While 'The Flu' was happily ticking my friends off its heinous weaklings-who-have-succumbed-to-me checklist, I was thinking to myself, "I don't think I'll ever fall ill. I mean, I'm strong.. I have a great immunity system. I eat 3 portions of fruits daily, for goodness' sake!"

And what do you know?

What started as an innocent sorethroat, turned out to be a full-blown, week-long (still going strong), irritable flu! Complete with fever, cough and constant phlegm. I do wonder, though, why my phlegm is so thick. And it really feels weird to be sick. Never felt so terrible. 

Although, I have to add that a night staying up to finish a report.. and lying in James Oval at 2am in shorts, for the sake of catching the meteor shower, certainly increase my chance of falling ill. 

I WILL FIGHT YOU, FLU-BUG!

I read in 'Time', that there is no basis for losing weight through exercising. Meaning to say that, exercising don't make you lose weight. In fact, it might add on more pounds! Imagine the mayhem it caused in the corridor. (mind you, we girls visit the gym religiously! Yes, we're all in it to lose the fats that we've gained since coming to Perth)

The article states that it is not how much you exercise.. it WHAT YOU EAT! 

I have nothing to say, for I have been deceived. 

I think our generation have the misconception that exercising equals burning calories equals losing weight. Because it is a recent phenomenon, which is technically true. But what really happens, very often, after we exercise, we tend to feel famish and begin to fill our body with sugar that we've just lost. If not, it is the case of self-reward, whereby we grab the nearest chocolate bar or bag of chips to reward ourselves. You know, pat on the back for willing ourselves through the grueling workout. 

The result is we not only not lose weight, but gain more! Because, you know.. a 30 minutes run is just what.. about 400 calories? And that's just a freaking blueberry muffin! Turns out, the perception that exercising more will turn fat into muscle, which will burn more fat.. is... Very true. But!  Our resting body (with muscles built from the exercise) only burns about 3 calories/kg of muscle in a day! Can you calculate the amount of muscles that your body has got to build to burn sufficient calories so that you won't gain more weight, despite the constant intake of food?! 

On the other hand, who's to say that this article contains the absolute truth. And even if I can't lose weight through exercising (then how to lose?!), I feel more relaxed and contented after a a run along Mounts Bay.. or a game of touch. And I reckon that my heart definitely benefit from the workout. 

But, I guess the only way now is less bubble tea and late night snacks! And no more seconds for meals!

Keep fit, y'all!