August 2007

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 [...]

Curing the Sugar Rush

by Yin Teing on August 26, 2007

in Indulgences,Personal

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 [...]

Food Diary: 24 August 07

by Yin Teing on August 24, 2007

in Personal

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 [...]

Phrases of a Workout

by Yin Teing on August 4, 2007

in Exercising

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 [...]

My milestone

by Yin Teing on August 4, 2007

in Exercising,Losing Weight,Personal

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 [...]

Real Success Story- Brandon Walford

by Yin Teing on August 4, 2007

in Losing Weight

I recently read in Men’s Health magazine (actually the mag got surprising lots of useful tips) about Brandon Walford who had managed to reduce his weight from 374 pounds to 192 pounds. What made him change He was always overweight from young. The turning point came when he went for checkup and the doctor told [...]

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 [...]

Food diary: 3 Aug 07

by Yin Teing on August 2, 2007

in Indulgences,Personal

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 [...]