Saturday, October 4, 2008

The Weight of the Matter at Hand. Or Belly.

BELLY FAT IS UGLY. That's the name of some site which looks down its nose on all the huffing and puffing on the treadmill, and incessant sit-ups which apparently do not help you lose your bellyfat. I totally agree. Situps simply tone your abs and do not, as a matter of fact, get rid of all that bellyfat (which by the way IS ugly). I should know. I've been fighting for and dreaming of a waistline for as long as i can remember (which would be about my first year in Uni). Which is one major contributor to my lose-weight dream (an off-shoot of the Lose-the-ugly-bellyfat program). I will get there. I know i can, if i can just persevere.
FT Lily shared a blog page with me off yahoo (google: Anna Fitzgerald+elastic waistline). Too bad I can't dig into all those K-slim and such challenges, thanks to my little lactose-intolerance. Still, that would get boring in time. Just as exercies routines get dull and non-challenging in time (speaking of which people, i'm in the market for new ab-routines. Feel free to share). But I digress. Anna Fitzgerald's elastic waistline, and what she terms the "last meal syndrome" which I so totally get now and then. Working out can be so non-encouraging (yes, that is beyond discouraging). I mean, I put in effort, walk, run, cycle (which is still not keeping the cellulite at bay), kick in some strength training, and for what? I'm still fighting the weight, talk less of losing it. But i can only keep at it or just let go and blow. Meanwhile, Xandra who doesn't feel exercising (and truly, does anyone???) but goes on walks is noticably shedding. It would be so unfair if I wasn't glad for her. It really kills my joy when I go out and people are like "are you adding weight?". All I want to do is stay indoors - which I actually do, under the guise of being anti-social, because finding what to wear in which I feel happy can be a truly distressing ordeal for me (not to mention I could do with a wardrobe upgrade). Kat is of the opinion that i'm bulking up because of my stabs at strength training (bless her soul. Oh that it would be true). Cutting back on portions? Been there. Cutting back on eating?? Done that. Admittedly, I'm inconsistent on the exercise, especially when I get particularly discouraged and lose most motivation. Whatever is a girl to do? I need all the help i can get.
I'm currently 62Kg and counting. Wonder-weight point for me would be 57Kg. I can do this. I can get there.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

i feel your pain exercise at all:\
sudden realization (duh): it's the only way and here goes i.u...don't like to exercise, but brace up luv i've got news for u, your goal weight is 57kg, 5 kg diff you can happen!!