Not long ago I watched ‘A Current Affair’ on TV. On the show was a family who found a way to save thousands of dollars per year on their groceries bill. They bought everything in bulk. Now it is not a new concept. Everyone knows that when you buy in bulk that you can save money. But their case was quite extreme.

They bought massive amounts of veggies, for example a bag of 10 kilo’s of carrots, apples and other fruit/veggies. Just carrying in their grocery shopping would save a normal person thousands of dollars in gym membership fees. It was a big work out by itself.

After they had everything in the house the whole family worked as a team to unpack, preserve and stack everything thing up. Their garage was filled with bulk food, bulk toilet paper, bulk diapers, bulk cable, bulk pots with preserved food and bulk… well, everything!

I thought it was pretty amazing. They had been struggling to get to the end of the month at first and now they could actually save money. Even though I like to buy a lot of stuff in bulk, I am glad I don’t have to go to that extreme!

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I don’t know about you, but I am ready for a holiday! I was so looking forward to the summer, to having BBQ’s on the beach, nights sitting on a candle lit veranda and everything that comes with summer. But the whole summer so far has been wet or cloudy. I am starting to get sick of the rain. First we had to stay in for Christmas, than we stayed in for New Years Eve and so on. I can’t remember when I have seen a blue sky this summer.

I wish I could go on caribbean cruises and go to beautiful tropical islands. I want white sand beaches, drinking out of a coconut, on board entertainment, etc. Lately they have been showing heaps of ads on TV for those cruises and I really would love to go. Unfortunately our bank statements says it’s not possible…

Manuel Uribe, who was the fattest man in the world (according to the Guinness world of records), has lost a whopping 230 kilo’s. The man who weighed in at 570 kilo at his heaviest has lost almost half his body weight.

The Mexican man from Monterrey lost the weight quicker than the doctors were expecting. For the past two years he’s been getting help from specialists from Mexico, the United Stated and Italy. In the next four years Manuel Uribe wants to slim down to 120 kilo.

“I’m going to throw a big party. I’m getting out of my house and going for a walk. I feel great, the doctors say I’m healthier than ever” said Manuel Uribe.

Good for him! Losing that much weight when you are bed-ridden is amazing! I wish him all the best and I hope he will reach his goal-weight.

Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone! Personally we’re not celebrating Valentine’s Day because I think it’s just one big commercial day. Roses go up in prize (like 3 times the normal prize), some restaurants get more expansive for just this day, etc.

I think it’s more romantic when my hubby surprises me with little sweet things all through out the year than one big date/present on Valentine’s Day. Somehow Valentine’s Day feels so forced.

What are your plans for Valentine’s Day? Did you plan a big surprise for your Valentine?

I love going to the gym. For me it’s better to release my frustration during a session of body combat than it is to release it on people close to me. Not only is it great for stress, but it is healthy as well. I feel better, look better (lost 4 kilo of the 6 kilo’s I gained in the last year) and have much more energy. I feel the same way when I swim. Although swimming  almost feels like meditation to me. I know that sounds funny, but it is the only time when I can truly empty my mind and concentrate solely on for example my breath or strokes.

Lately I have been making the gym my second home. The one thing I don’t like in the gym are those arrogant, pumped up guys. You know those guys that work hard in pumping up their upper body (arms, chest, shoulders) and have skinny legs. And constantly look in the mirror while they practice their poses. It always makes me giggle a bit when I see ‘big dudes’ with skinny legs.

Yesterday I was overhearing two of those ‘big’ dudes about how you  can get legal steroids / prohormones on the internet. Whenever I think about steroids I think about shrivelled balls. I once saw a documentary about steroids use with the Mr. Universe competition and the downside of steroids, one of the downsides was getting shrivelled balls. So now whenever I see those pumped up guys I think skinny legs and shrivelled balls and that just makes me giggle even more.

It’s funny… Their big ego’s think that I giggle because I somehow must fancy them, but in fact I kind of think they are pathetic!