End of 1st week of Nov 2015 (and pic from the past)

I did a mental calculation and was surprised that it'll be nearly 4 months since I decided to seriously make some changes to my life. If you've just joined me at this blog and you're looking at my pics and wondering if I don't look that grossly overweight, why I am trying to lose some weight, well, this is how I looked like just about 2 years ago. The pic is self-explanatory.

Before weight loss

Copyright Fiona C Yeo @ Cartoon Lagoon 2015

Back then, I was happy and comfortable in my own skin. I loved to eat (I still do, lah) and I didn't like to exercise. I didn't think my self-worth needed to be validated with a thin self. I still don't think it should be but I made changes because I decided I didn't want to look overweight any more. Primarily, it was to start exercising and bring my blood pressure down. Then I started exercising and making some changes to my eating habits and now I am loving it (especially the exercise bit).

I take my birthday in mid-July 2015 as my starting point in this weight loss journey. I am happy with the results of the hard work thus far.

Here I am today and I mean today, today, this very day!

Selfie from top angle - 6 Nov 2015

Copyright Fiona C Yeo @ Cartoon Lagoon 2015

And I also snapped it from a low angle:

View from camera placed low

Copyright Fiona C Yeo @ Cartoon Lagoon 2015

 



You might recall I took a pic with hubs somewhere in June and my cheeks looked very hamster like. I mentioned that instead of any Botox assistance, I was gonna try to reduce it naturally. Progress has been painstakingly slow. Every night I am huffing and puffing and it's not because of an amorous entanglement but rather because I'm working my *ss off on the rebounder and stepper. The bloat comes and goes as though it has a mind of its own and a very difficult mind to boot!

The weight reading is like a darn yo-yo. Literally. I am actually 1 to 2 kgs heavier than late October. But I think it is because I had upped my caloric intake and also because I have been doing push-ups like mad. Oh yes! I need to mention this. I think my body is accustomed to the stress of the exercise. I am not sweating after 10 minutes any more. It takes me 20 minutes! I am not panting when I climb up flights of stairs (yay!). These are little signs which tell me that I need to push my body further and that's why I've been pushing myself with the push-ups. I must tell you, I have noticed my boobs getting firmer!

My pants are still falling AND I am super duper happy that I am now wearing a size S from my favourite shopping centre brand of clothes. Depending on the brand and cutting, I am probably still a size XXL (some crazy brands with teeny weeny sizes) or XL. But, ahem, I might have mentioned this before, I have actually bought myself a pair of  H&M skinny jeans! That says a lot to me. Don't really care what others think. I'm laughing as I type this. Skinny jeans are probably not in fashion already by the time this aunty is able to wear them!

Last night, as I was huffing and puffing on the stepper, hubs entered the room, stopped beside me and teased me. "Why do you torture yourself?" Then sniggled to himself as he plonked himself on the bed.

I retorted, "I WILL lose weight! I WILL do this!!!"

Okay, believe it or not, that was just our way of friendly bantering. Frankly, after 25 years of marriage, I know what I want to do for myself and don't need his (uh-uh, not even my best friend's or soul mate's) validation or support. As HE always tells me, just NIKE it! (Just do it!). So I am. If you want to remain overweight, then that's YOUR prerogative. But it's also within your means to make a change in your own life! Just NIKE it, peeps! Have a great weekend!