I'm pregnant!

I tested on Sat 29 Jan. The odd thing was the signs that i got the day before.....

'I think i might be pregnant..' was what i said to my friends at lunch on Friday. I was just saying without giving it a thought and i said it because i was particularly hungry at that time. Not because i really thought that i might be pregnant. Once that came out from my mouth, i was like "Why did i ever say that?"......

Then, i got the news that my sister in law is pregnant, didn't really expect it so i called my mum on that Friday afternoon. While we were talking, my mum asked me "Are you pregnant too?"... I was like "Of course not! I called to ask about Iza!" then laughed. As i was laughing, i thought "why does my mum think that i'm pregnant? And it was the 2nd 'pregnancy' word i've heard.

I didn't think i was pregnant because i was trying to lose weight. I planned to get pregnant only around May after the weight management program where i could still go for the Sabah trip in October (5 month preggy is still allowed to fly, rite?!)

Allah itu lebih berkuasa menentukan segala-galanya. I really didn't expect a double line on the home pregnancy test kit. I tested just before i go to sleep (balik kampung Perlis that night).

And the hormones already started to kick in that very next morning! The same night i had a dream that my husband had another wife. I was giggling imagining my parents receiving the news the 5th grandchild for 2011 is on the way. I also cried and sobbed because i couldn't go to Sabah and to watch the excitement of my kids boarding the plane. Never had a high emotional rush like this before.....


Alhamdulillah, rezeki yang Allah SWT berikan kepada kami. Wish for a baby boy to accompany Kasyif.
So my future posts will be all about pregnancy!... :-)

Happy but not that happy

I was so happy last weekend because i've lost about 1kg. However, this week i was not really following the diet (no/low carbo). I had 1 1/2 nasi lemak for lunch, biscuits with tea for break today. I was quite good yesterday for exercising during lunch. And i did some crunches and lower body exercises this morning.
It just came to me when talking to colleagues during lunch. I have a problem with my bowel movement (the Bizzy Body consultant mentioned that to me too). I should detox my body in order to get better result on my weight loss programme.

I have to read more on this. Detox is new to me :-)

2011

I'm rather reluctant that 2011 is here. I've had a week holiday and i'm still in a holiday mood. Today the busy routine starts as kids start to go school. Today is my 2nd daughter 1st day at school. I want to take pics of her but my camera lost its charger, my handphone camera producing bad pictures.

As for me, i want to be focused in 2011:

1. enrich my kids with learning experiences
2. excel in work and contribute greatly in the area of costing
3. lose weight and be fit by March (before getting pregnant)
4. buy furniture/furnishing for the house
5. treat myself with accessories and new clothes
6. consistent with blogging

Hope everything will go as planned....Insyaallah...

Farewell 2010 Welcome 2011

I'm at home since my employer forced us to take a 1 week leave for year end. Like always, time flew really fast. I've waited for this leave and now is already Thurs 30 Dec. What I've done this year? The focus was the house. Everything else came second including work

1. My grandfather passed away in May
2. Organised a 1st family trip for in laws to Cameron Highland

Exercise vs slimming centres

 went to Bizzy Body yesterday to utilize a treatment voucher from Summerset Elite Club. I had set up my mind not to spend my money on their offers because they could really convince and talk you into signing up.
During consultation, i really felt that exercise is not the answer to my weight problem. They even said exercise would only worsen my worst area, the thighs. They explained that by exercising, it doesn't help the fat cells but only increase the muscle. The treatment however, helps to reduce the size of the fat cells by promoting high rate of metabolism via their treatment. When the fat gets smaller, it would flushed out through urine (fats, not fat cells).
At one point, I felt helpless. I remembered when my body just didn't respond to my exercise regime. The body didn't get any better, only more toned. The thigh didn't get any smaller. I nearly agreed to their statement but managed to get out of there without spending a single sen.
Now that i've googled on the topic ' reduce fat size thigh', top sites promotes exercises. You have to be careful with the type of exercise though. At least there's something we can do about it, not depending on the costly treatments!

THE PLAN

Here's the plan.... 3 areas to tackle. Food intake, exercise, commitment....
FOOD
I should take carbo out of the menu at least for 1 week. Then can slowly take minimum carbo if i really have to. Should eat more fruits. Prepare food for myself which no oil or use olive oil. Drink 2 litre of plain water.
Once i can control my intake, i'll start taking SD II to assist the metabolism.  I might take vitamins if i have money leftovers.

EXERCISE
I will get up at 5.30 am to exercise and cook. Exercises will be done on Mondays and Wednesdays which include:
10 mins of arm exercises standing
10 mins crunches (3 sets of 20)
5 mins of  arm exercises lying down
10 mins of thigh exercises (2 sets of 20)
I'll do some at night before going to sleep.
I'll go to the office gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Do more for the thighs.
I'll go for an aerobics class once a week. Choice of Cempaka Lake on Saturdays or Chantek nearby (still to find when is the class).

COMMITMENT
The hardest to maintain (if not, i would have i healthy lifestyle by now).  To be realistic, the timeline is 3 mths starting January through March. I shall keep a 3 mth diary to record the activities. I shall reward myself for every 3 kg reduced. Thus the target weight reduction is 9kg (now i weigh around 74kg). My commitment is to stay doing exercise at least within the 3 month period.


Today is 10 Dec. For the next 20 days, i will reduce if not eliminate totally carbo from my diet.

Help me!

Arghh!.... I'm losing it! I didn't get far with my effort on weight management. Just when i wanted to start, i was down with flu. Now it has been 2 weeks and i didn't choose what i ate. I just ate whatever that were laid on the table. Plus i couldn't help myself but to try authentic 'lauk kampung' in Perlis (kenduri adik ipas 'masuk jawi').... If i don't start now, i'll regret it....