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Ah, lucky you, hee. Or, maybe not. Or maybe it's not really everything after all. Have you glanced at your liver lately? Hmm. Well, let's see the numbers and hear about the meds before we celebrate. For some reason, our members are reluctant to reveal all the details about those. Everything good? Waist to height ratio?

Generations past ate much less in general, ate MUCH less sugar, and got a LOT more exercise. Different now; they get fatter w/o eating any Western junk food.

In Thailand, that advice is generally out of date or perfunctory when it comes to nutrition. What docs here are best known for is prescribing meds. But in fairness this is what most people prefer rather than having to change anything about their lifestyles. Here are some docs to consult: https://lowcarbdownunder.com.au/

One might think that after repeating this basic ace Life Coach principle to achieve the goal of a happy but short life, ending during a bonk, our ANF Posters would readily accept its consequences. Not so; later we find them suffering in this forum and desperately seeking advice for docs and more meds--before they finally vanish into the ether. I find life is more worth living without the need to chase after docs, meds, hospitals, and surgeries, such as for limb amputation. I like not having to worry about going blind or having a stroke or heart attack, among other problems. Feeling good, not carrying around a belly, staying mobile and functionally fit greatly enhance my quality of life and make other things I enjoy possible. I don't miss in the slightest any of the things you believe make life worth living. Neither would you, if you went low carb for a couple of months. Tea, coffee, and a daily glass red wine are all desirable, BTW. Fact, I drink more tea than I used to. Some weeks I'll have a couple of beers or shots o' bourbon and a good cigar.????

This. Mostly an attempt by idiots to get attention. Just makes farang look bad and increases negative feelings about them among Thais. A couple of weeks ago I saw one of the shirtless idiots circle a block twice in order to be sure his tattoos were appreciated. If Thais do it, they're probably low class. But if Thais will accept a behavior from other Thais, that doesn't mean they will from farang as well. Oh, life ain't fair. Better, as a foreigner in their country (a fact of which Thais are always conscious), uphold a respectable standard in public as you would at home. Makes life easier for us all. When I leave my building and walk down to the beach, I always wear a singlet with shorts. I take it off only when I get to the beach, and I put it right back on just before I leave. Around town here in Pattaya I'll always wear a T-shirt or golf shirt.

Good, we don't need more than one Bill Gates here.????

If you look further into it, I think you'll find that unbleached paper filters recommended as the healthiest option. The downside is of course the coffee doesn't taste as good without as much cafestol and kahweol. Funny 'bout that. Well, I don't feel I need much worry about this; obviously, it would be the least of worries for most members here.

Or most Brits, if English and with Received Pronunciation. Local dialect and footie culture, no problem.

Friend of mine in BKK has the TP-Link router and a True Maxspeed SIM. Worked quite well for him during the months he used it, recently.

Look for suitable extensions in the webstore. Duplicate finder, organizer, etc.

Funny how we always single out Thailand while ignoring the same thing in Western countries. Felix Gottschalk and his colleagues at ETH Zurich, a Swiss research university, designed a test to measure “overtreatment recommendations.” They sent a man in his 20s with relatively perfect teeth and a recent X-ray to 180 local dentists for a recommendation and a cost estimate. The patient had a superficial cavity on one tooth, which the Swiss Dental Guidelines recommend should only be brushed regularly and checked again in a year, not filled. Result: 28 percent of dentists (50 out of 180) recommended treatment; the average quote was about $550. The cost of the diagnostic visit ranged from $0 to $217. --28% of Swiss dentists recommend unnecessary fillings

'Course, you can also throw a paper filter in there if you like. Unbleached, of course. Buy in bulk on Lazada.

Yeah, miss my old friends who ate themselves to an early grave sitting in their recliners. So do their extended families. Selfish of them. Our Life Coaches will immediately chortle, "died happy!" but they missed an awful lot they might have enjoyed even more than Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. If only they'd known the joy of hating Trump, for example, which so many live for. Might have started them dieting in anticipation. ???? Well, I'm glad to have remained above ground. Do not go gentle and all that. It's a challenge, to be sure.

