舒淇
＊ 秘訣1：早餐吃蕃茄汁、高纖麥片，可以幫助排便，也非常營養健康。肉類、 海鮮則留在中餐、晚餐。＊ 秘訣2：吃飽飯至少要站立30分後才可以坐下。＊ 秘訣3：晚上睡前5小時不進食，如果餓的受不了，只喝一杯蕃茄汁。
劉嘉玲
＊ 秘訣1：早上只喝一杯蕃茄汁。＊ 秘訣2：蘋果、蕃茄、葡萄、柚子等水果輪換當作每天每餐的主食。＊ 秘訣3：每天半小時的爬樓梯運動。
林嘉綺
＊ 秘訣1：發現自己變胖的時候，煮一鍋湯，放入喜歡的蔬菜和紅蕃茄當底，連續吃兩天。＊ 秘訣2：有空的時候會去做腳底按摩，放鬆、舒緩腿部緊繃的肌肉。＊ 秘訣3：喜歡跳舞、泡三溫暖，夏天更愛衝浪和游泳，都是活動量大的運動。
Friday, April 20, 2007
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
名模的秘密菜單 by:陳思璇
（文字構成/郭怜利）- 『一天兩餐』：我每天都只吃早餐和晚餐，略過午餐。早餐我會吃的很飽很飽，儲備一天所需的能量，也較不會在白天有飢餓感。晚餐則會在8、9點以前解決。
- 『早餐菜單』：起床先喝一杯500CC的溫開水，可以暖胃，幫助身體代謝排毒。因為我不喜歡沒有味道的水，所以都會加維他命發泡錠在水中。我會到早餐店或是便利店採購，除了不喝加糖的飲料外，像是奶茶或是罐裝飲料，想要吃什麼，我就會點什麼。像是花生厚片、蘿蔔糕、漢堡、茶葉蛋等等。我一定會買優酪乳或是優格。如果起床時有水腫的現象，我就會點黑咖啡或是薏仁水，它們的排水效果非常優，大餅臉和泡泡眼都可以改善。我有一個原則，就是早餐第一樣入口的食物，一定要是熱食。就算吃生菜沙拉，也會先喝一杯溫牛奶。
- 『維他命』：如果前一天太疲累，早上精神不好，或是臉上開始有冒痘的跡象，我就會在早餐後吃1-2顆的維他命B群，可以消除疲勞，調理痘痘肌。
- 『晚餐菜單』：不忌口，特愛吃路邊攤，牛排也吃，火鍋也吃，但不會沾沙茶醬。飯後喜歡吃水果，能吃多少就吃多少。
- 『美食急救法』：吃完麻辣鍋或是燒烤類的食物，我一定會吞20顆的苦茶丸，降火氣，讓身體可以平衡過來，代謝掉不好的東東—哈，放肆過後，總是要負一些代價，彌補過來。
- 『茶道美容』：我們家的人都很愛泡茶，也都看起來很年輕，我想這跟茶是抗氧化的聖品有關吧。我每天一定會幾杯喝綠茶和玄米茶。
- 『零食好朋友』：喜歡吃巧克力的女生，我建議可以選擇75%純度的苦甜巧克力，因為它的熱量會比一般的甜味巧克力少掉許多。蒟蒻、優格也是我充飢的好夥伴。
- 『拒絕冰誘惑』：我從不吃不喝冰的食物或飲品，我覺得那對女生的身體會很傷。我長這麼大，從不知道什麼是經痛的感覺呢。
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
從離婚者學來的七個好招
雖然我們很愛自己的老公，老實說，有時候也會小小忌妒一下離了婚或單身的同事。沒有人搶遙控器；晚上想出門玩就去玩，不用帶小孩：想一想，有沒有辦法不離婚，也能仿照她們的行徑過活呢？
有些女人星期六早上就是可以睡到十點半才起床。每隔一個星期聽不到小孩晚上問著，「媽媽，今晚要吃什麼呢？」而且呢，還有時間擦指甲油，在客廳大跳瑪丹娜的舞曲。還能夠跟孩子的爹客氣的說話。很想要過這種生活吧？說起來，這些都是剛離婚的女人，和平的結束婚姻才換來的待遇。聽到離婚同事的生活近況，天天得上班又24小時照顧家庭的已婚婦女，真是要忍不住的羨慕。那該怎麼辦呢？離婚嗎？當然不是，怎麼可以放棄冬天棉被下可以抱的溫暖身體，還有幫忙你抬東西的大力士呢？如果想不離婚，又可以過這樣的生活，可能嗎？
1、公寓分開住
2、輪流照顧小孩
3、週末輪流當家
4、離婆家遠一點
5、求取贍養費
6、對前夫客氣
7、激情的炒飯
以上內容來自ELLE雜誌。
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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Thursday, March 22, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Thursday, March 1, 2007
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Top Ten Budget Tips
1. Schedule your wedding “off-season.” Nearly 70% of all weddings take place May through October of each year. Even in matters of the heart, the laws of supply and demand apply. If there are lots of brides competing with you for locations, limousines, and florists, the price goes up. You will probably find yourself able to get better deals on virtually every wedding service if you schedule your wedding in one of the “off season” months. Also avoid late November through New Year’s, when hotels, caterers and bands are likely to be busy with holiday parties. Your best bet? Set the date for sometime in January, February (other than around Valentine’s Day, when the flower prices peak), or March.
