Wannabe Reformed Sugar Addict

Sometimes You Just Need a Cheat Day....

2011-01-10T03:05:00.000-08:00

Sometimes you just need a cheat day and Sunday was one of those days! After a hectic weekend, and going to bed hungry on Saturday, I was just craving unhealthy foods! I didn't go overboard, but I indulged in things I wouldn't normally it. Like the pizza sub at Subway for lunch and leftover Chinese food at Brian's parent's house for dinner. But I am ready to be back on track today.

This weekend was crazy busy but also quite fun! Saturday we got up early and started on some laundry as well as cleaning the apartment. Took us an hour and a half or so. At 12:30pm we left for Orleans and picked up Brian's sister, who did our engagement photos. We did the photos outside in front of a waterfall. We haven't really gotten to see the photos, but I think we'll end up with some pretty good ones! We went back to his parent's place after for a couple of hours to warm up and catch up. We left to come home around 3:45pm. After supper I tried out a new muffin recipe - honey yogurt muffins. They're delicious! That evening our friends Keisha and Justin came over for a board game night. We played Pictionary, Scene It on Xbox 360 and Sequence. It was such a blast! Sunday we went to see the movie The Tourist, which was a really fun movie, and then went to Brian's parent's place for dinner where we ate leftover Chinese food and played a really fun board game called Imagineiff. After winding down to an episode of Dexter when we got home, I was ready for bed!

And now I'm waiting to leave for work and am already counting down until Friday.... but here are the things I look forward to during the week:

1) Meeting Brian today after my doctor's appointment for a food court (Subway) dinner before I head home and he heads to jiu jitsu.
2) Lazing around Tuesday night and watching The Biggest Loser.
3) Meeting a friend I haven't seen in a couple of years for lunch on Wednesday.
4) Getting our engagement photos from Brian's sister on Thursday.
5) Getting the latest US Weekly or People magazine on Friday and indulging in some celebrity gossip.

Something to look forward to each weekday! :)

Meals from Saturday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (370)

Lunch - 1/3 of a Delissio flatbread Tuscan chicken pizza (with tomato and spinach), Apple, Sugar free jello pudding, 4 cups of water (420)

Snack - Hot chocolate, 3 Bran crunch cookies (280)

Dinner - Chicken and mushroom lean cusine panini, 2 cups of water (300)

Snack - Diet root beer, 2 cups of water, mini bag of popcorn, 2 Lindor chocolates (350)

Total - 1720 calories, 25 grams of fiber, 3 fruits, 2 veggies, 9 cups of water.

Sunday - cheat day.

Bring on the week folks!

Weeeeeeeeeeeekend!

2011-01-07T14:02:00.000-08:00

The weather is all stormy and cold. Honestly when I got home from work all I wanted to do was put my Pajamas on, grab a blanket and watch a movie on the couch. But I had promised myself I was going to give the Jillian Michael's 6 week six pack a try. I came home starving, which would normally make me want to skip a workout... instead I had a banana to tide me over through the workout, and reminded myself that after my intense workout I get to have delicious (yet healthy) pizza for dinner and then get to go have my nails done :) So I let Jillian Michaels torture me and now I'm feeling pretty good.

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast -Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Jello sugar free pudding, Apple, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - 1 serving of leftover 2-step honey Dijon chicken, 1 serving of cooked baby carrots, low sodium v8 juice, Del monte fruit twist (390)

Snack - 3 Lifestyle bran cookies, Banana, 4 cups of water (250)

Dinner - 1/3 of a Dellissio flatbread Tuscan chicken pizza (with spinach and tomato), 2 cups of water (280)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 1 Easter cream eggs (yes, they are already selling Easter chocolate!), Diet coke, 2 cups of water (310)

Total - 1630 calories, 22 grams of fiber, 4 fruits, 3 veggies, 11 cups of water.
All I need is to add a bit more fiber....

Workout - Approx: 35 minutes - Jillian Michael's 6 week six pack.

