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Busy Bee

2010-03-10T14:11:00.000-08:00

Ever since coming back to school exactly 3 days ago. I have been non-stop busy. With model practices for the Int'l Banquet Fashion show, a midterm later tonight, a project due on friday, and a lot of other things going on. I am trying to stay calm and collected, and let me tell you it is a difficult thing.

But I thought it would be nice to put up some of my favorite quotes from the quotes I have collected over the years! Enjoy! Let me know which ones are your favorite!

" A smile is a curve that can set a lot of thing straight" - Unknown.

"Opportunities multiple as they are seized" - Sun Tzu.

"Courage is the power to let go of the familiar" - Mary Bryant.

"Life offers you a thousand chances... all you have to do is take one" - Under the Tuscan Sun Movie

"Kind words can be short and easy... But their echoes are truly endless" - Mother Teresa.

Have a great rest of your Wednesday!

Color Career Testing

2010-03-06T07:17:00.000-08:00

MSN just came out with an article about color testing and how it relates to your career path. And according to USA Today:

[When] 877 members of USA Today’s CEO panel took an online personality color test, they were three times more likely to favor magenta than the public at large, three times less likely to select red, and 3½ times less likely to choose yellow.

I thought it was really interesting, so I wanted to try it out myself and see what my results were.

Best Occupational Category

You're a CREATOR

Keywords

Nonconforming, Impulsive, Expressive, Romantic, Intuitive, Sensitive, and Emotional

These original types place a high value on aesthetic qualities and have a great need for self-expression. They enjoy working independently, being creative, using their imagination, and constantly learning something new. Fields of interest are art, drama, music, and writing or places where they can express, assemble, or implement creative ideas.

CREATOR OCCUPATIONS
Suggested careers are Advertising Executive, Architect, Web Designer, Creative Director, Public Relations, Fine or Commercial Artist, Interior Decorator, Lawyer, Librarian, Musician, Reporter, Art Teacher, Broadcaster, Technical Writer, English Teacher, Architect, Photographer, Medical Illustrator, Corporate Trainer, Author, Editor, Landscape Architect, Exhibit Builder, and Package Designer.

CREATOR WORKPLACES
Consider workplaces where you can create and improve beauty and aesthetic qualities. Unstructured, flexible organizations that allow self-expression work best with your free-spirited nature.

Suggested Creator workplaces are advertising, public relations, and interior decorating firms; artistic studios, theaters and concert halls; institutions that teach crafts, universities, music, and dance schools. Other workplaces to consider are art institutes, museums, libraries, and galleries.

2nd Best Occupational Category

You're a RESEARCHER

Keywords:

Independent, Self-Motivated, Reserved, Introspective, Analytical, and Curious

These investigative types gather information, analyze and interpret data, and inquire to uncover new facts. They have a strong scientific orientation, enjoy academic or research environments and prefer self-reliant jobs. Dislikes are group projects, selling, and repetitive activities.

And scarily, enough it's pretty accurate. It comes up with two occupational categories, the one you belong to most, and the second best as well. But you can purchase the full thing if you want.

Take the test here! And a link to the article here!

Water, Water, Water!

2010-03-05T07:12:00.000-08:00

Just finished making this video, I hope you enjoy it and learn something more about water. Water truly is the best thing for our bodies. Anyways, pass it a long, and enjoy!

5 Powerful Habits

2010-03-04T15:13:00.000-08:00

Happy Thursday! I cannot believe it's already Thursday but it is and sadly spring break is coming to an end. So I have to spend it wisely!

I just read this really interesting article, well I read it a couple of days ago. But it's about 5 powerful habits that will change your life.

1. Wake up Early! - This is my favorite tip out of the five. I started doing this, while on spring break, and I have accomplished so much work. Waking up early is a great way for time management. When you wake up early you can get 2-3 more hours of work done. And because you wake up early you must sleep early too. And this is great for your health too!

2. Eat Healthy, and Exercise. - Though a completely obvious habit. Eating right, and getting your heart racing is really an important part of improving your well-being.

3. Read a book a week - If you want to learn more and succeed more in your field of study or what to learn something new. One should try to read a book a week. And though, it may not be plausible at first, over time you get faster at reading. I personally think this is a great idea, because I haven't really had the time to read, and I am starting to get back into reading.

4. Work one hour a day - Oscar doesn't mean actual work as in your job, but working on your goals. For example, I want to make this blog a lot better, so I will try to start working an hour on my blog each day.

