XIAO ZHEN'S ASIAN - LOW FAT, LOW CARB, HIGH FIBRE, HIGH PROTEIN

Walk Your Fats Away

2012-01-26T04:26:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered why we lose less and less as we diet? First our body mass becomes lesser and thus burns lesser energy. I find that regular exercise, especially easy ones like walking and cycling, keeps me in shape and allows me to eat the occassional sweets when on the Asian - Low Fat, Low Carb, High Fibre, High Protein.
Read >> Walking and Our Fats

CHAT LINE

2010-12-29T21:36:00.001-08:00

Do you have any diet that is working for you?

Mine : Xiao Zhen's Asian Low Carb High Fibre High Protein has been working for me for 5 years, although when I consume more carbs than I should, I gain, yes up to 5 more kgs. Fortunately, my diet is totally delicious and has a wide variation, I always return to it.

Sometimes it is difficult when the carbs involve chocolates and cakes. But it takes determination to get back to a healthy diet.

Write in your comments.

Time For Breakfasts!!!

2009-02-15T20:15:00.000-08:00

Good morning. What do you take for breakfast? Is it the never ending bread with different spreads? Or different kinds of cereals with milk or juice? Or do you have the energy for a hot breakfast - eggs, bacon or porridge? Or no, just coffee, as black as possible, to keep you awake for the rest of the morning? Or you just don't have the time for breakfast?

Yes, this reminds me not to be too lazy, and prepare good breakfasts, especially for my children who wake up at awfully early hours 5.45 am to 6.15 am, to go to school. And for myself, so that I do not just pick up the multi grain bread and low fat milk.

I do have a list of wonderful, delicious and yes, very healthy breakfasts. They are all very easy to prepare and need just a little time.

Click below and find out these delicious breakfasts.
Sardine Spread with Multi Grain Bread
Egg Cucumber with High Fibre Biscuit
Oven Roasted Cashew Nuts
Soft Bean Curd (Tau Hua)

For More, check out Breakfast Ideas

Eating Out All Over The World

2009-01-09T01:09:00.000-08:00

I have been very busy the whole of 2008. Travelling and enjoying the long walks and food found in Alaska, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Taipei in Taiwan, Medan in Indonesia, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Although it was quite difficult to resist the desserts, especially when you are on a cruise for 7 days where all the food are already paid for and there is no limit one can eat, there is plenty of low fat, low carb, high fibre, high protein to eat.

In particular I enjoyed the baby ribs in Anchorage/Alaska and Vancouver/Canada, with vegetables on the side. Hong Kong has an interesting range of which I love their Tim Sum, Roasted Goose and Swee Kao soup. Medan/Indonesia was a little difficult as most food has some sugar in it, even cooked meat and fish.

So bon appettite! You can find plenty to satisfy yourself if you know how.

For a list of foods as your guide, go to >>Eating Out

What I Eat Everyday

2008-02-21T18:25:00.000-08:00

Here are pictures of what I eat everyday with more of them in Recipes. When I first talk about what I eat, many people did not believe that I lost weight through eating the right foods.

I do not count calories. Nor carbs, proteins or fats. I simply mix and match any of the foods found in Recipes, keeping in mind the right proportions : 2/3 vegetables, 1/3 lean meat, low in salt, low in oil and fats. In the earlier days of my blog, some in Google Low Carbers said " I was eating wood and sticks". When I challenged them to take a look at my blog, they refused, continuing to taunt me. Fortunately some did, although very few in numbers, and they came in support of me. But their voices were drowned.

I am making an effort of give you as many recipes that I use, taking pictures of them as I cooked them every day. I am showing them as I serve them. They have not been beautified and really would appear as it shows. I believe you will find them delicious and nutritious. Click here What I Eat Everyday for more food pictures.

And thank you to all my wonderful visitors........... I know who you are, where you are reading my blog from. So thank you. You will also be surprised to find many of my ideas and products I use in the advertisements in my blog.

Drink Chinese Tea for Good Health and Weight Loss

2008-02-18T02:20:00.000-08:00

Any Chinese tea or Japanese green tea... wulong/oolong, pu er, jasmine, etc can help in weight loss because all these tea are drank without adding sugar, Some teas have some benefits that others do not have, like relaxing the body and mind, reduce heatiness and so on. It is a total study to know the benefits.

Read about some of these Chinese teas and their benefits >>Chinese Tea for Good Health and Weight Loss

FREE RECIPES THE ASIAN LOW FAT, LOW CARB, HIGH FIBRE, HIGH PROTEIN

2008-01-27T19:33:00.000-08:00

Low Fat, Low Carb, High Fibre, High Protein is a healthy, delicious and effective way to lose weight and gain good health. It is a matter of choosing the right types of food, eating more of those that are low in fat, low in carbs, high in fibre, high in lean protein. Eating the right types in the right proportions frees you from counting calories, fats, carbs or points.

Mix and match your protein and vegetables from >>Recipes. There are over 50 free recipes and more are being updated regularly. Don't forget your breakfasts, look into >>Breakfast Ideas (updating now).

Glorious, Glorious Food

2008-01-20T22:00:00.000-08:00

For those who reside in South East Asia. Just a note to tell you it is not at all difficult to eat healthily in this region. I know that you may disagree, when most food served are high carb and high fat - like the famous hainanese chicken rice, roti prata, nasi padang, mee goreng, char kway teow, ice kachang and many more. You just have to know where and what to eat.

If you fancy eating out at open air food centres or cosy restaurants, you will find plenty of choices in >>Eating Out. Like to cook your own food? Check out >>At the Supermarket and Wet Market. More Food Ideas? Go to >>Recipes.

In the meantime, enjoy your food, like I do.

Small Goals

2008-01-17T23:20:00.000-08:00

What a wonderful thought! A few months ago, a Yahooer discussed her strategy for dieting. She was on a calorie restricted diet while I was and still am, on a low fat, low carb, high fibre, high protein with no worries about calories intake. My maxim : If you eat right, forget about counting. On how to do it right read : How to Start

What strike me and left a lasting impression on me was Small Goals. I agreed with her totally. In achieving difficult tasks, it is good to take small steps and achieve small goals each time. Every small step you take brings you so much closer to the final goal. It makes the final goal easier to achieve and the distance to it shorter.

This is true for losing weight. You have a goal of 30 kgs to lose. It is a lot and seems difficult and even impossible. Set a small goal of losing 1 kg every two weeks. In 60 weeks, that is a year and 1 month, you would have achieved your goal of losing 30 kgs.

True again for reducing sugar. Eat a little lesser sugar everytime you drink your coffee or tea. You will find very quickly that all sweet things taste too sweet. For help, read : Reducing Sugar

Take walking as an exercise. When you start, walk at a comfortable pace for 1 km. Increase your pace and distance every day when you walk. Before long you would be walking briskly for distances that you initally thought you couldn't. I am walking at a comfortable 6km/hr. I finish my 6 km walk every morning within the hour. Sometimes I go for more, up to 10 kms. Sometimes when I tire, I go for less - 5 km. I rest mostly on weekends. Read more in Walking and Our Fats; Power Walking and Shape Walking

Remember, it is important to make your goals realistic. It is okay if you slide. Don't feel low or beat yourself up over it. Motivate yourself back on track. Team up with a friend who share your goals. Or be your own motivator, do it on your own.

Most important of all, change your lifestyle and eating habits. And live your healthy lifestyle.