Exploring Sungei Buloh with the Lose to Win crew

Insect repellent. Checked!

Sunblock. Checked!

Track shoes. Checked!

Long track pants. Checked!

I was all ready to set off for the morning walk at Sungei Buloh.

TIP

If you are prone to getting mosquito bites, arm yourself with insect repellent and long track pants. Quite of a few of us were bitten.

Yesterday, we had a shoot at Sungei Buloh for the Lose to Win series with Michelle Chia. One of the Lose to Win participant of last year's series had organised this trip with fellow participants to shed the kilos with nature trekking.

Start the trip with the boardwalk


Ready.. action!

It's very relaxing to drop our hectic worklife occasionally for a stroll at Sungei Buloh.







Perhaps it was because we were travelling as a big group,
or perhaps it's not the migratory period now,
we did not catch many birds and other creatures in action yesterday. :(
Mm.. perhaps I should make a second trip some time later.



If you're like me, looking for options to lose the extra pounds, try Lose to Win 2. This year, HPB opens up the competition to the community as well, besides workplaces.

Join the Lose to Win 2 by 11 July 2010 and you stand to win some extra cash, besides earning better health, better stamina, a better figure, more wardrobe choices, compliments, and many more...

Going Behind-the-Scene...

Back in September, we have started preparing...

1. Looked high and low for suitable talents. Lucky! We managed to find 2 'local' talents!

2. Dress-up time! Clothes, shoes, make-up, hair cream. Check. And, to my surprise, the most important tools were clips. Metal clips, which are commonly used to hold stacks of papers together, were really essential for dressing up. They were used to tighten clothes, straighten trousers, get the correct creases, etc.



3. Next is the action. How to pose to get the best angle and feel? Lots of patience is required from all parties at this stage.



4. Finally, this is the right angle! Snap! But it's never a waste to take a few more... snap, snap.


5. After the numerous shots, it's time to pick and choose. Mmmm... which is the best picture?



6. Even for the calculator shot, there are many samples to select from!



And guess what's all these leading to?

These are all in preparation for this year's National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign - Know Your BMI, Know Your Risks.

Using the BMI (Body Mass Index), we can measure the amount of body fat that we have and thus, find out which diseases and conditions we are more susceptible to. If your BMI value is 23 and above, it's time to be more cautious, and make changes to your lifestyle.

It's kind of scary watching the obesity wave hitting developed countries. Here's a clip on the obesity prevalence in America from 1985 to 2008.



Remember, don't wait, check your BMI today!