True Life Blog » Diary http://truelifeblog.com True Life Stories & True Life Issues Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:54:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Singapore through the window of a taxi http://truelifeblog.com/2009/10/singapore-through-the-window-of-a-taxi/ http://truelifeblog.com/2009/10/singapore-through-the-window-of-a-taxi/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:15:52 +0000 TrueLife http://truelifeblog.com/2009/10/singapore-through-the-window-of-a-taxi/ A Singapore Taxi Driver’s diary is written by a former scientific researcher who for reasons ‘uniquely Singapore’ ended up as a taxi driver.

As a result, I am driving taxi to make a living and writing these real life stories just to make the dull job a little more interesting

Taxi drivers are in the right place to see the life of a city and the variety of its people; Mingjie Cai is a great storyteller with keen skills of observation. This makes an addictive read with some great insights into the lifestyle and people of Singapore.

It’s also a sobering insight into the long hours and low pay of Singapore’s taxi drivers.

Put some time aside for this blog: once you start reading it’s hard to stop.

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Tomorrow I’ll be beginning a 6 day trial of the Nosh ABC plan. It’s a diet that is not heavily focused on gimmicks but uses genuinely healthy meals and snacks. Everything you need is delivered to your door in the evening all ready for the following day which makes it really convenient. This particular plan costs 38.95 per day + P&P which is quite expensive, but ideal for that extra boost when you really need it.

I don’t tend to eat healthily enough do to a very busy schedule, which makes me the perfect candidate for this diet. I want to see how hard it is to stick to, whether I feel rubbish while I’m doing it and of course how much I can lose. It’s the sort of thing that looks like a great idea as a kick start every six months or so, and if it works I might do it again in future.nosh healthy diet plan

Sample Menu: Days 1-3 (liquid until 4pm)

  • Breakfast, smoothie – Nosh Breakfast Smoothie (oats, banana and soya)
  • Snack, small smoothie – Rose’s Superfood Smoothie – shot of Vitamin C
  • Lunch, soup – Roasted Mediterranean vegetables and lentil soup
  • Snack, small smoothie – Delicious Comfort Smoothie
  • Dinner, protein, carbs and salad – Bacon and pea risotto with garden fresh water cress

Sample menu: Days 4-6 (raw until 4pm)

  • Breakfast, smoothie – Granola with soya yogurt
  • Snack, small smoothie – Rose’s Superfood Smoothie – shot of Vitamin C
  • Lunch, salad –Mixed vegetable salad
  • Snack, nuts –Omega 3 and 6 seed mix
  • Dinner, protein, carbs and salad – Chicken cassoulet and mixed greens

During days 1-3 the body should Rehydrate and Eliminate toxins through taking liquids till 4pm and then a balanced meal in the evening. For days 4 – 6 the body is said to Heal and Rejuvenate, by eating raw foods till 4pm and then a balanced meal in the evening.

The claimed results:

  • NO Pot Belly
  • Long lasting weight release
  • Retraining the mind and body to eat well
  • Balanced and Healed intestines and colon
  • NO indigestion, flatulence, acid heartburn

I’ll be tracking my daily progress on my other blog, The Style PA at Home and on Twitter. Wish me luck…

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