Just Determined..
Recently, the husband of mine picked up a book on nutritional facts and healthy eating. It still beats me on what made him do that and diligently reading the factual pages (with small fonts and very little pictures, mind you). But seriously, facts which I would never have known surfaced:
1. Did you know that margarine fairs worse than butter? (still remembering the fact that margarine came about from the lower income families who cannot afford the block of butter).
2. The differences between HDL and LDL and what makes one good and the other bad.
3. The endless terms for saturated fats, with differences come from the prefix used.
4. The 'harsher' the bread surface is, the more nutritious it is.
and the list goes on...
Then just last night, my dad had to skype me on the importance of diet, sleep and having a stress-free environment, as he too is currently reading a similar book.
(Hhhmm.. a sign from above? ) :)
Oh well, this really shook me up as I recall my dinner last night being a burger from a road stall at 11.30pm. And my life has never been stress-free, really - there are just tons of things to worry about, millions of things to do - at work, at home, even during what is call 'leisure time' and not forgetting the limited 24 hours we have in a day. (See, how stress I can be?) Used to think that I am doing fine in the area of sleep until recently, sleep deprivation seems to be crawling into my daily routine.
This is no good..
So, am taking up this challenge - a self-challenge. Am determined to change my lifestyle and since I do not believe in New Year's resolution - am going to start this challenge today, December 10, 2009 and not wait for 2010. Will be updating daily on this very blog elements of a changed lifestyle, a HEALTHY one that is. So am determined to :
1. Update the blog with at least ONE task of a changed, healthier lifestyle each day.
2. Complete this challenge within a year, so there would be at least 365 acts of a healthy lifestyle.
Embarking on this and hoping to cross the finish line and more importantly, a changed person. So keep me encouraged.
1. Did you know that margarine fairs worse than butter? (still remembering the fact that margarine came about from the lower income families who cannot afford the block of butter).
2. The differences between HDL and LDL and what makes one good and the other bad.
3. The endless terms for saturated fats, with differences come from the prefix used.
4. The 'harsher' the bread surface is, the more nutritious it is.
and the list goes on...
Then just last night, my dad had to skype me on the importance of diet, sleep and having a stress-free environment, as he too is currently reading a similar book.
(Hhhmm.. a sign from above? ) :)
Oh well, this really shook me up as I recall my dinner last night being a burger from a road stall at 11.30pm. And my life has never been stress-free, really - there are just tons of things to worry about, millions of things to do - at work, at home, even during what is call 'leisure time' and not forgetting the limited 24 hours we have in a day. (See, how stress I can be?) Used to think that I am doing fine in the area of sleep until recently, sleep deprivation seems to be crawling into my daily routine.
This is no good..
So, am taking up this challenge - a self-challenge. Am determined to change my lifestyle and since I do not believe in New Year's resolution - am going to start this challenge today, December 10, 2009 and not wait for 2010. Will be updating daily on this very blog elements of a changed lifestyle, a HEALTHY one that is. So am determined to :
1. Update the blog with at least ONE task of a changed, healthier lifestyle each day.
2. Complete this challenge within a year, so there would be at least 365 acts of a healthy lifestyle.
Embarking on this and hoping to cross the finish line and more importantly, a changed person. So keep me encouraged.
posted by charlene at
8:55 PM
1 Comments:
Shalyn, hope you remember this post & keep up the run. 365 days is quite a marathon, but i know you'll do well. Hope in your own ways, you're on track. If not, i'm always only an ear away :)
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