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11 Blatant Reasons Why You Are Fat (And Will Continue To Be)
Being in United States, I noticed how people here can get quite large in size. While there are plenty of people here who are in good shape and health, there seems to be more overweight people (per segment of population) compared to outside US, and the ones who are overweight seem significantly larger than the average overweight person outside US.
(For what it’s worth, I’ve been in cities such as New York City, Washington DC, Philadephia, Boston, Los Angeles and soon San Francisco, where people are probably more health conscious than other US states. I can imagine the situation is probably worse in southern states like Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Oklahoma.)
A quick search on Google reveals that obesity is indeed a growing issue in US, despite efforts to control the problem. About one-third (33.8%) of US adults today are obese, with 17% of children and adolescents aged 2-19 who are obese. (Source: Centers for Disease Control and Preventation).
What is it that makes people fat? Is it the lack of healthy food options? Is it the lack of exercising facilities? Is it the lack of knowledge on healthy living?
Possibly, but I don’t think that’s the main reason. If anything, I think US (at…
Published Jan 20 2012
Filed: Awareness & Growth, Cultivate Habits, Emotional Mastery, Healthy Living
Tags: diet, eating, emotional eating, fat, fat loss, lifestyle, reasons you are fat, weight loss
How To Handle Molestation: A Real Encounter
Have you ever been molested before? I have, and today’s article is about how to handle molestations.
My Molestation Encounter
Last week, I was on Amtrak (the railway network in US), going from New York City to Los Angeles. It was a 3-day train ride (Jan 5-8), with a transit in Chicago.
Not all the passengers were going from NYC to LA. There were multiple stopovers, where passengers would depart, and new passengers who would get onboard. This meant I was sitting with different people throughout the ride. I was in the coach cabin, with an aisle and 2 seats on each aisle.
On the first night, there was someone seated beside me, so I slept on my seat. While the seat itself was fairly spacious, could recline a fair bit and came with plenty of legroom, it was not as comfortable as sleeping on an actual bed. I made the best out of the space given, curling up in my seat, while the person beside me did the same too.
On the second night, after transiting in Chicago, it turned out there was no one seated beside me for the night. So I occupied both seats and used them as a bed. It was as comfortable as it could…
Published Jan 14 2012
Filed: Awareness & Growth, Character Building, Emotional Mastery, People Skills, Travel
Tags: bully, bullying, fear, how to handle molesters, molestation, molester, sex offenders, sexual abuse
How To Be Happy: 10 Timeless Principles for Lasting Happiness
Quick announcement: Our LA meet-up for PE readers is ON, and it’ll be this Saturday, Jan 14, 1:30pm at Sage Organic Vegan Bistro! We’re expecting a big turnout for the meet-up this time (16 people so far)!
For those of you in west coast / Los Angeles, I want to meet you! Please RSVP right away if you can make it. If you RSVPed but can’t come for some reason, please let me know right away so I can plan accordingly. Look forward to seeing you guys very soon!
Are you happy? How happy would you say you are, on a scale of 1-10?
Our society today is entrenched in low levels of consciousness of fear, desire and pride. Despite the increasing affluence of people in our world, it seems people are more and more unhappy today. From unhappiness with work, unhappiness with their life, unhappiness with the world, unhappiness with themselves. If you think that the people around you seem quite unhappy, let me tell you that this is a common issue everywhere in the world – be it countries/cities I’ve been to in Asia, in Europe, or in America.
In light of this epidemic, I’ve created a guide on how…
Published Jan 12 2012
Filed: Awareness & Growth, Cultivate Habits, Emotional Mastery, Goals & Success, Inspiring, Love & Compassion, Motivation & Inspiration, Purpose & Meaning, Relationships
Tags: contentment, happiness, happy, how to be happy, joy, Love, peace
How To Stop Emotional Eating, A Crucial Guide, Part 2: Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food
This is the last part of a 6-part series on emotional eating, the perversion of food in our society today, and how to overcome it.
- My Journey with Emotional Eating, Part 1: Food as a Symbol of Love
- My Journey with Emotional Eating, Part 2: Deep Entanglement
- My Journey with Emotional Eating, Part 3: Becoming at Peace with Food
- 12 Indicative Signs of Emotional Eating (and 7 Reasons Emotional Eating is Bad For You)
- How To Stop Emotional Eating: A Crucial Guide, Part 1: Tackling the Causes of Emotional Eating
- How To Stop Emotional Eating: A Crucial Guide, Part 2: Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food
My lunch at a salad bar in NYC (Gigi cafe, 72nd Street and Broadway)
This is the last part of a 2-part guide on how to stop emotional eating. Read Part 1 first if you haven’t, which is on how to tackle the causes of emotional eating. Today’s article is Part 2, on how to (re)build your healthy relationship with food.
How To Stop Emotional Eating: A Crucial Guide, Part 2: Building a Healthy Relationship with Food
1. Stop eating based on unrelated factors (Eat based on your needs)
What do you base your eating decisions on? On the needs of your body? Or on extrinsic cues,…
Published Dec 26 2011
Filed: Awareness & Growth, Cultivate Habits, Emotional Mastery, Healthy Living
Tags: bingeing, compulsive eating, compulsive eating disorder, compulsive overeating, eating, emotional eating, how to stop emotional eating
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