http://ch.twoseven.co.nz Dan, Michelle, Toby, Noah and Ben Thu, 25 Nov 2010 20:36:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So exercise.  Yeah.  It is tricky being regular with this. So we changed our thinking a little and it has helped.  Used to be concerned about how far we ran (we have a treadmill).  But have decided to concentrate on time instead and calories burnt.  I have discovered that when ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/week-3-exercise Here is an interesting article about sugar. A couple of things I learnt: Brown sugar is basically no better for you than white sugar (it is white sugar with added molasses...) Kids don't go crazy when they eat sugar - that is a myth. Lactose is the only sugar that does not cause tooth ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/the-truth-about-sugar Preservative free week has gone well.  Eaten so many vegetables and had heaps of natural snacks in between meals replacing flavoured snacks.  I seriously feel better for it.  This week we are going to add to it by cutting down our sugar intake.  I am a sucker for lollies so ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/week-2-cut-down-on-sugar We are pretty healthy in general.  Don't eat too much rubbish and exercise regularly.  But compared to our time in Switzerland, we definitely are eating a little worse - and i blame that that on the vast amount of readily available (even 24 hours) fast food.  Again, we probably eat ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/10-weeks-to-a-healthier-us I was thinking of starting up with writing this blog again ?!  What do you think?  I would like to do this more for me and my family than anyone else -  it is a cool place to keep record of bits and pieces happening in our lives so that ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/resurrection I have tried a number of times to write a post but I just end up complaining about South Auckland and making myself homesick for Switzerland. So I have decided only to post stuff that doesn't involve complaining. Daniel and I just watched the movie "Fireproof". It is really ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/what-are-you-doing-while-youre-waiting Wow, we had an awesome morning yesterday. I know, after my last disaster experience with flying you would think I dont want to go near a plane anymore... but I LOVE flying. Can't ever stop me travelling....  Anyway, Uncle Simon the pilot (sorry Simon but that is what Toby calls ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/flying-with-simon Hey Daniel, don't tell me you havent eaten any Swiss chocolate since I left? Correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think the index has increased at all. Better get a move on... less than three weeks to impress me! Haha. I miss you. http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/daniel-whats-up-with-the-chocolate-index This is a long overdue post.  Well there are about 10 posts that I havent posted that I should have posted.  Doh.  Not long before I left my beautiful Switzerland behind to return to New Zealand, my 'Mami Treff' friends organised a weekend away at Zentrum Ländli on Aegerisee.  This is ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/a-weekend-away-with-the-girls This is the third weekend in a row that I've been snowboarding. It is so awesome. I've been frequenting Flumserberg; a resort about 2 hours from where I'm staying. It's pretty accessible; just hop out of the train into the gondola and up the mountain. The end of the season draws ... http://ch.twoseven.co.nz/more-snowboarding