PROGRESS UPDATE

Hi everyone, sorry I have been missing for quite a while. Actually, I have been doing something really good and that is living low carb since last September and operating an instagram account @lowcarbrecipeideas. It's available now in facebook too with the same name.

Now you all know that I have been struggling with weight issues my whole life. And ever since I had my total knee replacement, I did a lot of research and found out that the cause of arthritis is sugar or carbs and I blogged extensively about it here. Then I decided to eat low carb but failed miserably over a period of 6 years. However, based on this experience, I do know that eating low carb works because when I am on it for several months, magical things happened - weight loss, blood sugar level reduction, acid reflux and stomach discomfort gone, less aches and pains, immune system improved and I feel so good. But once I relapsed, everything came back.

So since September 2017, I started my low carb journey again as I had a wake up call with my blood sugar level increasing to pre-diabetic level and I have gained so much weight. I am happy to report that its been a year now and I have lost 4 dress sizes naturally, blood sugar normalized, acid reflux and stomach discomfort gone, improved immune system and I feel good and more energetic. Why I have managed to go this far this time? It's because I discovered miracle rice and noodles which are zero carbs. They are made of konjac plant, hence, they are healthy with high fiber. They contain 97% water and 3% konjac powder. So I still get to enjoy all my favourite food such as curry laksa, fried rice, nasi lemak, pork noodles, fried kuey teow, pasta and much more just by substituting with these zero carb rice and noodles. Then I started an instagram account @lowcarbrecipeideas in March this year to share all my low carb recipes and keep myself accountable. Miraclenoodle in the U.S. discovered me using konjac rice and noodles in my recipes and offered me to become one of their ambassadors which I gladly accepted. All I have to do is just post recipes with miracle noodles. If you are interested to try these miracle rice and noodles, check out their instagram Miraclenoodle  and website at Miraclenoodle. You can use my 10% discount code ELSIE for purchase of miraclenoodle products. I have also started to conduct low carb cooking classes and share my experience. So do follow me on instagram or faceook @lowcarbrecipeideas for mouth watering low carb recipes.  

As far as my knees are concerned, I am happy to report that they are good, no problem whatsoever. I am so grateful to have had my bliateral total knee replacement in 2012 which allowed me to stay active, travel overseas for vacation, work and pursue my passion. 

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018

Happy New Year everyone!

I can't believe that it is almost 3 years since I posted anything here. And so many things have happened such as;

1. My sister in law, Sok Hia is doing well since her bilateral total knee replacement more than 2     
    years ago. The only thing I noticed is that she still have a fear of falling down hence, she
    sometimes uses a stick or umbrella for support just in case. Other than that, she is fine.

2. Two of my sisters, Mandy and Patricia went through similar bilateral total knee replacement
    during the past few years.  That means three of us siblings  have undergone the same surgery.
     And including my sister in law, that makes four of us in the family! Can you see how rampant
    osteoarthritis is?

3.  My low carb diet went down the drain due to lack of discipline and too much work. Hence,
     I put on so much weight and medically, it was a disaster due to the side effects of wheat and
     carbs in my body.

4.  Since September 2017, I put a stop to all the unheallthy eating and went back to eating low
     carb and also started my brisk walking whenever I have some time. As a result, I have lost
     1 dress size and feeling a lot better.

5.  The best thing I discovered lately is konjac food which are available in the form of rice
     and noodles. Konjac food are made of konjac powder which is derived from the root of
     of an Asian plant called Amorphophallus Konjac and they have a host of health benefits too.
     They are also referred to as elephant yam or konnyaku. It's low calorie, high fibre and
     contains no starch or sugar. Its texture is firm and springy and its tasteless so it will
     absorb any flavor that it's cooked in.  This is definitely a savior for me as it doesn't deprived
     me of eating chinese noodles or rice anymore. I have started sharing on instagram on my low
     carb journey and recipes so feel free to follow me under the name of "lowcarbrecipeideas".
     You can see and learn more about konjac food there.

6.  As for my knees, it's the seventh year now and I still feel great. Of course, the stiffness is still
     there when I sit or stand too long but that doesn't prevent me from being active.

So until next time, Happy New Year once again. Hope the new year will bring peace, good health and happiness to all of us.