Bring on the weekend!

Little Black Dress.

2011-01-06T13:36:00.000-08:00

I was out shopping last night and found an adorable little black dress from Dynamite on clearance for $20. What a delightful find! I don't have a special occasion for it yet, but when the next event comes up, I will have a new dress to wear!

Work today was so hectic and exhausting. We did manage to go out to lunch for a coworker's birthday, which was nice. I ended up having a salmon garden salad. I'm not a huge fish fan but it was one of the only healthy items on the menu. And I knew I'd be having an enjoyable dinner tonight.

Alas, I am home from work and ready to park it on the couch. Just need to get some dinner cooked and then it's movie/TV time.

Meals for Thursday -

Breakfast: Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Sugar free jello pudding, Apple, 2 cups of water (150)

Lunch - Salmon, garden salad, balsamic vinagrette dressing, 1 cup of water (360)

Snack - Banana, 100 calorie bag of vitality trail mix, Diet coke (210)

Dinner - 1 serving of 2-step honey dijon chicken, baby carrots, 4 mini potatoes, 2 cups of water (400)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 2 Lindor chocolates, 4 cups of water (260)

Total - 1640 calories, 25 g. of fibre, 3 fruits, 4 veggies, 10 cups of water.

LOW Energy.

2011-01-05T14:56:00.000-08:00

I'm feeling very low energy today. I think I got a fairly good sleep last night, but perhaps it's just the weather that is draining me. It's also the first week back at work since the Christmas holidays, so I'm sure that has a bit to do with it.

Went grocery shopping today and got a ton of healthy foods:
Apples
Bananas
Natural selections turkey lunch meat
12-grain bagels
Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Lean ground beef
100 calorie packs of almonds and trail mix
Low sodium V8 juice
Sugar free pudding
Plain yogurt
Lean cuisines
Frozen pizza

The kitchen cupboards are stocked and I'm feeling healthy. Why can't I have a little energy as well?

I also bought Jillian Michael's 6 week six-pack workout DVD and will be trying that out this weekend. I'll let you know how that goes.

Tonight I'm stopping off at the mall and then watching Brian's jiu jitsu class.

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Silhouette blueberry, blackberry & muesli yogurt, Apple, 2 cups of water (160)

Lunch - 2 slices of bread, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Del monte fruit twist, 2 cups of water (370)

Snack - Chocolate caramel granola bar, 1 bottle of V8 juice (210)

Dinner - 1 small burrito with yellow, red and orange peppers, 2 cups of water, Diet coke (325)

Snack - Mini bag of Miss Vickie's chips, 2 Lindor chocolates, 4 cups of water (310)

Total - 1635 calories, 25 g. of fibre, 9 cups of water, 2 fruits, 4 veggies.

Survived My First Day Back.

2011-01-04T15:26:00.000-08:00

I went into work with a positive attitude today.... I was going to make a to-do list and I was going to get that list done. And I did. I felt really productive after a slow few weeks at work. The hours flew by fairly quickly and I am happy to report only three more workdays until it's the weekend.

Last night was good. Brian had his first night back at jiu jitsu and then when he got back home, we watched the new episode of How I Met Your Mother before calling it a night. I'm so glad all my shows are on again because having good shows on while hibernating is really important :) Is it almost summer yet?

I'm going to a wedding show on Jan. 15th, which I'm pretty excited about! I've invited all my bridesmaids to come with and even though there's not much planning involved in a destination wedding, I still think it'll be fun to look around!

Currently watching Iron Man 2 and then will tune into the premiere of The Biggest Loser. I am enjoying a much deserved relaxing evening.

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Silhouette blueberry, blackberry & muesli yogurt, Apple, 2 cups of water (160)

Lunch - 1 serving of leftover Creamy chicken stew (with carrots), Del monte fruit twist, 2 cups of water (420)

Snack - Chocolate caramel granola bar (140)

Dinner - Blue menu portion control burger with 1 slice each of red, yellow and orange pepper on top, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 garlic & dill pickle, Diet coke (325)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 2 Lindor chocolates, 4 cups of water (310)

Total - 1615 calories, 26 grams of fiber, 3 fruits, 2 veggies, 9 cups of water.

