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Diet and Health - September 2007

Let me just start by saying that when you try to argue with a eight year old girl, a four year old boy and an extremely stubborn man … well, you won’t win. You’ve got to know that.

You have to know what it’s like … you’re on holiday, living in motel rooms for some of the time with no cooking facilities (and only a tiny fridge) and you saved up all your spare cash for months before hand just so you could splurge and enjoy your time away from … well, everything.

We’ve all been there.

But I have a confession to make.

I have lived on fast food for the last couple of weeks … and I’ve enjoyed it.
Damn, this looks ... um ... good?
Damn, this looks ... um ... good?


Look, don’t get me wrong … I’m not perfect (not by any stretch of the imagination) and I don’t abhor fast food normally. Just like everyone else I enjoy fast food every-so-often, but a holiday full of fast food … damn, that’s just not me.

But, and I say it again, I quite enjoyed it.

I think part of the enjoyment came from not having to cook every night and not having to clean up after a family of mucky, messy and thoroughly voracious eaters. Come on … I was on holiday.

We tried all the usual suspects; McDonalds, Hungry Jacks (great burgers) and, for a touch of variety, the good old fried chicken from KFC. I even went all out one night and tried one of their Ultimate Burger Meals. My God … you would not believe the amount of food they give you in these meal deals …

… no wonder I’ve put on weight.

An Ultimate Burger Meal (for those of you who are uninitiated) includes a piece of chicken (fried in the Colonel’s secret recipe of course), a burger, fries and a potato and gravy. Oh and don’t forget the drink.

I actually found out when we ordered these Mega Meals that you can specify the piece of chicken you prefer. So whether you’re a breast, leg or something-else kind of person, well, ask for your preference … it’s worth it.

I also found out, while travelling, that if I really push myself hard and ignore the feelings of full-belly, I can actually finish a whole Ultimate Burger Meal, all to myself … that’s right, no help!

Bloody impressive, isn’t it.

I also managed to finish a big packet of salt and vinegar crisps without assistance, and I’m talking a big, big bag of crisps, … damn, I’m flying. Although my wings have suddenly been clipped … aaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!

Time to drop that extra weight.

So that is where I am now. I’ve enjoyed being a bit free and easy while the travelling and holiday lasted. Some fried stuff, some fatty stuff, even some healthy stuff, funnily enough (if you want something economical, healthy and damn tasty, try Subway). But now I’ve realised that the easy, fatty and un-healthy living has over-taken the healthy, tasty and (also) easy eating …

… things have to change.

Sounds like fun … now it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a pack of crisps and a beer (or three) while I watch a crappy movie on TV.

Ain’t life grand!!!!
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Queensland – we got here at last

September 26th 2007 13:12
Queensland, Australia. This is the next stage of my family’s life.

And what an exciting stage it will be


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A few months ago my oldest daughter turned eight and we held a birthday party for her. This was the first time she’d requested a birthday party in her honour, partly, I think, because we have a tendency to move around a lot as a family; from the Northern Territory to Tasmania and then to Victoria … all that in the space of the last three and a half years.

As a consequence, she always seems to have celebrated each birthday in a new place, surrounded by school children she doesn’t know very well. Not a particularly welcoming situation for a birthday party


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