The greener side of the grass~

Yo blog, just woke up after a super long 12hrs sleep. I was dead tired yesterday; dropped on my bed the first instant I reached home. If you all know, I was doing duty for NDP CR4 yesterday. Oh man. How things have changed! Awesome, is simply what I can say. My area of ops changed from a dull and lifeless one to one where the whole parade was literally in front of me, without any blocking. It is truly a once-in-a-lifetime view. It's really almost identical to Mr Nathan's view, just a bit to the side. I can't describe it. Being able to witness the whole parade from this perspective...I'm just lucky. Although it's not easy standing STILL for 45 mins but it's definitely worth it. 

So hopefully...my place doesn't change, and I can have the shift I want on the actual day itself...but...still so many rehearsals...and things are bound to change...

Gonna update on "ST60"

This I must say first. Ytd I could have easily screwed up my cut. I was definitely expecting my weight to escalate once again, I mean, FK man I'm eating junk food like KFC for every meal; what could anyone expect?! But I forced myself to think, "Hey, there are so much food on the table, anyone can easily just take and keep eating, many a times succumbing to boredom. But no, I must not let this situation control me." As much as I was tempted by everyone, I had to suck it up. So thankfully, I managed to eat very little, often consuming cups of coffee to settle my hunger pangs temporarily. But there are much more days like these coming... It's gonna be a test of my discipline. 

So now, I'll say that yesterday's effort has paid off brilliantly. Taking my weight now. 

It's a 62.0kg. FAABULOUS. This really shows that my cut this time is for real. I've never really hit so low for like 6 months already? 

The best thing is I do not have much temptation for any particular junk food, so that is good. I must carry on this for another week probably. It's only TWO more kilograms...but as I say again, it will not be easy to lose. I've come so far already...I must not screw this up. Never have you hit 60.0 clean, Lab. NEVER! So you better set your mentality right and go for it. 

I will end here, I have two free days (tml's an OFF!) to utilize properly. Bye!

*On a side note; HOPE NETHERLANDS AKA HOLLAND WIN TOMORROW MORNING....

...How the fk did he run 10min flat...?

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The dust has settled...what next?

Finally, the week has ended. Right now at this moment I'm feeling quite "seh" but not due to camp life being too shack, but cos' ytd didn't sleep well. Oh well. Anw this week is quite productive for my "ST60" (Read back) due to the frequent no. of times my body went through physical activities. 

Let's see, completed two runs (4.8km x2) and had some drills sessions. If you think, "How de hell drills can be called physical excercise", come to MPEU. Esp Istana. You'll know. And coupled with my semi-strict caloric intake, I've managed to weigh in at just below 63kg this morning. This is a much better improvement shown. Finally I've gotten back to serious "Cutting". But then, I've not really made it a must to consume only healthy food; I just made do by eating anything I wanted, (bar Fastfood, or course) but keeping within caloric limits. 

Oh yes, I must also keep reminding myself to STOP taking sweetened drinks for the while. I've realised it plays a really big role in cutting and especially so if I want my abs to show. Damn, if only I had NOT drank the milk tea AND cordial this morning...Grrrrr.

Half day off today! That's why I'm having time to post. 

Nothing special is happening right now in my life, and I think it will remain this way for a while. Just want to focus on my cutting phase right now...once I get it over with I will start to do up my preparation for ADM course? Big if here. 

NDP Cr4 tomorrow! Hope my new position is more "lifely". 

Take care everyone.

QOTD: Only when one stops being complacent, will he proceed to the next level of greatness.

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Lab's WC Predictons: The Finals & 3rd/4th

3rd/4th Placing: Uruguay vs Germany

Oh come on, the Germans are gonna THRASH Uruguay so badly they'll have a hard time coming out of bed the next morning. Uruguay's expiry date has ran out with Forlan's swan song goal and realistically speaking there's no other way than a German win by a large margin.

FT: Uruguay 0 Germany 5

FINALS: Netherlands vs Spain

I hate to say this, but Spain will win. As much as I don't want them to. Their team is too damn overkill now...Netherlands's pathetic defence WILL feel the full force of the brilliant Spanish attack. I really hope I'm wrong though, as I'd much prefer the Oranje to lift the World Cup. 

FT: Netherlands 1 Spain 3 (And Villa to win Golden Boot)

Don't forget guys, Lab's prediction is STILL ON. But not that I really care now, anyway.

Don't want/no mood to/too stress/too emo/too troublesome/too tired/too lazy/too distracted to blog about the series of CHAOS that happened in camp this past few days. 

"Welcome" to Istana for me man.

I should start loving standing parades soon. 

FML.

QOTD: To motivate yourself, feed on other people's strengths instead of their weaknesses. 

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*To update on "ST60" next post.

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To the next level.

