weight loss - how i did it...(yes again)

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Well, after being with uncle des, Drea has put on almost all of the weight she once lost.

that's what being in love does to one i guess. i've no idea from the point in time that we're together, how much i weigh, i did put on couple of kilos before we're together, as compared to the massive weight loss I once went through and that was deemed as -unhealthy & haggard looking.

anyways in short, i've put on at least a massive 8-10kg.

ok, to be fair to my body, i've never been slim my whole life before i managed to lose the 13kg 2-3years back.

As such, I'm not aiming to get back to the slimmest, unhealthy point and I do think it is not possible to achieve that results anymore. During that time part of the factor that contributed to the massive weight loss was stress at work. other then being slim, my temper was at the worst point as well. Nah, i dun wana go through that anymore.

So to be healthy and looking average-sized. I've lost a 6kg over 2-3months. I'm aiming for another 4 more kg to go and work on a maintenance program from there.

Drea is definitely qualified to be classified as a "weight loss expert", after losing 13kg at its max and now i'm back at it again with a 6kg over 2-3months result.

The key to successful weight loss?

Cut your CARBO! 

Most are not aware that we do not need as much carbo as what most of us, especially Asian eats.

Yes, a bowl of porridge or soup bee hoon may look innocent and healthy.

But do you know, if your body did not burn as much carbs as you've consumed, the sugar breakdown will be converted into fats gradually.

that very bowl of porridge or soup bee hoon will add on more fats to your body than your KFC chicken.

So what has Drea been eating?

Breakie: from wholemeal bread, i've changed my menu to just a hard boiled egg per day for breakie. and that's enough to keep you satiated till lunchtime. If you're worried about the cholestrol, you can remove half of an egg yolk, that's what i did.

Lunchie: to satisfy my body's craving for carbo, i do try to eat normal as in, your usual porridge, noodles etc. if i'm not feeling that hungry, i'd stick to a yong tau fu - without the mee or beehoon.

Dinner: this is the key, NO CARBO at all. I'm sure you've heard of how dinner after 8 makes u fat bla bla bla. same logic for this, i try to keep my dinner to a meat based like bbq chicken wing, satay, nuggets etc.

Of cos we're so used to consuming carbo for most of our meals and carbo actually has the same effect as what chocolate does. releases endorphin into your body and makes you feel satisfied.

Cutting out carbo completely will take a toll on your overall well being. So instead of strictly cutting out carbo, i merely reduce my intake.

also Drea has a soft spot for carbo la..pastries, cakes, tidbits...gosh..of cos i've been keeping them at bay and taking a small portion each time when i'm really craving for some.

the key is, eat anything you want, but not the full portion. if i'm taking ban mian for lunch, i usually eat about 1/2 to 2/3 of the portion.

keeping fingers crossed, i'm hoping to lose that 4kg more in another months time. stay tuned!!

in love...

fell in love with this song...



it's amazing how a song gets into you and stays in your head..
it's amazing how a song can affect your mood & emotions....

amazing...

沉重

不知道为什么， 心情好像变得很沉重。
是因为自己已经不年轻了吗？

随着岁月的增长， 难免会在我们身上留下痕迹。

以前自己的长处之一就是那乐观， 开朗的性格。 先在好想也慢慢失去了这个长处。
好怀念， 好想回到从前， 每天装作没烦恼， 天塔当被盖， 开开心心 的面向每个人。

现在我明白什么是 近朱者赤寂寞者黑。

the extra "pocket money"

Most of us would have received our extra "pocket money" coming from our Government.
To be honest, Singapore is by far the only country whose Government actually gives cash to their citizens.

Singaporeans has been blessed in many ways and enjoyed way too many benefits but we're still complaining and whining. That's just life I guess, we love to complain and whine about things, and so I'm gona do it again.

Have you decided what to do with yours?
Some decided to buy a gadget they've been eyeing on, some to go on a short trip  and others perhaps to pamper themselves with.

Remember, this extra "pocket money" is meant to help ease the inflation, especially for those always complaining of the increased cost of living, price of rice la, price of flour la, price of sugar..yadda...yadda...

then again, it is not even enough to pay off my last year's  income tax. Not even a 50% of it. Paying for a tax where i don't even see that amount of cash in my bank nor anywhere else. i'm still puzzled over that amount of tax that was happily charged to me.
and me? well  I'm still paying it off in a monthly installment....thanks for the extra "pocket money" though, i'd take it as a subsidy off the tax charged to me last year.

Now that election is round the corner, like many other Singaporeans, I wonder if I should approach the contestant for Potong Pasir with my income tax last year and enquire on the amount and if they can just waive it off for me.

that's what Singaporeans love to do, we are opportunist. It's either now you get them to do things for you & promised that you + your whole family of ancestors will vote for them, or you wait 4 years later till the next election.

You see, when Papa is still around, I can claim a parent handicap relief. a WHOPPING $11,000 on your annual income, like HELLO? a month's hospital bill is close to that amount already, let alone 8 months of hospitalization.

Now it's time to be an opportunist and see which party can do better for us.
Will you please waive off the remaining tax i'm due to pay?

ok i'm not making sense, it's ok, that's how confused my shrunken brain is anyway...

一杯咖啡 -》 回忆

昨天约了一个以前在 IT 业的朋友，　喝了一杯咖啡。
这杯咖啡却唤起了很多回忆。。。

是好还是坏，　我自己也不确定。

失眠夜

又是一个失眠夜，
又是人造的。

问

问。是因为想让自己觉得好一点。
问。是因为要让自己学会知足。
问。是因为没有像别人一样，很幸运的用字来形容所有的情景与情感。
那就是我所为的浪漫。。。

What's with De Face?

Just thought this is a must share photo of BB Zavier...

Not sure where he learn his expressions from, but this boy is always full of new expressions that never fails to amuse us. The latest now is the extreme pout that became like the above, with eyes and nose all wrinkled up.
When he's not happy, he'd first start with a pout that gets sharper and sharper till his face starts wrinkling up.

Gosh, the fun of having babies in the family...

Drea has been busying around the little ones. My comin- to-4 niece and 7 yrs nephew staying together and BB Zavier coming over once in a while.
That was enough to keep me busy such that I'd feel I'd neglected another part of my life.

After a few blog hopping this morning, I realised many people use their blogs differently. Some used it to express their inner most thoughts, meanings of life, quotes, lifestyle, fashion, gadgets, their latest hobbies etc.

And that I rarely express my deep thoughts in my blog, it's mainly one of the lifestyle blogs that contain little snippets of my life.

Could it be I seldom brood so much about my life, or am I just not sensual enough to put so much feelings into words, or worst of all, am i just too insensitive enough to feel emotional?

When one is basking with love, they're able to put the lovey dovey feeling into words, how they feel towards the person, how they feel towards this relationship and eventually when the relationship failed, how depressed their life gets with the loss of a partner, how life is never the same etc.

After running through some histories of my blog, i realised you can barely find any traces of these.
Sometimes I'd wonder, am i too devoided of feelings or what...

then again, it's kind of sweet to be reading someone's blog about you with the heartfelt feelings and all, well, envy the lucky ladies or guys of subject in the many blogs.