Some months after TRA

Once more...this is a delayed post (a post that I have created, but took a while to publish). hahaha...

I have not been updating this blog in a while….since I officially completed the 3-month TRA programme.

Apologies.

A quick update of how things have been, post-TRA.

Since I completed TRA in early December 2012, I have had a wedding dinner (that of an immediate family member), Christmas parties, New Year parties and Chinese New Year.

Thanks to TRA, I received a number of compliments, that I looked much better, from relatives at the wedding dinner. *Phew!* Efforts paid off! No more “Are you expecting #3??”

Then came Christmas and New Year. Ok, I indulged. What with all that parties, ham, cheese, potato, sweets…. But I still kept to the 3333 lifestyle, with a bit of exercise – lots of walking (well, maybe not 100%, but I would think I kept to 70% – 80% of the 3333 lifestyle). Thankfully, I did not put on weight. Still managed to maintain. Yay!

The worst was Chinese New Year (CNY). Oh my…pineapple tarts, chocolates (Roche, to be exact), cookies, bak kwa, a few Lo Hei CNY luncheons (due to work)….oh my goodness. During the two weeks of CNY, I actually put on……….2 kg! 2 Kg in 14 days! It was like, back to square one. The difference is, I did not much of a tummy, despite the increase in weight. I think it could be due to the once-a-week exercise at the gym.

After CNY, I wanted to lose that 2kg. So I went back to the 3333 lifestyle…and this time, I made sure I followed 80% – 90% of the rule.

Guaranteed No Rebound

Sure, it took a bit of effort. But, with a bit more focus, I lost that 2kg. I think TRA had helped, in the sense that it had helped to build up my muscle mass to a certain level during those three months (I was still below the ideal 28% muscle mass for me), such that it was easier to pick up from where I left off and kick start it once more, without having to go back to the three month programme and supplements.

I guess that is what they mean by "Guaranteed No Rebound".

My weight did go back up, due to my own lack of focus/laziness/indulgence, but, with a bit more focus, I was able to lose off what I had gained. My weight was back to 53.7kg. And it stayed that way for a while. The only thing I did consistently, was the exercise. I did some push ups at home, when I did the housework, I deployed more muscles, used more of the core muscles etc. Also walked a bit more (alighted one stop ahead and walked back home, took the stairs instead of the escalators at the MRT station)...…

In fact, today (09 April 2013), I weighed myself again. I have lost a further 1kg (so says the scale). My weight today is 52.6kg. Hmmm….I am more motivated to stick to 3333. It is a lifestyle choice. The only supplement I am currently taking is Lifepak.

Time to schedule that health screening to check on the other aspects.

Any recommendations for health screening?