Walking the talk

Georgen Thye runs to keep fit.

FOR change to happen, there must be will power. And who would know this better than 25-year-old Georgen Thye, who decided to completely change his habits to lose the excess weight that had been with him ever since childhood.

“In Asian countries, families see overweight children as a sign of prosperity. But obese children usually grow into obese adults. That’s what happened to me. I was already overweight during my kindergarten years. Being the youngest in the family, I was rather spoiled. I never went hungry and would have two portions of everything. To my relatives, being chubby was cute. They would even compliment my parents for doing such a good job in keeping me well-fed.