Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Diet Program

Yup, the title says it all... I'm planning on a diet. Why? Because my parents are coming. My mother actually that matters.. she always complains about my body condition which is, well... a bit overweight. Honestly, I never even bother to weight myself, cause I simply don't care. As long as I still could fit into my clothes, though I know already I'm a bit overweight, but as long as I didn't go to a big big overweight... I don't care. :D

But well... having my mom complains to me everyday, then followed by the whole family.. It's just like an echo that keeps ringing inside my head (because it's going to be very often said to me every single day..) is not something that I want. So... here we go.. less than a month diet.

I just read several sites about dieting and how to lose weight etc. etc., and.. I made a list that I COULD take (which means the ones that goes too extreme like weighting the rice that your going to eat goes out of the list straight away lol), and the things that are already in my habit, means I don't put it anymore :D

Here you go, the list that I got in my hand:
  1. Drink lots and lots of water
  2. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits (must present in every meal of the day)
  3. Eat low calorie snacks
  4. You still can eat your favorite food, no matter what it is, just in a smaller portion (or take it to hiking picnic, so you need to exercise before and after the meal)
  5. Eating smaller portion of meals, more often if needed
  6. Higher protein diet, especially breakfast (yoghurt, nuts, beans)
  7. Get 8 hours of sleep [Gosh.. this one's going to be difficult..]
  8. Aromatherapy could help
  9. Spice your food (black pepper, ginger, chili pepper) [I love this one ^^]
  10. Drink green tea [this too]
  11. Don't drink too much while eating
  12. Eat slowly
  13. Skip desserts [T.T.... I love love love desserts T.T]
  14. Take calcium into the diet (1 glass of skim milk before and after sleep)
  15. Walk, walk, walk (don't use elevator, take longer route)
  16. No alcohol [it's not that I'm a heavy drinker or something, but it's just means that I have to say no every time I got the chance socially to drink one]
  17. Spread out the exercise (a little exercise here and there is better than 3 hours straight kind of exercise)
Ps: it is recommended to skip the diet SOMETIMES and not all the time, just to keep your mental healthy :D

Oh no!! it's 9.30 PM!!!!! I need to sleep at 10.00 PM if I want to get my 8 hours sleep!!!!!!
Well... we'll see how much can I reduce the fat in my belly LOL

Friday, June 4, 2010

Les Miserables

I'm in love......

I am deeply in love with 'Les Miserables'. I first knew about this opera when I was still a French language student in Jakarta. They were having this opera in Jakarta. I got the chance to see it. But as it was not familiar with me, and no one that could really accompany me to go there, I let the chance pass. I didn't even bother with it that much, which I regretted now.

Then... I heard this song.. 'I dream a dream' sang by Susan Boyle, the song was so sweet that I really love it straight away. Then again, I heard it in Glee, it still charms me. And so, just by curiosity I search it in YouTube, to see the original singer. I was surprised that it's actually a song from a play, Les Miserables, a play that I got the chance to see!!!!!

The video that I saw was a concert rather than a play actually, but the singers was so awesome, they are full with the characters. You can really feel their emotions inside the song, it's so beautiful. I end up watching the whole series of the concert..., and I fell in love.

The story itself is actually quite devastating, as the title itself, "Les Miserables", though it's originally in French, the language I mean, but in this concert, they sung it in English. I was truly satisfied though, since I understand English much more than my limited French, and so I can understand all the 'dialogs', which is one of the most interesting part. But something for sure, the songs... it's so incredible, beautiful, sweet, but very realistic. It really shows how the world could be such a dreadful place for some people, how luck could goes for such scoundrels, but how some people could still live their life with such hope and love...

Here is some of my favorite songs :)