Before reading, here are some things to take note of:
All mentioned are just my opinions and it may be incorrect so you don't have to agree with me.
Don't follow my suggestions if you're not certain as it is purely based on my experience.
I'm not trying to promote an unhealthy lifestyle.
Don't judge me hahaha.
I've always know that I eat a lot and my usual diet or favourite food are very very unhealthy. I love anything that is related to dairy products, potatoes, chocolates and I definitely can't live without eating rice or noodles everyday.
Most of the days I don't eat proper meals but that's because the snacks I consumed filled my stomach. Which means to say, the amount of snacks I eat can be used to replace 3 meals/day. Also, I used to eat fast food twice or thrice a week. Or more HAHA. Not forgetting supper. I don't eat vegetables too (except broccoli, cauliflower & bitter gourd)
It's horrible isn't it? Thank God I'm not overweight or obese.
I gained weight and I simply refuse to exercise those extra fats away because I JUST WON'T. I would rather starve than exercise. HAHA just kidding. I love eating too much there's no way I'll starve myself!!
I can't remember since when and why, but for the past 2-3 months I've stopped that extremely bad habit & diet of mine. I lost 2 kg!! Extremely slow but effective. Occasionally I still eat fast food and buffets but after that for the next couple of days I'll eat lesser than usual to "cover back" what I've eaten extra.
To get exactly how much extra food I've consumed so that I'll roughly know how much lesser I should eat to "cover back", I count the calories.
It's extremely tiring for the brain and I believe I've killed many of my brain cells just by trying to find out the calories for the individual meal/snack/beverage I've eaten/drank for the day. Adding them all up to get the total calories consumed for the day is easy though.
Another disadvantage to counting of calories is planning ahead. Oh, before all of this you'll have to set the number of calories you want to consume everyday. Like a target or daily calories intake. Average intake for females of my age is 1800. Depending on your metabolism rate, I tried 1500 before but I still gained weight so I further reduced my daily intake. I limit myself to 1000 - 1300 calories/day. I managed to maintain my weight or lose a few hundred grams every now and then.
In the day when I eat my breakfast or lunch I'll do my mental sums and see how much calories I've left for my dinner. Here comes the difficult part. I'll have to plan ahead for my dinner so as not to exceed the targeted daily calories intake. Which also means, I'll have to think of what I'm going to eat for dinner and add the estimated calories consumed for dinner into the current count of calories. Is it confusing?
You'll have to count truthfully and not minus here and there if not it's not going to work. Count more (extra calories) than less if you're not sure, just in case. Try doing this everyday. Counting of calories for every single food/snack/drink you put into your mouth. Add them all up. Counting ahead the calories you've yet to consumed. Count how much you exceeded. Count how many calories you've left for the day. Search the Internet for calories of a certain food. IT'S A TORTURE.
Though it's "torturing" but I would rather count calories than exercise the fats away HAHA. Actually I do exercise but just not enough. Like once or twice a month?? Or once every 2 months? Cause I did some research and a few resources said that it is best to exercise at least 3-5 times a week. Apparently I am not doing enough.
To keep track of whether the plan is working, take your weight every morning or whichever timings you like and compare it with the weight you take the next day at the same timing. Morning would be best, that's what my mum said. Ever since losing the 2 kg, my weight now maintains. Is it a good or bad thing?
So well, counting of calories still suits me best :) Since I can eat my favourite food and not being afraid of gaining weight at the same time! But exercising is still the correct way to a healthy lifestyle and body. I would like to tone my arms though!! It's not tiring so I think I can manage it well haha.
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MALAYSIA'S KFC CHEESY WEDGES!!! Why don't they have it in Singapore?? ):
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