My Coach says What is Success without a little sweat!
It's true, losing weight has never been easy for me and for anybody who ever has had a weight problem.
My biggest challenge with this is just trying to have proper portion control on my meals and to eat healthier options. I do feel myself getting hungry every so often, but this time I'm super determined for this program to work, so I will consciously choose what I snack on, such as fruits, sweet potatoes or yogurt, etc.
One of the hardest thing to get used to is having to replace your dinner with the Trimshake. For now I can't replace the entire dinner with just the Trimshake yet as I still feel hungry and I do feel the need to eat/chew something. So when I'm preparing meals for my family I do take a bit of this or that. I think it's ok as long as you aren't eating a full meal as well as having Trimshake. I think the Trimshake is supposed to replace the bulk of your meal and it's ok if you want to nibble on some meat and or vegetables, so long as you're not having a plate of carbs.
I'm grateful that this program has a Coach because it really helps you to feel motivated when you have someone to talk to or have someone talk about how you're feeling on the program. Also it helps you to stick to the program as there's someone you are accountable to.
I started off with 76.1kg, and on Day 4, I weigh 75.4, so is that just water weight I'm losing? Or is this program really working, we shall see!
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Friday, October 21, 2016
Day1 of TR90
I woke up and was feeling excited at the thought of this was the beginning of me getting back into shape. Don't get me wrong, I was still a bit skeptical that I'm gonna lose weight on this program, but I am determined to make it work!
So the first thing you have to do every morning for 15 days is to take the Jumpstart mix. You have to mix this powder with water and then drink it up.
Then after 30 minutes, we have to take the Complex and Control supplements and wait for 15 minutes before we can eat anything. The Complex and Control supplements aren't hard to take coz they're capsules. I manage to swallow 2 of each one in one go.
I had my breakfast t the local market, mornings I am usually famished, and well I chose Prawn Noodles....lots of carbs i know....
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| it's not that unhealthy right?? |
I'm not sure if my body was adjusting to the supplements or what, but I got hungry really fast for lunch and then started getting a little woozy. So then I prepared lunch for myself. I made a mixed salad bowl with whatever stuff I had at home. I added cooked Quinoa, cooked Millet, Lettuce, half a can of Tuna, some sliced mushrooms, some cooked broccoli and cooked cauliflower, and cooked sweet potatoes.
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| Cooked Quinoa and Millet. My favourite! |
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| My anyhow thrown together salad bowl. It tasted great! |
Dinner came around, and again it's a repeat of taking the supplements 15 minutes before dinner. Dinner was the Vanilla Shake. I was a bit nervous about it because I've tasted some horrible shakes in the past. This one was alright, thank God, tasted just like a vanilla milkshake. I was surprised that it filled me up and I actually felt quite full! I did have to cook dinner for Caelyn and hubby, so that was slightly difficult knowing that I can't eat what they're eating. I made Siu Mai, so I did eat one or two. And I cooked them noodles, so I had to try it of course. So it's not like I didn't eat anything and just had a liquid dinner, but it's just that I replaced the bulk of my dinner with the Shake.
Caelyn has been super good in keeping me on track and reminding me to take this and that. I really want to do her proud and show her that Mummy can do anything when she puts her mind to it! I'm excited for the review in 2 weeks time.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
TR90
Let's go through the contents one by one.
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| Resistance Band, which also can double up as a skipping rope according to darling daughter. |
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| This is called Jumpstart, it comes in individual sachets which you mix with water. This lasts for 15 days. |
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| This awesome Shaker Bottle. I really love this, It has a wide opening to make it easier to pour in your shake and the metal thing on the inside is great at breaking up any lumps. |
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| a measuring tape, in case you don't have one. |
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| LifePak, multi vitamins conveniently packed in little sachets. |
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| Vanilla Shake, 15 sachets per box, so you get 2 boxes. |
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| A nifty pill storage box. |
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| TR90 Control, 120 capsules per bottle |
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| TR90 Comples, 120 capsules per bottle |
The Beginning
Let's start with a bit of background info. I'm a pretty tall Asian girl at 170cm who until I had my first (and only) child was considered quite slim. Then I had my baby, ahem, 10 years ago, and packed on almost 20kgs. I was 65kg before pregnancy, then was almost 80kgs at the end of the pregnancy. I know it's normal to gain so much weight and I hear stories of people gaining even more weight than that.
