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Ask me anything!
2008-05-08 15:51:00 I’ve been tagged by WVSooner to disclose 7 things about myself. But I’ve done that so often that I can’t think of seven more things to bore entertain you with. So, I decided to put the ball in your court. Ask me anything about myself or my life and I will answer in a post. How does that sound? In the meantime, I’m working on some exciting new features. I was hoping to be ready today, but alas no. And I may not be ready tomorrow either… but I know you can wait! If you’ve taken part in the postcard swap, and you’re posting it on your blog (which would really be nice!), remember to click on Mr Linky in the sidebar when your postcard arrives. I’ll be fetching post tomorrow, so hopefully there’s something for me. Of course I swapped with more than one person, because I wanted everyone to get a foreign postcard and there were so many Americans. Some might call that being greedy, but I prefer thoughtful! Don’t forget to...
It’s important to swim your own race and not someone else’s
2008-05-07 11:38:00 Swim mer Natalie du Toit is one of South Africa’s top athletes. She first competed internationally at the age of 14, when she took part in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. In February 2001 she was struck by a car while driving home from swimming practice on her scooter. She lost her left leg. Three months later she was back in the pool, before she could even walk. She swims without the aid of a prosthetic limb. During the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Natalie, who was then 18 years old, won both the multi-disability 50 m freestyle and the multi-disability 100 m freestyle in world record time. She also made sporting history by qualifying for the 800 m able-bodied freestyle final - the first time that an athlete with a disability had qualified for the final of an able-bodied event. At the closing of the Manchester Commonwealth Games, she was presented with the first David Dixon Award* for Outstanding Athlete of the Games. In 2003, competing agai... More About: Race
Five False Assumptions About Natural Living
2008-05-06 15:28:00 by Frederic Patenaude It seems like every time you turn your head, you hear confusing and misleading information from every corner of the natural health movement. First, you have mainstream “experts” who rely on outdated and inaccurate data to advise us on the subject. And then there’s the raw food or natural health movement itself, within which most people seem to disagree on what constitutes the healthiest diet. From the mainstream, we hear the following… “You have to make sure you eat enough protein” Without a doubt, the issue of “getting enough protein” is the number one concern of anyone switching to any kind of diet for any reason. Even though decades of vegetarian and vegan traditions and extensive research have proven that our actual protein requirements are fairly low and easy to meet - as long as we eat enough food - most people who will advise you about diet will likely make a much bigger deal about protein than it actually is. Bodybuilders go ... More About: Living , Natural , Assumptions
What’s up!
2008-05-05 13:43:00 Craig normally gets up before I do and feeds the cats. On days when he sleeps in a little, they literally wait for him to wake up! I went to visit my friend Charlotte on Friday and came home with three large bags full of clothes! Most of them don’t fit yet, but by next summer I will have some gorgeous boutique clothes to wear! She’s lost about 30 kg (66 pounds) since November and is looking fabulous! She’s got a another 12 kg (26 pounds) to go to goal. I am so proud of her. My pedometer has died. Probably not from exertion. Nevertheless, it’s snuffed it and taken my week’s total - pitiful though it may be -with it. I’ll see about getting another one… have to wheedle the money out of Craig! Despite my emphatic declarations last week, I haven’t really got off my ass yet. Oh, I’m eating well for the most*, and the scale is creeping down, but I need to get moving. After tomorrow morning’s visa interview I’m...
Sunday funny
2008-05-04 11:24:00 The most popular form of transport in Southern Africa is mini bus taxis. They are a menace on the roads, poorly maintained and always filled to the max. Here’s a little prank local funnyman Leon Schuster played… More About: Funny , Sunday
Marinated Mushrooms
2008-05-03 12:49:00 I love mushrooms! This is my third mushroom recipe in a row, although I haven’t eaten the other two in a long, long time. But I’m definitely going to eat this tonight! Marinated Mushrooms 1 punnet mushrooms, sliced ½ cup olive oil 1-2 tsp mustard ½ cup chopped parsley 1 tsp seasoning salt juice of 1 lemon Blend all the ingredients by hand and place the mushrooms in the marinade for at least 30 minutes. Try different kinds of mushrooms for different flavors. Serve on sliced avocado or plain lettuce leaves.
