Big is Compatible...

Since I have become a fitness enthusiast of recent, I have been searching for food and recipes that can help with weight loss. First I found the goodness of chickpeas and now cabbage.  Cabbage have been used in many weight loss programs and detox. I on the other hand don't want something so drastic, I want this to be a journey, being able to cook and serve healthy food for my family and myself of course is my main aim. I am rather fascinated how will power and our human mind can change a person. It is no denial that if you put your heart and soul into it you can do it. I am finding different cooking method and food types to spice up things thru out this journey. This week, Week 3...I am going to replace dinner with soup as oppose to the mundane bread and spaghetti. The star of my soup recipes will of course be Cabbage and I will be making my own combination of vege and meat to go with it. Last night I made this delicious Cabbage Soup with Fish balls and Vege. Toppe...

Eating healthy means minimal carb and more protein. Chickpeas or also know as Hummus are rich in protein. I am a big fan of chickpeas from a very very young age. It is also a common ingredient of my authentic Indian dietary. I am not too sure if there are many types of Chickpeas but I am sure of 2 types; black one and white one. Apart from being a high source of protein it will also fill you up and not make you full. So I have been including them in my diet now. For lunch today, I made Stir-fried chickpeas with eggs and vege. I choose the good old red capsicum and cucumber for this recipe. Doesn't it look healthy and yummy. It sure tasted good. Let's move on to the recipe. You will need : 2 types of chickpeas cucumber  red capsicum garlic 2 small eggs 1 teaspoon  ghee salt and pepper for seasoning Preparing the Chickpeas : Soak Chickpeas in water for more than 6 hours, I prefer overnight soaking, Then, rinse it off the water, place ...

Hey dolls, It's me again, my journey to being fit and fabulous and project happiness are going positive. In fact, it complements each other...I am using my dear kitchen to the fullest and eating healthy. Is not all eating clean yet, is just that I have been pretty exposed to beautiful flavors and taste that the eating clean part will be a rather long process to achieve. Eat healthy is much compatible with me. Well after much debating about sinking my teeth into some real meat, a real woman got to eat real meat people...so instead of heading to some fast food outlets and grabbing the one thing I dread, burgers....hmm...hmmm....I made my very first chicken burger, that's right Chicken Burger. I did not follow any recipes from the net, I made them will all my love to my body and of course my belly. So here is the end product... :)  Chicken Burger with sauteed  Tomatoes & Sugar Peas The Recipe as follow : 1. Chicken breast, skinless and cubed. 2. Red oni...

Hello love, Yeah, is mid week of 2nd week. I am much in line with the lifestyle changes. Carvings are there, but I am coping with it.  Before I go on with how or what I felt till to date of dieting, let me share with you the recipe of a healthy dish. No denying, it is not easy to do it everyday....feels like I'm paying back for all the wrong doings that I have done to myself. I am keeping strong and focused. Okay, let's see...I did this beautiful Chickpeas Salad with some Greens for one of my lunches. Ingredients : 1. Chickpeas 2. Dried Chilies 3. Chopped Garlic 4. Yellow California Raisins or Any Raisin of your choice 5. Greens of your choice, I had Broccoli & Sugar Peas 6. Medium sized sweet potato  7. Some Ghee Butter 8. Olive Oil 9. Pepper and Salt for seasoning Method: 1.Soak chickpeas overnight, you may leave it outside or refrigerate the peas.    - Basically you should soak them for more than 6 hours  ...

This blog post is a tribute to myself. I have made my mind up to change my lifestyle into a get fit and fabulous one. I've done this so may times. It never worked out I would be gamed for a couple of days then I would go back to doing what I did wrong over and over again. I just got so emotional while listening to  Colbie Caillat's Try and sobbed and sobbed looking at all the things that I have done wrong to none other but myself. I knew it was "the time" to make the call. I told myself I can't go on like this anymore. Weight loss was always my every other year's new year resolution. Unfortunately, that is the one goal/resolution that I've never completed....in fact I was too complacent to even think about it. So as I was doing some refection on myself, where I am today....there was this big emptiness in my life and that was me being FAT yes I said it FAT.  I know I am a preacher of  "Wear it with Confidence" but it was not enough. ...

