There was a huge commotion in my department this morning. It all started when one of my directors told us he read in some book that taking 2 tablespoons of extra virgin coconut oil a day helps one lose weight really fast.
Suddenly we found a bottle of niulife 100% certified organic extra virgin coconut oil in my office. And it was decided a few of us would trial it and document the progress on a big-ass chart.
I decided to join in the fun.
It smells ok, but tastes horrible. We should probably use it as cooking oil or as salad dressing instead of gulping tablespoons of it with just plain water.
The first gulps of this oily stuff triggered a long email trail among about ten of us across three departments.
From the 'nurse' and 'score-keeper':
But the road does not end here. You will be having your next mouthful at 5pm!! Jac has decided to take part in this too.
We have decided to record this moment, by taking before and after photos too. At 5pm, we will have a photo session and document this, by weighing all of you and taking measurements too.
Those who have yet to participate, there is plenty of time to join!! It’s not too late!!
I myself will document this event, BUT not take part!!
PS…I have my first aid kit in case something goes wrong ok!!
From the sensible little boss:
You guys are nuts.
From the 'personal trainer muscle man':
As a trainer, I am telling you, first step to good health is to use the stairs, not coconut oil. :)
From the weight-loss enthusiast who needs to shed a tonne of weight to enter the hot springs in Osaka next week:
No worries, we will endeavour for a week.
(Evidence to show his conviction)
From the first-to-volunteer-for-program weight-loss fanatic:
I am officially dropping out of The Biggest Loser - Coconut Oil edition.
I vomitted and had a very adverse reaction to coconut oil.
Sorry but I will be encouraging everyone from the sidelines. Cheers.
(Evidence of her torturous moment)
And from me, who only didn't want to be left out of all the fun:
I think can count me out too. I felt like puking the whole morning.
But, business still continued...
Two were still in the game when the time came for the second dosage...
Who will be the last man standing?
an extra virgin oily affair
the golden path
I just finished watching The Golden Path. WTF ending is this??? I cannot accept it. I have been staying up late practically every night and did nothing else the past 2 weeks everyday after work but eat and watch episode after episode of this Mediacorp blockbuster. Now I feel cheated. Bleah.
mardi gras, sydney, 2008
This year is the second time I went for the Mardi Gras parade. I don't think I will be going for it again next year. It's just too tiring. I managed to stay until the end last year but had to leave barely 2 hours into the parade this year cos my knees were giving way. It's really no joke having to stand on a milk crate for hours in the same position with no room for stretching. Plus, it was just a little too chilly this time, my fingers were numb when we left for home. We are only 3 days into autumn and it feels like winter already (I am freezing my arse off typing this entry in my living room even though I'm in my jeans and long sleeves and the balcony doors are just barely open).
Below are some of the nicer photos I took with a borrowed digicam (from Chun). My digicam is nearing its retirement and wouldn't have been able to capture anything in the dark. For all the other photos, visit my multiply site.
We bumped into this scantily dressed guy with an amazingly tall and slender body while crossing the road and quickly snapped away. His bright shocking pink stockings and pink furry handbag made it quite difficult for us to look away. Oh and how can we help but stare at the ermmm... hat?
Wow. Ms (Mr) P.P.Island leh!
Some random fat woman tried to squeeze onto my crate and caused me to almost topple, hence the face.
This guy kept flashing his butt. I must admit they are very toned and look juicy. And he can really strut.
It's quite a pity they are not into women.
I like his huge angel wings.
My favourite pic of the lot. Sexaaaaay!
This pic is to show how freaking close that guy stood behind me. See see see his hand? It's freaking on my shoulder okay! And how obiang is that shirt? I had to keep pushing him away. I wouldn't have minded at all if he was a cutie. Oh but what I went through was nothing compared to Eliss' encounter with a guy who was practically pressed against her boobs. Ah, having big boobies has its downsides too. :P
ps: I lost weight. I can fully button up my old Levis' 593 jeans now. I have been wearing it half buttoned and using a belt to hide the unbuttoned part for a couple of months already. Woohoo!
