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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Menu sihat untuk 2021


Alhamdulillah tahun baru 2021 dengan azam baru ni Lin ingin mulakan semula "clean eating". Sebelum ni pun Lin pernah buat bila badan rasa tak berapa sihat sangat. Kali ni pun atas sebab yang sama. Biasalah kan, bila dah sakit teruk baru nak insaf, haha! Hujung tahun lepas Lin rasa sakit sangat badan ni sampai ke tahap nak buat kerja apa pun susah. Rasa tak larat nak buat apa pun. Masa tu Lin sedar yang Lin kena bertindak cepat sebelum terlambat!

Bila dah lama tak buat clean eating ni memang rasa susah sangat nak mulakan. Sebab dah terbiasa makan makanan yang bergoreng, banyak lemak dan sebagainya. Jadi nak berhenti seratus peratus tu memang sangat-sangat mencabar ya! Serious memang sangat mencabar terutama sekali bila orang yang duduk serumah dengan kita tak ikut sama diet kita ni. Dia makan makanan yang sedap-sedap, kita hanya boleh tengok je lah kan. 

Diet kali ni sangat berbeza berbanding dulu sebab kali ni Lin dah lebih berpengalaman dalam hal ni dan ada lebih banyak pengetahuan berkenaan clean eating ni. Lin juga tak terlalu obsess seperti dulu dalam pemilihan makanan untuk diet ni. Dulu agak ekstrem juga sampai menyusahkan diri sendiri buat menu pelik-pelik ikut cara Mat Saleh sangat, padahal boleh jer ikut cara kita sendiri. Yang penting dalam clean eating ni adalah, elakkan makanan yang diproses dan elakkan pengambilan minyak. Pengambilan garam dan gula pun kena kurangkan ya. Lin lebih suka ada balance dalam diet tu, jangan ekstrem sangat sebab bila ekstrem, kita tak boleh nak teruskan cara pemakanan ni dalam tempoh masa yang lama. Mungkin lepas 2 atau 3 minggu kita akan rasa susah untuk teruskan. Jadi perlu ada balance.

Lin juga rasa tak perlu jadi vegan untuk sihat. Lebihkan makan sayur tu bagus sebenarnya tapi makan lauk pun elok juga. Cuma kena pastikan ada hadnya. Elok sukat apa yang kita nak makan setiap hari. Jangan terlebih dan jangan terkurang. Cara nak masak lauk tu pun kena ubah. No more goreng-goreng ni....kena bakar, stim atau rebus saja.

Rasanya dah 3 minggu dah Lin buat clean eating ni dan badan rasa lebih bermaya untuk buat kerja, lebih ringan dan kuat berbanding sebelum ni. Berat badan pun ada kurang sedikit, alhamdulillah. Bila dah hari-hari makan makanan yang tak berminyak, sekarang ni dah tak lalu nak makan lauk yang berkuah, rasa nak loya tengok minyak berlinangan dalam kuah tu. Asyik dok bayangkan bagaimana minyak tu boleh sumbatkan saluran darah! Aduh ngerinya!

Kalau untuk sarapan pagi tu, seperti gambar di atas tu, Lin suka sangat makan oats dan susu almond. Lin suka makan oats dengan susu, tapi sebab badan ni ada alahan dengan susu lembu, maka Lin cuba  susu almond. Alhamdulillah sesuai. Tak ada rasa kembung perut seperti mana kalau makan dengan susu lembu. Dulu-dulu kalau makan oats, mesti makan dengan kurma atau pisang serta pelbagai kekacang. Sekarang ni, simple saja, oats dan susu almond. Jimat dan mudah. Senang sebab sekarang dah ada orang jual susu almond ni di pasaraya, dulu-dulu memang susah nak dapat kat Alor Setar benda-benda macam ni. Sekarang makin mudah.

Makan tengahari pula, Lin suka makan nasi. Bagus makan nasi berbanding makan roti. Roti pun Lin dah tak makan sekarang ni sebab roti ni menyebabkan alergi juga. Setengah orang memang tak boleh makan makanan berasaskan gandum. Semua kena "gluten" free. Lin termasuk dalam golongan tu, cuma sebab suka sangat dengan roti, kekadang tu buang semua pantang dan bantai makan juga sampai sakt-sakit. Nak puaskan nafsu sampai merana badan. Makan pi la ubat bergantang-gantang pun tapi kalau tak pantang makan, sampai bila-bila pun takkan sembuh. 

Sekarang ni suka sangat makan macam ni. Makan nasi dengan ayam bakar atau ikan bakar, sayur kukus, sup sayur dan acar timun atau ulam-ulam dari kebun. Simple tapi sangat menyelerakan. Alhamdulillah dapat makan macam ni sekarang ni. Untuk makan malam pula, Lin cuba elakkan makan nasi, tapi makan sayur banyak dan sedikit lauk. Makan pun agak awal, sebelum pukul 8 malam, semua dah settle. Kekadang tu sebelum pukul 7 malam pun dah settle! Haha! Tak elok makan malam lewat sangat. Nanti perut tak sempat nak hadam sebelum kita tidur.

Apa pun Lin sangat bersemangat untuk teruskan menu sihat ni, kalau boleh sampai bila-bila pun makan menu yang sihat. Tak mau dah makan macam dulu tu lagi. Walaupun sedap di tekak, lama-lama badan kita yang dah tua ni tak boleh nak handle makanan macam tu dan penyakit pun datang berpusu-pusu. Sebulan sekali kalau nak makan juga boleh ja, jangan strict sangat, cuma jangan dijadikan amalan setiap hari.


