.::. Changing Appetites .::.

My taste buds have been changing these years and I attribute that to a sign of ageing.

I never used to eat soupy dishes, yet I go for fish soup and ban mian these years. I would never eat 'Teochew muay' - it was what my grandmother ate!

Yet as I become more conscious of my diet and health, everything changes. I'm trying really hard to avoid things like deep fried foods, sugary drinks (it's been 8 weeks since bubble tea), and limiting my carbohydrate (especially simple carbo) intake religiously to one serving a day, maxiumum!

It's not easy to find food outside that fits these criterias at all. Everything sold in foodcourts and hawker center are 90% flour. A meal with simply vegetables and meat is more expensive than any bowl of noodles or rice.


The boyfriend brought me for 'Teochew muay' that day although I was really reluctant to have that.

Surprisingly, I fell in love with the dishes. I barely ate the 'muay' (rice + water) and I still do not like it (I prefer porridge), but the dishes actually fits into my diet and still taste yummy!

I really love Bak kut teh. I mostly have my bak kut teh fix at Havelock road. It's peppery and the preserved vegetables, pork liver and stomach is delicious!

I recently tried the famous one at Balestier Road - Founder Bak Kut teh. It was pretty good too! The bak kut is alot more tender, the liver and stomach comparable. However, the preserved vegetables is too oily. I don't like the one at Rangoon Road though I might give it another chance someday.

It's probably not very healthy, but still pretty much fits my meat + vegetables meal.

I also tried Saladstop for lunch that day, after hearing raves about it.

This was 'Tuna-san', with seared tuna, tangerines, peas, cherry tomatoes and avocado. It was really yummy, apart from the fact that it costs $13! $13 for a bowl of vegetables! That's 3 times the price of a normal lunch.

Just a few months ago, I was lamenting about the price of salads. I can't really understand the long queues at these over-priced salad-bars. Yet after a few months, I became one of those in the queue.

I remember that day. I went to sign my contract for my new job and decided to 'reward' myself to a good meal. I packeted this and a cup of fresh orange-carrot juice to my desk. It felt really good. I felt like I'm really pampering my body with these vitamins.

It all slowly made sense. Healthy food should cost more.

Take it as paying for better health and saving on medical fees. Instead of eating empty carbohydrates with simply flour and little vitamins and nutrients, feed your body with these goodness. Now, I stuff myself with fruits and vegetables, fresh juices and salads to make sure I get my vitamins everyday. I avoid carbo as much as possible to help fat-loss. I want to glow with good health and cure my eczema!

It's easy for me to avoid rice. But I love noodles. It's a struggle to abstain from it every meal though I give myself a break on some days, especially weekends. Slurping noodles becomes a luxury.

It's been 8 weeks since I started on making a conscious effort at change. Being creatures of habit, it's never easy. Yet when you feel your body changing, it's easier to make that informed choice and sacrifice for yourself.

My super-fit colleague at 40 who looks super good in a bikini, with 6-packs (after 3 kids!) told me - she believes that change could only happen if it comes from within. One must really want to change from the bottom of their hearts, otherwise any nagging and preaching will not work. I have lost 4kg and many inches after the inital spike in weight (I attribute that to muscle gain), and I'm hoping to lose at least 7 more this year. I want to have muscle tone and look good in a bikini even when I turn 40 and have kids too!

"It is important to realize that every time you eat you have the opportunity to choose to make your body better or worse – your choices and behaviors either move you towards your goals or away from them." - Bodyrock.tv

The next thing I would like to do is to de-clutter my room and start trashing the things which I do not need! Clutter drives me crazy.

This year, I will achieve all my goals.