WOW. Just wanted to say "THANK YOU SO MUCH" to Mitchell's Grass Meats for the pack of lamb I won. We cleaned out our ENTIRE freezer just to fit it all in. I had a lovely dinner party on Saturday night and everyone commented on my roast. Was it the garlic? ... MORE...
Louise
As a Kefir initiate, I'm so EXCITED to share with you this wonderful probiotic drink! I was lucky enough to be shown how to make it at my cheese workshop. Dinking Kefir (pronounced kee-fear) is like drinking a living zoo of microorganisms to help foster a healthy gut environment. Even ... MORE...
Hi all you health geeks! Since so many of you are walking textbooks, I'm putting a few questions out there. If you know answers, please pipe up! I'd love to hear your thoughts. : ) So this last week - week 1 of my 12 week challenge - I've had terrible ... MORE...
I'm ditching the Warrior Diet for a Body-for-Life type plan. Although I HAVE increased my muscle percentage, my body fat has only changed minimally. I enjoyed the freedom that comes from eating one meal a day, but wanted better results than I was getting. As I progress, I might go ... MORE...
When I get stressed, I toy with the idea of eating less. Please don't fret... I'm NOT going to stop eating, I just start thinking about it. I want to know why I do this, why I set deadlines for myself to lose weight, why I can't be happy with my body ... MORE...
Robyn (my naturopath) is always telling me to use the 'Emotional Freedom Technique' or EFT to help with my anxiety. The problem is I am a sceptical neurotic. She taught me how to practice it myself, at home, whenever I'm feeling anxious, worried or tempted. It's also called tapping. The ... MORE...
In my travels this week, I stumbled upon Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's site River Cottage. He makes an excellent argument as to why we should all get into permaculture at home. Here's an excerpt.. ...there is still an important sense in which the vegetables you grow yourself really are free. When your ... MORE...
What is your beauty regime? Mine is very simple. 1. Scrub body all over with a long handled brush in the shower (no soap just warm water) 2. Use a scrub cream that I made (homemade moisturiser with coffee grounds) on my face 3. Wash my hair with natural (ie no petrochemicals etc) ... MORE...
Week one successfully completed! Well... I took Sunday off, PMS and a funeral, didn't bode well for ANY type of self control. Not that I was that bad, just a regular day of eating three meals with a few more carbs than I needed. I was back on track by Monday, ... MORE...
Hello everybody! Just thought I'd share... I'm starting a new plan as of this week (two days down!). The facts of the matter are these... My low carb diet advised by my naturopath has given me a LOT of energy. My mental state has also improved dramatically. I'm full of beans ... MORE...