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Comment on Metabolism Overhaul by Andria

Andria — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:00:22 +0000

I understand your chick-crush! It’s difficult for me to find menu help from regular books, but with Celiac Disease, I am allowed zero wheat, barley and rye. This has introduced me to a brand new world of whole grains inculding Quinoa (though I’ve developed a bit of an allergy to this), millet, amaranth, buckwheat, etc.

Your blog was re-inspiring though and, I hope it’s okay, I’ve set your beautiful ‘rainbow’ photo as my desktop background!

Be well, eat well…

Comment on Metabolism Overhaul by Michelle Evans

Michelle Evans — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:26:31 +0000

Hi Ladies, thanks for stopping by and getting this conversation going I had just one day yesterday where I strayed by eating a cinnamon scone yesterday morning and it led to a day of refined carbs and blood sugar fluctuations. So back on the whole foods wagon today.

Bekki, the beans are shelled soy beans… WAY better than Lima beans, which I can’t stand.

Comment on Metabolism Overhaul by Bekki

Bekki — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:25:18 +0000

Gosh, this is inspiring. I want to feel better too. I have so much weight to lose and just don’t know how to do it. I don’t have a clue how to eat healthily..ya know? It’s tough.
Are those beans the same as lima beans??

Comment on Metabolism Overhaul by Tanya

Tanya — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:35:40 +0000

What a healthy dinner! Good for you for trying to lose weight in such a healthy, positive way. And even if you don’t lose weight by just eating this way, at least you are getting the benefits of a low carb, high fibre and protein diet. I remember eating a lot of green, leafy vegtables (i.e. lettuce, spinach, cabbage) after having my second child because I read it wards off PPD. And I remember feeling great. You are right about these small changes and how they make such a difference to your mood and energy. I sit at my job most of the day and have been trying to eat only veggies as snacks and I’m also trying to drink more water – it’s tough but at the end of the day I feel better because I’m hydrated and not bogged down with carbs. Take care! Tanya
Tanya´s last blog ..Expectations of a new mom

Comment on The Battle of the Bulge by Metabolism Overhaul | im.seeking.balance

Metabolism Overhaul | im.seeking.balance — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:59:20 +0000

[...] you probably know that two months ago I had a little boy – my second – and I have definitely blogged before about the issues I’ve had with my weight. Well after pregnancy #2 I’m left with 10 lbs on top of the 35 lbs I had stuck to me after [...]

Comment on Fuelling Passion by Sam Masih

Sam Masih — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:47:06 +0000

I’m livin’ my dream! Better a late realization than no realization =)

Comment on Fuelling Passion by Amber

Amber — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:28:03 +0000

I’m also good at singing, but I’m better at turning kicks than spinning hook kicks. And I’m even better at self-defense techniques.

What else am I good at? Writing, public speaking, math, and taking exams. My mad exam skills saw me through engineering school, for sure.
Amber´s last blog ..My Husband’s Olympics

Comment on The Heart of Postpartum Depression by Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:38:24 +0000

Thank you so much for posting this. I found your blog through Amber Strocel – who I noticed also commented today. I can relate to everything you said about PPD because I had it too. I just wrote a blog today, that I will post tonight, about expectations of a new mom. My PPD affected my relationship with my first born in such a way that I don’t feel we bonded like I have with my second born (who is now 3). I know that’s ok and that I can now let go of the guilt I felt for not being a perfect mother. It was a year before I realized I had PPD and I went to my doctor and cried and cried because I couldn’t be civil to the closest people to me, my husband and mother. It’s a long sorted tale, similar to your own in so many ways. Thank you for sharing, it took a lot of courage and I hope as well that it helps others.

Comment on The Heart of Postpartum Depression by Amber

Amber — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:42:44 +0000

I understand so much of what you wrote here. My first child was born prematurely, and I was weak and tired because I hemorrhaged following her birth. She spent her first week in the NICU and breastfeeding didn’t go well. When we finally got her home, she didn’t really sleep, and I fell apart.

My second birth was much different, and I find parenting my second child to be much easier. I expected that this would be a very healing experience for me, but it hasn’t been. It has just underscored for me how much I missed out on the first time around. About 6 months ago, when my daughter was 4 1/2, I finally let go of the guilt and pain. I was watching video of her at 2 1/2, and I saw how very OK she really was. I spent 4 1/2 years with this constant, nagging fear at the back of my head, that somehow she wouldn’t be OK. But she was, and I was.

I hope that someone who is in that place right now reads this and receives help from it. I know that it would have helped me, when I was there myself.
Amber´s last blog ..Adventures in Veterinary Medicine

Comment on Dear Endorphins, I Miss You by VancityAllie

VancityAllie — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:22:55 +0000

I hear ya! Go Michelle Go!

My fitness has been seriously lacking lately, and I find it makes me cranky when I don’t do at least one activity a week. Maybe I’ll get motivated by you
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