2. Set the time for early in the day. If you’re the average couple, your biggest wedding cost will be for food and beverages at the reception. A beautiful morning brunch will set you back less than dinner fare. And unless you have really outrageous friends, there will be far less alcohol poured before lunchtime. Better to have a wonderful morning reception than be forced to pinch pennies for an evening event.
3. Find a low-cost location. If you’re flexible about the “where,” you can save a lot on your location. Don’t knock your childhood church or synagogue: if you or your parents are members, the location fee will probably be waived. A city-owned location, such as a public garden or historic building, may be available for a surprisingly low fee. And you might consider marrying at home (yours, or a rich friend’s!) if your guest list isn’t too large. But be careful: a home wedding won’t cut costs if you have to bring in additional restroom facilities, seating, lighting, etc.
4. Select a non-bridal bridal gown. Bridal gowns aren’t the only white dresses in the world. It may be that the perfect wedding dress for you is not found in a bridal salon, but among the women’s evening wear section of a department store. (Maybe even on the sale rack!) Especially during the last several seasons, while elegant, understated gowns have been in style, the line between bridalwear and formalwear has blurred. You might even find that the perfect gown for you is a more-affordable bridesmaids style, done in white or ivory.
5. Decorate strategically. Spend your money on the things people will see the most throughout the event -- not things they’ll only glimpse momentarily. Your guests may not notice the flowers that decorate the end of each pew as they take their seat -- but they will notice the bouquets and boutonnieres on the wedding party during the ceremony and reception. They’ll spend a few moments before your ceremony starts perusing your program, so make sure it makes a good impression. Less important are extra flowers to adorn your wedding cake table; the cake itself will capture their attention. You could spend money to decorate the back of each guest’s chair -- but will they see it other than when they enter the reception room? Consider putting those dollars instead into your table centerpieces, which they’ll gaze at repeatedly during the event. Candles -- at your ceremony or your reception -- add drama and style with little cost, especially compared to floral arrangements. Another budget-friendly decorating touch: tiny, white twinkle lights, swathed in tulle. The most strategic way to decorate? Pick a location that needs little or no embellishment -- a garden in bloom, a scenic beach, a fully-restored historic building, or a spectacular cathedral.
6. Select flowers that are in season and locally available. If you do, you’ll probably find you can save considerably on cost -- especially if you make it clear with your florist that cutting cost is a high priority. Availability and price vary from city to city, and region to region, but you’ll probably find that Gerbera daisies, traditional daisies, carnations, chrysanthemums, statice, Queen Anne’s Lace, freesia, baby’s breath and gladiolus are your best priced flowers. Irises are an economical choice for Spring, which is also the best season for violets, daffodils and tulips. Various kinds of lilies are most plentiful (and best priced) in the summer months; sunflowers and orange blossoms are most abundant in the Fall. Avoid roses and orchids -- they’re widely available but pricey. And stay away from white blossoms. They bruise easily, so florists must go through larger quantities to find good ones, and to match the shade, thus the cost is higher.
7. Theme the event to hide what’s not included. Picking a theme for your reception celebration can be a great way to cut costs. You don’t have to be of Mexican descent to turn your reception into a fiesta -- and a spectacular banquet of traditional Mexican food will probably cost less than prime rib and asparagus. Continue your theme (and budget-management) by limiting the bar to imported Mexican beers and margueritas. Your guests won’t miss the martinis while dining on machaca. Another possibility: serve a family-style southern Italian banquet and limit the bar choices to red and white wines with dinner, limoncelo and espresso with dessert. Or follow your barefoot, beach wedding with bonfire-grilled chicken and corn, vegetable kabobs, buckets of beer on ice and a fruity sangria.
