Chez FitMercy

Stuff (not all) I will love to achieve in the number of my days: 1. Live in Australia 2. Reach goal weight of 145lbs this year (2016) and maintain it for 52 weeks 3. Travel by flight within my country 4. Stay for at least 3 nights in an International Five Star Hotel with DH 5. Go to the CNN Broadcasting Station in the UK 6. Meet and take a selfie with 3 of my CNN journalist crush (Christiane Amanpour, Hala Gorani and Becky Anderson) 7. Sponsor and maybe follow my Mommy on an Holy Pilgrimage to Israel 8. Build a home with any choice kitchen design inspired by Houzz 9. Become a Chartered Secretary 10. A fresh degree. 11. Learn French and Spanish to a communicative level 12. Birth 3 kids and witness their weddings and nurse the grandkids 13. Get this blog to at least 1,000 views per day 14. Join a dance group and become a dancer (it's a side passion) What is included in your list?

I had a Fitbit activity tracker two years ago and it got lost never to be found again. I got a new tracker but not a Fitbit this time, it is called I5 Smart Bracelet . I realized there are hundreds of such activity trackers with no popular brand names that are out now for our use. I ordered my own tracker from AliExpress at a cheap rate of about $20 (N6,000.00) approximately. When it arrived in the mail, I sincerely did not know what to expect considering the cheapness of the product, I was preparing my mind for the worst ranging from a hyper-counting of my steps, to a faulty band, low battery etc. But with over two weeks of consistent use, I had really been surprised and impressed. Surprises : 1. Not different from the Fitbit I had 2 years back 2. Steps counting are almost near accurate (fitbit was not exact either) 3. It was not ambiguous 4. Battery life is quite reasonable (chargeable) 5. The color was just perfect for my skin. 6. There is a buzz feature t

I saw it, I prepared it, I took it and I loved it . I always wanted something new in my recipes. This weekend I decided to try a drink I had always seen on online, after a long search I realized it is call "infused water" and there is also a special bottle for it although "mason jars" are more in use, for me, I am using a water bottle for a start till I lay my hands on other containers meant for that purpose. The drink gets better with the days, you can drink the water and refill without throwing the fruits or veggies out. My Recipe : Ingredients 1 small orange (cut into small parts to enter the bottle, with or w/o the rinds, I prefer without) 3 leaves of basil or mint leaves (I did not shred, I tore each leaf for easy juice extraction)  (Carrots, watermelon, cucumber, and other freggies as you would love it) Preparation : - Put all your ingredients in the water bottle - Fill with water - Close the bottle and leave in the refrigerator for 4 hours or l