Lost and Found
2008-05-02 21:38:00 A lot of us are working at weight loss… But is that all we want to lose? I’ve been thinking about this ever since I posted those teenage pictures a few days ago. When I look at my younger self, I not only see a thinner me, but also a more hopeful, more innocent, more care-free me. And while I know that I can’t undo the last 13 years, and I don’t necessarily want to, I think a part of me wants to regain some of that innocence, hope and exuberance. My extra weight is weighing me down in more ways than one. Don’t get me wrong… I love where I am in my life. I’m always moving forward. I’m with the man I want to share the rest of my life with. We are making big and exciting plans. I’m learning new skills and discovering new aspects of myself all the time. I’m very happy. But. I know that I am not treating myself as well as I should. I have this long history of failing myself. Let’s face it, when you gain a lot of weight ... More About: Lost , Lost and Found
I will act now
2008-05-02 10:56:00 I came across this quote earlier in the week and it just really spoke to me. It ties in beautifully with something Briy wrote. She felt that she had let herself down in April and vowed to do better in May. But she didn’t delay until 1 May. She renamed the remaining days of April as Pre-May days, i.e. May -1, May -2, etc. And she started doing better immediately. There is a great lesson in that! I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a habit as my breathing, and the action which follows becomes as instinctive as the blinking of my eyelids. With these words I can condition my mind to perform every action necessary for my success. I will act now. I will repeat these words again and again and again. I will walk where failures fear to walk. I will work when failures seek rest. I will act now for now is all I have. Tomorrow is the day reserved for the labor of the lazy. I am ...
Change of Address
2008-03-09 22:31:00 This blog has packed its bags and moved to its own home! You can find me at www.fertilehealthy.com/blog. See you there!We’re having a housewarming and the juice is on me! Kindly change your feed information and your blogroll. And will the last person to leave please switch off the lights and leave the key under the mat! ... More About: Change , By the Way , Address
To Juice Feast, or Not To Juice Feast
2008-03-09 10:04:00 I love juice feasting! It istransforming my life from the inside out. Iwould like to see every person on the planet Juice Feast ing, healing their bodiesand wounded spirits,stabilizing their weight and experiencingthe abundant energy and vitality that juice feasting brings.Yet, I have been hesitant to encourage people to juice feast. My reasons are two-fold. I ...
Weekend Roundup
2008-03-08 12:39:00 What a week! I am happy to report that I’m finally over my flu! It was quite rough, and I’m glad that I took it easy and allowed my immune system to fight the good fight. I am incredibly busy at the moment, andhaven’t managed to reduce theamountof posts in my Google Reader to under 30in ... More About: Roundup , Weekend , By the Way
I stand corrected
2008-03-07 23:23:00 I wrote about “blog anonimity” in this post earlier today. As I said at the time, the whole thing puzzled me. What I should have done was throw the question out there and waited for the answers. Instead I managed to sound very judgemental and self-righteous. I’m sorry! I certainly didn’t mean to offend anyone. You ... More About: Health , Heart , Stand
Juicy News - Day 36
2008-03-07 18:17:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 250ml Barleylife 250ml Herbal Fiberblend 2 litersorange,celery, apple, peach, butternut, greenpepper, ginger 250 ml beetroot juice 2liter spinach, apple,yellow bellpepper, spring onion, tomato, jalapeno, romaine, carrot, celery, cucumber water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 4 Mar -143.7 kg Total loss -13.3 kg Exercise: A big grocery shop! I’ll be hitting the ... More About: News , Juicy News
Salad, the fertilehealthy way
2008-03-07 17:14:00 We love salad! It’s a great way of ensuring that we consume lots of raw, alkalizing food and that we get some greens into our diet. We have salad for dinner at least five nights a week.Here’s how to build a great, nutritious salad that will satisfy your hunger: 1. Use as few or as many ... More About: Salad
You Can Change Your Life
2008-03-07 10:24:00 I have to admit that I often find myself mystified by the “closet weight losers”. The ones who blog under aliases, never show their faces on their blogs and won’t even disclose their continent of residence, never mind state or town. The oneswho have a “normal” blog and a separate “weight loss” blog. I have one ... More About: Health , Life , Change , Heart
Juicy News - Day 35
2008-03-06 19:21:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 250ml Barleylife 250ml Herbal Fiberblend 3.5 liters orange, grapefruit, celery, cucumber, red bell pepper, spinach, garlic, chives water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 4 Mar -143.7 kg Total loss -13.3 kg Exercise: I went to the mall today to buy my dad’s birthday present. Lots of walking! I was ... More About: News , Juicy News
Juicy News - Day 34
2008-03-05 21:59:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 500 ml Barleylife 500ml Herbal Fiberblend 1 liter beetroot, cucumber, carrot, celery 2liters orange, butternut, pear, cilantro about 4 liters of water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 4 Mar -143.7 kg Total loss -13.3 kg Exercise: Does climbing the walls count? I am very upset about my missed workouts. Every ... More About: News , Juicy News
There is no cure for stupidity
2008-03-05 09:26:00 This is just wrong on so many levels! It pays to hire professionals for the jobs you can’t do yourself, instead of getting OomDaantjie to do it for you and make a complete hash of it! I found this over at Gert Gariep’s blog! He’s one of my favourite Afrikaans bloggers. ... More About: Stupidity , Comic Relief , Cure
Juicy News - Day 33
2008-03-04 20:43:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 1 liter Barleylife 250ml Herbal Fiberblend 250 ml beetroot, cucumber 2,5liters grapefruit, butternut, celery, rocket, Asian baby leaf salad mix (this was quite simply the most delicious juice I’ve had so far on my juice feast - heavenly) water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 4 Mar -143.7 kg Total ... More About: News , Juicy News
Juicy News - Day 32
2008-03-03 20:13:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 500ml Barleylife 500ml Herbal Fiberblend 250 ml beetroot juice 1 liter orange, grapefruit, spinach 2 liters spinach, chives, cucumber, celery, apple, pear, tomato, garlic, carrot, turnip water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 26 Feb - 145.5 kg Total loss - 11.5 kg Exercise:None Energy levels:I was tired in the morning, but felt ... More About: News , Juicy News
Gall Stone and Liver Cleanse
2008-03-03 15:52:00 Rebecca’s husband has a doctor’s appointment this afternoon, where they might decide to remove his gallbladder. I hate the idea of organs being removed, so here is the cleanse I was talking about in the previous post. I haven’t done this one yet, so I think Rebecca’s hubby will be our guinea pig for this ... More About: Health , Stone , Liver , Cleanse
Detoxifying The Liver
2008-03-03 07:48:00 You might think that if the liver can cleanse the bloodstream, it should be able to cleanse itself and is in no need of extra help, right? Wrong! The liver, the supreme organ for cleansing the body, itself needs cleansing. The liver is like the air and oil filters of an engine which need regular cleansing ... More About: Health , Liver
Does this blog make me look fat?
