Day Twelve – Chocolate
It has been a tough day of flooded rooms, men digging holes in my backyard, a really tough WOD and not enough sleep. I feel the cortisol levels rising – not good. I could really do with a glass of wine and a square of dark chocolate, maybe flavoured with a bit of chilly. 🙂 […] Read MoreDay Eleven – Sugars
Sugar might not be so bad, if it wasn’t in almost everything! And it’s not just in cookies and cakes, chocolate and ice-cream, it’s in all of your sauces and dressings, breads and even sometimes in mixed herbs. Avoiding sugar, is a conscious choice of checking labels and asking questions when purchasing. It is a […] Read MoreDay Six – Leftovers
I have the luxury of having loads of leftovers in the fridge. This is usually a sign that the hubby is not around. He is away on a business trip and I stayed at home all day, eating leftovers, watching Californication reruns. Great day really, especially the day-old steak and mushroom curry, so delicious. Here […] Read MoreDay Five: What is Paleo? & Cavemen save the World!
I guess a question some of you might have is, ‘What the hell is Paleo? In brief, a Paleo lifestyle means deleting the consumption of 1.grains 2.dairy products 3.legumes 4.sugar 5.potatoes 6.and bad oils Before you say anything – it is not the Atkins Diet!! I will, over the next few weeks explain, one by […] Read More