#13: Updates!! for the week before last week of Poly...

Boohoo 1 more week till end of poly :(

No more rushing for class with my friends up the hill

No more fighting for tables at the foodcourt

I'll certainly miss those days

Just gonna post a short pictorial on some stuff that happened this week!

TUESDAY

10 days to end of poly

HSBC Wealth Management Dept
where I'll be going for 3 months of internship!

Had lunch at Marche @ Vivo

Savoury Crepe with Black Forest Ham

Daily Special - Pan-fried Seabass with tomato-cucumber Salsa
I LOVE FISH 

Greedy me's assorted salads

WEDNESDAY

did a shoot for SP's open house spread!

Will be featured in Teenage magazine's January issue :D

Really liked the make-up for the shoot!

so sweet, pink and girly *-*

Lunch at The Lawn @ Biopolis

  

One of my fav salad places ^^

Delicious grilled meats alongside the greens

there is pasta/olive rice for carb lovers too! 

do try their char-grilled prawns~

 THURSDAY

Naked Make up-less face! 

 At the hospital...waiting....again....

Waiting is torturous

Luckily I had an appointment this time :S

Lunch at Arteastiq @ Millenia Walk

Lunch for 3

Chicken Ginseng Soup base - very tasty!

Beef [tough and hard to chew] and smoked salmon [yum]

Drunken Chicken - this was really good

Cold Jellyfish Salad with Sesame Dressing

Healthy Brown Rice 

Complimentary Vegetables!

I guess it's somewhat like a steamboat?

The restaurant was beautifully designed with many art pieces

Good high-tea place as they also serve a wide variety of teas
and can enjoy the paintings at the same time!

They also have another branch at Mandarin Gallery (:

 FRIDAY

Gonna miss my beloved fruits stall when I leave T^T

Lunch at Kkongdon Korea BBQ SG @ Marina Link [esplanade mrt]

KIMCHI and SOYBEAN SPROUTS my fav <3

Beef, Squid, Tofu Hot Pot - the soup was DELICIOUS

New Korean BBQ place at Marina Link

Free flow of kimchi, banchan etc. for each main dish item!

Affordable and so Yummy!

I've come to the end of the post!

I missed out Monday, totally forgot what I did that day...

Hmmm....

I'll do a longer post on The Lawn another time

I TOTALLY LOVE THAT PLACE

hehe alright till next time! (:

#12: Prince and Princess Hunt! ~ SP

http://www.noontalk.com/pnp/

I was invited to take part in this variety show by NoonTalk!

"the Prince & Princess Hunt"

hosted by the ever-handsome Xu Bin and cutie pie Kimberly Chia *-*

It's basically something similar to 校花校草 [Campus Belles]

a show that used to be on Channel U few years back!

Please take a few seconds to just 'like' my photo on this website!

http://www.noontalk.com/pnp/

I feel so thick skin now but oh please help me out?

^^"

You can also watch the clip on Youtube!
my friends and I appear at 7:20 

HAHA. Thanks alot everyone! 

I'll really appreciate it if you guys can just take a few seconds to vote :D

#11:MunchDiary - Places I visited

Just wanna share with everyone places that I visited before to nom

and since me being me, 

its definitely all healthy options ^^

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Delicious home-tasting peranankan food! little oil, no MSG

[clockwise from top left]

cinacalok omelette, achar, sambal lady finger, assam fish, otah

chicken buah keluak, eggplant chili, chap chye

Baba King Nonya Deli & Restaurant

1 Changi Business Park Crescent #01-22

Plaza 8 @CBP · Singapore 486025

Tel: 6587 3128

Humble Vegetarian Restaurant!

No dairy, meat, eggs, onion, garlic

Low-fat salad "mayonnaise" made with soy milk

Seaweed Roll, Soba Salad

New Green Pasture Cafe
190 Middle Road, #04-22 Fortune Centre
Tel: 63368755

Oriental Smoke Duck Wrap, Grilled Vege Foursome

The Green Bar

Millenia Walk

Kimchi Soup with Tuna! I really liked this

Still on the search for good korean places in Singapore

Especially the legendary Seafood Pancake with LOTS of scallions :<

Seoul Yummy

B1, Suntec Tower 3 & 4

Teochew Popiah!

