Giant Box of Fat and Sugar

Totally worth it.

80-10-10

I was reading this post the other day, and thought it was pretty interesting. I decided to make a note of it over here so it's easy for me to find in the future.

Post: It's okay not to work out, right?

(By Cassey Ho)

Some bits which stood out:

"Did you know that the way you look is based on: 80% DIET, 10% EXERCISE, and 10% GENETICS"

"It all goes back to what you put into your body and how many calories you are consuming and burning at the end of the day. You need to fuel it correctly to have great energy. Now what you do with that great energy depends on you…if you want to workout and you’ve consumed a ton of protein then muscle building and lean physique is what you’ll get. You can use the energy to study or work late into the night..."

"...being lean is not JUST ABOUT working out, it’s 80% diet."

"You still do need to get moving for heart health, to prevent muscle loss, and to build bone strength. I know most of us reading this probably are thinking about bikinis not bone strength, but at the BARE MINIMUM please workout at least 2-3x a week (even if it is 30 min) to keep your body in check. Think of a car. You gotta use it once in a while or else the engine won’t even start!"

"Even if you eat clean and you eat “too many good foods”, you’ll still gain weight. So workout to burn some calories and feel good about it."

Exercise vs Plastic Surgery

Still here!

Well, first off, my cold seemed to last for AGES!! It's coming up on two weeks and I'm still and bit sniffly. Hopefully I won't get sick again for the rest of the semester!

I really need to work on my sleeping habits. Yesterday we stayed out at some friends until nearly 4am and we didn't really even feel tired!!!!!! Isn't that awful!!!! Lot's of exclamation marks are needed to convey the horror!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good and Bad and Hope

The last few days have been interesting... here's a little snapshot:

Good: Have been having more fruit - oranges and pineapple in particular.

Bad: Have been sick... what's worse is that I brought it upon myself by letting my body get rundown. 

Hope: That this will be the last time I'm sick until the end of semester.

Good: Discovered I don't really like McDonalds that much anymore (except for the fries).

Bad: Still love deep fried chili chicken tenders from the local takeaway shop.

Hope: That the dislike for Macca's signals a change in my body's food preferences.

Good: Having Aisan takeaway for dinner, which is pretty healthy I guess!

Bad: Takeaway is expensive, but that's what happens when you have a head cold and your husband doesn't want to cook (and we have no food in the house besides pineapple and oranges).

Hope: That my husband picks a yummy meal for me to eat and that he gets back soon!

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Progress

At the start of the year I was 64 to 65kg.

After seven months of occasional exercise and sort of slightly more careful eating...

I am now 61kg. Yay me!

=D

I'd love to lose another 3kg, but I'll be more than happy with another 2kg... to be under 60kg again will be fantastic.

I must reiterate though - fit over thin. I'd rather be over 60kg and fit and toned than under 60kg and at the same fitness level as I am now.