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When I first embarked on my portion control diet, I was vigilant about my weekly weigh ins. Every week on the same day, I would get on the digital scale at the gym before eating or drinking anything at the start of the day.

digital bathroom scale

I lost about 9kg over the vigilant weeks.

Then I took it easy. Stopped the weigh ins and was more liberal with my diet, thinking the added exercise from dance classes and runs will make up for it.

Boy was I wrong.

After about a month or two, I got on the scale. To my horror, I had gained 3kg of the hard lost weight.

By not weighing myself weekly, I failed to notice the weight creeping back. Got complacent. Undid the good from the disciplined weeks.

I should have gotten a bathroom scale and weighed myself weekly, to keep track of my weight all the time, so I wouldn’t have ended up gaining so much.

Wish me luck :p

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I am on a hill top having a picnic breakfast with my family.

Hill climbing popular family activity. The winding path from the base of the hill is wide and paved. Parents bring preschool kids up the path for some exercise.

The walk up the hill early in the morning was lovely. The sun’s rays filtered through the trees, bouncing off the fine mist in a spray of golden droplets.

The first time we climbed the hill, it was challenging. The summit was perpetually out of reach. My sons keep going.. Are we there yet?

It gets easier with practice. We sweat buckets climbing up, burn calories and tone our legs.

Getting to the summit gives us a sense of satisfaction. We made it !

The air at the top of the hill is cool and fresh. Gentle breeze. Beautiful scenery. Being close to nature.

Bliss.

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Had my first bollywood dance class and learnt how to really shake my booty.

bollywood dancing

It was fun actually. The large part of the session was in learning the hand, shoulder and arm movements,which were confusing at first but fun and elegant once we caught on.

This is also where we learn to really shake our booties, jutting out our hips to the max.

Bollywood dancing is like Hollywood golden age musicals where every now and then, the cast break into dance and song. Except in our class it us just the dance, kicks, booty shaking and arm acrobatics to catchy music.

We had lots of laughs along the way.

Good work out for toning the arms, belly and legs without being too strenuous. Worked out a light sweat.

A great form of low impact toning exercise.

For girls and guys too.

This one’s hilarious!

Here’s a bollywood dance work out you shake your stuff too. Have fun!

Want to get started on belly dancing? Check out these Belly dancing techniques

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You could spend a fortune on diet pills to lose weight or you could turn to a healthy and affordable option.

Plain water.

water as an alternative to diet pills

Water as an alternative to diet pills

A simple cup of water

• Has zero calories
• Makes you feel full
• Flushes away the toxins.

You can really cut down your calorie intake by drinking plain water instead of coke, soft drinks, juices or any sweet drinks. Skip alcohol because your body treats Tat like fat.

Drink a glass of water when you wake up every morning,
When you feel like snacking, drink water.
Just before your meals, drink another glass of water.
That will make you feel full so you end up eating less.

Your body needs water. Kidneys work better when there’s lots of water to flush out the toxins. By drinking more water, you detox your system as well.

All this add up to help you lose weight. All you need is .. Water.

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Crisp green salads aren’t necessarily bland rabbit food. When the vegetables are really fresh and the seasoning and dressing are done right, they are delicious. Add in shrimps, prawns, meat or tofu for protein and you have a very healthy meal.

Salad of fresh greens, bread sticks, boiled potatoes and a prawn at a healthy buffet dinner

For carbs, boiled, baked or roasted potatoes or bread sticks would do the trick.

This is what I picked at a Christmas buffet.

Utterly heavenly.

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In the past, I would shy away from vegetables due to my prominently carnivorous taste.

Then because of health reasons, I began watching my diet. And forcing myself to eat more vegetables.

Actually, veggies are yummy when they are done right.

The soup of the day was brocolli soup made of fresh brocolli. I didn’t like the sound of it but ordered it anyway. It was not bad actually.

The freshness of vegetables make all the difference. At a holiday resort in the highlands, we had steam boat buffet. The vegetables freshly picked from the surrounding farms were amazing. Even better than the token seafood served with it.

Today, I had an utterly sumptuous snack of stewed prawns and mixed seasoned vegetables. It was so tasty, I ate it up before remembering to photograph it. Oh well. Maybe next time.

Veggies are interesting. The more you eat them, the tastier they seem. Tell that to your kids

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Seriously need to sweat it out. To go for the burn.

Dance is a fun way to do it.

My Bellydance friends recommend zumba to shed those kilos. I did sign up for classes but because of my crazy work schedule, I only made it to 2 classes in the entire course.

It was fun! One can get a high from the catchy music. The moves aren’t too hard to catch and the instructor really made us sweat it out and laugh a lot.

Dance in any form is still dance. Belly dance in comparison focus more on the core muscles. A choreographed dance doesn’t burn anywhere near a Zumba session but focusing on the techniques, the shimmies and the more advanced hip movements really target muscles you may not even know exist. 5 minutes practicing techniques can leave you dripping with sweat.

It is a very sensual dance though and excellent for loosening stiff joints.

Here’s bellydancer Sadie in action.

Enjoy!

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I cooked a quick and easy pork chop meal for my lunch today. Ok, I used pork loin and really loaded up on fresh vegetables in a bid to get back in shape.

I marinated the pork overnight on dried oregano leaves and a pinch of salt. That’s my protein for the meal.

Here’s how to do this quick and easy microwaved meal.

Spread baking paper over a microwavable plate.

Chop half a zuchinni and one washed potato with the skin on.

Place the fully thawed, marinated pork on the paper.
Add on baby carrots, zuchinni and potato.

Sprinkle with mixed herbs.

Add a dollop of minced garlic and minced shallots if you like.

Drizzle a little olive oil.

Wrap all that in a package and staple to secure.

Microwave medium high about 8 minutes.

Carefully open the package. Beware of the steam!

Serve piping hot! Sprinkle sea salt to taste.

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I used to love dressing up. When it came to holidays, Christmas and any special occasion I loved to shop for new clothes and dress up for the occasion.

I went shopping for clothes in my current obese state. A dress like that would have looked great on me when I was in shape but now, the tummy ruins it.

Nothing beats clothes shopping to shock me back into my diet and exercise routine. I want to get in shape for Christmas. For the fancy dinner my hubby is bringing us to and to look great in the new dresses he bought me.

Time is short. I don’t believe in crash dieting but every kilo counts.

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Beef gives me strength to last through the day. Maybe it’s psychological. Then again, beef is packed with protein and iron and vitamin A. Tenderloin is the best card in my opinion. It is so tasty if marinated overnight in lots of garlic, herbs and a pinch of salt.

Simple and delicious nutrient packed, low carb beef lunch.

Pour olive oil to coat the bottom if a small baking tin.

Add crushed garlic to the oil.

Roll marinated beef in oil and garlic.
Add mushrooms, diced capsicum and squash.

Sprinkle with herbs and salt.

Cook in the oven at the highest heat for 6 minutes or until it is done to your preference.

Let it sit 5 minutes before removing from tin and serving it.

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