, I'll not consider it's unhealthy when it was the "old" me who less care about healthy eating habit ). But, since I told myself that I have to change my eating lifestyle, yess, my week starts and ends with unhealthy eating habit. 

I had shake on my way to Alamanda, Putrajaya  - duty as a daughther to accompany her mom who has bowling tournament. Since I've set in my mind to lepaks at shop that offer free wi-fi so I can complete my long overdue blog update ( ya, I'm talking about this blog which I was only able to update today for the past 5 days entries). I finally chose to stick my ass at McDonalds, but I can't seat for free right? So, I'd orderded McValue breakfast which I kept for lunch. Yup, another day that I didn't take shake for lunch. Ohh hoi hoi, I almost forgot that I had Starbucks Ice Blended - Javachip after that. I don't finish it, only few sips (Since I had left Mc'd and thought my mom already finish her game where eventually not finish yet, so I have to lepaks at other place to use Wi-fi, so there is Starbucks)

I reached home around 4pm and so tempted to have maggie mee. Ehmmm, I know, it's bad but that was what happended. I have to to be the utmost truth to myself in this blog and I'm be sincere now telling all of you how teribble and bad my week was.

Okay, it doesn't stop there. I had wedding dinner at PICC and of there was my dinner. But, the portion was controllable. Hehehehe.. Water intake was insufficient. Only 2 litres.

Day24 - 16th Apr 2011

I woke up quite late, around 10.30 am, immediately I had my shake. Nothing much today, I just stay at home and watch Korean drama. Since I had my shake quite late, I was not so hungry until 4pm and decided to have dinner. I had some durians and half an hour after that I had Mc’Donalds , double filet o fish, chocolate sundae and medium coke. That was my dinner and had nothing after that. I slept around 11pm.

Water intake was only 1 litre. It’s bad, I know.

My feeling, I don’t know why I felt so hopeless and it’s so hard to keep track to change my eating lifestyle.

I always find it challenging for me to maintain it. To start is easy but keep doing it is really a challenge for me.

Day23 - 15th Apr 2011

Today is Doura birthday! Happy birthday dear!

Of course, I start my day with my healthy shake. But unfortunately the day did not continuously flourishing cause my meeting with client failed and end up not gaining anything. So much of miscommunication from my boss with client and end up I’m went back to office did not achieved anything. It was really stressful for me and I end up bought 2 pieces of original glazed krispy kreme donuts. How easy I got influenced because of my bad a.k.a stressful mood. Since I had donuts already, much as well I have lunch right? Yup, I had mixed rice for lunch. Second day I violated my eating habit.

As for dinner, since this is something I have planned the entire week, it was doura’s birthday dinner, we had Nandos. I had half bird of chicken, coleslow and fries.

Water intake? Only 2 litres. Haaaa, this week was bad in term of foods and eating healthy..

Day22 - 14th Apr 2011

I had shake in the morning. Since today we had successfully delivered our work and at the same time, it was a colleague birthday, we decided to order Dominos pizza. Actually, I was not sure what to do, should I join them or drink the shake? Well, maybe you thought I’ll drink shake right? But, hehehe, I did what others will not do, I had pizza for lunch.

I thought after passing 21 days, I should be able make it as a habit. There was a saying, if you continue do the same thing for the first 21 day, it will eventually become habit and you should be able to do it everyday effortlessly. But why is it I had lunch and not having shake? What is wrong with me and my mind? I dun't know and I can give you any answer.

I thought of compensate the shake for dinner but yay it DOES NOT happened. I had fried mee an egg. Gosh! Argghhh…I feel bad when I’m writing this entry but just fine when I had the mee. Actually, it come across to my mind that I'm a bit tired putting constraint on my eating lifestyle and I feel it’s fine just one day I break the rules and I can always start the next day also. No harm right? 

Hopefully..

Day21 - 13th Apr 2011

Today was quite hectic day to me. Lots of works need to be done. That’s why I’m unable to update my blog on daily basis. On top of that, my pink laptop and broadband is currently stuck with Doura. I can’t wait for my Unifi to be installed and the day I’m going to purchase new laptop, so I can update my blog and watch online K-drama ! What an ultimate addiction!

