Tummy Flab: 1 and half hour gym today

I just want to get rid of my tummy. This auntie I usually buy economical rice from congratulated me and asked me how many months I was pregnant! I was so flabbergasted. She immediately apologized profusely, but I decided I would not buy from her anymore, and then promptly went back to buy from her again after one day of silent protest.

I worked out for more than one hour today, and I promptly went to drink Coke after that. I think I might have burnt about 150 calories today, but Coke consisted of about 40 calories. I found a way to get around this problem by mixing Coke with Coke Light, so that Coke Light won’t taste that awful, and the calories count would be lower overall.

I couldn’t run much today, though I hit 10 on the speed. I think ever since I went for my holiday, my fitness level had decreased. I did exercise in Redang by snorkeling half a day and getting my thighs burnt because I was sitting down and applied sun block all over except where I was sitting on.

I tried the floater, this funny machine that allows you to float by moving your knees, but it can get quite strenuous. I managed to hit a speed of 133, but my legs soon got numb. One woman was on a stepper for one hour and I could see huge beads of perspiration on her body.

I'm not sure what machines to use exactly to get rid of my tummy.

The last time I wanted to sign up for a personal trainer package, the trainer told me that my back muscles were weak, hence I hunched a little. I’ve been working out my shoulders, and back muscles. He also told me that I should put on more weight! Ridiculous. But he qualified by saying that I should be putting on muscles, which are tighter, and would make my legs look toner. Well, after exercising so much, I ended up buying one size bigger than my usual size, and I decided I had to work harder.

Pimple Outbreak from Exercising

I’ve been getting pimple outbreak this week, and I thought I had already got rid of this teenage problem. The pimples are huge and painful. I wondered whether it was due to stress, but it couldn’t be because I had always been very stressed at work. While at the gym a few days ago, I overheard some aunties talking and I realized the cause of my problem – makeup.

This auntie told her friend that she must definitely remove her makeup before exercising. If not, the pores would be clogged and this is bad for the skin. She went on and on while I tried to work out my calve and thigh muscles and I continued to eavesdrop.

I know I have to remove my makeup daily before I sleep, because the pores need to breathe. But what about exercising? Exercising increases our temperature and this will make harmful agents sink into our pores. Oh man, usually I go to the gym after work, and I have makeup on. I don’t bring my makeup remover out. It’s so troublesome.

However, with a sudden pimple outbreak, especially since I’ve only started putting makeup regularly again, I think it’s because of the exercise. I think maybe I can go and buy some makeup remover wet tissue. Exercising is supposed to be good for the skin! Sigh! Beauty comes first.