Reckless and very aggressive drivers on the wet roads of late

Didn’t run yesterday because I had to work later than usual. I left the office around 645pm, optimistic that I will still be able to run by 730pm and log in an hour’s worth of workout. You see, my plan was to go to Watson’s located in the Plaza Damas shopping centre at Sri Hartamas and buy my vitamins (my stock was rapidly diminishing) and other toiletries. I gave myself 20 minutes to do so, before going back to the apartment, changing into my running gear and starting my run by 730pm. As it turned out, I only reached my apartment at 745pm, and by the time I was “ready”, it was 803pm. I decided instead to swim at my apartment. It will take far less time for me to get ready for dinner with the in-laws, which was at 840pm. I started my swim around 808pm and ended around 832pm. I got out of the pool, had a quick shower and managed to arrive at the in-laws’ house around 845pm. Loaded on the protein.

Speaking of protein, I had Burger King for lunch yesterday. Is it me or Burger King puts MSG in their burgers? After lunch, despite drinking copious amounts of water (and going to the toilet a number of times) my tongue and mouth felt dry, like I was perpetually thirsty. I noticed the same with the burgers at Uncle Chilli’s. They taste great, but you feel pretty thirsty after that.

It is difficult to have a healthy meal in Malaysia. I think some of the more healthy foods are sandwiches, sushi, mee hoon soup, mee sua (but not kway teow, or mee). Anything else?

Still it depends on what type of sandwiches, sushi, mee hoon soup and mee sua you order. Stuff like Oliver’s Sandwiches- choosing brown bread with say, turkey and lettuce, with tomatoes, is healthy. No mayo! Ditto for sushi. Not the ones with high cholesterol.

Still, some of the reasons why we don’t eat “healthy” foods could be:-
1)Malaysians are used to eating their “usual” food- nasi goreng (one of my favourites), Char Kway Teow, Laksa, nasi kandar, nasi beriyani, prawn mee, etc- really delicious stuff but not necessarily healthy ;

2)It is much cheaper! The healthy foods always seem to be more expensive.
3)Local food is easily available.
4)In line with (1) above, it is difficult to change eating habits. This also refers to me. I love my spicy food.

Any more reasons? Feel free to contribute!

Anyway I will endeavour to eat more healthily. I will start with more sandwiches. I think I’d have to buy some turkey ham, lettuce and tomatoes, make my own sandwiches. I think I already eat fairly healthily for breakfast (usually cereal) anyway. It will be pretty time consuming though, making the sandwiches. I will do that. But first, let me have Char Kway Teow for lunch!

I just spoke to John, who called me. Nice hearing from you, Mr. Speedy Gonzales! Thanks for your advice and encouragement. I will certainly use them when I race.