Obasan to Hot Mama #7 (My Slimming Journey - Losing 16kg in 3 months) - The Last Lap

Finally!

It's the last Lap now! 

But I have to confess, as time passes the temptation grows too. It seems that my body is struggling madly with its desire to eat other food.. Haha so it's really about how strong your determination and will power are. 

Please give me some applauses for staying firm so far! Hahaha... 

Losing 12kg in 2 months is no longer a myth! It is not impossible as I had made it happened! On 12/07/2013, I was 63.4kg and now I am 51.3kg! 

I have friends giving me their blessings and feeling happy for my weight loss. But I also have friends and family members telling me 'you are very thin already, can stop this diet already'.

No offence k, if I had sounded defensive or rude by retaliating that 'I was even slimmer before.' I know you all care for me but rest assured that I am losing weight the healthy way. I am not starving myself, but just eating healthily and not overeating. So don't worry! Just cheer me on k? 

Lately there are friends enquiring about this slimming programme but unsure if they can follow through. Having browsed my menu, you may feel it's impossible to sustain, but actually it is not that tough at all. 

But first of all, you must be have a strong reason why you want to embark on this slimming programme. It can be any of these valid reasons:

1. I am upset with what I see in the mirror

2. I want to be healthier

3. I want to improve my fertility

4. I want to feel less lethargic and more energetic 

Yes, since acupuncture is a traditional way of improving blood circulation, removing body toxins and regulating your body system to maximize it's functionality, this slimming programme actually helps to make you healthier and increase in your energy level. 

I also understand from my therapist that being overweight sometimes affect fertility too. She shares many successful stories of those infertile clients after undergoing this regime to slim down, they conceive very easily. So if u have fertility issue, it's a option to consider too. Last but not least, if u hate what you see in the mirror, then it's time to shred off those 'extras' and become a more pretty and confident you :) 

Menu Time again! So what had I ate these few weeks? Well, I am quite sick of what I had last few weeks so I started to play cheat a bit ^^ 

Ehhh but you have to assess your slimming pace before you decide to play cheat hor! Every individual slim at different pace and every body react differently with different food. So you have to keep trying out the different food in the same category before you decide which customized menu works best for you. 

Actually you are still able to enjoy what you like to eat. Just try to make slight adjustments and choose the varieties that are non-saucy or less oily. 

Home-made sashimi 

Lava Rock Ribeye Steak at Hougang 

Home-made omelet 

Home-made soft boiled eggs

Meatballs from Pizza Hut 

(No whipped potato and no sauce)

Salmon salad at Ichiban Boshi

Meatless minestrone at Soup Spoon

(Remove the pasta)

Casear Salad at Soup Spoon

Yong Tau Fu (from workplace canteen)

Home-made chicken wings

(Remove skin)

Home-made boiled prawns

Home-made stir fry crab and prawns

I had also tried out new fruits for my yoghurt breakfast ;) Yummy!

Non-Fat (Sugarless) Yoghurt with Strawberry

Non-Fat (Sugarless) Yoghurt with Dragonfruit 

See? My menu is getting more interesting right? Kekeke... So I am really not starving myself, while I slim down! 

But of coz, most of the time I still eat simple food like these at home for dinner:

1. Broccoli

2. Dried bean curd

3. Long bean

4. Mushroom

5. Carrot

People had been asking me, so when are you going to stop this diet plan? Seriously I hope it will just be another month but the last 3kg is really too stubborn to lose. I had been staring at the weighing machine everyday and my weight seemed stagnant or simply 'stuck'. Therapist said that usually her other clients had this problem at the earlier stage when there was a short drop in weight and the body started to 'panick' thinking that the owner is sick. However once the body realized the owner is not unwell, it will continue to lose weight. 

But  I am also guilty of not been sleeping well and not sleeping much. Sleep and Water are two big factors that determine the speed of weight loss too. 

So... I have to work hard to sleep earlier :( 

This is my biggest challenge in the programme. So jiayou jiayou jiayou to myself! 

Anyone who wishes to find out more about my slimming programme is welcome to tag along for my next sessions to have a look at how it works ^^

Simply drop me an email, FB msg or whatsapp me if you have my number ;)

Good night!!! 

<我的朋友，我的同学，我爱过的一切> 观后感

我想这部戏应该已经下幕了。

可是看过的人，应该不会忘记家明和May的爱情故事。因为比起＜那些年＞，这部电影更发应了新加坡80年代出生者的生活点滴。戏里的每个镜头都可以夺得本地观众认可的笑声。

这部电影就好比一个音乐剧。它用每一首我们熟悉的歌曲来敲打我们已封闭的一颗心。还记得，我们当年都有过的梦想吗？为什么十几年后的我们已不再有当年对生活的期待与热忱。这是值得我们去深思的一件事。

这部电影我看了两次。

第一次看了后，心里实在很不爽。我无法接受家明把自己的女儿取名May。这似乎有意地让人相信 - '女儿真的是前世的情人'。那么他对太太的感情到底是真爱还是只想有个伴，去完成普通人应该完成的 '任务'？