5. Embrace simplicity - "Identify those few things and tasks that provide the highest results and enjoyment in your life, you can work more on them and discard all the remaining stuff." I couldn't have said it any better than he did. I feel that a lot of times people get caught up in life and they really just have to eliminate all the unnecessary crap.

And creating new habits really does take your time. So take your time, and take it one step at a time. Good luck! Let me know how it works for you!

You can find the article here!

Dance Dance Dance

2010-03-02T17:58:00.001-08:00

Yet again I have been the negligent blogger. But I swear it is going to change. I'm working on making this blog much better. I've definitely been really busy with my junior year in college. It is getting so hectic and crazy since we only have one more year left before graduation and its a horrifying and exhilarating at the same time.

Anyways back to the main point of this post: ZUMBA! My school offers Zumba on Monday and Friday. And so far I have consistently followed up on my word about exercising more this year.

Zumba, is basically a dance class with Latin flavor. It is so much fun, and the music is very upbeat and always entertaining. By no means can I dance, because I am off by a lot sometimes.. But hey its not the fact of knowing how to dance, its more importantly just doing something that gets your heart racing for healths sake.

Here is a youtube video of what zumba is all about:

Dream Big

2010-01-08T09:12:00.000-08:00

"When you know what you want, and you want it badly enough, you'll find a way to get it." - Jim Rohn

I just got back from Richmond, and things are starting to go into motion. School is starting on Monday, and I'm excited to start my semester. I have many goals that I want to accomplish this semester. And to make my dreams more of a solid, and tangible thing to touch. I was inspired by Jim Rohn to make a dream box.

A dream box is basically a box, or jar, or canister, that can hold your dreams. It's so simple to do. You write down your dreams, and goals, and aspirations that you want on pieces of paper and put it in the jar. Your goals and dreams can range from something small like reading a book, or traveling to Japan. But whatever, your aspirations may be write them down.

Here's a look at my dream jar:

It's really simple to make your own dream jar. You take a jar, and cut out pictures that you like or inspire you. I'm using an Herbalife shake canister, and cutouts from a travel magazine. And I just taped them on, so its really quick and easy. Down below is my finished dream jar. I have pictures of Italy, Egypt and Japan because those are the dream places that I want to go to.

And here are some pics of my actual "dreams" that I put into my jar. Some of my dreams include: reading more health & nutrition books; adopting an animal from the shelter; and learning how to read & write in Chinese.

What are some of your dreams!? and how did your dream jar turn out?

Happy Dreaming!!

Stressed is desserts spelled backwards

2010-01-02T13:58:00.000-08:00

Ok so not officially, but another thing that I need to get over is stress. I get especially stressed when I go back to school. And since I have about a week left before I return. I should probably figure out some ways to deal with stress. I don't necessarily deal with my stress, it's more like I get freaked out and super frustrated and yet I continue to do work. So I basically work myself up, and stress myself out to be perfect. Therefore I'm trying not to do that this year. lol.

To combat this I'm going to start exercising on a weekly basis. And journal on a more consistant basis. These are my main methods of coping with stress. And also trying to procrastinate less. Also getting sufficient sleep helps A LOT! So get sleep, procrastinate less, and exercise and write stressful things down.

And even though, the title of this post is stressed is desserts spelled backwards. I don't necessarily find that, that is the best solution to stress. Although desserts are enjoyable.

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2010-01-02T12:46:00.000-08:00

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Happy New Year

2009-12-30T11:56:00.001-08:00

I don't know about you. But I'm really excited for 2010. For some reason, I have a really good feeling about this coming year. I just know its going to be a great and wonderful year.

And as usual, it wouldn't be a new year without any resolutions. So here are a few of mine:

Follow this: 1. Free your heart from hatred - Forgive. 2. Free your mind from worries - Most never happen. 3. Live simply and appreciate what you have. 4. Give more. 5. Expect less. (This is something that I've tried and tried to do, but i feel that it should take more importance in my life more than ever.)
Learning to let go, and being ok with everything, and not being in control all the time. And rolling w/ the punches.
Work harder than I've ever worked. Be above and beyond. But don't kill myself over it.
Don't expect perfection because there is no such thing.
Be the best Herbalife independent distributor, Talk to everyone about it, Grow my business!

