This week I want to talk about meal planning, how and why. This is the post on why I have decided to go back to meal planning. While there are many reasons people meal plan, such as: Saving time and money Encourages better nutrition Avoids unnecessary waste Encourages variety Plan ahead to give up the stress of “what will I cook for dinner” every night The reason I have decided to go back to meal planning is because I despise food shopping. Yes it’s odd as I love to eat it. O

Thank you for reading my first blog post and for your words of encouragement. To say I was nervous to post my very first blog and put my self 'out there' is an understatement. I think of my self as a very confident person however, telling my inner most thoughts, feelings and anxieties was not a very easy thing to do. I have never openly discussed my feelings about my body issues. If the topic ever arose I was VERY defensive about it. Mainly, I don't think I allowed my self to

I was never a 'skinny' girl but I did weigh less then I do now. Over time I have slowly gone from 68kg to 94kg. From a size 8 to a size 14-16 (depending on the brand). How did I put on the weight and Why? Well, I eat when I'm bored, stressed, upset, happy and simply because it's in front of me. At social gatherings I'll eat if food is in front of me even if I'm not hungry, just because it's there or free. I know better! I know how I should eat, I know what exercise I should d