Again, pretty on par with all the fiber, fruits, veggies, water, etc, that my body needs! Go me!

Back To Work Tomorrow....

2011-01-03T15:21:00.000-08:00

The holidays flew by WAY too fast. There was just so many people to see, so many events to go to... Don't get me wrong, it was the BEST Christmas ever. I am just looking forward to hibernating a bit this winter. I love staying in and making sure the apartment is clean, trying out new recipes, staying in my pj's ALL DAY and watching movies. I'm a creature of routine.... That being said, I'm a bit anxious for work. I'm still not confident in the job and I cause myself unnecessary stress by thinking about the worst possible outcome of every situation. So today I'm just trying to take deep breaths, organize in my head how I plan to tackle what's on the go for this week, and just take it one day at a time. And in four more days, it'll be the weekend again! And if it all gets to be too much, there's nothing wrong with taking a personal day every once and a while.

On my day off today I managed to be fairly productive. I folded the laundry, took out the recycling, did the dishes twice and tried out a new recipe for dinner. I also read up on older blogs... it got me motivated. I realized there was a time where I was working out on average three times a week... I got to reminisce about my birthday, moving into our apartment, summer vacation.... I also read my meal plans from back then and gave myself some ideas. It was a good exercise.

I am so excited for The Biggest Loser to start up again tomorrow. There's going to be four trainers, rather than just Bob and Jillian. That should be interesting. And it's Jillian's last season. To be honest, I'm just hoping this season is better than the one that just ended. I wasn't impressed with that one. A new show that my Mom told me about called, "Village on a Diet" starts tonight. We'll pvr that one to see if it's any good. It's about exactly what it's called, a village in B.C. that goes on a diet. I'm looking forward to it!

Workout goals for this week:
Friday & Sunday. Just two days for this week to get back into the swing of things. Hoping to get up to between 3 & 5 days per week as I progress.

Things to look forward to this week (so that I don't just focus on work stresses):
- The Biggest Loser premiering tomorrow.
- Getting to watch Brian's jiu jitsu class on Wednesday and showing off my ring to everyone there.
- Grocery shopping on Wednesday; first trip of the New Year. Lots of healthy snacks on the list to stock the cupboards with!
- Going to see the movie, "The Tourist" with Brian at some point on the weekend.
- Couple's game night with our friends Keisha and Justin on Saturday night. Pictionary here we come!
- Trying out some new recipes - 2 step honey dijon chicken, peanut butter muffins and yogurt honey muffins (with raisins). Super excited to see how they turn out!

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - 1 cup of red cherries, Blueberry, blackberry & muesli yogurt, 2 cups of water (155)

Lunch - Smokin' stampede quesadilla, Royal gala apple, sliced. Diet coke. (370)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, Del monte fruit twist, 4 cups of water (160)

Dinner - 1 serving of Quick and Creamy Chicken Stew: http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/quick-creamy-chicken-stew-95389.aspx, 1 cup of water (360)

Snack - Mini bag of plain lays chips, 2 ferrera roche chocolates, 1 After Eight mint, 3 cups of water (360)

Total - 1665 calories, 26 grams of fiber, 3 fruits, 2 veggies, 11 cups of water.

Everyday is getting healthier and healthier! I got in enough calories, fiber, fruits & veggies and water for today! :)

Happy New Year!

2011-01-02T10:49:00.000-08:00

Last year was all about losing weight... this year I'd like to focus on exercise... I can't seem to make it a habit! I'm quite sporadic with it unfortunately. And I'm very good at counting my calories to ensure weightloss or weight maintainance, however; I don't always pick the BEST choices for my body. I am constantly trying to save enough calories for my treats at the end of the night, which I know I'll still do, but I'd like to also make sure I've got my fill of fruits and veggies, whole grains, etc. More fresh foods, less frozen meals.

