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Only Half the Man I
Used to Be:
2008:
Vacation in Queen Mary Hospital - Feb 20, '08
I am currently residing in Queen Mary Hospital, getting prepped for an operation next Mon, Feb 25.
My Epic Struggle for Congee Mar 8, '08
Just having had a taste
of my first non-fluid food in 14 days, I'm so happy
&
relieved that my new....
Lamma-zinus Interruptus Apr 1-6 , '08
I'll be spending a few days in hospital as an in-patient in Queen Mary Hospital, checking up....
Discharged/Died on 4/4/08 Apr 7 , '08
Leaving hospital today, I got this Discharge Form to take to the Accounts Office to pay the fees.
An Unexpected Fruity Surprise - Apr 30 , '08
A group of wonderful readers sent me this fruit basket today, with a "Get Well Soon" card.
High Alert! Danger! Beware of Lamma-Gung! - Jun 21, '08
I've taken up riding a bicycle again, after 30+ years of not riding one.
100 Pounds off! - Jul 19 , '08
I've reached my intermediate weight loss goal:
Busy Times @ Lamma Fitness Centre? - Sep 18 , '08
After a lifetime of shunning all gyms as alien, weird, smelly places full of disgustingly fit....
Island Gym Panty Oct 30 , '08
After finishing my circuit training workout there recently, I spotted this black, lacy piece draped....
The Intrepid Biker-Hiker Overdoing It -
Dec 13 , '08
As
part of my on-going weight loss/fitness regiment I've
started to get serious with excursions....
2009:
Ageing Western Men With Greying Ponytails -
Jan 4 , '09
"...a hippy enclave that is one of the last vestiges of
the old trans-Asian overland trail."
Cunning Canines Guide Lamma-Gung to New High Jan 24, '09
For
the first time, I've reached the peak of Mount Stenhouse.
'You Great Big Idiot!' Feb 3, '09
Referring to my SkyJump off the Macau Tower,
she called it "Pure Unadulterated Idiocy".
Serendipitous Stroll on a Spring Sun-day - Feb 8, '09
Serendipity:
Stumbling Randomly Through the Hills - Feb 21, '09
What started out as just a little quick stroll up to Lamma Winds ended a few hours later in...
My 1st Surgiversary 25, '09
It's been exactly one year since my weight loss surgery (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy).
Drug-Free!
- Mar
14, '09
Within one year, my health has progressed from 6
different daily medications for various health
problems to zero pills!
Eco-Yoga-Hike to Trig Point
Apr 6 , '09
YSW Ferry Pier - Po Wah Yuen - Pak Kok Village - Tai Peng - Lamma Winds - Trig Point!
L-G the Accidental Mountain-Biker - Apr 15, '09
Despite using a second-hand mountain-bike almost every day as part of my ongoing quest....
The Biggest Loser of Lamma?
Apr 29 , '09
At my weekly weigh-in this morning, I discovered that I have lost exactly 150 pounds since....
" I'm climbing Mt. Stenhouse tomorrow"
- Jun 19 , '09
This was one of the
first sentences spoken to me by Lamma-Gung.
R U Tough Enough
4 Bootcamp 2?
- Jun 20 , '09
The Island Life Studio Proudly Presents - Back by
Popular Demand - Bootcamp 2.
L-G, a Health & Fitness Nut?
Jul 12, '09
Today in the Football Pitch, you could have witnessed a really strange and unusual sight:
Handstands, Pull-ups & Virgin Cocktails - Aug 16, '09
Could you imagine me, Lamma- Gung, doing a handstand, balancing on a beach ball for....
Indian Curry Night @ The Waterfront - Aug 19, '09
So what about the actual FOOD at the Indian Curry Night in The Waterfront?
We Are the Champions
Sep 18 , '09
"So it is eight weeks on and I completed my mofo Bootcamp!!"
The Detoxed Yoga Bunny How to Lose 175 Pounds
Sep 30 , '09
Finally, after 1.5 years of strict weight loss diet and exercise,....
Seeing Double
- Oct 9-18, '09
I spent the entire week in Queen
Mary Hospital, starring in something similar to a HK version of
House M.D., the TV series.
Breakfast Is Being Served on the Balcony, Milady
Oct 22 , '09
What Lamma-Por seems to have been
missing most while I was....
Stop Dieting, Eat Cheese & Ice-Cream!
- Oct 27 , '09
This is the clear advice I got
today, following several friends and even Lamma-Por who....
2010:
Drinking Like a Thirsty Horse? -
Jan 14 , '10
What's fuelling me while creating
an (almost) daily Lamma-zine story? As an obnoxiously....
Super-Foods from the LifeForceMan -
Jan 31 , '10
Super-Foods Sunday workshop in
JUSTGREEN, Jan 31, 2010, presented by the LifeForceMan.
I Like It! Stay Like This!' Feb 8 , '10
... , a female
(marrried) friend complimented me again on my new
slimmer....
My 2nd Surgiversary Feb 25 , '10
Exactly two years ago, Feb 25, 2008, I was wheeled
into the surgery theatre of the hospital.
Climbers Enter the Clouds
Apr 5 , '10
"Eight
climbers together scaled the 353-metre Mt. Stenhouse, Lamma's
highest, on April 5."
Fog-Hiking -
Apr 13 , '10
After our recent Easter Monday
experience of climbing Mt Stenhouse in dense fog, I've developed
a kind of affection....