When baby was born, I think my weight went down to almost pre pregnancy if I remember correctly. Excuse my memory, but it feels like a long time ago. Anyway all that breastfeeding helped to bring down my weight. But, when you're breastfeeding, you tend to eat a little more as you get hungrier since you're feeding for two, so you just eat anything without any thought of whether all that food you put in your mouth will eventually go no where. So once the baby was weaned off breastfeeding, I guess I just kept on eating the same amount. That's when the trouble started.
I have never in my life had to really think about dieting because I had always been such a skinny, slender girl. In Grade 12, my friends even thought I was anorexic coz I was so skinny! But no I wasn't, it was just coz my Mother wasn't around to cook for me, so I was probably just malnourished, I dunno.
After the weight crept up...and up...and up...my perception of myself went down...and down...and down. I hate seeing myself naked because I can see how horrible I've let myself go. I am forever thinking about how to reduce my weight. I am forever chastising myself for not being able to stick to proper exercise or to a proper diet.
I don't consider myself a junk eater. I don't overeat. In fact I try my hardest to stick a more sensible diet. I know my mistakes in the past was that I never had any portion control...and perhaps went to one too many buffets. But in recent times I've exercised, taken stairs, walked a lot, but nothing happens. The food thing....well....I try...I really do, but my will power is not strong.
So the other day my neighbour introduced me to this program by NuSkin called AgelocTR90. It's basically a weight management program. But it goes beyond just managing your weight, its goal is to try to make you be the best you that you can be.
When the measurements were taken, I knew beforehand that yes i was fat, well according to my BMI (body mass index), I am actually Obese. Then the tests showed I had more Visceral Fats than Muscle which is terribly bad and supposedly is the cause of why I can't see to move the weight. And on top of that, according to the tests, I had the health age of a 53 year old!!!!
This program is by no means cheap, and I really have to thank my dear hubby for paying for it. But there is an interest free installment plan which helps to look at the costs a different way. What you pay per month is kind of like paying the same amount for a personal trainer and supplements, because well that's actually what you're paying for, a coach, supplements and eating plan. And maybe even cheaper too coz though I don't really know how much it costs for personal trainer in Singapore, I know in Australia my friends' personal trainers are $90 a session.
I am really excited to start the program tomorrow. I have confidence that I'll see some changes, I have a really good feeling about this.
Next Entry: AgelocTR90
When baby was born, I think my weight went down to almost pre pregnancy if I remember correctly. Excuse my memory, but it feels like a long time ago. Anyway all that breastfeeding helped to bring down my weight. But, when you're breastfeeding, you tend to eat a little more as you get hungrier since you're feeding for two, so you just eat anything without any thought of whether all that food you put in your mouth will eventually go no where. So once the baby was weaned off breastfeeding, I guess I just kept on eating the same amount. That's when the trouble started.
I have never in my life had to really think about dieting because I had always been such a skinny, slender girl. In Grade 12, my friends even thought I was anorexic coz I was so skinny! But no I wasn't, it was just coz my Mother wasn't around to cook for me, so I was probably just malnourished, I dunno.
After the weight crept up...and up...and up...my perception of myself went down...and down...and down. I hate seeing myself naked because I can see how horrible I've let myself go. I am forever thinking about how to reduce my weight. I am forever chastising myself for not being able to stick to proper exercise or to a proper diet.
I don't consider myself a junk eater. I don't overeat. In fact I try my hardest to stick a more sensible diet. I know my mistakes in the past was that I never had any portion control...and perhaps went to one too many buffets. But in recent times I've exercised, taken stairs, walked a lot, but nothing happens. The food thing....well....I try...I really do, but my will power is not strong.
So the other day my neighbour introduced me to this program by NuSkin called AgelocTR90. It's basically a weight management program. But it goes beyond just managing your weight, its goal is to try to make you be the best you that you can be.
