What's the Big Deal?

Today Science World is opening a new exhibit: Body Worlds 3, and boy is it stirring up a lot of controversy. Real cadaverous on display. If you don't like the sound of it, if it grosses you out, if you are vehemently against, then just don't go see the exhibit. It's that simple. It's really nothing to get your knickers in a twist about. I do agree, it seems creepy, but it also sounds fascinating and will definitely go check it out. But then I have always loved biology, and was always first in line for dissection labs.

The exhibit gives the public the opportunity that only those in the medical profession get to see: what the human body is really like, and how it works. Personally, I would love to have a better (and visual) understanding of what lies beneath my skin.

If you are interested in this exhibit, check it out.

Bad Blogger

I don't know why, but for some time now I have been really bad about keeping my blog up to date. The most blogging I have done as of late was while I was away on vacation; but only because I had access to a computer. I don't believe vacations are times to go hunt one down...

Speaking of my vacation, it was fabulous. I now suggest to everyone that they should visit New York City at least once in their lifetime. It is like no other place I have ever been to. And every stereotype you see about NYC in the movies, or on TV, is completely true.

I also enjoyed seeing other parts of Canada (other than BC) for the first time in my life. Montreal was beautiful, especially Old Montreal. With the 17th century buildings and cafes galore I felt like I was back wandering the streets of Nice, minus the palm trees.

Ironically I have never felt heat like I did the day we visited Ottawa. Here I was, standing on Wellington Street (we noticed our cat had lots of streets and landmarks named after him) in front of Parliament, in sweltering heat, watching the Caribbean Days parade - very Canadian...

I felt like a kid in a candy shop touring Parliament. I have a minor in Canadian PoliSci. Need I say more.

After our brief stint in Ottawa, we continued our journey west to Huntsville. Colin drove us from Montreal to Ottawa. It only took us two hours, which included a stop in a fly infested Tim Hortons in rural Ontario (I really wanted a chocolate glazed donut, but a fly had claimed it, so I opted for something else). I think we may have been driving a wee bit too fast.

Somewhere outside of Ottawa I took the wheel for the last leg of the drive. I had the best leg of the drive - going through Algonquin Park.

Huntsville was beautiful, a bit on the cool side though. It was great to see all of Colin's family again.

We flew out of TO - my first domestic flight ever, believe it or not. When we drove into TO it was hot, muggy and smoggy. My first, and only impression of the city was "ew."

And now here I am, back in Vancouver. Back in the land of bad pedestrians, and even worse drivers. But I sorely missed my beaches and mountains, family, friends, and cats. The only bad thing about coming home was returning to work, but that is a whole other blog...

A Sampling of NY Photos

Reason(s) to hate the [NY] Yankees

Today the humidity rolled into NY/NJ. For the most part we've been lucky, the temperatures have been very similar to Vancouver: dry, warm, breezy, and completely unusual for this time of year, for this part of the world.

We went into NY State today and went on a Nature hike in one of the state parks. Afterwards we headed back to Jersey for our plane ride around the NYC skyline. We took off out of Jersey, got to the Hudson River, began flying down Manhattan Island, when we received a call over our radio. We couldn't fly into NYC airspace because the Yankees game was beginning. Since 9/11 there is a no fly rule in NYC when there is an outdoor event, with x amount of people taking place.

So fuck the Yankees. Because of them we couldn't fly around NYC.

At least I got to see some nice Jersey skyline (and I'm not being sarcastic - it is the Garden State...)

Tomorrow is our last day in New York. Colin and I plan to wander around SoHo and Greenwich Village, and then attempt to get into a taping of tomorrow's Daily Show...

Blogging from New Jersey

I thought I would take a moment and write a quick blog entry. I have been in NY/NJ for two days now and we have done so much. Let's just say we will never forget our 1st wedding anniversary: a visit to the American Natural History Museum; a stroll around Central Park; went to Grand Central Station; Madison Square Gardens; saw Harlem and the Garment/Fashion district; and topped the night off going up the Empire State Building.

Today we visited Ground Zero - a very strange, somber feeling; walked around the waterfront and visited Battery Park; saw the Statue of Liberty; went to see the UN, but was closed by the time we arrived; had cheese cake at Lindy's in Times Square; and finished the night with a tour bus night tour which took us through SoHo, Greenwich Village and over to Brooklyn.

