My weight seems to hover around 73 - 74 kg

I have lost about 10kg and now it seems to stay around 73-74kg and not going down further. By the way, I am having some pain in my right arm due to lifting my colleague's heavy backpack in the car using the right side as a passenger in the front seat. I have pain sleeping on the right side of the bed but too busy to see a doctor on this and go for physiotherapy. So I do light exercises at home with my right arm, so that I won't have frozen shoulder. The last time it was on the left side of my arm and it had healed with insurance payout for hospital fees.

My weight has gone down

My weight has gone down further. And I am happy about it. Now I can put on old clothes when I was slimmer. Don't survive to eat, but eat to survive. Gluttony is a sin. I used to eat a lot and make my money's worth during buffets; but not anymore. Too much food will lead to non-communicable diseases like diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, etc. On a happy note, my second sister will get her PhD soon, with minor revisions to her thesis to be done. She is now in Penang to take care of dad who suffered 2 mild heart attacks in a month! And he is 80 this year! I just pray for his longevity.

Penang has the Best Food

We Penangites are lucky to have a wide variety of food - from hawker street foods to fine dining in a posh hotel and Michelin star restaurants offering the best delicacies. There is a repertoire of food to cater to different budgets so that it won't burnt a hole in your wallet. Penang has some of the most affordable food in Malaysia and Asia. It is famous for its 'laksa' - a fish and salad soup with piquant taste. It also has the ubiquitous 'nasi lemak' this a a favourite amongst the locals, since it is also 'halal' or kosher. I guess, being a born Penangite, I am lucky to live here and spoilt for choice.

Food is Comforting

When you are stressed out, just chase the blues away by eating. But don't eat too much and put on weight. This is no good and will increase your BMI to show whether you are overweight or obese or severely obese. On National day, fallin on 31st August 2017, Malaysia celebrated its 60th National Day in Kuala Lumpur and I took the opportunity to shop for cosmetics, mainly anti-aging serum which got me 3 free vouchers of RM 20, totalling RM 60 worth of vouchers that is valid for 3 months in AEON. I still haven't decided what to buy, but when the time comes, the vouchers will come in handy. For every RM 100 that you spend on that day, you will get RM 20 worth of voucher. My expenditure was RM 325 which will last me more than 1 year.

I have lost 5kg

I am eating very much less now, about 50% full and have successfully lost 5 kg with some exercise. I am happy with my progress but don't starve myself for this purpose of losing weight. I still take my supplements, vitamins and fruit juice at times. I used to earn $5 per kg I lost last time, but that is so child-like. Now I will take the initiative to lose more weight by avoiding buffets and functions. Neither do I feel isolated as I enjoy my own company and the computer. Listening to light music also is balm to the soul. As long as I have my computer, I am occupied and happy.

Trying Hard to Lose Weight

I had diarhoea since yesterday and bought some pills to prevent the purge in a nearby pharmacy. This morning, I had diarhoea again and took some salts to replenish the lost ones in my body. When I weigh myself, I lost about 1 kg. I am also eating half full for every meaL - lunch and dinner with a cup of milk for breakfast. At the same time, I also got approved in my article on travel and will have about 10 articles to write in a month. They have to be Copyscape passed and not copy outright from other websites. This will surely keep me busy the whole day on top of my full time work in a home office. But at the same time, I take lots of naps in between work and a break during lunch time.

Eating Half Full

Now I am eating half full instead of 100% full. A 103-year old woman shared her longevity: she eats only 50% full. My weight has gone down and I hope it will continue to fall so that I don't have to wear 3X or 2X clothes from Ms Read. Obesity is a disease itself. My partner tends to overbuy food for me, thinking he is doing me a favour. But now I tell him, I will throw away the excess food, especially fried food and such. Previously, I used to eat all so as not to waste food, but my waist suffers and my health is going south. Hence, it is better to waste than have a bigger waist. Just don't be a glutton as gluttony is a sin. I also try to avoid buffets where one tends to overeat.