food diary: 25 feb - 2 mar
monday
breakfast (B) @ 10am: half slice of banana bread & sml vanilla latte fr Gloria Jeans
lunch (L) @ 1pm: chicken rice, a handful of m&ms, a small slice of Laura-Mae's birthday cake
dinner (D) @ 7.30pm: 3/4 of a chicken shish kebab, 1 glass of ginseng chrysanthemum tea, mango yoghurt
dump: nil
tuesday
B @ 9.30am: 3-in-1 coffee, 2 chocolate chip cookies homemade by Laura-Mae, 1 fun-sized cadbury chocolate
L @ 2.30pm: 2 curry puffs, rice with 1 piece of grilled chicken and small portions of indian vege curry, beef korma, butter chicken and lamb stroganoff
D @ 8.30pm: 1 nectarine, japanese bento set with 2 pcs of agadeshi tofu, bits of tuna, salad and pickles and rice, 2 glasses of homemade barley
dump: nil
wednesday
B @ 10am: a small bowl of homecooked chicken congee
L @ 1pm: 1 ham & cheese sandwich, salad with mango, avocado, some leaves and chicken, small plate of yellow rice with a slice of roast beef and chicken, small plate of fruits
D @ 8.30pm: forgot-how-many-course chinese seafood dinner - peking duck, lobster noodles, pepper crabs, some fried tofu with gravy, wasabi beef, pipis (clams) with XO sauce, bubur chacha dessert, chinese tea, 1 glass of white wine, 4 glasses of Hennesy with green tea.
dump: once
thursday
B @ 10am: 3-in-1 coffee
L @ 1pm: hot fudge sundae and filet-o-fish from Mac, few mouthfuls of spaghetti bolognnaise, cappucino
D @ 6pm: We had a company BBQ - I had the chicken caesar salad, baked sweet potatoes, sausages, and sliced beef
dump: nil
friday
B : nil
L @ 1.30pm: vietnamese pho (beef noodles soup), mango yoghurt, cappucino
D @ 6.30pm: 1 peach, potato wedges (abt 10-15 small pieces), 1 beer (Victoria Bitter), 1 glass of southern comfort on the rocks
dump: nil
saturday
B : nil
L @ 2pm: farfarlle (pasta) with tomatoes, chives, capers, anchovies and olives, 2 cappucinos
D @ 6pm: 1 double cheese burger
Supper @ 11pm: a bowl of homecooked tomato soup (leftover from 2 tuesdays ago) with minced chicken bits, carrots, olives, sausages, onions
dump: once
sunday
B : nil
L @ 1.45pm: 1 smoked salmon roe rice ball (onigiri) and 1 bowl of pork stock ramen (tonkotsu)
Tea-break @ 5.30pm: vanilla yoghurt with half an avocado
D @ 8pm: homecooked spaghetti aglio olio style with garlic, chilli, mushrooms and bacon, 1 glass of unsweetened soya bean milk
dump: nil
sopra, sweet belem and ryo's
This weekend is one of indulgence. I decided I need some pampering after a long and busy work week.
Saturday lunch was at Cafe Sopra, hidden away on the 2nd level above Fratelli Fresh at Danks Street. Joy used to say they serve the best coffee in the world. I'm not sure I agree but the coffee is definitely very good. My favourite mushroom risotto and farfarlle in cream sauce have been taken off the menu so I had the farfarlle in tomato sauce with anchovies, olives and capers instead. Chun had the pentoni arigata (or something like that) alla bolognaisse (I'm definitely having this the next time cos it's soooo good) and apparently they slow-cooked the minced veal for 7 hours for this dish.
Notice how the cappucino didn't have fancy designs on them this time? Picture below shows the special cappucino I had at this same cafe last year with a butterfly carved on the milky froth.
It was off to Sweet Belem along New Canterbury Road in Petersham for desserts. This is a cake boutique situated in a Portuguese suburb that serves very authentic portuguese egg tarts. I also heard that their creme caramels are to die for. They were sold out when we arrived and we tried the raspberry cheesecake instead. Very rich. No good for weight watchers.
I just lurrrve the interior of this quaint little place. They have white clouds painted on the sky blue ceiling, so cute right?
They also have little round coffee tables with intricate designs. Very nice, I like.
That's the super rich cheesecake. Not for me though. I preferred the strong bitter cappucino.
Today, we went to North Sydney to try our luck at Ryo's Noodles again. I had gone there twice previously and had no luck tasting the highly rated japanese ramen cos they ran out of the ramen well before closing time my first trip there and was closed on my second time there.
It is very small but rather cosy inside. Don't think I can read all these japanese but I like they way they pasted them on all the walls.
Besides the ramen, I also tried the onigiri - japanese rice balls. I had the one with smoked salmon roe and it was delicious! OMG, I think I have the craving for it now already. Oh and they remind me of the anime Fruit Basket and I wonder if Rae watched it yet?
I ordered the ramen in pork stock - tonkotsu, and loved it. I think it's better than the tonkotsu at Ichi Ban Boshi next to Kino's in the city. Just a bit oily with the soft fatty pork and heaps of sesame seeds sprinkled on the noodles.
All in all, I had a really satisfying weekend. Will try to eat a bit more healthily this week so I can binge more next weekend. ^ ^
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