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    Age Does Not Define Me: I Do!
    Age Does Not Define Me: I Do!
    Age Does Not Define Me: I Do!
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    Age Does Not Define Me: I Do!

    By April Tiang

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    Looking at my daughters wedding photographs five years ago, I noticed a matronly woman on the cusp of entering middle age. I have no intention of ending up looking like my mother or grandmother at that age, plump, not necessarily obese, was the order of the day. I decided to adopt the health, rather than weight control approach, and with my own philosophy in addressing image, weight and confidence issues, that afflict many. I hope by sharing my experiences with others will motivate them to take control of who they want and can be.

    When my mother died relatively young of a terminal illness despite her general well-being and love of life, especially her Chinese opera performances and travelling with her friends, it was almost our steady family was shaken up. At the same time my two growing children were exhibiting all the adolescence and teenage growing pains. It forced me to take stock and made phenomenal changes to our lives to keep my family intact. The journey to bring them up in the best way I know how, ensued a learning experience invaluable in my understanding of relationship and how powerful it can be to change lives.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris AU
    Release dateJun 30, 2012
    ISBN9781477115343
    Age Does Not Define Me: I Do!
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    April Tiang

    April Tiang, MBA, is a Certified and Chartered Accountant, trained in London and worked extensively around the world, as a road warrior in Finance largely in the later part of her career. Like most career women with children, the pressures of excelling can often take a heavy toll on ones family. One of her children has dyslexia and mild learning disability. She felt that she did not have the luxury of choice to leave her children to fend in a competitive environment, and still believe that all will turn out well. She raised and guided them in the way she knew, firm and discipline initially, and gradually as growing adults with values she believed in. She shared the challenges in overcoming each childs needs in helping them achieve their own dreams. Both went to universities, one in University of New South Wales in Sydney and one graduated recently with double majors from Monash University in Melbourne.

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      Age Does Not Define Me - April Tiang

      Age 

       Does Not 

      Define Me

      I do!

      April Tiang

      Copyright © 2012 by April Tiang.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

      To order additional copies of this book, contact:

      Xlibris Corporation

      1-800-618-969

      www.Xlibris.com.au

      Orders@Xlibris.com.au

      501621

      Contents

      Ode to Be

      Genes

      Sleep

      Diet

      Food Type

      Migrating Food Cultures

      Exercise

      Philosophy

      Hygiene Factors

      Mental Health

      Anger

      Attitude

      Values in Life

      Rule 1

      Rule 2

      Rule 3

      Eating Habits

      Interests and Hobbies

      Life Is a Journey

      Friendship

      Conclusion

      I would like to dedicate this book to every person who walked with me on my sojourn in this journey of our life, however fleeting the encounter. Only by having you embroidering my tapestry would my brief adventure on this earth be enriched, and so far, I have been amply rewarded with loving people and loving them in return, having warm friendship around the world, and being a global citizen, at peace with the universe.

      Ode to Be

      A glimmer of love in space, when our eyes first locked unto eternity, Much was spoken, yet no word left our lips,

      Was that a betrayal of who you are?

      Or are you trying to cross the chasm that divides;

      Pondering the doubts,

      You stole a backward glance before averting of what may be in store.

      Your look of fear when I cast my attention toward you that night,

      Was I that intimidating, or are you unsure,

      Averse to confronting yourself!

      You charged into my life, uninvited, not once,

      Forcefully peeled back each layer and then,

      Turned around and, walked away nonchalantly;

      While you left me standing there,

      Utterly drained, confused and emotionally raped,

      Nakedly clutching each piece of which you so ruthlessly tore off!

      Take a leap of faith, my love,

      You are known to be wild,

      In the worst of ways often perceived as damaged.

      Time to face up to your inner demons and,

      Release the free spirit to soar and explore.

      There are much more to you that are restrained by shackles,

      You are afraid to unlock.

      Babe, the key is in your hand,

      Turn it on to find you!

