Work starts. Yesterday I ironed my formal clothes, long sleeved black shirt and pants. Reached workplace with some female colleagues commenting positively about my hair... Not that I need you to comment but I just be polite and say thanks. Wonder why got surprise when one just change the hair color? Not a big deal, really... Like never see before. I know it's diff cos of the top black layer but...
(Actually I wonder if its genuine at times or just say for saying-sake. This is the part I attribute to my Aquarian nature, to doubt how genuine people really are at times...)
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Wore contacts n brought a change of clothes cos got Krav Maga. Decided to 'get-it-over-with' at the start of the week, instead of put it off until mid-week. Think this will be how I will hit the target of mostly twice a week for KM. Later on, if I can, will work towards thrice a week on some occasions. Maybe when nobody jio, I'll go Krav III.
The plan is to do it on Mon and Tue consecutively, then rest up by Wed plus got sinseh visit. Then if recovered by Thurs, I can do conditioning & KettleBell. Rest up on Fri. Can go out, no issue. Slot in one more workout on either Sat or Sun late afternoon or evenings. That would help me achieve the target of 4-times-a-week exercise plan. Definitely do-able unless the Krav Maga class caused me so much aches I can't do the consecutive class the next day.
Think for the first few weeks, I need to grit the teeth n just get through cos that would be the hardest part to form into a routine. Once it's set up, it'll be easier. For now, grit teeth, slap on muscle cream and remember to pack clothes the next morning. I started last week twice. Tomorrow is 2nd time of 2nd week. I need to keep this up til the end of 3rd week plus to form into a routine.
That's the exercise part.
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Diet part, after the Menya Musashi 3 times noodles, on Sat. By Sunday and Today, I have managed to hit some % deficit. So currently
my Jan calories % nett is Negative 16.5%
versus
my Dec calories nett of Positive 270%
Still a big gap but if I keep this up, diet-wise, slowly can close the gap. My target is 15% deficit a day, will try to hit, but so long as no surplus, even with less deficit is fine. Some things requires patience and persistence.
I expect the festive bulge and over-calories to disappear over time with this increased exercise and sensible calorie diet with monitoring. Deadline is by my Bdae itself. Less than 3 weeks. 加 a lot of 油!!!
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Sometimes nobody will be around to cheer u on, so must learn to cheer oneself onwards, celebrate every little achievement and step forward. The internal motivation, not external motivation.
Not that external motivation is not good but sometimes it's not easily available. Nobody will cheer u if u decided not to eat that Whopper burger but ate Fishball bee hoon soup. But u can count it as a small success cos it moved u one small step towards the deficit that u are building up and that deficit will eventually be big enough to translate into a tangible weight-loss.
Intrinsic motivation from what we learned in Uni, is harder to get n longer lasting than extrinsic. If I remember correctly... So why not build it up so that u are not that dependent on the praises and affirmation of others especially for small successes. Big success, yes, but small personal ones, learn to acknowledge them for yourself cos no one will do it for you. Many measure success differently such as how much $$, high pay, house etc. Cos what is success to u, is nothing to another. Learn to be kinder and more encouraging to oneself. U can extend it to others when have internalize it. That's what I think.
I speak from personal experience. Say a weight loss of 1kg, most won't bat an eyelid about it. It's so common for some to drop one kilo, put back on two. But if u managed to keep it off, that's a small success to you.
If you have kept it off and gone down another kilo, that's another success. But others might think 2-3kg is no big deal.
Yet you have kept the 2nd kilo off and started on the 3rd. It's another success but many won't be praising you about it.
It's only when you have chalked up a seizable weight loss say 8kg, then some sit up and start praising you for your success at coming so far.
So it's kinda iffy to me to depend on people's continued acknowledgement for ur little success. Cos most won't.
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