A lot of my resolutions this year are about bettering myself and accepting myself for the person I am. My secondary goal is also about Herbalife. I feel Herbalife is the life plan that I have been given. Helping people with these products and helping the world become a healthier place. Even though I'm in my third year of college, Herbalife will be one of my priorities from now on. And this blog will record my journey through college, and Herbalife and all the things in between.

I hope everyone has a great new year!

Interesting Piece of information

2009-12-28T22:37:00.001-08:00

"As mentioned in “Entrepreneur” magazine, 50% of Americans make a New Year's resolution [for weight loss]—which explains statistics like a 99% jump in web visits to WeightWatchers.com in January—but 25% of people fail these resolutions after just one week."

Don't be a part of that 25%. Seriously, contact me: herbaltang@gmail.com if you are interested in losing weight, I don't bite. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have for me! Herbalife is the real deal. And I don't say that just because I'm in love with the products. It has changed my life and my mother's life.

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Happy Holidays

2009-12-27T07:43:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday. Cause' I sure am!! I had a great christmas eve celebration. And now I'm super excited for the new year!

I'm completely reassessing my goals, and my dreams, and etc for my life. It's a large task, and will take a couple of days. But I think it really is time to reassess what I want out of my life, and how I'm going to do it. Anyways, Good luck to everyone, on their new year's resolutions.

Sushi Obsession.

2009-12-14T08:08:00.000-08:00

It seems like most of my posts have been really spaced out. I've been super busy with the fall semester. But now it's winter break! So I'm really excited to start blogging for Herbal Tang. And I've become so addicted to sushi, I decided to do my post on sushi!!

Pictured above: Japanese style tofu & sushi from Niwana Hana. Dragon Roll's from Harris Teeter.

I have been an absolute sushi fiend, eating sushi at least once every week or more almost. Sushi is just so delicious, I guess I'm making up for the years that I didn't eat raw sushi.

Because I'm so obsessed with sushi, I decided to do some research to see how healthy sushi is. And even though sushi is a pretty healthy alternative.

"Three or four rolls, like California rolls, or if you have shrimp tempura roll or rainbow roll or anything like that, each roll would be 400 to 500 calories," said Mike Levinson, dietitian.

Of course every sushi house makes rolls according to their own recipe, but it isn't uncommon to get a roll with that many calories as a rule of thumb.

Levinson says people assume eating anything with fish is like a getting a free pass. Wrong. Each roll contains about a half-cup of rice, so if you have three - do the math.

True: fish is low-cal and protein-packed, but with thick sauces found in popular dynamite and rainbow rolls or mayonnaise in spicy tuna rolls, you've got high-cal extras.

For example, cooked crab California rolls and spicy tuna rolls average 350 calories, while soft shell crab spider rolls, and shrimp tempura elevate calories to around 500.

But if you eat sushi with none of the fancy sauces in it, and with a little bit of rice. Sushi really can be a healthy alternative that you can eat once in a while. It's especially important to find a clean and fresh sushi restuarant to avoid mercury poisoning and bacteria.

Ah, this post is seriously making me crave sushi. And I haven't even ate lunch yet.

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About Me

2009-11-05T17:29:00.000-08:00

Coming Soon!

I'm almost packed & ready to go

2009-08-21T13:28:00.000-07:00

I'm attempting to pack and get my things sorted out before moving back to school. I have so many things to pack its a bit rediculous. But I can't help but just over pack. This week I had my fill of my favorite and delicious foods, including Baja fresh, Penang(Malaysian food), bubble tea and a lot more. :) Pictures to come after I settle in tomorrow at school.

20 Things you didnt know about ...

2009-08-04T09:29:00.000-07:00

FAT!

1 They’re doing something right out West. Sixty-six percent of Americans are overweight or obese, with the national obesity rate doubling between 1976 and 1999. But as of 2007, California was the only state not getting any fatter.

2 The root of the problem? Depending on gender and how active they are, adults should eat 2,000 to 3,000 calories per day. U.S. agriculture now produces 3,900 calories of food per inhabitant per day.

3 People who regularly eat dinner or breakfast in restaurants double their risk of becoming obese.

4 Being overweight reduces a woman’s chances of getting pregnant.

5 The National Institutes of Health believes obesity is one of the reasons why the fastest-growing group of women experiencing infertility are those under 25.

