Healthy living is about a choice.

Every day you make your choices: quit smoking eat light during travel • maintain satisfying sexual life • keep physical fitness by exercising • have a balanced diet containing a variety of foods • develop a social circle to create supportive environment • enhance positive lifestyle practices

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Simple guide to weight control


Did you often look at the mirror and feel unsatisfied with how your body looks like? Or you feel that you should have weighed less than you do now? Controlling weight seems to be one of the major constant issues for women. Weight reducer products have been mushrooming in the market in response to the ever increasing people demand of getting slimmer.

I am of the opinion that in regards to the weight control, our health should still be maintained as the most important considerations. Here are guides for healthy weight control:



No quick-fix. Our body is designed to adapt to gradual changes since we were born. Dramatic weight loss (or otherwise gain) can produce unhealthy side-effects to your body. The important key word in weight control program is patience. Do not adhere to any miracle in regards to weight control program. We need to work to achieve our target weight.

Eat healthy and balanced food. To achieve or maintain your target weight, you do not have to apply strict all-or-nothing rules in regards to your choices of diet. You can still enjoy some of you favorite foods. What you need to observe is the amount of intake and the variety of foods that you consume daily with more fresh fruits and vegetables. Avoid fast food (junk food) the best you can.

Exercise regularly. The most important point is regularity. Twenty minutes amount of jogging every day or four times a week is better than 3 hours exercise once a week. Exercise burns your calorie and supports your weight control program.

No going back to square one. Once you set your goal and habit, stick with it. There will be a lot of temptations along the way to break or relax your discipline.

Keep positive mental attitude. Whatever goal you want to achieve (losing or gaining weight) it is important to stay realistic. Love your body and be thankful for what you have.

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11 comments:

  1. dani iswara said,

    "Did you often look at the mirror and feel unsatisfied with how your body looks like? Or you feel that you should have weighed less than you do now?"

    the magic words: "yg penting wis payuu..[rabi]" :D

    on September 3, 2007 11:26 PM


  2. Dr Vina Revi said,

    wakakakak! bener banget. nek wis payu, magic word-nya berubah menjadi: take it or leave it!

    on September 6, 2007 12:24 PM


  3. bayou_oo said,

    wah..kalau berat badan aku gak terlalu peduliin..yang penting sehatlah..

    *halah..*

    on September 13, 2007 11:59 AM


  4. Vina Revi said,

    Most important thing is your health indeed. Gaining or losing too much weight however can be unhealthy. Thank you for the comment ..

    on September 13, 2007 12:08 PM


  5. mercsolo said,

    Assalamualaikum Wr Wb

    Salam Kenal..
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    on September 15, 2007 3:44 PM


  6. yossy said,

    duh..vina, knp translate nya gk ada indonesia, pdhal mau banget tuh...masih 8kg lagi nih gk mo turun2...terima request gk?

    on September 17, 2007 4:06 PM


  7. MOMMO said,

    wah cerdas banget, aku juga baru tau pake redirect itu... hihihi, blognya juga keren-keren. pasti banyak dapet rejeki nih... :DDD bagi-bagi oiiiiii...

    on September 25, 2007 1:56 AM


  8. the problem is: I'm impatient! I want to loose my weight as fast as possible. so, usually I eat only once a day (dinner). is that bad for my health? thanks dr Vina!

    on September 27, 2007 11:09 PM


  9. Vina Revi said,

    yossy: OK, we'll do translation to Indonesia every now and then to accommodate your request. Please check the blog regularly.

    on September 28, 2007 12:25 PM


  10. Vina Revi said,

    mommo: Does it really work? I am still learning how to blog myself though ....

    on September 28, 2007 12:27 PM


  11. Vina Revi said,

    anna: The bottom line is that we have to be fair to ourself, meaning to our well-being in general. Losing weight is one thing, more important thing is to consume enough balanced nutrition for maintaining our health.

    on September 28, 2007 12:31 PM