What happened to Sexy Body 2013?

Well... the attempt Failed. X_x

This is Me and my friends back in 2009. It was in the year 2009-2011 when I was living an active lifestyle, running 3x a week, boxing, yoga, playing badminton although I wasn't so good at it, signing up for marathons, eating healthy and living healthy. It was the fittest years of my life.

year 2012 , I have moved to Singapore and my lifestyle changed. I wasn't as active as before but I was still conscious about my diet and I was still doing activities like cycling and a bit of running.

And this is Me in 2013. I gained weight, nuff said. Photo says it all.

And Yes. I gained 16kg. that's whoppin' 35 lbs.

I am not proud of it, but I am accepting it and now I have to do something about it.. I am doing something about it. not because I care so much about my looks, well of course I do! who doesn't? but it's not really so much about that.. it's because since I started to get big, things started getting heavy and sloppy for me.. not just with my body weight but it affects most of my other activities. Everything seems unorganized and unhealthy like my sleeping habits, eating habits, work habits.. I easily get tired and hungry and this often distracts me from my focus. and it doesn't help so much with my confidence. There are clothes that don't fit me well anymore and I am not as satisfied with what I see when I look at myself in the mirror. Don't get me wrong.. I'm not blaming all the sluggishness on my weight, the point is.. I need to get back into disciplining myself. 

So... to force myself to get incharge of myself, I enrolled myself to the gym! :D I refused it a lot of times thinking it's impractical.. or the classic excuse.. "Why would I pay for gym when I can run anytime for free?" It worked for a time but I wasn't consistent about it. I admittedly am complacent hence the 35lbs weight gain. Thanks to my friend for the ever so needed push.. and for making me realize I NEED THIS.

Why and How going to the gym would help me? I can think of 3 things that sums it all up.. :D

1. Keeping track of my Budget. - going to the gym isn't cheap! specially here in Singapore. so with this new tab added on my monthly bills, I am forced to prioritize my needs over my wants and it also forces me to let go of the idea of the not necessaries.. :-) 
2. Healthy Living.- By signing up, I am obligated to stick with my work out and diet plan. well, I'm really not obligated to but I am choosing to go by it.. again, gym isn't cheap.. it would be a big waste of time and money if I don't commit to it, wouldn't it? :-)
3. Getting back on Focus. - I have to make this work, I WILL make this work. going to the gym doesn't mean that I have to work my life around it, but that I need to work out a schedule. I have my family and friends, I have a job, my ministry, my chores, I got errands to do and I love my alone times. I have a life and I don't intend to ditch all my activities just so I can go to the gym.. making it work means having a system. Getting up and ready on time, getting to work and doing the job on time, no more last minute preparation of study materials for ministry and church classes, No staying up late for chores that has been compromised. getting enough time to rest and setting up time for leisure and social activities. Again, it's all about discipline. :-)

And for all the time to do this, why did I decide to do it on December... when it's Christmas! and food is everywhere!! hahaha! :D Well, that's the challenge. ;-) 

This isn't the first time I attempted to go on a diet.. this goal has been on my list ever since ever! it's not that I couldn't do it.. but I choose not to do it, all because desserts are yummy and I couldn't give up my love for anything with Cheese.. but this time is different. This time I will start using a gift that has always been there but I never bothered using.. I was given the gift of SELF CONTROL. I have control over my body. I have control over my appetite. I have control over my stamina, I have control over my choices And I choose to take over my weaknesses and I will bring Sexy Back! :-)