Friday, July 30, 2010

Losing weight in a healthy way

I have been trying to lose weight after my delivery and it was like 20 months ago!! But sad to say that I am still very far away from my target weight.

I was quite plump when I was little. See the picture below, I was the "bigger size" one on the right. The skinny one is my younger sister.



















I hit my "fattest" record - 58kg when I was in uni time at 21. Can you imagine how I look like that time? I'm only 153cm tall and with 58kg body. I looked like a penguin!

I only started to slim down when I was 23 or 24 and the lightest record was 45kg. I worked my ass off to hit that number. I tried hundreds of ways to slim down - slimming pills, went for slimming center and signed up multiple slimming package that cost me thousands of ringgit, bough the Osim u-Zap, dietary supplements, etc... I felt great that time as I could fit into any clothes that I liked, bare back, tube top, spaghetti...

 












I didn't gain much weight when I was pregnant, just 15 or 16 kg. Unfortunately, I also didn't lose any of those weight after my delivery *sign*. My pre pregnancy weight was 46kg and my post-delivery weight is 59kg. And yes! My BMI tells me that I am 10kg over weight!!
 
I just could not accept it when I had to go from size S/ XS all the way up to size L! All my jeans could not fit any more (well... I kind of accepted this as I know 26 inches was way to "Impossible" to me). I had to buy those "aunty jeans" (stretchable one) with 31 inches waist line! I hated to see myself in the mirror! I know exercise is the best way to lose weight as it not only helps to remove all the excessive fat, but also tone your muscles. But I am not the type of person who likes to exercise, not even yoga... So, back to the old way, dietary supplements!

First I went back the old product that I used to take last time. A green smelly powder mixed and shaked with fruit juice that taste like pepper and I had to starve... I mean, no rice, no bee hoon, no KFC, no bread... Just the "green thing" and water. Poor me could only "tahan" for 3 days and I gave up. I remembered I tried this product before last time and it really worked! But not this time. So I tried other product! And... Herbalife is the best! It is tasty, no restriction on what food that you cannot eat (just don't be too oily and try to avoid fried food), no feeling of hunger and the most important of all the price is affordable.















I started taking Herbalife about 1 month ago (on 22 June 2010 to be exact) and lost 4kg. Now, I am weighing at 55kg. My target weight is 49kg, but if can go to 45kg is the best la!

I got the Shapeworks Quickstart pack which contain one Formula 1 Nutritional Mixed Soy Powder Drink, one Formula 3 Blended Soy and Whey Protein Powder, one Tea Mix with Hibiscus and one Herbalife measuring spoon. There are several flavour for Formula 1 - vanilla, chocolate, cappuccino, strawberry and tropical fruits (mix fruits). As for the tea you have peach flavour or lemon flavour which both taste real nice.

How to consume Herbalife?
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I replace breakfast and dinner with Herbalife! As for lunch, I take normal "colorful meal" which contains rice, vege and meat. I try not to take oily or fried food. Besides that, I also make sure I take the tea mix! Every morning, I will mix 1 small scoop of the tea mix with 250ml of cold water.I also drink a lot of water (minimum 1 liter) to avoid constipation. haha...

















To prepare the Herbalife shake: Mix 2 scoops of Formula 1 and 1 scoop of Formula 3 with 250ml cold water and shake. Fast, easy and tasty!
I'm going to weight myself again in 2 weeks time. Hope can see a smaller number... wish me luck!

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

What A True Malaysian Should Know

1. NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR HAIR LOSS : Ajinomoto

2. NATIONAL INSTANT FOOD : Maggi Mee

3. NATIONAL BREAKFAST : Nasi Lemak

4. NATIONAL LUNCH : Nasi Ayam

5. NATIONAL SUPPER : Roti Canai and Teh Tarik

6. NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR BEING LATE : Traffic Jam

7. NATIONAL CONDOM : None. Most Malaysians still feel embarrassed buying condoms. So they rushed into a 7-11, hurriedly grab the nearest pack, any pack, pay and leave before the cashier can even blink an eye.

8. NATIONAL FAKE ILLNESS FOR GETTING MC (MEN) : Food Poisoning

9. NATIONAL FAKE ILLNESS FOR GETTING MC (WOMEN) : Menstrual Pain

10. NATIONAL EXCUSES GIVEN BY WOMEN WHEN REFUSING SEX : Headache, kids not asleep, maid not asleep,mother-in-law around, early appointment, food not digested yet, aircond not cold enough, aircond too cold, nail polish not dry yet, forgot to take the pill, sleepy, stomach cramps, period, haven't remove make-up, haven't shower, no water supply, going to watch 'Santa Barbara', depress, no mood, etc...

