Month: October 2020

RMCO Day 116 ~ Saturday, 3 October 2020

Today is Cass’ entrance exam at the high school of her choice.  This high school (which is Alycia’s high school) is not my choice but some how, I was the one feeling anxious for her while Miss Chillax was as usual unflappable and cool as a cucumber 🤦‍♀️.  I was worried of how she will find her way in the huge school as parents are not allowed to enter the school compound due to the Covid19 SOP.  We could only drop her outside the school and she was quickly whisked away by a female security guard. Thankfully there were many teachers on duty at the school compound guiding the freshmen into the respective classes.

I was worried of Cass’ health the most as she’s just recovered from a UTI attack. If she’s not careful and does not practise frequent peeing and hygiene, it’s very easy for her to get another UTI attack as the bacteria that’s hiding behind her bladder walls are just waiting for the right condition to attack and multiply.  Honestly, I am not worried at all if Cass passes the exam or not.  I’ve been praying everyday to God for Him to choose the high school of His choice for Cass. So we’ll wait and see. The results will be out in a week or two and parents will be notified via SMS.

After an hour of being stuck in the massive traffic jam caused by the mass admission of freshmen into the school compound, we finally reached home. I took Alycia and Sherilyn to Family Mart for a sofuto treat!  Belgium dark chocolate sofuto is finally back at Family Mart. How I miss this flavor!

At 6pm, I drove back to the school to pick Cass up.  I told Alycia to follow me so that she could get down to look for Cass inside the school. We waited for over half an hour.  Cass had to camp half a day in school for the exam, comprising of 4 papers.

While Alycia and I were stuck in school, our very capable in-house chef Sherilyn dished out Tonkatsu ramen with ramen egg and homemade Japanese Chashu. The pork bone soup was boiled for over 5 hours, thus was really flavorful and creamy.

This time, after warning from me, she did not overcook the ramen eggs. Last week, she put the eggs into a pot to prep Onsen eggs but she was too absorbed in playing with her phone and forgot all about the eggs 😆



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Health Freak Cass

Lately Cass’ taste buds seem to have evolved. After a recent hospitalization for UTI with strong antibiotics administered intravenously followed by a few days of oral antibiotics and an extremely uncomfortable bout of constipation with IBS recently, her gustatory cells seem to have shifted towards healthier tasting food.  She no longer craves for meat or eggs, though she still eats them. Instead she prefers instant oats (which she now eats daily), fruits, grilled vegetables and non-meat foods.

Perhaps the good bacteria in her guts are now replaced with good ones from the probiotics that she’s been consuming daily and this could have altered her taste goblets? Whatever it is, I’m glad that she now prefers to bring fruits and vegetables to school for her recess and this is something that she’s never done before! 🥰

We prepped this together on Sunday evening – grilled carrots, potatoes and onions for her recess on Monday. She’s been having a sudden craving for potatoes and has been hounding me to cook potatoes for her to bring to school 😆

Steamed then oven grilled root vegetables and seasoned with just one small pinch of salt, thyme, black pepper and olive oil.

Cass told me to just prep plain boiled potatoes and carrots with nothing added for her recess next week.  Seriously? Is this even tasty?  But this girls begs to differ.

Potatoes have no sodium, no cholesterol, no fat, has good source of Vitamin B6, vitamins, minerals and resistant starch.

Resistant starch functions like soluble, fermentable fiber. It goes through your stomach and small intestine undigested, eventually reaching your colon where it feeds your friendly gut bacteria.

On Monday, she brought an apple to school for recess:

I sure hope that her healthy taste buds stay with her for good.  I always pray that our girls will be health and fitness freaks because it is only through a healthy lifestyle that we can inherit good health.



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Personal Trainer Preparation

Whether your goal is to lose weight, increase your physical fitness or pursue an athletic career, personal trainers can help you reach your goal. They not only provide you with guidance in your physical fitness, but they support and motivate you to reach your desired objectives. Therefore, before searching for a personal trainer Novato CA, consider preparing for your personal training.

Define Your Goals

Not only should you define your fitness goals, but you should also identify your training goals. For example, what do you want from the training experience? Is your goal to increase your knowledge and learn exercises you can do yourself, or do you need more focused training to reach a physical milestone? Your goals should be realistic and quantifiable.

Lifestyle

You will discuss your lifestyle, including your daily schedule and favorite exercises, with your personal trainer. Your diet should also be discussed. Therefore, you should write down anything in your lifestyle that is pertinent to your training. For example, when and how long do you sleep?

Fitness Level

Your fitness level will help your new trainer prepare a training plan. For example, have you been training for years, or are you a novice? Are you able to do heavy, focused workouts, or do you need to start with light training? Be honest with your trainer to prevent injuries and get the most out of the experience. In addition, you will choose a trainer who has experience working with individuals at your physical level.

Budget

Personal training can be costly. Therefore, review your income and expenses to determine how much money you can pay a personal trainer. Stay within your budget.

Schedule

You will have to set aside time to work with your trainer; you will waste money if you miss appointments. Creating a dedicated, regular schedule will help keep you on track. You may also ask your trainer about how much notice is necessary for unscheduled appointments.

Now, you are prepared to find the right personal trainer for you. You are on your way to a healthier life.

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HEALTH FREAK MOMMY