Obesity: Lose Weight to Keep Fit for Life? Say "Yes, I Can!"

qwerty9191 SG

I was recently diagnose but hospital, that I was having hypertension. I was immediately told to start on medication. I showed MO the hospital referral letter, but the MO rejected my appeal to down pes. What can I do about it ?, he said by high blood pressure is cause by obesity, so I need to lose weight in BMT. How can I go on like this ?

eac SG

As usual, please refer to this guideline:
http://sgforums.com/forums/1390/topics/392446

What are the changes to your lifestyle, diet and exercise?

Firstly, you are strongly advised to eat oats (instant/ quick-cook) as heavy breakfast, and greatly reduce eating fried foods and junk foods.

3 big scoops (Chinese soup spoon) into a bowl.
Just add boiling water to 70% full.
Cover the bowl with a plate and wait 10 to 15 minutes.
Add water to 100% full, and consume at lukewarm.
Fast and easy-to-make breakfast.

Never ever skip breakfast.
Start off the day by having a heavy breakfast.
Have lunch at 70% full.
Have dinner at 30% full. If still hungry, eat oats.

Secondly, please start cardio exercising.
Start from light to gradual to moderate.
e.g. brisk walking, then fast walking, then slow jogging, then jogging.

Thirdly, if you drink alcohol/ smoke tobacco, please quit.

It's best that by changing your lifestyle, your BP will gradually stablise and be within normal range. Doctors advise that to manage BP effectively, it's optimal to change your lifestyle, next is to reduce drug dosage, and finally be completely off medicine.