Running for My Health

In each person's life, whether rich or poor, young and old, there will come a time when he or she will finally realize that he's got to do something in his life. Something to improve his living condition, from bad to good, from good to best.

I have reached that point. I realize that all my New Year resolutions are just slogans that are just meant to be slogans; promises that are made to be broken. I have to make drastic changes in my life. It should not wait. It should be now.

After an overnight fast I went to take my blood test and health screening at the gym. I was able to get the results of the health screening right away. The blood test results, however, will be available after a few days. I found out that I was 'sick,' very 'sick.' I am 35 years old but my body age is 63 years old. I am overweight, an obese person with 95 kg on the scale. I am well on my way to 100 kg in no time if I will not put a stop to it.

A few days later, I was shown the results of the blood test. The results were almost as bad as the health screening results. My cholesterol was high, HDL was low, Triglycerides were super high.

My blood test results

So here I am at 35, expecting another addition to the family when I turn 36, and spiraling down to all kinds of diseases that an overweight man could get: heart attack, diabetes, gouty arthritis, etc. I have to change my lifestyle.

Several days prior to that, Tasha lost weight by taking an all fruit juice diet for 3 straight days. The only food intake was juice, nothing else. She lost several kilograms. I want to start that way too.

I went for four days with a similar fruit juice diet. From 95 kg, I went down to 92 kg. I had to control my rice intake and continue on the fruit diet.

Several weeks after that, I was encouraged to join the Morning Star exercise program. The first day I joined, I barely ran a hundred meters and was already exhausted. Today was the second day for me to run with them. I was surprised that I made big improvements.

Today I ran from the gym, made one round, without stopping. With a steady pace and encouragement from Pastors David and Jesin, I was able to make it. There were times that I felt my body could not cope anymore, but they were both beside me encouraging me to continue until the end.

What a pleasure it was. Tired but happy. One mile of running without stopping! Can't wait to see what my third day will be like. Praise the Lord for his goodness for me today.