"WOW TAMMY! YOU LOOK SO NICE NOW! ARE YOU LIKE UNDER 50 KG NOW?!"
Was what triggered me to write this post.
Does that person mean i've to be under 50KG to look good???
Well if you're wondering what's my weight, it fluctuates between 50kg-52kg. I'm not your usual "under 50KG girl"- which most girls think is the ideal weight to LOOK GOOD.
Am i affected by it? Being "heavier" than most of my friends? Do i aim to be under 50KG?
Nope, not really.
I'm standing at 167cm and if i'm 47kg, i'd be too skinny, i feel. Plus, i eat too regularly to be at such a weight. I eat whatever makes me happy, then go for a jog if i feel Guilty. If i choose to eat Mcdonald's today, i better make sure i go for at least an hour jog after. But if i feel lazy today and don't wish to go exercise, i will avoid eating Mcdonald's and choose something healthy and light so i won't have to go jog it off!
There's really no short cut in achieving your ideal body. I exercise to get to where i am today and have never been happier. My weight on the scale shows otherwise. I used to be 52kg and now, still am! Ok it fluctuates but yeah i still have my 52KG days. However, now when i'm 52kg i look a lot better. I look leaner. I have muscles!! A lot on my legs especially (maybe too much for a girl, not proud of it but hey, beats fats anyday right?) and we all know this already, muscles weight heavier than fats. If you look at five pounds of muscle and five pounds of fat side by side, the fat takes up more volume, or space, than the muscle. That’s important when you’re on a diet and part of your goal is the lean look of muscle, not the flabby look of fat.
So honestly, WEIGHT IS JUST A NUMBER!
Put 2 girls of the same height & weight together - Girl A is 50kg, works out weekly and eats normally. Girl B is 50kg, does not exercise and always having irregular meals. I can tell you, Girl A will look A LOT better despite them being the same weight!
Over the years, I’ve learnt that my weight doesn’t really tell me anything about my progress. Sure, in the beginning it can be helpful to know whether you’re gaining or losing too much weight too quickly, but it soon becomes more trouble than it’s worth.
I’m now losing weight and getting fit until I feel I’m at my happy "weight", not at what the scale tells me. Now I go by how I feel!
I'll leave you with a quote i strongly believe in...
"I DO NOT HAVE AN ULTIMATE GOAL WEIGHT BECAUSE THE SCALE DOES NOT DEFINE ME!"