"Introvert Talks" is meant to be a new initiative or theme, where I myself as an introvert, just talk about reflections and thoughts about my life, or maybe share more personal stuff. :)
This is my weekly post under this "Introvert Talks" theme and let's see where it takes me and us.
I need to be more serious and put in more effort for my weight loss goal.
So one month ago, I wrote about my annual health checkup and I received a wake up call about my health. You can read about it here.
Well, there was no health scare or whatsoever, but all the indicators seemed to got slightly worse with age, especially the past year, and so I decided to set a goal of losing 5 kg in the coming 6 months (until end Mar 2026).
So how did I fare? When I started this goal, as per my earliest post, my weight was 66.4 kg. As of 27 Oct, my weight is 66.3 kg.
Well it's not impressive of course, because now I have 5 months remaining to lose 4.9 kg to achieve my goal.
To explain excuse myself, let's do some reflections on what went well and what I could improve further.
Cutting down on sugar: I made a conscious effort to reduce my sugar intake, by reducing my usual 50%/100% drinks for my tea and coffee and 25% and sometimes 0% sugar. Actually it's not that bad to drink beverages without sugar, especially when the tea leaves and coffee beans are of good quality. The fragrance is stronger that way. For the little change in my diet, I think I deserve a little pat on my back.
Kept up with my exercise level: Up till last month, I walked an average 8,112 steps per day. For October, I am currently at 8,135 steps per day. Of course, I should have done better, but I actually was unwell for a couple of days earlier this month and this definitely affected my activity levels. So to be able to match my usual levels, it's definitely a plus.
Feasting during holiday: It's probably more of a excuse but there was a holiday during this period as well. And being on holiday, this meant I didn't watch my diet as strictly as I should, because local food is part of the holiday experience right? Hehe. I think it would be a little depressing if I had to count my calories or skip tasty local food during my vacation. In fact, I actually gained weight when I returned, but all my effort in the remaining weeks somehow achieved a net -0.1 kg. The coming months will definitely be challenging because we are approaching the festive period, be it Christmas in December or the New Year/Chinese New Year in January and February next year, but let's see how I manage this.
With that, that's all I have for this week for my self talk post! Ending the post with a photo of an interesting drink that I tried during my recent trip! That's Orange Americano! I never thought orange can be mixed with americano, but as with most things in life, we ought to try out new food and experiences so I took a gamble! I must say the sour and bitter combination is quite unique but I still enjoyed the drink nonetheless. Who says we can't enjoy good food when we are trying to lose weight? :P
