Rotund...

Weight management has become my passion. For some reason I don't quite know. Maybe because I, myself have been trying to lose some weight..?

My friend and I are very excited about this clinic that we set up not too long ago.. Alhamdulillah things are moving pretty well and smooth. Of course with the support of our dear boss. 

Past few months running the clinic, I can see why people can be at the weight they are at... simply because:

1. comfort eating.. trying to console themselves with eating.. at the end, they are sad again because they have become so big, and eat again to console themselves again.. this cycle goes on and on
2. extremely good appetite.. everything is just too delicious until instead of eat to live, they live to eat
3. peer pressure... this is true as some of "friends" give wrong advise! Met a patient yesterday whom his friend told him... "Tight control of diet in 1 day and indulge on the other day!" THE THING IS... it does not work that way...! Remember istiqamah (consistent)? Oh, yes! Even in eating we need to be istiqamah! 
4. do not exercise and find 1001 excuses not to exercise
5. opportunistic eating... this is very true in people who work in the kitchen.. they will eat anything and everything in the kitchen
6. sedentary lifestyle.. how many of us spend our free time by playing sports? Most of us would either watch TV and mind you.. there are so many channels and VCDs/DVDs to watch! And the other half would spend their time on-line.. ie. Facebook etc....

Not that I am prejudice towards those who are overweight and obese, but THE THING IS... we have to do something to change it. Not for the beauty. Not to say APPLE or PEAR not in trend and Monalisa is.. but it's for the HEALTH. Waiting for diseases related to weight problems ie. diabetes mellitus, hypertension, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnoea... will all be too late. So, come on and let's make some change! And I know this is possible! "Nak seribu daya, Tak nak seribu dalih".

2 weeks ago, I was very inspired when I met a chef who weighed 156kg in January.. and now she is 129kg and very keen to lose further. How did she do it? DETERMINATION and CONSISTENCY, plus a little bit of help with medication (that's why they come to us... ). She's changed her menu.. stick to it everyday without fail. Dessert doesn't seem appetizing anymore. She never exercised before and now has started brisk walking 30 minutes daily. Trust me, it wasn't easy! She got critics and nasty comments from her brother and sister.. and yet she is very determined to fight them! I hope she is successful in maintaining the weight loss and very enthusiastic to help her achieve her goals.