Run, Forrest! Run! (Exercise weightloss update)

Okay, the haze has been bad over Election weekend. I felt like running so much but stopped myself from doing so in the haze. I did not want to take a risk with my health. I did make my dog run like crazy for a long stretch when I brought her out for a poo walk. Couldn't help myself. Just felt like 'running'! Though she did run with her long fur blowing dramatically in the wind, I highly doubt that sprint went down very well with her. She was panting like mad when we reached home. Methinks I'm not the only one out of shape!

Election morning (September 11, 2015), I slept in, woke up around 8am and went downstairs to cast my vote. Then I walked across to the nearby mall for some grocery shopping. We were going for a potluck election dinner that night so I decided to bring my fried beehoon (vermicelli) because I am not very imaginative when it comes to cooking!

Anticipating a heavy dinner, I had a light lunch.

Romaine lettuce, sliced mangoes with some dijon mustard.

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As I said, I'm not very imaginative when it comes to cooking. Just grabbed some romaine lettuce and sliced up the not-so-sweet Thai mangoes I had bought some days back. Dropped some dijon mustard and I was good to go. I did cook something more meaty for the rest of the family.

Also steamed some asparagus in the microwave. Used this handy microwave container which I had purchased for a song. Forgot to take a pic of the container but here's the asparagus. Not too bad for a dish that took 3 minutes to cook!

Asparagus steamed in the microwave

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So, anyway, as my post header suggests, I have been wanting to RUN! Unable to run outside due to the bad haze, I decided to jog on the spot for an hour non-stop on my rebounder. I did this for 4 days in a row and really, it was liberating! Because my man was watching Youtube videos, I decided to plug in my earphones. I couldn't find my arm band to hold my phone so that was inconvenient because I had to hold my phone in either hand the entire time. Anyway, hubs has bought one for me! Yay! I've got my sports earphones, my armband, my Miband, my new shoes. It seems, I'm all decked out with nowhere to run but at home! This haze is a real bummer.

Weight is really not a good gauge of if your exercise routine is working for you or not. One minute I have lost, the next I have put on; just because I have drunk some water. Instead, I have been measuring myself.

The part of my body most visibly reduced is my waist. I have gone down 3 inches since my May 2015 measurement. However, although not visible to others, I have noted that I have flattened greatly, my back fat. I think only ladies will know what I mean. It's the flab some of us have when we wear our bras. The strip of flab above the bra strap and the strip of flab under it! Well, that's pretty flat now. I know that there will come a day when I will be able to wear my bikini and feel good in it! I know it because I will see to it that I reach that goal!

I ended the Election weekend on a naughty note; pigged out on Nasi Briyani and a terribly sweet Bird's Nest drink.

Nasi Briyani

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Unfortunately, the Briyani was blah. In future, if I'm going to pig out, it had better be worth it!
I woke up to a new week with a little weight increase but overall, still keeping within some general weight loss (dunno if you understand that rambling)!
I intend to keep up this 'running' regime on my rebounder until the haze lets up. Will keep you all posted!

Remember, guys, Jesus loves you!