A health freak mom's thoughts on health and all things healthy
Ever since I stopped nursing Baby about a month ago, my weight has increased by 1kg. I find that my appetite has decreased and I don’t feel hungry as often as I used to for the past 2yrs 8 months when I was breastfeeding Baby. I used to munch a lot on snacks but my…
We will be going up North tomorrow for a week-long break. It’s our twice yearly break where we will go to Ipoh first and then to Penang for Baby’s bi-annually ultrasound scan of her kidneys. As usual, there’re going to be lots of pigging in on some of the best cuisines in the world, found…
When I was pregnant with my 3 babies, I had threatened miscarriages and was on HCG Injections for up to 14 weeks on top of having HCG suppositories and HCG oral meds to sustain the pregnancies. With my #3, I was more relaxed and I persuaded my doctor not to let me have those HCG…
Now that I have almost weaned Baby off my boops, I will have no one to suck away all my fats! And I don’t have the privilege to eat all that I want without fear of gaining weight. These days, I don’t have the time to run every morning without fail like I used to…
Of all the Penang hawkers fare, my favorite is Guan’s Apong at Burmah Road! I ate them for 2 days straight. My 3 girls loved it too. I gobbled 4 pieces on day 1 and another 5 pieces on day 2. Even Baby chomped down 3 pieces on both days. On the second day, I…
Lately my appetite has been really good. But I have been craving for all the wrong food. I have been craving for all the sinful carbs. Each time I am under stress, I will have this crave to eat carbs – sweet carbs! Thankfully I have been so busy that I don’t have the time…
I don’t look forward to the weekends. On weekends when my 3 kids are at home, I barely have a breather. I don’t even have the luxury to sit down to have my breakfast or to read the newspapers. Ever since I started running an online store, I have lost some weight. Let me tell…
For over a decade, the hubs has been telling me every now and then how determined he would be to shed some weight. Each time he announces confidently that he will be going on a low-carb diet and tells me that he will hit the gym or swimming pool intensively, I just knew that he…
Many people ask: Isn’t honey a type of sugar? Will consuming honey cause weight gain? Won’t the calories in honey negate your weight loss efforts? Well, here’s a very interesting article for weight watchers who are also honey lovers. Honey and weight loss are often associated. Why is honey a smarter choice than table sugar…
Another interesting fact on green tea. Green tea has gained popularity worldwide as a tea to help in weight loss. Green tea enhances your body’s metabolism rate and quickens the consumption of fat storage of the body. Recently green tea has replaced other beverages in the western world as its helps in weight loss. Drink…