Girls Talk - Posh Meal

I am certainly not a food connoisseur so I don't actually know if I am eating an expensive food or not. If I get to see the price on a menu, only then I can tell that it is expensive.

I do not dine much on fancy restaurants. Probably on few occasions when friends invite us for lunch or dinner. I think the most expensive food I have ever eaten is the caviar and lobster thermidor. I ate the caviar when I was upgraded to business class sometime back on my trip to the Philippines. The lobster thermidor was a treat from a friend.

I surely loved their taste. I just hope somebody treats me again next time ;)

Hop on to Niko's blog and find out what posh meals our other blogging sisters have eaten in the past.

A Weighty Issue

Do you remember my post about my quest to lose weight because I have a wedding to attend to? Well, as an update to that, I have been using the treadmill 5 times a week and have cut back on my rice intake and white bread. So far, I have lost a kilo. My weight is not budging the way I would like it to maybe due to my age and hormones. I feel my clothes slightly getting lose but the desired result is not yet evident. The double-chin is still there. The muffin top is still there. The flabby arms are still there but... the pretty face is still there! harharhar!!! Joke!!!! Got yah!

I still have a week to go before I will wear my gown so I'll double my running time and eat more veggies without sacrificing a good, nutritious meal. If I don't lose weight by then, I'll just continue the quest because I want to wear a bikini when I go to Florida or Los Angeles this May! Yes!

Breakfast Rules

Who amongst you are breakfast-skippers? Raise your hands! We are too caught up with the moment and the demands of our daily routine that we miss to give time to the most important meal of the day - the breakfast.

Skipping breakfast can make you eat more later that day, lowers blood sugar level, affects mental performance and concentration, among others.

To combat the ill-effects of missing breakfast, here are 4 simple rules to remember about having breakfast to achieve good health and even a whittled waist!

1. Commit to have a time for breakfast.

It may be hard at first because now you have to wake up earlier than usual to prepare and have a decent breakfast meal. Make it your goal to have breakfast as an automatic habit. Eating breakfast daily will put the sugar-cravings and low blood sugar level at bay.

2. The sooner the better.

For best results, try having breakfast within an hour from the time you wake up. This also applies even if you are not hungry. Remember the first rule.

Morning-time low blood sugar produces a brain chemical which disguises hunger pangs which will then unravel during mid-day. And you don't want that!

3. Complexity is the key!

By this, I mean complex-carbohydrates like whole-grain cereals, oats, high-fiber fruits, etc. The fiber keeps blood sugar on an even keel and helps you feel satisfied longer.

4. Power up!

Yes, you'll be needing those protein too! Add poultry and a little meat on your meal for your protein in-take.