Time to shed some: 1 Month Progress Report

Remember me talking about joining "Klinik Citra Sihat" at the office?
After a month of the watching what we eat & sticking to regular exercise routine, yesterday was the weigh-in day for us, and guess what?
Alhamdulillah, I've lost 2kg!

Some of us lost more, and one clerk actually put on an additional kilogram. "Fear not," Sham, the 'instructor' said, "it happened because Kak Su inhaled steroid for her asthma treatment. Taking steroid can bring about the side effect of putting on weight."

My CC lost 1kg - a feat for someone who is 54 and hasn't been on a regular exercise routine for ages. I almost could not believe that I've lost 2kg because previously when I was conscious about shedding some kilograms off, it went off one week and I gained the weight back the following week. I haven't checked my weight for some time, but I knew that I'd lost some because last Sunday I could put on my old pair of jeans again. It's still a bit tight on some areas, but since it's not made from stretchable materials, I knew that I've lost some inches...

I believe losing 2kg in 1 month by exercising and watching what I eat is a lot more satisfying than losing 6 - 10 kg by going to slimming centers or taking expensive slimming products. I thought of losing 5kg in 3 months (10kg in 6 months) - a realistic goal which is achievable, insya Allah. Losing 2kg in the first month certainly helped boosting my spirit up to strive for more, more, more...

No, I don't do crash diets. I eat like I normally do - only I am more aware of what I'm eating right now. I try to avoid taking deep fried stuff for breakfast, I drink a whole lot more of plain water these days and I exercise at least every other day for 15 - 50 minutes... Some days - like on Mondays and Thursday - I do it in groups. Otherwise - it's at home, doing light exercises, lunges, sit-ups and stuff on my own. I may not push myself too much (compared to how Sham drill us every Monday & Thursday) but at least I make a conscious effort to 'keluarkan tenaga' tak kisahlah kalau tak keluar peluh pun

I like the 'lighter' feel - and I try not to sit down in front of the PC all day long at the office - taking a walk every hour or two when it's okay to do so. I do feel more energetic around my kids now - not as energetic as they are, but at least I can keep up with them better, alhamdulillah...

It's true - it's easier to stay motivated when we do it in a group - the 'competition' to lose more, the support and encouragement we give each other and all. Alhamdulillah, I'm happy with the progress so far and looking forward to losing more and more, insya Allah!