A mock-up brochure I’m working on.

Lost 2 kgs in 2 weeks after 7 sessions (30 mins each) of WiiFit (and a change of eating habits). Very, very happy.

In the 3rd floor of library. Wearing my high school sports jersey as motivation to do assignments. Kinda works.

Hi everyone. Sorry I haven’t been updating as actively as before.

It’s been hard…these past few weeks. Can’t really say it here, but let’s just say I’m just trying to live…more like, survive each day. Who isn’t, right? So I’m going to stop right here about that.

I came across a quote on Everyday Food I Love KK:

We are responsible for what we are, and what we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act. — Swami Vivekananda

That just hit home.

It makes perfect sense.

Our present actions today does affects us – tomorrow, next week, next year.

For myself, I’d definitely conclude that the fact wherever state I am right now – is contributed to certain actions or decisions that I made. Also, circumstances interplay too.

Somethings I don’t regret. Somethings I do.

What is more important right now — at this very moment — is making a decision to do something for future me, and to take action.

I pray that I will remember this very moment.

I wish the best for all of you. Peace and love.

For Wii Day 3, I did the following exercises:

1. Breathing

2. Warrior + Lunge

3. Sun Salutation + Sideways Leg Lift

4. Rowing Squat + Chair

5. Palm Tree + Triceps Extension

6. Aerobics

BMI: 20.27 (previously 20.66)

Weight: 126.1 pounds (change of -2.4 lbs)

That matches when I weigh myself – 57 kg. TWO MORE KGs to lose by April!

Tonight, I came back a little earlier and I didn’t have any appointments. So I decided to do Wii…after a long, long time! TIME TO GET IN SHAPE.

First, I took the Body Test in Wii Fit. If you are serious in getting shape and sticking with Wii, I would definitely recommend to take a body test as you need to know on your BMI, weight, balance, etc and also your Wii Fit age. Besides, they keep a visual graph record based on your body test, and in one way, it helps you keep track on your progress :).

Center of Balance is important as with a correct posture, you can burn more fat faster. (according to Wii, I have completely no idea!)

My BMI is 20.51, which is normal. I went up a little compared before (a long time ago!), so I need to keep in mind to either maintain or lower my BMI.

I am about 127.7 pounds, which is 57.9 kg. Haiyah, round it up to 58 kg lah.

What I love about Wii is that they have a goal setting, so you can keep yourself accountable. My goal is to lose 2 pounds in a month, only to realize it does not match with what I really want to lose weight (hate the conversion between pounds and kg). So if I want to be 55 kg, that’s about 3 kg difference. In conversion, that’s about 6 pounds, so I’ll change my goal tomorrow.

I did two balance tests and the result of my Wii Fit age is…

30 YEARS OLD aiyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Mai dai, mai dai!

Okay, the next few sessions, I’m aiming to hit either my age or below my age!

The next step after Body Test is doing some training! I started with Breathing under Yoga. Later, I did the Warrior (still under Yoga), then followed by Lunge (Strength Training)…

I also did the Triceps Extension under Strength Training. This is one of my favorite exercises – love the fact that it helps tone my triceps, hihi! :)

Get a bottle of water. Follow illustration above.

Then bend your elbow. Easy, right? You can do this anywhere!

I also did the Palm Tree under Yoga (sorry, I forgot to take a picture!). After Yoga and Strength Training, I went on for some Aerobics – my favorite Advanced Step! Each set is 5 minutes, and I did two rounds :).

My training ended with long-distance jogging.

And I spent…31 minutes training! :)

I really like the Fit Bank in the Wii Fit. It keep tracks on the time you spent training. Oprah says you should spent at least 10 minutes (or was it 15 minutes?) a day, exercising. For me, I find myself motivated by the Fit Bank.

It’s been a good Day #1 and I hope to be consistent in my next and future Wii sessions. Stay tuned! :)

And it was no different when I was in college.

I must’ve weighed 65-66 kg here. Sigh.

Nolah, this picture is not counted. :)

When the ex bf and I separated in September 2008, the weight issue dig deeper. That’s when I decided that ‘enough is enough’.

