17/22

5 more days to end of program! Day 17!

Bedtime :

1.10am

Ouch! The afternoon nap probably played some part in this but it was mostly an on-line manga I just discovered, Nanatsu no Taizai.

Was even almost late for work, catching up on a few episodes in the morning :p

Breakfast :

24g whey protein + 5 red rambutans pitted + 1 tablespoon wheatgrass powder (not on list) + 2 tablespoon olive oil (not on list) + 4oz water

Had finished the "vanilla" whey protein yesterday and starting on chocolate. Added rambutans to modify the taste but it was still just as yucky... Damn!

Lunch (late, 2.20pm)

2 eggs fried + a quarter cucumber sliced + about 2-3 tomatoes quartered

The after Friday prayers hangout place was really low on lunch items, like cow carcass after being worked through by a school of piranhas- only bare bones left :p

Exercise :

Skipped for today. Was supposed to go swimming but it had been drizzling/raining almost none stop since before noon.

Dinner (9.15pm) :

Chili's Southwestern Cobb Salad

Love this a lot! But just noticed that it has its share of carbohydrates, corns (in small amounts though).

There was also another unrecommended meal ingredient, mixed cheeses, which might impact on whatever benefits I would have derived from a true low carb meal.

Detoxification :

Home near midnight, not time for Epsom salt dip.

Not so sleepy today, but the fact that I am still sleepy showed how bad my sleep debt is.

I believe it is the main reason that my body's out of whack, that and the stressing out on things one has zero control over :p

Tomorrow evening is carb loading night! Yeaayyy!!!

16/22

Day 16! Just 6 days more!

Bedtime :

11.50pm

Who sleeps early on Christmas night? I did :p

Breakfast :

12g whey protein + 1 tablespoon wheatgrass powder (not on list) + 2 tablespoon olive oil (not on list) + 4oz water

Woke up a quite late this morning, dumped whatever balance of whey protein left in the tub and left out a couple of ingredients!

Medium bowl of petola ular fried + small piece of spiced fried chicken

A skip lunch day, but the time was too limited for me to eat more.

Exercise :

10 minutes simplified Tabata, then 15 minutes walk to personalized music.

Today's Tabata sets were Ski Plyometric/push ups and squat jumps/Grasshoppers.

Dinner (9.15pm) :

Equivalent to 2 medium chicken breasts masak merah + very little mixed vegetables acar (carrot, cucumber)

Kenduri night, but the choices were few this evening.

Detoxification :

20 minutes Epsom salt dip

Found a way to make the bath warmer though not by much. It took quite some time to wait for the kettle to boil.

The sleepiness is still present and the hunger pangs were noticeable since I only took a small meal.

Was actually drowsing off towards noon so I literally napped my noon away :p

Figured that I was getting too few exercise so re-initiated the simplified Tabata.

If done well, it really gets to you!

15/22

One-Five. And the places I want lean are still bulging!!! :'(

Bedtime :

12.40am

:p As usual on dance exercise nights, it takes quite a while to wind down.

Breakfast :

24g whey protein + quarter sweet pear + 1 tablespoon wheatgrass powder (not on list) + 1 egg + 2 tablespoon olive oil (not on list) + 4oz water

Gulping this down has become a "necessary chore" now. Just chug along for a leaner me, haha!

Lunch (early, 11.30am)

Chili's bowl of Beef Rib Soup + Southwestern Cobb Salad

Meal selection error! Beef Rib Soup is different from Beef Soup, it seems. This was hearty and definitely carb loaded- starchy with small chunks of potatoes :( Not the tomato based meaty soup I recalled having before.

Exercise :

No exercise session per se but was walking around a lot before lunch. From motorcycle repair shop (hit a pothole in the dark on my way home yesterday  night) to MBB to CIMB to BIMB and back.

Hope those counted...

Dinner (late, 10.15pm) :

9 Ayamas Chicken Mushroom sausages grilled + some okra (lady's fingers) fried

Still regretting the inadvertent carb load at lunch but am not sure if that dinner could make up for it.

It's the insulin spike timing that may upset the whole programming.

Detoxification :

Skipped Epsom salt dip again. Still trying to figure out a way to keep the bath warm enough to matter.

Overall sleepy day, most likely due to the late night.

That carb load at lunch really got to me, especially since progress seemed to have stopped.

Just concerned that I'll be packing on the fats again.

By the way, noticed that I get at least 5 views for each of these silly entries.

If you are actually reading (God forbid, maybe even following?) them, thanks for coming along for the ride! :p

14/22

Day 14! Only 8 days before 'end' of program.

Bedtime :

12.15am

Got too caught up looking for information on the internet :p Now I understand why using browsing should be avoided before bedtime.

Breakfast :

24g whey protein + quarter sweet pear + 1 tablespoon wheatgrass powder (not on list) + 1 egg + 2 tablespoon olive oil (not on list) + 4oz water

The shake was more tolerable today. Maybe because the pear component adds something new to the taste.

Lunch

1 serving omelette Bistik + 1 bowl chicken and mixed vegetables soup (has 1 egg in it as well!)

This was delicious. Will be ordering more lunches from this tiny canteen in future.

Exercise :

1 hour dance exercise session

Pacing this evening was more relaxed though no less intense. Also, teacher played 2 unfamiliar songs.

Dinner (late, 10.45pm) :

Strawberry Field Cafe's Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken + 1 waffle with ice cream

The 2 dishes were really simple! Kind of disappointing and it feels like I'd wasted my carbohydrate loading evening on such a meal!

Detoxification :

Skipped Epsom salt dip for today.

Yeap, I think I've definitely plateaued. The one factor I can think of is the detoxification part.
The bath water was really cool for the first 2 weeks, sometimes even chilly.
In addition, my bowel movement's been erratic and the stool is runny.
I may not be discarding enough accumulated toxins to further aid the loss.
My meal choice might also play a part, they are as low carbohydrate as I can make out of Malaysian fare.
Was also feeling really drowsy towards the evening!

13/22

Thirteenth day and getting the hang of it.

Bedtime :

11.45pm

Back to usual sleep time. Probably also due to the fact that I got to nap in the afternoon.

Breakfast :

24g whey protein + quarter orange + 1 tablespoon wheatgrass powder (not on list) + 2 tablespoon olive oil (not on list) + 3oz water

Leaving out the egg and using orange made no difference to the taste at all, haha! The whey protein taste is overwhelming!

1 medium slice aya in Kelantanese curry + handful of bok choy fried

Skip lunch day!

Exercise :

Skipped exercise :( Got too involved with something and lost track of time.

Dinner (9.30pm) :

1 slice jenahak in Malay style soup + 2 spoonful anchovies fried in sambal + 3 cups of tapioca shoots

This dinner is considered early. Later is common but any earlier is irregular.

Detoxification :

15 minutes Epsom salt dip.

To keep the water lukewarm at least, only filled the tub halfway. My thighs were sticking out in the air.

I would have to put in 2 kettles of hot water to get it warm enough because it is the warm bath that does the work.

All regular now. It seems like my loss has plateaued?

Only 9 days left before completion anyway. Will keep at it until the final day and see the end results.