Ouch! My Abs! -
Apr
17 , '10
My expensive Lululemon
yoga/exercise mat above hasn't been getting any action....
Only Half the Man I
Used to Be -
May 25 , '10
The Pure Fitness chain of gyms has been offering a
free week's membership, including....
Tai Chi vs Fit'n'Fun Camp - 1 : 0 - Jun 30 , '10
While Lamma-Por was still recovering from another late night of Worldcup football....
Lamma-Gung the Elderly?
Jul 17 , '10
I was going for yet another 3D
movie (my latest passion) in the IFC shopping mall in Central.
Swiss National Day Lunch
Aug 1 , '10
Yung Shue Wan has almost
20 restaurants offering "Western", Italian, ...
but no Swiss food!
1st Anniversary of My
"New Body" -
Sep 28 , '10
It's been exactly one
year now since I've reached my "ideal weight" of below
90 kgs.
Boost Your Body @ Boost Camp - Oct 21 , '10
Boost Campers in the Basketball Court, 2 evenings/week; highly recommended by Lamma-Gung.
Island Gym-nastics
Nov 6 , '10
"The
Island Gym, our local community fitness center is now
taking new members.
2011:
Stumbling Randomly:
Lamma Forest
- Jan 9,
'11
Another installment in my ongoing
series of 'Stumbling Randomly Thru Lamma's Hills'
10-Degree Boostcamping
Jan 30,
'11
While you were probably sleeping
in late this Sunday morning, 8am, these four fit & tough Lovely....
3rd Surgiversary
Feb 25,
'11
Today, I'm celebrating the 3rd
anniversary of my weight loss surgery.
Foggy Sunrise
- Feb 28,
'11
What better way to start a new
week than fast cardio-hiking up to the pavilion above the
windturbine at 7am?
Back Online!
- Apr 12,
'11
You might have noticed - or maybe
not at all - that the Lamma-zine hasn't been updated daily for
the last week or so.
Spilling My Guts
- Apr 27,
'11
It's been exactly 3 weeks since
my Partial Abdominoplasty surgery, slicing off some of my extra
tummy skin....
Lose Weight With Discounted Donuts
- May 9, '11
After my once-weekly weigh-in, I continue to update my stable weight in a "Weight Loss Ticker".
Before Breakfast
May 18, '11
Experiencing YSW in the early morning, while looking for the best places to have breakfast.
Boost Your Body!
May 25, '11
Looking to boost your metabolism and your body?
Time to Panic!?
- Jun 4,
'11
I got some really terrible,
shocking, devastating news yesterday, from my....
Getting Back in Shape
So you can expect to see a lot more photos from Lamma's more remote & quaint areas soon.
Lamma-Gung Has Dog-Ears Aug 24, '11
Having recovered from my exile in the Special Care Unit of Tung Wah Hospital....
Stumbling Randomly Aug 26, '11
What's happening in a typical day of the Lamma-zine writer/editor/ photographer?
Hiking Over Ling Kok
Shan
Sep
15 ,
'11
Click for photo
gallery with subtitles...
Highly Motivated, Encouraged & Inspired -
Oct 12, '11 Sumo Squat Leg Raises,
Plank Glute Kick Backs, Rubber Bow,....
Hummus, Pakoras & Falafels
Oct 14,
'11
I used to publish
restaurant news & updates every month, but my formerly voracious
eating....
L-GPS -
Nov 12,
'11 I've started to map my
"Stumbling Randomly" hikes and bike rides with the Global
Positioning System built into....
Birdos, Beach Blazers & Basketballers -
Nov 13,
'11
On a quite typical autumn
Sunday morning on Lamma, I've visited a few of the many local
activities....
Seedy Hitchhikers Make L-G Lose His Shirt -
Nov 29,
'11
Another episode in the
Lamma- zine series Stumbling Randomly.
Exploring the Lamma Quarry
Dec 19, '11
Click for photo gallery of
a little bike ride around the former Lamma Quarry.
2012:
Sunday Hiking &
Biking
Feb 12, '12
Today, just a
little practice hike for another Mt Stenhouse
climb (tentatively this coming weekend)
4th Surgiversary
Feb 25, '12
4 years since my
weight loss surgery! Just 4 short years since I
was wheeled into the surgery....
L-G the Biological Hazard
Aug 24, '12
How would you like to be declared an official "Biological Hazard" by a health authority?
My Weight Loss Book Oct 25, '12
When was the last time
your doctor made your day, so you've felt great and upbeat for days?
2013:
5th Surgiversary
Feb 25, '13
- Automatic email from ObesityHelp Services (plus my comments added in, like an interview.)
Hiking
Lamma, the Hard Way
Dec 29 - Pak Kok - Tai
Peng - Lamma Winds - Snake Trail - Lo So Shing - Sok Kwu
Wan - Ling Kok Shan - Mo Tat Wan
2014:
Oct 12, '14 - I've been
"strong-armed" into joining a new Bear Camp!
2015:
Jan 2 - "Resolution
Walk on New Year's Day, 1/1/15: The departure points
will be:"
Mar 9 - Dr. Fion Chan
SY - Dept. of Weight Control and Metabolic Surgery,
Queen Mary Hospital - writes:
2016:
Jun 22 - After 16 years
of diabetes treatment & monitoring, I've been declared
CURED today.
Aug 24 - I've been
asking Dr. Fion Chan SY about having been declared
"Cured of Diabetes" .
