Tag Archives: Kale

London Prepares

Posted on July 10, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I worked from home first thing today so I had a chance to make a hot breakfast instead of sitting on a train.  Using eggs we were given by our fab friends in Leicestershire and some kale from our garden … Continue reading →

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Caffeine Free Zone

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Tonight I celebrate going 3 days with no caffeine.  Yes, that means no coffee and no tea.  I am giving up because I was gradually having more and more.  What started as the occasional cup on my way in to … Continue reading →

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A Pie Fit For a Shepherd

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

I felt very tired when I woke up today and would have liked to stay in bed but there was too much to do.  First of all, before I even had a cup of tea, I started making a shepherd’s … Continue reading →

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Turnip Salad

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

I took breakfast in to work today.  1 spoonful each of Alpen and Granola with almond milk, strawberries, natural yogurt and chia seeds. Yummy. For lunch I had one of the best salads I have ever had. I went to … Continue reading →

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Two For One

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

I didn’t manage to blog last night as I went out after work so I’ll do 2 brief ones today.  In the one post. Breakfast yesterday was a skinny latte with Granola with yogurt, fruit compote and lots of fresh … Continue reading →

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Bread Pain

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

Last night I soaked oats with almond milk and frozen berries.  In the morning they were added to the blender with banana and some coconut nut butter.  Delicious. When I got off my train, I was drawn, helplessly back to … Continue reading →

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Bucking The Trend

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

We woke up this morning to a light and patchy covering of snow.  Oh my gosh it was cold!  I was going to make a fresh vegetable juice for breakfast but was too cold to do more than dismiss that … Continue reading →

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Those Magnificent Men

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Lose Weight and Gain Health

It rained heavily early this morning but by 8 am the sun made a big effort to appear. Harvey and Lucas took the dogs out for a walk.  For a bit longer than I expected so I was relieved to … Continue reading →

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A Fishy Tale

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

I have had rather a lot going on in my life to have managed to blog for a couple of days but today I am back on the blogging horse 🙂 . Yesterday morning I did a lovely walk with … Continue reading →

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It’s Bean Chilli

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

It’s bean chilli tonight.  And it’s been chilly today 🙂  I love the English language, you can have so much fun with it. Ok, so I am on a major mission to rid myself of the sugar cravings that resurface … Continue reading →

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