8. Harness the talents of family and friends. Don’t be afraid to let those close to you know that you’re looking for ways to keep your wedding budget under control. They may offer their own skills to help you save money, or they may know how to help you find a great deal. Your uncle with the classic car may be willing to play chauffeur for the day, and your cousin the computer graphics wiz might be able to create spectacular wedding programs on her computer; all you’ll have to do is pay for the paper.
9. Cut your guest list. It may be painful, but the simple truth is that there is no quicker, easier way to control your budget than by limiting the size of the event. Again, your single biggest cost will be reception food and alcohol, so you can reduce that expenditure by paring down the number of mouths. Remember: single guests who aren’t in a serious relationship can be invited solo; you may invite parents only; and you need not invite anyone who you haven’t spent time with in the last five years -- even if they invited you to their wedding.
10. Use the free tool and resources available to you online in WeddingChannel.com. Wedding planning experts say that the single most important thing you can do to control costs is to get organized. Timely planning saves late fees and expensive compromises. The planning tools available to you here in WeddingChannel.com will help you create your planning timetable, and send you email reminders of every appointment and deadline. You can even manage your guest list, RSVPs, and thank you notes. Access to your bridal registry here online means you don’t even have to drive to the mall to find out if someone’s gotten you that espresso machine yet. Through your Couple’s Profile, Wedding Logistics and Out-Of-Town Guest Information pages, you can get the word out to family, friends and guests -- without costly mailings or long distance phone calls. And best of all: the tools, information, and advice in the site are totally free for you to use. So you can spend your time, energy, and hard-earned dollars on the things that matter most to you on your wedding day.
Source: weddingchannel.com
2. Set the time for early in the day. If you’re the average couple, your biggest wedding cost will be for food and beverages at the reception. A beautiful morning brunch will set you back less than dinner fare. And unless you have really outrageous friends, there will be far less alcohol poured before lunchtime. Better to have a wonderful morning reception than be forced to pinch pennies for an evening event.
3. Find a low-cost location. If you’re flexible about the “where,” you can save a lot on your location. Don’t knock your childhood church or synagogue: if you or your parents are members, the location fee will probably be waived. A city-owned location, such as a public garden or historic building, may be available for a surprisingly low fee. And you might consider marrying at home (yours, or a rich friend’s!) if your guest list isn’t too large. But be careful: a home wedding won’t cut costs if you have to bring in additional restroom facilities, seating, lighting, etc.
4. Select a non-bridal bridal gown. Bridal gowns aren’t the only white dresses in the world. It may be that the perfect wedding dress for you is not found in a bridal salon, but among the women’s evening wear section of a department store. (Maybe even on the sale rack!) Especially during the last several seasons, while elegant, understated gowns have been in style, the line between bridalwear and formalwear has blurred. You might even find that the perfect gown for you is a more-affordable bridesmaids style, done in white or ivory.
5. Decorate strategically. Spend your money on the things people will see the most throughout the event -- not things they’ll only glimpse momentarily. Your guests may not notice the flowers that decorate the end of each pew as they take their seat -- but they will notice the bouquets and boutonnieres on the wedding party during the ceremony and reception. They’ll spend a few moments before your ceremony starts perusing your program, so make sure it makes a good impression. Less important are extra flowers to adorn your wedding cake table; the cake itself will capture their attention. You could spend money to decorate the back of each guest’s chair -- but will they see it other than when they enter the reception room? Consider putting those dollars instead into your table centerpieces, which they’ll gaze at repeatedly during the event. Candles -- at your ceremony or your reception -- add drama and style with little cost, especially compared to floral arrangements. Another budget-friendly decorating touch: tiny, white twinkle lights, swathed in tulle. The most strategic way to decorate? Pick a location that needs little or no embellishment -- a garden in bloom, a scenic beach, a fully-restored historic building, or a spectacular cathedral.