6 We’re trying. Each year nearly $50 billion is spent on diet programs.

7 People who lose just 10 percent of their weight report significant improvement in their sex lives.

8 Biology is trying to help too. Leptin is a hunger-slaking hormone pumped into the bloodstream by fat cells. The more fat you have, the more leptin you make and the less hungry you feel.

9 Want to get your hands on some leptin? The hormone never panned out as a diet aid because most overweight people have become insensitive to it.

10 Over the course of a year, about 10 percent of an adult’s fat cells die. Alas, the body promptly replaces them.

11 The total number of fat cells in your body remains constant once you reach adulthood. Even after radical weight-loss procedures such as stomach stapling, fat cells return to their presurgery numbers within two years.

12 Try the vacuum instead. Liposuction is the only way to actually reduce the number of fat cells in your spare tire. Diet and exercise just shrink them.

13 New Zealander Pete Bethune gave a whole new meaning to biofuel when he used his liposuctioned fat to power the world’s fastest eco-boat. A way to solve the obesity epidemic and the fuel crisis?

14 It may make you prettier, but not healthier. Liposuction doesn’t remove fat from around the internal organs, so your fat-related health risks are unchanged.

15 Blame Mom and Dad. Obesity is more heritable than schizophrenia, high blood pressure, and alcoholism.

16 Cutting saturated fat intake to the recommended 10 percent of your calories will prolong your life, but only by a few months at most, researchers found.

17 The brain is about 70 percent fat.

18 Bottlenose dolphins use fatty tissue in the head, concentrated in an organ called the melon, to focus sound waves, giving them their sonar ability.

19 Think you have a spare tire? Whales are wrapped in fat—a thick layer of blubber—as vital insulation against the cold. Some whales have a blubber layer up to 20 inches thick.

20 Camels have the opposite problem: Living in hot climates, they want as little heat-trapping insulation as possible, so they concentrate their fat in their humps.

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Drooolll

2009-07-14T13:37:00.001-07:00

I've been craving chocolate mousse/ I didn't really crave it until I found a recipe for chocolate mousse. And I have the biggest sweet tooth and I found this recipe for making chocolate mousse with Herbalife's Dutch Chocolate formula 1 shake! How freaking awesome is that! They have a whole bunch of other recipes that I would like to try too like the chocolate truffle!! I'm so excited about it.
Here's the recipe:

Dutch Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients:

~4 level dsp HERBALIFE dutch chocolate Formula 1. (6 teaspoons)
~500g plain, low fat soy or dairy yoghurt
OR 500ml soy, or rice, or oat or dairy milk.(2 cups)
~85g Gelatine.(3 ounces)
~3/4 cup hot! Water
Method:
1.Dissolve gelatine in hot water and allow to cool.
2. Place all ingredients into a bowl.
3. Whip for 2 minutes with electric beater.
4. Pour into individual serving bowls.
5. Place in Fridge. Allow up to 3 hours to set.
6. Decorate with favorite fruit and serve.(optional)
Recipe equivalent to 2 meals or 4 to 6 deserts.
(This is an Australian recipe and I hope my conversions are correct. If not let me know. :) )

For more delicious recipes click here! and helpful conversion information!

Bon Apetit! <3

Backkk...

2009-07-13T09:16:00.000-07:00

I have been on a slight hiatus from this blog for sometime now. I'll be working on the layout and in general posting more often. I've been pretty busy with school and misc thangs. But I'm making a come back. :) I just had to do a lot or re-prioritizing and my life seems to be coming together now.

Update

2009-05-20T20:11:00.000-07:00

Ok so turns out the layout I wanted to apply on my word press would involve me spending some extra income that I do not have to spend. So Instead I have put all my blogs under one account on blogspot, and will have easier access to all two of my blogs.

Long time..

2009-05-20T07:33:00.001-07:00

Hey guys,
It's been a while since my last post. But its because I wasn't sure what to do with my blogs. And now I only have two blogs. I used to have four. I am currently going to move this blog to a wordpress because I just feel like it will be better suited over there. I'm actually going to hopefully complete that today, I have my friend who is good at css and layouts and things. So hopefully this blog will be exported over to wordpress.

Thanks,
Kelly

Million Pound Weight Loss Challenge

2009-04-06T20:53:00.000-07:00

The total weight loss is now: 34, 247 pounds!! Keep sending in your weight loss results to: http://www.herbalifemillionpoundmission.com/

On to other non-herbalife news, it is officially spring time. Even though its mostly April showers, and a lot of crazy weather changing, its really really nice! I have been really great. I went on a walk yesterday on a trail since the weather was so lovely. And today i played volleyball. And tomorrow I'm going to play some other sort of sport or exercise, but I don't know what yet.