      I am not a doctor or a scientist and definitely not an authority on any such issues. So why am I writing this when people have presented well-researched papers and published them in respectable scientific journals? What I am about to tell you is nothing earth-shattering; most of the information is what you already know and is readily available online, but I will try to organize it in an easy-to-follow manner and parcel it into digestible sound bites. I will try to share my own journey with some of the countless people who have gone through life battling image issues, confidence issues, and insecurities and often wondered why was it that other people are so blessed with such good appearance or good figures that gave them such confidence in life—something that I only wished for in the past. In the beginning, it was vanity; then I realized that the prize is really a healthier person able to pursue more interests in his or her daily life and with the energy to do it, plus becoming happier or even self-actualize in the process. The premise is purely my own and has no scientific basis or theory, but it is built on what I have formulated from my own experiences, sometimes using my assumptions to try out my beliefs on myself to see if they were so. During the process, I have researched on various components relating to weight issues and have brought in as much known or tried data as possible to collaborate with what I do know or believe. The sources could be from any publication and the internet, and wherever possible, I have credited the source. Therefore, I stand corrected on most counts; if there are more measurable or scientific means of explaining my beliefs or expounding them totally, then fine. Along the way, if any information or data could assist in adding value, then it would have served some purpose. Also, I have searched to better understand the workings of the human body in trying, firstly, to be more healthy in that we have more energy to perform the daily tasks and to delay, or slow down, as long as possible, the aging of our various organs so that we can enjoy a better quality of life as we age. It is for practical reasons like ease of movement, especially when using public transportation where you need to be excused repeatedly for infringing other person’s personal space; think of the hassles in trying to reach your airline seat and settle comfortably into it. For each of us, there could be a myriad of reasons to want to stay lighter, not necessarily to only look better, but if that helps in attracting more friends, would it not be welcome too?

      If you have reached this stage and feel that there is not much that it can offer you, feel free to drop the book because I will not be expounding any theories that have been clinically conducted or presenting results that have been accredited by a renowned scientific body. I would also like to inform those looking for a quick solution to a weight-loss program to be forewarned that there is none. All that I plan to do is use my own experience in weight management without any form of diet, complemented by my own format in exercise, plus a simple outlook in life to help me feel better about myself, healthier, more energetic, and sleep well at night. If by sharing what little I now know and the experience in the process of reaching my goal can help just one person to enjoy a better quality of life, then I think I will have achieved my objective. If that one person can take this and run with it so that more people can enjoy a healthier lifestyle, then I think my work is done.

      Research published by the British Medical Journal stated that worldwide 1.5 billion adults are overweight and another 0.5 billion are classified as obese, with 170 million children classified as overweight or obese. The total obese and overweight world adult population as compared to 7 billion people would be approximately 30 percent or three in ten people. The third world population are fighting a completely different battle of starvation and taking that and the number of overweight children into account, it would be more like two in five. Obesity takes up 2-7 percent of health care costs in many countries, as reported by Reuters. It would be an ideal situation if a genius can find a solution that can solve in tandem, even partially, the problem of starvation in parts of the world with that of overfeeding in others. Alas, we live in an imperfect world and have to deal with the localized problems first and then problems at the individual level.

      To lose some weight in today’s context is not only aesthetic, but it has been shown to be healthy in view of our processed-food era. Looking good has its advantages; it will be unnecessary to repeat them. What started as something to look cool may have developed into a cult phenomenon in that it is so cool to look as slim as possible to the point of being thin. It is difficult to draw the line between slim and thin, but being competitive has a price and it could be deadly—from the reports of aspiring young models literally starving themselves to death. However, it is the emphasis to be or look thin that is the wrong starting point. In fact, if one would shift the focus to being healthy, then losing weight in combination with exercise and a change of mind-set may be more effective. There are many new methods to lose weight and more are still being developed. The awareness of the importance of avoiding obesity is growing as seen from the articles being written almost daily in every part of the world. A large portion of my data is based on the dailies and publications worldwide. For example, in New York Times in the article Young, Obese and in Surgery on January 8, 2012, Anemona Hartocollis wrote, With the epidemic in obesity has come an explosion in weight-loss surgery, about 220,000 a year costing $6 billion… embark on quest to lose weight navigating challenges to her morale, her self-image and her relationships with family members and friends. Surgery can involve various options including stomach banding, and opinions are varied on the matter; therefore, not all outcomes are happy and the root of the problem remains.

      On January 16, 2012, New York Time’s health section had Reed Abelson writing about Learning to Be Lean. He wrote about the massive challenges for programs to screen children for obesity and providing counseling when researchers do not fully understand the factors that contribute to the rapid rise in childhood obesity in recent years.

      Mr. Geof Rayner of London wrote in the Financial Times on February 15, 2012, Obesity will add to US’s already unsupportable burden. According to economist Kenneth Thorpe, by 2018, the US will spend an astonishing $344 billion a year treating obesity… more than any other problem facing the US, is the real nut to be cracked.

      Another source of information was taken from the British Financial Times on January 7, 2012, from an interview by Lucy Kelleway with Pierre Dukan,

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