When the measurements were taken, I knew beforehand that yes i was fat, well according to my BMI (body mass index), I am actually Obese. Then the tests showed I had more Visceral Fats than Muscle which is terribly bad and supposedly is the cause of why I can't see to move the weight. And on top of that, according to the tests, I had the health age of a 53 year old!!!!
This program is by no means cheap, and I really have to thank my dear hubby for paying for it. But there is an interest free installment plan which helps to look at the costs a different way. What you pay per month is kind of like paying the same amount for a personal trainer and supplements, because well that's actually what you're paying for, a coach, supplements and eating plan. And maybe even cheaper too coz though I don't really know how much it costs for personal trainer in Singapore, I know in Australia my friends' personal trainers are $90 a session.
I am really excited to start the program tomorrow. I have confidence that I'll see some changes, I have a really good feeling about this.
Next Entry: AgelocTR90
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Pressure Cooked Mentaiko Pasta
I love my pressure cooker more and more these days. I can't believe that I used to be so scared of it in the past. Scared that it would suddenly explode. But with regular use, that fear is fading.
Recently online I've seen lots of people cooking pasta in the pressure cooker, from raw to finish taking less than 10minutes. Now that's my kind of cooking. So I gave it a go.
When cooking with spaghetti, you have two options, 1. you can break the pasta in half so you can fit it into the pressure cooker pot or 2. you can presoak the pasta for about 5-10 minutes in room temperature water just to slightly soften so that you can put it in whole into the pot. I don't soak it until completely bendy, but enough so that it can slightly bend allowing you to push the pasta down a bit so it is below the rim.
For this simple meal I used prepackaged Mentaiko Japanese Cream Sauce which I bought from Daiso. This is enough only for one serving, so I added two. It's quite thick, so once I added the sauce to the pasta that was in the pot, I added some water to the pasta sauce pouch, gave it a swirl to mix in the left over sauce and added it to the pot.
Once I closed the lid on my Philips Pressure Cooker, I made sure the valve was at Seal and pressed the Steam/Stew mode and adjusted the Keep Pressure Time to 6 minutes and pressed Start.
After the 6 minutes is done, I very carefully released the pressure manually instead of waiting for the cooker to do it automatically. I did this because I don't want the pasta to be over cooked. It's best to check the pasta first and if you need more cooking time then you can do so later after you'e checked the pasta. I always release the pressure a bit at a time, with a long spatula I just push the valve knob thing a bit at a time, once the pressure is more than half released then I push it all the way to finish releasing. You will know when it's done when the metal pin on the lid drops, usually you can also hear it drop.
Carefully open the lid and stir the pasta around. My pasta was delightfully al dente. The sauce did dry up though so I added a splash of water. I used the pasta soaking water as that was starchy. I added some deshelled prawns to the pot and closed the lid turned the valve to Bake and used the Bake function for about 2 minutes just to cook the prawns. And then it's done!
You can leave it as it is at this stage, maybe add a bit of freshly ground black pepper. Or if you have some frozen Mentaiko like I did, add some into it. The more the better I say!
Give the pasta a stir and if you want, add some olive oil to it. And serve while hot! I hope you've enjoyed this recipe, please remember to give credit and link to my website if you decide to share this recipe and don't forget to check out my other Social Media links on the right or below and Follow and Subscribe to our Channels :)
Recently online I've seen lots of people cooking pasta in the pressure cooker, from raw to finish taking less than 10minutes. Now that's my kind of cooking. So I gave it a go.
When cooking with spaghetti, you have two options, 1. you can break the pasta in half so you can fit it into the pressure cooker pot or 2. you can presoak the pasta for about 5-10 minutes in room temperature water just to slightly soften so that you can put it in whole into the pot. I don't soak it until completely bendy, but enough so that it can slightly bend allowing you to push the pasta down a bit so it is below the rim.
For this simple meal I used prepackaged Mentaiko Japanese Cream Sauce which I bought from Daiso. This is enough only for one serving, so I added two. It's quite thick, so once I added the sauce to the pasta that was in the pot, I added some water to the pasta sauce pouch, gave it a swirl to mix in the left over sauce and added it to the pot.
