How I Lose Weight and Leave The "OBESE" Word For Good

Assalamualaikum and hello Lovelies ♥♥♥

I've got so much request from my dear friends in facebook, wechat, and even instagram to explain how I lose my weight 'till I get the body that I want.

First of all, hi. My name is Najwa. I was just a regular, cheerful, overweight girl who always have high self-esteem. Yep. Even though I was fat, that never stop me from being confident with myself. I like to play dress-up, make-up, motivate people for being beautiful with 'just the way you are'...bla...bla...bla...

When I was 65 kilos

But soon, I realise, my body is not at its best when I started to have suffocation. Walking is such a nightmare for me. I kept fainting for the lack of oxygen.

Still, I ignored those 'miscellaneous' and moved on with my life. Eating, partying like a rock star, having fun for life. Once in a while, I did some research about losing weight and diet. Sounds convincing right? But one thing that I didn't bother to do any research is about BEING HEALTHY. Yes, the internet wrote about exercise, how to cut calories, how to count calories, how to eat less, how to lose weight QUICKLY...bla...bla...bla...

And so I tried. Almost all of them. You name it. Bulimia diet plan, Atkins diet, banana diet. etc. Yes I lost weight. Quickly. But what those diets do to me is making me gain weight MORE THAN BEFORE. Quickly, as well. I also having hard to keep in track. It's like zigzag chart when the weight kept moving up and down constantly. Being moody was common thing back then. People around me started to feel awkward and discomfort around me because of my mood swing. But I kept practising those diets simultaneously. Until one day, I was admitted to hospital because of terrible suffocation, gastric, colon ulser, and lack of nutrient. At only 156 cm, I was 90 kilos...

I remembered the doctor who used to treat me before said: "Najwa, you have to lose weight. Not because you need to be pretty or such. It's because the fat around your heart (jantung) compressed it and it's dangerous for your health." That was a harsh wake-up call for me. I asked myself, what have I done....



So I did some ✔RESEARCH. This time, I used the word "HEALTHY" as my guidelines. Everything that I do, I'll put the word HEALTHY in it. I started to create lots of recipes to suit my taste and my food allergies. I have terrible allergy with nuts/beans. ALL KINDS OF NUTS/BEANS. Unfortunately, most product in the market have them as main ingredients. So I have to be selective with the food that I cook. It's a hassle, but at least I know what kind of nutrient absorbed by my body. 

My Signature Dish: Egg Salad with Black Pepper Toaster

✔BENTO (lunch box) is my new best friend. I prepared main dishes a night earlier and pack them before off to work. Save A LOT.

My bento sets for me and him ^_^

✔MINERAL WATER is a MUST. Wherever I go, I'll bring my water bottle with me to keep me hydrated. Sometimes, I splash some lemon juice into the water just for fun.

And because I'm a big eater, I never let my belly empty. I fill my belly with nutritious food and avoid processed food as much as possible. Only ✔ONE(1) CHEAT DAY per week. Sometimes, I do fasting as well. Fasting is the best way to remove toxic from your body, prevent body bloating, and keep you fit and healthy. And you can save money too!!!!yeaaa~~~

Since I've already organize and plan my meals, I started to find ✔EXERCISE and ✔WORK OUT ROUTINES that suits me. Sports are my forte nowadays. Badminton, wave boarding, aerobics, jogging, push-ups, lunges, and squats etc.

One other thing that I really like to do to control my weight is by ✔WEIGHING MYSELF EVERY MORNING. It's actually a psychological way to ensure that I can be careful with what I eat everyday. But most PT(personal trainer) doesn't recommend this method to avoid mind stress on their clients. Not for me though.

After more than a year of hard work, I manage to lose more than 30 kilos. My confident boost higher than a mountain, I feel good about everything, and I started to look the world in a positive way. I decided to inspire people to lose weight and help them to understand that they are not alone in this journey. ^_^

  

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Left picture: 75 kilos
Right picture: 54 kilos and maintaining ^_^

Nowadays, I spent my time consulting my family and friends on how to eat healthily and give them ideas on simple recipes that I create for the past few years. 

I hope this article can inspire you who struggle with weight loss. I will write more about my life journey in my next blog and what kind of great meals that keep me in shape. Until then, stay healthy and keep smiling. muah!!!

