health is wealth

i hear people say, "life is too short, so why go on a diet??"

but when you see ladies and gents try to lose a lot of weight on the biggest loser, you know you can't just go on partying and pigging out all the time. do not lose yourself, it's not good!

so you are advised to eat in moderation. easy on the carbs, sweets, salt. too much protein is bad for you. have 5-8 servings of those green, leafy veggies. don't overcook - just broil, steam or grill (if you can). take fruits everyday, but easy on the sweet ones, like mango. drink a lot of water, like 12-16 glasses a day.

and don't forget to exercise at least 30-45 minutes a day. do 10,000 steps a day. get your heart pumping. and lest you want those muscles to ache, do at least 15 minutes of stretching prior to any physical activity.

stress? you have to avoid that too. diet and exercise will help deal with stress, but you have to manage it too. to hell with that deadline or impossible bosses/colleagues. if it's not a matter of life and death, leave it. stress kills, too.

oh boy, this is a lot of work than you thought!

but yes, you have to do it. not tomorrow, not later. now. heck, you should have done it yesterday.

if you want to live longer. if you want to enjoy life (and not fall sick every now and then, or go on drug maintenance for the rest of your days yikes!). if you would like to see your sons and daughters get married. if you want to play with your grandchildren. if you want to grow old together with the one you love, get him/her into healthy living too.

we all know it's easier said than done. i used to live healthier, now i'm just plain lazy. :(

i got a surprise wake up call a month ago, and boy did it worry me. i don't know if my lifestlye had to do with it, but we're sure glad the result was a negative. God is good, all the time. :)

it's time to move it, move it. let's start small. just like today, i had oatmeal (instead of rice, hotdogs and eggs) for breakfast. lunch was a piece of bread with dip, caprese mozzarella buffalo, salad (no cream dressing), 2 slices of pizza (only 4cheese and prosciutto), and cappucino at pagliacci. seems like a lot, but i skipped the gelato. and no iced tea for me, just water. :)

now the original glazed doughnut (from krispy kreme ) that has been sitting on my desk for 2 hours is another story. do i deserve this? hhmmmmmm... i can offset it with a workout later.

but we have videoke night at the elbow room tonight. dang.