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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Pedal exerciser


I wanted to write about the new love of my life since mid November but I was too busy to do so......but today seems the right time to do it. But before I do so, I gotta say something about what happened today first. Actually I'm feeling a bit emotional right now because today is the last day I saw my bicycle. I handed it over to someone else.....someone who needs it more than I do right now. Been thinking about letting it go for quite some time now. But I couldn't do it until today. 

With the help from my Mother's friend......she managed to find a school girl who needs a bicycle to go to school everyday. I don't know why.....the minute I found out about it, my heart was ready for it. I was ready to let it go. So off we went to see the girl and handed it over to her. It was then when it really hit me that I was never going to see my bicycle ever again.

It was funny how excited everybody was to see my bicycle.....they complimented on how good it looks....how fancy it is....and how surprised they were about the condition of the bicycle. They imagined earlier that I was giving away an old, old worn out bicycle....but my bicycle was not like that at all. But when they found out why I decided to give it away, they understood my decision. Everybody was so happy......and of course, so was I. I never thought I would be feeling happy about it. I guess it was a mix of happy and sad at the same time.

The girl is 12 years old......she will be able to use that bicycle for the next five years of schooling. That bicycle will be of great service to her during that time. Before this, she walked to school everyday. I'm so glad they found the right girl for my bike. She had the height....and she rode it well. My bike is suitable for tall people. And she fits the bill.

I'll always remember Mr Raleigh and how much fun I had riding it all these years. But now I have a new love.....and my new love is special in its own way. It's pink in colour and it's one of the best thing that ever happened in my life. 

In mid November this year, I learned about the pedal exerciser from my Mom. She knew about it when she went to do her physiotherapy at the hospital. She knows that I would benefit from this simple machine and when I was introduced to it, I immediately feel in love with it at first cycle. From then onwards, there was no turning back. It has become one of my daily routines to cycle at home. It has helped me tremendously because now I can cycle at any time of the day and as many times as I like. No more excuses to not do my exercise everyday. 

I can cycle while watching TV, I can cycle while doing certain work at my table, I can cycle while browsing the internet, in fact, I can even cycle in my own garden too! Yes! It's so portable and lightweight, I can take it anywhere with me. 

But the best thing about finding out about the pedal exerciser is, how much it has helped me with my muscle cramps....I don't have it anymore. It seems to have disappeared. I also feel so much better, I can walk faster. I have the stamina to do more work everyday. I can even see how my abs and thighs are getting more and more toned.

Another great thing about it is that how many people I know has benefited from it too. My Mom and I have been promoting it to all our friends and we found out that many of them are suffering from muscle cramps, tingling and numbness at their feet. Old people and those who are having health problems can benefit from this machine. I'm not that old, but I do have health issues. But that is not the main reason why I got this pedal exerciser. Whatever the reason may be......the main thing is that I am so thankful that Allah sent me this product at this age. At least I get to use it when I am still young. It keeps me fit and keeps me happy everyday.


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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Psyllium Husk


I started taking this if I'm not mistaken since October last year. I knew about the great benefits of taking Psyllium husk so many years ago when I read a book written by Dr Bernard Jensen called "Tissue Cleansing Through Bowel Management". It's a really good book. I was so inspired after reading it that I actually started following some of his advice and managed to lose a lot of weight in just 4 months and was living a healthy lifestyle and developed good eating habits. I could see a lot of improvement in my health and I felt great. But it only lasted for a year before I stopped following the rules due to temptations. Things just went haywire after that. I want to be able to be that person who was living a healthy lifestyle. I want to feel great again.

I realised now that there were a lot of things I did wrong in the past few years when it comes to my eating habits and how I workout. I know I have to change in order to make myself feel better although it's not easy. It has to be done. I'm not taking this because it can help me lose weight. I'm taking this because it can help improve my digestive tract and help improve my skin condition. I'll workout to lose the weight. 

I couldn't take it with just plain water, so I had to mix it with orange juice to make it palatable. It's the only way for me to be able to take it. It doesn't taste that bad if mixed with something else. Otherwise I would puke. It must be taken immediately after I mix it or, it would become jelly like once it is mixed with water and it would be difficult to swallow. You can choke on it too. So it's best to take it immediately when it's still in it's original form. The best part is that if I take this then it means that I have to drink lots of water too. So this is another way for me to force myself to drink more water in a day. 

I take it early in the morning before my workout and before breakfast. I'm loving it :).



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Monday, January 9, 2012

Messy


If you want to know an artist's view of what my brain looks like right now. This is it. All messy and needs to be straightened out hihihihi. Not feeling that good right now. Got issues with the feet again and I'm finding it so hard to concentrate with work because of it. It's so irritating, so itchy....so painful every time I walk. :( This is what happens when I don't eat what I'm supposed to eat and I don't drink enough water. This sure is a lesson for me. Starting tomorrow, I will be consistent in taking my medication and will take more care of my eating habits. Other wise I will have to go through this pain again. I really laaaaaa.....I feel so "serik" one this time! Urrrgghhh!

I'm having a headache as well thinking about an order I made last year from my supplier that has not yet reach me. Not really sure what is the problem that's causing the delay. I really hope it will arrive to me this week or else, the mess will get even messier hahaha. Seriously, jokes aside....this is no laughing matter.....if it doesn't arrive this week, I will be in deep trouble. :(

I guess that's the most major thing that's troubling me right now. What else? Well, the tumor is still there and there's nothing I can do about it. I sometimes forget that it's even there. Really??? Yes, really. It's like a another organ in my body that simply been existing for the past few years of my life and perhaps will stay on for God knows how many more years to come. Everybody I know seems to treat it like an old member of the family and therefore there is no issue about it. All is good. >.<



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