Most of my working life has been spent in libraries, but in my younger days I trained and worked as a nurse. Now I have given up paid employment to cultivate the art of not working, and save my life at the same time. Life isn't always easy, but it's what we've got. Carpe diem!

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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Happy Birthday Mr Dickens; and back on a diet

I'm a day late in wishing Charles Dickens a happy 200th birthday. Here is a very cute BBC animation.


Now that I'm going grey myself, this Dickens quote seems very true: "Regrets are the natural property of grey hairs."

Inspired by John Gray over at Going Gently, who has started a Monday weigh-in and who is going gangbusters on Weight Watchers and losing weight at a great rate, I am back on a strict Paleo diet. Meat, veges, COFFEE! plus a short fast once a week. I've managed to knock off 2 kilos (about 5 pounds) in two weeks.  Another 8 kilos and I'll be very happy. And now that I'm on a diet again, I smile at this Dickens quote, which seems very 21st Century: "There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate."
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5 comments:

  1. LOVE LOVE LOVE DICKENS!
    Awesome that you are getting back into to swing of things~ go for it!

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  2. what would a day's meals look like on that diet Judith - I have difficulty coping without my bread and cereals for breakfast.

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  3. Susan, I usually don't bother with breakfast. Just coffee and an early lunch.

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  4. How's it going?
    I bet you have lost heaps....

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