Sunday, 12 November 2017

I DID IT!!! I'VE COMPLETED MY FIRST EVER MOONWALK

Hello everyone it's been a while since I last posted on my blog.  Since completing The Moonwalk Scotland 2017 in aid of Breast Cancer Research last June, I've been very busy.  I went home to the Philippines in July for my sister's wedding and when I returned to the UK it was straight back to work and to be honest I didn't get a lot of breaks.  Except in September when I went to Bicester Village Shopping Outlet and Portsmouth of which I will tell you more on my next blog.  

So this blog is all about my experience of my first ever The Moonwalk Scotland 2017 in support of vital breast cancer causes.  

So why I chose Edinburgh instead of London?  

I chose Edinburgh for a number of reasons.  I love Edinburgh, the weather was a lot better in June compared to May in London.  June is one of my favourite months of the year as it is my birth month and my mother's birth month too.  As a matter of fact, it was my mother's birthday when I did the walk.  But last but definitely not the the least I was told (by veterans of the walk) that the view and the people of Edinburgh are amazing.  And they were absolutely right!  They would cheer us on, they stayed late even up to the wee hours of the morning handing us drinks and freshly baked goods with a smile on their faces appreciating what we were doing, it was wonderful.  And the view, mesmerising!  Walking along the coast at the break of dawn was the highlight for me and the dolphins came out to play and cheers us all on too.

Despite getting blister on both of my feet earlier on, (which was a very stupid mistake on my part.  I decided to wear a waterproof socks on the day.  A big and painful lesson learned.) It was a wonderful experience I will never forget.   Another one ticked off my bucket list.

So thank you for all your donations.  Together we've raised £132.98.  I will definitely do it again next year and already sign up for my interest.  So looking forward to raising more awareness and money for breast cancer research next year.

So here's a video clips of my trip to Edinburgh and my first ever Moonwalk.  Enjoy!




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Thursday, 1 June 2017

WALK 40 KILOMETRES FOR CHARITY & MAKE IT MATTER DAY #SPENDITWELL

Today June 1st is Marks & Spencer's Make It Matter Day and I am joining the nation to turn my daily autopilot decisions into more enriching choices, to say 'no' instead of defaulting to 'yes', and to make decisions that count.  I will be sharing this choices in my social media with the hashtag #SPENDITWELL  So join us and share this blog.


Also on 10th of June I will be doing the Moonwalk Scotland, walking 26.2 miles (42 km) wearing decorated bra (this year's theme is jungle safari) for Walk the Walk.  I'm doing this as part of my 40 challenges in my 40th year. To donate you can visit my donation page by clicking the link below.



photo credit by: Lorna Coyle

photo credit by: Lorna Coyle


So join me on my social media on June 10, 2017 and leave me a message of support or encouragement during my walk.  Thank you for your support and donation.  I really appreciate it.

https://twitter.com/BbJing23
https://www.facebook.com/janette.itaas
https://www.instagram.com/bbjing23/


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Sunday, 14 May 2017

NATIONAL VEGETARIAN WEEK and PAD THAI RECIPE



Tomorrow is the start of National Vegetarian Week and I'll be joining and eating veggies for a week.  I will be sharing what I eat in a day for the whole week on my social media.  I may also share some of my favourite vegetarian recipes here on my blog.  So join me and sign up and together let's enjoy veggies for the whole week!

Sign up here to join and for recipes and ideas:

To kickstart my going vegetarian for a week, I will be sharing with you my favourite vegan pad thai recipe.




For the ingredients you will need:

200g rice noodles
2 courgettes
2 carrots
1 bell pepper
1 packet Cauldron marinated tofu pieces*

For the sauce you will need:
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup peanut butter 
1/4 cup kecap manis or tamari
2-3 Tbsp agave**
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp ginger root, grated

*this is my favourite but you can substitute it with any other tofu or you can omit this altogether 
**adjust the sweetness according to your taste

1.  Whisk sauce ingredients in a large bowl. 
2.  Cook the noodles as per packet instructions then add to the large bowl.
3.  Ideally use a spiralizer to create noodles from courgettes and carrots but a box grater will work just fine.  Place the shredded vegetables in the large bowl.
4.  Slice the pepper into strips and then add to the large bowl.
5.  Mix the noodles and the vegetables with the sauce.
6.  In a non stick pan dry fry the tofu pieces until crispy.
7.  To serve place the noodles mixture on individual bowl and sprinkle tofu pieces on top.

Enjoy!


If you tried the recipe please share, leave me a comment and tag me on any of my social media.


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Wednesday, 3 May 2017

ALLERGY AWARENESS WEEK

Last week (April 24 - 30, 2017) was Allergy Awareness Week and I supported Allergy UK by joining Give as you live.  Give as you live is a shopping and price comparison website with a heart.  A percentage of every purchase you make through their website will be donated to charity at no extra cost to you.  So if you're interested and wants to join follow the link below:

https://www.giveasyoulive.com/refer/R9UuYwoygX5KlO7EZYHwog7ahEK-2BPs4bPQ-3D-3D

This year Allergy Awareness Week focusses on allergic eczema.  Although not severe, I myself suffer from eczema.   So this year, it is extra important for me to support Allergy UK and their work.




So what is Eczema? 

Eczema, also known as 'atopic eczema' or 'atopic dermatitis', is a skin condition causing inflammation and intense irritation.  Eczema symptoms tend to be caused by dry skin.

What does Atopy/Atopic mean?

Atopy or being atopic means having a genetic tendency for your immune system to make increased levels of IgE antibodies to certain allergens.  An atopic individual is likely to have more than one allergic condition during their lifetime, such as eczema, asthma, hay fever or food allergy.

