Healthy Steps
I can’t reach my toes without bending my knees. A bit embarrassing, but true. When I had those physical education classes in high school and college, only then did I “practice” reaching my toes just to get a passing mark. After completing those courses, I only worked up some sweat when playing table tennis, and that was around 4 years ago.
When I arrived here in Japan 2 years ago, I was “fat” compared to most of the Japanese (even Japanese guys) so I cut down my rice intake. Together with the stressful 4-hour traveling time to and from work, I was successful at shedding about 8 kgs.
But since April, I’ve been waiting for a new job assignment and there’s not much else to do but eat and sleep! To at least burn some calories, I’ve recently started an exercise regimen: walking/jogging/or just using the step machine. I hope I won’t get tired or bored with it. Even for just a short time, I’ve started feeling the benefits: (1) no more dysmenorrhea in my last period (2) I don’t feel sleepy at all during the day. Or perhaps it’s because I’m not spending the whole day in front of a computer in a very silent office?
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