How to Build a Fat Loss Diet by Sadie Bell

Hi folks,
Here is this week's topic--How to Build a Fat Loss Diet. Since most of Taiwanese have become fatter and fatter especially after lunar new year so that here comes this topic.

Deciding you want to lose weight is a big deal. However, if you want to be successful, you need to make realistic goals and set forth a plan that you're capable of sticking to. This includes building a diet intended to help you lose fat. You should always consult your physician before starting a new diet or exercise plan.

1. Log your everyday eating habits in a notebook or journal for one week. This will allow you to see what your habits are and help you make better choices. Not only log what you're eating but also emotional states so you know where your highs and lows sit with your food consumption. Track your time, food and portions, mood, how hungry you are and who you're eating with.

2. Track caloric intake for each meal or day. Tracking your caloric intake will help you understand when and what you're eating that could be contributing too many calories to your diet.

3. Review your food journal and identify what your major contributing factors are when it comes to weight gain. Decide on food to remove, when you eat too much and why, how frequently you eat and whether or not you eat when you're hungry. Decide on how you will cut back your caloric intake by removing high calorie foods and replacing them with foods lower in calories and higher in fiber like fruits and vegetables.

4. Plan your food week by building a menu that takes in account breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. With your week menu in hand, stick to it as much as possible. Detouring from the menu too much may put you over your needed caloric intake. For breakfast, try eating whole grain toast with a piece of fruit and water. Try a salad filled with dark leafy greens, a low-fat dressing and chicken breast for lunch. For dinner, eat grilled fish with steamed vegetables. Fresh fruit, vegetable sticks with low-fat dip -- or a handful of almonds for protein are healthy snack choices.

5. Include a simple workout routine into your fat loss diet. Eating better will not always help you lose weight by itself. Adding small workout sessions everyday can help burn fat and keep you under your needed caloric intake.

Discussion:
1. Do you think you are fat or thin? Why? Why not?
2. What’s your way to lose weight? How? Did you succeed? Share it with us.
3. Have you ever gone to gym or workout? How was it?
4. What’s your ideal weight and height? Do you care about your figure? Why? Why not?
5. Do you think a bit workout can lose your weight more or eating less?

Welcome our new members- Jeffery & Vincent

Hi, Jeffery & Vincent,

If you see this post, please leave a comment below~

Hope it gets smooth.

Jasmine Revolution

Please read the links below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010%E2%80%932011_Tunisian_revolution

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Revolution_of_2011

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-02-21/opinion/vandewalle.libya.uprising_1_moammar-gadhafi-libyan-citizens-libyan-army?_s=PM:OPINION

Questions:

1. What situation do you think is the best environment to create a revolution?
2. Do we have the same problems in Taiwan?
3. Since the revolution has spread to China, do you think it will successfully change anything? Or it will become another Tian An Men Incident?
4. In your personal point of view, do you wish this revolution succeed in China? Explain why.
5. On this tide of revolution, do you wish any changes happen in Taiwan?

Watch movies in cinema

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/t-business/2009/01/21/192956/Moviegoers-can.htm Moviegoers can bring food to theaters: CPC

http://taiwanreview.nat.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=142503&ctNode=1446

Taiwanese movies are reclaiming long-lost local audiences

1.      Are you a regular movie-goer? How often do you watch a movie in the movie theater?

What kinds of movie will make you walk into cinema rather than rent a DVD?

2.      Why are most blockbusters Hollywood movies? What are features that most Hollywood movies have in common?

3.      It seems Taiwanese movies are getting more and more attention from local audience. Do you think Taiwanese movies will be able to hit the international market in the future?

4.      Do you eat while watching a movie? Do you think it’s a good idea of the CPC to regulate cinemas from prohibiting customers to bring outside food?

5.      Talk about a few types of people who make you feel annoying while watching a movie in the movie theater.

6.      When’s the last time you see a movie in cinema? Why you go to that movie and how do you like it?

Philanthropies

The China Post

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2011/01/27/289260/Chinese-billionaire.htm

民視新聞 video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bf2ikGkVtg

I read this news about Chinese billionaire 陳光標 coming to Taiwan for donation.

The man is trying to do good things.

However, not only Taiwan government but also the public don't agree with his way to do this.

Let's have a discussion about this.

1. Do you think the local government should receive Mr. Chen's request of dispensing "red envelopes" to individual household? Why or why not?

2. Though some people doubt Mr. Chen's motive of making the donation public, it is really generous of him to donate such a big portion of what he earns. What do you think about Mr. Chen's donating tour to Taiwan?

3. If you were a billionaire, what way will you return to society?

4. Do you do good things to society recently, including blood donation or volunteering?

5. During 921 earthquake, money from all over Taiwan flooded into highly devastated area, however, the money wasn't used in properly and effectively. If we want to make sure our money to have great effect, how can we do?

Take a long leave

Dear all:

I am not able to attend the meeting from tomorrow to mid-March because I am gonna go to America to audition. I may rejoin you on March 18. During this period of time, you can make any decision, such as recruiting new members, without asking me. You all are the administrators of the blog, so you can do whatever you want to it. Hope you have great time and Happy Lunar New Year.

Best,
Ariel

Result of The Currency War

Please read the articles in the following links for your reference:

http://www.hktdc.com/info/vp/a/hke/en/1/2/1/1X078XJQ/George-Soros-Targets-Taiwan-Dollar.htm

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-10/taiwan-dollar-pares-gain-on-speculation-central-bank-intervened.html

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i6C_KmdgrKS-NNT68daCnilAW93Q?docId=CNG.b5ae15c1b709a1743e2e17c6108aab09.311

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Currency_war

Discussions:
1. According to the news and your understanding, what are the speculators doing to NTD?

2. Do you agree with the actions of speculators to attack currencies? Are these actions ethical?

3. What are the possible impacts if the NTD:USD exchange rate appreciated to 27:1 or 24:1?

4. In your point of view, should NTD currency appreciate or depreciate? What is your reason?

5. Do you agree that the Central Bank should spend our money to keep the current currency rate? What is your reason?

6. If you know the NTD:USD is going to appreciate to 24:1, what actions would you take?