Yoga

I have been practising yoga for almost 5 years now and I am absolutely loving it. Recently I took up Pilates class which also helps to not only build flexibility, but also strength, endurance, and coordination in the legs, abdominals, arms and back.

Walking in beautiful Sydney Olympic Park

This is such a lovely park. Walking here in the morning is so enjoyable with lots of fresh air and beautiful scenaries.

H1N1 - a real scare

I was in the gym yesterday when I noticed there weren't many people around. Usually the gym is packed with people. The attendance for yoga class has shrunk to almost half. Probably a lot of them were terrified due to the increasing number of people infected by Influenza A (H1N1).

Even in shopping malls there are less people and quite a number were wearing masks to protect themselves from being infected. Those with high risk factors such as chronic diseases, asthma, diabetes, obesity and pregnancy will have to take more precautions. Same goes for senior citizens and children. It is sad and alarming looking at the current situation and I hope more measures will be taken to curb this deadly influenza from spreading even more.

Muscle Injuries

Since my previous article on loosing weight, I am pleased to note that I have achieved a weight loss of 2 kg. Yay... In order to keep up my exercise routine, every Saturday I will start the morning by heading straight to the gym, where I will climb on the cross trainer for half an hour and some weight exercises. But last Saturday, I pulled a muscle on my left hip and couldn't go to work on Monday. Occasionally I hurt my muscle on my back but still manage to recover in a short time but this time it hurt real bad. Thanks to the doctor after some pain killers and muscle relaxant, I am feeling much better. I just have to be more careful and try not to get any muscle injuries as it can be quite a painful and unpleasant feeling.

Losing Weight...

My mission right now is to loose 2 kg. I need to change my eating habits, to forego all the fattening junk food. The biggest culprit are the potato chips and doughnuts. Just enjoy eating it so much. Besides going to the gym 3 times a week, cardio exercise and 1 hour of yoga plus sit ups, I can't seem to loose the extra kg. Something to do with age I guess.....the older you get the more fat you accumulate, I wish it was the wealth bit though, however being healthy is better than being wealthy.

I am going to eat smaller portion of meals but still have a good breakfast, a healthy lunch like salad, fruits (apple, bananas), some almond nuts (bye bye to all my favourite food, char koay teow, curry mee, chicken rice, etc etc), my colleague is teasing me "see how long you can stand without eating your 'lunch' hahaha...." and for dinner something very light. I still need to eat a reasonable amount of carbs on days when I go to the gym, otherwise I wouldn't have the energy to move. Just the right portion not overboard. I love pasta. Already thinking of having spaghetti bolognese this weekend. I guess the key to a good healthy lifestyle is to exercise, eat sensibly and everything in moderation and doing all your favourite things. I will endeavour to stick to my plan for at least 4 weeks to see the result. Wish me luck...