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Argh. So anyway, it was my friend’s 21st birthday party last night and I kinda got carried away with the food. But that’s alright, all it’s gonna do is to make me more determined to stick strictly to my diet and exercise regime until the next party comes along.

And it was pretty sweet when one of my friends, whom I haven’t seen since July, telling me that I’m looking good. =)

So from now on, I’m charging full steam ahead to my mini goal. 18 pounds away ain’t that hard and I’m sure I can do it.

Since I’m a little more than 1/4 through my goal, I’d like to list down things I’d like to do once the glorious day arrives.

1. Weep tears of joy and head out to eat my first KFC in months.

2. Get a bikini, wear it to the beach and get a tan with my girlfriends. It’s a little pact my girls and I have made so I’m working hard to hit the beach and flaunt off my new figure.

3. SHOPPING in the non-plus sections! And I’d get the most outrageously sexy stuff out there and hit the clubs in town.

4. Well of course, since I’m gonna hit the clubs, I’m gonna shake my boootay like no one’s looking.

5. I’m seriously gonna take up Salsa-dancing. I’ve been way conscious about how I look and therefore, never had the guts to do it. But by then, it’s not gonna be a problem anymore.

6. Encourage my brother to get off the couch and start moving.

7.  Shock people/friends/foes whom I’ve not seen in years.

8. Get a new hairdo.

9. Head to the skin center to get my skin fixed.

10. Kick ass for every gig I’m singing in.

So here are some pics from the long overdue concert. Well, the first one was part of the mini presentation we gave for the freshman. Kinda impromptu really. The last 2 came from the recent gig which was pretty fun. I’m actually thrilled to see that my face is not as round as it used to be. *does a little dance*

The past few days had been ok. I’ve slipped a little in terms of my eating during the weekend but I always made sure that I’d work out extra hard the next day so I don’t exactly feel guilty for those little sinful pleasures. It’s really nice to receive compliments and I’d like to compliment myself when I see my shrinking tummy and disappearing back rolls in the mirror too. It’s very therapeutic.

In terms of my progress, I am to lose 5kg (11 pounds) per month and I’m doing pretty alright. I’ve still got one more week to lose that last 3 pounds and I’m really confident that it’d melt away soon. =) My parents are pretty impressed with my progress cos I’ve talked about losing weight all my life and all the previous attempts never lasted more than a week. They’re pretty skeptical initially but when they start to see how I seem to be losing more and more, they’ve been very supportive of my efforts. I’m now trying to get my brother to lose weight and he’s hinted that if I should reach my goal weight by next summer, he’d gladly take up the challenge. Strangely enough, I’ve even inspired friends from my a cappella group to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Hope everyone’s doing great too!!!

So, my friends from my a cappella group, Resonance, has uploaded this tidbit of information about me on the group website. Although some points are clearly attempts to smear my already thread-bare reputation, it still brought a smile to my face.

The concert went well and I’m thankful that I didn’t forget my lyrics. More pics will come soon and amazingly, amidst all the singing, I’ve lost another 2 pounds.

How’s everyone doing then? =)

And so, I don’t think I’ve been doing too well for the past few days. The late night rehearsals and practices, staying up late because I’m studying for tests and all those pesky presentations just effectively zapped my energy and I just couldn’t work out. Not to mention, the knee problem is back again and I’m just feeling irked with myself now. That, and I’ve been snapping at lots of people for the past few days. I’m morphing into a grouchy troll. Seriously. But oh well, good thing is, I’m staying on my diet and I didn’t binge or anything. The mini concert is tomorrow and after that, I’m sure everything would be back to normal. When I can eat healthy AND work out. And may I say, more intensively too. I still need to shed those pounds. The aim would be to lose 22 pounds by the end of September. It’s just 7 more to go! =)

Yesterday during my linguistics class, I overheard some boys sitting behind me passing rude comments about my weight. The old-me would have cried buckets when I got back home and turned to food for comfort. But you see, the old-me has given way to the new-me and the new-me is not gonna get affected by immature comments like those. Instead, I sniggered and thought to myself, “In a few months’ time, they’d be eating their words.” So anyway, it’s another 2 pounds loss and I’m frankly quite addicted to weighing myself daily, just to check on my progress. Little improvements like these really do keep me motivated every single day. Sometimes, though, I get hit with this irrational fear that the weighing scale may not be working right and is thus registering the wrong weight or something. Ouch.

I’ve lost 2 pounds since the beginning of this month and I’m mighty pleased with myself. Was down with the flu for a few days but I manage to work out after I got better anyway. I think it’s exhilarating to see the fats on my tummy, hips and back literally melt away. I’ve received compliments as well and that makes me all the more determined to continue on. Just yesterday, the dress that I bought online arrived and I was a little sad to know that it doesn’t fit right, since I’ve lost weight. Guess I’d have to send it for alteration.

Still, it’s good news in a way. =)

As of the end of August, I’m proud to say I’ve lost a grand total of 11 pounds. It’s an amazing feeling and I couldn’t wait to see what September would bring. I think one of the reasons why my previous weight-loss attempts were such failures was because I was secretly trying to lose weight and none of my friends knew. Now, I deliberately let them in on my progress so that they’re aware of it and would constantly ask and motivate me with regards to my routine. In a sense, it’s not as easy to give up since they’re all concerned about my progress and would resort to strangling me should I want to give up. They’ve been such an encouraging bunch too!

And of course, all the buddies I’ve made here have given me a lot more confidence to do what I thought was impossible. For that, thank you very much!