Category: Losing Weight
Unhealthy habits that you are not able to break because it reminds you of happy times
June 2nd, 2010, 1 Comment
Do you have any habits that you know is not healthy or beneficial but you are helpless to stop them because it reminds you of a period of your life when you are most happy and carefree?
It can be anything, ranging from:
Spending hours a day watching old movies that remind you of the times when [...]
Why losing weight is not a matter of willpower, diet or exercise
May 10th, 2010, 1 Comment
If you have done everything right….exercise, eat right, get enough sleep, but still cannot shed off those pounds, let’s examine 2 underlying issues that could be sabotaging your efforts to lose weight:
Lack of: self love and self acceptance.
Do you notice that you tend to pump in all sorts of ‘comfort foods’ when you are feeling [...]
Nutritious drink that is healthy and filling to prevent snacking
April 24th, 2010, Comments Off
Recently I’ve put on some weight again. Perhaps it is the stress of trying to balance both my working life and all the blogs that I try to update as frequent as I can, and the same time, giving time for my family and gym sessions.
As one of my strategies- before I could not fit [...]
How to make weight loss permanent
March 3rd, 2010, 1 Comment
Recently there is an interesting study published in the MSN Health titled Obesity’s Hazard & Mysteries. One of the things mentioned is that it is better to have fixed mealtimes rather than to break it down into lighter meals. And to abstain from eating between 8 to 12 hours everyday.
Holistic healing has long prescribed fasting [...]
Determining Optimal Body Mass Index (BMI)
February 1st, 2010, 1 Comment
The Body Mass Index (BMI) chart below only provide a rough idea of whether our weight, in proportion of our height falls under underweight, normal, overweight or obese category. Reading differs from one place to another. For example, in some countries, BMI of over 32 is considered obese.
Body Mass Index Table
Height (cm)
Underweight BMI: 18.4 and below
Normal [...]
How to Achieve Health and Fitness Resolutions
December 27th, 2009, Comments Off
The year’s coming to an end and many of us would usually take the opportunity to come up with some new resolutions like:
Lose some weight
Improve our health- like reduce our cholesterol levels, put our high blood pressure under better control, etc
Allocate more time to exercise by joining a gym, waking up earlier for runs, etc
Have [...]
Review of calories content of different types of premixed coffee/tea sold in Malaysia
November 30th, 2009, 1 Comment
This is a ‘calories-for-thought’ for those who love 3-in-1 (coffee/milk with sugar and creamer) pre-packet tea/coffee. On average, one packet of this is equivalent to almost half hour of leisurely walk in the park.
So you may want to rethink if you are taking more than a packet a day:
No.
Product
Type
Cal per packet
Sugar content per packet
Fat [...]
A review of the three-pronged weight loss program by Nu Skin
November 19th, 2009, 1 Comment
Nu Skin introduced a new weight loss system as mentioned it the press release:
“A three-pronged weight loss programme helps people lose weight by combining weight loss products, good nutrition and plenty of exercise.”
Personally, I find that this concept is well, quite creatively positioned because:
It combines group support whereby you will have up-lines constantly persuading you [...]
