My LCHF Weight Loss

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For much of my life I was skinny.  However in my mid twenties a sedentary lifestyle put an end to my relatively lean figure and over the next decade I piled on the kilos.  By October 2011 I had reached 122kg and I knew I had to do something about my excess weight.

Up until this point I had tried low fat diets, exercise, veganism, vegetarianism and much more in an attempt to try and lose weight.  None were really successful until I tried the LCHF diet (Low Carb High Fat).  I have currently lost 11kg over 3 months using LCHF and it has been relatively painless.  Exercise has been an after thought and I am still eating many of the foods I love.

This page/article is an attempt to provide some information about the LCHF diet to those that that are curious.  I will continue to update, fine tune and add new resources to this article when I can.

Enjoy.

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10 Ways Fathers Can Help Mum Breastfeed

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When everything is working well breastfeeding can be an intimate bonding time between mother and child.  When things aren't working so well Mums can feel helpless.  Either way husbands can feel disconnected during their wife's breastfeeding.

But fathers can still participate and even help out to make things easier for Mum and the family.  If Mum is lucky enough to be breastfeeding twins a father's help is even more important.  Here are ten ways fathers can help when Mum is breastfeeding.

1.  Help set up.

This can be as easy as clearing a seat or the couch or can mean finding pillows or cushions to help prop up a breastfeeding pillow or a sore back.

2.  Get Mum a drink and something to eat.

It is essential that breast feeding mums keep themselves hydrated.  Water is best from what I have read.  Mum also needs enough food for herself and her baby.  Not enough food and water means breast milk supply could be affected.

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Watch Basics

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This video shows the three main types of watches you can buy today.

Watch Collecting

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I have always liked watches.  A couple of years ago I spent a few hundred dollars on a Citizen watch with all the bells and whistles.  My friends and family thought it was quite a lot of money to spend on a watch but I thought it worth while.  Strangely after the purchase I wanted to buy another but in time the urge weakened.

I thought I had quenched the thirst but this week, after sending my watch in for a service, the desire to own more than one watch made it presence felt once more.  A purchase here and a purchase there has led to an inundated letterbox and I feel a little sheepish over the indulgence.

It turns out I am not alone.  Via a well known search engine I was able to find Watchuseek, one of the world's biggest watch communities boasting well over 62,000 members.  Many, if not most, of these members are ardent watch collectors.

My pithy little collection of three watches wouldn't even raise an eyebrow let alone generate much interest.  Some members have extensive collections of high end watch each costing thousands of dollars.

Deluxe brands like Rolex and Omega are common.  Others like myself are content to slowly build a collection of so called 'affordables'.  That is, watches roughly 300 dollars and under.  Some even prefer to collect one brand in particular and the Casio GShock range is popular.

Of particular note on Watchuseek is the absence of watch snobbery.  Instead, value for money and educated purchase decisions are high on the agenda.  Personal taste is rarely questioned.  There are many threads started by new collectors seeking help filled with advice from patient and experienced watch aficionados.  Reviews are readily offered and the sales corner section of the website thrives.

It is in this thriving community that my interest in watches has not only been rekindled but is now a raging fire burning its way through my bank balance.  I'm not sure how long this addiction will last but I know I am going to enjoy the ride.  Look forward to more watch related posts soon.

Changing Education Paradigms

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