I want to do this for my health, but I must admit I have a vain reason for it as well: I'm engaged! And we'd like to do a destination wedding down South (preferrably Jamaica) in May 2012. That's one year and four months away. And I'd like to rock a sexy bathing suit, whether it's a one piece or two!

What else are my goals for 2011? In addition to planning the wedding.... I'd like to find a permanent full-time job. I've been working hard at this the past couple of years, but I'd like to step it up a few more notches... start making contacts, sending out e-mails, etc. And become even better at saving money. I'm pretty strict with my budget and saving, but I still do spend more frivilously that I could. THIS will be the year of finding free or extremely inexpensive things to do in my spare time. With the stable job and saved money, Brian and I would like to buy a house. Big plans for us over the next little while!

Christmas was so magical. I'm such a big fan. All the lights, the hustle and bustle. Finding the perfect gifts for friends and family. Spending time with friends and family. The delicious food. And this year was all the more special with that wonderful ring wrapped and waiting under the tree for me. Brian knows what a cheeseball I am, what Christmas excitement and anticipation means to me. So he had the ring wrapped many times - in the ring box, in a small box wrapped, in a medium box wrapped, in a larger box wrapped.... took me a while to open it. And it was a great surprise! We've known for a while that we both wanted to spend the rest of our lives with one another - he's my other half! But making it official feels perfect to me - I'm Brian's fiance, soon to be his wife. I couldn't be happier.

I've been basking in the parties, the celebrations for both the holidays and our engagement. I promised myself this year that I'd let myself truly enjoy all the foods I wanted to. Now it's time to burn all that excess food off! And like most everyone, that healthy lifestyle started up again on Jan. 1st.

Meals for Jan. 1st -

Lunch - 1/3 of a Dellissio flatbread mushroom medley pizza, Sugar free jello mousse, Banana, 1 cup of red cherries, 4 cups of water. (565)

Snack - Mini bag of popcorn, Caramel granola bar, Diet coke (240)

Dinner - 2 mini chicken pot pies, 1 garlic & dill pickle, 2 cups of water (380)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 2 Lindor chocolates, 2 cups of water (310)

Total - 1495 calories, 3 fruits, 2 veggies, 8 cups of water, 15 grams of fiber

It was January 1st so everything was a bit jumbled from sleeping in late and whatnot. Need to work on adding in more fiber and eating at least 1500 calories.

Meals for Jan. 2nd -

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of froot loops cereal, 1 cup of skim milk (200)

Lunch - Smokin' Stampede quesadilla (with corn in it), Banana, Silhouette Satisfaction blueberry, blackberry & muesli yogurt, Diet coke, 4 cups of water (480)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn , Apple, 2 cups of water (180)

Dinner - 3 oz. of cooked chicken, chopped green, red, yellow & orange peppers, chopped red onion, cooked in 1/2 tsp. of canola oil. 1 cup of minute rice, Sweet and sour sauce. 2 cups of water (525)

Snack - Mini bag of plain chips , 2 Lindor chocolates, 2 cups of water (320)

Total - 1705 calories, 3 fruits, 3 veggies, 11 cups of water, 21 grams of fiber.

Much better today. Still need to get my fiber up to 25 grams minimum though.

Happy New Year Everyone! It feels good to be back :)

THE Dress!

2010-11-24T17:02:00.000-08:00

Was out with my Mom (who is visiting from New Brunswick) and my sister tonight to show my Mom the wedding dress my sister wants. It's THE dress. There's no doubt about it. Every detail is perfect for her and it makes her look so slim! I love it. Plus you can tell she feels gorgeous in it. Like a princess. And that's what you want for every bride. To feel like the most beautiful woman in the room. In any room. Well, she made the final decision and the dress is bought! In about 6 months it'll come in and she will physically have it. I'm so excited for her! They also had me try on a couple of bridesmaid dresses. The second one I didn't find all that cute, but the first one is definitely on the list of possibilities. It's really cute. For anyone interested in seeing what it looks like, here is the link:
http://www.venusbridal.com/bridesmaids/bella-maids/BM1267
I tried it on in that turquoise color but my sister really wants her bridesmaids in plum. Either color is great!

