Today is 29th February

It's 29th February peepss!!! I just love the date. A date that comes once in 4 years. So got to write an entry to mark the date although there's nothing much to write.

Yesterday, I didn't go to the gym. Not because I don't want to, but because of logistic issue. Wan has his futsal at 9pm and he needs to use the car. I reached home dah nak pukul 7.30pm. Harus tak sempat nak rush to the gym and later to the futsal. So I decided not to go. But, it didn't mean that I didn't do anything. I did aerobics peeps ;)

I have a new aerobics CD that I got when I bought a box of Nestle Cornflakes. It came with the cereal box. It's a latin body pump CD (or something like that) and I thought of giving it a try yesterday. It's not bad actually. The moves are simple although I still miss the steps. It's a combination or salsa, rumba and chacha. Simple but I sweat a lot. Unfortunately it's only for 20 minutes. So after that, I did a bit of floor exercise - for tummy, thigh. Oklah tu. At least it's something rather than nothing. And it's good that I don't feel like dragging my feet - yet - to do all these exercises. Hopefully the momentum will continue on for long. Or even forever if possible.

Semalam sempat berangan bagai.. I know that I won't have a washboard flat kind of tummy. Never had it before and I am pessimistic about it. Same thing with lean thigh. It has got to do with the body shape as well which is determined by the genetic whatever. This, I don't make up. It's a fact. Those with pear shape, will remain pear shape. Those with apple shape, will remain apple shape. Those with hourglass shape, will remain hourglass shape. But what can be done is make the shape 'nicer' and leaner. Sooo what I berangan about last night is to go to a slimming centre, to do whatever, when I have got my existing fat trimmed down to an 'acceptable level'. Going to the slimming centre will be just a matter of getting rid the 'final' fat that's going to turn me into a swimsuit model figure.. Boleh??? Ekekekeke.. Berangan tak boleh blah, hokehhh!!!

Because of the limited time that I have to do exercise after work, I have to plan my dinner time. According to Kevin Zahri, which I believe from what he has learned and practiced, to do cardio exercise, it's good when the tummy is empty. The reason for that is when the tummy is empty, the body will burn the fat that's 'readily available'.. I can't remember the term of that fat. I know it starts with 'g'. What I mean by 'readily available' here is the fat that you just consumed, yang lum jadik lemak tepu. It's like we will use our pocket money first before we use the money in the bank. Once that has been used, barulah lemak tepu dibakar. So it's actually good to do cardio exercise in the morning lepas bangun tido. But it takes a lottttttt of motivation to do so and I am definitely not one of those who can. On the contrary, for weight training, you can't do it when your tummy is empty. Weight training needs energy. So you need to eat something like half hour or an hour - I can't remember exactly - before you do weight training. With that in mind, combining with the fact that I eat at my in laws house a couple of times a week, I need to plan my dinner time. I discussed with Wan and I told him that I might just take cereal in the office for dinner before leaving home. Tuuu diaaa dedication! Ekekekeke.. Penat wooo exercise but not doing the right thing when it comes to food.

Ok, just a little bit of info that I need to put here, as a reminder to myself and whoever that reads this blog and interested in losing weight ;)

1 gram carbo = 4 calories
1 gram protein = 4 calories
1 gram fat = 9 calories

Rule of thumb: 1 kg of body fat = 7,700 calories

*don't ask me why body fat's calories are not the same as the food we eat*

Gulp! So now we know why it takes soooooo long to lose 1 kg kan? When I fastwalk or slowjog on the treadmill for about 15 minutes, I only burn about 100 calories. Rasa macam nak mampos but that's the reality. Even if I run for 1 hour, it will only be about 400 calories. That's why, to lose weight, it has to be combined with healthy eating. It's easier to reduce calories intake rather than to lose it later.

Oh mannnn!!!!

Angah