1. I started exercising with Wii Fit. (Did Yoga and Strength training about 30 mins each session, twice a week)

2. I changed my eating habits. (Eat wholewheat bread with cheese and a slice of chicken ham for breakfast, boiled noodles with broccoli and egg for lunch, bread again for dinner. No rice or only eat brown rice, no Oishi Green Tea and Lays)

I was about 63 kg when this picture was taken in October 2008.

Taken on the same month. I remember this picture – it was the day that I felt that I’ve lost some weight (because I could fit the white jacket just nicely). That also began my fascination for belts :)

In December 2008, I was about 60-61 kg. My arms were slowly getting smaller.

Late January 2009, I was just below 60 kg – arms definitely smaller, and my pants was quite loose!  And sporting a short haircut after decades…I really started enjoying how I feel about my body and about myself.

Vday’s, February 2009 – I was about 57-58 kg. I love how I could bring it with a short skirt, hehe! :)

In late March – early April 2009, I was about 56 kg. Never felt soooo good with a flat stomache.

April 18, 2009 – the April babies were celebrated at Secret Recipe, Warisan Square. I remember weighing myself at home that night — I was 55 kg. (probably lost from all the running and stress hahahahaha)

May 2009 – I felt I could conquer the world. Still 55 kg…then.Oi I love my arms here! :)

So you asked, What happen?

Sigh.

As I reflect about the months after that, especially in late November right through January, w-ell:

I lost control of my eating habits.

(It doesn’t help the fact I stopped exercising with Wii Fit, because I had to return the TV to the original owner -__-)

I can draw up several reasons:

1. I had a sudden inkling to drink Pepsi every time I went out to eat.

2. Return to Lays-gorging (dang it those 20-baht packets!)

3. I skipped breakfast.

4. Ate out more often than usual. (More white rice)

My routine was really thrown off the track. And really, there’s nobody I can blame but myself because really, if I was discipline enough, I could have made it. I could have maintained 55 kg.

But hey, maintaining your weight is just as hard as losing them. True story.

AND I PLAN TO GET BACK IN SHAPE – Yes, I’m going to try lose the weight that I gained!

(and the fact I’m making this public, well, I’m feeling more accountable then! Hehe)

So today, this morning, I weighed myself.

(I know it looks like 59, but I had to tilt forward what, hehe)

This is Deanna on Wednesday, February 3, 2010.

Let me tell you why I’m doing this again:

(before you give me ‘Deanna, beauty on the outside doesn’t matter’ bla bla bla)

Before 2009, the last time I was 55 kg was 8 years ago…that’s right, EIGHT. I finished my high school and I just entered college.

When my weight went down to 55 kg last year…

I felt so light. After such a long time.

I felt stronger. Like I could do things faster, better…especially in the physical aspect.

And of course, of course – to be able to fit in my fave pair of shorts or a top that I haven’t worn for a long time (and thank God I haven’t thrown them out!)…it was just pure bliss. I felt good.

That kind of feeling…I won’t be able to describe to you exactly how good it feels to be lighter. Especially coming from my background, who’s always been challenged with weight.

So how I’m going to do this again?

I’ll repeat what I did last year.

1. I’m back to eating breakfast (wholewheat bread with a slice of cheese).

2. I’m back to eating lunch at home.

My standard lunch meal – Boiled broccoli, (asparagus), (salmon balls) with Japanese green noodles and soft-boiled egg. Mix them with sesame oil, soy sauce and black pepper powder. Yum! :)

3. I will resume back to Wii Fitting…as soon as I get a TV (crosses fingers). (Well since I walk to my office, back to home for lunch, return to office, then back to home again the evening…that’ll be my workout so far)

I also need to

1. Stop snacking (as in, bye bye, 20baht Lays!)

2. NO MORE PEPSI and OISHI GREEN TEA/LIPTON/ETC.

3. Do not have dinner 2 hours before sleeping.

At least, for the next few months lah…:). I know it’s not easy to do all things at one go (actually, it’s not advisable…because you might not stick through the routine!). So I’ll take one thing at the time:

I had my last Lipton Ice Tea this morning.

Early January 2010

Nathan Loo Photography

So here’s to a new (future) me! Will be updating regularly on my progress…I hope I can pull through.