It says “Thinner”…!
Damn! It seems I’m a little ‘thinner’ than yesterday. Exercising twice a day is hard work. If the scales haven’t lied, total weight loss 16kg so far.How far to go? Well, my attempts to work out a healthly BMI suggest somewhere between 72~74kgs. So I’m half way there. Only took two years!I know I could…
Varicose Veins and Fashion Faux Pas
My friend, Andrew, recently asked me, as we discussed variations on the theme of our own mortality, if I had any co-morbidities. This is quite the topic for these Covid-19 times as co-morbidities drive many unnecessary deaths from the virus. I reflected on my own parents’ lives and realized that both had suffered cancer at…
It’s been a while… the weight loss journey
So yes, it’s been a while. Since those days of 104.5~105 kgs, I decided to lose some weight. I started in 2021 and have lost about 12kgs since then. The actual loss varies month to month because sometimes I lose my initial level of focus before regaining it. I managed to drop as low as…
95kgs: No ‘ifs’ no ‘butts’!
So the weight loss battle continues. Lost nearly 5kgs in round 1. Took a break most of last week… Today game on! Goal: 95kg. BMI 33! July 15th! No ‘ifs’ no butts!!!! It’s probably going to be a bit harder… I’m getting tired of the new habits (ie. they’re no longer *new* and they’re not…
I was thin as a rake, I am the side of a house now!
Well. I wish I knew where to start. I came to Taiwan in the 90’s thin as a rake, walked everywhere… but within a few months I noticed how my pants had ‘shrunk in the wash’ … no idea why. (hint: fried rice for dinner, mcdonalds for lunch!) Up and down: upto 95 down to…
104.2kg and gaining
It’s been a tough ride the last three months. Winter closes in, the body tells you to eat because it’s cold. And so you indulge a little. The rain starts, and the wind howls. It’s suddenly too cold/wet/windy to go out and exercise properly. Slowly the restraints you build up against eating get worn away….
Losing Weight: Needs Perception & Habits
A fat paunch never breeds fine thoughts. Saint Jerome in the 4th century. I’d like to offer some insights into dieting that are based on my experience: on perceptions and habits. Three Perceptions 1. find your sense of motivation – doesn’t matter what it is. 2. see a doctor: degree of obesity; physical ailments; strategies…