School has been.. going slowly.. but I am closely finishing up my second year of college! Working on a religion paper: about theravada and mahyana buddhism and their views on the ecological issues of today's society. Its really interesting, I think more than ever, I do not have a religion but more of a spirituality of sorts. Easter break is also coming up, but that won't be a break, more of a time to catch up and finish projects due right after easter brk.

Anyways its getting late, I'm gunna read some, and then sleep.

~Kelly

2009-03-28T16:24:00.000-07:00

I am currently weighing 126.5 pounds. My goal is to go down to 115. I feel good.
The weather here has been so rainy and icky. It just puts a damper on my mood.
I'm currently working on a skirt. the last garment collection is this coming Tues. So I really would like to get more things into the fashion show. wish me luck! <3

Good Morning!

2009-03-23T07:19:00.000-07:00

haha I thought this was funny. Idk why the pictures are split in half. but yeh. Have a happy monday!

Early Sunday Morning Fashion Fix!

2009-03-22T05:09:00.000-07:00

Suprisingly enough I'm awake at 8 am for some strange reason. But i'm catching up on my fashion blogs and i really like these printed shirts, and dresses from Tucker by Gaby Basora.

I really like these prints, especially since all of them have a story behind them in why Gaby chose them. :D

PS .. my friend is going to help me makeover my blog. So it will be uber cute, she will probably do it during easter break or something.. b/c she doesn't really have time right now. but keep a look out.

Day 6

2009-03-21T07:19:00.000-07:00

so it's day 6 of my herbalife shake diet. I enjoyed it because I felt a lot better physically. I had more energy and I could function pretty well through the day. Unfortunately, i'm on campus right now, and I don't have a scale so i'm not sure how much weight i've lost. I'll try to borrow my friends tonight or something. Lately I haven't been doing much. I drank so much water i had like 20 water bottles sprawled out on my table. But I needed my work space so I didn't take a picture of them.
Today I'll be working on the bulletin board for Global Charity Project, and sewing my jacket. Pictures to come.

Day 1

2009-03-16T15:26:00.000-07:00

My goal is to go from 130 to 115 pounds! I decided it's a huge challenge to lose weight in college. So this is for me to see and be the experiment on how I can help college students lose weight from using Herbalife products!

Today I drank a shake for breakfast as well as dinner. That picture is a bad pic of me but whatever. That's my awesome single serve blender with my cafe latte shake in it! hahaha. Its really yummy! I just finished drinking one for dinner. Ok so im gunna do a bit of predicting. I think one of the most difficult parts about this diet at college thing. Is the sheer fact that the taste and "goodness" of the foods change so much.. that I won't eat enough for lunch. And that is a problem because my plan is to have two meal-replacement shakes for a meal and a good balanced lunch! I think it will be great because I am also dieting w/ my friend Linh! She is also using Herbalife products.

Hopefully, this week will be calm and such. I'm really hoping that I finish and get an A on one of my big fashion industry projects! I have been working my butt off for it and I just hope my hardwork pays off. And I have an exam on Friday. And garment review for the fashion show is next week so I need to finish up knitting my skirt and pants, to enter and hopefully they will be accepted into the show.

Anyways, thats all folks!

~Kelly

P.S. I have a twitter so follow me!

What the World eats!

2009-03-07T07:58:00.000-08:00

This is pretty cool, i just found this on the times magazine site, and it has pictures of all the food that each family eats in a span of one week, and how much they spend. It's pretty interesting to see modernized countries versus the unmodernized countries.

Family from the U.S. w/ chips, sodas, junk foods galore. definetely not enough vegetable or fruit intake. $341.98 per wk.

Family from Ecuador. They spend $31.55 per week for groceries. Notice how they only have natural foods and they have to feed 9 people.

Family from Chad, Africa. They spend $1.23 per week.

I know for sure that I am really greatful that I have so many choices and options in eating. It makes me feel a bit guilty because sometimes/ most of the times I complain about not having anywhere "good" to eat food. When people can only afford so much food and can only purchase food that is necessary. Honestly, the diets that we eat.. most of the modernized countries had sodas, chips, and fast food.. and it is evident in the growing obesity epidemic that this diet is not working out.

