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Well, last month I made a comment about spring being here on the West Coast. I think I may have spoken a bit to soon!
Despite the weather, trees and flowers are blooming, and the leaves are starting to open on the trees, we've even had to cut our grass!
Spring is my favourite time of the year, when everything in nature renews itself, and is fresh and new again.

A Matter of Chioce There's no need to suffer or deprive yourself in order to lose weight, if you make the right choices, you could even eat more! How? It is easy - thanks to what is referred to as the energy density of foods. Remember these examples and you'll be ahead of the game: What is a Balanced Meal? Breakfast is considered “balanced” when three of the four food groups are included: a bowl of cereal (grain product) + milk (milk product) + a sliced banana (fruit). To be considered balanced, lunch and dinner must include the four food groups: a chicken salad (vegetable and meat) + a small whole wheat roll (grain product) + yogurt with fresh fruit (milk product + fruit). Lite products that aren't so light! Despite popular belief, products "light" in fat often contain almost as many calories as the original version. Why? Since they're reduced in fat, more sugar may be added to these products to give them flavour and a softer, smoother texture. The catch? Because of the claim "light in fat", we don't worry about eating them and, more often than not, we eat more. The result? More calories! Since there is often very little difference between the calories contained in light and regular products, with the exception of salad dressing and mayonnaise , choose the regular version and just have a smaller serving. Regular foods often have the advantage of being more filling, which means you won't be left feeling hungry! Mayonnaise and salad dressing – two "light" foods that are worth their weight! Few light products are really valuable from a nutritional point of view. However, if you compare light mayonnaise and salad dressings to regular versions, the difference is nothing to sneeze at. For example, light mayonnaise has half the calories and fat of regular mayonnaise. It’s worth changing. Do you have healthy eating habits? Find out with My Healthy Weight Assessment! Article courtesy of My Healthy Weight

The Houston Trail Last Saturday the group had a wonderful walk on the Houston Trail in Fort Langley. Although the weather was a little iffy, it didn't rain, and we had a great walk. As you can see, the trail has beautiful old trees with moss hanging from them, and lots of bushes were starting to open their leaves.....we even saw a few flowers blooming! This walk only takes about 40 minutes, and you make it as hard or easy as you want. After the walk we like to go for a coffee in Fort Langley, and relax for a little while before getting on with the day. It a great way to start your weekend....fresh air and exercise, aaaaah! Pictured from left to right are Rhonda, Beverly,Carolyn, Marjory & Bob, and in front, Baily! Thanks for a great morning guys!