Tuesday:

Breakfast: Cheese sandwich

Lunch: Yong Tau Foo with Noodle, Green Apple Juice

Snack: REAL energy bar (fruit & nut with yoghurt), longan, dried apricot

Dinner: Pan-fried fish drizzled with honey and lemon, mashed potato and kailan with oyster sauce, fruit juice

Wednesday:

Breakfast: Salmon and cheese sandwich

Lunch: Ayam penyet with rice, apples

Snack: Kellogg’s cornflakes

Dinner: Vietnamese sliced beef noodles, 1 x fried fish cake, plum soda, pudding

Thursday:

Breakfast: Salmon sandwich

Lunch: US deli wrap, blueberry yoghurt from The Sandwich Shop

Snack: Burger Rings, blueberry muffin

Dinner: (undecided)

I haven’t been sleeping properly for the past couple of days. My neck and back are stiff as hell. I decided to go for an upper back massage at Wan Yang Health Products & Foot Reflexology in Plaza Singapura today. I used to frequent My Foot Reflexology at Raffles City but I decided to have a change. And, it was worth it. A little more expensive but my masseuse was strong and he loosen up all my knots. I wish it was a little longer though.

Manhattan Fish Market’s Platter for Two

Yesterday, my friends and I had dinner at Manhattan Fish Market at Plaza Singapura. Not the most healthy dinner but I haven’t had that in a long time. It was average – not fantastic food. After that, we went to watch Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Then, we hopped over to Rochor Soya Bean for bean curd, soy milk and Portugese egg tarts.

Today, no exercise because I felt weird. Alot of walking and I had to do some mystery shopping at Funan IT Mall as well. Here’s what I have today:

Breakfast: Kaya toast, two eggs and fresh orange juice

Lunch: Jollibean pancakes and soy milk

Dinner: Roast potatoes, lemon pepper salmon and brocolli, fruit juice

Snack: 1 x Reese peanut butter cup, 1 x bite of blueberry muffin, chamomile tea

My Bubster decided to bake blueberry muffins today. So we went to buy the tray and some muffin mix (yes, we’re lazy) and voila!! We have freshly baked muffins. They taste fabulous, haha. Thanks Betty Crocker.

Before… Just gooey and all.

After… blueberry muffins!!

I’m going to learn how to bake stuff – cakes, cookies, cupcakes… you name it. I’m going to be the next Nigella. Haha, kidding.

We order everything from butter chicken, chicken tikka masala, prawns, fish, mutton, aloo gobhi, you name it! And my favourite mango lassi. Also we had a fabulous birthday cake from Canele. Only the best, the signature cake. You’ve to try it, it’s amazing.

Here’s what I ate yesterday:

Breakfast: Peanut Butter on toast

Lunch: Subway sandwich (Italian BMT)

Dinner: North Indian food and chocolate cake, mango lassi

Snack: REAL energy bar (almond and fruit with yoghurt)

Late-Night: Frozen strawberry margarita, Appletini

Today, I woke up feeling ultra-stoned. I immediately did 30-min on the cross trainer. It was exhilarating but it was good. I needed it after all the crazy Indian food. I had a papaya and banana after because I was literally dying. Later, I’m going to watch Hellboy 2, like finally. Tata!

Breakfast: Peanut Butter on toast, Nutrifresh

Lunch: Prawn Noodle and Cold Cheng Tng (dessert)

Snack: REAL energy bar (fruits & nut yoghurt), homemade banana milkshake (with 2 x bananas + milk)

Dinner: Pan-fried egg, french beans and stewed pumpkin with brown rice, cranberry juice

After-Dinner: Ginger & Honey tea, Prune juice

Yeah, alot of calories today. Can’t help it. I was shocked at my poor ‘dying’ bananas so I decided to make a milkshake by blending them with milk. It was ultra-yum! Must make more milkshakes in future. It’s 1030pm and I am dead sleepy. Aunty needs her rest. Good night, world.

Breakfast: Nutella on toast

Lunch: Minced meat mee pok and apple

Dinner: Beef sukiyaki set with Root Beer (yeah, bad drink) from Pepper Lunch

Snack: REAL energy bar (almond & apricot), Morning Dew tea from Coffee Club

It was fun chatting with the guys and gals. It feels like school all over again. Just mindless fun, not worrying about cooking, doing dishes and you know, grown-up stuff. I wish I was a teenager, once again.

Oh, and here’s a picture of last night’s dinner: Steam chicken with ginger and french beans, baby tomatos.

As recommended by my colleague, I decided to try REAL Energy Bar. It’s all natural ingredients, non GMO, dairy free, low in salt, wheat free, gluten free, no trans fat source of fibre, no sulphur dioxide, low GI value, no added artificial colours,, flavours or preservatives and etc. What else can you ask for? So far, I had the almond & apricot flavour. It has this coconuty taste which I don’t like – maybe the yoghurt ones tastes better. Hmm.

I know, I’m abit late. Here’s my Tuesday Food Roundup!

Breakfast: Nutella on toast, Nutrifresh

Lunch: Shokudo Omelette Pasta, really weird

Dinner: Steam chicken with ginger, steam french beans with baby tomatos, banana

And, I did 30-min of yoga last night. Till later!

Today has been really rainy. My shoes got soaked from the rain splashing in, which is unusual. I decided to have some brain food today – high in protein, iron – you name it. I’ve been having New Moon Chicken Essence consistently for two weeks now. It did perk my up a little, but didn’t stop me from my long naps. Let’s see how I fare in this exam.