Pictures are from a book called "Hungry Planet" .
See the rest of the slideshow.

2009-03-06T17:28:00.000-08:00

I didn't reach my goal last month. But I'm okay with that. I'm just going to start working harder on Herbalife this month!
Goals for the Month of March:

2,500 VP for this month.

3 distributors.

My goal is to be on world team in four months.

End of the Month

2009-03-01T20:11:00.000-08:00

Its the end of February and I'm rushing to try to get to World Team. I just need 4,000 VP's, and tomorrow is the last day.

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Happy Chinese New Year!!

2009-01-26T07:46:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone,

I hope everyone has a prosperous and healthy new year!!

~Kelly

10 Secrets of the Effortlessly Thin

2009-01-07T08:20:00.001-08:00

I found this great slide show called the '10 Secrets of the Effortlessly Thin', and it has some great tips that I already follow and that people should start doing more of. Click here to get to the page.
Here are some of the ones that I do follow:

1. Doesn't skip meals.
2. Keep track of their weight.
3. Stop eating when your full.
4. Allow themselves treats
5. Eat breakfast

College Eating Tip # 2

2009-01-05T10:00:00.000-08:00

Drink More Water!

I have touched on the subject before at this post. It's helpful if you read that blog post, because it tells us why water is important. I mean its obvious that water is necessary for us to live.

Why drink more water?

	Improve Your Energy
	Increase Your Mental and Physical Performance
	Remove Toxins & Waste Products from your body
	Keep Skin Healthy and Glowing
	Help You Lose Weight
	Reduce Headaches and Dizziness
	Allow for proper Digestion
	Help to keep you more Alkaline

The relationship between water and drinking water:

Water is a natural appetite suppressant, so developing a good water drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Doctor F. Batmanghelidj MD, author of "Your Body's Many Cries For Water" says most times your “hunger” is your body asking for water – not food.

It's also important to remember that when the body is dehydrated, fat cells get "rubbery" and cannot be easily metabolized. This means that it's harder to lose when you don't drink your water.

How much water should you drink??
The usual amounts of water to drink is 8-12 cups. But if you drink more coffee, tea, or sodas with caffeine then you need to drink even more water because they take water away from your body. Therefore, you need to drink extra water to replace the water that was taken away.

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College Eating Tip #1

2009-01-02T08:44:00.000-08:00

Ok so college life is great all you can eat buffets, soda, junk food, pizza, chinese take out and the list goes on. It seems really great.. which it kinda is .. but at the same time its bad for your waistline and your health. I know I know.. this is what I always hear: "we're still young its ok"; "I have a fast metabolism". But it's really not ok to be eating so inconsistently and unhealithly. If you want to avoid getting the freshman 15 or basically gaining weight, you have to step up and watch what your eating. Not to say that you have to give up all of your favorite foods.

Time and time again.. the thing about college life is that its not very consistent,, one day you might be too busy to eat or have too many meetings and things to attend to. So we say its ok to skip meals. Unfortunately this doesn't really help us to lose weight or our health in the long run. It can actually contribute to us gaining more weight because we overeat at our next meal. Or we begin to snack on foods.

So don't skip meals!! Especially breakfast: "Some people skip breakfast in an effort to lose weight, but the practice is more likely to cause weight gain than weight loss. Skipping breakfast is strongly linked to the development of obesity. According to research, skipping meals, especially breakfast, can actually make weight control more difficult. Breakfast skippers tend to eat more food than usual at the next meal or nibble on high-calorie snacks to stave off hunger. Several studies suggest that people tend to accumulate more body fat when they eat fewer, larger meals than when they eat the same number of calories in smaller, more frequent meals."

Eat three meals a day at a consistent time. "Eating regular meals keeps you from getting hungry and your body from experiencing "intermittent starvation," which in turn promotes storing rather than burning calories. Breakfast is the most important meal."

Tips:
Breakfast made easy with the Herbalife formula 1 shake, it is a complete and nutritional balanced meal. It can be used to replace any meal. It's fast and you can pretty much make it anywhere. So instead of skipping a meal just drink a shake. or just drink it for breakfast. It's a great way to start off your mornings. Plus it comes in 7 diff flavors!!
Get your friends together to eat meals on a consistent schedule every day. That way you don't have to eat alone, and it makes people skip meals less. This is something that I do.. since it's just easier to have a schedule to eat instead of skippng meals.

