I have just crossed 100 reputation mark at http://unix.stackexchange.com/. I have started being more active lately by giving answers and reading other people comments. Now my target is to achieve 1000 marks in next two months. It's proper geeky stuff but a real test of someone's Unix skills. There are some proper gurus out there. I don't now whether I can achieve that level of expertise. However, this learning experience is quite exciting.
Good Night.
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
Weight Loss - My Way
Over the last few years, I have had lots of complains about my weight gain from my near ones. I haven't listened much to those complains but in fact, they were right. I had gained quite a few pounds around my waist. It wasn't pretty while I tried to wear some stylish shirts as these come in slim style. I had been thinking lately how I can tackle this issue. I was more concerned about my looks rather than health impacts.
So, what did I do?
A colleague of mine told me that he goes to bed at 9 pm. It surprised me a lot. For a person like who doesn't go to bed before 12am, it was a shock. But what he also me also made me think. I find him as a person who is always so happy at work and I always wondered how he manages that. It's not that I am unhappy but he is in a different level. In his opinion, it was partly down to his sleep pattern. He told me, "Go to bed very early once or twice a week. It will change your life".
So, I tried this. I started going bed by 11pm and some nights I went to bed really early. I am not sure whether it made me happier or not but I started seeing some real change in my physique. I started loosing weight. Within three weeks, I lost 3~4 kg weight. It made me realise, all these years of late sleep had surely contributed to my weight gain as I always knew that I am not a heavy eater.
I continued this new regime. Today, it's nearly three months since I had changed my sleep pattern. I now try to make sure that I have minimum 7 hours of sleep every night.
So, who wants to know how much weight I have lost?
The answer is, 8.5 kg so far.
Yes, I also had less amounts of junk food, such as Chicken & chips or kebab. I also did some walking after evening meal but not so regularly.
It was a simple procedure which most of us might know of. But I have tried and tested it on myself and it worked.
So, what did I do?
A colleague of mine told me that he goes to bed at 9 pm. It surprised me a lot. For a person like who doesn't go to bed before 12am, it was a shock. But what he also me also made me think. I find him as a person who is always so happy at work and I always wondered how he manages that. It's not that I am unhappy but he is in a different level. In his opinion, it was partly down to his sleep pattern. He told me, "Go to bed very early once or twice a week. It will change your life".
So, I tried this. I started going bed by 11pm and some nights I went to bed really early. I am not sure whether it made me happier or not but I started seeing some real change in my physique. I started loosing weight. Within three weeks, I lost 3~4 kg weight. It made me realise, all these years of late sleep had surely contributed to my weight gain as I always knew that I am not a heavy eater.
I continued this new regime. Today, it's nearly three months since I had changed my sleep pattern. I now try to make sure that I have minimum 7 hours of sleep every night.
So, who wants to know how much weight I have lost?
The answer is, 8.5 kg so far.
Yes, I also had less amounts of junk food, such as Chicken & chips or kebab. I also did some walking after evening meal but not so regularly.
It was a simple procedure which most of us might know of. But I have tried and tested it on myself and it worked.
serverfault.com
Lately, I have become a keen follower of the http://serverfault.com/ site. Those who don't what it is, serverfault is part of Stack Exchange Network which is a network of question-and-answer websites. It is incredible to see how many SysAdmins are engaged though it by asking questions and giving answers. Once you a question, you have a good chance of getting a reply fairly quickly if your topic is curious enough. I have asked questions and been given a reply within a day. I myself have given answers to several questions so far. You get voted up or down on your answers based on whether others like yours or not. It is a good way test your knowledge. You can also learn more about a topic. I now find that it is better to read these questions and answers to enhance my knowledge on a certain topic.
One thing to be careful about. Always try to elaborate your answers rather than giving a short and quick answers. Don't just post links. You must make sure that your answer is relevant. If you don't follow these, others will vote you down.
One thing to be careful about. Always try to elaborate your answers rather than giving a short and quick answers. Don't just post links. You must make sure that your answer is relevant. If you don't follow these, others will vote you down.
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