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Diet Tip of the Day
Healthy Chocolate and Weight Loss:
Fiber in cocoa is linked to decreased weight. Fiber helps block some fat absorption as well as a feeling of fullness. Cocoa’s flavonoid content can relieve inflammation (chronic inflammation is associated with low leptin levels, which increases appetite). They also increase insulin sensitivity and proper glucose metabolism, meaning if the sugar in your blood is being utilized properly, it doesn’t convert into fat.
Plus lots more health benefits including: boosts energy level, improve heart health, antibacterial agent. And, a Harvard University study found that eating dark chocolate three times a month could prolong a person’s life by roughly one year.
Note: the above does not apply to normal chocolate.
And it just so happens that my all-time favourite type of chocolate is 75%+ dark chocolate. :)
Breakfast @ 8.30am
2 small slices of Chinese pancake.
Morning Tea @ 10am
2 small slices of Chinese pancake.
Coffee @ 11am
Cup of soy mocha. Have not had this soy mocha delicacy for months it was amazing!
Lunch @ 12pm
1 small slice of Chinese pancake (these were all actually supposed to be my breakfast, but I rushed out for work without finishing it haha).
Dinner @ 7pm
Bowl of fried rice. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
Snack @ 10pm
2 bite-sized blocks of 85% dark chocolate. 1 chocolate Oreo biscuit.
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Fitness Tip of the Day
9 Fitness Rules You Should Break:
According to a recent University of Southern Maine study, 30 minutes of weight training burns as many calories as running at a blazing six-minute-per-mile pace for the same amount of time. (And it has the bonus of building more muscle tone than running.) What’s more, unlike aerobic exercise, lifting weights has been shown to boost metabolism for up to 39 hours after you finish your last rep.
Interval training has yielded similar benefits. For optimal results, do a total-body weight-training workout three days a week, resting at least a day between sessions, and do intervals on at least two of the off days.
Lunch @ 12pm
Rice and vegetables, with a vegetarian samosa. Watermelon.
Afternoon Tea @ 4pm
Shared a fruit shaved ice with sister. We only ate half the bowl though. Drank some wintermelon tea too.
Dinner @ 6pm
Noodles with vegetables and small pork pieces (maybe?). Some pumpkin seeds, took forever to crack the shells!
Snack @ 8pm
15g pack of baked rock salt bagel chips (very little saturated fat and sugar).
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Breakfast @ 8.30am
Bread with low fat cheese.
Lunch @ 1pm
Half of an egg, cheese and ham sandwich.
Afternoon Tea @ 3.30pm
Other half of the sandwich.
Dinner @ 7pm
Plate of rice, noodles, veges and pork. Pumpkin seeds (healthy snack that takes a long time to crack the shells so won’t over-eat).
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Weight Loss Tip of the Day
11 Real Weight Loss Tips for Women Struggling to Lose Weight:
Be patient
Weight loss takes time. For many women it can be several months before the results start to show. The problem is that so many women give up before they hit the “results period” and as such never get to see the benefits of all their hard work. Be patient with your self and with your weight loss program and you will enjoy the results soon enough.Something I have to keep telling myself. Otherwise I’m stuck in the mindset of: “I’ve been working so hard, I’m seeing no results, so it’s never going to work for me. I give up.”
Lunch @ 11am
Watermelon. Sweet longan and tangyuan soup.
Snack @ 3pm
~15 raw almonds.
Dinner @ 6pm
1 large vegetarian dumpling. Bowl of noodles and vegetables. Handful of salted pumpkin seeds.