Once I closed the lid on my Philips Pressure Cooker, I made sure the valve was at Seal and pressed the Steam/Stew mode and adjusted the Keep Pressure Time to 6 minutes and pressed Start.
After the 6 minutes is done, I very carefully released the pressure manually instead of waiting for the cooker to do it automatically. I did this because I don't want the pasta to be over cooked. It's best to check the pasta first and if you need more cooking time then you can do so later after you'e checked the pasta. I always release the pressure a bit at a time, with a long spatula I just push the valve knob thing a bit at a time, once the pressure is more than half released then I push it all the way to finish releasing. You will know when it's done when the metal pin on the lid drops, usually you can also hear it drop.
Carefully open the lid and stir the pasta around. My pasta was delightfully al dente. The sauce did dry up though so I added a splash of water. I used the pasta soaking water as that was starchy. I added some deshelled prawns to the pot and closed the lid turned the valve to Bake and used the Bake function for about 2 minutes just to cook the prawns. And then it's done!
You can leave it as it is at this stage, maybe add a bit of freshly ground black pepper. Or if you have some frozen Mentaiko like I did, add some into it. The more the better I say!
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| This big frozen packet of mentaiko was bough from Big Box supermarket at Jurong East (Singapore). For only around $14 for 500g! That's cheap! |
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Sunday, October 9, 2016
My first ever surgery experience.
I have never had to stay in hospital before except for the time I gave birth. Giving birth is a happy occasion so we don't often associate that as 'staying in hospital'. Staying in hospital is usually associated when you're sick or if you've had surgery. For me, this first time of staying in hospital was for a Laproscopic Ovarian Cystectomy. Meaning I had cysts in my ovaries removed via keyhole surgery. In addition to the cysts in my ovaries, there was a rather biggish cyst that was outside of my reproductive system that the Dr couldn't determine what it was hence it was recommended that I do the surgery.
Let me tell you the first thing I felt was shock. I had never ever needed surgery before, and I was in fear. Firstly I feared the surgery itself, feared something would go wrong and secondly I feared what they would find. What if it's something that wasn't benign?? As I was telling my hubby on the phone I struggled to hold back my tears.
For the whole week I was trying hard not to think about the surgery and I was trying hard not to think about what would happen if something goes wrong. I shed a few tears and said a lot of prayers. I was feeling somewhat at peace, but the fear was still there.
On surgery day itself it was so difficult. I had to fast for 6 hours before the surgery and it wasn't just fasting on food, I also couldn't drink anything. That was torturous. I gotta say tho, I had to suck on a small shard of ice just to help with the thirst. Then we also had to deal with the waiting period, we had to show up at the hospital 2 hours in advance to get registered and get ourselves ready etc.
Fear set in as soon as I was in my hospital gown and on the bed. As I was being wheeled out of the room and saying good bye to my husband I couldn't hold back my tears any longer. The nurses must've thought I was being a bit dramatic. But then again I'm sure they've seen many patients looking as frightful as me.
The doctor and the anesthesiologist had a chat to me before I was wheeled into the operating theatre. They put a thick blanket on me and I assumed because it was gonna get really cold inside. As I was wheeled in closer I tried to take in as much as I could of the surroundings. The room was sparse, but had big lights overhead that wasn't yet turned on. Inside there were a number of nurses, or were they trainee surgeons, I'm not sure. They wheeled me next to the operating bed and I was moved onto the bed. The bed was very narrow so the nurse told me not to move or else I might fall. I never knew that operating beds were so narrow...Then they told me I will feel a warmth behind my back because the bed was heated. The thick blanket was still on top of me, I was wondering how cold would it get in there? (After the operation I found out the operating theatre is kept at 18 degrees Celsius to prevent infections. Ok, but how does the Drs function their hands under such cold temperatures??).
The anesthesiologist then proceI eds to put a needle through my vein on the back of my hand to put the line for the anesthetic. That was pretty painful and actually I remember being able to feel the drug going into my system, it was also a bit painful. Within about 2-3 seconds I succumbed to the anesthetic, I was like getting dizzy then I just decided to close my eyes and that was it, I was under.