Anywho, so Brian should be home from jiu jitsu soon and we shall sit back and enjoy some TV before heading to bed. I think tomorrow my parents are coming over after dinner. My sister and her fiance may as well.

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - 27 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280)

Snack - 1 cup of blueberries, Jello sugar free chocolate indulgence mousse, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - Weight watcher's smart ones chicken fajita pizza, Kiwi, 2 cups of water (430)

Snack - Quaker granola bar, 2 cups of water (160)

Dinner - 3 oz. of chicken, 2 tbsp. BBQ sauce, 1 serving of garlic flavored long grain rice, 1 cup of stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil. Diet coke (420)

Snack - Mini bag of plain Miss Vickie's chips, 1 fun size mars bar, 2 cups of water (210)

Daily Total - 1640 calories, 24 grams of fibre, 9 cups of water.

Workout - Ran down and back up 21 floors of stairs on lunch break at work.

Meal Plan for Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Apple, Jello sugar free chocolate indulgence mousse, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - Everything bagel with 1 slice of fat free turkey and 1 tbsp. of light mayo. Del monte fruit twist, 2 cups of water (380)

Snack - Quaker granola bar, 2 cups of water (160)

Dinner - 1 burrito (homemade), 1 cup of garden salad with 1 tbsp. of light salad dressing, Diet coke (400)

Snack - Mini bag of plain Miss Vickie's chips, 2 fun size chocolate bars, 4 cups of water (260)

Daily Total - 1600 calories, 20 grams of fibre, 11 cups of water.

Workout - Ran down and back up 21 floors of stairs on lunch breat at work.

Monday....Sigh.

2010-11-22T15:38:00.001-08:00

It was SO HARD to get out of bed this morning.... the freezing rain woke me up a few times through the night. It was dark, cold, rainy all the live long day. I turned up the heat when I got home from work, put the pj's on right away and am now content on the couch, wrapped up in my favorite blanket.

The rest of the weekend was really great. We had a lot of fun Saturday night when we went out for drinks downtown for a friend's birthday. Then Sunday we watched some Seinfeld, the movie Street Fighter, my sister and her fiance came over for a visit.... we even got some afternoon Christmas shopping done! Found a great Christmas gift for Val! Slowly but surely we're getting through all of the Christmas shopping. I try to put a lot of thought into each gift and it ends up being stressful! More than worth it when I see people open the gifts I've picked out for them though. At 4:30pm, we arrived at Brian's parent's house for a pot roast dinner. Brian and his Dad spent most of the night going over his exam.... I played cards with his Mom, his sister and his sister's boyfriend. They joined us at the end of the evening for a last couple of games. We got home around 9pm, I called my Mom to chat for a few minutes and then it was time to get ready for bed!

Work felt really busy today... so it went by fast, but it wasn't an overly enjoyable day. I'm feeling really healthy though, which is great! Really been focusing on staying healthy throughout the cold and flu season. So far so good!

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 1 slice of toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, Banana, 1 cup of chocolate milk (450)

Lunch - Smokin' stampede quesadilla, Apple, Diet coke, 2 cups of water (370)

Snack - Quaker granola bar, 2 cups of water (160)

Dinner - 3 oz. of pot roast, 1/2 cup of cooked veggies, 1/2 cup mashed sweet potatoes, 2 cups of water (350)

Snack - 1 slice of Bailey's Irish Cream chocolate cake, 1 cup of water (350)

Daily Total - 1680 calories, 19 g. of fibre, 8 cups of water.

