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Sunday, April 21, 2013

The Battle With Water Retention

Before, I'm plagued with water retention a lot thanks to my 'not so healthy' diet and my sedentary lifestyle. I like to think that I'm a 'chillax' kind of person but actually I'm lazy.

As lazy as this cat.. hahaha..



Sometimes, nearing the time of the month, we girls are more prone to have water retention problems. It is a classic symptom for PMS which occurs a week or two before your period begins due to hormonal changes in our body.

In my case, water retention occurs mostly on the lower half of the body, typically thighs, legs, feet, ankles.

How do I know that I have water retention? Well, because everybody told me so. Especially my beautician friends. They would poke at my legs and say "wow you have bad water retention problems". There's even a few customers of mine that says so when they see my legs hahaha..

For those of you who are prone to water retention, there are some things that you can do to, you know, lessen the symptoms. This comes from my many years of experience battling with it. Hope these tips can help you in one way or another.

1) Cut down on salt intake
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Sodium rich food causes water retention. I noticed, if I eat salty food especially at night, I'll have bad water retention problems the next day. If I prepare my own protein shakes or eat salad/fruits at night, I'll be fine the next day..

2) Drink more water
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Drinking enough water (recommended 2-3 litres/8-12 cups) a day. You would think, why am I adding water into my body if I am trying to get rid of water retained in my body? The fact is, the body is trying to retain water as a survival mechanism when it is dehydrated. Drinking enough water, tea, fruit juice is a great way to flush out retained water in the body!

3) Get moving a.k.a exercise
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Exercising helps a lot because your heart is pumping, blood is circulating actively and you sweat. Sweating helps flush out all the excess water and sodium. Just remember to hydrate yourself properly after that.

4) Wear slimming socks
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Slimming socks works by applying pressure to your calves preventing fluid from settling there. When pressure is applied on the legs, blood circulation also becomes better. Wear it to sleep at night and you will notice slimmer legs in the morning. Not because the legs are really getting less fat. It is just because fluid won't settle in your legs as much during the night.

5) Elevate your feet
Try using a pillow to elevate your legs when you sleep at night. This also encourage blood circulation and lessen water retention.
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My friend also teach me to put my legs against the wall when I am reading in bed or playing with my phone. It helps..
like zis
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6) Go get massaged
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Most masseuse will know how to do lymphatic massage to drain water retention. The first time I got my legs massage, my whole body felt warm. They say my blood is moving which I think is an excellent thing for me. I have to pee quite a lot after the massage. They say it is normal because my body is getting rid of excess water. After 2-3 sessions, I can see my legs looking less puffy.

7) Clean up your diet
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Eating healthy food such as vegetables, fruits and grains and avoiding highly processed food definitely helps. Packaged food are usually laden with sodium. If you eat wholesome, healthy food, your body will thank you for it. I can feel the difference significantly when I am eating clean. My body feels less bloated in 2 days. It's like letting air out of a balloon.. Amazing..

I don't recommend taking diuretic from doctors unless all the natural ways above doesn't help you at all..

Do you suffer from water retention? Comment below to share more tips with me. Do let me know if my tips helped you in any way..

Thanks for reading. Until the next post, stay healthy~ XOXO~

Love,
Pam (May Yue)

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Big Pile Of Product Empties! (PART 3)

Ah.. this is the last one.. Less products here so this is gonna be a short one.. I think..


25. My Beauty Diary Cupid's Love Limited Collection
This box consists of 2 different masks : (sorry I threw away all the inner packaging.. *bad blogger*)
- 6 pieces of Chocolate Polyphenol Mask (Radiant and Firming)
This mask smells yummeh~ I'm a chocolate lover so this mask appeals to me. The effects are not bad too. My skin feels very soft and hydrated afterwards. Looks brighter too!

-6 pieces of Bulgarian White Rose Mask (Brightening and Whitening)
This, of course, smell like roses. This mask performs like most of the other MBD masks. Quite hydrating and good for a pick me up when my skin feels dull and tired.

I prefer the Chocolate Polyphenol Mask among those two. I wish I can buy that separately haha..
Will I repurchase? Probably not because I have plenty of other masks to try..

26. My Beauty Diary Apple Polyphenol Mask
Smells a bit like apples. This is said to be good for pore tightening but honestly I didn't see much of a difference. For me, it just works like any other MBD masks. No I won't repurchase because I feel like those 'hydrating' type of masks from MBD works better on my skin.

27. Organic Aid Vitamin E Moisturizing Cream
I forced myself to finish this because it is sitting there for a long time and I want to use it up before it goes bad. I use it to moisturize my face, hands and knees at night. I forgot how great this works! This is a good, basic moisturizing cream to have with at all times. I got myself a big tub as soon as I ran out.

28. Biore UV Perfect Milk SPF50+ PA+++
Actually I bought this one wrongly. I thought that it is a different variety of the Perfect Face Milk. When I read it properly, this is actually for face and body. It is not as good as the Perfect Face Milk for my face so I used it on my body because I don't want to waste it. Will I repurchase? Actually, yes! This is quite good for the body! It leaves a matte and light, comfortable finish and it is SPF50.

29. Biore UV Perfect Face Milk SPF50+ PA+++
One of my favorite sunscreens. Review here if you want to read. Yes, I will repurchase. I saw a pink variation popping up in Guardian/Watsons recently. I think I might check that out too!

30. Naruko Tea Tree Oil Out Targeted Treatment
Love this. A mild and effective acne treatment for my skin. Click here for the review. Yes, will repurchase if my skin starts to break out again.

31. L'oreal Voluminous Hydrofuge Mascara
I don't like this at all. It makes my lashes look like cockroach's legs. Very messy. Idk whether I bought the wrong one. I've heard so much good reviews about this that I can't believe it when it works so bad on my lashes. Maybe it's my lashes. Not compatible with this mascara hahah.. No, won't repurchase. Sticking back to my Majolica Majorca Lash Expander..

Phew.. this is a long one! I hope these helps you in some way in deciding which one to try out. :D

For my other empties, check out this LINK.

Until the next post, stay lovely~ XOXO~

Love,
Pam (May Yue)