Evaluation & Feedback First Speech - Innovative Planning 1, "IF"

This speech was delivered at the BF Community Toastmasters Club in the Feb 3, 2018 Toastmasters Meeting at MMCP.

IF
(Evaluation & Feedback First Speech, Level 1-Innovative Planning, Feb 3, 2018, BFComm TMC, MMCP, Las Piñas. Evaluated by Duchess Munsayac ACB ALB)

INTRODUCTION

Last week Ching asked me if I lost any weight. How about the others? Anybody else notice that I lost weight? Yeah? Actually, I did! Since October of last year, I lost 28 pounds. That’s 28 pounds in 4 months. So that's roughly 7 lbs in a month or 1.75 pounds in a week. Now, the conventional thinking is that 1 or 2 pounds of weight loss per week is safe. So that weight loss is still safe. Good afternoon everyone.

BODY

STATIN DRUGS
In May of last year, I had a routine regular exam for blood chemistry. And for the first time, the results showed that my cholesterol and triglycerides were abnormally high. I wasn't feeling anything unusual, but the doctor suggested I take statin drugs for one month to lower cholesterol. I have been reading some negative comments about the danger of statin drugs, but still I took them.

In September, I had another blood exam, but the cholesterol and triglycerides were STILL both abnormally high. I felt the statin drugs did nothing for me. Now, I found it strange that the consulting doctor STILL prescribed statin drugs, and this time for a longer dose - 2 months. And I was asked to lose weight.

At that time, I no longer wanted to take any more statin drugs, being fearful of their potential side effects. I tried to explore and educate myself on what available alternatives are there. Natural and safe would be good. But it would be nice if it was also inexpensive. I didn’t want to spend much on medicines or even on diet shakes or special meals or even expensive gym memberships.

DR. FUNG
While browsing the internet, I stumbled on the work of a doctor kidney specialist named Dr. Jason Fung who treats diabetic patients in Toronto, Canada. He is one in the growing list of doctors who claim that health conditions like high cholesterol, high triglycerides are a result of metabolic disorders mainly due to insulin resistance. And Dr. Fung is a proponent of an eating pattern to treat metabolic disorders.

That eating pattern, not a diet, is called Intermittent Fasting or IF. Have you guys heard of Intermittent Fasting? It's really just fasting, but done intermittently, or, in breaks, not continuously. Fasting is an old concept. It’s as old as time, really. All religions have it, the Buddhists, the Hindus, the Muslims with their Ramadan, Christians at Lent. It’s been there for centuries. Even the Hebrews at the time of Moses fasted.

How is Intermittent Fasting done? It is really up to you, how you want to fast – how much or how little. As for me - no eating, just water and black coffee on fasting days – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. And on non-fasting days, eat normally – without restrictions, anything you like. So, it’s fasting three times a week. Now, I know, I know, some of you are probably thinking, “But, Les, if I fast, I will die of starvation.” Well, let me be the first to tell you this. I did not die of starvation… fortunately.

RESULTS
After one month of Intermittent Fasting, I had another blood chem examination and this was in November of last year. Cholesterol and triglycerides all came out normal.

And how much did this treatment cost me? Nothing. Nada! On the contrary, I actually saved more money when I skipped meals on fasting days. The good thing that happened to me was that I hit two birds with one stone. I was able to normalize by cholesterol and triglycerides levels and I lost weight. And, by the way, I’m STILL losing weight. (if more time, tell how you feel: lighter, great, mental clarity, write better)


CONCLUSION

So, hey. If you’re planning on having 6-pack abs this summer, this might be it. I don’t have 6-pack abs, by the way. I only have 1-pack ab. If you’re looking forward to be in a bikini this summer or the next, intermittent fasting may be your ticket. Try it. There’s nothing to lose… except your unwanted pounds. Toastmaster of the Day.