On our first night (Friday), we drove into NYC and into Times Square - I can't even describe the sight. Sensory overload perhaps...

Of course we traveled to NY the day after the terrorist plot foiling in Britain, so no liquids or creams of any kind were allowed in our carrry-on. We thought security would be insane at YVR, so we arrived extra early; but it was no longer a wait than usual. Of course they did have every customs and security booth open.

And when I got off the plane at JFK, I heard someone calling my name. I assumed it was our friend we are staying with in Jersey, but it was Joe, my Marketing Communications teacher from BCIT. He was on the same flight (but was in 1st class, which is probably why I didn't see him on board). So we chatted away while waiting for our luggage.

Small world.

And, New York is definitely an experience. That's all I can say.

What Being Born on June 1st Means...

Your Birthdate: June 1

You are a natural born leader, even if those leadership talents haven't been developed yet.You have the power and self confidence to succeed in life, and your power grows daily.Besides power, you also have a great deal of creativity that enables you to innovate instead of fail.You are a visionary, seeing the big picture instead of all of the trivial little details. Your strength: Your supreme genius Your weakness: Your inappropriate sensitivity Your power color: Gold Your power symbol: Star Your power month: January

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Success

Colin has made the seemingly impossible, possible. After weeks of talking to different car rental companies, and having no luck getting to Huntsville (or anywhere close), he found a company that actually has a drop off location in Huntsville.

That's the last piece of the puzzle in the organizing of this trip, but I am still waiting for my train tickets to arrive...

Trains, Planes and Automobiles is the perfect title for this trip: We fly Air Canada on Friday to NY; take the train from NY to Montreal next week; and then drive from Montreal to Huntsville (with a visit to Ottawa en route).

I wonder if our travels will be as "interesting" as Steve Martin's and John Candy's...

Let's Try This Again

I had just started writing my first blog entry in a month (or at least a blog entry that requires some form of thought process), when my computer crashed (perhaps a sign to pack up and go home for the long weekend).

I was also without a title for my blog entry, so perhaps the computer crashing was meant to be...

July has been a very insane month. I just don't know where it went (but don't I say that about every month). Work's been crazy, my social life has been jammed pack; I thought it was still June, but here we are in August. Where did the summer go?

And because I didn't realize August was upon us, I am now scrambling around trying to get ready for my vacation. As of a few short hours ago I was homeless and stranded in Montreal. Now I am just stranded. Who knew it would be so difficult to book a car from Montreal to Huntsville (or somewhere in the vincity of Huntsville).

Technically I'm still in Vancouver, but if I don't find a car to get me to Mosquito country I will be stranded in Montreal. And our train tickets from NY to Montreal haven't arrived yet. And it hasn't really sunk in that this time next week I will be on a plane to NY/NJ.

Good thing it's a long weekend.

So what plans do I have to celebrate BC? Tonight I am hanging out with Thalia. We plan to enjoy the evening weather and go for a walk and grab a coffee, maybe rent a movie. Tomorrow I have a hair appointment, and nothing really planned yet for the night. On Sunday Colin and I are off to the first of two weddings this month. And Monday? Who knows? Maybe I will go to Splashdown, because I haven't been watersliding in years (and I've never been to Splashdown - it was always the waterslides in Birch Bay, WA or Cultus Lake)...

Meet Me...

I know have posted an entry like this before (or something very similar), but I love this kind of stuff, so...

Four jobs I have had in my life:
Independent School Admin. Assistant/secretary/Receptionist
Photographer for outdoor advertising company
Promotions coordinator for a local bingo hall
Video store customer service rep

Four movies I could watch over and over:
LA Story
Back to the Future
So I Married an Axe Murderer
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Four Places I have lived:
North Vancouver, BC
Dunbar - Vancouver
Kerrisdale - Vancouver
Marpole - Vancouver

Four TV shows I love to watch:
Royal Canadian Airfarce
24
Lost
Battlestar Galactica

Four places I have been on vacation:
Maui, Oahu, Hawaii
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
England
Monaco

Four websites I visit (almost) daily:
My Blog
CBC
The Weather Network
GreekChat

Four of my favorite foods:
Strawberries
Avacado
Salmon
Chocolate ice cream

Four places I would rather be right now:
YVR
Hawaii
Spanish Banks
Tanning Salon

I have lived through 101 of these 157 things...

I saw this on another blog and thought it would make a neat post...

