Roads That Never End: January 2014

Hello! As we all know CNY is around the corner and that only means one thing. WEIGHT GAIN! I have been gaining weight, for an embarrassing increase of 4-5kg ever since I came back home >< let the pictures speak for themselves:

Chubby face. Ahhh all the good fatty food run to my face!

The obvious proof of weight gain. Look at those flabby arms!

Okay. My point of this post is not to cry over my weight gain or to encourage people to lose weight like hell. No we must not do so. Not when we seem desperate to do so.

I mean it is not wrong to be skinny. Some people are just born skinny. I know a few friends who still stay skinny no matter how much they eat. I am not going to post their photos because of privacy policy, so I decided to post celebrities who are famous for huge appetite yet managed to stay slim (not like I know there are a lot of celebrities who are like that but here goes).

1. Im Yoona (SNSD member)

I choose this picture mainly (and probably the only reason) because of the LEGSOH THE LEGS. I CAN NEVER HAVE SUCH LEGS IN A MILLION YEARS. BLAME THE GENES.

Yoona's famous for being a HUGE eater and yet still maintains her skinny physique. She is one of those girls who are truly lucky to be able to eat as much as she can and yet still stay skinny. Genetics, people so don't go starving yourselves to look like her. I, for one, know that I can never look like her, especially the legs. OH THE LEGS.

Genetics. Oh well be thankful I have two legs to walk and run.

My legs are actually longer than my peers, but because of its thick size, they appear short whenever I was photographed solo. I know no one is perfect, but at the same time it can be extremely annoying. Some of my peers who are shorter than me look tall because of their thin legs. Now you see how much a pair of legs play a role in your life, in terms of vanity. LOL. I am still grateful with my legs LAH, though not proud of it. There, I am just being honest.

2. Blake Lively

Gossip Girl fans will definitely know Blake. What some of them may not know is that Blake has higher-than-usual metabolism and can stay skinny despite eating A LOT.

I found bikini pictures but decided not to put them because who wears bikini during CNY?

Jealous much? You can try getting involved in scandalous issues and handle them; these require energy and can make you skinny eventually. Yes, I know that is lame. I AM ENVIOUS MAH.

Lol I cannot think of any other celebrities. Let's not count Rosie Huntington-Whiteley because she works out A LOT, despite eating like a man.

Point is, for those who are conscious over their body shape, good luck in controlling. If you have found a way to resist abundant beers, juicy bak gua (I hate bak gua personally but it's majority's favourite so yeah) and keropok, keropok and KEROPOK during CNY visiting, do let me know. It is rude to not eat the guests' food just for the sake of "controlling". Those hosts will think, "Why during CNY? Normal times no time to diet meh?" Anyway, my family did not buy many cookies this year because most of our guests are adults who are conscious about their diet, so we decided not to waste money on those and spent more on clothes (YES). What about the prosperous CNY eve's dinner? The 8-10 course meals are enough to make you feel fat for a few days. Tell me how you want to resist those? It's a once a year thing. Unless you come out with healthy CNY eve's dishes, you Chinese are doomed to get fat. That includes me.

As for those who eat first, and then complain after that, think of ways to lose weight. Don't do stupid stuff like going all anorexic, taking slimming medicines and drastic starvation because you will end up looking worse. I have never been there, but I have seen some and none of them ended up any good. Basic rule: Slow and steady. Eat clean and exercise regularly. Slow but permanently effective. And if you can never get the body like Yoona or Blake, accept the progress. Be proud of your own body. You work hard on it, you get the body you deserve.

For those who are still skeptical about being proud of your own body which do not look like Yoona's even after workout, check out this girl's Instagram. She may not own a supermodel's body, but at least she is getting the body she deserves after all the workout. We need more people like her!

For those lucky bitches who can stay skinny even after binging during CNY period, be thankful and don't do anything stupid to your body. You yourself know very well you look good and many girls envy you, so stay that way.

For those unluckier ones like me who will permanently have bigger body frame and/or exaggerating curvy figure and/or bigger-than-ideal legs, be thankful that you have a perfect set of body, although the society does not regard yours as ideal. Be different! Be unique! Even if 9 out of 10 boys say you are big-sized and heavy and they prefer petite women, still be proud. Fuck those boys! Your body is meant to please your own vanity, not theirs. And more importantly, choose the type of clothes that best suits and fits you, not those closest to ideal (size ZERO/XS). You may wear size L and still look as gorgeous, if not more as compared to a size zero supermodel.

Let me show you an example of myself who is extremely comfortable with my own body despite being far from ideal.