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Tag Archives: LCHF
Tim Noakes Tuesday…
1-24pm Today we had Professor Tim Noakes in the studio for an hour. He always has something new, interesting and thought provoking to tell. Keeping up with the latest news from the scientific arena, today ‘The Bliss Point’ came up. … Continue reading
Diet Review
4-06pm I’ve made a slight change to my eating pattern. Usually, because I go on air at 6am, I eat at 5-30am. Breakfast is consistently berries and great lashings of thick Greek yoghurt, doused with a healthy dash of cream. … Continue reading
Prof Tim Noakes in the Rise & Shine Studio
2-08pm That was the highlight of today’s show…having Prof Tim Noakes onto Rise and Shine between 7 & 8am to speak about Low Carb High Fat eating. He bought with him his book …which we gave away to one blessed … Continue reading
Breakfast With The Noakes’
2-48pm That’s what we did today! We got up really early, watched the cricket, showered, got dressed and went out for breakfast with Wayne, Rene, Cari and Prof Tim and Marilyn Noakes. It was to say thank you for all … Continue reading
LCHF Questions
1-30pm I am getting more questions regarding LCHF. I am going to try and find the answers over the weekend, so send them along to me if you have them. I have spent some time trawling through (mainly Swedish) websites, … Continue reading
Toxic Chocolate…Or Should I Say Toxic Sugar…
1-19pm Who would believe it?! I have not had chocolate for 5 weeks. It was time for a treat! Eating low carb and high fat took an adjustment. Initially, it was tough finding food to eat that suited my stomach, … Continue reading
LCHF is a Journey…
3-24pm I’m still eating LCHF. I have only lost 1kg since I began. I’m feeling very well and have lost inches. Yesterday I had a call from Dr. Neville Wellington who has also been following all that Professor Tim Noakes … Continue reading
LCHF – Day 27 – Helga’s Guidelines for LCHF Eating…
10-51am Today is my last planned day of LCHF. After having a fabulous hour on Rise and Shine this morning with Prof Tim Noakes answering your questions (and mine), I am going to be tweaking my diet. Prof Tim suggests … Continue reading
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Tagged LCHF, LCHF - what to eat, Low carbohydrate diet, Prof Tim Noakes
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LCHF – Day 18 – Birthday Present Day!
3-41pm Wooo hooo! I would have been happy to wait until later tomorrow to open my presents, but Mike couldn’t wait! For good reason. His birthday gift to me is so up his street, he knows so well how much … Continue reading
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Tagged Granny, LCHF, Marscapone Cheese, Phnom Penh, samsung galaxy note II
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LCHF – Day 12 – A Sad Granny…
3-54pm I’ve just come back from visiting Granny. I felt so sorry for her. She looks so unhappy and sad. She said she ‘just wants to come home’ and that she ‘could just cry.’ She has a very sore tummy … Continue reading
LCHF – Day 10 – The Downside of LCHF….
2-40pm When I climbed on the scale this morning, I had lost half a kilogram. So just to trace my weight: I was down to about 68kg at the end of last year. I went off My Fitness Pal, (tracking … Continue reading
LCHF – Day 9 – Bad Eating Day!
2-25pm I’ve just feel I’ve eaten too much. I had my regular berry breakfast with full cream yoghurt, a dash of cream and blob of mascarpone cheese and almonds. Then after the show I left CCFm & popped into the … Continue reading
LCHF – Day 8 – A Colourful Cheesy Day With A Manicure Thrown In!
3-39pm With today being Day 8 of my LCHF new and improved eating lifestyle, I made one fundamental breakfast error. I forgot to put in nuts! In so doing, I discovered how sustainable fat is. Breakfast was strawberries and raspberries, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian & Stacey, Cheese, French manicure, God's love, Granny, LCHF, Living Hope, Revelstone
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LCHF – Day 7 – Sorting Granny
3-05pm A good eating day today! I seemed to have got the balance right. For breakfast I had my berries with double cream plain yoghurt, almonds AND a tablespoon of marscapone cheese. Oooh, it was very good! It was a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian & Stacey, Granny, Kalk Bay, Kalk Bay roadworks, LCHF, sunrise
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LCHF – Day 6 – Bit of an odd food combo…
2-50pm Oh darn those seeds. I bought sesame, sunflower and pumpkin and mixed them together with almonds and snacked on them all morning, after my berry breakfast. Then I had some coconut chicken curry for lunch with a piece of … Continue reading