When I last signed off, I was off to a media screening of Avatar. However, as luck (and bad planning) would have it, I found myself stuck in a traffic jam. As I inched slowly towards the first major junction outside my office, it became increasingly unlikely that I was going to make it to the cinema on time. And because I'm one of those people who just cannot stand to miss the start of a movie, I detoured and headed home instead...

Day 01:

730pm: Having missed what has since been proclaimed as an epic movie by my colleagues who did make it to the screening, I decide to console myself with a packet of one my favourite fried Hokkien prawn noodles (from East Coast Road) while I put on the last two episodes of Generation Kill on the telly.

9pm: With my conscience screaming, "You've ruined your diet!" in the voice of Richard Simmons on repeat, and the ridiculously-carved bodies of television US Marines on display in Generation Kill, I find myself switching regretful glances, first at my decimated packet of sinful fried Hokkien mee, and then to the bulging blubber spilling out from above my boxers.

11pm: Wrecked with remorse at my lack of discipline, I wait two hours for my oily dinner to settle before putting on my running shoes and heading out for a late run. It's 35 minutes until I feel I've eased my conscience enough to stop.

Day 01 Feelgood Rating: 6 — Could have been better. Would have been worse if not for the 35-min run. Moral of the day: Don't get derailed when your plans go awry, and roll with the punches.

Day 02:

10am: A very late breakfast consists of mee siam at the office canteen with 1 hard-boiled egg (with yolk discarded). Some protein there at least. I've got to start waking up earlier to prepare more nutritious breakfasts.

1pm: Lunch with the colleagues is at a nasi ayam penyet restaurant. Again, not the most healthy of meals. I try to balance the overdose of fried chicken breast with a glass of avocado juice (hopefully) full of friendly fat.

730pm: I had planned on going for my first muay thai training session at Evolve MMA at this time but I'm still in the office. Again, my plans are foiled and Day 02 turns into an unscheduled rest day. Dinner is chicken rice with skins and half the rice discarded.

Day 02 Feelgood Rating: 5 — Blah. Surprisingly, the lack of exercise felt most disatisfying — I wonder if that means I'm getting the hang of things. Still have to work on improving my diet.

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