I was diagnosed with a stratospherically high cholesterol level when I was still a student.

Not only that, but my family has a history of strokes and heart related diseases:  my father died of arthrosclerosis at the age of 52, my mother has had 5 strokes and is completely immobile – bed ridden – my mother’s 2 sisters and one of her brothers died from strokes and my brother also has a high cholesterol level. 

So my chances of avoiding heart disease don’t look good!

There are a number of things I do to ensure that my excess cholesterol doesn’t bring my life to a screeching halt well before time – one of which is watching my weight.

Apart from the threats to my health of excess weight, when I do let it rise too high I realize that I feel like a real blob. Usually what happens is I stop my exercise routine and eat the wrong types of food for a couple of weeks.  Christmas time and whenever I go on vacation are typical times when this happens.

At first I don’t realize that I’m putting on weight.  It kind of creeps up on me.  It’s only when I get back into my routine that I realise how my general well-being has degenerated. 

It doesn’t take long for me to get back to normal – usually not more than a week or so.  And I start feeling the benefits of an improved routine within a couple of days.  That’s the time that I realise how much my well-being had degenerated.

The best part is during that first week as I’m regaining my normal weight and fitness level.  I feel absolutely BRILLIANT!  It’s a contrast to the way I was feeling before and the change is quicker, so it’s more noticeable.

Even though in pure pounds terms my weight doesn’t change that much I FEEL much lighter on my feet.  Better balanced, more mobile.

My digestive system feels a lot more comfortable and overall I feel completely different.

I manage my weight through a combination of self education, an exercise regime of light gym work or hiking, only drinking alcohol at the weekend and then usually only on a Saturday, and eating carefully. 

I bring this up only to illustrate that it takes more than 1 activity to effectively manage your weight.  It requires a routine, or a system or a program – whatever you want to call it.

Over the years I’ve developed a pretty effective strategy for knowing what my current condition is and what I need to do to change it.

I also follow the principle of small changes.  I don’t try to make drastic changes to my routine or expect drastic changes in my weight.  Taking small steps is, firstly, far easier and, secondly, likely to yield longer lasting results.

I do encourage you to manage your weight if you’re carrying excess pounds.  Not only is your health risk greatly reduced but you’ll feel SO much better!


Sincerely,


Martin Malden
Independent Business Owner - Global Abundance Program and Cruise To Cash