Posts from ‘January, 2009’

It was a long and exhausting campaign…

… and I’m not even American! 
Just think how the candidates must have felt. 
These pics might give you some insight…

But it was all worth it!

Nature’s Perfect Food- Part 1

Last Friday we looked at the importance of nutrients. I’m not sure that I got my point across well enough, so I’m going to quote Dr. Joel Fuhrman on this:
The long-term health potential of a given diet is based so much more on its micronutrient profile rather than its macronutrient profile.
Today we’re going to look [...]

More about what makes me tick…

My friend Pamela from Ordinarylife has interviewed me!  I love her questions and hope that you’ll all enjoy the answers.  I hope you’re not expecting a short post!
1.  What book that you have read has had the biggest influence on your life and why?
Gee thanks!  Let’s start with the difficult question.  There are so many books that [...]

From Obese to Fit: A Journey of Discovery

 
I’ve never been fit.  In my family sport was something that happened to other people on TV.  
Sure, I rode my bicycle or walked to school, but that was just getting around.  Even as a young  adult I used to walk a lot because I didn’t own a car until I got married for the first [...]

Weekly overview

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome my bathroom scale to the party.  So glad you could join us!  I’ve been at this for 4 weeks and you’ve been… well, absent.  But it’s nice to see you finally show up with something meaningful to say!
I lost 2.3 kg (5.1 pounds) this week.  That [...]