So, it’s been exactly 2.5 weeks since bubs entered our lives. Things at home will never be the same again. From breast-feeding exclusively around to clock to spending time trying to understand our lil one, its all been a whirlwind of activities for sure. Anyway, people ask me, how I shed my pregnancy weight so […]
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Stevia.. 300X sweeter than Sugar !
I recently recommended stevia to my diabetic friend. She looked dubious as she sipped the coffee with stevia in it. Then she exclaimed, “OMG, it’s so damn sweet.. even sweeter than sugar!” photo credit : stevianet.gr Well, that’s because, while stevia is 300X sweeter than sugar, it ain’t sugar. It has virtually zero calories. It is a […]
How to Lose Weight, in the New Year
Can running help me lose weight? Or, is running the best way to lose weight? What else can I do to lose weight during this festive season of eating, drinking and partying? Well to lose weight, there is a simple equation to follow : Calories IN : Calories OUT In order to lose weight, there […]
5 Steps towards embracing your Perfect Weight
Finding your perfect weight means being at the ideal balance between what you eat and how often you exercise. It does not matter if you gain or lose a few pounds. But you know you are feeling healthy, full of energy and vitality. Don’t let magazines dictate how skinny you should look. Let your body […]
3 Great Low Carb Recipes to kickstart your Weightloss
Before the huge Chinese New Year weekend, here are 3 Great Low Carb Recipes to kickstart your Weightloss! Hello, hello! Today I share my 3 favourite recipes, for a low carb meal. You don’t need to be a great cook to rustle these up (Phew!). They are easy work, low in carbs, but taste great.. My […]
Strawberries and Grapes for Weight Loss
Pssst… sharing a secret about Strawberries and Grapes for Weight Loss! We just got back from Cameron Highlands, and trust me, the fruits, they were a plenty especially strawberries and grapes. Home grown in the highlands and pesticide free, the strawberries and grapes were just in a class of their own. Packed with fiber and vitamins, […]
Does Carb Cycling Work?
Are you the sort of person who passes on a nice hot, fluffy, crumbly basket of freshly baked breads, upon sitting down to dinner at a restaurant? Does looking at a doughy slice of pizza make your heart race and your palms sweat? Do you panic when you have to eat too much rice or carbohydrates? Well […]
12 Ways to Overcome the Dreaded Weight-loss Plateau
So you’ve recently undergone a new make over. The PT has been putting you through the motions and you’ve been really shedding the pounds. Things are looking hunky dory, you’re fast approaching your ideal weight, and then.. and then, you hit a wall. In weight loss I mean. A weight-loss plateau occurs when you no longer lose […]
The Dirty Word.. FAT.
Ask anybody and they will tell you, FAT is a dirty word. Fat is associated with looking bad, feeling bad and worst of all, nobody wants to hang around or know fat. In our diet, fat is associated with greasy food that clogs the arteries and causes all sorts of heart diseases. Yet not all […]
10 Good Reasons to Start Eating Chia Seeds
What are Chia seeds, you may ask. They sound Chinese, and when my mum first introduced them to me I was somewhat baffled by the strange name. Then a little research on the internet showed that Chia seeds are in fact, Salvia hispanica, a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. The […]