Measure up

a NEW new resolution surfaces. i'm so going on a balanced and healthy diet. sounds familiar huh. ehem, not so new actually. coz i see that statement i just made every year in my new year resolutions list. the same old resolution. so much of a new year resolution. hehe. but this time, i really mean it. (ye ke?) coz reading this advert leaves my conscious mind in a state of realisation -

Irrespective of your height or build, if your waistline is getting bigger it could mean you are at increased risk of chronic diseases like some cancers, heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

For most women, a waistline measurement of over 80cm carries increased risk and over 88cm indicates greatly increased risk.

measure up campaign by the oz gov
for more info: http://www.australia.gov.au/measureup

*gasp* i need to come down from the milky way, off my la la land, and get my feet on the solid ground. if you want to be healthy, then try to be healthy humairah. if you want your waistline to get smaller, then you have to work for it. you dont make a wish upon a shining star and wake up in the morning with a size-2 figure. if you acutely recognise the relationship between chronic diseases and your longevity, you need to get your sleepy-head off your pillow and go hit the gym (ye2 je. gym? hehe. well, not literally). girl you sure have a work to do! and clearly not an easy one.

and oh, dont give me that kurus-tapi-perasan-gemuk look. huhu. small in size doesnt guarantee you're all healthy inside. just like what the advert says, i quote - irrespective of your height or build. people that had lived and are living with me under the same roof know my eating routines, which, are NOT healthy. kak N didnt tag me as 'the fatty one' in facebook for no reason. kan kak N? hehe.

it's gonna be harder in winter. food becomes like oxygen to me. inseparable. (exaggerating ;p). and trust me, i wouldnt feel apprehensive or bother to spare my time on this if my measuring tape showed me what i wanted to see. too bad for me, it didnt. so as much as you hate to hear or see the truth, that's how much you have to deal with it.

i'm actually doing a favor for the australian government, arent i? hehe. so girls, grab a measuring tape and let's start eating healthily ;)

self-reminder:
"Wahai anak cucu Adam! Pakailah pakaianmu yang bagus pada setiap masjid, makan dan minumlah, tetapi jangan berlebihan. Sungguh, Allah tidak menyukai orang yang berlebih2an" (7:31)

40:64

i seriously have issues with self-esteem

and i mean it

*sigh*

why do i always have to feel insecure???

pls pls pls be thankful

M's anatomy

talking about weight,
my mom, my sis, n my frens have a thing in common – they said i’ve gained weight since i got here. to be honest, yes, i have. i think it is well spoken in my latest pics. you know what ppl always say, when you settle in a 4 season country you’ll be pumped up like a balloon. or maybe it’s just me.

before i came here, when a friend told me i was going to be the proof that substantiates the hypothesis, i didn’t want to believe him. what i had in mind was, why would anyone become more “sehat” when the cost of living is higher in foreign countries, you won’t get to enjoy the luxury of food, yada yada yada, and you’ll come back to malaysia in a figure closer to anorexic rather than obesity. guess i was wrong.

my sis said i look chubby. my mom, she said i look like no. 30. apekah itu oh mama. i cant be that round rite? but they have a point. ive never reached these two digits with a 5 at the front, not until i went to melbourne. it was the biggest number a weighing scale has ever told me as far as these 21 years ive lived. i didn’t hope the machine was lying though. coz im not trying to complain, i think. in a way it’s a good thing that i’ve gained weight coz i was underweight. not sure if i still am. but that’s what ive been trying to do since ice age – put on weight. good for me i have. the only thing that keeps bugging me is, i don’t like it when the fat lands on places i wish it doesn’t. i mean, of all places? haih.. should learn to be more grateful. at least you have a complete physical set of a normal human being humairah.

hmm in contrast, it’s somewhat potentially alarming to me coz i don’t know what’s happening underneath my skin. i have quite an appetite. and trust me, healthy eating lifestyle is so not comprised in my daily biological cycle. i can eat 3 eggs at one go, and there’s no evidence in any medical nor nutritional history that says eating 3 eggs at one go alleviates the cholesterol rate in your body. with incredibly rare workouts, it’s just a completely perfect match to make my body less hale and hearty.

so basically, i need to try to maintain my weight in a MORE HEALTHY WAY. by stop pampering my stomach.

and yes, it really is not a myth. is the weather to be blamed?

Bukan mitos

maka benarlah apa yang orang kata:

1) penantian itu satu cabaran
2) bila belajar di luar negara berat badan kamu akan bertambah

huraikan.


jawapan:
betul, betul, betul. memang sangat benar. kesimpulannya, saya setuju.

Kamu adalah kamu

To me,
and to anyone out there who has issues with self-image.
Of physical appearance,
as well as emotional, social, or functional competency.


“Dia menciptakan langit dan bumi dengan tujuan yang benar, Dia membentuk rupamu lalu memperbagus rupamu, dan kepadaNya tempat kembali” (64:3)

“Allah-lah yang menjadikan bumi untukmu sebagai tempat menetap dan langit sebagai atap, dan membentukmu lalu memperindah rupamu serta memberimu rezeki dari yang baik2. Demikianlah Allah, tuhanmu, mahasuci Allah, tuhan seluruh alam” (40:64)

“Dan janganlah kamu merasa lemah, dan jangan pula bersedih hati, sebab kamu paling tinggi darjatnya, jika kamu orang beriman” (3:139)




I am beautiful no matter what they say
Words can't bring me down
I am beautiful in every single way
So don't you bring me down today


Goodbye unhealthy self-esteem,
Hello wholesome gratitude!