Know Thy Self!!

Before you start anything... anything at all. What is the most important thing you need to do?.... Set a Goal! Live the Goal! and Work towards the Goal! That way, nothing anyone can do will bring you down because you've already know what you want. It's the same with setting a fitness goal. If you want to be slim then work towards it. If you wanna be toned then imagine how tone u want yourself to be. It may not seem to be perfect in every1 opinion or taste but if it's what you set out to do, go towards it without straying.. unless of course if you have reached your goal and you think you wanna have another. If every1 have the same taste, then this world would be very boring indeed with every1 looking the same.

from personal experiences, the 1st person to condemn you would be the person closes to you. No more than the reason because they are so used to you being you and the changes could mean a threat to the friendship or relationship. Probably the new diet plan, workout routine, and even less night out cause your body need the rest would mean less time spent with them.

Then there are the "brothers" when i say brothers, it doesn't necessary mean best friends, buddies or real blood brothers. It's a term i use for people with the same goal, hobby or activity. Competitiveness could sometimes lead to jealousy and envy. They would throw all sorta comments at you trying to put you down. I've received numerous comments like your chest out of proportion by one and not more than 2 minutes later another gym member came up to me and practically drool over my chest and hope i can share some workout tips.. so don't let one person's judgment put u down straight.. trust what you see in the mirror. if you like what you see, don't let them discourage you.

And of course, not to forget parents... hahahaha.... yes... i remember my mom was so worries that im ruining my health cause of my diet and she's troubled cause i eat less portion. but the thing is how can i get gastric when im eating 6 - 11 meals per day...

what the world need to know is, "ONLY YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT" if others think you are ugly but you see beauty in front of the mirror, WHO GIVES A D**N! set that goal and work towards it. If anyone gives a constructive advice and its logical, evaluate it, don't be affected by it and if its the truth, take it, if it's not, then thank them and continue on...

Ever felt like being chained?

Ever been a day when you are all hyped up after a day in the gym the trainers been motivating you and giving you advices on good diets only to have friends who temps you with "sinalicious" fatty food and you tell yourself, "what the heck, I can do away with another hour or 2 in the gym tomorrow and start the diet after this meal." then you reached home and have your family serving "too rich for your diet" menu and one you have to consume unless you risk hurting the feelings of love ones? And so your healthy diet plan's beginning to feel further and further away from your reach. well, its just a common routine most of us face so don't feel alone or being left out. In fact, I'm facing this situation everyday. All those around me constantly questions me regarding my diet and my food and some would go to the extend of discriminating my food. hahaha.... and not to forget friends who are not willing to change or couldn't find the determination enough to be on a healthy diet kept trying to pull you down and keep you away from success so they won't feel worst seeing you making progress and they don't.

Well, trust me, its not going to be easy maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Especially in today's society where health is scarce and mostly sold. No doubt our government promotes health but they have not done anything for that cause. Lifting the subsidy off sugar may seems like the 1st step but where did these subsidy goes to? make you wonder. when they 1st announce that they are lifting it for the sake of the community to promote health, i was looking forward for them to transfer the subsidy to supplements such as vitamins and sort to ease our burden on the expensive healthy products but.... guess that large sum of money just disappeared. Oh well...

It was easy when i was living alone in Kuala Lumpur. I control my diet and make sure I know what I am eating. I'll say no when the menu is not in my list of consumable ingredient and choose to meet friends in places where edible food is easily available. I thought it would be easier when I return to my hometown. Won't be that hard to maintain. LOL.. Guess I was a little naive back then.

Well, you are going to wonder how I maintain my health and physics with all these barriers laying around making life on the healthy lane harder day by day. Like mentioned, it's never easy but since I know I can't miss the dinner with my family I choose to take my own day meals.. I consume at least 6 day meals before dinner and supper minimum. In a way, i managed to control 85% of what I eat in a day and the minimum percentage is 75 to maintain on a healthy par. So I'm still above average. Even so, the healthy guideline states to consume less carbs after 3pm. And knowing it's not in my menu, the list are carbs packed. So I consume a minimal amount. 2 tablespoons of white rice and more veges than meat. I used to have the attitude of "EAT ALL YOU CAN" back then. probably its how most asians react "kiasu, kiasi" I remember a time when my brother and I was in Hartz Chicken Sunway Pyramid in 1998. I consumed 8 large plates of mountain high portion chickens. Not to mentions bowl and bowls of ice-creams, softdrinks and sauce. Since its a buffet, I was greedy and would like to eat more than it's worth. But to what gain? sacrificing my health for just a couple of dollars extras? how much could you eat? is it worth it? Remember, its not how much you can eat now, its how much you can eat in the long run. I know a lot of people eat like there is no tomorrow only to find themselves diagnose with lots of sickness which forbids them to take any more of those "Sinalicious" foods. By maintaining my healthy lifestyle, cheating now and then won't be a problem. and I can cheat now and then a whole lifetime...

So choose now.... eat till you are content for a limited time of your life or eat in moderation a whole lifetime.. your choice.... hahaha.... and one more thing.. a lot of people will come up to you and tell you not to torture yourself, live life to the full, eating is a luxury... etc ... but see it in the long run... who will be the winner....