I have lived through 101 of these 157 things.
1. Put numbers in the boxes instead of x's (example: 1, 2, 3, 4, ...)
2. Repost as "I have lived through ___ of these 157 things."

[1] I have read a lot of books.
[] I have been on some sort of varsity team.
[] I have run more than 2 miles without stopping.
[2] I have been to Canada.
[3] I have been to Europe.
[4] I have watched cartoons for hours.
[5] I have tripped UP the stairs.
[6] I have fallen down an entire flight of stairs.
[7] I have been snowboarding/skiing.
[8] I have played ping pong.
[9] I swam in the ocean.
[] I have been on a whale watch.
[10] I have seen fireworks.
[11] I have seen a shooting star
[12] I have seen a meteor shower.
[] I have almost drowned.
[13] I have been so embarrassed I wanted to disappear.
[14] I have listened to one CD over and over and over again.
[15] I have had stitches.
[] I have had frostbite.
[] I have licked a frozen pole and got stuck there.
[16] I have stayed up 'til 2 doing homework/projects.
[17] I currently have a job.
[18] I have been ice skating.
[19] I have been roller blading.
[20] I have fallen flat on my face.
[21] I have tripped over my own two feet.
[] I have been in a fist fight.
[22] I have watched the Power Rangers.
[] I attend Church regularly.
[23] I have played truth or dare.
[24] I have already had my 16th birthday.
[25] I have already had my 17th birthday.
[26] I've called someone stupid.
[27] I've been in a verbal argument.
[28] I've cried in school.
[] I've played basketball on a team.
[] I've played baseball on a team.
[] I've played football on a team.
[29] I've played soccer on a team.
[] I've done cheerleading on a team.
[] I've played softball on a team.
[30] I've played volleyball on a team.
[] I've played tennis on a team.
[31] I've been on a track or cross country team.
[32] I've been swimming more than 20 times in my life.
[] I've bungee jumped.
[33] I've climbed a rock wall.
[] I've lost more than $20.
[34] I've called myself an idiot.
[35] I've called someone else an idiot.
[36] I've cried myself to sleep.
[37] I've had (or have) pets.
[38] I've owned a Spice Girls CD.
[] I've owned a Britney Spears CD.
[] I've owned an N*Sync CD.
[] I've owned a Backstreet Boys CD.
[39] I've mooned someone.
[] I have sworn at someone of authority before.
[40] I've been in the newspaper.
[41] I've been on TV.
[42] I've been to Hawaii.
[43] I've eaten sushi.
[44] I've been on the other side of a waterfall.
[45] I've watched all of the Lord of the Rings movies.
[46] I've watched all the Harry Potter movies.
[] I've watched all of the Rocky movies.
[47] I've watched the 3 stooges.
[48] I've watched "Newlyweds" Nick & Jessica.
[49] I've watched Looney Tunes.
[] I've been stuffed into a locker/I have stuffed others into lockers.
[] I've been called a geek.
[50] I've studied hard for a test and got a bad grade.
[51] I've not studied at all for a test and aced it.
[52] I've hugged my mom within the past 24 hrs.
[53] I've hugged my dad within the past 24 hours.
[54] I've met a celebrity/music artist.
[55] I've written poetry.
[ ] I've been arrested.
[56] I've been attracted to someone much older than me.
[57] I've been tickled till I've cried.
[58] I've tickled someone else until they cried.
[59] I've had/have siblings.
[60] I've been to a rock concert.
[61] I've listened to classical music and enjoyed it.
[62] I've been in a play.
[63] I've been picked last in gym class.
[64] I've been picked first in gym class.
[65] I've been picked in that middle-range in gym class.
[66] I've cried in front of my friends.
[67] I've read a book longer than 1,000 pages.
[] I've played Halo 2.
[68] I've freaked out over a sports game.
[] I've been to Alaska.
[] I've been to China.
[] I've been to Spain.
[] I've been to Japan.
[] I've had a fight with someone on AIM.
[69] I've had a fight with someone face-to-face.
[] I've had serious conversations on any IM.
[70] I've forgiven someone who has done something wrong to me.
[71] I've been forgiven.
[72] I've screamed at a scary movie.
[73] I've cried at a chick flick.
[74] I've watched a lot of action movies.
[] I've screamed at the top of my lungs.
[] I've been to a rap concert.
[] I've been to a hip hop concert.
[75] I've lived in more than 2 houses.
[76] I've driven on the highway/been on the highway.
[77] I've driven more than 40 miles in a day/been in a car that went more than 40 miles in a day.
[78] I've been in a car accident.
[] I've done drugs.
[79] I've been homesick.
[80] I've thrown up.
[81] I've puked on someone.
[82] I've been horseback riding.
[] I've filled out more than 10 myspace/LJ surveys.
[] I've spoken my mind in public.
[83] I've proved someone wrong.
[84] I've been proven wrong by someone.
[] I've broken a leg.
[] I've broken an arm/fingers.
[85] I've fallen off a swing.
[] I've swung on a swing for more than 30 minutes straight.
[86] I've watched Winnie the Pooh movies.
[] I've forgotten my backpack when I've gone to school.
[] I've lost my backpack.
[] I've come close to dying.
[] I've seen someone die.
[87] I've known someone who has died.
[88] I've wanted to be an actor/actress at some point.
[] I've done modeling.
[] I've forgotten to brush my teeth some mornings.
[89] I've taken something/someone for granted.
[90] I've realized how good my life is.
[91] I've counted my blessings.
[92] I've made fun of a classmate.
[93] I've been asked out by someone and I said no.
[94] I've slapped someone in the face.
[95] I've been skateboarding.
[96] I've been back stabbed by someone I thought was a friend.
[97] I've lied to someone to their face.
[98] I've told a little white lie.
[99] I've taken a day off from school just so I don't go insane.
[] I've fainted.
[] I've had an argument with someone about whether cheerleading is a sport or not.
[100] I've pushed someone into a pool.
[101] I've been pushed into a pool.

