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A new beginning

25/5/2016

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Much of our eating and drinking is borne out of habit. I mindlessly buy the same foods when I visit the supermarket. So when it comes to mealtimes as I have the same things in the fridge or cupboard, is it unsurprising that I end up with the same food on our plates. 
Much of our eating and drinking is borne out of habit. I mindlessly buy the same foods when I visit the supermarket. So when it comes to mealtimes, as I have the same things in the fridge or cupboard, it is unsurprising that I end up with the same food on my plate. 

i was like this before I started eating healthily, eating the same things out of habit. Once I started eating healthily I didn't think that I would become bored with the food I am eating and falling  back into bad eating habits.
If I look in the fridge today, I have lots of healthy things to eat. Hummus, natural yoghurt, eggs, avocados, tomatoes, green leafy vegetables and more. The thing is that I am in need of inspiration to put these ingredients together in a different way. Otherwise, I will be thinking that less healthier foods are more attractive like chocolate and crisps. I have to confess that this has already happened. I need to get a handle on this before it gets out of control.

I normally eat porridge for breakfast every day albeit with different toppings. This was fine throughout the winter. Now that the weather is warmer I am looking for tasty alternatives. Instead of really thinking about what the alternatives might be, the last time I was in the supermarket, I bought a box of " tasty spelt flakes muesli". Healthy?  - Sort of - not really. The anticipation of it was better than the actual taste. I ended up adding things to it to make it taste good - yoghurt and berries.
If I had just stopped and thought about it, I could have made a healthier home made muesli which not only tasted so much better but also worked our less expensive. 
I have decided to take the summer off work. I will have more time and I have decided that I am creating new habits around the food I eat. 
I know that in the main, I eat healthily. It’s about making them having variety and making the food I eat more interesting.  I will be trying new recipes, buying different foods and experimenting. Why only buy red tomatoes when there are yellow and heritage ones on the shelves? Why buy the same type of lettuce when there are so many different varieties? They must have a different flavour.  I will experiment with new recipes. If it doesn’t work then so what  - I can always make something simple or go out to eat.
I have heard that new habits usually take  between a week and a month to kick in. It can happen faster, if you are prepared and open minded. This will be interesting and I am ;looking forward to this new challenge.
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Making an Impression

11/5/2016

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 It's been a little while - but I am back on track again - here's my latest trawl.Enjoy!

1. I'm liking these bracelets

2. Such beautiful writing and messages

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3. True

4. These are fascinating photos

5.This is the easiest snack ever!

​6. These will be colourful on my garden pots this summer.


7. What Britain buys - Mary Portas's view of what we are all buying - surprised how on trend I am without even noticing.

8. This was delicious and easy.

9. I'm booking a writing course here.

10. For anyone who uses the tube this is a fascinating read.

Happy Wednesday people.

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    Hi I am Bryan, a fifty something man who over the last five years has been on a journey in transforming my diet and lifestyle after a surviving cancer three times. I have been free of cancer for the last two and a half years and I wanted to share things I have learned along the way.

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