Can food allergy cause eczema?

No.  Children are born with the tendency to have eczema and many things can make their eczema worse.  These are known as eczema 'triggers'.  Eczema in children can have various triggers, which food can be one especially in babies.  However, food are not the primary cause of eczema.

Eczema Treatments

EMOLLIENTS

Emollient lotions and creams are prescribed for treating eczema and dry skin, and are, in their simplest form, mixtures of oil and water.

TOPICAL STEROID CREAMS

It is sometimes necessary to apply topical corticosteroids (e.g. hydrocortisone), as these reduce inflammation in the skin caused by eczema.

*  You can find a whole host of useful tips on Allergy UK Eczema Factsheet where I got these informations by clicking the link below.


So please help and support Allergy UK by joining Give As You Live and spread the word with your friends.  Please leave me a comment on any of my social media when you sign up.  Thank you!


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Monday, 13 March 2017

I'M ON A DECHOX

This March I am chucking the chocolate and going on a DECHOX to help British Heart Foundation fund its life saving heart research.  That means absolutely no chocolate bars, no chocolate cake, no choccy biscuits with my tea, not even any chocolate sprinkles on my cappuccino are allowed. And that's why I need your help.



I was late in signing up but I will still give up chocolate for the whole month of March.  As a matter of fact I'm giving chocolate up for 40 days all throughout lent. Please join me or donate at bhf.org.uk/dechox  

Thanks a million chocolate buttons!

Help me chocolate-spread the word by sharing my blog on Facebook and Twitter.

Or follow me on any of my social media.



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Friday, 10 February 2017

I AM GOING SUGAR FREE




This February I am ditching the sweet stuff and giving up sugar for 40 days to raise money for Cancer Research UK and helping to beat cancer sooner.  Help me conquer my cravings by sponsoring me.

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/challenjing40

Cancer survival rates have doubled over the past 40 years.  Consistent progress is being made but improvements to technology and ground-breaking work offer new opportunities to find different ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer and improve survival rates even further.  Help Cancer Research UK improve results even faster.


The Low Down:



So come join me guys and let's beat cancer together!

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40 CHALLENGES IN MY 40TH YEAR UPDATE

Hello family and friends welcome back to my blog.  It's been a while since I last posted on my blog.  I can't believe it's already February and Valentine's Day is just around the corner.   In January, I started a new job, so my challenges has been put on hold for a while as I adjust to the new job.  So far I love it, keeps me on my toes, challenging at times, but I know for sure it will be rewarding in the end.

So...I am currently looking into my 40 challenges and will be slightly changing the list a bit.  But one thing will never change, I will continue to help one charity each month as part of my challenge. 

For the month of January,  I helped and donated to WaterAid by drinking only just water!

This month of February,  I'm helping the charity Cancer Research UK.  Last Saturday,  4th of February was World Cancer Day, and I volunteered for 4 hours collecting money and I hope to continue volunteering for other causes.   I also signed up in taking on Sugar Free February as part of my challenge. So please sponsor me and donate at

So here are the updated list for my 40 challenges:

1.  January - Drinking just water (WaterAid) √

2.  February - Sugar Free (Cancer Research UK) √

     http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/support-us/find-an-event/sugar-free-february

3.  March - DECHOX (British Heart Foundation) √


4.  April 24 to 30 -  Allergy Awareness Week (AllergyUK) √


5. May 15 to 21 -  National Vegetarian Week √


6. June 10 - Walk 40 km for charity (Walk the walk: the MoonWalk Scotland) √


7. July - Plastic Free July


8.  August 8 - Severe ME Understanding Day


9.  September - World's Biggest Coffee Morning (Macmillan Cancer Support)

10.  October 20 - Stand Up to Cancer


11.  November - Movember 


12.  December 10 - Human Rights Day AmnesTea Make 40 cups of tea in a day
       (Amnesty International) 


These challenges are currently ongoing:

13.  Receive postcards from 40 different people from 40 different countries (Postcrossing)

14.  Send 40 postcards from my hometown (Postcrossing)

 15.  Post 40 blog entries

15.  Do 40 hours volunteering 

16.   Learn to say Hello in 40 languages

17.  Learn to say Thank you in 40 languages

18.  Visit 40 cities in England

19.  Eat 40 different kinds of Fruits

     https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fruits

20.  Eat 40 different types of Cheese

21.  Makeover my wardrobe (Dress with 40 items or less in 40 days)


22. Raise £40 at a car boot sale for charity

23.  Read 40 books

24.  Bake & sell 40 cupcakes for charity

25.  Bake & sell 40 donuts for charity

26.  Collect 40 shiny £1 coin for charity

27.  Visit 40 of London's most unusual museums


28.  Listen to the top 40 best selling singles of all time non stop


29.  Listen to the top 40 best selling album of all time for 40 consecutive days


30.  Ride for 40 minutes on a horse

31.  Vlogging for 40 days 

32.  Sell 40 things on Ebay for charity

33.  Visit 40 pubs in 40 different towns or villages in Essex

34.  Have a movie marathon with 40 in the title

35.  Do Hadrian's wall trek

36.  Ride the slide at arcelormittal orbit

37.  Cook 40 new recipes

38.  Learn a new skill

39.  Abseil for charity

40.  Tandem skydive for charity 

The list of challenges I've completed:

Buy a complete outfit for £40 √

Go vegan for 40 days √

Go Gluten Free for 40 days √

Do 10,000 steps a day for Cancer Research UK √

Make and sell 40 greeting cards for Movember √

Drinking just water for WaterAid √


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