Office Make up Look

Assalamualaikum and hello loveliesss~~~

So today I've tried very hard to upload my video on Youtube at library around my house area. Turns out the internet here is pretty suck! Calm down, Naj.... *at the edge to throw my lappy out of anger*

Anyway, I just upload new video about Office Make up Look Tutorial. I've been working in different kind of industries; administrator, technician, waitress, art gallery. And I have tried many different kind of make up everyday just to experiment with the looks and this is by far one of my favourite and mostly wear whenever I went to work (*I use 'went' as past tense because right now I'm just a stay at home lady/housekeeper for my parents.heheeh*)

Without further ado, let's check out how I apply this polished and quick make up look:

1. As usual, I primed my face, under eyes, lips and my eyelids using primers and moisturiser to ensure that all the areas are protected. Then, I took lightest brown matte eye shadow (sort of like beige kinda colour) and applied it to the whole eyelids area up until my brow bones. That will be my base colour.

2. Next, I went ahead and took medium brown, also matte eye shadow and applied it to my creases/sockets and bringing it upwards just before my brow bones.

3. Before I applied some contrast on outer corner of my eyes, I applied my kajal eye liner and add up tiny bits of flick on each outer corner of my eyes (this step is totally optional). As usual, I applied black matte eye shadow on the eye liner to ensure that the liner stays longer and didn't budge.



4. Then, I took the same black eye shadow and dotted it at each outer corner of my eyes. Taking some dark brown eye shadow, I mixed both black and dark brown shadows in a swirling motion from outer corner to inner corner. This method is one of the way to create lift illustration on my hooded eyes.

5. Next, I applied couple coats of mascara before I started applying my foundation and concealer.

6. Finally I went ahead with my cream blush to create that glow, fresh looking skin.

To check out my full length tutorial, please click the video below. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a comment so that i can upgrade my tutorial in my next video. Thank you for your support and love ya!!

Makeup For Beginner : Quick and Simple Makeup

Assalamualaikum and hello Lovelies ~~~

Today, I want to share with you how I always do my simple make up for casual occasion, hangin' out with my friends or families, or when I have to go for business meeting. Most of the product that I used are the ones that I bought from Malaysia and some of them I bought when I was in China.

Products:

BB cream by Elianto

Cream concealer (02 Medium) by Elianto

Loose powder (sand beige) by Collagen

Cream blusher (coral) by MSQ concealer palette

 Mascara (black) by Essence I Love Extreme

Lip balm by Maybelline Color Bloom


Step by step:

1. First, I always moisturise my face, under eyes, and also my lips before I start to do my make up to ensure that my skin has some protection.

2. Then, I start dotting my BB cream on my cheeks, nose, chin, and fore head.

3. Using a damp beauty blender, I dab the cream all over my face. Beauty blender is one of the way to apply foundation or BB cream quickly and evenly.

4. To cover up some of my blemishes and scars, I use a cream concealer with a dome shaped brush. Dab the products on your skin instead of rubbing it to ensure you get the full coverage. After using the brush, I will gently tap the concealer on my skin to make sure it blends well with my skin.

5.  To conceal my under eyes dark circle and lines, I apply the same cream concealer along my under eyes, then taking the damp beauty blender with some loose powder at the tip of it, I dab the beauty blender under my eyes. Because I'm using damp beauty blender, so when the powder dries, it will create patches under my eyes. To remove the patches, I just take a clean brush (without no product on), and brush off the remaining powder.

6. Before applying powder all over my face, I apply some cream blusher in tear drop shape from my cheek bones to the apple of my cheeks. Cream blusher tends to look more natural and it suits nicely for dry skin or combination skin with dry cheeks.

7. Then, I apply a tiny amount of loose powder all over my face using powder puff. Sometimes, I use a powder brush. And sometimes I didn't even use powder at all especially during winter (when I'm in China), to prevent my skin from peeling off or becoming too dry.

8. Because the purpose of this make up is SIMPLE and EASY, so I skip the part of eyeshadows and liners, and go straightly to applying mascara. I only apply a couple coats of mascara on my upper and lower lashes.

9. Finally, I apply my favourite lip balm to give that pink-reddish color with moisturiser. Muah!

So that's about it. Very simple but still make you look fresh. And besides, most products are affordable and easy to find in Malaysia. Don't forget to check out my youtube channel 'NajwaRaffar: Simple and Quick Make up (Products sold in Malaysia)' and follow me in Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Please like, comments and subscribe my channel. I'll see you in my next post.
~L.O.V.E~