Sounds like a pretty good lady. After you're all cleared out and left her the house and vehicles, would you mind giving out her number by PM to some interested guys here who don't need to talk international politics or world news with a gf or wife? Maybe look at their previous posts for a sanity check or otherwise pre-screen.

https://thailandlife.info/how-to-get-from-pattaya-to-aranyaprathet-near-cambodia-border-crossing/

Way to go. French press, a cleanup needed. Coffee machines, too much plastic. Boncafe, good value at Makro, good 'nuff. Ground, no fooling around. Metal dripper, drip directly into big mug.

We had a little thread about that recently: which covers the nicer gyms, and not the hotel gyms. The Centara Grand gym is really nice, for example.

Ah, sweet foolishness.???? Rabbits, anyone?

Living on the beach in Pattaya????? Hittin' the gym this afternoon, then having a fine massage by some lovely ladies. Sorry! Keep sweating to make it back to la la land.

We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way. --Viktor Frankl Happily, mental illness is covered by the findings of ANFP Longevity Science. 10. What, me worry? III: The French Salute Woe is me; g'bye cruel world. Bosses shat on me; ex-wife shat on me; pretty girls ignore me. That's IT; I'm totally bug.gered! I can't exercise, read Thoreau, garden, find hobbies, join a support group, volunteer, take up yoga, join an exercise class, talk to a therapist, enjoy local scenery, play video games, find any friends, learn any new skills, study Marcus Aurelius and Seneca, get into art appreciation, go around doing good deeds, or write anything but cynical and solipsistic posts on ANF. Which don’t help neither. All I am now is few old taste buds and a daily bowel movement. I'm even helpless when it comes to following any delicious low carb recipes or taking pleasant walks. So, ain't gon' do a d.a.mn thing for myself. I'm just gon' sit here in my same old bathwater and cry until I reach that Pies and Pastry Shop In The Sky. Or, that Heavenly Pattaya Beer Bar, where await music, balloons, colored lights, a cold beer Chang, and lovely smiling birds, not to mention a cheerful crowd of hail-fellow-well-met farang who'd earlier also met their fates in Pattaya—from heart attacks, drug overdoses, motorbike accidents, and balcony jumps. Yet . . . Sixty-five to 79 is the happiest age group for adults, according to Office for National Statistics research. The survey of more than 300,000 adults across the UK found life satisfaction, happiness and feeling life was worthwhile all peaked in that age bracket, but declined in the over-80s. . . . The over-90 age group reported by far the lowest levels of feeling their life was worthwhile, even though their reported levels of happiness and life satisfaction were comparable to those in their 20s and 30s. --https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35471624 What makes seniors happy? Health diet and exercise are two important factors. WOT? You seem to have the cart before the horse. . . . happy seniors had less trouble getting up, dressing, or taking a shower, as opposed to unhappy seniors who were twice as likely to develop diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and strokes. More: The Way of Living: Being Happy and Healthy at an Old Age

She has never had any intelligent conversation with you. Sounds like her topics are inherently more interesting and useful than whatever opinionated blather you have to offer about international politics and world news. Reminds me of that old song by The Pretenders: . . . the news of the world Got in the house like a pigeon from hell, oh oh oh oh Threw sand in our eyes and descended like flies Put us back on the train Oh, back on the chain gang How about get into the character study of the relatives and neighbors? Probably a great novel to be written there, like The God of Small Things. Those relatives and friends may form the basis for a great literary masterpiece. Start off with something like Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Get extremely fluent in Thai and you could enlighten her about aspects of Thai culture, including of course Thai cuisine, that she'd probably be interested to know. To her great relief, no doubt. You don't appear to have done much to narrow that distance. Leave her the car or truck, too. If you're in love, whatever your partner says is interesting. Nor should the relationship depend on exchanging hot air about topics having no relevance to your personal lives, especially when, come down to it, you'd demand she agree with you, merely echo your opinions. How silly. And it's doubtful you could cope with a woman more educated and intelligent than yourself who'd disagree with your "politics" and point out your mistakes. Why didn't you marry an Oxford grad when you had the chance? WOT? Well, who knows, you may come to miss those little "stupid" things she said, realize that in those days when you were hearing them from her, you were in a good place. A few of our less superficial members can probably remember the charm of an old love's chatter. Enjoy the loneliness and talking to yourself.