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Banana, Jello sugar free pudding, 2 cups of water (170)

Lunch - Soup @ hand cream of mushroom, Apple, Del monte fruit twist, 2 cups of water (250)

Snack - Quaker granola bar, 2 cups of water (160)

Dinner - 6 Blue menu chicken meatballs, 2 tbsp. of BBQ sauce, 3/4 cup of stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil, Diet coke, 2 cups of water (285)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, Pecan cashew tart, 2 cups of water (600)

Daily Total - 1725 calories, 25 grams of fibre, 11 cups of water

Workout - Ran down and back up 21 flights of stairs.

Meal plan for Tuesday:

Breakfast - 1 slice of toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, Kiwi, 1 cup of chocolate milk (390)

Snack - Apple, Jello sugar free pudding, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - 6 Blue menu chicken meatballs, 2 tbsp. BBQ sauce, 3/4 cup of stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil, Del monte fruit twist, 2 cups of water (345)

Snack - Chocolate chip granola bar (110)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, onion, Diet coke, 2 cups of water (315)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 3 fun size chocolate bars, 2 cups of water (320)

Daily Total - 1620 calories, 21 g. of fibre, 9 cups of water. No workout on Tuesday.

Beautiful Day, Beautiful Life.

2010-11-20T13:29:00.000-08:00

I've got a lot to be thankful for, to be honest. And I know that. I love relaxing, lazy Saturdays. And I'm feeling accomplished. I got up at 7:30am, wishing I could sleep in a little later, but also aware that falling asleep at 10:30pm probably didn't help my internal alarm clock. Since Brian was still asleep, I crept into the family room, dragging my blanket behind me, and settled in to catch up on last night's 90210. Once Brian was awake, we caught up on Blue Bloods. Great new show. Police officers and lawyers within the same family. Shows different view points on crime. This week was a particularly interesting epsiode. After that I proceeded to get more last minute cleaning done.... and then got ready. We left the house around 10:45am and I did a bit of driving. I feel like I'm more nervous now than I was when I started practising. I think it's probably going to be beneficial for me to take some lessons in the spring. We then ran some errands, took a look around Chapters. Chapters around Christmastime is wonderful. I love all the overpriced decorations and chocolates filling up the entranceway. All the Holiday inspired Starbucks drinks. All of it. I just want to walk around and soak it all up. We met Melissa and her boyfriend Jordan at noon at Subway, grabbed our lunches and drove back to the apartment. Had a nice couple of hours to catch up with Melissa, who I haven't seen since my birthday (back in April). It was nice. Her and Jordan left around 2:30pm to continue making their rounds of visiting different friends and family members. I took a nap. I love when I have the time to do nothing but lay there, dreaming of things to come. Now Brian is completing a government exam online as I sit here and surf the net, with the time to blog, dinner in the oven. Tonight we're heading out for a friend's birthday.

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Lunch - Subway 6" turkey on whole wheat with lettuce, onion, pickles, hot peppers and light mayo. 4 cups of water (380)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, Quaker granola bar, Diet coke (260)

Dinner - Blue menu sheppard's pie with 1 tbsp. of ketchup, 2 cups of water (415)

Snack -100 calorie chocolate bar, 1 beer at the Keg, 2 cups of water (300)

Daily Total - 1615 calories.

No workout for today, but right now I'm focusing on my food. I also reluctantly put away my scale last night. I find with doing the stairs at work 3 times a week, I went up a couple pounds and then seem to be maintaining there. Which is fine because it's not fat, it's muscle and it's bound to happen. But I want that number on the scale down. I am sure a lot of people can relate. When I try to lose those 2 lbs and don't right away, I start to get frustrated, leading me to want to give up and over eat. I was weighing myself every day, sometimes more than once a day. So far it's 3 days of no weighing myself. Maybe I'll be able to last a week, maybe more. One day at a time. I just want to go by how my clothes feel for a little while. Sometimes I'll feel thin, clothes feeling loose, and then if the scale doesn't reflect it, then my thin feeling has gone out the window. Maintaining is MUCH harder than losing weight. When people tell you that, believe it! It's such a struggle.

