The undomestic goddess

A vain woman in me

diaryofalazyhousewife — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:44:24 +0000

The redeeming quality of my get-rid-of muffin tops project was that though I didn’t manage to get rid after 3 months (total failure) but I found another equally vain goal to attain and less worry of my muffin tops after all. Guess I can still live with my muffin top but I can’t stand those ugly dimples all over my tights. I know it is lame, a sort of diversion problem but the vain woman in me need to get rid of those toxin and fats deposit quick. I know it is a unattainable goal to get rid of those ugly dimple but I gave myself 6 months to lessen appearance of those orange peels.

1) Resume swimming regime – to move whole body and get some tan to conceal those cottage cheese

2) Consume plenty of green leafy vegetables.

3) Consume a lot of water

4) Include 3 unit of cardio exercise per week including 1 unit of treadmill.

5) Include resistant training during exercise.

6) Avoid junk food

Week 2 of project-get-rid-of-muffin top

diaryofalazyhousewife — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:21:02 +0000

I see no improvement in the project muffin top. It’s still muffin top despite having doses of nuts, avacados, fruits and veggies. Went to research for self-help:

1) Boy, now at least I know the category of fats – Saturated (butter and animal fats)Unsaturated (monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, trans)

2) Must exercise. Almost all the research articles point to “exercising”.

3) Must drink a lot of water

4) Must cut down on junk foods.

5) Maintain food diary.

Day 3 of Project “Get-rid-of-that-muffin-top”

diaryofalazyhousewife — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:03:27 +0000

Day 1 – Failed miserably as I consumed too much of durians – carb and fats overload. I blamed our durian’ season and also ample good grade durians we got from our hometown in Malacca.

Day 2 – Though failed in morning – too much of fried yong tau foo stuff. Moderate for lunch and dinner – had 5 meals instead of normal big 3 meals. Did include Avacados and nuts in diet.

Day 3 – BBQ prawn and curries. Where is my will???

Day 1 – prepare a grocery list

diaryofalazyhousewife — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:00:02 +0000

Step 1 – self awareness.

Dieting is no use for a person that love food so much. So instead of starving myself. I try another motivation method – eating to beat those belly fat. Also remember to take measurement, before and after.

Step 2 – research

First on top of my list to get some research and change my grocery list.

1) Every vegetables and meat organic.

2) Everything GMO free

3) Dark cholates

4) Berries

5) Oatmeal

6) Salmon

7) Olive oil

8) Peanut butter (organic)

my new quest – in no time flat!

diaryofalazyhousewife — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 04:45:51 +0000

I set myself a new target – to loose all that muffin top within 3 months from today’s journal – 25th July 2011. My aim is to eat to beat belly fats couple with exercise.

craving for hot ramyun with mat kimchi

diaryofalazyhousewife — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:28:48 +0000

On a lazy Saturday evening, instead of slaughtering in kitchen or waiting for a long queue at restaurant why not just a simple shim ramyun & a pack of chongga mat kimchi. Cooking time is less than 15 mins and so so satisfying yummy…..

With 33 calories coupled with Shin Ramyum 240 calories, the whole meal only 273 calories….can eat without guilt!!

Make sure you buy Nong Shim Shin ramyun that is imported from Korea and not manufactured in Shanghai. I was told that the latter contained of MSG and part of the recent food scandal.

Mommy guilt is ubiquitous

diaryofalazyhousewife — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 13:35:37 +0000

I recently read an article in Babble.Com that I wholehearted agree…mommy guilt is ubiquitous, often seems as if damned if they do, damned if they don’t. According to the author, Erica Jong, “It seems we have devised a new torture for mothers—a set of expectations that makes them feel inadequate no matter how passionately they attend to their children,” As I was reading, my heart fluttering yes, yes and yes….

If they breastfeed more than a year, they’re deemed a hardcore lactivist. If they breastfeed less than a year, clearly, they aren’t trying hard enough. If they stay-at-home, they’re lazy. If they return to work, they’re selfish. Sometimes, it seems as no matter how hard we try, moms can’t win.

We as modern woman need to be released from guilt about our children, not further bound by it. New mantra for modern mom ”Do the best you can. There are no rules.” or “It’s okay that I’m not supermom afterall, I’m just a human.”

Selamat Hari Raya

diaryofalazyhousewife — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:39:40 +0000

Hari Raya is usually long holiday for us and when it come to Raya celebration, one simply can’t leave food alone. Yup, all I could think of is food, food and food!

Though we didn’t fast during Ramadhan month, we can still celebrate in style.

Selamat Hari Raya to all my muslim friends.

Chicken korma

corn beef with green pea

Coleman yellow mustard fried chicken wings

Satay chicken

Tumeric satay chicken

beef rendang with ketupat

New power food – oat

diaryofalazyhousewife — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:45:16 +0000

Julian scoping up his blueberries oat

sweet carrot oat sprinkles with wolf-berries

I’m extremely vain. I read somewhere that you have to have some healthy food stock up all the time. I bought some fresh blueberries yesterday – rich with anti-oxidant and free radical. So, this morning I cook sweet oats porridge (oat + organic cane sugar) tops with fresh blueberries. Oats is another power food which rich in fiber and can help lower your cholesterol level. I keep on alternating with fruits and veggies- sweet carrot oat (again with organic cane sugar) sprinkles with wolf-berries (both ingredients good for eye sight).

Both were tasty but sadly not filing enough. An hour after consuming, I crave for food again even I had a full plate.

Julian can't wait to taste...

Morning rush hour madness

diaryofalazyhousewife — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:49:44 +0000

Who say housewife are free from morning rush hour madness?

Having experience both as working and non-working, I can bet with you that you would rather stick to your working morning rush. At least it is traffic you have to beat….

Let me recount my typical morning. Got to force myself to wake up before 7am (even though I can sleep longer) coz’ my Ian wanted to be the first one to reach school. His school only starts at 8:30am. Don’t even ask me why? He will throw major fit if my mobile clock hits 8:00am and I’m still at home. Upon reaching school gate, he inconveniently told me that he forgets to wear his watch and force me to do an illegal U-turn to get him his watch (that he said his teacher insists him wearing…that I can’t figure out). Then only he is willing to bid goodbye to me happily.

Reaching home, thought I could read my morning paper peacefully when my Julian told me he needs to copy his homework questions from his classmate. Got to drive him to his friend’s house to copy those questions and waited for him there. Reach home, thought I could resume reading my earlier interrupted newspaper, suddenly remember I got to fix them breakfast. So, I quickly assembled smoke chicken ham and cheese sandwich for my 2 boys and one for myself before browsing quickly the headlines because I got to oversee Julian’s homework.

After that, I got to serve virtual dishes at Cafe World, otherwise no food in my cafe. Not only I need to serve mine, I need to help serving Ian’s (who is in school) and Julian’s (who is doing his homework). After serving virtual dishes, I got to prepare real lunch dishes for Julian and Keagan. Then I got to get Julian ready to school and send him off to school in the afternoon. Before that, I got to log on my internet and write this blog before I conveniently forget what’s like to be me.

Second part of my day, you can read it in my next blog, Honey, I cheat again….