I’ve been really INSPIRED by Nadia, Kuyim and Sa over the weekend in Kuching cos i could see how ACTIVE they are! Plus they always seem so energetic and happy too.
I know i need to take my health and exercising more seriously but it’s so damn easy to make excuses > i’m tired, i don’t have time, traffic jam, have other things to do, it’s storming, can’t wake up, need more sleep, can’t find right work out class, or the right place, bla bla bla.
They’re all EXCUSES i come up with so i can avoid working out.
No one can make me go except myself.
The reason i joined Powerplate two and a half years ago was because if i didn’t cancel a class at least 4 hours prior to it, i’d still get charged for it and i’d lose out. So the kiasu in me would push myself to GO just so i wouldn’t waste money! It did work, and i started gaining strength. But i admit that i’ve been away so much and slacking… and working out once or twice a week is really not enough.
I WANT to exercise more regularly and change it up with other activities like yoga, maybe aerial hoop, power walking interspersed with sprinting, swimming… ANYTHING to keep myself moving. I’m pretty sure my shift in mindset is also due to reading Eat Move Sleep (i haven’t even finished the whole book yet! It’s a lot of new practices to digest so i’m working on them little by little).
The human mind is an amazing thing. It makes us do things when we WANT to.
And since Kuching… i’ve been WANTING to move more, and in the past 7 days, i went to Powerplate FOUR TIMES.
I’ve never worked out 4 times a week in my entire life. Ever.
I’ve just never been that motivated!
Last Thursday, Friday, Monday and Wednesday; i’d wake up at 7:40am to make a green juice for Clem and myself, then i’d go work out. The first day i did it (Thurs) i felt INCREDIBLY energetic all day. It was crazy! I was super hyper and happy, it felt GREAT. That totally pushed me to work out again on Friday morn, and i must say i felt super tired by night time and slept like a log.
Going so constantly quickly upped my stamina and strength in a way i didn’t even know possible for my body… i can lift heavier weights in class now, i can plank for much longer and not feel like dying, i can carry the huge water bottle for our dispenser at home by myself and lift it up! I couldn’t do it before and always had to have Clem do it for me. What a weakling i was!
I’m really happy i finally got into the whole exercise thing FOR REAL now.
And i’m hoping i’ll keep it up! Now i want an UP band too to spur me on!
Check out the little muskels i developed in a few days!
I swear my arm is longer in real life… it’s the angle in which i was flexing!
Previously my arms looked like matchsticks.
Ok it still looks like a matchstick when not flexed, but a bigger matchstick at least. A twig?
Some people have said (and still say) things to me like, “Oh you’re so skinny, you don’t need to work out.”
And i’m like, “Seriously… do you even know what you’re saying?”
I KNOW i’m skinny, and it’s not like i don’t eat. I LOVE EATING. I just happen to have a higher-than-average metabolic rate which i found out from having it measured at Bodytone last week! It’s a GREAT problem to have cos i’d rather be skinny than fat! But that doesn’t mean skinny people don’t have to exercise… what nonsense is this. EVERYONE has to exercise! When i don’t exercise, all the food i eat goes into my trunk/midsection and that gets all wobbly whereas the rest of my limbs are skinny. Looks awful.
*i* exercise so that i’d feel better and look better.
Oh, and i WANT TO LIVE LONGER too.
Having a vision of looking like a hottie in a bikini helps as well XD
I even follow some female bodybuilders and models on IG so i’m inspired to have bodies like them. Or defined muscles at least.
I’ve been meaning to blog about this contest that Bodytone is having cos i’m friends with them.
Every month they pick a different personality you can work out with and this month it’s ME!
You can win a FREE workout with me with these simple steps: 1. Post A Healthy Picture of You.
2. Hashtag #iwanttobodytonewithjoyce #tonedisthenewsexy #bodytone
Two lucky winners will be picked on the following month.
Winners will be picked at random. Judges decision will be final.
Layan me and go enter la… who knows, it’s a small step that could change your life!
It could be a picture of you eating healthy, skipping rope, cleaning the house, anything!
I went to the Harper’s BAZAAR event last Friday evening at Gardens, that was to launch its SS14 fashion installation. It’s free to view by public on the ground floor of Gardens Mall till end of this month.
I decided to focus my outfit on my candy-striped skirt cos… why, just look at it!
(Full outfit details further down in post.)
Cai Mei, me, and Sheena
Sheena’s the blondie you see on the cover of the latest Harper’s BAZAAR cos she’s the winner of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 2!
