Coming Back

Being rated long ago that my writing is bad, and it 'de-motivated' me and lower my confident level in publishing my post, but now...I'm back! Who cares? I'm writing it for my own pleasure and this is how I should improve myself :) and I'm now grateful for the comment.

Free Counseling

Free counseling for married couples, single mom, those who just need a listener, not that I am in a perfect marriage, but because I've walked the path and being into some bad relationships, which I've learn a lot from it. Would like to share my experiences and to help those in pain. May contact me at +6013-3301491, or email me at shamaine.ho@hotmail.com or talk to me at my blog.

Some of us don't ask for help because of pride. Please ask for help when you need it.

Face and Body Massager

Bought a heat massager for face and body from Watson, good price at RM59 only, I think it's value for money, massage after applying moisturiser with heat helps on penetration and absorbtion. Will up date on results :-)

A new start again for New Year :-)

Always a new start for new year...just not sure how long this going to keep. :-P

1st Baking Session

My two girls started their first baking experience. Not too bad the result, eatable for the first time thanks to the instant baking powder :-)

Is looking at it bake faster ?
looks ugly, but taste good



All you need is water + oil + 2 eggs + Pillsbury

about me… (tag)

I don't know what is this tag tag thing, but since being tag, so here I am.

The Rules: Remove the blog in the top spot from the following list and bump everyone up one place. Then add your blog to the bottom spot.

The Life of An Independent Babe

My All

All About Zara

Double Happiness

Life is Sharing

Then you select five people to pass the love on to. Here’s my selection :

Those I know been tagged, so to anyone who love to share....

1. What were you doing ten years ago? hmm...I was just started my beading business (bead bar), was busy making money ;-)

2. What were you doing 1 year ago? hmm...was busy travelling for my NM business, seeing people talking about beauty, health and wealth :-)

3. Five snacks you enjoy:

1. Tau Foo Fa (since i was 12 years old, so loyal)
   
2. Egg Tart (especially Tong Kee's Egg tart)
3. bread papa puff (woo..I'm crazy for this from Tokyo when I first tried it, till Shanghai I found it again, back to S'pore and now newly open at Mid Valley Concourse opposite KFC) (MUST TRY), not cheap, RM3.30 for a Puff, but taste good le.
4. Coconut Pudding (hardly find it now, but I can remember the taste so well..yummy. My dad is trying the recipe now, very close..)
5. Sago Gula Melaka (A unique dessert from Melaka, Malaysia. I'm Loving' it)
   
   

4. Five songs to which you know all the lyrics off your head right now:

1. Hero - Maria Carey
   
2. 真心英雄 - 周华健
   
3. 分享 - 伍思凯
   
4. 似水流年 - 梅艳芳
   
5. Go the distance - Micahel Bolton
   

Most are motivational songs, singing everyday ma..

5. Five things you would do if you were a billionaire

1. A fully pay off 12,000 sqft beach house over seeing pacific ocean in Vancouver.
2. Overseas trip with all my family member once a year.
   
3. A USD 100,000 house for each of my brothers and sisters.
4. Donate 10% of my annual income to orphanage home yearly and 10% of my asset to charity foundation.
   
5. A wellness school.
   

6. Five bad habits:

1. procastination
   
2. enjoy sleeping (since very very young, I can fraud my dad signature for a mc letter to escape from school just because of 'want to sleep')
   
3. TV, TV, TV..
   
4. big spender (but this is use to be la, now better)
   
5. still thinking....
   

7. Five things you like doing:

1. Sleeping
2. Reading
3. Shopping
4. Traveling
5. Exercise
   

8. Five things you would never wear, buy, or get new again:

1. Mini, mini skirt (how can I expose my weakness)
2. anything that look 'cheap' or Ah lian lo.
3. 4. 5. Can't think of any, as long as those listed as above.
   

9. Five favorite “toys”:

1. Pocket PC
   
2. Computer
3. books
   
4. gym set
   
5. handphone
   

Woo K. That's so far all about me...

Weight-Loss Diet

I'm reading the new book from Dr. Nicholas Perricone - The Perricone Weight-Loss Diet, A good book teaching a healthy way of diet at the same time away from wrinkles and chronic diseases.
I'm so glad to learn that Omega-3 helps a lot on weight loss too other than for good health. Extract from the book :
"Increase your intake of Omega-(through foods and supplements) adn decrease your intake of pro-inflammatory high-glycemic carbohydrates(sugars and starches) and saturated fats (found in most fried foods, full-fat dairy products, and meat).
This simple increase/decrease formulawill not only improve youroverall health - nourishing the skin. hair, mucous membranes, nerves, and glands, and helping to prevent cardiovascular disease - it will inhibit the conversion of calories into body fat. In addition, these essential fats encourage the body to burn calories as body heat and increase its sensitivity to insulin, thereby preventing storage of body fat and reducing the risk of disbetes and obesity."
Great news right ? I was just wanted to start my omega for skin inflammation, so I found some value added benefits too.

