On Monday, I mentioned that I’d been neglecting my post partum weight loss. I haven’t been getting enough exercise and I haven’t been watching what I eat. Treats. Pudding, cookies, and German chocolate are always around the house and, what do you know, so am I. Working from home has many disadvantages and one of them is being so near the refridgerator.
That said, I am not reaching for sweets just out of boredom. They give me an energy boost when I am feeling drained…which is pretty much all the time. Why do I feel drained? Breastfeeding. OK, not breastfeeding alone. …read more

The cornerstone of my “lose the baby weight challenge” is to try and eat between 5 and 10 servings of fruit and vegetables a day (my most successful dieting adventures have always revolved around getting enough fibre). Blueberries, it now seems, may have more health benefits than the apples and oranges I have every day.
According to an article in Friday’s Toronto Star, “blueberries get their pretty colour from antioxidants called anthocyanins. Antioxidants defend the body against cell damage, and help ward off heart disease, dementia and cancer.”
Since I have a serious case of milk brain, I am especially keen to …read more