Overhaulin'... Canuck Style

When the Canucks lost that oh so important game to San Jose last season, ending their playoff hopes, the talks began. They began amongst Canucks management (of that I am sure), and they began amongst my circle of Canuck crazy friends. In fact, we began talking before the season was over: if the Canucks didn't make the playoffs, Cloutier would be traded, and the team dismantled.

How right we were.

It all started a few weeks ago. Was it a major PR play by Nonis to announce just a day before the NHL draft took place in Vancouver, that Bertuzzi was going to Florida in exchange for Luongo? Maybe.

In that first week we said goodbye to Bert, Allen and Auld, and hello to Luongo, Krajicek and a 6th round draft pick. And then Jovo was traded to Phoenix and Ruutu to Pittsburgh. In came Willie Mitchell, who took a pay cut so he could play in Vancouver, the team he grew up watching and admiring. Then the Twins re-signed (thank god!), but the current rumour is that Carter won't re-sign. So we are left with a gaping hole in the blue line (but, supposedly have a superstar goalie between the pipes), and our first and second lines have been partially dismantled.

Whose left (at least for now): Naslund, Morrison, Cooke, Linden, Park, Salo, Ohlund, some of the farm team guys (like Burrows), and a couple of guys we picked up at the end of last season.

It is going to be a very different Canuck team and a very different season, and I for one, cannot wait.

And here's hoping Luongo doesn't fall into the goalie death trap vortex that appears to exist beneath the city of Vancouver.

I Guess the Rumours Were True...

Well, Vancouver is all a buzz this morning - big, Big, BIG news: Bertuzzi, Auld and Allen have been traded to the Florida Panthers for Krajicek, a 6th round draft pick in today's draft and... Roberto Luongo, who's touted to be the next Roy or Brodeur. Only time will tell I guess.

Does Vancouver finally have its star goalie it has been searching for, for the last 36 years?

Here's my original blog entry regarding this "rumour":
http://shivb.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_shivb_archive.html

I Need to Build a Time Machine

Seriously. Where did June go? I could swear it was my birthday only yesterday, but June started 3 weeks ago. I thought I was busy last June because of a new job, the last couple of months of wedding planning, a shower, a stagette and two weddings to attend. Not sure what my excuse is this time around.

Work has been insane. Life at home has been very busy, especially with the kittens. I have had no time to say boo. I am looking forward to an enjoyable, relaxing weekend. But, I already have both my Saturday and Sunday booked. I plan on doing a thorough car cleaning - washing, vacuuming, the works. I have be waiting for a sunny Saturday for some time to do this, and it looks like this weekend will deliver. On Sunday Colin and I will be spending the day at his parents enjoying the pool and bbq. I also have to find time early next week to go through Air Care since my insurance expires June 30.

