before and after: a first look

conventional wisdom and comments from friends we had so far are that we will probably `balloon' up once we settle. reasons being? cold weather will trigger increased food intake and also the relatively relaxed lifestyle are the main push factors.

well, i happen to have pictures of my kids snapped 6 months ago and as recently as march 09. let's see if we can conclude after almost 6 months living here....

here are my take using my kids as a reference point (picture on the left is 6 months old):

mingwei, i guess, lost a little weight though he is still on the heavy side. his double chin line diminished in his latest photograph. hooray!


shiqi probably put on some weight despite her tennis and swimming lessons.


shimun probably is fleshier on her cheek as well though she is still thin in appearence.


final verdict? probably too early to tell but the boy did seemed like shedding some weight but the girls are on the up.

cecilia lost weight by the way and i am holding steady. that's because she works too hard being on her own most of the time. for me, since i still travel around often, i can't tell. i do hope by being able to avoid singapore food, i can actually trim down slightly.

let's check back at end of nov 09!