Post-raya Activity: Towards A Healthier Lifestyle

There's a fact that says, Exercise can help you get pregnant. I am trilled to start cycling after raya with husband. Yes, I have promised myself to practice a healthier lifestyle. Exercise can lower blood pressure, lessen anxiety (this is what I'm facing right now), treats depression (and this one too). 

Then I will start playing tennis (after 17 years). Not sure if I manage to hit the ball or just running here and there picking the ball. LOL.

"A study from the University of North Carolina, US, has shown that women who were most active before fertility treatment were three times more likely to conceive as women who were least active. And it doesn’t have to be strenuous exercise. Even doing housework can raise a woman’s chances of getting pregnant."

Va-va-voom! Great huh? Plus, we can shed our excessive weight. I have to be extra cautious in consuming my daily food. I also have this thought of buying Shaklee Cinch Shake. Have to watch my diet. But raya dishes are so tempting, I just couldn't help myself. Love beef rendang, ketupat, sambal goreng Jawa. Mabeles i tell u.... Aku ni half Jawa, makanya aku sukakan tempe! Hihi.

Dear all TTCians, selamat hari raya. Will left my blog empty for 2 weeks, as I will be fully occupied during raya hols. Remember, watch our meal, jangan belasah santan banyak2 ye! Supplement pun jangan dilupa raya2 ni.. XOXO~

P/S: Yippi, hari ni last kerja. Minggu depan dah cuti! Let's do some baking business!

Review: Tunamaya Beach n Spa Resort, Tioman

Bulan Mei lepas, kitorang dah pegi ke Tunamaya, Tioman sempena anniversary yg 1st. Start jatuh cinta dgn resort ni masa review kat TripAdvisor. Thanks to u! Jom tengok gambar ni:

Tanjung Gemok Jetty, Rompin

Transfer boat interior

Tunamaya Resort Jetty

Resort view

Infinity pool

Dinner on Day 1. Pardon my face expression!

The cafeteria n bistro

Jalan2 kat jeti waktu malam

How peaceful!

Tada!! The room deco. I requested for this

Tunggu boat untuk pegi Pulau Tomok n aktiviti snorkel

Jeti Tunamaya. Buggy dah siap tunggu utk hantar luggage ke bilik

Enjoyed the 1-hour complimentary full body massage. Heaven!

Lewat petang tunggu sunset

Lauk2 dinner hari 1

Sibuk whatsapping sementara wifi signal kuat. Sini takde coverage.

1. Resort dgn pemandangan sangat cantik
2. Staff semua friendly
3. Makanan sedap
4. Privacy (sesuai untuk honeymooners)
5. Aktiviti best
6. Resort ni most of the time bila nak berurusan dgn management or staff, kena guna English
7. Sangat ramai mat saleh (konfius jap, kitorang ni kat mane?)
8. Coverage takde. So no 3G.
9. Harga agak pricey. 

Sorry, sequence gambar bersepah. Malas nak edit2. Janji dapat share dgn korang. So, for more info, please click here.

Tanda Hamil atau Menyerupai Tanda Hamil?

Hi semua. Aku perlukan pandangan korang. Sejak Khamis lepas yg aku cerita pasal ni, tekak aku sentiasa rasa pahit. Ala, pahit yg mcm nak start demam tu. Kalau tengok makanan memang bernafsu, tapi bila dah siap makan, rasa macam nak keluar balik. Tapi tak muntah. Just rasa loya. 

Hari Khamis tu ada aku cerita aku berlari pegi sinki toilet sebab tak tahan sgt rasa loya tu. Maka, keluarlah sikit muntah. Lendir je banyak. *Sorry, if I disgust you* Then kepala ada la rasa sedikit dizzy. Pening2 lalat gitu. Lepas hari tu, ada rasa mild cramp kat bawah perut. Rasa macam nak period. Dalam hati, "Eh, clomid ni tolong nak betulkan period aku ke?". Sebab aku period bulan lepas pd 5 April. Agaknya, nak masuk cycle baru la tu.

Tapi keadaan menjadi lebih teruk, bila aku travel balik kampung husband kat Negeri Sembilan, aku rasa lesu je badan. Kepala dah pening2 lalat + tekak pahit + loya. Siap mintak husband stop kat petrol station sebab dah tak tahan nak muntah. Then bila sampai toilet lepas siap2 buang air, terus terkeluar muntah tu. Then request husband belikan ribena. Fuhhh, nyamannya rasa!

So, kawan2 TTC, kenapa eh macam ni? Kesan clomid ke? Or hormon jadi haywire? Aku rasa tekak pahit + loya + cramp + nipple jd sensitif (sakit wooo kalau terkena baju & air) + BBT kekal tinggi. FYI, today is my dpo13. Aku ada buat UPT pd dpo9, tapi -ve. Takut pulak nak test lagi. Sebab takut kecewa. 