I was told the surgery lasted about 1.30 hours. I don't particularly remember how I woke up. I think they called out my name? Not sure. I think I remember saying can I close my eyes again because I still feel sleepy. Or was that a dream?
So the surgery went well and the Dr said the large cyst is not likely to be anything serious, but they've sent it for testing just to be sure. At least he said there was no abnormal growth. I don't feel any pain and even now, 3 days later I still don't really feel any pain. I feel slight discomfort and slight pulling on my tummy belly button area, that's where one of the keyholes were. The other two are to the left and right of my tummy. The only negative thing i felt was the nausea from the anesthetic which was easily fixed by a shot of medicine.
So that is my story of my first ever surgery experience. Dear readers if you are reading this and you have a surgery scheduled soon, I just want to say it's ok to feel fear. Even the smallest of surgeries is still a surgery. Don't let anyone belittle your feelings.
Let me tell you the first thing I felt was shock. I had never ever needed surgery before, and I was in fear. Firstly I feared the surgery itself, feared something would go wrong and secondly I feared what they would find. What if it's something that wasn't benign?? As I was telling my hubby on the phone I struggled to hold back my tears.
For the whole week I was trying hard not to think about the surgery and I was trying hard not to think about what would happen if something goes wrong. I shed a few tears and said a lot of prayers. I was feeling somewhat at peace, but the fear was still there.
On surgery day itself it was so difficult. I had to fast for 6 hours before the surgery and it wasn't just fasting on food, I also couldn't drink anything. That was torturous. I gotta say tho, I had to suck on a small shard of ice just to help with the thirst. Then we also had to deal with the waiting period, we had to show up at the hospital 2 hours in advance to get registered and get ourselves ready etc.
Fear set in as soon as I was in my hospital gown and on the bed. As I was being wheeled out of the room and saying good bye to my husband I couldn't hold back my tears any longer. The nurses must've thought I was being a bit dramatic. But then again I'm sure they've seen many patients looking as frightful as me.
The doctor and the anesthesiologist had a chat to me before I was wheeled into the operating theatre. They put a thick blanket on me and I assumed because it was gonna get really cold inside. As I was wheeled in closer I tried to take in as much as I could of the surroundings. The room was sparse, but had big lights overhead that wasn't yet turned on. Inside there were a number of nurses, or were they trainee surgeons, I'm not sure. They wheeled me next to the operating bed and I was moved onto the bed. The bed was very narrow so the nurse told me not to move or else I might fall. I never knew that operating beds were so narrow...Then they told me I will feel a warmth behind my back because the bed was heated. The thick blanket was still on top of me, I was wondering how cold would it get in there? (After the operation I found out the operating theatre is kept at 18 degrees Celsius to prevent infections. Ok, but how does the Drs function their hands under such cold temperatures??).
The anesthesiologist then proceI eds to put a needle through my vein on the back of my hand to put the line for the anesthetic. That was pretty painful and actually I remember being able to feel the drug going into my system, it was also a bit painful. Within about 2-3 seconds I succumbed to the anesthetic, I was like getting dizzy then I just decided to close my eyes and that was it, I was under.
I was told the surgery lasted about 1.30 hours. I don't particularly remember how I woke up. I think they called out my name? Not sure. I think I remember saying can I close my eyes again because I still feel sleepy. Or was that a dream?
So the surgery went well and the Dr said the large cyst is not likely to be anything serious, but they've sent it for testing just to be sure. At least he said there was no abnormal growth. I don't feel any pain and even now, 3 days later I still don't really feel any pain. I feel slight discomfort and slight pulling on my tummy belly button area, that's where one of the keyholes were. The other two are to the left and right of my tummy. The only negative thing i felt was the nausea from the anesthetic which was easily fixed by a shot of medicine.
So that is my story of my first ever surgery experience. Dear readers if you are reading this and you have a surgery scheduled soon, I just want to say it's ok to feel fear. Even the smallest of surgeries is still a surgery. Don't let anyone belittle your feelings.
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