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Happy New Year!!

2009-01-01T09:30:00.000-08:00

Energy Drinks

2008-12-29T14:09:00.000-08:00

Looking up some nutrition information for energy drinks, and I came about a really interesting website that rates energy drinks. It really surprised and scared me that there are so many energy drinks out there. But really are they healthy for you? Probably not. I personally do not drink energy drinks.. and I have tried red bull. But it does not work for me at all.. If you really want a more natural energy high try some Herbalife liftoff instead!

Redbull:
Size: 8.3oz. · Serving Size: 8.3oz. Calories: 110 · Carbs: 28g · Sodium: 200mg

Liftoff:
Size: 1 tablet(1g) Serving Size: 1 tablet(1g) Calories: 0 Carbs: 1g Sodium: 215 mg

Liftoff® is an exclusive blend of L-taurine, guarana, caffeine, Panax ginseng and Ginkgo biloba clinically proven to enhance mental performance and boost energy. Convenient, pocket-size tablet provides a mind-body boost anytime, anywhere.*

Check out my liftoff site for more info: http://www.energy.shopnow88.com

Day 4

2008-12-29T13:29:00.000-08:00

I've lost 4 Pounds!! I'm really excited. I have been keeping up with the two shakes a day, and taking 3 tablets a day and eating a filling meal at lunchtime. I really feel great. I will start kickboxing tomorrow, to add an extra kick to my diet, literally.

Personally, I have a major sweet tooth, so when I'm craving something sweet I just drink a peach mango drink. It is so yummy, and tasty. It also satisfies your hunger and its only 70 calories. It's one of my favorite drinks, I really recommend it .. just for the taste. It also comes in the wild berry flavor. Click on the picture below to get more information.

Happy Holidays

2008-12-27T13:23:00.000-08:00

Some delicious photos from Christmas day! Lots and lots of yummy appetizers, steak and chocolate mousse! Oh my.. I ate so much food.. and it was all so delicious!

But two days after I have decided to start my diet with Herbalife. And it started yesterday, and I have been drinking two cafe latte shakes a day, a full meal mainly for lunch, and tablets 3 times a day. My goal is to lose 19 pounds and get to my ideal weight of 110 pounds.

2008 Doctor's Tour

2008-12-22T20:22:00.000-08:00

Last night, I attended the last stop on Dr. Luigi Gratton's Doctor tour in Washington, D.C.
It was yet another great Herbalife training! I learned so much more on the nutritional aspects of the Formula one shake, and omega-3's and omega-6's.

Here are just a few things that I have learned:

Our bodys create villi which are like the "doorman of our bodies" inviting the good nutrients and shoos away the bad bacteria. There an important part of our immune systems. It is what helps us with absorption of the things we put into our mouth.

The ingredients that are present in the formula one shake are :

Glutamine - which feed the villi and are amino acids. that help build lean body weight. And there is about 12- 15 g present in formula one.
Arginine - this is also present in niteworks, and helps create more nitric oxide. which in turn prevents the hardening of the arteries.
Branched chain amino acids

After Dr. Luigi's presentation on formula one, he followed it up with a great Q & A. And he answered a lot of great questions including topics such as diabetes, children with autism, pregnancy.. and other topics as well. That I plan on expanding on in my next posts.

The Importance of Water

2008-08-18T08:39:00.000-07:00

Health Report - Water, How 8 Glasses a Day Keeps the Fat Away

Incredibly as it may seem, water is quite possibly the single, most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off. Although most of us take it for granted, water may be the only true "magic potion" for permanent weight loss.

Water suppresses the appetite and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits.

Got to Fill those Kidneys

Here's why. The kidneys cannot function properly without enough water. When they do not work to capacity, some of the load is dumped onto the liver. One of the liver’s primary functions is to metabolize stored fat into usable energy for the body. But if the liver has to do some of the kidney’s work, it cannot work at full throttle. As a result, it metabolizes less fat; more fat remains stored in the body and weight loss stops.

Shed Water with Water

Drinking enough water is the best treatment for fluid retention. When the body gets less water, it perceives this a threat to survival and begins to hold on to every drop. Water is stored in extra cellular spaces (outside the cells). This shows up as swollen feet, hands and legs. Diuretics offer a temporary solution at best. They force out stored water along with some essential nutrients. Again, the body perceives a threat and will replace the lost water at the first opportunity. Thus, the condition quickly returns. The best way to overcome the problem of water retention is to give your body what it needs – plenty of water. Only then will stored water to be released. If you have a constant problem with water retention, excess salt may be to blame. Your body will tolerate sodium only in certain concentrates.

