Day 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 More

Day 8, The Weigh-In

Day eight and one week is over Jackie strolls into Kid’s Yoga this morning, wearing a miniskirt and a smile on her face. She lost 5 pounds, this week and her waist is 3.5cm less! I think she deserves a treat – a very small apple pie. Just baked some….I haven’t weighed myself yet, maybe […] Read More

Day 7 – Lose the grains!

I know it is hard to believe that staying away from grains, is a necessity . After all, we all know the classic Food Pyramid with the largest bottom segment, filled with grains, bread and pasta. How could this possibly be wrong? Well it is. Smoking was seemingly harmless for quite a while there – […] Read More

Day 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 More