Some tips to remember during visiting raya open house..ha..ha...of course it is all about eating
1. Please remember that you will easily gain back your weight or put extra pounds during this festive season. (to create awareness)
2. Please ask for non carbonated drinks if you think it can be done...for example maybe just a plain water. Or, ask the owner of the house not to serve full glass of drink, instead, maybe one third or 'sikit' only. (if carbonated or sweet drinks is unavoidable)
3. Take only small bite of your 'favourite cake' or maybe share them with your friend. (moderation)
4. Go for 'biskut raya' rather than calorie rich cake
5. Healthy option; nuts...and ....thats all i can think of...ha..ha..
6. Interact, talk more when you are in the house...to distract you from eating a feast...(not all can do that, I understand)...remember the reason we visit friends and relatives
7. You can skip your ordinary meal like lunch and dinner...but not the breakfast. Please take your breakfast before visiting so that you wont be feeling that hungry and do the uncontrolled things.
8. If you have this medicine called 'Xenical', you can take it before you feast on heavy sets of meal...the rendang, ayam masak merah, daging kurma or masak hitam...to name a few...(talk and ask your doctor first before taking it)
9. Be active...i know you will burn calorie less than what you take during raya visits...but still better than nothing...for example...park you car at the roadside and walk, walk and walk. If possible stationed your car at one site and cover all the houses in vicinity by just walking, carrying your child et cetera.
10. oh ya...you can use medical reason for excuse not to eat or drink unhealthy thing..for example...my doctor said i should control my eating because i have diabetes, if not i have to go for injection...ha..ha...everybody are scared of 'injection'...so as the house owner...believe me they will understand you..or you can create other medical excuse...'bohong sunat'...
okay guys...enjoy your holiday and hope this raya will bring more meaning to us spiritually and physically...
Maaf Zahir Batin.
Dr Redduan.