Another issue is that I've got so many holiday events, dinners out, drinks, dessert coming up. Last year I was overweight and desperately wanted to lose weight. That makes saying no to all the sweets... not easy... but EASIER. Now that I'm at a weight I am happy with, it's hard not to give in. But I know I will be able to pick and choose my treats and not come out of the holiday season having gained weight.

Weekend How I Love Thee....

2010-11-19T16:06:00.000-08:00

Ah.... 3:00pm on Friday afternoon and I ran out of my office for the first bus that came my way. Get me outta here! This week felt long. It was freezing out. I was exhausted. I even went to bed at 8:30pm on Thursday night. I'm ready for a lot of sleep and perhaps a drink or two ;)

I love my Fridays. When there's not much on the go at work, I go through all the online flyers and make my grocery list for the following week. At lunch time I go with my coworker to the corner store where we pick up lottery tickets and a magazine as a treat, hoping one day we'll win the lottery.... imagine.... this week's loot included People magazine - Sexiest Man Alive edition. Ryan Reynolds takes the crown this year and I've got to say... I approve! After work I hung out with my man, we had some mediocre pizza for dinner and then he headed off to jiu jitsu class. While he was gone I got into mega cleaning mode! The dishes are done. Every room is clean. Two loads of laundry, done. Scented candles lit. I am now able to begin my weekend of relaxation! I think tonight we'll just curl up on the couch and watch a movie.

Tomorrow Melissa and Jordan come for a visit around lunch time! It'll be her first time seeing my apartment and I haven't seen her since April so I'm looking forward to it! Then at night Brian and I are hitting up the Keg in the Market for some drinks for a friend's birthday. That should be fun! Hopefully on Sunday I'll do another driving lesson with Brian and then perhaps do a little Christmas shopping...

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - 27 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280)

Snack - Apple, jello sugar free pudding, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - Weight watcher's smart ones santa fe style rice and beans frozen dinner, Del monte fruit twist, 2 cups of water (370)

Snack - Quaker granola bar, 2 cups of water (160)

Dinner - 2 mini chicken pot pies, Diet coke (370)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 3 fun size chocolate bars (260)

Total - 1580 calories. Workout - ran down and back up 21 flights of stairs at work on lunch break.

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - 27 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280)

Snack - Apple, jello sugar free pudding, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - Everything bagel with 1 slice of fat free turkey and 1 tbsp. light mayo. Del monte fruit twist, 2 cups of water (380)

Snack - Quaker granola bar (160)

Dinner - 1/4 of a thin crust pepperoni pizza, Diet coke (300)

Snack - Mini bag of plain lays chips, 3 fun size chocolate bars, 4 cups of water (320)

Total - 1580 calories.

150 Healthiest Foods on Earth...

2010-11-15T15:54:00.001-08:00

My Dad bought me this book.... 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth. And I'm trying to pick at least one thing from it each day to have. Every little bit helps right? An extra boost of vitamins and antioxidants never hurt anyone! Also read that a lot of vegetables have cancer fighting benefits. Who wouldn't want to reduce their risk of cancer?

So yesterday I had carrots which were on the list. I also had an apple. I think that may have been everything that made the list. Today was grapes and dark chocolate. Instead of having my usual 100 calorie milk chocolate bar, I decided to buy some 85% cocoa dark chocolate for the added health benefits of my nightly treat :) I'm not going to lie, it's definitely an acquired taste but after a few bites it was totally curbing my craving of having sweets!