I had wedding reception at night. Since I know the dinner will starte late (of course, you have to wait for the newly weds and guest to arrive first, then only the dinner can start right?), so I had a chocolate gardenia bread around 6pm and formal dinner at 8.30 pm. It was Chinese cuisine dinner, I ate lost and it was quite a fulfilling dinner. I think, I didn’t follow the rules created, stop at 80% because I still eat though I was full. Actually, why do I still eat even though I was full? Was it because I felt that I have spent money and I shouldn’t waste it? Or is it because I feel bad that the food will be wasted and thinking how people are starving in the other part of world and you are just wasting your food? Aigooo… or I just be ignorant about what my body needs and just keep on abusing it? Haaaaaa..

I don't know..maybe I should make it easier..Just follow what my coach say..

Day20 - 12th Apr 2011

I had my shake for breakfast and lunch as normal and 6 litres of water. As for dinner, I had rice, fish and vegetables, home cooked food of course. Nothing much for today, just another typical working day for me.

Day19 - 11th Apr 2011

Monday, as usual I had normal shake for breakfast and lunch. Today, I've realized how fast one jar of F1 can finish, it's kind of excited to see my products will finish soon and hopefully the result will shows as well. As for dinner, I had half bowl of rice with "padprik" ayam and fried egg and once I reached home around 10pm, I had some durians.

I went to listen to talk today evening and it was an interesting introduction speech. The speaker shared how he tried to lose weight and one thing that he had changed that he DECIDED to lose weight. He made DECISION. Hemmm, which means the rules will not changes, it applies to me as well, I have to make DECISION then stick to it like a glue. Make DECISION now!

Day18 - 10th Apr 2011

I don't have much thing to share during weekends espcially when I just stay at home and not going out. Sunday pretty same as my Saturday, normal shake for breakfast and lunch. My dinner was bit unhealthy since I had maggi curry mee, and some tit bits ( lots , I think ) and durians ( durians eating will continue until the season is over). I had 5-6 litres of water and slept early, around 11pm. My feelings towards changing my healthy lifesyle was encouraging, though I may not following 100% what I want it to be, but overall performance is satisfying. However, more than that, I'm quite worried about my direction of life. Seems blur and uncertain. Will it effects my journey to healthy lifestyle? Hope not so.

Day17 - 9th Apr 2011

Another Saturday has arrived, I just stayed at home, doing house chores and watch Korean DVD. I had blended cappucino shake for breakfast and lunch. As for dinner, I had durians and fried rice. No problem to finish 6 litres of water. I slept quite late, around 2 am. Overall, I'm still be able to follow my plan without having major challenges.

Day16 - 8th Apr 2011

Yoohooo...Today is Friday. I had my usual shake for breakfast and lunch. As for dinner, I had dinner appointment with a friend and decided to have popeyes's fried chicken in MidValley. I had 2 and half pieces of chicken, mashed potato, coleslaw and half an hour after that, one glass of teh tarik. It's been a while since I had teh tarik. (-:

Though the temptations to buy some sweet things like my all time favourite Krispy Kreme was unbearable, but I was able to hold myself and end up not buying it. Kudos to myself ! Hehehe..

That's it for today.

Day15 - 7th Apr 2011

Yesterday, I made resolutions to execute 4 things that will help me to achieve my goals faster. What are my goals again ? 1) to cultivate healthy eating habits and 2) to accomplish healthier lifestyle. I succesfully performed two things :-

• Drink 6 litres of water
• Stop eating durians at night.

The others two resolutions have not yet accomplished but will do it better next next day.  I told myself that it took me 27 years to become what I am today and to change to something new will also take times. Just be patient and focus!

Day14 - 6th Apr 2011

I had my normal shake for breakfast. For lunch, instead having with soya, I mixed orange juice with vanilla flavour. Once in a while, it ok for a change but the juice was high in calories and sugar. 

I had sushi for dinner, since Nadia crave for it. The portion was ok. After that, I joined Happy Hour at Juicy Jux (JJ) and gained good information about Vitamin C. No wonder many people take Vitamin C injection, since it helps to produce skin collagen and better skin complextion. Hehehe, do I need to get it? Apparently, for a women adult, recomendation daily intake for Vitamin C is 75mg and lucky me, my shake has already provided me with that.

Well, on top of that, I weighed myself today and to be honest, the result was not encouraging. Though I felt my arm have shrink little bit and my coach told me that he can see my face shape but the measurement does not telling the same thing. Of course I felt dissapointed but not for long, since I personally know that I am doing things that slow the process like eating durians almost every night and sleep late. Of course, my body will not response as how I want it to be. So, I've identified 4 things that will help me to improve my current condition :-

• To drink 6 litres of water
• To stop eating durians at night
• To understand my body and stop eating dinner when I'm 80% full
• Sleep early and the late I can stay up is by 12 am

Well, the important part is to get going and not letting small things stop you reaching your goal.