6. Select flowers that are in season and locally available. If you do, you’ll probably find you can save considerably on cost -- especially if you make it clear with your florist that cutting cost is a high priority. Availability and price vary from city to city, and region to region, but you’ll probably find that Gerbera daisies, traditional daisies, carnations, chrysanthemums, statice, Queen Anne’s Lace, freesia, baby’s breath and gladiolus are your best priced flowers. Irises are an economical choice for Spring, which is also the best season for violets, daffodils and tulips. Various kinds of lilies are most plentiful (and best priced) in the summer months; sunflowers and orange blossoms are most abundant in the Fall. Avoid roses and orchids -- they’re widely available but pricey. And stay away from white blossoms. They bruise easily, so florists must go through larger quantities to find good ones, and to match the shade, thus the cost is higher.
7. Theme the event to hide what’s not included. Picking a theme for your reception celebration can be a great way to cut costs. You don’t have to be of Mexican descent to turn your reception into a fiesta -- and a spectacular banquet of traditional Mexican food will probably cost less than prime rib and asparagus. Continue your theme (and budget-management) by limiting the bar to imported Mexican beers and margueritas. Your guests won’t miss the martinis while dining on machaca. Another possibility: serve a family-style southern Italian banquet and limit the bar choices to red and white wines with dinner, limoncelo and espresso with dessert. Or follow your barefoot, beach wedding with bonfire-grilled chicken and corn, vegetable kabobs, buckets of beer on ice and a fruity sangria.
8. Harness the talents of family and friends. Don’t be afraid to let those close to you know that you’re looking for ways to keep your wedding budget under control. They may offer their own skills to help you save money, or they may know how to help you find a great deal. Your uncle with the classic car may be willing to play chauffeur for the day, and your cousin the computer graphics wiz might be able to create spectacular wedding programs on her computer; all you’ll have to do is pay for the paper.
9. Cut your guest list. It may be painful, but the simple truth is that there is no quicker, easier way to control your budget than by limiting the size of the event. Again, your single biggest cost will be reception food and alcohol, so you can reduce that expenditure by paring down the number of mouths. Remember: single guests who aren’t in a serious relationship can be invited solo; you may invite parents only; and you need not invite anyone who you haven’t spent time with in the last five years -- even if they invited you to their wedding.
10. Use the free tool and resources available to you online in WeddingChannel.com. Wedding planning experts say that the single most important thing you can do to control costs is to get organized. Timely planning saves late fees and expensive compromises. The planning tools available to you here in WeddingChannel.com will help you create your planning timetable, and send you email reminders of every appointment and deadline. You can even manage your guest list, RSVPs, and thank you notes. Access to your bridal registry here online means you don’t even have to drive to the mall to find out if someone’s gotten you that espresso machine yet. Through your Couple’s Profile, Wedding Logistics and Out-Of-Town Guest Information pages, you can get the word out to family, friends and guests -- without costly mailings or long distance phone calls. And best of all: the tools, information, and advice in the site are totally free for you to use. So you can spend your time, energy, and hard-earned dollars on the things that matter most to you on your wedding day.
Source: weddingchannel.com
Picking your Perfect Wedding Dress
Body type: Pear
Characteristics: Narrow shoulders and wider hips. Typically will shop for two different sizes between the top and bottom.
Goal: Add width and attention to the upper half while de-emphasizing your bottom portion.
Dress Dos: Find a neckline that frames your face like a portrait cut or off-the-shoulder style. Adding some details, such as beading or a horizontal band, will also do the trick. The bottom should be simple and clean. The popular A-line cut creates a lovely silhouette with minimal materials.
Dress Don'ts: Anything that draws your eye down towards your midsection. A good example of this is a dropped waist with boxed pleats or heavy folds or bustles. Any details or special features on the skirt portion will highlight your bottom half. And as much as your new hubby loves your curves, a mermaid, body-hugging style will augment attributes you may want to downplay. For the neckline, avoid cuts such as halter tops that close off this area. This style will only draw the eye in, thus creating further space between your top and bottom.
Body type: Inverted Triangle
Characteristics: Broad shoulders with narrow hips, or full-busted, wearing a smaller size clothing on the bottom.
Goal: To draw attention to your bottom and simplify your upper half.
Dress Dos: Go with a style that is simple and clean on the top but has ornate details such as sequins and beading, or texture such as lace, on the bottom. Gown styles that elongate your bodice and draw the eye down are perfect. Basque waistlines or dropped waists will flatter your hips and give the illusion of a waistline. A simple V-neck cut on top complements the ornate skirt below.
