mind over matter

it has been quite a tough week for me. really… to get me out of my comfort zone and changing my lifestyle is something that I can’t imagine doing it.

but I had decided to just do it. after much reading and surveys done, I had determined to take up the detox program. I must insist that it is not a slimming program as I really do not believe in those but it's an intermediate detox program to assist your liver to clear the toxin that was kept in your body for too long and the best is you can do it in the comfort of your home. the turn down is to change my meal plan to have a better result. so since Monday, I had a pre-detox meal (just salad and soup). then came Wednesday, a public holiday for Hari Raya Qurban and my first day for my korban (meaning sacrifice in malay). it was quite easy for the first day with only fruits consumption and staying at home relaxing. but when it comes to the second and third day, reality hit me. so many temptations in the office (call for lunch from colleagues and friends) and the uneasy feeling of no warm food in the stomach. fourth day got me craving for hot and spicy food even though I can consume small amount of lightly stir fried vege and tofu. what more with my aunts in town and bringing them to savour asam laksa for lunch and curry fish head for dinner is really not helping at all…

today, marks my fifth day of detox also the day for my first long distance run after ditching it since secondary school. the run was quite a taxing one. 8km with 2 hiking trails up and downhill besides the normal connecting tar road. but I did it in 1.5 hours time. I would like to think that I had pushed myself to the max and it’s not bad of a result considering of my current form. yet, I insisted not having Milo nor 100plus even though it was much needed at that very moment at the finish line and the fact that it is just right in front of me :( but I failed at the breakfast session. I couldn’t find popiah at any of those stalls thus ordered fish ball noodle soup which I believe is the lightest meal of all the other stalls (I wanted beehoon but they didn’t have it so I was forced to take the oily kueyteow) and now I am having diarrhea. suspecting is the effect of the detox from cleansing of the oily consumption.

and tomorrow will be another full of temptations day in the office. but it will not bring me down because I can have hardboiled egg salad for lunch :P however to think of having to travel on the last day of my detox program got me quite worried. I do not want to screw up the whole program at the very ending point.

well… sometimes when the going gets tough, the tough get going. no doubt, all these out of comfort zone situations will definitely push you one step ahead. and believe me, it’s always about mind over matter.

so who's up for a curry noodle or tomyam noodle on wednesday lunch? :P