Month: September 2012

Jax’s carb meal: Sticky Date and Mixed-Berry Muffin Jeanne’s protein/fat meal: Grilled Hake with Green-Olive Mayonnaise

As I said in on the Mid-way Measurements post, Jeanne has definitely lost weight (fat) on her upper body and I have put on weight (fat) on my lower body. Our Project Manager explained that it’s because we don’t have… Continue Reading →

Our Dietician (Rael Koping) was amazed at how our muscles have developed over the last month.  Thanks BodyTec! Now here are the facts:  I have put on fat and Jeanne has lost.  We know this because I can feel it… Continue Reading →

Here are our 4th Week blood results. This is what Jamie (Project Manager) had to say: “Both your triglycerides have gone up a little bit but they are still well within the normal range. Jeannes hsCRP has come down again… Continue Reading →

Jeanne and I are off to have our weight and fat percentage tested this morning.  We’ll also be having out measurements taken as we’re half way through the project now… I’ve got a feeling I may have expanded a bit. … Continue Reading →

We had our third batch of blood samples taken today. The kiddies are on holiday so they came along for the ride.  Jeanne will collect the results from Pathcare tomorrow and drop them off with our project manager who will… Continue Reading →

A little while ago, Discovery Health held it’s annual ‘Discovery Invest Leadership Summit’.  Our Arch Bishop Desmond Tutu pulled out at the last minute in protest against the attendance of Tony Blair.  The man to fill his shoes was non… Continue Reading →

I was disappointed to see Friday’s Mail & Guardian pose the question:  “Is TIm Noakes the Malema of medicine?”  For non-locals, that’s like asking if he’s the next Gaddafi or Mussolini.  It may have been ‘just a question’, and the… Continue Reading →

Jax’s high carb recipe: EVERYDAY MAC ‘N CHEESE   Jeanne’s high protein recipe: SIRLOIN WITH GORGONZOLA-AND-BACON SAUCE AND AVOCADO SALAD