Let's just say I am really looking forward to my upcoming, long 4-day, Canada Day weekend. But that is fairly jam packed as well...

Meet Wellington and Tiki

I got a wonderful surprise for my 28th birthday - Colin and I adopted two kittens: a brother (Wellington) and sister (Tiki)...

I have a few more individual pictures of Tiki at this point in time, as Wellington is a bit of a scaredy cat and keeps running away when you try to approach him...

Tiki

Wellington

Wellington & Tiki

They Got It Wrong... Again

It may be early in the day in Vancouver and we are one of the last places on earth to see the sun set (apart from Hawaii and a smattering of Pacific and Polynesian islands); but it is already tomorrow in Australia, and guess what... we're all still here. Yet another apocolyptic prediction down the toilet.

I must say though that 06/06/06 made for a fun drive to work this morning: both Jack FM and Rock 101 were only playing songs that had the word devil or Beelzebub or any other demonic name in it.

However, you can only play the "Devil Inside" so many times - I heard it twice in a 30 minute period.

Canada's Next Top Model

Last night was the much anticipated (well, for me) airing of Canada's Next Top Model. I have watched America's Next Top Model since it first aired in the summer of 2003 and admit I absolutely love this show. However, it is the only reality TV programming I prescribe to. I have now even had enough of the Amazing Race...

How was it? Good. Slower paced than ANTM. Canadian.

It definitely does not have the glam and fast paced feel of ANTM, but this is only the first episode of season 1. So in that respect I will have to give it time. Unlike ANTM which is set in America's fashion meccas of LA and NYC, CNTM is not set in Toronto, nor in Vancouver, but in Victoria. It is, however a truly beautiful back drop: the CNTM house is superior to any house the models have stayed in in ANTM. It is a gorgeous, West Coast-style mansion, with cedar walls and slate floors, and the view, well the view is spectacular. As one of the girls said last night as they enjoyed their boat ride (yes, boat ride) to their new abode, "Beautiful British Columbia...".

On first glance CNTM appears to be the same as ANTM, much like Canadian Idol seemed to be the same is American Idol. It is like looking at one of those puzzle-games with two pictures side by side that appear identical, but once you begin to look deeper, you begin to see the differences.
Sure the name is the same (just sub in Canadian for American) and the concept is the same: whittle a group of girls down to one who has the most top model potential by judging her based on her ability to work the catwalk and photo shoots; but then you begin to see the 'cultural' differences.

I remember the first day of my Canadian Federalism class at UBC: our prof posed this (humorous) question: What is the difference between a Canadian and an American? A Canadian is an American with healthcare and without the gun. This was back in a time (the late 90's) when no one was really sure what defined us as Canadians, until Molson stepped in with "The Rant" and other "Canadian" adds. Is that Canadian? Having our unidentified culture, identified by a beer company? Maybe.

But while we are are stereotyped with beer, hockey donuts and Mounties there is (I believe) an inherent Canadian personality: politeness and on many occasions being reserved. Both of these Idiosyncrasies appeared among many of the CNTM cast, including host Tricia Helfer. The first person to go had amazing potential, but she had a bit of an attitude. But that attitude had nothing on Jade or Eva who made it far (and in the latter case won) ANTM. On CNTM, the rude girl got the first boot... if she was on ANTM she probably would have made it to the top three.

Hopefully, as the show continues, the barriers will break down and the penchant for politeness will dwindle and we will see some good drama and cat fights, because that's what makes ANTM so darn good (besides the modeling).

On a side note: I had no idea Mr. J was Canadian - that's cool.

The End of the World...

...or is it?

As June 6, 2006 draws closer many people are talking about the end of the world. Most in a joking manner, but some seriously.

Yes June 6, 2006 translates into 6-6-6, the sign of the devil, and possibly the end of the earth, but this is not the only June 6, '06 humans have come across. Far from it. How far back would you like to go?

June 6, 6 BC
June 6, 6 AD
June 6, 606 AD
June 6, 1706...

You get my drift. Every century has one. That is a June 6, '06. Nothing has happened on this day in the past; when I say nothing, I mean the end of the world, otherwise I would not currently be writing this blog entry.

If you Cheat, You'll Get Caught

So after a month with no chocolate, no candy, no going out and enjoying deep conversations over a cup of hot chocolate, I threw in the towel. I crashed and burned. I am still doing the 6-week challenge (now into week 5), but the cravings for chocolate were just to great this weekend... so Colin and I took a break Saturday night.

