Three months ago I’ve been diagnosed as a Type 2 diabetic (it’s not so serious but can be controlled on diet), and my special private dietitian has checked & suggested that I should neither skip any meals nor have a big portion (as I used to skip breakfast meal), but I should regularly have a normal portion without skipping and I should also regularly eat a small portion of fruit/s between meals if I feel hungry. I have recently lost weight from 79kgs to 76 kgs within 2 months as I’ve tried to take her advice in keeping good health without causing further trouble for myself.
1. I should keep having regular meals. It has to be a normal portion, not a huge portion. I used to have a big portion once or twice a day because of working in shifts at the airline industries (sometimes too early, other times too late) as I thought I didn’t have a choice for my bad eating habit unknowingly.
2. I should have fruits regularly. As all fruits have natural glucose in them, this is the reason why a bigger portion of fruits are not allowed as I like a certain fruit very much, but only a small portion of mixed fruits to be filled in gaps without feeling even slightly hungry.
3. I should drink a plenty of water daily. For a normal person who hasn’t had an over-weight, this person should at least drink 2 liters of water every day, but for those whom have had over-weight, they should drink minimum 4 liters of water daily. It’s really easier said than done, but I need to do it.
4. I should have only a small amount of sugary items (I like a chocolate as same as others, I think there is no one disliking chocolates in this world). I am actually allowed to have them only after meals, not before meals. It has to be an appropriate amount, never exceeding in eating over the limit. So I shouldn’t be greedy at all but be cautious in eating this kind of food.
5. I should think of myself more positively & affirmatively in anything & everything. Psychologically many illnesses are caused by the negative thinking in general, so being positive in thinking keeps me in good health basically.
6. I should pray for my health & my family day by day. This practice is my given responsibility in life, as I believe in the Principle, the Creator, the Almighty God and the Sovereignty of God whom has His will & purpose for me.
7. I should keep having my regular & permanent tablets daily without skipping things. Sometimes you don’t realize that you just skipped one of them because you don’t have them all at the same time (one tablet: one a day, other tablet: three per day, morning or evening). So it’s not easy for me to keep up without forgetting things.
8. I should have small exercises before & after bed. This helps me keep healthier, as I fit into the new lifestyle by these small physical exercises (An exercise for the limbs, push-ups & sit-ups).
9. I should play more golf whenever I am free or off. For the 18 holes in playing golf, you are actually walking more than 7 miles per round plus swing practices and carrying your golf bag with clubs. Actually it is much harder than you think.
10. I should go to gym more often or as a regular routine if possible, especially for the morning session when I am on late shift (12:00-20:30), when I could go and have at least an hour with programmed exercises before going to work.
Comments
Thanks for your kind word & prayer! I really appreciate that, as we all are in need.
I've been trying my best within my disciplinary plans, and it has been working well physically, mentally & spiritually.
Truly Yours,
James
Excelents advices, the healthy is a serious matter and we have only one life it's a gift of God for me it's a priceless gift and we have to feel respect about it , we say your body it's your temple so you have to be responsible, don't smoke and don't cause any damage because the damage is for ourselves...
By the way you need too much of discipline to follow this advices, friend... so that's worthy of admiration.
You will be fine only take care, follow your routine and go to the doctor for your check up ... and God will do the rest.
We will pray for your health too.
Judith
Thanks for your comment!
As no one is able to take care of our healths, the only thing we can do is to take a good care of ourselves but it requires some enthusiasm & efforts. All the individuals have different circumstances, hence whatever helps us as to keep in a good health should be taken through the regular pattern if possible and carried on. Keep it up & take a good care of yourself too!
Try not to eat fat meals.
Take care of yourself.
Thank you for your comments, encouragement & suggestions!
This beautiful baby has a mixture of Western & Eastern look-alike... just like my children as I had a cross cultral marriage.
I totally agree with you, as there is nothing disagreeable. In fact, I don't smoke. I don't easily get upset. I am always trying to avoid the stress by doing & thinking positively in anything & everything as much as possible. I've daily had some protein tablets as all of my family have. I've been always trying to love my families and my closest friends more & more, day by day, as long as I am capable. And also I am always trying to get rest for myself & to have more relaxation at home & at work without loosing the latitude of mind emotionally & spiritually.
well, Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life but If you just sit around all the time and not do anything, there is no guarantee that will live out a very healthy life. Getting out and exercising and partaking in various different outdoor activities is one of the best ways to start living this long and healthy life. Dear James I appreciated you for brilliant subject that you choose for your blog, as we know the world is changing and people these days have come up with so very many different ways or lifestyles to live out. One of the more commonly practiced lifestyle that we have today is to live a healthy lifestyle. Many people, as they age and realize many things of the world, start to take care of themselves more. They want to get involved and become active so that they may lead and live out a very healthy lifestyle.
i would like add some other way to live health
1- not to be smocking
2- not to be upset to what ever happen to you
3- be far from stress
4- use protein
5-having enough rest
and loving each other
wish see you health,happy and successful
Regards
sarah
Thanks for your comments!
That's the reason why I am carefully trying to control myself on diet, not by eating less foods but having more regular meals including fruits....
Thans for your comment!
In somhow, I am eating more this day than before and strangely loosing weight which I couldn't believe myself at the beginning but now I do. I've learned that I should eat an appropriate portion of foods regularly and should have a right choice of foods, not the wrong one which you put more weight, as I just took the dietitian's advice.
Thanks for your comment too!
There are many things tempting us in our lives, that we shouldn't do, but we just carry one stubbonely until it gets worse and serious unfortunately in life. So it's better if you can control yourself from the beginning
I hope that you will soon or later write down your own top ten things you really want to do, as I love to see them with a great interest & curiosity.
Thanks for your comment. You're right that I would have easily forgotten something (what I should have done) if I haven't written it down.
Signing for the learning contract is a good idea, as you impel them to learn English for their future improvement by a certain challenge & motivation. I could see a principle of teaching English in your own style.
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