Thick with lots of healthy ingredients, beansprouts, turnips, prawns etc.

more savoury than the common sweet nyonya version

 $6 if I remember correctly....

much pricier but definitely delicious! ;)

Spring Court Restaurant

52 Upper Cross Street [Chinatown]

Tel: 64495030

Please recommend me good places to eat!! ^^

I'll very much appreciate it

Still a foodie at heart. Hehe. <3

#10: Healthy Living - Assess where you stand now!

I've received a lot of emails regarding requests for me to post tips on losing weight

but was really tied up with school...

so sorry everyone!  here it goes!

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4 out of 10 overweight individuals actually don't realize that they are overweight

So first, you should assess where you currently stand now

Using a simple method! called the Body Mass Index ^^

I bet most of you would have knowledge about it already

but as we deviate from school

we gradually forget the importance of maintaining a healthy weight

that MOE had been trying so hard to educate us about since primary school

here's a good BMI calculator specially for Singaporeans!

http://www.shape.com.sg/bmi-calculator

an example of what I have for dinner at home! ^^ 

To kick start your healthy living journey,

http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

You can also use this^ to calculate your daily calorie requirements!
the average man requires 2200 calories and 1800 calories for woman

If you need to lose weight (like really! not if you're already within the acceptable range please girls)

I would recommend subtracting 500 calories max. from your daily calorie requirements 

DO NOT go too extreme with dieting

believe me, I'd suffered the negative effects of it.

to lose 1 pound or roughly 0.45kg requires a deficit of 3500 calories

which can be achieved in a week! by subtracting 500cal everyday

this is the FASTEST weight loss you should go for

To know how many calories you are eating, keep a journal!

and use GOOGLE to search for calories in foods!

buy a mini weighing scale if you must to weigh the foods 

many of us tend to underestimate the calories we take in and overestimate the calories we burn

here are some example portion sizes for 200-calories

79.3g of Big Mac

39g of peanut M&Ms 

22ml of Irish Baileys

42.5g of Oreo cookies

8.1ml of Canola oil

27.9g of  unsalted butter

50.9g of blueberry muffin

120g of skinless chicken meat

476g of Asian Pears

the KIND OF FOOD you eat really does matter!
by changing your diet you can actually eat more & feel fuller on lesser calories
i will talk more about food calories next time! :)
more photos found here! http://www.caloriegallery.com/

another important point is to KEEP ACTIVE!
it does not mean that you have to specially put aside time for gym everyday
simple activities like taking the stairs, walking a longer route or even run some errands for the lazy people
will eventually add up to quite a substantial amount of calories burnt!

p.s. I also used to weigh myself every week and jolt them down on a piece of paper 

this was to motivate myself by seeing the rewards from the efforts I put in ^^

#9: YAY. Just 1 more to go!!

I'll miss you guys :(

 Finally done with WAPR presentation!!

Had been really stressed over this project this few weeks 

it's the last class project for me & I really want to end my 3 years of poly on a good note

fortunately, it went pretty well in my opinion ^^

all the effort had been worth it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEREMY
Thanks for being such a sweet friend (:

SP' DBF/04 - Self-Declared Best Class of 2012

My lovely classmates! hehe

my class is wonderful. really. 

I can't ask for a better class to have.

You guys made going to school such a joy everyday :)

that's all for this post actually! 

words can't convey how relieved I am, now that the project has ended.

PHEW. now I'm left with the final major project....

ahhh

#8: MunchDiary - The Soup Spoon, Tiong Bahru Plaza

I know many dieters are always in a lost when eating out

because you never really know what chefs put into their dishes to make it taste oh so delicious~

Even veg-based dishes can turn out to be calorie-laden!

Foods e.g. kway tiao are splattered with oil to prevent them from sticking

which is why it looks so shiny

oil is also used to give dishes that shiny touch

this is because shiny foods tend to be more appealing and thus more appetizing

 Kylie's Words of Wisdom for the day! :

If the dish looks shiny, high chances are that it's due to the high oil content.

which is why you may spot me staring at dishes at mixed-rice/cai-fan stores for so long :X

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back to what I had for lunch today

Clockwise from bottom left: Chicken Mushroom Wrap, Irish Beef Stew with Stout, Sumo Nabe Hotpot[mine!]

