Because of the Crab Curry

Remember my coke free resolution?? Well, sad to say it has already been broken because of my favorite crab curry..YUM!

Last friday our ANneh came with some friends and they treated us for dinner. We went to this Seafood shop at the Plaza. This used to be our favorite shop when Jesu and I were still 'singles' or I mean without kids. And our favorite dish would be the Thai crab curry. So that's what we ordered. And when you eat some yummy spicy dishes it's always best to have it with coke. SO, there goes my coke free resolution. And not to mention I ate so much!! and broke my promise to myself again, which is not to eat white rice for a month. Yeah, I'm really trying hard to lose weight.

Then when Saturday came, my hubby called me and gave me a good news! Our Anneh cooked Indian Crab curry for us! We were in a meeting when he called and I couldn't wait to go to the center to eat the curry. So, we all feasted on the delicious curry. I ate 3 servingsof rice and drank so much of coke!! When we went home we were so full but I was still dreaming of the curry.

Then today, when we went to the center we found out that there were still some more crab curry leftovers. And the 'beauty' of indian food is it tastes nicer when it's older..heheheh!! So, immediately I cooked rice and guess what? Ate the crab curry for LUNCH and DINNER with so much of rice!!! and syempre with coke!! hahahaha!

So, now while I'm typing this I could still smell the crab curry in my fingertips ( since we used our hands in eating) and maybe I'll dream about more crab curry tonight...haaayyy..it's just soo yum!!!

So, tomorrow is a start of my coke free day again and I'll have to eat less rice..unless someone brings or cook crab curry again..hahahah!!

Chocoholic

Haaaayyy.... I feel relieved and guilty at the same time.

Relieved because our box ( 24 pcs) of Ferrero Rocher chocolate is finished and therefore no more tempation for me everyday. But guilty because I was the only one who finished it! hahahaha!! I finished it off today . I ate the last 5 pcs. so that I won't have to think about it anymore. funny huh? I'm a certified chocoholic I guess. What happened to my New Year's resolution? That I need to be FAT-free..hahah!

I just love chocolates! I think people know that, that's why last Christmas we received a lot of Chocolates! Our friends from Singapore gave us (they sent by mail) 4 boxes ( about 16 pcs. each box) of Ferrero Rochers, our American friend gave us a big box Van Houten chocolates and my Hubby gave me a box of Baci. Don't worry, I didn't eat everything. In fact, I gave all the others away as a gift too, and I just kept ( and ate) the Baci. I didn't want to eat everything (even if I wanted to) since I know what I'd look like after consuming all those boxes of chocolates. :) But, surprisingly last week we received the 24 pcs Ferrero Rocher. My hubby said, "Oh, we received another box now, because maybe we gave all the others away." I was already tempted to give it away again but he said he'd also want to eat and he decided to keep it. And there, he decided to keep it but I ended up finishing it..haaaaayyyy... My hubby can eat chocolates but not as much as I do. I think he just said that because he knows I love chocolates and because of this 'diet' thing, I'm depriving myself of what I love - fatty, unhealthy food..hahaha!

Anyway, that's the end of the chocolate story. I'm just glad that there are no more chocolates that 'calls' me out everyday to eat them. So, tomorrow is a start of a brand new chocolate-free day. Woohhooo!! ( Unless, someone will give us another box of chocolates again..hahaha!)

* by the way I've been very good in the 'coke free' department. Haven't drank coke for many days now. I think the "NO coke allowed..." signage has really worked. I've been drinking fruit juices now ( my sis would be so happy to hear this!:) ) and just this noon I told my Hubby, " I think I like to drink fruit juices now" and his reaction? "Hahahahahah!" He had that "we'll wait and see" look in his face. Hmmm...he's challenging me huh? hahahahha!

Year 2008

I've been tagged by Janet on my Resolutions for 2008. Thanks Jan!

Yes, the New Year has come and once again it's time for our resolutions. I can't remember if I had any last year. But this year, we surely have quite a number since we made some realizations from our 2007 experiences that made as pause and say, we need to make some changes in 2008.

