Quit smoking Final Entry

As previous entries, I had finally succeeded in quitting smoking. I am overwhelmed with joy!!

Finally, after so many unsuccessful tries, I managed to get rid of the smoke, but in return I also gain something I am scare of. 

Fats. 

Weight gain. 

From 49 kg to 53 kg in just 3 months.

I was really really very depress about this.

I know that quit smoking can actually gain weight but never expect it to gain so much.

Most of my pants and shorts are too small for me. 

Now after quit smoking, it's time to lose weight too...

I used to go for a run few times a week. After I settle down to an office hour job, I actually got no time for running. I don't really like late night running and beside sometimes after dinner, I still got to supervises kids' homework. 

My exercises time was totally cut off. 

So for the last 3 months, no exercises, eat and eat, gain and gain.

Now I decided to cut away those fats and since I can't run, I decided to use skipping rope. 

It is also a good exercise for losing weight and I actually can just jump outside my corridor. 

No need too much time, 15 mins every day. 

I went to search for some videos on how to slim down using skipping rope.

Some techniques seem tough and I don't think we can actually skip for so long for starter.

But it is a good guide on what type of ways to jump you can learn.

So I am giving myself a 1 month probation period, to see I really did lose weight or not. Stay tune for my weight loss result!

Skinny Mint Teatox Review

I'm sure a lot of ladies by now should have heard of this Skinny Mint teatox.
I, myself accidentally found it online when I was looking for a tea detox for myself.
I realised that being a SAHM these few years makes me grow a few kgs... :'( and as I ages, my body ages too. They don't burn fats like young body do anymore.

Anyway, I saw this blogger which I forgot who doing this review and so I went to search for Skinny Mint website.
I hardly believe what they written when I read those testimonials and reviews at the website.
I was like "sure or not" attitude.
How does a simple tea actually makes you slim down without even exercise?
After thinking through, I decided to try it out myself.
I thought since I'm going to buy a tea detox, I might as well try this.

And so I ordered my first Skinny mint online.
The delivery service was not bad.
They actually delivered the next working day which is fast! But one thing I was really confused was why I got charged S$70.46 instead of the purchasing price S$69.90 since delivery was FOC.
I never really went to find out why.

There are 2 types of teas in Skinny Mint tea detox.
Morning boost and Night cleanse.
Everyday you took a cup of Morning boost before or during breakfast.
As for Night cleanse, you took it once in 2 nights, after your last meal of the day.

So what are we drinking into our body everyday?
There are 8 main powerful ingredients in the tea bags.

Morning Boost
Green Tea - energizing, fat burning, immunity boosting
Yerba Mate - Stimulating, curb appetite, boosts metabolism
Nettle Leaves - antioxidant, natural diuretic, rids constipation
Dandelion - antioxidant, nutrifying, digestive
Guarana Fruit - Cleansing, endurance, weight lose
Grapefruit Leaves - cleansing, immunity improving, fat reduction
Strawberries - antioxidant, brain food, fat burning
Pineapples - nutrifying, digestive, antioxidant

Night Cleanse
Ginger Root - anti-bloating, digestive aid, aphrodisiac
Orange Leaves - rids constipation, sleep aid, smooth skin
Lemongrass - relaxant, pain relief, anti-bacterial
Senna Leaves - natural laxative, anti-bloating, weight lose
Peppermint - anti-bloating, digestive and colic relief
Licorice Root - antacid, soothes menstrual cramps
Hawthorn Berries - Circulation, anti-anxiety, digestive
Psyllium Husk - natural laxative, promotes colon health

Morning boost also contain caffeine, so you can actually quit drinking coffee in the morning and drink morning boost tea to start your day.

After my 28 days, seriously I don't feel any change in my size at all.
I went to have my weight taken and it did not decrease at all.
I thought I got scammed. It didn't worked.
But I still want to see whether is it really not working and so I took photos of myself.
Luckily I had taken photos of myself before I started drinking the tea.
And this is what happened.

Can you believe it?
Although I didn't lost my weight at all.
You can see that my tummy really did slim down.
And as you know I was still in quit smoking mode, my appetite really, really increased.
I always feel hungry during this past month.
But I still managed to tone down my tummy!! Yeah!!!

And so after my 28 days teatox programme, I continue to buy Morning boost as I need to stop Night cleanse for 1 month for my body to rest.

So if you want to slim down in a healthier way, try Skinny Mint Teatox out and see the amazing result!!!

Green Bean Yogurt Mask

GREEN BEAN YOGURT MASK

Ingredient: 
Green bean Powder
Plain Yogurt

Thing you need:
Small container
brush (optional)
spoon

Step 1:
Put 2 tablespoons of green bean powder into container. Add in 1 tablespoon of yogurt. Use brush or spoon to mix evenly. Can add more to get desire amount and texture. Try to get sticky mixture so that when putting on, it won't drip from the face.

Step 2:
Use finger and spread small amount all over face, avoiding eye areas. leave on for 15 mins.

Step 3:
Wash off with warm water. Pat dry face.

Note
So why green bean? Green bean AKA mung bean (绿豆) is actually very good for skins. It has anti-aging agents which can reduces the presence of winkles, age spots and lines.
It really lighten up the skin, making the face look radiance after wash off.
Green bean are also anti-toxin which actually clean your face toxin.
This mask is specially good for oily, acne-prone skin.

Yogurt, another essential food for body and face. As it contains lactic acid that helps smooth rough skin, dry skin and prevent mature aging. Lactic acid also helps to dissolve dead skin.

I personally like this mask alot.

Although it's quite hard to find green bean powder in some places.  But mostly chinese- medical hall shop should sell.

Hada Labo Products?

Really want to talk about this. Haha!
Hada Labo first appeared in sg was when I'm working at this company where they actually were doing packaging for Hada Labo.
This was 3, 4 years back I think.
 Although I was facing these products everyday, I actually never tried it before.

 Few months ago I bought the HA light lotion to use.
 I was a SAHM for 3 years. Because I stayed at home to look after children and taking care of house chores, I basically become an "auntie". I don't wear nice nice, I don't make up, I stayed up late almost every night to read novels or watch shows and mostly I stayed at home. I don't even look after my face anymore.
So one day, I really looked into the mirror at myself and I really was shocked.
I look so much like "auntie" lor.
Hair messy tied up, face so dull, pimples and acnes everywhere. And I became fat!
I decided I can't stay like this and so I began my own "Eileen's Reshaping Plan".

I searched on-line to see what products was really good and low cost and there it is... Hada Labo.
So I searched again for more information about it. As my face was a combination type, so it was very hard for me to find a suitable product.

 I bought the Hydrating lotion light which is for oily-prone skin. My first bottle was almost finished and really, my face improved a lot.
I was really prone to acnes especially especially when I tended to sleep late and smoked. Now all my acnes was gone.
 After giving it a try, I know this is a product I actually can keep on using without switching to other brands!!

 So this is what I do every morning.

Gokujyun Hydrating Makeup remover → Shirojyun whitening face wash → mild peeling lotion → hydrating lotion (light) → Anti-aging essence → Aqua air UV block

And this is what I do every night.

Gokujyun Hydrating Makeup remover → Shirojyun whitening face wash → St Ives Apricot scrub → mild peeling lotion → Hydrating lotion (light) → Neutrogena night mask

Additional I used Hada Labo whitening mask. I don't really specific on 1 kind of mask. I always buy different brands to use.

You can actually get sample from Hada Labo website for a free tryout on the hydrating lotions. Only 2 kind of samples are available, Super Hyaluronic Acid hydrating lotion and Arbutin whitening lotion.

Hada Labo Samples