Why lose weight?

Well yeah, there’s lots of stuff that’ll run thru your mind with this one. How fast can I lose these kilos, for how long will I have to sacrifice my favourite lontong, mee siam or char kuay teow; “You mean I’ll have to exercise? Really?”

Well here’s the low down.

If you’re losing weight for cosmetic sake alone, forget it. You’ll put it all back on after that party. I suspect you know what I mean.

You buy this beautiful, slinky, black dress for next week’s dinner and dance, one size smaller. Then you starve yourself for the week so that you’ll fit into the dress, just in time for the party.

Note: if you’re a guy you may want to get the biggest dress size. All that beer will cause your waistline to expand during the party.

If you’ve done this before, you’d probably have also experienced putting all the weight back on – and MORE.

If you can understand the health benefits of losing weight, you’ll have a better chance of keeping it off. And the sacrifices you make by way of your food and life style change will be worth your efforts.

And the benefits of long term weight loss??

Lifelong HEALTH! – Errrr HALO!

Longevity. Being able to see your sons or daughters get married and holding your grand child in your arms! If that’s not as important, then think about being able to live long enough to cash out your CPF and actually touching the cash, finally!

Freedom. Being able to enjoy something as basic as strolling along the beach with a loved one or playing golf – without labouring under all that weight. The last thing the next flight needs is someone clutching his chest and rolling around on the 9th hole.

Make sure that your doctor would only be able to afford to drive a Geely. You’ll not have pay hefty hospital bills or pop handfuls of expensive medicine daily to control your blood pressure or blood sugar.

Look and feel great. The fitter you are the better you carry yourself, the greater your self esteem – you’ll even look more attractive to your spouse.

You smell better too really. I know that it’s a mean thing, to say but the fatter you are the greater the chance for bacteria to have a party and multiply in the many folds of your skin.

Ensure that you get that promotion at work. Studies have shown that to a great extent, employers tend to associate fitness with being able to handle greater responsibilities – hence the promotion.

Lower life insurance premiums. If the insurance companies charge you more for being overweight don’t be mad or feel offended. It’s your fault in the first place.

Better Sex. Hey all your plumbing will be in good working order anyway, so might as well make good use of it, right?