我回到家后，还是十分地纳闷与不解。

不知道是不是因为第二次是和老公一起看，所以没有先前的那种看完结局后就闷闷不乐的感觉。

看第二次时的感觉只有回味和怀念。回味我和老公曾经一起经历过的一切。。。

我们也曾经有过暧昧、彼此喜欢的阶段，我们也曾经一起搭最后一趟的巴士／地铁，我们也曾在巴士转了几圈后还是不舍得下车。我们也是在我母亲坚决的反对下，继续交往。为的不是因为想证明什么，只是因为单纯的非常喜欢对方。其实一切是很简单的，是人总是想太多。。。

我知道我是幸福的，因为我可以和我年少时就喜欢的人在一起，结婚，生子，约好一起牵手到白头。。。

电影的故事十分老套。简单来说是富家少女（May）爱上了辍学的穷少男（家明）。在单亲的母亲的反对下，May被逼与家明分开，被送到美国读书。而家明在好友的援助下，到美国找May。他们约好等May学成归来继续交往，May也鼓励家明继续升学不要被人看不起。但是当May要回国找家明时，却突然病死了。。。

是的，老套的桥段，但总是可以带出年少情怀的凄美。可笑的是，凄美刻苦的爱情却也是激励人心的。因为家明深感不平，所以就想证明自己的能力而努力升学，实现自己对May的承诺。

有时想想，大家或许会觉得不让家明知道May为他生下了Baby，是May的母亲对家明的一种惩罚。但是在我看来，其实她没有做错。如果家明知道May是为了生Baby，所以心疾发作而死，他一定会非常自责、颓废。况且他的年纪那么轻又没学历，他怎么可能给Baby好日子？到时不就误了彼此的一生吗？

这个决定也帮了Rachel （May的女儿）。如果她跟了家明，她可能会成为另一个May；变成是在没有双亲的环境长大的孩子。可是因为她被领养了，所以她现在丰衣足食，还可以来新加坡表演、寻父。

其实戏的结尾是具有争论性的。如果你是家明你会认Rachel这个女儿吗？

'年少时候，谁没有梦？'

iWatch - 电视迷，追踪 ＜泡沫之夏＞

认识我的人都知道我是个标准的电视迷！有好的电视剧或电影，我一定不会错过。

但是和其他电视迷不同的是，我会在追看电视、电影的当儿，设法猜剧的结局和编剧写剧时的心态。

很无趣吗？有些人会问我，看戏不就是让自己融入剧情，尽情享受剧情的高潮起伏就可以了吗？一边看戏，一边想东西，不会很累吗？

不会。或许是因为我来自中文学会戏剧组，又可能只是纯粹的喜欢分析一切。因为我是相信因果的。每件事都是因果循环而造成的。可以是前世造的因，今世得的果，或是平日的生活作息、童年阴影什么的。There is always a reason for everything that happens in our lives... Everyone who plays a part in your life now, also play a part in your last/past life. It could be the same part or a different part. But these people were meant to be connected to you for a reason...

所以我相信编剧这么写剧，是有原因的。我喜欢了解其中的原因。

昨天莫名地选了一部不是很新的台湾与内地合作的 ＜泡沫之夏＞。喜欢看紧凑港剧的观众，会觉得这部剧的节奏很慢。喜欢开开心心台湾偶像剧的观众，会觉得这部剧有点'暗'。因为剧情就一直环绕这三个寂寞，对彼此又爱又恨的人。更何况，剧中有两个是出身卑微的孤儿，而另一个是很有权势与财力但心灵很寂寞、空虚的人。他们依附着对方,希望可以填补心里的那个空洞。。。

喜欢多情的壮硕男？喜欢痴心坏男人？喜欢美丽得像天使的女人？那么你一定会喜欢这部剧！ 

Tell you more about it soon! Meantime look for the drama in 风行影视 Apps! 

Lingering Cough

It has been weeks and my cough and sore throat is still lingering around.

Oh my! When will I be fully recovered? It's irritating to keep coughing! 

Therapist had arranged for me to try out their 养生塑性massage this Friday. She said it will not only help me in sculpturing my body shape, but also able to help me improve my health.

But... My 大姨妈 came to visit me and I cannot go for the massage on Friday Liao! :( Boohoo! 

Haiz.. Nevermind, I will go next week then ^^ "A" has been talking about this massage a lot and she really loves it! I guess she can't be wrong lah! After all she is so right about this slimming programme!!! 

Oh yah, I owe you a post on my slimming progress ^^ Hee hee, I just found a new Taiwan-China drama to 'chase' :P So I am a bit not in the right mood to talk about myself now ^^!

BUT! A great news to share for now is... I hit my newest low weight of 54.9kg! 8.5kg in 2 months! I don't think there is a faster and easier way than this slimming programme. 

Stay time! I will write another post soon!