Purely Pure Beauty

Body Detox

2009-04-17T14:40:00.004+08:00

It is not only good internal detoxification processes to cleanse up our body and clear away toxin, it is good practise for some detox through relaxation, good spirits, and relishing juices.

Recently, my acne problems been bugging me and my weight is back at 48kg (maintaining still after bingeing for the past 2 weeks), from an increase of 1-2kgs in the past few months. I had securely lost about 1 kg- 1.5kg after abt 1 mth (2 weeks of exercising & 2 weeks not), through gd diet practices and skipping exercises (see references below). It really burns off fats, however after 2 weeks, I begin to laze and my greed sin motioned that, that's "too slow progress weight loss" signal.

But Hey, a good check with websites revealed weight loss of 2lbs or 1 kg a week is at healthy level and moderate. I'm getting it all right, but the mindset swerve after 2 weeks. XXX WRONG!!!

Never put your body into starvation mode, as we tend to lose weight from water or as what most sites agreed on the 'muscles' first.

What is true is: "EXERCISING LOSES REAL FATS". It aids in sharpening the face contour and slimming the overall fats than using "commercially marketed" products to rub here & there OR roll here & there to achieve optimum results. But really, to perservere with patience is a virtue. :( guess I don't really have that quality. My patience is limited & died off in 2 weeks. But never mind, we shall keep updating our progress and when we looked back, we wouldn't want to miss too much.

I'm gonna try the SOYJOY Low GI Bar for the next 3 days and test the results again. I read about GI, and what I found out could be a really useful tools for dieting, provided the directions are right.

Apple is of low GI, like the SOYJOY bar I'm going to buy. Hey, I've long tried the apple diet through an E-book purchase over the internet that promises slimming. I'll share that in a bit about this diet that works wonder in some other post. Stick thru' it, and baboom...u'll be slimming. I'll update more on the following days about my progress & diets.

My past diet regime

Weight is measured daily when I wake up

Genuine Tips to looking great:

- no food beyond 7pm or best before 6pm
- exercise time does not include warm up (5 mins) & warm down (5 mins)
- drink lots of water to aid water loss & flush toxic (Best @ 2 ltrs)
- when craving for food, make a cup of milo to fill stomach / eat 1 apple
- increase intensity or time of exercising, resting once after every 3 days if feeling bored or tired
- Do not sit after meal until 30 mins later (keep your tummy flat!)
- Perseverance, do not give up OR will turn into lazy bum again!!!
Motivate your mindset!!!

23 Mar Mon
- 49kg, 20 min exercise, moderate skipping 300 times
- 2 plates of rice (palm size) w/ steamed broccoli for lunch and dinner
- 2 litres of water

24 Mar Tue
- 48.8kg, 25 min exercise, moderate skipping 500 times
- 2 breads with kaya for breakfast
- 2 plates of fried rice (palm size) for lunch & dinner
- 1/2 bowl of noodle during pre-dinner
- 2 litres of water

25 Mar Wed
- 49kg, no exercise
- 2 breads with kaya for breakfast
- Fish soup, no rice for lunch
- Dinner: A bowl of rice, some meats and vegetables
- 1 litre of water

26 Mar Thur
- 48.5kg, 35 min exercise, moderate skipping 500 times
- 1 bread with kaya for breakfast
- 2 plates of rice (palm size) w/ vegetable & fish for lunch & dinner
- 2 litres of water

27 Mar Fri
- 48kg, 45min exercise, moderate skipping 800 times
- 2 plates of rice (palm size) w/ vegetable
- 1.5 litres of water

28 Mar Sat
- 48kg, no exercise
- 1 plate of fried rice
- Dinner at 'Dian Xiao Er': A bowl of rice, some duck meats and pork, vegetables and a bowl of fish maw soup
- 1.5 litres of water

29 Mar Sun
- 47.5 kg, no exercise
- Porridge for breakfast
- A hot Milo drink to fill up stomach
- 500 ml of water

30 Mar Mon
- 47.5kg, 25 mins exercise, moderate skipping of 500 times
- 2 plates of rice (palm size) w/ vegetable for lunch & dinner
- 1.5 litres of water

31 Mar Tue
- 47kg, 25mins exercise, moderate skipping of 500 times
- 2 plates of rice (palm size) w/ vegetable and meat for lunch & dinner
- 1.5 litres of water

1 Apr Wed
- 47kg, no exercise
- 1 bowl of cereal for breakfast
- 2 plates of rice (palm size) with meat, egg & vegetables
- 1 litre of water

2 Apr Thur
- 47kg, 35 mins exercise, moderate skipping of 800 times
- Japanese buffet for dinner only
- 1.5 litre of water

3 Apr Fri
- 47kg, 35 mins exercise, moderate skipping of 800 times
- 2 plates of rice (palm size) with curry, for lunch & dinner
- Half an apple during evening
- snack a few pcs of almond beancurd jelly with longan, suppertime

4 Apr Sat
- 47kg, 45 mins exercise, moderate skipping of 1000 times
- Curry with rice (palm size) for lunch
- One plate fried rice for dinner
- 2 chinese puff ('ma ti su') for snack
- 1.5 litres of water

Do you know?
one bowl of rice = 2 breads = 3 bananas
Consume 2 bananas to replace one bowl of rice, by a week's time, u'll be consuming lesser calories! :)

Day 1 to Day 10 of Diet Plan

2008-05-27T19:35:00.001+08:00

The first few days of the diet were quite successful.