Breakfast: Cooked oats with cranberries, Protein Berry

Lunch: Fried fish noodle soup, 1 x Guava and 1 x Jelly

Dinner: Steam fish with ginger, steam spinach with garlic and brown rice, cranberry juice

I’m going to make some ginger tea with honey now. I’ve got alot of gas. Woo!

Here’s what I had on my lovely Sunday:

Breakfast: Cooked oats with brown sugar, Protein Berry

Snack: 1 x lavender tea blend, 1/2 of a lemon meringue tart, 3 x sticky date cookies, 1 x small slice of cheesecake, 1 x cup of Burger Rings, 1 x carrot milk juice

Dinner: Grilled lamb and roast vegetables, lemongrass-ginger tea

I basically skipped lunch after National Museum. I just wasn’t hungry – maybe because of Aunt Irma. I don’t know. It’s usual for me to skip lunch on a Sunday. Chill by the pool and eat some fruits. I took off today (yeah! no Monday blues) to study again, but I’m not doing a good job at it. Stop blogging!!

I bought my Philips Alu Juicer HR1861 a year ago when Philips was my client (you get discount benefits!). It juices carrots perfectly – but it’s not very good with celery or parsley (anything green for that matter). It is definitely one of the higher range juicers in the market – but get it only if you juice alot, if not you will need the space. I love drinking carrot juice or even add a lil’ milk to it. Rest assured, this is not rocket science. It’s simple – just don’t be lazy.

How to Make Carrot Milk Juice

Step 1: Cut 4 x carrots into halves. Just wash ‘em clean will do.

Step 2: Drop each carrot in one by one. Juice at high speed.

Step 3: Pour the juice into a glass. That’s four carrots btw.

Step 4: Pour 1/4 of milk if you dislike carrot juice in its natural taste.

Step 5: Drink up! YUM YUM (mind my geeky glasses!)

So, what’s next? Cleaning up! Yeah, the most boring part of juicing. So easy to juice, so many to wash! The best part is you don’t really need liquid detergent but warm water and a brush will do the trick. The other thing is what can you do with the remaining carrot zest? For me, I like to make my own facial masks after juicing. It’s doubling up the carrot goodness!

How to Make Your Carrot Facial Mask

I’m a lazy girl sometimes. I could be more inventive but I decided to just blend the carrot zest with Body Shop’s Basil Purifying Mask. The trick is to blend it smoothly before application and make sure it all sticks to your face! Carrots are good for acne skin – and I’ve been battling pimples for the longest time. I’ve to say carrots are really good (in a way) for keeping the pimples small and controlled.

And, you end up looking like a carrot orange monster! Haha. Keep the mask on for about 10 min before washing it off. I promise, you’ll be happy with your shiny, happy skin. I’ve been making my own carrot masks for a couple of weeks now. It feels awesome.

Let’s see, I did 30-min on the cross-trainer at the gym yesterday – it’s my alternative to running because my knees are clicky (sometimes painful) and I’m too young for knee replacements. It’s not like I’ve never tried running – I did, for a year plus before it got to a point which I couldn’t stand up from squatting positions. I could even move my knee caps from left to right. Until today, it clicks very loudly whenever I bend my knees. DO YOU THINK I SHOULD BE RUNNING? Hell, no.

The gym got a little crowded so I left and I had a snack before studying begins. I couldn’t really concentrate much. I had a two-hour nap (again) and I went to Orchard for dinner. So much for exam preparation. Anyway, I can’t really be bothered. Weekends are so precious. Here’s a breakdown of yesterday’s yum yum:

Breakfast: Nutella on a slice of toast, Protein Berry

Snack: Kiwi fruit, SOYJOY raisin & almond, lemongrass juice, Japanese cheesecake (one bite)

Lunch: Sweet & sour pork, steam vegetables (Pumpkin, Brocolli & Carrot)

Not-So-Good Dinner: Samsui ginger chicken, spicy veggie (which I only had like two scoops), beggar ribs (pork), chrysanthemum tea, steam peanuts (appetiser), half a bowl of rice, soymilk

Late-Night: A glass of milk, lemongrass-ginger tea

I had a really bruised knuckle. This is what happens when you take your anger out at a DOOR. You’ll never win the door because its made of wood and its harder than your knuckles. It was ultra-swollen on Friday night and I had to freeze it with a bag of frozen peas. Oh well. I need anger management, really.

Groceries are getting very expensive. $90 plus for two in a household. Bubster and I just bought our usual vegetables, bread, milk, meat, fish and fruits – maybe some extras (fabric softener, etc). We used to spend only $50 plus and our receipt is a reflection of the rising food prices. I know most of my peers don’t shop for their own food and prolly oblivious about world economics – as they rather spend on Louis Vuitton bags and Ferrragamo shoes. Gosh, I hate inflation and I hate paying rent.

The weather outside doesn’t look good. It seems like I’ll be spending my Sunday indoors. No lounging by the pool today. Sigh. Surprisingly, Aunt Irma is not so crampy this time round – maybe it’s too early to tell. I’ve been religiously taking Eu Yan Sang’s Gold Label Bak Foong Pills every week as it is supposed to help with menstrual ailments. I used to take it once a month. After last month’s agony, I decided to increase my dosage per month to see if it helps regulate Aunt Irma and her grumpiness.

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The website says, “Eu Yan Sang Bak Foong Pills is made from a combination of precious Chinese fine herbs such as ginseng, deer’s antler and other choice tonics which result in a formula that is energizing and of high nourishing values. The product is well known as a special treatment for women, generally prescribed for menstrual ailments and postnatal illness. Regular consumption can help promote youthfulness, improve complexion and boost immunity.”

I’ll give you an update on my progress. Till later.