11. NATIONAL EXCUSES GIVEN BY MEN WHEN REFUSING SEX : None. Malaysian men never refuse sex.

12. NATIONAL CURE FOR DIARRHOEA : Cap Kaki Tiga. Down one bottle with warm water and you are all 'dried up'.

13. NATIONAL CURE FOR HEADACHES : Panadol. The 'cure for all'. If it fails we have another secret weapon - Tiger Balm.

14. NATIONAL CURE FOR DIZZINESS: Minyak Angin Cap Kapak.

15. NATIONAL CAUSE OF DIZZINESS (FOR YUPPIES) : Happy Hours.

16. NATIONAL INSTANT CURE FOR DIZZINESS (FOR YUPPIES) : The sight of a police road block.

17. NATIONAL RICE COOKER : NATIONAL Rice Cooker

18. NATIONAL RUBBISH DUMP : Anywhere. As long as it is not your house.

19. NATIONAL MOST MIS-PRONOUNCED NAME : Carrefour. Sometimes even pronounced as Carry 4!

20. NATIONAL ANSWER FOR 'WHERE ARE YOU' ? : on the way.

21. NATIONAL OFFICIAL TIME FOR BEING LATE : 10 minutes

22. NATIONAL REASON FOR PRICE INCREASE : Petrol naik lagi kawan... semua barang pun kena naik ler... inclusive chicken meat?

23. NATIONAL REASON FOR PETROL INCREASE : Still cheaper than other country la....

24. NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR CAUSING TRAFFIC JAM : there was accident on the other side of the road.. of course must slow down and tengok-tengok, kaypoh-kaypoh lah!

25. NATIONAL REASON WHEN REJECTING INVITATION : 'I got some work to do la..u all go first la..'

26. NATIONAL EXCUSE FOR JUMPING QUEUE (TRAFFIC JAM OR WHAT EVER QUEUE) : Everybody doing what lah.......

27. NATIONAL EXCUSE NOT PAYING SAMAN ACCORDING TO DUE DATE : Relax ler... government will give discount one of these days

28. NATIONAL EXCUSE TO BRIBE (ANY CONDITION) : Give them minum kopi lar...

Monday, July 12, 2010

神看到我们看不到的东西

婚姻并不像童话故事那样,当两个相爱的人结婚后就"live happily ever after"。它的整个过程是非常复杂的。

刚结婚时,我觉得他是世界上最完美的丈夫,独一无二,没有缺点,就算有也把他的缺点看为优点。可是渐渐的,不知何时开始,我看不到他的优点了,觉得他变了,变得一点都不可爱了,还觉得有点烦人...

这时我就会埋怨,为什么他会变成这样。每次吵架都觉得都是他的错,他不对,他不好,要他改变。但今天,神让我看到,要改变的不是他,是我! 神看到我看不到的东西, 他知道我哪里需要改进,所以最好的改变他的方法, 就是改变我自己。

God is so amazing... 他无所不知,他察看我们每一个人的心思和忆念。他看到我内心的软弱,他听见我的呼求。神让我通过一位好朋友知道这个网站,一个可以online看属灵书籍的网站。我只是随便click click 就看到这段话...

"当你期望着改变他时,你肯定会看到一些变化。但最先改变的并不是他,而是你。"

一看,就觉得每一个字都那么深入我心,就像是神对我所说的话...

“主啊,帮助我成为一个好的妻子。我知道若没有您的帮助我不可能做得到。请去掉我的自私,急躁,坏脾气,把它们换成仁慈,耐心和心甘情愿去承受一切事情。拿走我的旧习惯,旧心态,本能的反应,鲁莽的假设,自我保护的反应,使我有忍耐,善良,信实,温柔和节制。给我一颗新的心,活出您的仁爱,喜乐,和平,忍耐,恩慈,良善和信实。我无法脱离旧我,只有您才能改变我。

主啊,我承认我曾对丈夫指责,发脾气,不爱他,厌烦,不敬和不肯原谅他。帮我把那些伤心,怒气,失望放在一旁,像您一样地完完全全地宽恕他,不再计较。赐给我们平安,让我们能很好地沟通,让我成为丈夫的贤内助,同伴,朋友和扶持。

主啊,我把那些需要改变的地方放在您的手中,我知道我们任何一个都不是完美的,也永远不会。只有您,我主,才是完美的,所以求您来让我们做的更好,告诉我什么是真正的无私的爱。但愿赐忍耐安慰的神,叫我们彼此同心。让他照您的心意那样成为一家之主,教导我如何支持他,尊敬他。帮助我了解他的梦想,从他的角度看问题。告诉我他想要的是什么,提醒我,改变我。给我一个新的视角,一个正面积极的看法。让我成为我的丈夫一个全新的妻子。奉主名求,阿门!"