2008-03-02 23:20:00 I need your advice. Please! I started blogging in July of last year, with Blog ger. Beinga nitpicking, anal Virgo, everything had to be perfect from Day 1, which of course it wasn’t! So I fired off some missives to the “Help” function, to which no replies were forthcoming. In a fit of pique, I decided to ... More About: Make
Juicy News - Day 31
2008-03-02 19:42:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 750ml Barleylife 500ml Herbal Fiberblend 500 ml mango, pineapple, coconut 500 ml raspberries,strawberries, blackberries, apple 500 ml echinacea, zinc, rosehips,orange, pineapple, strawberry,honey 500 ml green apple, spirulina, pineapple, barleygrass, wheat grass 250 ml beetroot juice water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 26 Feb - 145.5 kg Total loss - 11.5 kg Exercise: I’m not ... More About: News , Juicy News
Juicy News - Day 30
2008-03-01 20:59:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 250ml Barleylife 250ml Herbal Fiberblend 2 litersorange,celery, apple, peach, butternut, greenpepper, ginger - yummy and surprisingly creamy! 250 ml beetroot juice 2liter spinach, apple,yellow bellpepper, spring onion, tomato, jalapeno, romaine, carrot, celery, cucumber water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 26 Feb - 145.5 kg Total loss - 11.5 kg Exercise: None! Energy levels:I ... More About: News , Juicy News
Weekend Roundup
2008-03-01 10:02:00 I’m sorry for being a bit whiny about being sickthis week. Normal blogging will now resume, even though I’m not feeling any better yet. I just hate whining! Who wants to read about that anyway? So, let merather answer your questions. As usual they were very interesting and I hope I canprovide you with the information ... More About: Health , Roundup , Weekend , Heart
Juicy News - Day 29
2008-02-29 20:14:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 500ml Barleylife 250ml Herbal Fiberblend 2 litersorange,carrot, celery, cucumber, 1 liter spinach, apple, green pepper, spring onion, tomato, chili lots of water MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight - 157 kg. Weight on Tuesday 26 Feb - 145.5 kg Total loss - 11.5 kg Exercise: Much needed Kegel exercises! Energy levels:I was wipedout after mygrocery and post office trip. Positive ... More About: News , Juicy News
Hanlie?s Favourite Tomato Soup
2008-02-29 13:50:00 It is so gratifying to see that many of my blogging buddies are taking positive steps towards a healthier, more plant-based diet. Chanda has asked for some recipes, so I will post one every Friday. Hanlie’s Favourite Tomato Soup 1-2 tbsp vegetable stock 4 leeks, sliced very finely 2 tins Italian Tomato Puree 2 tins Italian Crushed Tomatoes 10-12 ripe tomatoes, ... More About: Tomato Soup
Juicy News - Day 25
2008-02-25 22:34:00 WhatI consumed today: 250 ml warm water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper 500ml Barleylife 250ml Herbal Fiberblend 1 liter apple, orange,peach, cucumber, mint 500ml beetrootand carrot 2 liters spinach, red bell pepper, apple,spring onion, garlic, celery, tomato, butternut MSM Flaxseed Oil Weight: Starting weight 157 kg. My weight this morning was 145.8, which means my total loss is11.2 kg. Exercise: One hour aqua aerobics. One hour Pilates Energy levels: ... More About: News , Juicy News
Health benefits of a plant-based diet
More articles from this author:2008-02-25 12:26:00 Imagine this scenario: your 12 month old baby is fussing because it is past his feeding time. You warm up his bottle of regular whole milk. No more infant formula. He looks healthy. You are feeding him well and you feel proud! Wait a minute! There is something wrong with this picture. It is the cow’s milk?the ... More About: Health , Diet , Benefits , Plant 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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