Philantropist-wannabe: Slimming against bonding

I’ve been trying to set my target to get back my perfect weight 45kg, but to no avail. Visiting the gym for about 6 months now, I only managed to lose about 4kg on the 4th months. Now, I’ve started to gain more weight. Today, when I checked, I gained additional 2kg BUT that was after a heavy lunch (I feel better saying this).

I thought of putting myself on diet. If I do, then I should keep myself away from nice food. That also means that I should keep out of gathering. But then, I would miss the bonding, especially with relatives. Oh no, I wouldn't.

Allright then, lets eat.

We were invited to my in-law's. Food is guaranteed available. Let me share with you what were in the menu.

This is a combination of raw veggies, mixed with ground coconut, lime juice, salt and shrimp paste. It salad like and very appetizing.

This is saltfish curry. Yum…If you don't like salt fish, you wouldn't know what you missed.

Oh Butter prawn. I love it..love it..love it.

Beef cooked in coconut milk, added the Malaysian hot chilly. I mean..burning HOT.! DARN.. appetizing.

Now, who could resist Mutton Curry!

Inside this pouch is fish with ingredients, which I don't know . its so appetizing to eat with white rice, that I don't care to ask about the ingredients. The way to prepare is by pouring the special ingredients onto the fish, cover it with banana leave, then grill to cook.

Another favorite local salad of mine, boiled papaya leaves, to be eaten with ‘Sambal Belachan’ (Shrimp paste and chilly mix)

Not only I didnt want to miss the food, I also didnt want to miss the family bonding moment. My eldest sister inlaw, the forever young looking, Didi, who I addressed as Kak Didi, her hubby, Ihsan (Abang Ihsan)and her pretty daughter, Qistina came for a visit, from the Pearl of orient, Penang Island. That was the reason for today’s gathering.

She did her part as the eldest, alright. Serving.

Its always fun when we are together. The kids were enjoying themselves and couldnt wait to have their lunch prepared by their grandma.

After lunch, we sent the kids to the nearby shopping are. We let them do their own roaming around activities. My hubby then picked them up 3 hours later, while I dozed off on the sofa and missed my gym session. My trainer called to check on me, but it was too late to come for the training session, as we were going for another healthy gathering.

BADMINTON.! Wow…! what a healthy family huh..

It was quite a quiet match.”

“ HMmmm…the loudest family were out of town”.I thought.They are the family of Four, my youngest sister inlaw,. Diana, her hubby,Wan, and her 2 kids of interesting characters, Akif and……. Aleia? ???? “Who brought this little girl here???”. I saw Aleia walked by infront of us, so I followed her.