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...
'Recovery' Articles
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...
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...
The latest from my stricter low carb regime.... I've lost a kilogram in 11 days. I haven't been eating much grains at all and only an apple (or equivalent) a day. You can check out my diet here. I'm yet to measure my muscle mass gains, but when ... MORE...
Coming from an eating disordered background, sometimes I get anxious about food. No, make that MOST of the time I'm anxious about food. Food, weight, my body image, the way others perceive me, how I measure up in my looks, personal life and work. I'm constantly feeling inadiquate, weak-willed and ... MORE...
Well, it seems it's another case of Louise self-diagnosing! On Friday was my first visit to my new naturopath, Dr Robyn. We had an appointment for one hour, but I was there for two! She's very interesting. Kind of quirky... she's got long straight brown hair with a blunt fringe, red ... MORE...
Here's a great recovery site called We Bite Back. The thing I love most is their post-it revolution. Imagine you've been shopping all day for the perfect suit and had no luck, in every shop you're a different size. You're tired, feeling frustrated and the fluro lights are ... MORE...
Here's a couple of Joanne's questions: How long did it take you to feel as though you’ve fully recovered? I guess 2 years from the point when I decided I wanted to get better. That being said I don't know if you ever fully recover. It is something that stays with ... MORE...