For me, since I started putting on weight, this is probably the second time in my life that I've ever been below 100kg. The first time was more than 20 years ago when I went on a fitness streak due to the influence of my JC friends. That time, I believe I also dipped from 120kg to around 90kg. This time, I've dropped from a high of 154kg to about 97kg... that's more than 50kg lost. It feels great and I have also started buying new clothes again to replace the first batch of replacements I bought due when I dropped about 30+kg. Right now, I'm actually wearing clothes ranging from M to XL depending on whether they are American sizes or Asian sizes. It feels great to go shopping for clothes and find that the sizes are too large.... that's something I thought I would never say again! haha.
About 2 weeks ago, I started doing weight training with the trainers in the club's gym. Started off doing simple full-body training and today, the trainer decided that I should start doing focussed training on different days. I admit I feel kinda loser-ish coz I'm really lifting pathetic weights. While the regulars are liling on the pieces of metal, I'm kinda using the lightest or next-to-lightest weights. Although I know this is kinda expected since I've NEVER ever done weights before, it's still kinda embarassing. I guess my goal now is to just tone up my muscles so I dun end up with too much flabby skin. I'm not working towards being some muscle dude. Don't think that's what I really want. It's only been two weeks and the muscles are starting to hurt less. I gotta admit, I think I actually see some muscles forming. lol.
I'm gonna be starting a full-time job soon. It's a little worrying coz I'm not sure if I will be able to keep up my gym regiment with a full-time job. I might have to cut it down to three times a week. I'm of course worried that the weight will also pile back on. I've had a fairly successful stretch with a few minor bumps. But the next two big challenges are (1) to keep losing weight until I reach my ideal bmi, which means I have to lose another 20kg! and (2) to keep the weight off.
Both are kinda hard.
I've seen the reports on tv of the winner of the reality show Biggest Loser putting back most of the weight he had lost after 3 years. I think I will be pretty discouraged if that were to happen. I think that in my life, this will probably be the last serious attempt I am gonna make to lose weight. I think if the kilos pile back on, I'll probably never lose them again. So the goal will be to keep them off.
It really feels great to be in the double-digit-weight-zone again. Now to see if I can hit ideal BMI. If that happens, it will the first time in my life. :)
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