All izz Well..

I went to a nearby Hospital early today morning for a comprehensive medical checkup. I had turned 30 a few months earlier and I wanted to check if heart, BP, Kidney, Liver were functioning well or had given indications that the worst was yet to come. I wanted to do these checks as a preventive action. The consulting stress and travel has taken its toll on me. My weight has varied, from a 25 kgs loss to a 15 kg gain, my lack of physical activity, poor eating habits, and unnecessary stress has made me fatigue. Honestly, I was unsure what would I expect from these results.

Thanks to God, everything turned out well. ECG, BP, Kidney,Cholestrol, Blood etc was all in normal condition.During my physical consultation with the doctor, I told him about my lifestyle and the weight loss/gain that I have observing.He was a few years elder to me (about 35). He was quite upset that I had stopped exercising and mentioned that if I don't loose 25 kgs more (as my BMI showed overweight), I was heading towards high BP and high cholesterol.

He suggested that I turn vegeterian or at least watch what I eat.! My resolution now is to loose weight and get in shape.
Here are a few steps I have thought of
- No sugar in anything (This is a test of my determination)
- Very small intake of meat, only once a week (Almost no lamb, very little chicken, some amount of fish)
- 7 hours of sleep
- Buy a weighing scale and monitor weight gain/loss every week
- Physical exercise (atleast 3 times a week).
- Drink 3-4 litres of water everyday
- Maintain a log of what I eat or when I surrender to temptations (Ice cream, Samosa etc)
- Listen to some soothing music