PCOS weight loss

I know I'd mentioned before that I've pretty much thrown out the idea of losing weight. My PCOS and the resulting insulin resistance has made it tough. Well, I think what I meant was I'd thrown ou the idea of going on any particular diet or exercise plan. Instead, I'm willing to make lifestyle changes for a healthier me.

I am NOT on a diet. I am not on any diet supplements or taking any pills. I am not exercising. This is MY reality. For the moment, housework is enough to tire me. But what I've become is I'm attempting to be more conscious of what I'm putting into my body. Hopefully, this consciousness will last.

The last time I stuffed myself silly with carbs was at Pete's Place on our 21st Wedding Anniversary which was slightly more than a week ago (ok and just today again I guess). After our celebratory Wedding Anniversary lunch, tea and tea again, we went back home, stared at our bulging tummies and decided it was time to do something about it. Well, I decided to do something. I have a feeling hubs isn't as committed to this.

So what's been up the past week? It's been a tiring week, with the Singapore Airshow on and all (workwise) but I've been reducing my intake of carbs and sugar. I realised that it's not as easy as it seems especially if you are eating out during a work day. Where I would have ordered my meepok (dry noodles), I had to remember that that would be a whole bowl of carbs I'd be downing. So I've been ordering 'Chai Perng' (food dishes with less rice) or Yong Tau Fu (without noodles) instead. When I do order meepok, I try not to eat the whole bowl. Not quite my style because I feel it's so sinful to waste food. I've also started to reduce my intake of sugar in my usual 'Teh O' (tea with sugar). Cannot tahan totally without sugar, lah but I reduce.

I've cut down on snacks (except when hubs showed me a bag of vinegar chips!!!), I've increased my intake of veg. In fact, I've become a cow (yes, yes, I know, being overweight, I'm already heavy like a cow). I've been eating a lot of veg. Even then, with the reduced rice intake, I do get hungry at night sometimes. In the past week, I did snack on peanut butter sandwiches (because hubs ASKED me if I wanted peanut butter sandwiches!!! Him again!) but I restricted myself to a single slice each time.
The result of just being more conscious of what I'm eating for the last past week? Lost 2 kgs. Have also noticed better bowel movements. 2 kgs, not too bad considering I'm not really dieting and not exercising at all. Not quite what your gym trainer would recommend but hey, it worked for me.

Hubs met me at lunchtime today for our favourite Chicken Rice. Sigh. How does one eat Chicken Rice with no rice? So I did. Eat rice I mean. A whole 3/4 plate full. Gave him my other 1/4. Which means he ate 1 and 1/4 plate! But I weighed in (at the office) and I'm still 2 kg down. Hmm...not bad. I hope to keep this up and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't plateau too soon. How much do I aim to lose? Haha. I have NO aim. I don't want to jinx it. I know it's not the norm. One should aim high, shoot low. Whatever. I don't want to stress myself over this. It's more a lifestyle change I'm aiming for, not a diet plan. I'm still eating sinful Chicken Rice, Chicken Curry and Chilli Crab. I'm still going to love pasta.

Am thinking I may actually have the nerve to post some pics of my fabulous flabs (Yes, I dont' mean abs. I mean flabs) and hopefully, if I carry on to be able to reduce my weight, some before and after pics. Meanwhile, no one else except hubs and myself will know how to navigate my contours. LOL. Oh and by the way, hubs said my weight on the scale has increased in recent years because my b**bs are way bigger now than before (saggier but definitely bigger - said the horse). Well, I guess that's the silver lining to my cloud *wink*