Random Thoughts

Have a happy weekend, everyone!

Pemakanan Untuk TTC

Semalam ada baca blog Qey, my ex-college mate. Dalam entry semalam, dia ada share cerita seorang ibu yg bayinya kerap demam. Akhirnya si ibu itu pegi consult a good doctor, dan Dr itu telah suggest pemakanan sangatlah kena jaga. Go for natural food source. Dr tu suruh bayi dia minum fresh goat milk. Tak perlu nak ambil drug and chemicals untuk supply insufficient nutrients kpd kita.

So, semalam jugak aku try google dan cari makanan berkhasiat yg disarankan utk conception. Antaranya ialah susu kambing, madu, minyak kelapa dara, habbatussauda', more fruits and vege. Malam tadi ada borak2 dgn husband ceritalah pasal kisah ibu tu. Husband has agreed. Lepas ni sama2 nak amalkan natural nutrient supplement.

Misi: Mencari virgin coconut oil Catalyst (softgel) dan susu kambing Hi-Goat (kalau dpt yg fresh lg bagus, tapi tak sure boleh tolerate bau hamis ke tak).

Kindara App: Fertility Charting Software

Assalam and howdy to all TTCians. I just discovered this one cool app to help with our fertility. It's called KINDARA. I already downloaded it since last week and found that this one is very user-friendly and has helped me a lot. I barely remember to get my daily body temperature. But with this, I manage myself to grab my thermometer and check temperature of mine. This also enable us to see our body temp chart in a simple graph. 

You will be prompted with a few simple questions on yourself including your daily mucus discharge, menstrual and intimacy. Finally, it will guide you to track your most fertile days. Go check out on app store or Google play now. Have fun!

Folic Acid Facts

I did find some good articles on folic acid from the internet. The truth is, it can be consumed by all women, not only for those who are expecting. An article says, if you are planning to get married, u can consume folic acid as well. Perhatian bakal pengantin, anda digalakkan makan asid folik ni sekurang2nya 3 bulan sebelum kawin. Ni untuk menguatkan rahim dan bersedia untuk mengandung bila kawin kelak.

Ok, tapi tu aku tak buat dulu. Sebab tak baca artikel betul2. Ingatkan preggy mom je boleh makan. Aiseyyy. Tak pelah, sekarang dalam proses untuk conceive. Elok makan folic acid ni. If you are pregnant, folic asid is good to prevent spina bifida. Selain itu, ia juga bagus untuk nursing mothers. For more info, please click here.

2012 Recap and 2013 Target

Alhamdulillah, Allah masih bagi kesempatan utk bernafas sehingga hujung 2012. Esok dah tahun baru. Jom tengok apa yg dah berlaku 2012:

• Dapat attend training dgn sensei from Japan. Baru ko tau keje dgn Jepun mcm ne!
• Wage increment. Syukur
• Company dapat bg bonus setelah sekian lamanya
• Telah jadi PUAN NINA finally. Yay!
• Dapat tengok Mt Kinabalu
• Pegi Universal Studios Singapore. Awesomeness!
• The worst part is, I've put on some weight sejak kahwin. =.='
• Dah pandai baking 
• Menambah berat husband dgn jayanya. Hehe

Ok, sempena 2013, ni aku punya target. Harap2 berjayalah:

• Mesti perbaiki & tingkatkan ibadah
• Usaha lebih gigih untuk conceive
• Harus turunkan berat badan
• Nak develop hobi baru
• Nak lebih rajin & proaktif
• Mesti start menulis tesis & scientific journals!!!

Korang macam mane so far?

Bread Pudding with Vanilla Sauce

Sprinkle some raisin & choc rice

Pop in the oven

Garing a bit, but sedap

Voila! Served with vanilla custard sauce

Resepi: CT Delima

Kentang Bakar Rempah

Ok kakak2 & puan2. Hari ni saya nak kongsi resepi sihat tak kira untuk snek atau hidangan utama. Sebab apa sihat? Sebab tak perlu goreng dgn minyak yg banyak.

Bahan2 yg diperlukan:

Kentang

Ketumbar

Jintan manis

Jintan putih

Lada putih/hitam

Garam

Minyak (sawit/olive/corn)

Cara2:

Panaskan ketuhar pada suhu 170 darjah celsius. Gunakan api atas & bawah.

Kupas kentang & cuci bersih.

Potong ikut bentuk yg digemari (wedges/bulat).

Tumbuk bahan2 rempah tadi (jintan, ketumbar & lada putih/hitam).

