hey,

Today at work, my job is non other than browsing information on how to loose weight and keep a healthy balanced diet for a better shape. I want to look slimmer and scrap away my bloating tummy not just for me but it looks good naked. Like seriously.

So I've tumbled upon this web site named WebMD-- to count on my calories, how much and how to cut it. Seriously I'm kinda freak out with my current body weight because the last time I checked, not just the calories and stuffs that filled me but the fat is thickening in my blood stream. The physicist advised me to take this one drug which I forgot the name but I couldn't afford it that time (or I'm being too ignorant thinking am still young and bad things won't happen, yet).

AND NOW, I realized on how important to take great care of ourselves because if we don't, nobody's gonna give a damn. Your body is not their business (exception for Jack-- my body is his business). My concern rises after I realized I'm getting older (baru sekarang nak sedar?) and is about to live the life. I had great great time with heaven delicacies in the past and now is the time to move on. Fact, most Malaysian adults tend to have plenty of diseases because of unhealthy diet. Main hantam je nak makan apa. Most of us overeat, what is eaten by one person could actually feed two. There you go the series of diseases caused by those junks you took. You name it; diabetes, heart attack, obesity, overweight and so on.

WE ARE WHAT WE EAT. Considering on what I've consumed these past years were really something beyond calculation. Total everyday calories that I should take are 1319.2 but surely I've taken far too much from that amount which later were stored as fat in my adipose tissue. Sebabtu lah lengan boleh jadi lemah gemalai bila digoyang sebab excess fat. Sooo not sexy. Hence, I took my very first step to get rid of the old me (physically) to a healthy diet with the help of WebMD. Actually am not really sure how this could work but all I can do is absorb as much information not just from one source to succeed my mission. I believe the best way to loose weight is not by skipping meals or not taking any carbs at all or whatever nonsense diet you've been hearing out there, but to eat healthily and follow the rules. I'm not agree with Jack's method of diet but I couldn't say more since I also didn't walk my talk.

Ouh didn't I mentioned before that I want to reshape my body because it looks good naked? Yeah and I also think of the future. I wanna live longer and healthier. I don't want to wake up everyday and stuffed myself with medicines in the first place. Keeping healthy habits and diets are also good for our inner self. Like me, nampak je kecik tapi lemak bersepah kat dalam. And this one thing, few nights ago I felt pain in my chest somehow like heart attack. I'm not sure because I never experienced one but that's the best to describe the ache. For few seconds I keep still in front of the tv, later went to my room and fall asleep. I woke up in the next day and concluded that there's clot that blocked the blood from pumping into my chest and that was what caused the pain. Too much of Grey's Anatomy.

Or perhaps just abundant of stress.

Btw, here are some tips on what should we eat.

1. The healthy, responsible (for your health and health of the earth) diet is one that is nutrient-dense, calorie-poor (with some exceptions) and plant-based, preferably raw and organic.
2. You need a paradigm shift – the main portion on your plate should now be veggies, with a little rice and the meats or other dishes. Fruits should precede your meals.
3. Muslims are taught to begin with a pinch of salt (to stimulate enzymes and reduce the requirement for saltiness in the food to be eaten).
4. Begin with fruits (to provide additional enzymes to help the digestion, apart from the plentiful nutrients fruits contain).
5. Chew well. It is said that we should “drink” our foods, ie chew enough until they liquefy.
6. Sufficient chewing is necessary for enzymatic digestion in the mouth.
7. Note that the salivary enzymes work in an alkaline environment, and cannot continue once the food reaches the stomach, where the stomach acids take over.
8. Do not overeat. Muslims are taught to stop before feeling satiated. The amount depends on your weight/BMI/body composition and whether you need to lose, maintain or gain weight.

Source: Eating for Health, The Star

Today marks Day 1.