Sweet Tooth

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Starbucks Venti Caramel Frapuccino + Banoffee Pie = Good Hormones

 

I heard that caffeine is not exactly good for the bones that is why I take calcium supplements as I really need my caffeine fix everyday. I treated myself to these after a week of hard work. I normally do not eat cake anymore much less coffee frappucinos but that day was an exception.

Pig Out Day – Shakey’s

Light at the end of the tunnel.

You can call it partial light. After being somewhat relieved, we ate out to celebrate. But not so much as we would have to celebrate when every minute detail of our very big stressful problem is resolved :) So it was just our favorite – pizza and pasta for lunch! All these carbs in just a day – I need to get those pills from www.slimmingwraps.net!

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Yes, three pizzas! My kids are great pizza lovers!

Pig Out Day – Gilligan’s

I wasn’t really good with following my diet this week as we went out to eat two days out of the 5 weekdays. It wasn’t really a good day for me and my stress levels were deliriously high so the husband forced me to take a break and treated me out. Just what I needed. Of course, I think I would need to take colon cleansers to clean out all the fat I ate!

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We ate at Gilligan’s as we wanted some Pinoy food and all the other restaurants in the area were offering Italian, Japanese and American dishes.

 

Bistek tagalog
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Inihaw na liempo

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Crispy Pata (YUMMM!)
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Food Meetings with the In-Laws

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Every time we would meet with the husband’s side of the family, we always indulge in yummy food and a few (alcoholic) drinks. See my need to compare diet pills and actually know if it works – given how much food we can eat every time we are together! My favorite dish would be the kaldereta, truly truly one of a kind!

Big Shrimp = Sugpo

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Wouldn’t you want to have shrimp that big everyday for dinner? That is what we ate when we went to my sister-in-laws’ place last weekend. I love how they love to cook for us everytime we are there :) Notice how smooth my sister-in-law’s face is too? She doesn’t need acne skin care for sure!

imageShe cooked the prawns in creamy soup and I dont normally eat crustaceans – I hate having to peel off their skin, but I just had to have these!

The Accutane Lawsuit

I am just reading up on the famed Accutane Lawsuit now. It seems that this was a very controversial case back in 2009 when it was ordered to be pulled out from the market. A cure for acne turned out to cause more problems than solutions. Accutane is an acne treatment created by Hoffman La Roche, a United States drug manufacturer. It is a synthetic form of Vitamin A that is made to alleviate severe acne symptoms. The La Roche Group is a leading pharmaceutical manufacturer bringing in $1.2 billion annually just for sales of Accutane. The way Accutane effectively treats acne causes side effects such as weak skin, Alopecia, depression, suicidal tendencies, birth defects, miscarriages, back pain, joint pain, dry mucus membranes, pink eye, dryness of the eye, vision problems, ringing in the ear, psychosis, liver damage, anaphylaxis, erectile dysfunction, aggressive behavior, bone loss, heart attack, stroke, seizures, lowered white blood cell count, inflammatory bowel disease, and allergic vasculitis. This has sparked much controversy over the drug and caused many lawsuits against medical professionals and Hoffman La Roche as well.

Legal assistance is available to those who used Accutane. If you were prescribed Accutane and experienced severe side effects following use of the medication, you may wish to file a lawsuit to cover the cost of medical expenses and compensate for the pain and suffering caused by the adverse effects of the drug. Call the office of O’Hanlon, McCollum & Demerath!

Starbucks VIA is out!

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Finally, a great way to have Starbucks coffee everyday without having to spend so much and even go out. I work at home and try hard to maintain a work environment for myself so I can be focused. I even invested on office furniture for my workstation. Now, this coffee will fit perfectly in my Starbucks mug. I actually was able to taste the Italian decaf blend (blue colored) and it tasted good.

 

Pack of three – Php130
Pack of twelve – Php470 (~ish – I forgot) You get two for free!

 

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Audio books on cd: a surprisingly entertaining alternative

When I first tried audio books, I didn’t really think it had a chance of ever putting up a fight against the real printed material. I am a book lover so I like the whole experience of reading, flipping through the pages, smelling the scent of paper from both old and new books, and even occasionally folding a few pages here and there. I felt like audio books were devoid of such experiences.

 

However, now that I have children and am always buried in work and house duties, I think I’m starting to see the appeal of Audio books on cd. They are much more convenient to carry around especially if you always bring your laptop with you to work. They are easier to finish because you don’t have to change momentum when you switch from work to reading (pressing a few buttons in your computer is all it takes). And they are relatively cheaper especially if you get them online from Book rentals such as booksfree.com.

I know listening to audio books may not present the same experience as reading the printed material, but it’s a good enough alternative especially if you have a very busy schedule. Regardless if you’re the type who likes to Rent books or buy books, it’s a surprisingly entertaining experience.