How often do you weight yourself to check against weight loss/gain? Do the reading at the scales felt like judgement day? If your weight had gone down, that means you have been ‘good’. But if there is no change or worse, the pounds had gone up, it means you’ve been a failure…. There is a …
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“Patience and persistence are vital qualities in the ultimate successful accomplishment of any worthwhile endeavor.” – Joseph Pilates To me, the best way to lose weight is to do it slow and steady. Follow the tried, tested and proven method of sustained weight loss: exercise and food control. There are so many short cuts being …
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Some experts said that there are no such thing as spot reduction- that even though you do a zillion sit ups, you will not get a flat stomach. I have seen results in friends that contradict that claim. A colleague of mine, well, I must say he is a bit fanatic (and he knows it)- …
If you look at Japanese people, you will notice that most of them are slim. And yet, Japan is a rice consuming nation. Shape Magazine, Jul 04 edition attempts to answer the following question: Why the Japanese population are so much slimmer than the low-carb crazed Americans? Statistics: Only 1.8% men & 2.6% women have …
Earlier this week, I was having lunch with a few of my friends. The topic of discussion went on about doctors…. My friend G Diagnosed illness: Nephritis (an auto immune disease whereby her own immune system is attacking her own kidneys) & high blood pressure. Other signs that started appearing: Drastic increase in weight and …
I was having lunch with my colleague a few days ago and as we were walking back to the office, he told me he had suddenly craved for Burger King the evening before. So he stopped at Burger King and enjoyed a nice burger. So me being me, I was just about to venture into …
Life is Short- Does that mean we eat what we want? Read More »
The motivation that led me to start this blog thread is to record my journey of realisation of the dangers of sugar. I started my new way of eating ‘officially’ on 26 April, slipped off in May and came back again on early June. After that major slip in May (when I went to Penang …
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I am currently reading this very interesting book called: 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman’s Diet by Elizabeth Somer. She uses a very interesting simile. No one can defy the law of physics. ADEQUATE EXERCISE + HEALTHY EATING= LOSING WEIGHT No one is going to grow fat eating veges and grilled chicken. She …
Just came back from Thailand. I noticed that the Thais take lots of rice and refined sugar. Almost every dish, and even fruits are flavoured with sugar. Even if you buy can drinks or 3-in-1, the drinks taste sweeter than the Malaysian equivalent. A lot of meat dishes are served sweet. Guess many Thais have …
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