Does high metabolism help?

I often get compliments from my colleagues that I look slim despite being a mother of two. And, I always tell them that they should look at me before I had any children or after I had my first boy. I was much slimmer than. Now, I have expanded.

Thinking back, I shouldn't have complained then. I was always complaining about my weight.

I eat a lot, compared to a lot of other women. Fortunately, compared to the amount of food I take, my body didn't show. Yes, I've put on weight. But, it's just because I lack exercise and I don't cut down on my food intake. I eat when I like. I never remember myself going into any form of diet.

I could probably attribute my so-called 'slimness' to my high rate of metabolism. I burn fast whatever that I wallop. And I must have three meals. My breakfast is heavy most of the time. A lot of people don't believe that I take such heavy breakfast and yet remain how I look.

But, it's true. I can't live without breakfast.

How to have thicker hair?

Can anyone drop me some haircare tips on how to have thicker hair?

I have been having thinning hair since I was a youth. It wasn't very serious as sometimes there are still baby hair growing at the hairline. But, the appearance of the thinning hair at the roots especially on top of the head, is rather obvious, though not at an alarming stage yet. I don't want to wait til that day happens, though.

I've tried a few branded shampoo that target hair loss, from the cheaper ones available in any pharmacy (about RM30-RM40 or USD9-12) to those premium ones (RM60-100 or USD18-30). Sebastian, Kerastasea, Nioxin and Aesop.

I've even attempted tonic, or hair-conditioner for problematic hair such as the one I'm using. I've long stopped tonic as I find it very tedious applying it on my head. For the conditioner that I'm using which target the scalp, it's called scalp therapy. My hairstylist recommended it to me. His advice is to the scalp needs to be taken care of so that healthy hair follicles can grown. His theory makes sense as I have oily scalp and it'll turn red and itchy and slices of dandruff begin to surface when I don't wash my hair on the alternate day. If still left unwashed, flakes of dandruff will 'grow' from the scalp.

The light green-coloured conditioner has a very fresh, minty fragrance. And, the best is when applied on the scalp, it gives a very cooling feeling on the head. If I have the conditioning done in an air-conditioned hair salon, I can even feel the chill on my body because of the hair conditioner (I'm not exaggerating). We are not supposed to rinse away the conditioner straight away. For the best effect, the conditioner should be left to work on the scalp for 10-15 minutes. I don't use this conditioner as often as I should be simply because I don't waste unnecessary time in the bathroom. My bathroom regime doesn't last more than 10minutes (without hairwashing). Moreover, this conditioner doesn't untangle hair. For my fine hair, only Pantene Extra-Rich works for me now. So, I need to use both this Nioxin and Pantene conditioner if I need to use Nioxin. What a waste of time (which I don't have much)! This conditioner helps to soothe my scalp but has to be used together with the shampoo for the best effect.

I was introduced to Nioxin foam for the scalp. Frankly, I don't find this product of any use to me.I've used up one bottle (which is miserably small for the RM100 (or USD29) I parted with) and yet don't see any noticeable positive effects.

Unable to dispel the convincing persuasion of a sales promoter, I bought a bottle of Aesop Dual cleansing scalp shampoo, claimed to be effective for thinning hair. Perhaps, this brand would work better. Not only I don't experience any growing hair, my hair drops more than usual. I stopped after about 2 months of consuming it. I don't want to risk losing my crowning glory. There went my RM60 something (about USD19).

I think I better forget about being adventurous and stick to the tried and tested brand, my faithful Nioxin scalp cleanser.

Women with hips wider than 36 inches can live longer

Wow! What a welcoming news! I read about this from a female magazine. Just want to share this with women who desperately want to lose weight or just don't feel satisfied with their body.


1. Have better skin
Not trying to be a sour grape but didn't you notice mature slim women normally has wrinkled or sagging skin? Fleshier women have ample 'padding' under their skin, thus, you often see 'stretched' skin.

2. Fall sick less often
We should be proud of the little extra fat because without these fat, we'll feel cold sooner in an air-conditioned room. The layer of fat is also burnt in our body to provide the extra energy.

3. More fertile
There surely must be a reason why women are created to carry children. The extra fat functions to nurture babies healthily.

4. Less prone to bone injuries
Extra fat means extra cushion, needless to say, compared to skinny women, we are less prone to injuries in the event of falls. So, stop complaining!

5. Have better sex life
NO comments.

Despair no more. Count your blessings! We have to look at things positively,yeah.

No need to do hair treatment in hair saloon

Hair stylists never fail to ask me if I want to do hair treatment when they touch my hair. My ends do appear dry and they are dry. The scalp, however, tells a different story.

Without even thinking, the answer would always be a resounding 'NO'. I don't believe that doing hair treatment once in a blue moon would really smoothen hair or give it moist. So, why bother to spend the money at saloon?

Many,many years ago I come across a product called hair treatment cream. I bought it (can't remember the price) and tried on my hair. You just need to apply the cream after your hairwash while your hair is still wet. Wrap your towel and let it stay for, I think, 15 minutes or so. The result? Soft flowing hair, but rather oily at the scalp.

If I'm diligent enough to try a few times, I can almost bet the result could be better than one done in a saloon. Unfortunately, patience and time are not with me. I didn't bother to try more.

I don't take enough fruits

Does it show on our face if we don't have sufficient intake of fruits? Possibly.

How to make sure I take enough fruits? Or rather, take fruits everyday. Make sure favourite fruits are easily available and in abundance may be a good idea.

I'm very lazy when it comes to eating fruits. The best is banana, you just eat them out of their skin straight away. No need peeling or cutting. But, too much bananas can be too bored. How about grapes? Good choice but I loath those Red Globe grapes, though round and big but full of seeds. It's cumbersome having to eat and make sure you don't bite or swallow the seeds at the same time. That's because I just eat them as a whole. I don't bother to take a few bites out of a grape.

Seedless grapes are better. But costlier. And, worse still, fruits are sprayed with excessive pesticide that it's not safe anymore to consume fruits without soaking or washing them properly. Again, lots of work.

Apples, yes. I don't eat apples with their skin. Didn't your teacher tell you most of the nutrients are on the skin? Yeah, I know but again with the wax and pesticide all concentrated on the skin, is it safe to consume them?