I managed to reduce a 1 kg weight off my body.

May 18

~ Lunch:
Salmon & Veg

~ Fruits:
Few pieces of cut guava & apple

~ Dessert:
Meiji Low Fat Yogurt

~ Midnight snack:
2 bowls of porridge.

(X - eating after 8pm is so wrong, because most food esp. those of high carbohydrates that could not be digested due to lower active metabolism at night, & will cause a turn to fats stored in body.)

May 19

~ Breakfast:
Chicken dice & beansprout

~ Lunch:
Salmon & veg

~ Snack:
Regular pack of french fries without sauce to go along

~ Dessert:
Meiji Low Fat Yogurt

~ Fruits:
Guava

~ Midnight:
Chicken dice & vegetables

May 20

~ Breakfast & Lunch:
Duck meat & egg

~ Dessert:
Yogurt

~ Fruits:
Sugar Pear, apple, guava

~ Dinner:
Carrot Pork Rib Soup

~ Snack:
Hershey Dark Chocolate

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Why Dark Chocolate?

As you can see I snacked on dark chocolate which is a better choice than normal chocolates, as some substance in dark chocolate is good for weight loss, however all food have to be taken in moderation, not over.

Dark Chocolate is healthy chocolate. It's the best medical news in ages. Studies in two prestigious scientific journals say dark chocolate -- but not white chocolate or milk chocolate -- is good for you.

Dark Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure

Dark chocolate -- not white chocolate -- lowers high blood pressure, say Dirk Taubert, MD, PhD, and colleagues at the University of Cologne, Germany. Their report appears in the Aug. 27 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

But that's no license to go on a chocolate binge. Eating more dark chocolate can help lower blood pressure -- if you've reached a certain age and have mild high blood pressure, say the researchers. But you have to balance the extra calories by eating less of other things.

Antioxidants in Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate -- but not milk chocolate or dark chocolate eaten with milk -- is a potent antioxidant, report Mauro Serafini, PhD, of Italy's National Institute for Food and Nutrition Research in Rome, and colleagues. Their report appears in the Aug. 28 issue of Nature.

Antioxidants gobble up free radicals, destructive molecules that are implicated in heart disease and other ailments.

"Our findings indicate that milk may interfere with the absorption of antioxidants from chocolate ... and may therefore negate the potential health benefits that can be derived from eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate."

Translation: Say "Dark, please," when ordering at the chocolate counter. Don't even think of washing it down with milk. And if health is your excuse for eating chocolate, remember the word "moderate" as you nibble.

The Studies

Taubert's team signed up six men and seven women aged 55-64. All had just been diagnosed with mild high blood pressure -- on average, systolic blood pressure (the top number) of 153 and diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) of 84.

Every day for two weeks, they ate a 100-gram candy bar and were asked to balance its 480 calories by not eating other foods similar in nutrients and calories. Half the patients got dark chocolate and half got white chocolate.

Those who ate dark chocolate had a significant drop in blood pressure (by an average of 5 points for systolic and an average of 2 points for diastolic blood pressure). Those who ate white chocolate did not.

In the second study, Serafini's team signed up seven healthy women and five healthy men aged 25-35. On different days they each ate 100 grams of dark chocolate by itself, 100 grams of dark chocolate with a small glass of whole milk, or 200 grams of milk chocolate.

An hour later, those who ate dark chocolate alone had the most total antioxidants in their blood. And they had higher levels of epicatechin, a particularly healthy compound found in chocolate. The milk chocolate eaters had the lowest epicatechin levels of all.

--Source from WebMD

Why French fries?

As for french fries, it is definitely not a good pick to be added in a diet, just that I craved too much for it, hence taken a small pack without any sauce.

Calories from French Fries Mac is app. 248 calories.

For my weight 48kg,
female,
age between 18-29 with a
moderate activity job (teacher, nurse, waitress, outdoor sales person),
engaging in light physical activities (walking slowly, light cleaning, sitting & playing with children)

I need 1814 kcal per day.

If I really love that packet of fries, then I guess I've to cut down my hunger for other food.

Why no sauce for food during Diet?

Sauces of any kind is a killer for diet slimming. Most sauce such as satay sauce, caramel, mayonnaise, chilli or tomato contains high sugar content, hence not suitable to be consumed during weight loss program of any sort.

Best to go plain. :)

My fruits & fav. meiji low fat yogurt

Salmon with Veg (boiled broccoli & carrot)

I must say I succeeded in following the diet plan, however not strictly as I tend to shift my diversion into snacking, especially deep fried food.

Initially I was quite well-controlled & took my food such as wholegrain bread & milk in the morning as breakfast, & salmon fish & boiled veg. for dinner. As each day passes, I find myself eating more & more, then subccumbed to my over-craving for food, my determination dies down few days after.

