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Eat Chocolate and lose weight – Yes I am serious

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WEEK 1 –  So since my darling babies I gained around 30 kg and have struggled to drop the last 10kgs of baby weight.  My biggest problem is finding the time to exercise and the motivation.  I am basically a Lazy dieter who is easily tempted by food (of any kind).

So I nominated myself to participate in an 8 week weight loss challenge but not just any weight loss challenge but one that appealed to my heart (and taste buds) The Chocolate (over) indulgence Diet.

New  to the market, The Chocolate Diet is a meal replacement program that allows you to feed your angel by combining healthy natural foods with the goodness of cocoa rich and satisfying shakes to replace two meals a day, but also indulge your devil with a daily chocolate treat high in polyphenol rich cocoa, nature’s new super food.

So basically for the next 8 weeks I will be trialing this product and keeping you upto date on my progress as I go. I won’t post my before picture (required for the challenge) until I can actually see results. Let’s face it no one needs to see me in tight fitting clothes with lumps and bumps unless there is something pretty to see at the end. Stay tuned for more updates.

Want to join me in the challenge?  pickup some supplies from The Chocolate Diet website. 

 To celebrate my commitment to weightloss they are giving away one weeks’ worth of free product to one lucky Australian Craftgossip.com reader  to the value of $60. Check out the competition here.

 

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Get into the Details with the Sashiko Tee Knitting Pattern

Sashiko is a traditional Japanese embroidery technique that uses running stitches to make lines (straight or otherwise) that reinforce and insulate fabric. It can be used as a mending technique or for decorative purposes, and it has become popular in recent years as a visible mending technique. 

It’s also the inspiration behind the Sashiko Tee by Elenor Mortensen. This top down, circular yoke top is worked in the round with allover stranded knitting designs reminiscent of intricate sashiko stitching. 

You’ll find floral patterns, starbursts, straight lines and individual colorwork stitches in this design. 

The pattern is offered in six sizes and two different gauges (both use fingering weight yarn) making a dozen different size options. The finished bust circumference of the sweater ranges from 33.8 to 57 inches, or 86 to 145 cm. 

The project calls for two colors, and I love the traditional blue and white of the designer’s sample, but some of the projects shown on Ravelry use more than two or use a multicolored yarn as one of the options, which gives it a different look that’s even more interesting. There are also some projects that show longer sleeves, repeating the patterns from the body on the sleeves, which is a great move if you need a sweater for the fall. 

I know I say this a lot but it’s worth your time to look at the different ways people have approached this sweater by clicking on the projects tab on Ravelry. You’ll find different colors and sleeves, different ribbing treatments, added beads, a bit of mohair, different lengths, subtle colors and bolder choices…so many fun options. 

The pattern is available in English, French and German, and you can grab a copy of Ravelry. I think this one would be a fun way to get into colorwork knitting without having to deal with a bunch of colors, and you get a cool result and lots of practice following a chart. 

[Photo: Elenor Mortensen]