Fatkinis: Yes You Can!

     Since I live in a country in which it is hot 99% of the time I have learned to love bathing suits. I especially love the new high waisted bikini styles.  I have learned to love what I have and if you don't want to look turn your head.

Forever21+

H & M in Qatar

Forever21+

   I have to credit a lot of the confidence to plus sized model Tess Munster:

I figure if she can do it so can I!

Thank you Tess!

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I Did It!

     I drank 3L of water yesterday! Yessssssssssss!I am going to try and do  it again today and add another 500 ml to make it 3.5 L.  I didn't go to the gym because I was pissed of about something that happened at work, but I did do my Arm Challenge at home:

• 50 bicep curls
• 18 push ups
• 25 dips

  I am going to hit the gym later today because I am heading to Abu Dhabi later tonight.  We are going to a beach party tommorrow! Woop woop!

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Arm Challenge

     

     I am on day 7 of this challenge. I decided that I had to do something about these arms so I decided to try this challenge. The bicep curls aren't so bad, I usually start with a high weight like 8 kg (18 lbs) and do as many reps a I can, then I move down to 7, 6 and so on until I reach the required reps. The push ups are so hard and so are the dips, but I keep pushing on.

    I have more time at work these days so I will be updating more regularly ( or trying to). 

     I am challenging myself to drink 3 L of water today. Inshallah, I can drink it all.

    

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Yes Sir!

    Life here is the Middle East is going well. I have been finishing work early. Heading to the gym and going to the pool. The weight is coming off and I am seeing numbers in the scale that I haven't seen since I arrived in August.  I am excited that things are finally going in the right direction.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

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Sway, sway

     In Arabic 'sway, sway' is an expression that means, slowly, slowly. That is how I feel about my weight loss right now. I have been workout hard, eating well and things are at a standstill. I am going to keep pushing because I know that the plateau has to break eventually. I may have to go back to juicing for a week. That usually helps. 

Sigh. 

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The Plan

-Workout for as many days a weeks as I can (this week I got four days in)

-drink at least 2 L of water a day (this is so hard for me )

-Eat mostly fruits and veggies. Not too much meat. Minimal sweets. Next to no carbs.

-STAY AWAY FROM THE SCALE! (I am addicted! I think I am going to have to give it to my friend and only weight in one a week) 

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242

  This is what 242 looks like.

     I have joined a gym here in the UAE and I am recommitted to my health and fitness routine. I have slacked and I am hoping to drop 10 pounds before I go home in July. The fact that I am going to spend a week in Italy before I go home is not going to help, but I will cross that bridge when I get there.

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