Ok, I feel the time is right. After so many months and weeks of lingering around my comfortable weight of 64kg, I think it's really due time I finally start another "Cut". 

Seriously, I don't fuck care what everyone is saying; such as me being already at a satisfactory weight, or me needing to bulk up more, or whatnot. I will decide for myself, and I've already known for a long time that I need to lose more weight, in order to become fitter. I seriously ponder, do people tell me NOT to lose anymore weight because they really think I'm lean enough, or are they thinking of something else? I don't get it; FACT is I AM still having quite a substantial amount of FATS covering my abs, I am not even at 8% bodyfat, and I am still not achieving that level of fitness that I want. So I really find it absurd, when I get all these "Oh your weight is ok already..bla bla" stuff. I appreciate it...then again, nope, I really don't. 

Is this gonna be a successful cut, or am I just gonna lose it halfway; worse, will I even fail to start? 

This is a problem, cos' I am having ZERO motivation to slim down now. I have really lost that anger and desire that have so helped me lose 20 odd kilograms in the previous year. I am only relying on that fact that I need this to attain IPPT Gold (Which I will only take next year, BTW), and just feeding on trying to become better than everyone I know or seen before. But these sort of "Pseudo-Motivations" tend to come and go; they aren't strong enough to keep me focused, and sadly to say, they are not really important enough to make me go, "I MUST lose weight to get THIS." 

So after explaining so much, bottomline is will I actually get my act together? Yes, I have already starting to run and gym again, but will I be consistent, that is the key question. I am at 64kg now, which is quite a blessing, cos' I could have easily shot up to 70kg during my time in MPTS. I am in a very favourable position right now, which is good. Makes things easier. Damn it, I should capitalize on this advantage man. It's only 4 kilograms, but it will be hard to lose. 

My ultimate aim now is to hit a perfect 60.0kg. At this weight, I should be able to hit chin ups - 15, SBJ - 234, and 2.4km 9.44min. Don't ask me why, but I just know. However, this will not be an easy task. It was quite seamless when I kept losing kg after kg when I was still in my 70s, but from experience, I have hit plateaus before. One being at 73kg, and the other at 65kg. I had to aquire the skill of interval training for breaking the 70kg barrier, and for breaking 65kg, I had to control my calories to the highest precision. So this cut now will require more than that. It's gonna be tough...It's gonna be painful. 

But as always, I like to say this: "Bite the PAIN!". 

Tomorrow shall be the start of my new CUTTING PHASE! It will be called ST60, and if successful, I will see myself proceed to the next level of my physical fitness! 

There will not be any more postings of what I'll eat, or running schedules etc. I have it all inside my brain. From now, when I post about the cut, it will only be RESULT, RESULTS and more RESULTS. No more slacking, play time is over. Time for a change...

BTW, I am really paranoid of what will happen this week. Tue, Wed, Thur, Fri is a big BLUR. I don't like it when I don't know what's happening. Supposedly to have OD, but I don't think so cos' we are so busy with ops. Hmm...there were talks bout' staying in I heard...will this week be another chillax one, or will we suffer through an unexpectedly Xiong week...I don't know. 

Enough of blogging, time to rest. Camp life resumes tomorrow!

QOTD: Sometimes, things happen for a reason.

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Lab's WC Predictons: The Semifinals.

Yo! Just finished watching "2012" online and I gotta say, I'm pretty shaken up by the series of events portrayed by the film. Well, let's not be too overly worried about the baseless conjectures about "THE END OF THE WORLD" and just get on with life. 

Let's carry on with my WC predictions! Can't believe it's the Semi-Finals already!

Match 61: Uruguay vs Netherlands

I should see the Orange side of this clash see through the game pretty smoothly. Their performance against Brazil was not the most convincing of displays, even though they did win. It was just an accumulation of hard work, holding their ground, Brazil's wasted chances, and a whole lot of luck. Nevertheless nothing matters, as long as you win, right? Technically speaking, the Netherlands team are also far superior to their opponents Uruguay. I really can't see a Uruguay win here. They have scrapped through match after match, but when they finally meet a class side, it's all gonna end. 

FT: Uruguay 0 Netherlands 1

Match 62: Germany vs Spain 

Fuck...this is just too incredible. This is gonna be THE match of the whole campaign, trust me. It's like two Kings fighting for supremacy. Stone Cold vs The Rock. The irresistible force meets the immovable object. Godzilla vs King Kong. Er...let's not get too carried away. One thing is for sure - Whoever wins this WILL win the World Cup. What can you say, both sides are the best teams in the World right now, and neither looks to be undone by any opposition! Both have a solid balance of defence, midfield and attack, which makes them so hard to beat. In my opinion, sadly, I think Spain will notch a win. It's hard to say that Germany won't run over and dismantle Spain like they have done England and Argentina, but somehow, don't you guys find that this would be too ideal? I mean, the very essence of Football itself, is that the ball IS round, and there are no "Sure-wins" or predictable outcomes. Somehow, everything is going too well at the moment for Germany, and one would have that sneaky feeling that they are actually gonna hit a brick wall, sooner or later, you get what I mean? I've always said, even during the initial stages, that Spain has the strongest line up in the whole tournament. And putting things into perspective right now, I would really put money on Spain. Then again, maybe this year's Germany team is really that freaking out of this world powerful, and teach the Spaniards a lesson or two. After all that's said, this should be a classic, and an excellent presentation of "the beautiful game" to all supporters, haters and neutrals alike. 

