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This is a closed thread so I can add to it daily without interuption to my experiences.I have a reply post on the Langtrees board which I will move over when I figure out how to get the button re-working.
Day One and Two
I have been travelling for last two and half months around the world. In New York and America I put on nearly 5 kilos, all the food portions were big but the alcohol measures where enormous and with both together bingo...... fat, fat, fat.
I have stopped off in Bangkok for a month to get fit and lose this weight.
Staying in a great serviced apartment in the heart of town that has its own gym.
To keep committed to this thing thought i'd start this diet post so every day I can write what I did to make a diffence.
Yesterday was my first day.
Fruit for breakfast and one coffee,
Japanese beancurd and vegetables for tea and a little fish.
About 10 bottles of water, last night I went out and kept to water at $8 a bottle.
Walked about 8 kilometres, a little shopping but kept the walk brisk.
Today so far.
Fruit for breakfast, one coffee.
40 minute work out in the gym, machines and weights. Feeling pretty puffed but handled a little more than I thought I could. Kept the weights one over minimum but will try to up every few days.
One bottle of water so far today.
Enjoying a massage or beauty treatment like facial every day to pamper myself.
Any tips appreciated.
By the way starting weight is 75 kilos last Saturday.
Today 9.00am 74 kilos. I will weigh myself once to twice a week, should keep it to once but I always get tempted.
Goal 68 kilos or lose of 6 more kilos in 30 days.
The rest of my day
I went out to check out two of the Thailand hospitals, one that was close by www.BNHhospital.com
I must say very impressed with the service, after 10 minutes of asking questions I was already having a scale and clean for my teeth which took 1/2 an hour and cost 1500 Baht which is around $30. I think the equivalent would be double in Australia.
My main interest was laser eye surgery (at least to start with finding my glasses has slowed me down the last few years) so off I went to www.bumrungrad hospital.com to discover how much and how long it would take if I passed the test.(not all eye problems are suitable for this service)
I arrived at 12.30 and they said if I returned at 1.30 I could see a doctor for a free consultation.
The place was packed as on Monday they had a public holiday and I wondered what I had let myself in for.
It was about 1/2 hour wait to see a doctor, before that I had my blood pressure taken, a eye power and eye picture test.
The doctor was great, he said my eyes were suitable for surgery and that only one eye would need to be done.
He informed me very clearly that I would lose 10% of my far vision and regain around 85% of my reading vision. He did another four or five tests and was able to show me what the loss looked like and the gain looked like. I was hooked and asked when it could be done.
At this stage he said I needed some more tests which I could have straight away and after they were finished he would make a date. Todays tests would cost 2000 baht around $60 and the cost for the laser surgery would cost 31,000 baht which is approx $1000 Australian dollars. I am not sure of the cost in Australia but did check out the price in America and the cost was $6000 american dollars.
Its about 2.15pm by now and my only complaint about the afternoon was though he mentioned further tests, he didn't make it clear that I would have more than 6 different tests done. I was back for my second consultation by about 4.15pm. The date is set for Thursday this week at 4.00pm. By Friday I may be able to type on this forum without my glasses which need to be found.
I forgot after this consultaion it was another 45 minutes to process all the needed paperwork.
While I was waiting I was watching the staff and the clients, most were from other countries, lots of Arabic people and Chinese from Hong Kong and America with a few Aussie's. At this clinic there are nine working specialists that I noticed and another 6 younger doctors taking the various tests, with countless administration staff.
I started to wonder how long this process would have taken in Australia and think it would have been 3 to 5 visits to have got this far advanced.
I never forgot the exercise and diet plans so read up on the hospitals other services, I intend to have a few other treatments which I will mention in individual posts.
Not forgetting the exercise I tried a trick my last partner taught me.
Put your back against a flat wall, squat as far as you can and hold for as long as possible. He could do it for 10 minutes. My body was burning after a minute, but did do three times over the afternoon and quite a few stretches.