The more salt you eat, the more water your system retains to dilute it. But getting rid of unneeded salt is easy – just drink more water. As it is forced through the kidneys, it takes away excess sodium.

The overweight person needs more water than the thin one. Larger people have larger metabolic loads. Since we know that water is the key to fat metabolism, it follows that the overweight person needs more water.

Water helps maintain proper muscle tone by giving muscles their natural ability to contract and by preventing dehydration. It also helps prevent the sagging skin that usually follows weight loss. Shrinking cells are buoyed by water which plumps the skin and leaves it clear, health and resilient.

Water helps rid the body of waste. During weight loss, the body has a lot more waste to get rid of – all that metabolized fat must be shed. Again, adequate water helps flush out the waste.

Water Relieves Constipation

Water can help relieve constipation. When the body gets to little water, it siphons what it needs from internal sources. The colon is one primary source. Result? Constipation. But, when a person drinks enough water, normal bowel function returns.

So far, we have discovered some remarkable truths about water and about weight loss. The body will not function properly without enough water and cannot metabolize stored fat efficiently. Retained water shows up as excess weight. To get rid of excess water you must drink more water. Drinking water is essential to weight loss. How much water is enough? On the average, a person should drink eight (8oz) glasses every day. However, the overweight person needs one additional glass for every 25 1bs of excess weight. The amount that you drink should be increased if you exercise or if the weather is hot and dry. To utilize water most efficiently during weight loss, follow this schedule:

Morning: One quart consumed over a thirty-minute period.

Noon: One quart consumed over a thirty-minute period.

Evening: One quart consumed in the early evening between 5:00 & 8:00pm

When the body gets the water it needs to functions optimally, its fluids are perfectly balanced. When this happens you have reached the “breakthrough point”. What does this mean? Endocrine gland functions improves. Fluid retention is alleviated as stored water is lost. More fat is used to fuel because the liver is free to metabolize stored fat. Natural thirst returns. There is a loss of hunger almost over night. If you stop drinking enough water, your body fluids will be thrown out of balance again and you may experience fluid retention, unexplained weight gain and loss of thirst. To remedy this situation you have to go back and force another breakthrough.

Source: “The Snowbird Diet” by Donald S. Robertson, M.D. M.Sc and Carol Robertson

Taiwan Nutrition Club's

2008-08-16T16:23:00.000-07:00

Recently, this summer I was lucky enough to visit several different nutrition clubs. They are a great way for people to get customers and build relationships. Most of them are community based where everyone walks from their homes to eat breakfast. Nutrition clubs in Taiwan are really popular and I think it is a fun way to share the joy of Herbalife.

Here are some photos:

I was really touched by how devoted these nutrition club owners were, they really go the extra mile for their customers, including dropping off their shakes to one of the nearby customers who are busy opening their restaurant.

The "menu" for these NC's consist of Herbal Aloe Drink; A nutritional shake blended with water and fruits; as well as a cup of Nature's Raw Guarana tea. It is really nice to be able to wake up and get your fill of Herbalife products while enjoying nice conversation with friends.

My Story

2008-08-05T14:53:00.000-07:00

Let's see I unknowingly began Herbalife when I was 6 year's old. Well not unknowingly but my parents would give me the shakes for breakfast, and gradually I learned how to swallow vitamins by practicing with M&M's. My childhood was a very interesting one, both my parents worked and owned their own chinese restuarant. I rarely saw my father, yes I do remember, and sometimes if I were lucky I would go to the restuarant too. Then my mother found Herbalife through my aunt, and she lost about 30 pounds or so, and at the time she also had Lupus. Then my dad got on the products and also lost about 30 pounds. That was it, my mom and dad quit the restaurant business and started working with Herbalife full-time. They worked from home, and eventually we moved into a bigger house, that my mom designed. As time went on, our success in Herbalife only got better. We would go on extravaganzas in Thailand, Taiwan, California, and even on a cruise ship. I was a really lucky kid and I still am.

Anyways, fast forward to 12 years and now I'm 18 years old and still eating the Herbalife products. And starting my journey as an Herbalife Independent distributor.