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 Enjoying a Waterloo beer Yes, it exists and it is perfect. Beer can replace lunch, water, cigarettes, and sometimes sex. Like I said – beer is perfect. Except when you are trying to loose weight. But there are always exceptions, and my trip to Europe is one of them. Actually, in my family we have lots of exceptions: every single birthday and days and weeks that surround them; holidays (European and American), vacations, trips, promotions, demotions and complete loss of job (never happened…); pregnancies and just simple talk of one. Well, you get the point. Our best friend? Usually beer, some wine, sometimes vodka (when there are pickles and salted bacon available), rum, whiskey. Take your pick. But during this trip to Belgium, we are sticking to what this wonderful country is known for – and its beer. KRIEG Do not turn your nose to this wonderful cherry beer. It’s a must to try. Best if you can find a draft. Try every kind you can find since I found some to be a little too sweet. It is best for middle of the day and a nice refresher. I really wish it would be available in the States.  Pink Killer - grapefruit beer at Delerium BEST BAR – DELIRIUM
 Tap beers at Delerium By all means you can get an excellent beer at any bar or restaurant. But as my friend Andrius bluntly put it, why waist your money on something available everywhere, when you can go to Delirium and get something special? In 2004 Delirium received Guinness World Record for having the largest amount of beer commercially available in the bottle. They counted 2004. Yes, 2004 bottles of beer and you can try any one from their 2 pound weighing Beer Bible. If that doesn’t strike you, then head over the Delirium Tap bar where they have 24 types of beer on draft. And if that doesn’t make you drool, then head over to the Little Ferries bar where you can taste 150 types of absinthe. I just stuck with the beer, after all, it is a beer diet!
 Really? All of that? Apparently, my battle with baby fat has reached it’s plato. Well, to tell you honestly, the battle itself has not began yet beyond the scull of my brain. Somewhere there is my wish to be thinner and prettier- buried, deep inside. It has hit a permanent firewall between my brain and my actions. The only way to find if you are on the right track is to actually track your progress. Weighing in every week or daily is step one. Scaling your portions is another. Choosing right ingredients is third and then logging everything in a daily journal is four. Continue reading Why vegetarian diet won’t work for weight loss
We tried several modes of transportation here. But of course, public transport is the way to go. Plus, with our double Decker Peg Perego stroller and twins and 5 adults, we do not fit into any miniature car that can be driven or parked (most important!) in Brussels. The only way we can get around is the tram or metro system (some buses also). Continue reading Brussels – an unfriendly city for multiples Flight was great, flight attendants were going crazy over the girls, especially Gintare. They put their beds in after take off, we plopped them right in, bottle in hands and started drinking: Andrew his double vodkas and I was enjoying nice champagne. Girls fell asleep no problems, Gintare whined a bit but then she was gone. Food was nothing to write home about, I hope for better meals on the flight from Paris. Continue reading Our first Europe trip with twins So let me tell you…It is exhausting! No wonder families post-pone it until two and three years. It takes a lot of time and a lot of persistence. I wanted to give up in the past few days several times…But I didn’t and now – Gintare does her “business” within minutes. Allegra is a bit complicated, but we shall concur it. How are we doing it? The minute they wake up, I try to take them to the potty. One at a time, or I leave the “quieter” one on the potty while I go grab my Numero Dos. It’s easier trying to hold her over the grown up toilet. I made a big mistake of purchasing only one potty. Take note – TWINS NEED TWO potties. The I just try to put them on the potty 10-20 minutes after they drink any fluids, after they wake up from their naps and after they have their meals. So basically it comes out, that we are in the bathroom going psss-psss-psss and achhhhh-ahhhh-ahhh every 30 minutes. I have no life…
Previously, I used to just keep them to house my food at home and for storage. Then I read an article that this type of plastic leaches dangerous chemicals and it’s better to just toss it into the garbage. Ohh, so what can a greeny and a foody do? Until restaurants minimize their portions (which ultimate what needs to happen), or start using expensive compostable dishes, should we just bring our own carry out containers with us as we patronage our favorite restaurants? We all got into the habit of carried our own shopping bags to the stores. Why can’t we grab one or two containers as we leave our house for a restaurant meal?
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I wonder if this is true for most European cities – forget easy access with multiples or any strollers period!
As I toss out yet another container from leftovers that once house a Japanese lunch, I sigh. Every single container restaurants use are P6 that my city does not recycle.
I lost count of diets I have tried. First one beginning around middle school, maybe grade 6. I remember few of my classmates commenting on my tummy. I can still see the picture of it in my mind. In those days I thought, I was above fat jokes. Most of “funny” tummy comments were met with a smile and a brushed of with a joke. Looking back, I can see that my relationship with food started that early, when I tried to eat crackers for a day. Needless to say, that didn’t work. With all my GERD problems, dieting wasn’t for me. 
So after reading the Skinny Bitch, I became a vegan. Literally, after reading the first chapter.
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