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My Chocolate Addiction – Before and After

May 22, 2013 by Shellie Wilson

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Well the time has come to give up my new Chocolate addiction the Chocolate MealReplacement Shake as I reach the end of my 8 week challenge. I have got so used to the shakes that I am dreading returning to finding my own lunches and returning to that late afternoon hunger crash which I have NOT been experiencing at all.

So the results? well you get to see for yourself as I had to take before and after shots and agree to post them to be part of the challenge.

You CAN see a difference in my two shots can’t you??

So I lost around 3.5 kgs but more important I lost around 1 1/2 inches almost everywhere, well where it counts I guess, waist, hips, bust etc.

Now comes the confession bit – I really could have exercised more. The last few weeks I tried to pick up my legs (pardon the pun) but I just found it hard to be motivated at a convenient time. When I did exercise it was only 1 or 2 times a week and was running up the steps at the park whilst my 3-year-old son sat and counted how long it took me each time.  As a result he has learnt to count up to 40 un-aided. 🙂   I more than happy with the results especially since I know I didn’t go in as hard as I could have.  I would recommend this product 100% especially if Hunger and over eating is your downfall.

Want to read up more about the whole thing? then follow my earlier posts.

Week 1 – Eat Chocolate and lose Weight – Yes I am serious

Week  4- Chocolate Diet Update 23 days in.

Week 6 – 6 Weeks of Chocolate

Want to win a weeks supply to try for yourself?  Then visit this giveaway page.

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Book Review: Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary

Stitch dictionaries are a fun way to learn new-to-you knitting stitch patterns or to take a deep dive into a particular technique. Debbie Tomkies offers 100 cable stitch designs and thoughts on how to incorporate them into projects in her Cable Knitting Stitch Dictionary.

Each stitch pattern is shown in a large swatch photo and with written and charted instructions. Any special stitches are included on the page. The stitches are rated on a difficulty scale of 1 to 3, and the pattern notes also indicate how many extra stitches you should add to a project if you’re going to work this cable (since cables pull the fabric closer together you need to compensate for that) as well as how many stitches and rows are in the repeat if you want to design a project yourself.

The cables are arranged into sections: classic cables, combinations, all-over panels, creative cables, motifs and panels and cabled edges and borders.

It’s fun to flip through the designs to think about projects you can add a single cable or two to or make with an allover cabled design. Or you could make swatches of different cables and sew them together into a pillow cover or a throw.

At the back of the book there’s a section on general cable knitting techniques, reading charts, working swatches and avoiding errors (though it mentions working the wrong number of rows between cable turns, it doesn’t share how to count rows between cables to avoid this mistake).

It also talks about how to design your own cables, combine cables in a project, choose the right yarn and needles and determine how many more stitches you need to cast on when working cables instead of stockinette stitch. There’s also a glossary of symbols and abbreviations you may find in cable knitting and other patterns.

The book provides a good overview of things you can do with cables, as well as some fun things you might not have tried like infinity cables and horizontal cables. It’s a great book for a designer who likes to work with cables or a knitter who wants to play with different stitches in their projects.

About the book: 176 pages, paperback, 100 stitch patterns. Published 2024 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $26.99.

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