We decided if we were going to cheat and have dessert, we would have to indulge. Would it be True Confections, La Casa Gelato or Death by Chocolate? We went with the latter. Colin was highly disappointed with his cheesecake, but enjoyed his giant mocha-hot chocolate. And I savoured every minute of my mocha ice cream cake, smothered in Kaluha-chocolate sauce.

After our dance with the devil, Colin and I headed out to White Rock to Mark and Tina's to enjoy a hot tub. I noticed on the drive out I didn't have my cell phone. Since I didn't use it at the restaurant I assumed I left it at home. But when we returned home in the wee hours of the morning, I couldn't find it.

I knew it was on, so I tried calling it, but didn't hear it. So, now I assumed it was either in my car or at Death by Chocolate.

The next morning, before I had time to go check my car, I received a call from my Dad asking me if I had my cell. I said no, I had misplaced it last night. I knew then and there where I had left it. The staff at Death by Chocolate had found my cell and had called my Dad's cell. Busted.

My parents first thought it couldn't be my cell, because I was on my Curves diet, so what the hell was I doing at Death by Chocolate. But then they thought it couldn't be Andrew's either (for reasons I can't remember).

My mum told my dad to be careful when calling me, in case I had gone to Death by Chocolate, without telling Colin. It was a pretty good laugh. But I have never left behind or lost my cell phone before, so the moral the story is... if you cheat, you will get caught.

Getting In Touch with Nature

I really needed to get out of the house last night, so Colin and I decided to go for a walk in Minoru Park. We were thinking about going out to the movies but, a) it was just too tortuous last time not being able to eat popcorn, b) the Da Vinci Code just came out Friday and we didn't want to deal with the crowds, and c) it's a long weekend.

So off to Minoru.

I absolutely love this park. It's lush, green and there are so many friendly critters...

Extreme Close-up - Poser Squirrel

Canada Geese

Another Poser Squirrel

Bunny Rabbit

Challenge Me This...

So, I mentioned in my last post that I was starting Curves' 6-week Challenge/Solution. I have tried for a long time to cut the excessive junk food and constant cravings from my diet, but on my own will that just wasn't going to happen.

So, for the next 6 weeks (well 5 weeks now), it's nothing but healthy, good-for-you, delicious food.

After just a week I am already reaping the benefits of being a very healthy eater, but that isn't to say that last week wasn't hard: First of all, it seems all I do now in my spare time is prep food and wash dishes. I've always hated not having a dishwasher. That hate is now ten-fold.

And I went through a major sugar withdrawal over the weekend. Starting Thursday night I had a Fuzzy Peaches craving that would not cease and desist - it lasted three days. Then on Saturday, when my mum took me shopping (which should be happy, fun times) I felt so down. And Saturday night, well... Colin and I decided to get out of the house and go so Mission Impossible III (good flick, by the way); anyways I thought I was going to go nuts with all the people around me munching on their popcorn and chocolate and FUZZY PEACHES!

I was quite relieved when the movie started...

It's an understatement to say I am lucky - Colin is doing the Challenge with me. He gets up and preps breakfast every morning. And you should see what we eat for breakfast. I know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and I usually have a bowl of cereal, or yoghurt or toast, something. Well, now cereal just isn't enough. Nope we need to have eggs and bacon along with that bowl of cereal.

That being said, I was hungry the first few days. During Phase 1 (week one of the challenge) you are consuming around 1200 calories a day. That isn't much. But by Thursday I wasn't as hungry. During Phase 2 (weeks 2 - possibly 6) you up your caloric intake to 1600. I felt so full yesterday, and same again today. I am currently eating my morning snack (at 3:00 PM), haven't touched my afternoon snack yet, and still have to have dinner too.

Do you what my morning snack was today? Some carrots, and a whole can of tuna. Yes, the whole, fracking can.

I move onto Phase 3 either: at the end of 6 weeks; when I hit my goal; or when I begin to plateau, i.e. no weight loss over the course of two weeks.

I am only a week and a bit into this, but I am already learning what I set out to learn over the next 6 weeks - how to prepare delicious, healthy meals (I now have a great salmon recipe) and how to get over cravings.

That's not to say I will never eat chocolate or fuzzy peaches ever again...