Think Yourself Thin 7 of 7

Old loop: I'll grab a candy bar to get me through my mid afternoon slump.

Switch to… When my energy flags, I need food that will help me go the distance.

Here's How: Candy and other sweets have little nutritional value, and they destabilize blood sugar, causing you to have more cravings later on, Gullo says. To head off a snack attack, he suggests, "reprogram yourself to seek out a mini-meal 30 minutes before you usually hit a slump." By eating before you're famished, you should be able to resist the sweet stuff and choose foods with enough protein, fat, and complex carbs to keep you sated and energized until dinner. Some of Gullo's top picks: bran crackers with low-fat cheese, a hard-boiled egg, or a cup of low-fat yogurt.

Think Yourself Thin 6 of 7

Old loop: After that grueling workout, I deserve a bacon double cheeseburger.

Switch to… After busting my butt at the gym, my body deserves the VIP treatment.

Here's How: "Most people overestimate the number of calories they've burned," says Brian Wansink, PhD, a professor of marketing, applied economics, and nutritional science at Cornell University and author of Marketing Nutrition. To burn off a bacon double cheeseburger, the average 140-pound woman has to jog at a rate of five miles per hour for more than 60 minutes. Recast your concept of reward: Instead of seeking food, take a luxurious bubble bath, rent a guilty-pleasure movie, buy a new pair of shoes, or lose yourself in a good novel.

Think Yourself Thin 5 of 7

Old loop: Fat runs in my family, so why bother exercising?

Switch to… I can't change my DNA, but I can change my fate.

Here's How: "Genetics helps determine your natural weight range, but you have some control over where you fall within that range," says Edward Abramson, PhD, an expert on obesity, dieting, and weight disorders and the author of Body Intelligence. Rather than aiming for a size 2, aim for health: If being overweight is a family trait, diabetes, heart disease, and other obesity-related illnesses could be, too, Schwartz says. Walk to the grocery store, choose the stairs over the escalator, and take good care of the body you were born with. "It's important to distinguish between body size and body health," she says. "Research shows that people who are overweight and physically fit can live longer than people who are ideal weight and not physically fit."

Think Yourself Thin 4 of 7

Old loop: What's the point of losing weight during the winter? I'll get in shape come summer.

Switch to… By eating more now, I'm creating a lot of extra work for myself when spring rolls around.

Here's How: A study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health tracked 195 people through the holidays and found an average weight gain of about a pound.By the following year, most had gained another half pound, and the researchers predicted that the trend would only continue. To prevent this outward creep, Gullo says, keep thoughts of summer in your house all year long by hanging a bikini or skimpy sundress on the back of the bathroom door, and visualize yourself wearing it every time you head for the leftovers. He also proposes committing to a regular exercise program in the fall, "before the winter blahs set in," because lugging last night's comfort food through an hour-long spinning class isn't so comfortable.

Think Yourself Thin 3 of 7

Old loop: My husband says I look fat, so I guess I should start exercising.

Switch to… I want to get in shape for myself, not for him.

Here's How: Whether or not you need to shed a few pounds, acting in response to someone else's hurtful remarks will breed self-doubt and lower your self-esteem, says Marlene Schwartz, PhD, codirector of the Yale Center for Eating and Weight Disorders in New Haven, Connecticut. To reset your weight loss goals so they revolve solely around you, sit down and figure out how you could benefit from changing your lifestyle. (Writing your thoughts out on paper might help.) If you identify areas that need improvement, talk to your spouse about how he can play a part: Plan low-fat weekly menus together in lieu of eating out, or take walks after dinner instead of watching TV. Alternatively, if you're exercising, eating right, and feeling pretty healthy the way you are, Schwartz says, "tell him that this is his problem, not yours."

Think Yourself Thin 2 of 7

Old loop: I'll just have this one cookie.

Switch to… If I can't stop at one or two cookies, I shouldn't have any at all.

Here's How: We stand by the above tip that it's okay to eat your favorite foods, provided you're the type who can stop after a small amount. "One cookie could turn into 1,000 calories or more if you proceed to eat the whole bag," warns Stephen Gullo, PhD, president of the Institute for Health and Weight Sciences. He suggests that you take a step back and honestly assess how you've reacted to your favorite foods in the past. You may discover that chocolate chip cookies trigger uncontrollable cravings but one square of dark chocolate appeases your sweet tooth quite nicely.