the good, the bad and the ugly

i had my body composition test done on monday. two months ago my body fat percentage was an alarming 40%.unfortunately din completely forgot to do the test when i first started, which is a bummer. but i was quite shocked(and depressed) to hear that even after working out for three months and having lost over 10kg, my fat percentage was still so high. but it might have been a blessing in disguise cos it was what ultimately changed me from being solely weight-oriented.last month the reading went down to 39%. and this month *drumroll please* its down to 37%! this boggles my mind cos last month i was totally gung ho during cardio and yet lost only 1%, whilst this month i have gone very easy on the cardio thanks to my knee and yet i'm down 2%. but my mummy taught me never to question presents, so i'll take it :) women should have an ideal body fat percentage of between 25-31. so i'm only 6% away.

it being wednesday, i'm resting and decided to go get my hair done. unfortunately my camera needs charging so i can't post a photo, but tomorrow i promise. the sri lankan in me is amazed at the bargain i found across the causeway. i got highlights , my base colour re-done, my fringe straightened and a cut and it set me back only $80 (that's like us$60). what a deal. i got exactly the same thing done in singapore (ok at the reputed reds) and it cost me close to 200 bucks!plus i fell in love with the hairdresser, except i think he would have preferred my brother :) i also bought a baju kurung or traditional malay attire. before i wore a size XL and today i was pleasantly surprised that i'm now an M. and with lotsa room to spare. the food in malaysia rocks. and i had an aunty anne's sesame pretzel (savouring the decadent taste of butter) and claypot chicken rice. and for dessert? fresh fruits! i've come to love the taste of melons and papaya. now if only i could as easily eliminate my taste for chocolate.

now to the not so good news. as i've mentioned (repeatedly) i hurt my knee bout a month ago. its still not looking too good. actually after appying the ointment the doctor gave me it did get a bit better but then i did the dumbest thing possible- a 20min intensive stairmaster session- and the pain returned soon after. yesterday i walked on the treadmill, at increasing inclines, for 30 min and today i trully am feeling it. part of me is frustrated cos it seems like its taking forever to heal. but i know that to over-exert it at this point in time could make it worse, where even walking may require crutches (touch wood!). i'm gonna ask din tomorrow if i should just lay off the cardio entirely for a few weeks and see if it gets better.

and now finally to the ugly. my cousin has decided to go to a beach resort (in sri lanka) soon after his engagement. this ought to be wonderful for the beaches there are truly gorgeous, but of course beach resort=swimsuits! so yeah i've been stressing. the main reason for my paranoia are my numerous stretchmarks, especially on my shoulders.why didn't my mother force me to mosturize when i was going thru puberty instead of beeing cool with me being a tomboy? so yeah until sleeved swimsuits are invented it lookd like its gonna be a fitted t-shirt and boy-short bottoms for me.