Day13 - 5th Apr 2011

Halooo everybody...i miss my vblog, will try to do it somewhere this week..nowdays, i updated my blog on the next day at the office.. Nothing much happening today, normal shake morning and afternoon, except today instead of having 4 litres of water, I had 2 litres of tea and 2 litres of water..but I found it's hard to finish the tea rather than water.. Today I cooked, had fried rice for dinner, ohhh, how much I enjoyed home cooked food. At night, I had some durians also, I think i'll have it everyday until the durian season is over.

Ok, that's for today..

Day12 - 4th Apr 2011

These days, I have my breakfast shake in the office and same goes with my lunch as well. So for dinner today, I decided to have sushi and drove all the way to OneUtama.  I had 3 plates of sushi and half bowl of curry chicken soup rice. Half an hour later, I wanted to have something sweet and bought cinabon roll. 

I think I overate today, not the sushi part but the cinabon roll, instead of having half I finished the whole bun and it's high in calories as well. Actually, I want to make it in a natural way, listen to your body when it's full but now slowly I started to think about calories intakes, losing weight and control foods. It's a good way of thinking? When I finished the bun, what I had in my mind was, I bought this and I need to finish it and it's delicious also. 

That is for Day 12. I got to weight myself to track the progress. My next mission!

Day11 - 3rd Apr 2011

I woke up late today, since I slept late last night due to my current obessions and addiction to k-drama series. Wahhh, I know it's not good but it was fun and enjoyable watch them. 

Since I woke up late, I had my first shake at 12 noon and second shake at 4pm. Dinner was really late, around 9pm since I've told my mom that I'm going to treat her (actually, I promised her yesterday, resheduled to today). I was a bit grumpy from 8pm till the the time I had my dinner since I was hungry and my mom decided to go out buy groceries before dinner, it delayed my dinner and I need to have it before 8pm and I was late. Harrghhh, so furios! It's was so easy how my mood can swing because of empty stomach.

I thought of sharing what happened during the journey going back home, I told my mom that I change my eating habits to have shake for breakfast and lunch and a colourful meals for dinner. Not only my mom but some of friends was saying, "why you have shake for lunch, you should have it during dinner and normal foods for lunch, you are suppose to eat less during dinner". So, I told them, "my coach who is succesful in his weight manegement instruct me to do so and as an obedient person, I just follow his words". On top of that, my mom keep on bothering me with some negative statements like "look at your stomach, so big or please natrah do something with your weight". I know she means well, but for one time, two time even three time it's fine, but if it many times, it hurts. I was not sure how to handle the feelings though I ignore it most of times but I'm afraid, slowly it will affect me.

I think I got to understand that during the process, there will be many people who will discourage you and say words that will hurts you. I can't stop them from saying what they want, I can only hope that I will remain cool and strong.

Day10 - 2nd Apr 2011

What is the normal event that happen during weekends? Wedding! That's is right, wedding where you have to eat. 

Actually, I had my shake at 10 am and I personally think it was okay to keep me full until I come back from the wedding to have my lunch shake. I really underestimated the wedding occasion, the first wedding I attended, they served not a normal food for wedding , they served satay and char kew teow. I have set my mind when I step out from my house to have only foods and water at the wedding but when I saw satay, waarghhhh, I can't resist myself, so I took half plate ( small paper plate) of char kew teow,2 sticks of satay,foods just to taste. When i think again, though I felt guilty of having it, I'm still proud with myself not to wallap and eat excessive foods. Come on, I had only 2 sticks of satay (hehehe, to comfort myself), if it was me before, at least I should go with 10 sticks. Ya, but the negative bad was, I break my lunch habit that I've set for the past 9 days.Since I had some lunch, when I reached home, I didn't take my shake. I had normal dinner around 7pm. 

In summary, today was the first day I had shake one shake only and 2 normal meals. Water intake was sufficient ( 4 litres of water of course). What should I do next? Keep on moving right?

Day9 - 1st Apr 2011

Today is Friday. What happen today? I had normal shake in the morning and afternoon. I had 4 litres of water. Dinner was quite a special occasion for me, for some times we (my and bf) have not had dinner together. 

So, we went to Thai restaurant at Jalan Gasing. Normally, one round of rice was not enough for me, I have to add rice but today, surprisingly I had only half plate of rice, I ate vegetables, eggs and tomyam before I eat the rice. I am proud with myself since i'm able to control myself not to overeat.