The KTV weight loss method and my sister being scared by me
August 25
KTV weight loss method
I stumbled upon a great exercise for weight loss today: singing.
I'm going back to Canada for school soon, and I'm planning a small get-together with my friends in Beijing. The usual meeting places are restaurants and shopping malls. Today, one of them creatively suggested we go to karaoke. Of course, it was her suggestion, and everyone else seconded it – a collective vote! We're going to Qian Gui KTV outside Chaoyangmen, which has a really good buffet, but that's not really my thing. If it were, well, I ate a small piece of pineapple and two strawberries, and then a glass of ice water – that was all I ate for the day. I spent the whole day with them at Qian Gui, from morning till night. I didn't have time to exercise, and there was nowhere to buy my vegetable salad, so I had to substitute fresh fruit. I didn't dare eat too much fruit, afraid it would be too sweet.
The people I hung out with today are all my childhood friends. We're inseparable, so we're really at our most relaxed when we're having fun. When my brother sang "The Sea," I deliberately sang eight octaves higher than him, screaming my lungs out to mess with him. A little while later, my sister and I had a singing contest of "The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau." We requested all of A-mei's high-pitched, upbeat songs. Our motto was basically, "Sing until the roof falls off, shout until your eardrums burst!" After a few hours of this, I was drenched in sweat. Just as I was complaining, my sister threw out a line: "Singing helps you lose weight, don't you know! Sweating is good for you! It helps you lose weight!"
I imagine my older sister must have regretted what she said for the next two hours. Ever since hearing that comment, I've become a 21st-century "karaoke queen," and the rest of them have to wait at least half an hour for a chance to get the microphone. Of course, they weren't angry with me, because they all doted on me like a younger sister.
When I got home, I couldn't wait to verify what my older sister had said. I dropped my backpack, kicked off my shoes, and rushed to weigh myself. Good heavens! I'd lost a pound even though I hadn't exercised all day! Singing is amazing, but... why was Pavarotti so fat? Anyway, before I got sleepy, I quickly put on some music, went for a run, and then did sit-ups. If I did this for an hour, I refused to believe I wouldn't lose another pound by tomorrow morning!
Today is August 25th. Losing weight is so hard, but my weight is stuck in a rut, neither too fat nor too thin, and I really don't want to give up now. I really want to know what it feels like to be "beautiful without weighing 100 pounds," and I really want to find my own confidence. Let me persevere for another month. Maybe with another month, I'll truly transform from an ugly duckling into an ugly goose.
August 26
My sister was frightened.
I've been back in Beijing for summer vacation for two months now, and my weight loss has been quite successful. I've been hiding myself away from many relatives and friends, hoping to give everyone a good jolt later. But there's one person I can't avoid: my dear older sister. I'm seeing her today because I'm going back to school soon, and she wants to introduce me to her boyfriend.
We agreed to meet at our usual spot at 10:30 AM, but I arrived at the bookstore entrance half an hour early and hid there to wait for my beautiful older sister to appear. At 10:23 AM, she appeared in my sight accompanied by a tall, handsome man. I swaggered towards her, stood in front of her, gave her a shove, and then pretended to be fierce, saying, "Why are you trying to steal my boyfriend?!" I even took the opportunity to link arms with the man.
My sister's expression told me she'd been tricked! She first looked at me in surprise, then turned to look at her boyfriend. It took her about 10 seconds to realize what was happening, and then she slapped my butt.
"You brat, you even dare to mess with me!"
"I'm testing your love; I'm helping you vet it."
"You've lost so much weight! I didn't recognize you at all."
"Well, if I still weighed 170 pounds, even if I said my brother-in-law was my boyfriend, would you believe me? I couldn't fool you. I even lost weight specifically so I could fool you..." I made myself sound so noble, and my older sister's face was already contorted with laughter.
"Your sister is such a troublemaker..." That was my sister's boyfriend's first comment about me.
Haha, I don't know if this counts as a showcase of today's achievements. Although I weigh 112 pounds, compared to 172 pounds, that's still a difference of 60 pounds!
My older sister and I had so much to talk about, and my future brother-in-law is so funny, so we spent the whole day out-or rather, shopping all day. We ate lunch and dinner out. Of course, they ate while I watched. At first, they seemed a little awkward, but after I expressed my determination, they said "I admire you," and then they ate my favorite Mudanfeng barbecue right in front of me... 555... I wanted to cry but couldn't.
I noticed my feet were really sore while I was running just now, probably because I wore high heels for too long today. Poor me, but I'll endure it for the sake of losing weight.
August 29
The joy of 110 pounds
110 pounds-that's my weight this morning. Just a few days ago, I was writing in my diary marveling at how I'd lost 56 pounds in two months, and now I've already broken the 60-pound mark. This impressive achievement gives me confidence that I could very well lose half my weight. If that happens, I'll be overjoyed! School starts soon, and these past few days I've been imagining countless different scenarios of how my classmates and friends will see me. I might not be considered thin now, but no one will call me fat; at most, they'll say I'm a bit plump. And I can even wear some clothes that are a little smaller now.
I wonder if it's because I've lost weight and my body feels less burdened. When I swim, I don't feel that heavy feeling under my stomach anymore. Before, I had a really big belly dragging down there, but now it's so small. I can't feel it at all in the water, it's great. Today, while swimming, I finally got my revenge. That mom who used me as a negative example in the first place came again. She didn't recognize me, which was perfect. I grabbed the arm of the guy who came swimming with me, pretending he was my boyfriend. We leaned against the edge of the pool, and I deliberately looked at the woman and said to him, "Honey, look how fat that woman is after giving birth! If I get that fat in the future, please don't want me anymore, otherwise people will laugh at you. I don't want to burden you." Then the woman glared at me angrily, but there was nothing she could do, because I hadn't called her out by name. It felt so good, so satisfying! Just wait, when I lose a little more weight, I'll get my revenge even more fiercely. Who told you to look down on fat people? You got what you deserved!
After swimming, my buddy and I went to KFC. He ate the chicken, and I ate the vegetables, of course. But KFC didn't have sugar-free Coke, and they don't allow customers to bring their own drinks in, so I had to endure it. I only went to buy some water after I finished eating. When my buddy saw all this, he kept exclaiming how determined I was, saying he admired me and even said that if I couldn't find a boyfriend after losing weight, he could take a number and wait in line. Haha, he's dreaming.
Have I lost weight?
Am I happy that I've lost weight?
I'm happy, but what have I lost?
What did I get?
Health and confidence! I've reached 110 pounds! Keep it up! My goal is to get my weight down to two digits!