My diet

Ever since I started work, I began putting on the pounds. It didn't bother me initially until I realised my thigh gap was closing in on me. I did not want all the hard work I had put in over the past 1 1/2 years to be put to waste because laziness was creeping up on me.

So about 2 weeks back, I decided it was time to get back into shape. I had put on about 2-3KG over 5-ish months and that's pretty bad. Only pregnant women put on that much weight. I thought about how I was going to approach my diet since I'm working and it's inevitable to want to snack occasionally.

First rule in my diet was to eat clean. This is important as opposed to just starving yourself. I went to the supermarket and got myself a ton of great organic vegetables as well as fillings for my sandwich (which I have had as lunch consistently since my diet started).

I also ate yogurt for breakfast, even with banana or apples if I was feeling hungrier than usual. Lunch would be sandwich and dinner varies, depending on my hunger level. I've recently been eating this delicious Marks&Spencer Vegetable and Bean Chilli soup that's amazing, hearty and super tasty. I add in a dollop of fresh cream cheese just to thicken it up.

In between, if I do feel like my mouth is itchy, I do get a cracker or two (they're my weakness) and I drink lots of water to flush out toxins.

It's only been two weeks but I've managed to drop 1KG, which really motivates me to keep on going. It's definitely a challenge when your colleagues are indulging in Chicken Rice, Pasta and so on but I did have a break and ended up getting Soba Salad for lunch one day.

I've come to learn that dieting is a relative term and is hugely dependent on how you view it. But for me, being healthy is the most important. I'm generally a non-fussy eater, which makes this regime much easier for me than others.

Will continue to update and see how far along I can get before getting back to my pre-work weight.