FT: Germany 1 Spain 1 (Germans to win on penalties)

Went away to motivate myself on Facebook. I hate them. Feed me...FUCK YOU _|_.. Yes, tomorrow will kill it in the gym...

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How Time Flies!

Just got back from NDP duty....quite drained out of my energy now. There's absolutely nothing interesting to post about regarding my work there...I was supposedly positioned at the best place to view the parade; the rooftop, but I could not see a single shit cos' from every single angle were huge barricades blocking my view. And worse, I missed the fireworks since my shift wasn't on when they started it. Toot sia.

Oh great. Argentina lost to Ze Germans! Bah...my last little bit of hope left for a team that I actually am quite fond of has been knocked out...Why the hell are the Germans so damn powerful this year?? It always happens like this man. The lower profile teams step up as the tournament progresses, while those overhyped media favourites always, ALWAYS get pwned in the Quarter Finals. But this shouldn't come as that BIG of a surprise, really. Ze Germans are freaking good at major tournaments like this --- don't forget they are actually THREE time champs. 

So...Lab's prediction is still ON!!!

Hmm...been reading back on previous posts. Wow. I was way happier then, why? Am I really becoming darker, or just pretending to be darker? One of the posts really shook me up; the one titled "How the Fat became the Fit". I'm relieved, to say the least, that the most important picture in my life is still intact, and within my possession. That pic that showed my changes from 72.1kg to 61.7kg is serious motivating stuff man. DAMN! I don't believe I can actually motivate myself! You know you're wayyy due a freaking solid Cut. When the Fark are you actually going to start? 

How? 

When?

What?

Why?

Or have you actually lost it? Are you only capable enough, at present, to hang on to your current weight? Or will you surge beneath and pull out that inner persona, regain that hunger and desire, to once again complete another successful body transformation? Think about it. Don't type just for the sake of it man! 

You already have an aim: 60kg.

Just waiting for YOURSELF to start. 

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The Calm before the Storm...

Slacking...life is as such for now. I can literally say, we are absolutely doing nothing right now in my new unit. All the stuff are just refreshers; things we've already learnt before. And there is not much regimentation at all. If only life was so simple, huh?

NOPE. Next week, things are gonna change~! I think most of us know it already. Next week is gonna be OD. Oh my God. In case anyone doesn't know YET, OD = Suffering. Well, here we go again. Just like the endless outfields and physical activities and IPPT etc, this is just part of the endless pit stops we will encounter, and have to overcome in order to proceed to the next level of our journey. I believe we are all damn well rested and ready for it. Or are we? 2 hours standing parade is no joke, you know?

TALKING ABOUT "2 HOURS STANDING PARADE". I've got news. Ladies and Gentlemen, I, fortunately, or UNfortunately, got into ISTANA platoon! Srsly, I don't even feel like talking bout' it after those irritating fks keep suaning Istana plt and shit. I don't get what's so bad about it. But we will see, as time flies, will Istana really be as lifeless and boring as what is generally perceived. Although I must really say, it really, really, REALLY, REALLY SUCKS not to have a Warrant Card. To me, it really defeats the purpose of us being an MP, if we don't even have a Warrant Card to execute our duties when need be. Haix. 

Will be doing duty for NDP Rehearsal this Saturday! It will be a fun and enriching experience. Quite excited, as this will be the first time I'm deployed for real time ops. Somehow, I really hope *something* uncalled for happens so that I can see how much of an MP I really am. Will I flounder upon the situation, or will I rise up to the challenge?

Tomorrow is MPEU Cohesion Day...! Oh man, I find the idea of 100+++ man walking into Lido watching a movie to be amusingly absurd. I mean, come on! We don't need to spread the excessive Manliness of the SAF from camp to torture the open public, do we? And if it's just a movie, can't we just watch it in the audit? Need to spend so much just for this. LOL, really.

Try to control you're weight Lab, you're eating too much junk again. Yes, you know it, remember the inauspicious words you're getting from your friends. Plus the fact that you're going Istana. Heed these warning signs, OR I SWEAR TO YOU, YOU WILL GO BACK TO BEING YOU FAT AND UNHEALTHY 82.1kg/27%BF SELF AGAIN. You don't want that.

Hope the week ends well! 

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