I wanted something really warm and hearty 

since the weather's been so cold and wet lately

The Soup Spoon has 8 all-time favs on their menu and 3 specials that changes each month

Out of the 3 dishes, I had the Sumo Nabe Hotpot!

[i wasn't sure how to pronounce "Nabe", so i left that word out when ordering. LOL.]

The Soup Spoon lists the ingredients used for all their soups and the calorie content as well :D

Sumo Hotpot contains 213cal and Beef Stew contains 317 cal for regular bowls (375ml)

 but I had the large bowl which is 500ml :>

In addition, Grass-fed Beef is used for the stew which is great! 

because it is much leaner than commercial beef.

Though both soups are packed with nutritious ingredients & no MSG, preservatives..

However, I did feel that the soups were slightly too salty for my palate. 

Conclusion: The Soup Spoon is a great affordable place for casual eating 

for people who are watching their calorie-intake! 

but I could probably find healthier delicious soup options elsewhere. :)

L.O.L,

Kylie

#7: Just a short note...

Just wanna give a big THANK YOU

 to everyone who have been following my blog.

and the credits received from my weight loss post.

I'm terribly touched by all the nice comments I'd been receiving this few days.(:

It's heartwarming to know that I've been able to inspire others to join me in this journey.

& I'll definitely try to help as much as I can!

Do drop me an email for any questions regarding how to lead a healthy lifestyle!

hehe  ^^

I've been really busy with school work lately so I might not be able to post as often.

But I'm honestly very appreciative of you guys actually spending time to visit this little blog of mine. 

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Lately, I'd been featured in this blog post done by a real talented guy called Derick.

http://www.derickwjtan.me/2012/11/06/good-things-dont-come-easy/

Do have a read at his post!

It's definitely heartwarming to know that there are many young people out there 

who are still putting in their best efforts to achieve their dreams

We are definitely not the 'strawberry tribe'  

that many adults associate us to be.

STUDY HARD WORK HARD PLAY HARD

Don't lose hope when you meet obstacles

because there are many out there just like you,

and we'll all be here to give each other support! 

♥♥♥

I'll post on my healthy eat-outs as soon as I can! (: 

L.O.L,

Kylie

p.s. I'll really appreciate it if you can add me into your own blogger lists[the lil gadget at the side of the blog] and do inform me if you want to me to add yours into mine!^^ 

#6: MunchDiary - Marché Salad Bar

Marché is one of my favourite places to satisfy my salad cravings.

Basically, you choose a plate size, S/M/L 

(large for $11.90++ only!!)

and then pile as much of the hot/cold salads available at the salad bar

there are really delicious options available! :D

cooked portobello, swiss mushrooms, pumpkin,

and tasty cold salads red cabbage, olives, beans, couscous~  

salads are not boring okay!

it's not the tasteless raw leafs that people often assume to be

which result in them piling tons of calorie-laden thousand island & mayo

salads at marche are cooked/mixed with healthy seasonings like balsamic vinegar, olive oil etc.

there is even a healthier choice HPB awarded, pasted at the bar

I often get stared at by the chefs cause I got TOO carried away piling salads on my plate ><

Here's a few of my 'masterpieces' from previous visits ^^

"Mushrooms - Food of the Gods" Roman Quote

The colours are so pretty! ^^

& I definitely recommend the cooked mushrooms! 

such juicy little bastards. :>

for the carnivores, if salads aren't enough 

there are always meat options around

like pork knuckles, ribs, calamari, salmon...

& the popular rosti, crepes and dessert bar!!  

so guys come give salads another chance kay? (;

L.O.L,

Kylie

Marché VivoCity
Level 3 Sky Park, VivoCity
1 HarbourFront Walk #03-14
Singapore 098585
Tel: +65 6376-8226

Marché 313@somerset
Level 1, Discovery Walk
313 Orchard Road
Singapore 238895
Tel: +65 6834 4041