A few days ago, Muay Thai village was shocked by the news of the Lao boxer, Singfangkhong Petchtawan, passing away. He did not fall on the battlefield, but from the practice room, between the hours of the forced battle. The cause was shown to be acute kidney failure, dehydration and electrolyte exhaustion after wearing a sauna suit too much. He did not manage to step up to the ring at the Thai Fight event just a few days later...
Sauna suit - an outfit that "slowly sweats" - has long been mistaken by many people as the secret to rapid weight loss. But the truth is that it does not burn fat, only excrete water and minerals, causing the body to fall into an alert state. There are many cases of fainting, hospitalization, and some people leave permanently.
Top-notch sports have paid a heavy price for such "races". MMA fighter Yang Jian Bing, who died in a similar situation, forced one Championship to change the rules: Check the amount of water in parallel with the weight to avoid the situation of "enough to sign but not enough to live". Change comes after what is sweat, blood, and the saddest story.
The end of Petchtawan or Yang is not only a warning for sports players, but also a bell for those who are looking to "turn a profit" to change themselves. Sustainable weight loss requires a roadmap, patience and understanding of the body, not just a few days wearing a sauna suit or a crazy exercise program without reasonable nutritional supplementation.
Like any development in life, from career, study, to building a relationship - there is no shortcut that is both fast and safe. short-distance routes are often cheap, but the final price to return is too high. Sustainable change is always built from a solid foundation, day by day, in the right way. There are resolutions and rude that sound very attractive, but before believing, lets find out, at least to know how the change process will take place and what the consequences may be.
There are trips that never have tickets back, just because we want to get to the finish line too quickly.