Did remember to have four small meals yesterday and consumed around 6 bottles of water.
See you all tomorrow.
Day One and Two
I have been travelling for last two and half months around the world. In New York and America I put on nearly 5 kilos, all the food portions were big but the alcohol measures where enormous and with both together bingo...... fat, fat, fat.
I have stopped off in Bangkok for a month to get fit and lose this weight.
Staying in a great serviced apartment in the heart of town that has its own gym.
To keep committed to this thing thought i'd start this diet post so every day I can write what I did to make a diffence.
Yesterday was my first day.
Fruit for breakfast and one coffee,
Japanese beancurd and vegetables for tea and a little fish.
About 10 bottles of water, last night I went out and kept to water at $8 a bottle.
Walked about 8 kilometres, a little shopping but kept the walk brisk.
Today so far.
Fruit for breakfast, one coffee.
40 minute work out in the gym, machines and weights. Feeling pretty puffed but handled a little more than I thought I could. Kept the weights one over minimum but will try to up every few days.
One bottle of water so far today.
Enjoying a massage or beauty treatment like facial every day to pamper myself.
Any tips appreciated.
By the way starting weight is 75 kilos last Saturday.
Today 9.00am 74 kilos. I will weigh myself once to twice a week, should keep it to once but I always get tempted.
Goal 68 kilos or lose of 6 more kilos in 30 days.
The rest of my day
I went out to check out two of the Thailand hospitals, one that was close by www.BNHhospital.com
I must say very impressed with the service, after 10 minutes of asking questions I was already having a scale and clean for my teeth which took 1/2 an hour and cost 1500 Baht which is around $30. I think the equivalent would be double in Australia.
My main interest was laser eye surgery (at least to start with finding my glasses has slowed me down the last few years) so off I went to www.bumrungrad hospital.com to discover how much and how long it would take if I passed the test.(not all eye problems are suitable for this service)
I arrived at 12.30 and they said if I returned at 1.30 I could see a doctor for a free consultation.
The place was packed as on Monday they had a public holiday and I wondered what I had let myself in for.
It was about 1/2 hour wait to see a doctor, before that I had my blood pressure taken, a eye power and eye picture test.
The doctor was great, he said my eyes were suitable for surgery and that only one eye would need to be done.
He informed me very clearly that I would lose 10% of my far vision and regain around 85% of my reading vision. He did another four or five tests and was able to show me what the loss looked like and the gain looked like. I was hooked and asked when it could be done.
At this stage he said I needed some more tests which I could have straight away and after they were finished he would make a date. Todays tests would cost 2000 baht around $60 and the cost for the laser surgery would cost 31,000 baht which is approx $1000 Australian dollars. I am not sure of the cost in Australia but did check out the price in America and the cost was $6000 american dollars.
Its about 2.15pm by now and my only complaint about the afternoon was though he mentioned further tests, he didn't make it clear that I would have more than 6 different tests done. I was back for my second consultation by about 4.15pm. The date is set for Thursday this week at 4.00pm. By Friday I may be able to type on this forum without my glasses which need to be found.
I forgot after this consultaion it was another 45 minutes to process all the needed paperwork.
While I was waiting I was watching the staff and the clients, most were from other countries, lots of Arabic people and Chinese from Hong Kong and America with a few Aussie's. At this clinic there are nine working specialists that I noticed and another 6 younger doctors taking the various tests, with countless administration staff.
I started to wonder how long this process would have taken in Australia and think it would have been 3 to 5 visits to have got this far advanced.
I never forgot the exercise and diet plans so read up on the hospitals other services, I intend to have a few other treatments which I will mention in individual posts.
Not forgetting the exercise I tried a trick my last partner taught me.
Put your back against a flat wall, squat as far as you can and hold for as long as possible. He could do it for 10 minutes. My body was burning after a minute, but did do three times over the afternoon and quite a few stretches.
Did remember to have four small meals yesterday and consumed around 6 bottles of water.
See you all tomorrow.
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