Sensible Mode Living

 Influencer marketing has been there forever but with more online social media platforms it has become even more crazier since the 2010s. This type of marketing trend has its good sides as we get to know about a lot of things that are introduced into the market while sitting at home. So there is no worry of missing out on anything that is good. But it is also sometimes misleading/misinforming which can not only make us waste money on worthless products but also mistrust influencers as a whole.  This post is going to be only about beauty (skincare/haircare/makeup) products that I wasted my money on. It does not mean that I mistrust influencers or that I am not going to follow influencers anymore. I have also benefited in many ways from influencers so this is not a hateful post. I only want to convey through this post that it is important to use our own judgment and not blindly follow what somebody is recommending just because they seem likable, genuine, or convincing on camera....

Sometimes making small changes can make a big difference in your overall health and life. Change is hard but taking one step at a time and making changes one by one slowly is still better than nothing. So without getting disheartened or discouraged here are some small changes that I made that have helped me a lot in my healthy journey and hopefully, after reading this post, you will make them too. Portion Control Portion control is the practice of limiting the amount of food or drink you consume per meal or snack. It can help you manage your calorie intake more effectively and can help with weight loss. Some of the benefits of portion control are: It can save you money by reducing the amount of food you buy and waste. It can reduce binge eating by preventing you from getting too hungry or overeating. It can improve your digestion by not overloading your stomach with too much food at once. It can balance your glucose levels by avoiding spikes and crashes caused by large meals. It can in...

If you suffer from Hypothyroidism and PCOD/PCOS then you know weight loss is not as easy as going to the gym or eating a low-calorie diet. Since the cause of the weight gain is something that is happening inside our body we need to correct it first and unless we do so we are not going to lose the weight. So here are 5 things/methods that I did which helped me to correct my root causes, improve my symptoms, and as a result helped me to lose weight. Anti-inflammatory diet : No matter what, this should be your first step if you want to lose weight with hypothyroidism and PCOS. Inflammation is the root cause of all diseases and more so with Hypothyroid and PCOS. Most people who are diagnosed with these two diseases have an unhealthy gut to begin with along with too much stress from both life and the diet they are consuming. Unfortunately with these people what they think is healthy is usually not for them. My suggestion and what worked for me was to try all kinds of different anti-inflamma...

 I have been suffering and dealing with Hypothyroid/PCOS for about a decade now. Weight gain is one of the main problems of people struggling with these two chronic illnesses. I have tried a lot of things to reduce weight and over the years I have been through many trials and tribulations and made many mistakes in the process of trying to lose weight.  The following tips come from my experience and these are mistakes you might want to avoid if weight loss is your goal with Hypothyroid/PCOS. Counting calories : Like many others, I bought into the belief that by counting calories and limiting my calorie intake I would be able to lose weight. But this is a very bad way to start because it gives you the idea that you can eat anything and everything as long as you are limiting your calorie intake. And since most foods like junk, and ready-made foods that you buy at the supermarket come with a lot of calories, I used to overall eat very less, not get enough nutrition, starve myself,...

 We've been seeing inflation here in the Netherlands since October last year. It's just plain ridiculous to see something that I paid 5 euros for a few months back is now around 7 euros or maybe more. That doesn't sound like a lot but when you buy about 50 things (food, groceries, toiletries, etc.) for your house, it all adds up and overall you are paying 50 to 100 euros more than what you were paying previously. But unfortunately, not a lot of us have seen this increase in our pay and many people have even lost jobs during and after the covid crisis. So it's only natural for us to want to save our money wherever we can. But that said we also do not want to compromise on quality. And that is where the idea for this post comes from. Kruidvat is a drugstore that is similar to CVS/Walgreens in the US. Products sold here are mostly hygiene products, cleaning supplies, makeup, and over-the-counter medicines. I have been shopping here for hygiene products for years. By now I ...