Good day. I love the month of May and I can’t wait for June.What a disappointing day at the gym, only managed to do cardio because my lower back hurts. 
Gonna make sure I rest well tomorrow and hopefully I’ll be fit to get workin’ again on Thursday. I can’t stand the crappy weather but I’m trying to stay indoors as much as possible. Spent the entire afternoon reading up on books about strength training, good fat and bad fat etc. Sometimes having a little knowledge helps to boost your motivation when it comes to working out. It’s like you know why you’re doing it, how to do it right, and what to expect. I don’t like not knowing what I’m getting myself into. Getting fit and healthy is one of my main goal this year, so I’d better hit my 10kg target before the month of June ends. I’m not aiming to just lose weight, I want to feel strong with muscles to burn fat on its own even when I’m not working out. Pick something you can keep up with, and you might just fall in love with it. 
Here’s a thing that made me wonder quite a bit when I started strength training. I just started exercising, why am I gaining weight? Instead of losing weight after all the hard work, it would’ve been extremely demotivating to see your weight go up right? Your first step is to determine if what you’re gaining is actually fat or muscle. Muscle is more dense than fat, but it takes up less space. That means, if you gain muscle, your scale weight may go up even as you’re slimming down. It’s normal for many of us to lose inches, even if we’re not losing weight. Rather than just using a scale, which isn’t always the best way to measure progress, try other methods. Someone should have knocked some sense into me then. After a couple of weeks, you’ll start to see the difference. I’m gunning to lose fat, not weight.
To burn fat you need to :
Understanding the best way to burn fat starts with some basic facts about how your body gets its energy:
- The body primarily uses fat and carbs for fuel. A small amount of protein is used during exercise, but it’s mainly used to repair the muscles after exercise.
- The ratio of these fuels will shift depending on the activity you’re doing.
- For higher intensity exercise, such as fast-paced running, the body will rely more on carbs for fuel than fat. That’s because the metabolic pathways available to break down carbs for energy are more efficient than the pathways available for fat breakdown.
- For long, slower exercise, fat is used more for energy than carbs.
- When it comes to weight loss, it doesn’t matter what type of fuel you use. What matters is how many calories you burn as opposed to how many calories you take in.
SUGAR.
Facts about CARBS.
For some reason, my chin, right hands up and left hand holding the camera made me look like I have a lot going on the upper half of my body. This stupid mirror is way too low and that explains why I had to bend my body in such an angle (have to be complementing duh) which was quite tiring. 
This is how you camwhore, with your body facing the side and then you turn to the front. I have a long way to go before reaching my target, well month of May is gonna be interesting.
The boyfriend insisted, you must camwhore with the flowersssssssssssss. Gotcha.
Okay this is not my first bouquet of flowers from Leon, but I was quite shock receiving it earlier today. It was surprising because I thought I already had my gift a month ago. I’m not complaining!
Two dozen of red roses. It was HUGEEEE. Well, as impractical as it may be, I’m gonna do something with the rose petals; something artsy since there are so many!
Twenty-four stalks of red roses.
Alrighty guys, have a great day ahead. Feel free to drop me an email if you have any questions!
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