Dress Don'ts: Anything that will draw attention to the shoulders and bustline, including beading, sequins, busy cuts and swaths of fabric. Empire-style dresses are also a style to avoid, along with straight skirts.
Body type: Rectangle
Characteristics: Shoulders, waist and hips are fairly the same width.
Goal: Give the illusion of curves and shape.
Dress Dos: Find a sleek dress that skims and hugs without requiring you to fill out certain areas. A princess style gives shape to your boyish figure by creating a waist and hips.
Dress Don'ts: As mentioned above, any dress so structured you are required to fill out the shape will not be flattering.
Body type: Hourglass
Characteristics: Hips and bust are the same size with a defined waist.
Goal: Maintain a sense of balance between the top and bottom.
Dress Dos: Empire and sheath-style dresses are graceful and flattering, as they will follow your natural curves. Dropped waists will highlight your waist while a clean classic cut will mute your shape.
Dress Don'ts: Avoid having your bottom overwhelm your top half by being too puffy or too full. By using heavier materials and detailing, you can appear to be heavier than you are and over-accentuate your top, bottom or both.
When it comes to our wedding dresses, our dreams often override the reality and we behave like we have no idea what style works best on our figure, despite daily dressing to accentuate our looks. Remind yourself the search is for this one dress that will draw attention to your best features and mask areas you feel less enthused about. The right amount of research with help from your mom and your bridal magician (otherwise known as an experienced bridal salon attendant) will ensure you arrive at the top of the aisle in your perfect fairy-tale gown.
Source: www.weddingbells.ca
Characteristics: Narrow shoulders and wider hips. Typically will shop for two different sizes between the top and bottom.
Goal: Add width and attention to the upper half while de-emphasizing your bottom portion.
Dress Dos: Find a neckline that frames your face like a portrait cut or off-the-shoulder style. Adding some details, such as beading or a horizontal band, will also do the trick. The bottom should be simple and clean. The popular A-line cut creates a lovely silhouette with minimal materials.
Dress Don'ts: Anything that draws your eye down towards your midsection. A good example of this is a dropped waist with boxed pleats or heavy folds or bustles. Any details or special features on the skirt portion will highlight your bottom half. And as much as your new hubby loves your curves, a mermaid, body-hugging style will augment attributes you may want to downplay. For the neckline, avoid cuts such as halter tops that close off this area. This style will only draw the eye in, thus creating further space between your top and bottom.
Body type: Inverted Triangle
Characteristics: Broad shoulders with narrow hips, or full-busted, wearing a smaller size clothing on the bottom.
Goal: To draw attention to your bottom and simplify your upper half.
Dress Dos: Go with a style that is simple and clean on the top but has ornate details such as sequins and beading, or texture such as lace, on the bottom. Gown styles that elongate your bodice and draw the eye down are perfect. Basque waistlines or dropped waists will flatter your hips and give the illusion of a waistline. A simple V-neck cut on top complements the ornate skirt below.
Dress Don'ts: Anything that will draw attention to the shoulders and bustline, including beading, sequins, busy cuts and swaths of fabric. Empire-style dresses are also a style to avoid, along with straight skirts.
Body type: Rectangle
Characteristics: Shoulders, waist and hips are fairly the same width.
Goal: Give the illusion of curves and shape.
Dress Dos: Find a sleek dress that skims and hugs without requiring you to fill out certain areas. A princess style gives shape to your boyish figure by creating a waist and hips.
Dress Don'ts: As mentioned above, any dress so structured you are required to fill out the shape will not be flattering.
Body type: Hourglass
Characteristics: Hips and bust are the same size with a defined waist.
Goal: Maintain a sense of balance between the top and bottom.
Dress Dos: Empire and sheath-style dresses are graceful and flattering, as they will follow your natural curves. Dropped waists will highlight your waist while a clean classic cut will mute your shape.
Dress Don'ts: Avoid having your bottom overwhelm your top half by being too puffy or too full. By using heavier materials and detailing, you can appear to be heavier than you are and over-accentuate your top, bottom or both.
When it comes to our wedding dresses, our dreams often override the reality and we behave like we have no idea what style works best on our figure, despite daily dressing to accentuate our looks. Remind yourself the search is for this one dress that will draw attention to your best features and mask areas you feel less enthused about. The right amount of research with help from your mom and your bridal magician (otherwise known as an experienced bridal salon attendant) will ensure you arrive at the top of the aisle in your perfect fairy-tale gown.
Source: www.weddingbells.ca
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