But the likelihood is that the OP isn't living in a penthouse, given that Coco's gym is beyond his price range.

And the West wants you to go back to la la land, too. Same reason, I suppose, only in reverse.

Rather puts the lie to the old saying, "Two heads are better than one." So much simplistic binary thinking. Answer: both, taking advantage of the synergism of diet and exercise. But you're no athlete and never will be. Yeah, we're always hearing examples quoted of athletes, bodybuilders, and Olympians that haven't the slightest relevance here. Professional or extreme sports involve higher risks, obviously. Their purpose isn't fitness per se. Some years ago, a poster here determined that instead of giving up his beloved pasta to lose weight, he'd become an ultramarathoner. He began seriously training and posted a few glowing progress reports. But only for a time, before he, ah, disappeared. Maybe a man's reach shouldn't exceed his grasp after all. Now exercise might mitigate the effects of some congenital or pre-existing conditions, or it might exacerbate them, sometimes fatally, as it did with Jim Fixx, previously overweight and a heavy smoker. He'd postponed checkups and ignored warning signs. But Jim Fixx (or others) might have died prematurely anyway. How would you know that his athleticism still didn't prolong his life beyond what it would have been? Well, you dunno that. 'Course, he did die doing what he loved. Our peanut gallery certainly approves of that, except they'd wish it had been during a bonk. It's here that comprehensive health checkups become useful. Intelligent advice for the unfit to exercise is always prefaced with "first, get clearance from your doctor." BTW, this argument is one of the typical findings of ANF Poster Longevity Science always presented. 4. The Guys I know some guys who seemed healthy but have already died. We have no idea how healthy The Guys really were. They weren't overweight or by much, certainly not relative to you, LOL. We didn't see the medical history or the blood reports or the scans; many didn't even have the scans that would reveal preventable issues. The reverse is 3. The Relative A relative of mine did nothing special and lived to 95. I probably will too. No, you won't. Scientists reported on Tuesday that genes accounted for well under 7 percent of people’s life span, versus the 20 to 30 percent of most previous estimates. -- https://www.statnews.com/2018/11/06/life-span-genes-ancestry-database/ You've arrived at one of the fundamental principles of ANF Poster Longevity Science, devoted to finding justifications to avoid dieting and exercise in favor of pursuing docs and meds--though the latter consequence is, for some reason, always ignored: indeed, posters, such as the OP himself, generally refuse to reveal the list of meds they're taking. In the minds of our Researchers, they're avoiding life-draining Stress by doing nothing.???? Seriously. But while you're in good company here (the applause is deafening), you've missed the point. The point is to prolong the period in which you don't wish you were dead (that is, fighting with debilitating chronic diseases, frailty, and cognitive decline) while you postpone and shorten the period in which you do. Ironically, our Longevity Researches are actually increasing the probability of an earlier beginning to that miserable period of sitting in the bedsit in front of the telly. And, as well, the probability it will extend over a longer percentage of their lifetimes. Rather like this: If interested, you can google around and read up more on compression of morbidity. We do have a number of Believers in the convenience of Genetics Voodoo here, however. To avoid Stress, they'll discount the probabilities based on scientific evidence. So you might just keep it to yourself.

???? Spot on. Prevention + address the causes = avoid the need for docs and all those meds in the first place. Stay healthy, stay mobile, look and feel younger than your years. Never too late to start, but the earlier the better. It's a lot harder to start than maintain, BTW. Sometimes posters will assert "I eat a healthy diet" or "I exercise plenty in my garden," but then it turns out they actually have underlying preventable conditions for which they're poppin' pills. In fact, diet's not healthy as it needs to be, amount and type of exercise insufficient. Some important numbers needed (undistorted by meds): Parenthetically, I wouldn't expect much education and encouragement coming from the new UK health minister, Thérèse Coffey. More of the same, Big Pharma in the lead: