The Big Reveal

I will reveal either I fail or succeed for my behaviour change plan in this post very soon and conclude my behaviour change plan, which also mean this post will be the final post for this blog.

Picture 1# The first blood test result that I taken on the 16th January 2012. 

This picture was taken before my behaviour change plan starts, which was eight weeks ago.

Picture 2# The second blood test result that I taken on the 6th March 2012. 

This picture was taken few days ago.

The pictures are the best evidence to show that I have successfully reduced my low density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol) from previously 3.26 to 3.5. The improvement is not that much but at least I managed to reduce. Besides, my high density lipoprotein (good cholesterol) managed to increase from 1.10 to 1.21. I am satisfied with the result. 

Now I can proudly announce to the world that my behaviour change plan is a SUCCESS. :)

There are several reasons behind my successful behaviour change plan.

Firstly is because of having high self - efficacy. The statement "I believe I can" works well on me and not to forget you have to have faith and believe in yourself that you can make it. On top of that, a good end result will be the motivation to push me towards my aim in reducing my LDL. I am too afraid to suffer cardiovascular disease at a young age. 

Second reason is because of social support. They play an essential part in the plan. To be honest, I am a lazy and lack of initiative person. I will never propose myself that I want to have exercise regularly. If is not the pushing and collaboration of peers in accompanying me for badminton session, I would probably laying around at home and waiting for the LDL level to reduce itself. In addition, peers also act as a very good reminder in my McDonald's food consumption. They reminded me and blocked my irrational idea (consuming McDonald's) and that actually work for me. 

Even though I was demotivated in the middle but I managed to follow the plan back. I wish I did not relapsed and follow the plan continuously or else my LDL might be lower than 3.5 today. 

The whole behaviour changing process made me realized that a healthy body indeed needs a lot of patience, efforts, times and also determination. I admit I am not a person that have all the criteria for behaviour change but at least I tried and I succeed. The most important is I took my first step out of my comfort zone which is exercising. 

Lastly, I wish my behaviour change plan carry as long as I can and have a healthy body for the the healthy future. :) 

Unproductive

I admit I did not update my blog for almost two weeks. *obviously* The pure reason for not updating the blog is because of one word "LAZY". I have so many things going on my plate for the passed two weeks and finally things are slowly getting done one by one. 

Another reason of me being unproductive is because I am at the edge of giving up my behaviour changing plan. My old loyal faithful habit of having McDonald's breakfast on a daily basis is slowly coming back to me. Last two weeks, I consumed total of six McDonald's breakfasts, basically three times each week which I failed to follow my aim. I told myself to cut down the intake of McDonald's breakfast from two times to ONE time but my self hypnosis wasn't working. 

The submission of individual reflective assignment due on the 12th March, which is next Monday. To be honest, I worried that my aim failed pathetically, in terms of my bad cholesterol level not only did not decrease yet it increases. 

The coming week will be the week for another round of blood test to find out how much efforts and times are really paid off. So, stay tune for the next post because I will reveal either I succeed or fail. :)

I really pray hard that my bad cholesterol level did not increase.