Monthly Archives: May 2012

A Mixed Bag

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have been out for the previous 2 evenings which has been fun but challenging to ones diet!   Some meals have been excellent, such as this healthy little lunch of steamed vegetables and brown rice which were taken to … Continue reading →

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Anniversary

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Today is my wedding anniversary.  Happy Anniversary oh beloved one 🙂 It is also the anniversary of me taking the plunge and going to Weight Watchers.  So I signed up on May 27th 2011 which was yesterday, in anniversary terms. … Continue reading →

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The Weekend

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

This has been an unusual weekend, mainly because it was just Harvey and me at home. The weather was extraordinary and I spent a lot of time in the garden.  This has been my implement of choice – an “onion … Continue reading →

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The Sun Has Got His Hat On

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

hip-hip-hip-hooray 🙂 Oh yes, that sun was glorious today and I even got to enjoy some of it.  I treated myself to breakfast out. Technically in as I ate it at my desk but I bought it out rather than … Continue reading →

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Veggie Tables

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Breakfast at my desk. Bircher muesli made the night before; 1/3 cup oats, 1 cup almond milk, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 apple and 10 hazelnuts.  Drunk with herbal tea.  I really like how the texture of Hazlenuts soaked in a … Continue reading →

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2 Pots Of Goodness

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Last night I mixed together: 1/3 cup oats 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tbsp carob powder 1 tbsp protein powder 1 cup almond milk 1 banana, chopped This morning, hey presto!  Carob overnight oats.  Yummy. I managed to take lunch … Continue reading →

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More Macrobiotics

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I had made breakfast and lunch the night before so I was guaranteed a healthy and cheap beginning and middle of the day. I broke my fast with papaya, brown rice and pistachio nuts.  The papaya was lovely and it … Continue reading →

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Towards Macrobiotics

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I am going to have a go at macrobiotic eating.  I fancy a change and apparently macrobiotics will make me feel amazing and give me a wonderful body.  I realise it will take more than a bowl of brown rice … Continue reading →

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From The Abyss To Chinatown

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I have really struggled this week and in terms of healthy eating and dieting I have been in the Abyss.  There is a little self-destruct button in my head which went off this week.  So I binged and ate garbage … Continue reading →

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OA?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

The first mistake I made today was adding Molasses to my overnight oats.  In with the 1/3 cup of oats, 1/3 cup of natural yogurt, 1/3 cup of almond milk and 1 tbsp of chia seeds went 1 tbsp molasses. … Continue reading →

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