So, you catch me no more with jotting down today & tomorrow's menu.

I find it difficult to overcome the will-power of craving for food, especially in my 20's age range, where food is heavenly.

So, I opened up to a world of indulgence.

After which, writing this post today makes me feel guilty & sinful.

Desiring for Celeb's hot bods is still a tad far from my current achievement.

Beauty Never Gives Up!

I will Strive again!

ps: I am currently weighing the same as I first started.

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Sidenote:

One of my friend who weighs app. 1xx kg just sms me that she had successfully lost 4 kgs. She started around the same time as I am.

(For my info, she stick solely to eating no later than 8pm, consumed at least 1.5 litres of plain water, and there was no exercising.)

I must say: Congratulations!!!!!!

Even thou' I didn't make it to reduce any fats. I'm glad to know that someone who actually follows strictly to my diet plan succeeded.

I may not be a role model but definitely MY PLAN WORKS!

WOW!

Day 1 Slim Test

2008-05-17T23:04:00.003+08:00

My 14 days slimming test starts today.

Mission

I have to lose either:
~5 kgs of weight
~2 inches off waist
~2 cm off each arm
~1 inch off each thigh
~2 cm off face
~cleared all acnes

This test may however be extended if it does not fulfill the minimum mission.

Measured today:
Number of active/semi-active acnes ~ 10
Face from center to right ~ 13 cm
Weight ~ 47.9 kg
Arm ~ 27 cm
Thigh ~ 35.5 inch
Waist ~ 26 inch

Breakfast
~ 1 slice of whole grain bread
~ 1 glass of milk

Dinner at 6.30pm - 7pm
~ Fried bee hoon with vegetables

Snack
~ New Zealand Sugar Pear

Dietary Supplement
~ Evening Primrose Oil

Exercises
~ Nil

Sleeping time
~ 12 am

Hours of sleep last night
~ 11 hours

Simple 6 rules to weight loss

2008-05-16T15:15:00.000+08:00

Finding simple ways to lose weight?

If you are ready for some small simple changes, here goes:

#1 Drink water

Most of the population is dehydrated to begin with, but water can definitely help you lose weight. The body functions more efficiently with proper hydration by getting rid of toxins and distributing nutrients. Water also curbs hunger, so getting more of it will make you less hungry over the course of a day. The morning is especially important. Instead of coffee or soda to start your day, the body needs hydration to warm up for activity. A full glass of water soon after getting up will do more good for the body than you think.

#2 Exercise in the morning

It's one of the hardest things to make a habit, but one of the best healthy habits you can do for yourself. Without a full meal in your system, your body will be burning almost pure fat during your activity. A glass of water and maybe some juice will give you some energy to get started, but your body will begin burning fat shortly after you begin moving around. Morning exercise also sets the body up for successful weight loss by increasing your resting metabolism for a few hours. Setting your alarm 30 minutes earlier can be a significant difference in your weight loss results.

#3 Eat Small, Frequent Meals Throughout the Day

Eating healthy doesn't have to mean putting yourself on a strict diet and starving yourself. Your body doesn't require a lot of calories at any given point, unless you have skipped meals. Any calories above the body's need will be stored for later use, meaning you will have to burn it off. Switching from two or three large meals in a day to five or six small ones will keep your metabolism higher than forcing your body to digest a bunch of extra calories, which will result in losing weight. Even a small snack of a piece of fruit or a few crackers with peanut butter between meals will go a long way towards reducing your appetite and caloric consumption at meal time.

#4 Be smart when eating out

Restricting yourself to never eat out while you are trying to eat out is a very difficult, if not impossible task. Instead, you should focus on eating well and making smart choices when eating out. Smaller portions and better food choices are a good start to a more healthy lifestyle. Most restaurant portions are two or even three normal servings, which can sabotage a diet in a hurry and curb weight loss. Split the dish up right when it is served and put it in a leftover container so you won't be tempted to over-indulge. Try water with lemon instead of a soda or tea. That move alone can cut 250 calories with all the refills you will be offered. Plan ahead on what the best choices at given restaurants are so you can prepare to eat right when you arrive. Most places have low fat or low calorie options you can enjoy without feeling guilty or starving afterwards.

#5 Do more of the activities you enjoy

Everyone has certain things they enjoy doing. Whether it is basketball, walking in the mall, riding bikes or even yard work, most people don't think about things they enjoy as a chore. These are free calories you can burn and lose weight while being active. If you walk through the mall once a week, try going twice - the second time without stopping at stores, just window shopping for cardio exercise. Dog owners can take advantage of their pets by fitting in extra or longer walks/runs into the routine. Your pet(s) will love it and get in better shape themselves. They can even be a part of your new morning exercise regime.

#6 No meals after 8 pm

It is not critical what time you eat your food as to the total amount of calories you eat each day. If you overeat at any time of the day, you will gain weight. Having said that, it is best not to have the largest meal of your day after 8 pm at night. The reason being is you will not use all the calories you have just consumed, some or most of it will be stored as fat. It is better to eat earlier in the day where the calories will be used for activites during the day.