#and the frozen sliced version just isn't any good

[greencheekconure27]

My budgies love pumpkin but because I usually only buy pumpkins when they're in season they keep Forgetting they like pumpkin so instead of just eating it they waste the first couple of days just staring at it suspiciously before suddenly going into full feeding frenzy.

[barnesbabee]

My workout + diet plan

Hello guys so as I said here goes what I do during the week for weight loss + toning. I'll do some at home versions here for the machines I use.

(Note that I do 1 cheat day a week and workout 5-6 times a week)

If you want a little help tracking your calories/knowing how much you should consume to lose weight I use an app called Qalorie :)

attention: Im not telling anyone to diet or lose weight, Im just trying to help whoever wants to.

WORKOUT

-> Cardio I do 40 minutes of cardio, 20 minutes on the elliptical machine as a warm up and 20 minutes of treadmill at the end of the workout. Note that I usually also walk to the gym for some more cardio work.

You can substitute the machines by going on a walk (you don't necessarily need to run) or jumping rope.

-> Strenght What I do varies, but I usually do 2-3 machines. I try to change machines every day and not do the same one 2 days in a row to let certain muscles rest and work other ones. I always do 5-15 (5 sets, 15 reps each)

I usually do leg press (with weighs from 60kg-79kg depends), but if you don't work out at the gym you can get the same results by buying some weights and doing squats at home holding the weight for some extra pressure on your legs.

I also do the outer thigh machine (machine where you have to force your legs open, or otherwise force them close with weights) which is one of the best machines for legs and glutes, and you can do one of these exercises at home by buying one of those resistance bands and doing the same motions with your legs.

My gym partners hate arm work but I like it so sometimes I workout in the machines, but the exercise I did the longest was the barbell chest press, which you can do at home with 2 weights.

I've been doing some ab workouts now too for summer and for this I really recommend trying chloe ting's video on ab exercises because I really like them and think they're really good, and you don't need any material at all :) you can find my favourite one here

DIET

-> The most important part is to know when to give yourself a break or a treat instead of having a breakdown and going on weekend-long spree of junk food and then feeling bad. If one day you REALLY feel like eating something like chocolate or fried chicken, don't replace it with something sort of healthy that kind of replaces it, because you will still want it. Give yourself a cheat day a week and have an unhealthy meal because it's also good to reward yourself for all the hard work.

-> For snacks, besides fruit I often eat crackers (with no salt) and light cream cheese which is really good. And also those laughing cow mini wedge cheeses, love them and my nutritionist said they were great. Always try to get the light version if you can tho.

-> Chicken is the best meat to eat, and I found that a great way to make a delicious and healthy meal is to make chicken burritos. Throw in chicken and your favourite veggies in a tortilla (normal ones are fine but if you can find them with seeds it's better) and it's amazing. Mustard is also relatively healthy so adding it is no problem!

-> Aside from that, seed bagels with cream cheese, lettuce and cherry tomatoes are surprisingly good!

-> I hated those frozen veggies (Like broccoli) for the longest time, but if you boil them and then throw them in a pan with some coconut oil it's really nice. It's no McDonalds fries but it tastes a lot better.

-> Don't forget to check the calories in the 'healthy' things you buy! Sometimes it's 'fake' healthy stuff filled with calories, just because it has veggies and nuts doesn't mean it's better than the regular things.

-> Jello is very low calorie and a great dessert/snack :) it's also easy to make and there are sugar free versions that are just as good

-> nuts like almonds, peanuts and whatnot are usually not that great despite what you might think because they are high in fat, so although they're not bad in small quantities, a lot of it isn't great.

-> cheese and (regular) ham slices are terrible, they're awful if you're dieting and so is white bread. This one was a hard one for me because I love me a cheese and ham toast :(

-> Cut up apples, put them on the stove until they start to get soft, add a bit of honey and cinnamon and throw it on some oatmeal and it's a tasty, easy and healthy snack!

-> water water water water

-> don't forget to include protein and fiber in your diet

I didn't include fish here cause I fucking hate it so I have a tuna sandwich and salmon here and there for the omega 3 and iron

I think I've added everything I can! Remember every body reacts differently to diets and don't be too extreme at first. Pay attention to what your body tells you and stay healthy :)

ps.: if you are a girl and start dieting, me and my friend had our periods for a month straight, so if you drastically change your eating habits it might happen to you too, just know you're not alone lol

[disemboweled-fish-pastry]

About 20 days twiddling my thumbs frustrated with my latest project, I decided to go ham with Yoosung's room and assume he got a just deserved upgrade to his PC setup. I already drew what is canonically in his room from the game, but because it's from an angle that isn't typically seen, I'm forced to use my imagination. I'm also giving him star shaped fairy lights for the corners of the ceiling, because I can do whatever I want!

Anyone have any ideas for what you think Yoosung might have in the other sides of his room? Or what he might have after getting into his relationship? One of these days, I'm just gonna 3D model his room so it can make things easier for drawing reference...

So far, I've given him a wall shelf to put stuff on. I'm considering giving him a big aquarium, *coughforthecatdefinitlynotjustbecauseIlovefishcough*, a cat tree for Lisa, maybe more cat accessories, maybe a shelf for collectables (I've seen it said that Yoosung enjoys shoujo manga, but I want to find a source. If so, I want to give him some shojo manga and other neat collectables.), I want to give him that signed gaming mouse to use (or perhaps.. would he be too afraid to use it? Still, I'm giving him a gaming mouse!!)

Speaking of cats! I was excited to find that Lisa pretty much lives at the vet clinic, I guess it's common in South Korea too then... Though, part of me is like Iwantlisaathome lol

☆ Cooking nonsense with Puku ☆

On a separate random note. All this time, I didn't fully realize my favorite instant noodles were pretty much a take on Jjamppong. The package always just called the noodles "Udon type noodles" and the flavor was "spicy seafood". I was just a lameass who for some reason thought Udon was mostly a Japanese noodle, not to mention this Korean/Chinese version is similar in texture to the typical Japanese Udon noodle, but quite a bit smaller in thickness. Not as thin as Ramen or Ramyun/Ramyeon, however.

orz All this time I just felt like I was bastardizing japanese udon, but apparently it's pretty common to make the noodles spicy in South Korea. I'm a spicy fanatic so I guess I now know what kind of noodle dish I tend to favor.

See, I was just but a lameo who just took Nongshim Neoguri Spicy Seafood instant "udon type noodles" and threw them into a pot, adding separate purple cabbage/bok choy/brussle sprouts/other cabbage, spinach, wakame seaweed/nori/knotted kombu, octopus tentacle parts, dehydrated mini shrimps, sometimes bacon for the fatty pork and oil taste, cut or chopped habanero/ghost/Carolina reaper peppers for extra heat, hot chili oil, more crushed red pepper, a bit of Fiesta "Very hot" cayenne pepper, course ground black pepper, shiitake/oyster mushrooms (I grew and dehydrated them myself ♥). Otherwise, really just whatever I feel like that I have lying around. If possible, I like to add fish cakes like narutos, soft boiled egg (Recently learned how to soy sauce marinate soft boiled eggs! yumyumyumyumyum), etc. Adding radishes and daikon is good too! Sometimes beansprouts, sometimes mukimame, sometimes cucumber slices, etc. I've bought frozen seafood variety bags and that will work for protein as well. I think it's actually pretty common for oyster to be used in jjamppong, too..

Anyway I've rattled enough about my abomination noodle soup I could eat forever if I could only eat one thing... >__>