Size does matter

After passing certain age, most of us found that weighing machine our biggest enemy. The reason why is because your Basal Metabolic Rate is automatically slowing down. Some of us really concern about weight (because of cosmetic and health reason) but some of us just don't. Ignorance is not a bliss. By the time they realize, it already to late, damage is already been done. As a reminder, overweight is associated with long list of diseases, namely diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis and of course heart attack.

Even Oprah had problem with her weight. I watch her show her show last Tuesday and she said, weight problem is not just about diet and exercise problem but it is about love problem. It about how much you care and you love yourself, which i totally have to agree with her.

I also had experience with weight problem few years ago. I believe that everybody agree that losing it and maintaining it is really requiring continuous hard work. Crash diet is not the answer as you will quickly gain back your weight immediately when you start eating back. A friend of my, who will getting married in August this years is trying seriously to lose wight before his big day. His weight is also like Oprah's weight. He has been fat and thin few times, depending on his stress level he.. he...

I would like to share few tips here.

1. Firstly what you need is determination!

2. Avoid flavoured/coloured drinks esp canned drink (as all of this drinks contain very high sugar). Plain water is healthy!

3. Do not eat very late, Oprah's kitchen close at 6 pm. How about yours? (When you eat late, your food is only partially digested at the time you go to sleep and turn to FAT deposit). Supper is a big NO.

4. Do not skip breakfast (because you will binging at lunch)

5. Divide your plate into five portion. Only fill 1/5 of it with rice i.e carbohydrate. Replace other portion with vegetables and protein. With same amount of food, you wont feel hungry.

6. Do snacking while watching TV or movie because you don't know when to stop

7. Careful with cake and dessert, share it with other please... Let them be fat too hah.. hah... Dessert = sweet = high sugar = FAT. Few spoons wont be harmful but 1 plate is just bit too much.

8. Buffet and fast food is BAD

9. Do not strict with your diet. Reward yourself with one day in a week that your can eat without feeling guilty he.. he..

10. Last but not least, exercise is equally important with diet. Exercise more if you eat more. Try to find the balance. Do not over doing or under doing it. Remember exercise is good for your heart as you can release stress by exercise. Bad heart = bad life