She was so cute to say to me shyly, “I’ve been reading your blog since i was 13…”
And the only thing i could think of blurting out was, “Thanks! … that makes me feel…. old…”
I was just thinking whether i’m becoming a really terrible blogger cos i’m so engrossed in living my life that i can barely keep up with all the pictures and posts… BUT I’M TRYING MY BEST! Just that… i’ve been traveling a LOT lately, and i’m scheduled to travel more in the coming weeks so… XD Also, i have a meeting in 20 minutes and i have a feeling i’m gonna be late. Here are some pictures till i post fully tomorrow!
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Ok i finally have some timeto quickly update this post! A bunch of us flew to Kuching, Sarawak for Melissa’s birthday at Cove 55 – an exclusive resort in Santubong, less than an hour away from Kuching city.
That’s Clem in the middle 🙂
I brought the balls Dhanya bought me all the way to Kuching. Clem and i had more than enough luggage space for a 2-night stay so i took it as a very good reason to bring along more party props.
Upstairs are all individual rooms for guests, while the common area/lounge, dining area and kitchen are downstairs.
Le sigh, i haven’t even really settled back down in KL after a crazy weekend at the Cove;
and i’m already sorting out my next trip in a couple of weeks’ time for a surprise client…
i can’t say yet but i’m excited!
I felt kinda sick after lunch with my parents yesterday, i don’t know why…
a bit of headache and nausea (NO I’M NOT PREGNANT)
I’m putting it down to too much partying and not enough taking care of myself properly.
This whole taking-care-of-myself well seems to be the MAIN topic that plagues my thoughts this whole year.
Besides work stuff.
I was just thinking over the weekend that isn’t my job here to do the BEST i can?
And if i’m trying to do that in all other arenas of my life… then how come i’m not doing it for my actual LIFE itself meaning, my health…
I don’t know.
I’ve been thinking lately that it may be time for me to really stop smoking and drinking.
Smoking i know i can, and WANT to stop by this year.
Drinking…. damn, i don’t know if i can stop drinking.
Damn you manmade vices that got me addicted! *shakes fist*
Nothing done pointing fingers.
Ah we’ll see.
Maybe i’m just really hungover.
Maybe this is one of those many times i say to myself, “I swear i’m gonna stop drinking” and then the next thing you know i’m partying again.
Am i gonna end up one of those people who can’t drink within their imposed limits?
Maybe i’m one of those who have to go all the way or no way.
i.e. I have to go cold turkey no alcohol, or just forget the idea.
I was standing outside on the road talking to Lang from Feed The Envy, and we were talking about our businesses when i felt a PLOP on the tip of my nose and forehead.
I instinctively knew what it was… cos it’s happened before! (The first time, a bird shat on my cheek was when i was in South of France with my mum.) It’s okay, i’ll just count it as a VERY LUCKY sign especially since i was talking about my plans when it happened.
I told Yishyene about it and she was all, “Where’s the picture?”
Luckily for me i’d just met Lang and he was too nice to think of taking one XD
Anyway back to my blogpost!
Last weekend the Formerfrees and i had a baby shower staycation at Sekeping Tenggiri for Sueann!
Before heading there i had lunch and ketchup sess with Dhanya who’s back from shooting in SG, and we went to Mothercare to get my present for the baby-to-be. A big bag of mint and pink plastic balls caught my eye and i lost all concentration on the changing mat i was to look for. I picked up the bag of balls and started hugging them while walking around the store grinning, feeling very sure i’d buy them ALL.
In the end i decided to be a bit more grown up about my financial choices… also i can’t keep buying toys like this. Clem is at his wit’s end and there is barely any more space in our storeroom so i put it back, feeling mature but dejected.
When i headed to the counter to pay for the baby stuff, i saw Dhanya paying for something and wondered which baby she was buying for. Turns out the baby was ME cos she snuck off to buy the balls as my belated birthday present! I was “Noooo Dhanyaaaaaa!!!” And she said, “Now Clem can’t say anything cos *i* bought it for you. Happy birthday!”
*HUGS BALLS TIGHT*
Look how much happinessthey bring into a pool!
I know i’m screwing myself over cos i’ve just added another big bulky item to my To-Bring-On-Holidays list, which is already pretty long.
Didi presenting Sueann and her baby bump! Baby girl coming in 6 weeks!!
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I did a shoot for L’Oreal on Monday, along with 4 other bloggers they chose.
My hair was done by my regular stylist – Alex from The Met.
Here’s a sneak peek behind-the-scenes, i can’t wait for the pic to be out!
Stylist Wee Chee pondering whether the orchids should go in.
If you want to have him do your hair or make up before a special night out, you can request for a Mingover at Dry Parlour, a new wash and blow establishment in Bangsar Village that i’ve been meaning to blog about! I heard that if you ask nicely they’ll serve you wine too 😉
