Detox water - the Sassy water formula

The sassy water was created by Cynthia Sass of flatbelly.com.  I would usually prepare the water at night and drink it the next day.  Here's the formula:

Cynthia Sass' sassy water: 
2 liters or 8 1/2 cups of fresh water (use good quality water, filtered if need be) 
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated 
 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced thinly 
1 medium lemon, sliced thinly 12 fresh mint leaves – try to obtain spearmint leaves but other mint leaves will work too; choose small ones


Refreshing "sassy" water:
2 liters or 8 1/2 cups of fresh water 
1 medium mandarin or tangerine, sliced thinly 
4 fresh pineapple sage leaves 8 fresh lemon verbena leaves 
12 fresh mint leaves, small

Here I go again.....

I'm back to my dieting after my 42-day  vacation in the Philippines.  I will be sharing pictures in the next few posts about my vacation.

Tell me, how do you spell MOTIVATION?

For me, Motivation is spelled as G-O-L-D.  yes, you read it right.  GOLD!

The Dubai Municipality has once again initiated a weight loss program for all residents of Dubai.  This is a yearly program of the Dubai Municipality to promote health and wellness in the emirate of Dubai for all nationalities.  This health program is done by Dubai Municipality every Ramadan.

Dubai Weight in Gold Programme

This year, the program is called "Your weight in gold".  The weigh in started 19 November 2013 in different registration sites or jogging tracks in different parks.  I went to the nearest jogging track from my flat, which is the Zabeel Park.

The long line for the weigh-in of Weight in Gold at Zabeel Park 

I spent four hours in line and finally finsihed at 1:15 a.m. when I found out that my current weight is a gruesome 69.1 kg.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

So, here I go again starting my diet and exercise.  On my facebook page, I post my daily diet food or activity.

https://www.facebook.com/lorelie.ganda?ref=tn_tnmn

I will be posting on this blog once again my weight loss journey.  I will not be following only one diet routine or exercises but i will mix it as to my convenience.

Good luck and go for gold.

Kim Chi Kin Dubai

Since it's "treat day" today after finishing the two-week perfect diet program, we went to Kim Chi Kin (formerly Bon Chon) opposite Burjuman Center in Dubai.  It is a Korean restaurant that serves one of the best chickens next to KFC. 

We ordered two big value box, which is good for three, since we are five.  This includes:

9 soy and spicy chicken
3 rice or bread
3 side dishes
1 kimchi
3 drinks

I have always loved the kimchi.  I also like the fries with oregano sprinkled on it.  Take note, Kim Chi Kin is using Zero trans fat, meaning they are not using hydrogenated oils or oils that produce bad cholesterol.  The chicken is not breaded but double fried that is why it is so crunchy to the bones. 

The overall experience is a 9/10.  Best Korean fast food in Dubai.  Two thumbs up!

L-R Gerry, Caren, Lorelie, Leah and Hector

Day 14: Final weigh in

Today, 3 March 2013, marks the end of our Hemani Perfect diet.  My final weight is.....

67.70 kg

from

71 kg

 

This is me now...

Day 13: The final countdown

Yesterday was day 13 and almost all of our grocery supplies for the Hemani Perfect diet are almost over.  Our food was the ukoy recipe in herbs that we made.  We used balsamic vinegar and garlic as dressing.  It was so yummy.

Day 13 is also March 2 which means it is my one and only son, Yerik Jean or Gorby's as we know him, 10th birthday. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GORBY! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!

Day 12: A very lazy day

Friday is fasting day during this lent for catholics here in Dubai.  In the morning, I did not eat or follow any meal on the food list of the perfect diet.  When I arrived home in the afternoon, I drank a cup of milk and a glass of water.  I watched the movie The Impossible, the true to life story of a family during the phuket, thailand tsunamin in 2004.  Then, i watched Zero Dark Thirty, another true story of the fall of usama bin laden.  That was about it and then i fell asleep until maybe 8:30 p.m.  I did not feel hungry but forced myself to eat salad and oolong tea.  Caren arrived and we cooked another healthy option recipe calle UKOY.  

Recipe for Ukoy (shrimp and vegetable fritters) in herbs 

Ingredients:

1 egg

1 cup of flour

1 cup of water

bean sprouts

carrots

shrimps 

herbs of your choice (parsley, oregano, tarragon etc.)

salt and pepper to taste\

Olive oil for frying

Procedure:

Put flour in mixing bowl

Add egg

Add water

Mix together

Season with salt and pepper to taste

Add carrots, bean sprouts and shrimps

Fry in olive oil 

use vinegar and garlic as dip

Day 11: Food feast and self-control

Dieting on off days is the hardest part of the program.  Since we are all at home and in the resting and festive mood, we tend to be out of control with eating.  NOT with this Perfect Diet.  I am so proud of myself and Caren that we were able to control ourselves.  Even during the weekend, we followed the menu plan of the Hemani Perfect diet. Today, except for afternoon snack and dinner, we ate the suggested diet list.

At night, I had to attend the testimonial night of the intercessory prayer group of Our Lady of Guadalupe together with Caren and Dinno.  And with event comes food fests :-O BUT we are so proud of ourselves that we were able to control our eating binge.  We ate more of fruits and vegetables and just tasted little of the sweets offered in the buffet.  Way to go girls!

Caren and Dinno testifying on the goodness of God in their lives