Y'14 is coming to an end in 1 month's time.I am starting my Y'15 resolution early this year. Why wait for a new year for everyday is a new beginning, a gift.  I wish to share my reviews on self-grooming and beauty related products. I am dedicating this reviews to the many me(s) out there...I use to have trouble finding the right things to make me look presentable many times in my life and I have decide to change someone's life with my review. Yes I will be doing reviews on my Mary Kay products, I am not being biased, I am just trying out new things. It will be my honest review good or bad, the truth will be shared.  Speaking about celebrating each and everyday - an opportunity given to us daily to make today better than yesterday...well why not harvest it today that is the main thing that keeps playing in my mind. My new motto for tomorrow is:  I AM NOT HERE TO BE AVERAGE, I AM HERE TO BE AWESOME. Day 1 - 1st Dec 2014 The beginning of another ne...

As the post's title suggest, I have been home from 22 July 2014 till to date. Is not me enjoying my time off while I take up my new job. I was attacked by a nasty bug that kept me running back and forth from home to clinic and later to the hospital with a nasty high fever. With the fever comes admission, with the admission comes the pricking and extraction of blood to run all possible test to identify the culprit. Guess what all the blood works look clear and praise the lord not malicious virus residing in my system but defiantly  a curse bug that ran me down. I lost 5 kilos people in 2 weeks plus…wait a minute 3 weeks now. Expected isn't it? Fever, low BP, vomiting and diarrhea….and now the body pain is unbearable.  Well  told myself, this cannot go on. I Decided to take the first step coming out of this " I am sick" mode. I started putting some pressure on my back bone, sitting to do my reading rather than lying like a spineless worm. My dear bel...

Hello all, How have you guys been? I have been doing great, Firstly I must confess playing the dual role of a training consultant by day and beauty consultant by night is tiring in a fun way. I have been living this dual life for almost two months now. I am long due for my blog posts. I have so many things that I want to share with you guys. Let's see, well the most exciting news is that I have finally built up courage to resign and seek for opportunity away from my comfort zone. My present company has been a substantial platform that has grown me into this corporate compatible individual. I thank my past life-changing events at Intel for who I am today. But I just had to let it go and move on. Yes I have gotten a new job, something that I have been debating and contemplating of doing for the past 7 months. Following the footsteps of my dear friend and an inspiration of my life Ms.Welma Laanda. She is a living proof that you are more than complete when you turn your passion...

I am now obsessed with Time-wise Miracle skin care products. I innocently started with a single tube of moisturizer and have conveniently eased my way up into purchasing the Night Solution Serum and "The Bomb" 3-in-one cleanser.  From Left :  Timewise Night Solution,  Timewise Moisturizer and TImewise 3-in-1 cleanser for Normal to Dry Skin. I am just loving these skin care products  and it has given me a great deal of improvement within the first week. I found out that it has given significant anti-ageing effects on skin if used continuously for 12 weeks. Let's put the product to test. Stay tuned for weekly face-improvement pictures.

Hello all, I am back with a one brand product review. Recently I was approached by a dear friend who is a beauty advisor to try out and write reviews on some Mary Kay products. The first thing that I felt was, What? Is my age really making it's way onto my face? I have heard about  this brand and it was once upon a time introduced to my mother. Gosh, It killed me to quickly fake a smile and acknowledging my friend as she was talking. So me being me - the impulsive buyer, I agreed and to support her placed an order on the rav of youtube & beauty bloggers " Age-fighting moisturizer" from the Timewise series. Since I have made the order, I thought It would be wise to consult my "virtual beauty gurus" via Youtube. The first review that I got a hold of was by Ms.Bailey B. Her reviews are always awesome and she doesn't rattle and ramble. I watched her 60 second review on Mary Kay's matte finish liquid foundation. Then as usual the ritual continued, ...