Gaulkan rempah yg ditumbuk tadi dengan kentang dan garam secukup rasa.

Renjiskan minyak pada kentang & perap seketika.

Masukkan ke dalam ketuhar & masak sehingga warna keemasan. Suhu direndahkan kepada 150 darjah. 

Tunggu sehingga masak (15-20 min).

Baked potato with spices

Selamat mencuba!

Of Invitation Card

I don't think having an invi card that cost more than RM1 is a good idea. Because, in monetary aspect, you should multiply with no. of invited guests. Say the card costs rm1 x 1000 guests = RM1000. Humangaihhh... Dah beribu tu.. As for me, I'll go for a lower price yet still look nice and sweet. I already chose our invi card with songket motive. It has nice hot stamping decorations. En tunang really wants something that look sophisticated and neat. So we decided to go for a clean-looked card. The color is cream with silver and black stamping.

How much does it cost for a card depends on how thick your wallet is. It's up to you. Sebab buat mahal2 and meletup2 pun, berapa ramai je yg simpan invi card kita tu. Mostly akan masuk tong sampah jugak. As for me (yg tak berapa tebal wallet) ni hanya gunakan konsep sederhana tapi hasilnya masih meletup. Cukup meletup untuk diri sendiri je la. Sebab kalau spend terlalu banyak untuk majlis kahwin pun tak bagus. Jadi adik2, ahkak sarankan belajar berjimat-cermat ye.. Ahkak ni ada banyak lagi priority lain lepas kahwin yg dah kena pikir sekarang. Ok bai!

Picking A Nice Wedding Theme Color

I've started browsing some ideas to pick a wedding theme color. Oh yes, I wish to have a brand new color with fresh vibes that may give awakening sense. But what color would suit me best? Agar tak nampak birat di hari bahagia. And I've done some research for 2012 wedding colors. Check this out!

1. Canary Yellow/Light Yellow

2. Peach & Cream






3. Shades of Lilac/Lavender Purple to Violet







4. Teal/Peacock Green

Memang meletup kalau pilih warna2 tersebut. As for me, I'd choose canary yellow/peach & cream. Lawa! So, all the best to all brides to be out there. Eh, termasuk juga aku! Macam tak percaya aku dah dalam proses buat persiapan untuk hari itu. Hehe~

Aku Cemburu!

Ni bukanlah entri emo, PMS atau dengki. Cuma aku kagum dan cemburu dengan kakak yang kerja menghantar surat di pejabat aku. Kenapa? Sebab dia mendapat senaman percuma dengan berjalan kaki di sekitar pejabat, pergi ke unit2 lain menghantar surat setiap hari. Cuba kira jumlah kalori yang terbakar semasa dia berjalan selama setengah jam. Patutlah kakak tu ramping, sihat dan cantik. Umur dia aku agak dah nak masuk 50 kot. Tapi berjalan kaki, perghhh, memang laju. Aku kagum!

The point is, staf2 yang menghabiskan banyak masa di tempat duduk lagi rugi daripada berjalan menghantar surat. Aku nak jugak berjalan percuma macam tu. Nak bersenam memanglah sangat jarang. Jeles!

Kalau nak kekal sihat, kekalkan bentuk badan, berjalanlah setiap hari. Ok? Tata~

Day 24: Something I've Learned

• Do not trust people easily
• Respect your superior even if he/she is younger than you. At least, respect her/his ability & knowledge
• Trust, loyalty & tolerance are the keys for a successful relationship
• If you feel lost, just pray to God. Have faith!
  

Day 23: My Idea of A Perfect First Date

Rule #1
Never catch a movie during your 1st date. *Aktiviti ini kurang komunikasi*

Rule #2
Have a lunch or dinner at a cozy restaurant such as Secret Recipe, Starbucks Coffee/Laksa Shack

Rule #3
Talk about your surrounding, hot issues/roughly about yourself, interests.

Rule #4
Never, never, never talk about your salary, your property. Don't flaunt! Stay humble.

Rule #5
Never late for your 1st date. Be punctual! 1st impression is very important.

Rule #6
If you are a man, meal is on you!

Rule #7
Girls, never overdressed!

Rule #8
Do not talk about serious relationship. You should give ample time to each other.

Rule #9
Drive her home safely or right before her parents' time limit.

Rule #10
Always look forward to meeting your partner soon. Unleash your confidence and keep smiling.

Day 15: Quran Verse

Alhamdulillah, today is Friday. I would like to share some Quran verse for our spiritual health.

Surah An-Nisa' (Women) Verse 1

O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah , through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer.

Verse 4

And give the women [upon marriage] their [bridal] gifts graciously. But if they give up willingly to you anything of it, then take it in satisfaction and ease.