Heh. No laughing okay. I am determined to change my lifestyle for the better to become healthier and reach my ideal weight.

So, remember: if you dont have something nice to say please don't say anything at all.

Currently I am:

Age: 21 years old
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 92 kg
BMI: 33.8
Exercise regime: Zilch

Goal:
Weight: 57 kg
BMI: 20.94
Exercise: 1 hour a day/6 days a week (Treadmill/Cycle/Dumbbells)
Time to reach goal: 12 months (52 weeks) when I am 22y/o

Okay, I have been overweight from the day I hit puberty and the lowest I have ever been was like 75kg when I was 18. Sigh... Sick of feeling tired, large, not being able to find clothes, etc. So yeah, hoping to make a permanent lifestyle change If can inculcate good habits while young easier to maintain when older right?

Plan is simple : exercise daily, eat better, slowly lose weight (0.5-1kg/week) until I lose the 35kg(omg! like carrying a big child all the time...) in total and keep up better lifestyle. 57kg may seem abit heavy by 'asian slimness' standards but I want to be slim+toned(muscles weigh more than fat no?) not to mention my body structure is medium(not small like so many other m'sians women) so it isn't realistic to try to be 45kg as I will look anorexic

My bro got a treadmill and exercise bike last month (yes he is overweight too) for home and I JUST started using it yesterday, starting really slowly so I don't discourage myself. Began with 20minutes on treadmill(average 3.5km/hour like I said, slow...) and 15 minutes of bike(like level 2-3 resistance average) and will slowly add 5-10minutes a week so that by end of the month I will be exercising an average of an hour between both machines. I have two 2kg dumbbells to slowly work on my arms (so sakit after only few repetitions! Sigh...).

Thats all I plan for now as I am still learning about exercise but the main thing is I don't want to 'scare' myself and then drop exercising entirely. Seems alot of people start out too fast then 'tak tahan' and stop altogether. Erk. I would appreciate advice on exercise as I am a huge N00B!!!

On the bright side, I have completely stopped eating fastfood over the past 2-3 months which I have NO intention of starting again (was once eating fastfood 3-4/week with NO exercise ) but still indulge in soft drinks several times per week but trying to weed myself off the stuff by drinking lemon teas.

I think my plan is realistic and doable but would love to receive advice and encouragement from other people who have tried and succeeded in living a better & healthier lifestyle. I hope to encourage myself by 'rewarding' myself every 5kg I lose with things like manicure/pedicure/massage/hairdo/etc.

ANYWAY, please offer serious advice as I hope to achieve the lifestyle I am aiming for and I admire many of you for the discipline you obviously have. Will give weekly updates here which hopefully will make me more determined to do well Wish me luck!

Thank you! Need luck on top of discipline and determination ><

Thank you for the pointers! I will check nutrition fact and keep my carbs to the 200-250grms you suggested Will confirm the cardio bit O_O dun wanna be flabby! ugh...

Wow! Thanks for the input! Will definitely keep your advise in mind! And you are right I have NEVER done exercise (unless you count walking around the malls lar...) and trust me, I was sweating even from the little bit of exercise I did on the treadmill and bike-someone told me once that if you don't break into a sweat while exercising then it isn't intense enough. Hopefully my stamina will improve soon and I can up the intensity later.

Congrats! You are doing great! I feel inspired! We both must work hard to achieve our fitness goals! Everyone is so encouraging here that I feel better.