Here are some on our list:

1) Be more organized. From our overstay experience and my family's one-day delay flight experience(singapore-cebu) we learned our lesson :we have to be more organized again; organize our days, make schedules and put everything into writing (due dates, arrival and departure of visitors, meetings, and etc.) This also applies to organizing the things in the house, you can imagine how cluttered our house is; we were searching for our battery charger for weeks and found it just inside one of the baskets (under the stairs). We were a bit more organized a several months before, but with the baby's arrival everything has changed. Now, we won't have any more excuses as the baby has a more predictable routine and we have quite adjusted well already.

2) Strive to be fit and healthier. Hmmm...is this us talking or what? hahaha! I know many (esp. my family) will be quite doubtful on this resolution, but we are STRIVING. Hahahah! For many days now Jesu and I have been exercising. Then, I already have posted a big sign on our fridge: NO COKE allowed inside! hahahaha! (am I for real?). Instead, we'll only be drinking fruit/vegetable juices. Yes, 3 boxes of that are inside our fridge now. We came to this realization (finally!) that we're not getting any younger and we must take care of ourselves. In other words, we've already felt the signs of ageing..hahahah!

3) Spend more quality time as a couple. We've been doing this regularly but somehow when people come ( visitors from other countries) our routine gets disrupted and my Hubby becomes so busy and we even don't have time to talk much. To achieve this, we added a time for us as a couple. Every morning, while all kids are still asleep, we'll try to have breakfast together, spend time in prayer and talk. We didn't use to eat breakfast together as we wake up at different times. We also have tea-times now. During some days, whenever my Hubby comes back home early we make it a point to have tea and talk with our little girl who's a tea lover (as she said, she's an Indian that's why she likes tea. Hmmpp..bantay lng ka mangayo ka ug Kape sa ako ha?)

4) Go out more and meet new friends/neighbors. This is only applicable for me since my husband has already mastered the art of making friends..hehehe! I'm quiet a shy person but it's a must for me to go out, meet some of our neighbors to simply make friends and practice my Thai too. I've made quiet a lot of friends from our old neigborhood but not much in this area since I seldom go out. Reason?? Contented to chat with family and friends and oh, blogging too. hehehe!

5) Last but not the least, try to save up money for Philippines Homecoming 2008! This means, I need to cook more often so, we eat out less and therefore, we can save. Most of our expenses go to food shops and restaurants. We just love to eat out. It's one of our outlets and our way of unwinding but I think, we can still achieve that here in our house. Just need to be more creative and motivated to cook everyday. If we eat out less, we don't just save money but we also have healthier food alternative...imagine the amount of calories for pizzas, burgers, and of course coke?!

So, that's our list of realizations and resolutions for 2008. Have a blessed 2008 everyone!

sparkpeople.com

I created this account last year in this website. Actually, that was before I conceived Lyle, but wasn't able to really use it ever since. This is actually like and interactive website on how to lose weight..hahaha!! Actually, it's quite nice since it motivates you to have a healthy lifestyle for you to lose weight and not like the 'quick and easy' diet fads we always hear. Healthy Lifestyle...yes, that's what I need..I can still hear my sister's voice echoing in my ear, "You're lifestyle isn't healthy, Love. Here, drink more of the fruit juice!" :)

Anyways, just this afternoon, I thought of dropping by the site again, and I got hooked! Been reading , reading their articles, member's blogs and etc for hours. So, I guess, I'm very motivated now and thinking to 'seriously' eat healthily and start my Spark Plan...no more junk foods, no more coke??? hmmm....good thing, this site doesn't encourage drastic change of eating habits or meals..but it encourages you to start sloooowww...

So, as I'm still in Level 1 of the plan, I just have to do 3 things consistently for two weeks and only then I go up to level 2..

1) drink 8 glasses of water everyday...yes, this may seem the very basic but only then I realize I fall short of this at times...

2)Eat breakfast rich in fiber...that's no problem for me coz I love breads and this includes wheat bread.

3) Exercise for 10 mins. a day....hmm..10 mins is quite reachable..but everyday??I hope so...hmm..does that include, carrying Lyle and walking up and down the stairs?

So, that's it..I just hope I can keep up with this...I'm usually so good and excited in starting things but not in finishing it...but anyhow, I'll keep you update in my diet/fitness plans..heheheh! I just hope I can continue with this and live a healthly lifestyle and not to mention keep off the extra pounds I've gained from chidbearing..:)