81kg and still going down

My hard work is finally paying off... from 98 kg 4 months ago I am now 81...

Looking back, As I see my self... I realized something... why I didn't do it before?! Damn!, if only I'd push my self hard and had just a  little determination.

People are asking me, why I decided to loose weight? Am I getting married? Why ? Why?... I told them no!... I am doing this to my self and to my family, no other reasons.. how can I enjoy my life, if I have some health issues?  I'm not a hypocrite to say that I don't eat unhealthy food, I am ... but I am doing it in moderation.  Just enough to satisfy my taste buds.. =)

Loosing weight helps me a lot.... to my self esteem.  It is nice to hear people complementing you and asking you how I did it.

 I am currently half way on this journey towards my ideal weight (65kg). With sheer determination... I will do it!

Intense work out

I wonder why heavier people lose weight faster... now I realized that the reason behind it is that heavier people exert more effort to move their body, therefore more calories are being burn... And after loosing significant weight I have now reached  period of plateau.... To lose weight further, I have I decided to intensify my work out.

Infidelity and Goiter

While on  my way home today... I've unintentionally eavesdropped to a  conversation between  a guy and two girls... I didn't intent to,  but they're blocking my way so I had to walk slowly with them.  I am not a married person, nor in a relationship.. so I am not judging the guy for what he is doing and besides I have no right to...  The guy is telling that he already ended his illicit affair and they agreed to return whatever they owe each other (probably monetary?!).  What caught my attention is when he said " I have no regrets at all and besides she has goiter".... and the girls replied to him " Yes It is a good decision or else you'll probably be infected" What?! infected?!  I'm suddenly confused! goiter?! or probably he is talking about Gonorrhea?!



If I recalled it correctly... Goiter is primary caused by  iodine deficiency, some by autoimmune disease, from toxins, or from cancer... but it is not infectious and you'll not get it through sexual activities.   If the reason for their break up is due to her having  goiter that is a shallow justification. But, like what I've said  a while ago,  I have no right to judge them...

FACT:  You can have goiter from indigestion of raw foods that contains goitrogens, such as cassava, peanuts, strawberries, soybeans,  broccoli  (goitrogens are substances that suppresses the function of thyroid gland)




Note: I am a frustrated doctor, so I love to read topics about health and medicine.  I also like to watch medical series like House.

Losing Weight Formula

Losing Weight = Calories in < Calories out

Most of us envies those people who possesses high metabolism rate, meaning regardless how much and how often they eat, they are not getting fat!!!! Seriously...


A few days ago, while on the way home, I heard a news from the radio that Cameron Diaz is facing problem in gaining weight because of her high metabolism rate... She cannot cope up with the calories she is losing ever day... How ironic it is that majority of the people is having problem in losing weight and I am one of the statistics.


Half of my life I am struggling about my weight, until I decided to  do something about it three months ago.  And to solve it, I thought this is just simple math, we are getting fat because of the excess calories.   So the solution... burn the excess calories, yes it is easy to say but hard to do...It takes focus and determination, you must endure the pain... mind over matter.  And the result is great... from my initial weight of 98Kg now I am down to 84kg and still  decreasing.  


I'm not into crash diet, because I don't believe on that, why the hell you will starve yourself to death?!.  Rather, I ate the recommended daily calories intakes.   To burn the calories, everyday after work,  I took an hour of walking and jogging (average of 7km ).  The first week, I must say is the hardest part (your body is adjusting for the new routine).... this is the turning point, but my motivation keeps me going.  After that critical point, everything is fine.. After the workouts you feel happy (because of the endorphins).   You'll feel joy after seeing your weight is reducing, your pants becomes more loose, and people is starting to compliment you for the changes they are seeing.  These things make you more motivated to go on further.   Now I am into it, I told my self to keep it up, because I know how hard it is to lose weight.


Remember this, our bodies work differently... So not all weight loss plan will work you, but the simple truth is.... just follow the simple logic, the more calories your body metabolizes will equals to weight loss.  


"Life is more than diets and workouts"