The spring cleaning is finally hitting the due date. I don’t know what I have been doing lately but I have certainly overlooked up keeping and tiding my household. Poor dear hubby who is very very tolerant at this moment.  I guess I better not take him and his tolerance for a ride. I have been religiously making some changes to the way I look and dress . It is my personal mission to keep myself presentable, groomed and kempt at all times. Unfortunately I have been overlooking the fact that: not onnly me but my surrounding has just got to look as good as me. The space that needed the most attention is my getting ready area.  Is not easy to pay attention to the face and place at a given moment. The time is not forgiving and if the face & hair takes too long, everything else gets either stalled or sometimes unattended the whole week. BEFORE : Well, after long planning and scheming and reading and watching videos on YouTube on organizing and keepi...

Hello ladies, how have you guys been doing? I have been busy working, shopping and on-line shopping. I found  some on-line sellers who happen to sell plus sized clothing on Facebook. I got a couple of leggings and  half dresses from them, 2 to be exact. I will be doing a collective haul post in a few days and share the seller  and product details with that post. Well I manage to gather up some items/ products that I have been loving in April. T hey are couple of  hair  stuff,  fragrances, make-up ( must haves ) and a book.  From Left to Right : RS Haircare Hair Spray - Strong hold L'oreal Professional Elnett Satin Hair Spray Aurasis Professional Hair Therapy Leave-in-spray Nivea Men Anti-antiperspirant 48h body spray Avon Sweet Honesty Cologne Spray (50ml) Avon Simply Pretty - Shiny Liquid Lip gloss Sparkles in Crimson Sparkles MAC Turquatic Perfume Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm in 001 Honey Douce Sephora Moyen ...

This is a hot review...okay a hot hair styling tool review - one that I have been eyeing for a very long time, tool named Spin Styler - The Rotating Iron. It is a dupe version of the "Instyler".  I have no clue about the tools make or origin but I am just satisfied with the outcome of this product.  It comes in  a half brush, half rotating barrel design. Can be used to create both straight and curly hair do and almost any kind of flip. Defiantly adds volume to limp hair like mine.  The Frizz Free Hair So for the review : The barrel is about an inch in size. Decent length of cord for easy hand movements.  Bulky yes but easy to use and handle. Thank god I have not burned myself yet. It comes with a sectioning comb, can be used as an alternative to a rat tail comb Standard double/two pin plug connector. Quick styling guide & an user manual is provided The heat settings don’t really work or maybe I need...

When was the first time you ever got intrigued by make-up? mine was just about fiveish years of age. I used to remember the waking up to a brightly lit room and the sight of my mother getting ready for work. She had mostly glass bottles and jars lined perfectly framing the light brown dressing table.   A dark emerald blue glass bowl with all the bobby pins, a brush holder with the most funniest looking spike brush and my favourite part of the dresser; the majestic line of perfume bottles. Among  all the tempting items that I was warned not to play with there was dear mummy.  She held the lip brush on her right hand and drew the most perfect lips one could desire to have. It was always the crimson red lip colour. I learnt a great deal that brushes were not only to paint on paper but also to paint a perfect canvas - your face.  Since I have grown to handle make-up well I am constantly exploring products that can make a combination skin tone like mine loo...

It is amazing how our mind works when we go on a solo planned window shopping spree and end up with bags and bags of goodies. Yes you heard me right " planned window shopping spree", it was initially a casual window shopping day at the Queen's Bay Mall when my heart skipped a beat looking at the ever majestic "Black and White" teamed you can't get enough store. It was right across me, silently screaming out my name. What do a solo casual shopper like me do? When the shops you walk by calls you out by name. You stop, savour the economically full purse feeling for just a little while and with no shame and guilt you walk with your head held high in to "Sephora". That is exactly what I did and the damage was huge. As I began my journey I was greeted with Marc Jacobs line of make-up, Urban Decay,  Dior, Smashbox, NYX and a whole collection of affordable Sephora's line of cosmetics. My eyes were all over the place that I could have died hit ...