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The Fast Metabolism Diet - How it went for me

Hey everyone!

After first hearing about 'The Fast Metabolism Diet' by Haylie Pomroy in the January issue of Elle Canada, I thought, why not give it a shot? I do wanna eat healthier. And to my surprise the food loving Harley was right on board with it!

Hearing that it works is one thing... but seeing is believing. AND I BELIEVE! I read the book in one day and couldn't wait to start up this diet/life-style change. I wasn't going to write a post on this, but after getting so many responses from a simple Facebook status, and so many friends asking what it was about and telling me they went and bought the book and were going to start it, I figured I should just update all of you on how it went.

So to all you ladies and gents out there, here's how the month ended for us.

Week 1: took some adjusting (good-bye caffeine), ate more food than we normally did and felt like we were stuffing out faces eating every 3 hours (with healthy food that is!), and basically forgot to work out (oops!)
Week 2: mostly got the hang of things and tried a bunch of new and fabulous recipes and couldn't believe the weight was just falling off all by itself
Week 3: it was becoming habit and actually enjoyable (and then we cheated hardcore and went to a fondue party and indulged in all of it. Oops that cost us a few pounds... but it was so good!)
Week 4: was easy, we knew what we liked to eat and we knew our favourite snacks etc. it just flew by and before we knew it we were done the whole month

I'm sure you're dying to know... How much weight did we lose?

I lost a total of 11 lbs and went from size 8/10 pants to size 4!! (I'm short so losing a bit of weight does make a huge difference on me.) Was forced to go out and buy some pants during week 3 because I didn't have anything to wear and saggy bum jeans is NOT ok. I'm so happy to report that ALL my baby weight is gone 11 months after having my little girl. Mommies... No excuses!

Harley lost a grande total of 14 lbs which is amazing for a mere 4 weeks!! He now fits into his clothes better and will be retiring some items for the lack of fit and is very happy to be drinking his coffee in the morning.

This isn't the end of it. Now that I've been off the diet for a few days, I actually miss it. It's more of an amazing lifestyle change and I'm hooked! There's plenty of time before spring and summer arrive for all of us to work at looking our best and this is the secret we've all been waiting for.

I encourage anyone to go pick up the book 'The Fast Metabolism Diet', it will show you all the details on what to eat and when etc. And show you how we can heal our metabolism through the way we eat.

If you try this diet out, I'd love to hear about how it went for you! Comment below or send me a private message.


Bisou!

Esther

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What To Do In Edmonton

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Hello everyone!

Do you ever find yourself looking for something to do here in Edmonton? Are you drawn to West Edmonton Mall more often than you would like. Well you have come to the right place! We must confess that at one point we had that exact same attitude. And after experiencing some of the great cities in Canada and the United States it is hard to think that our very own Edmonton is a booming centre of culture. Now we can't say that you'll be able to go downtown at 7:00 pm and find something to do on any given day. Because until something magical happens, like the arena gets built, businesses just aren't open that late. But there are many different options available that we want to share with you.

Alongside our fashionable posts we want to inform you on all the cool and exciting places and events we have discovered so that you can get out of that mall grind and start hitting the streets to experience the culture of Edmonton.

Check back soon for more event filled posts that will begin to get you out of your leisurely rut and help you to discover something new.


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I have been wishing for fall for a bit already. Some of you are probably wanting to smack me and ask what's wrong but I can't help it. I absolutely love fall! I love layering clothes, yet not having to wear a big bulky winter jacket just yet. I love the colours, from my closet to the gorgeous outdoors during the few week window where all the trees have turned amazing colours. And last but certainly not least, I get to finally bust out my boots! All this said, and I'm wondering why it's still in the 20's outside! I guess September doesn't actually mean fall has arrived, but it'll be here soon enough.

I have wandered the mall more than I can count lately since it offers endless entertainment and new things for the baby to see and well... the exact same for me! I have pick out for you this seasons must have pieces on a budget so all you moms or students out there can share the joy of looking fabulous, in style and not completely broke. 

Read more about all the essentials you need this fall!

The 6 Basics Every Man Needs

As the school year begins many people are busy shopping and preparing for the year ahead. Whether you will be cracking a textbook or not, giving your wardrobe some thought is essential!

The way a person dresses ultimately says a lot about who he is. If you take some time and thought into what you are clothing yourself with people will take notice. So have some pride and dress the part.

Once upon a time it was acceptable to wear skater shoes, baggy jeans and a ratty t-shirt. Now you don't need to dress to the nines every day of the week, but trading up those sweatpants and flipflops for a nice pair of chinos and some stylish shoes WILL take you from the everyday run of the mill student to the big man on campus!

And for those of you who won't have your nose buried in a book this semester there is still something here for you that will help you evolve your wardrobe this fall.

I'm here to give you the basics every man needs in their closet to take you from those teenage days long gone to a well dressed gentlemen who means business!

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