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See yourself in the mirror

See yourself in the mirror

Today I want to share with you, how your body shape can look from different  angles and poses! We often see what we believe are picture perfect photos on social media or magazines, then we take it as what we want to look like.
Always remember......
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Switch from "Strict Keto" To "Flexible Keto"

Switch from "Strict Keto" To "Flexible Keto"

Today I want to share my transition from "Strict Keto"  to "Flexible Keto".

I will be approaching my 4th year of keto way of eating in September. From the beginning I was very strict (No sweeteners, no legumes, no treats and all the obvious non-keto food etc plus monitor my daily carb under 20g with very high fat on my daily meals) because my health was in a very bad shape.....
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Be kind and sensible for what you say to others ❤

Be kind and sensible for what you say to others ❤

Be kind and sensible with what you say to others ❤

What other people see and comment-

"Wow, you have gained lot of weight!"

I want to share this, especially to mothers. We all understand how much we want to get back to our pre-baby bodies, and poor or badly timed comments from others could easily bring us down. Our hormones is doing most of the talking after giving birth. I been there....
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Trust The Progress, find what works for you!

Trust The Progress, find what works for you!

Trust the progress, find what works for you! 
If you want different results, you need to do something different! After 2 kids my body has gone through lots of changes. Most mummies has a goal- get back in shape ASAP after baby is born! However the reality is, not all baby are easy and newborn are usually very hands on! For myself I tried so many things, most of them only work for a short period of time then I will go back to square one.....
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Break The Numbers Jail

Break The Numbers Jail

"I don't want to look skinny, I want to look and feel healthy" 
Ten years ago, if you asked me what is my goal weight/ size, I would have said I want to be 45 kg (I am 167cm tall), I want to wear size 6 or XS.
After giving birth to my boys, I noticed my body has changed. Bone structure has changed. A couple years ago, I am so proud to say I am out of the "numbers jail". The numbers on the scale, the numbers on clothing, the numbers society uses to determine who I am? All of this is nonsense.....
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Keto Life Reality

Keto Life Reality

Often when people know how old I actually am, they are very surprised. Being a mum of two young kids, to be honest, I never thought I would look like this at the age 40. Rewind back to before I started Keto, I had so many health issues and the fats (I saw in the mirror) that just didn't go away. 
Whatever diets you heard of, I most likely have tried, nothing works for long, and old eating habits set back in.....
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❤Isolation-Reset❤

❤Isolation-Reset❤

❤Isolation & Reset❤
Just like that, we are getting used to this new norm lifestyle for the last couple of months. I still remember we were so lost and anxious because it is something new to us. 
Today, we are learning and adapting, our priorities has shifted and our routine has a new pattern. Crisis brings out the best of people or unfortunately the worst in some cases.....
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Overcome fears

Overcome fears

Overcome fears
If you've been following us since last year, you would probably know I have set myself some new year goals to work on. During our recent holiday, I have decided to tick off one of my fear off the list- Wear a swimwear only without anything on top to cover up, getting out of my comfort zone. After giving birth to my kids, my body has changed dramatically with 22 KGS weight gained and the effects of pregnancy.....
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Confidence doesn't come from your appearance, it comes from how you feel

Confidence doesn't come from your appearance, it comes from how you feel

Confidence doesn't come from your appearance, it comes from how you feel. 
This photo here, if you asked me 10 years ago, how do I look? I could point out at least 10 things I am not happy about. Today, I accept this is how I look after 2 kids, I focus on how I feel instead of how I look. 
Flipping through magazines, checking social media there are always ideal or desired bodies figures of which we admire. We hope we could look like them! The truth is.....
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Why we shouldn't compare ourself to others

Why we shouldn't compare ourself to others

Have you ever think of while you want to be look like someone, as strong as others, as slim as others, there are also someone want to look like you? As a woman and mother, I can say it is quite challenging to keep up to the society standards!!! But the fact is, have you look back a few years or few months ago, how far you have come to? Not necessarily appearance wise, your mental health, your overall health, how confident you feel etc. There is no such thing as " Perfect weight " Or "Perfect body Shape" if all you do is " Comparing yourself to someone else". You have to understand those models and celebrities you are admiring they have professionals watching their diet and train closely, oh and don't forget angle and filters too!

In my opinion, perfect weight and perfect body shape is when you look into the mirror, feel confident about yourself, you can see how far you have come to, you feel good and healthy, you have adapt your lifestyle into your role( between work, family, friends etc) . Of course setting goals is essential, but don't let goals stress you out. If you slip off occasionally don't waste time to blame yourself, instead move on and start a new day.

 

All the best with your journey ❤

 

Lots of love,

Vicky❤

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Every little progress counts

Every little progress counts

Every little progress counts
Good morning everyone! 
At times, we forget how far we have come to until we flip through our old photos and reminisce. Everyone's progress is different and a majority of us want results right away! But remember, it did take time (many years for some) to put on the unwanted extra weight/fat/health issues. So it will take time to reverse this. 
My previous me was obsessed with scale numbers, and as a result, I was depressed and anxious with my result for years. Comparing the scale numbers from now to what it was 12 hours ago would often be the norm. Then I would make excuses where that 100g weight gain could have come from. This continued for many years and every time I showed a little loss of weight on the scales, it was an empty victory as I dreaded how, where and when that extra kilo was going to show up.
Forward to my new Keto life, I don't weight myself often these days (maybe once in a Blue moon for curiosity). The way how I measure my progress and small wins are non scale measurements.(Some NSV suggestions are at the bottom of the post)
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My goal on a Keto way of eating is to fix my health. Then surprisingly (duh...) weight loss happened, my mental health improved significantly, my energy levels are at a all time high. It was and is amazing to see the benefits of healthy fats and eating right!
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3 years later being on Keto, I had a couple times where I went off for a month because of holidays, and I thought it would be me saying goodbye to some food which I may never see again (I needed to mourn my way😁). 
The aftermath is I suffered, suffered greatly with all the side effects from carbs and sugar literally rushing back to me. It took me quite some time to adjust back because the carb and sugar addiction is real, it does not want to let you go like a mutual break up. I felt it for weeks, and obviously everyone's body is different. But with increasing studies on Keto/Low carb eating, results are showing us that what we used to know and believe has changed. Types of foods we eat these days are different to what our parents/grandparents used to eat, we also have become more educate and aware on what foods we eat. There is more professionals who solely focus on research and are there to communicate and assist us to understand.
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Whichever style of Keto you are on, as long as it works for you and you are eating a balance Keto (Not just bacon and egg please🙈) , I would like to wish you all the best and achieve your goal 🙌
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Here are some non scale measurements which I use:
1. Take body measurements
2. Health conditions
3. Belt length
4. Clothing sizes
5. Ring sizes
6. Collar bones
7. Cheek bones
8. Mental clarity
9. Energy level
10.Skin conditions
11. Progress photos
 
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