Monday, 11 June 2012
Butt(h)er body
Where do I start? Life story??? OK! Will keep in short and to the point of this blog:
1. WEIGHT
Super athletic during school and college. Super lazy post college. Literally woke up one day and discovered I was 100kg. What. The. Hec. Started moving more and eating better/less rubbish (2008). Somewhere in between 2008-2012 I moved more/less/then some more/then less (you see where I am going with this). I lost 26kg. YAY! Then I gained 3kg. BOO! The target is 55kg. The real goal: to stop reminiscing about all athleticism in high school/college and make it a reality now! I plan to blog every now and again with simple number-based updates on my progress. The real focus is......
2. MEN. MUSLIMS. MARRIAGE. MYSTERY. ME.
I have to confess that I had some sort of abstract fear that my parents were going to marry me off at an early age. This fear came about when I turned 18. After years of telling me that [insert heavy south asian accent here] "YOU MUST GET 'A' GRADES. WHY DID YOU GET 99% ON THIS EXAM, WHY NOT 100??" my parents tune suddenly switched to "YOU MUST REMEMBER THAT STUDYING IS NOT THE ONLY THING. THERE ARE OTHER THINGS YOU HAVE TO DO IN LIFE." They meant men, or man actually, babies, and more babies.
Well, nonetheless, I got a little caught up studying. Here I am, nearly ten years later, checking my facebook news feed and what is this I see....what....everyone is getting married this summer?! How did this happen? Where did they meet these guys? Why wasn't I meeting these guys? What have I been doing with my life!? (O that's right.... studying, fan-dabby-tastic).
I mean I'm not hideous (I am what you call 'butter body'- ie everything- is-great-but-her-body. I usually get: 'you have such a pretty face'. Must you specifically highlight which aspect of my person is the nicest- ergo insinuating that the rest is somehow defective...You well-intentioned morons!!) Nor do I overreach +/- 3 S.D.s from the im-a-normal-person mean (though this ranting that I will now exhibit may suggest otherwise).
OK body-related grievance asides...Yes, yes, one shouldn't place their happiness and value in the prospect of being in a relationship- but you know what- marriage is half my religion-and I intend to fulfil that!!!
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Assalamu Alaikum,
ReplyDeleteAnother quester on the block. Let the good times roll!
Few rules to the quest club:
1. You do not give up quest club.
2. You DO NOT give up on quest club.
I'll think of a few more later haha.
Body related stuff - Remember there is no real quick fix, the majority is your diet and working out is essential. It's great for the mind, body and soul.
*bumps fists* Be patient.
Walaikum Salaam! I have to confess I had a 'ergh, want to quit moment' last week. You need to come up with 3 rules as to why you shouldn't quit quest club!!!
ReplyDelete1. You've got to work for your rizq (provision).
ReplyDelete2. Allah elevates your status with each difficulty.
3. Its character building.
Heck, why stop there?
4. Immense opportunity for reward both in this world and the hereafter.
5. L'oreal agrees that you're worth it.
6. There's satisfaction from working hard for something important.
7. Insha'Allah you'll see the comfort and reap the benefits/reward in having someone to share your life with intimately.