I am currently reading this very interesting book called: 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman’s Diet by Elizabeth Somer. She uses a very interesting simile. No one can defy the law of physics. ADEQUATE EXERCISE + HEALTHY EATING= LOSING WEIGHT No one is going to grow fat eating veges and grilled chicken. She [...]
August 2007
This morning I woke up with an itchy throat. Mom made some honey lime to soothe that irritated throat, which I drank, on an empty stomach. That does it. After about 15 min, all I want is to eat and eat- and the food that are running in my mind are not exactly the wholesome [...]
I am not going to like what I see but heck, I’ll be honest with it: Breakfast 1 cup of Nescafe 3-in-1 breakfast 2 toasted mini wholemeal bun – one with reduced fat cheese slice and another with a little peanut butter. 4 small slices of fried seaweed. At work, Ate 1/2 mini bun with [...]
Just came back from Thailand. I noticed that the Thais take lots of rice and refined sugar. Almost every dish, and even fruits are flavoured with sugar. Even if you buy can drinks or 3-in-1, the drinks taste sweeter than the Malaysian equivalent. A lot of meat dishes are served sweet. Guess many Thais have [...]
4 important steps in a proper workout. Step One: Start with a warm up. Warm-up is not stretching, as what I had been taught during my school days. It consists of light cardio work to warm up those muscles. Maybe 5 to 10 min of lighter workout at the bike or treadmill. When you stretch [...]
Yesterday, I wore a pair of jeans that was 2 inches smaller. And it fitted- comfortably. I had actually brought the jeans about at least 3 years ago- and even then, it was a bit tight. Actually I had bought it as a motivation to drop a little weight but I could hardly remember ever [...]
In today’s “Second Opinion” in Discovery H&H channel, the second opinion of losing weight is being discussed. I just managed to catch the show halfway. It’s really interesting, especially the part on obesity gene- and I want to type it down before I forget. What is the recommendation of effectively lose weight? A: Eat before [...]
Exercised for 1.5 hrs (yoga based exercise and cardio) in the morning. Breakfast Nature’s Bake Wholemeal roll- 2 with stuff omellette. Omellette contents: 2 eggs (seasoned with light soya sauce and lots of pepper)- cooked with small bitter gourd, mushroom and fish paste. Then put in the bread with a bit of chili sauce. A [...]