Munch & Lose Weight

Not sure whether you can see it properly. Noticed this write up from Jusco's May Magazine.

My mum calls me a chipmunk - yep, be it rain, shine or just existing....I'll be munching on something!! Which as you can imagine is not a good thing for the waistline and health.

BUT perhaps if you munch on the right things, it can turn to something positive??

Anyway, the article suggests that munching on these may help you lose weight:

oatmeal

apples

almonds

avacados (in moderation)

(check all except avacados....haven't quite got around to it yet though I know it can be made into lovely smoothies - see here and here or even eaten as 'sushi'!)

Hope you found that interesting....

Have a good weekend.

Random pictures

Actually to be fair, must comment that I'd probably only managed to see/visit a very small & specific side of Bahrain but nonetheless, just sharing some miscellaneous pictures taken. Pity really and as my colleague puts it....an absolute CRIME that I didn't manage to go shopping for branded wear and stuff!! Oh well, maybe next time.

Bahrain World Trade Centre
- notice the propellers (there are 3 of them) which are actually wind turbines to generate electricity.

For clearer picture read more here and here.

Picture of one of the many palace gates.

May not look much in the daytime but at night when its lighted up, the place is transformed into a pretty place. The entire street @ Al Manama is lined up with rows of up-market restaurants offering different cuisine ranging from Western International, Chinese, French, Thai, Indian, etc.


Managed to take this shot at Géant Hypermarket before I was almost 'locked down' by the store security who by the way came sprinting up at me - apparently not allowed to take pictures....they think I may be a spy from their competitors!!! *rolls eyes*



Fresh sweet dates.
Colleague of mine said that it taste best cold from the freezer with a nice strong cup of coffee!!
Sounds like a great idea ya?


Sunset picture....a little hazey because of mild 'sand storm'.


Wondering what's this???
hahaha....its Lor Mai Kei (aka Chicken Rice) cooked by our office site canteen cook from India.
Its pretty tasty actually. Too bad no sambal otherwise would have been perfect.



The fried rice was even tastier!! :)



My favourite shot....random picture taken outside my hotel.



Do you know what this is???
While waiting for my luggage at the airport, suddenly the conveyor belt was covered a sea of these orange & white bags - curiosity got the better of me and I asked a lady what were in these large plastic containers?
I was told they are ZamZam water - holy water. Want to know more, read here and here.




*****
Come to realize from this visit that I definitely prefer a place with LOTS of greenery and trees!
Thank goodness it was a short visit.