I'm always really good with my water, but this week I would also like to work on my fibre intake. 25 - 35 grams per day! Helps curb hunger too :)

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - Mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (390)

Lunch - Smokin' stampede quesadilla, Apple (370)

Snack - Sugar free jello pudding, Del monte fruit twist (120)

Dinner - 1/4 of a Sicilian pizza (325)

Snack - Mini bag of plain chips, 100 calorie lindor bar, Hot chocolate (400)

Total - 1605 calories, 19 grams of fibre

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Lunch - 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 2 tbsp. of light peanut butter, Banana, Apple, Del monte fruit twist (600)

Snack - Mini bag of popcorn (190)

Dinner - Honey dijon pork loin chop, cooked baby carrots, 1/2 cup of cooked corn (255)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 2 fun size chocolate bars (290)

Total -1595 calories, 26 grams of fibre

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Banana, Sugar free jello pudding (170)

Lunch - 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. of light mayo., 1 cup of grapes (410)

Snack - 100 calorie fibre one granola bar (100)

Dinner - 1/4 pkg. of general tao chicken, 3/4 cup of stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil (360)

Snack - Mini bag of plain chips, 3 squares of 85% cocoa chocolate (320)

Total - 1620 calories, 26 grams of fibre

Meal plan for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280)

Snack - Apple, sugar free jello pudding (140)

Lunch - 1/4 pkg. of general tao chicken, 3/4 cup of stir fry veggies in 1 tsp. of oil, 1 cup of grapes (460)

Snack - Chocolate chip granola bar (110)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. of ketchup, 1 tsp. of mustard (305)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 2 fun size chocolate bars (240)

Total - 1535 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Meal plan for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Apple, Sugar free jello pudding (140)

Lunch - 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. of light mayo., 1 cup of grapes (410)

Snack - Strawberry yogurt oatmeal bear paws (140)

Dinner - Chicken stir fry - 2 oz. of chicken, 3 tbsp. sweet chili thai sauce, 1 cup of rice, 3/4 cup of stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil (415)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 3 squares of 85% cocoa dark chocolate (310)

Total - 1675 calories, 24 grams of fibre

Motivated For The Week!

2010-11-08T15:57:00.000-08:00

Good evening all,

So it's officially been a year since I started on my weightloss journey. And I'm still struggling on a daily basis. But I know I can handle it. Blogging everyday seems impossible now. I used to be able to do it at work, but they have that site blocked now. It's annoying... Anyways, I figure my best bet is to write my meal plan down for a few days at a time.

Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Apple, jello sugar free pudding, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - 1 piece of leftover PC chicken parm, 1/2 cup of cooked veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil, 2 cups of water, 1 cup of grapes (410)

Snack - 100 calorie Fibre one granola bar (100)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. of ketchup, 1 tsp. of mustard, Diet coke (305)

Snack - Mini bag of popcorn, 2 fun size chocolate bars, 4 cups of water (310)

Total - 1525 calories, 27 g. of fibre, 9 cups of water

Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Snack - Apple, Jello sugar free pudding, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - Tuna sandwich with 1 tbsp. of light mayo, Del monte fruit twist, Diet coke (460)

Snack - Quaker chocolate chip granola bar, 2 cups of water (110)

Dinner - 2 mini chicken pot pies, 2 cups of water (370)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 100 calorie Lindor chocolate bar, 2 cups of water (200)

Total - 1540 calories, 20 g. of fibre, 9 cups of water

Workout - Stairs at work (21 floors down and back up)

Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260)

Lunch - 2 slices of toast, 2 tbsp. of light peanut butter, Banana, Apple, 2 cups of water (530)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, Del monte fruit twist, 4 cups of water (160)

Dinner - Blue menu sheppards pie, Diet coke (390)

Snack - Mini bag of plain lays chips, 100 calorie Lindor chocolate bar, 2 cups of water (260)

Total - 1600 calories, 26 g. of fibre, 9 cups of water

Workout - Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred DVD.

Hope everyone is having a good week :)

Nice To Come Home After A Long Day....

2010-11-02T13:11:00.000-07:00

Today was just one of those unbelievably frustrating days at work. You know the ones. The ones where no one answers your e-mails or phone calls... nothing gets resolved. I get home and Brian asks me to play Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars. He says it applies to me. Here's some of the lyrics:

Oh her eyes, her eyes
Make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair
Falls perfectly without her trying

She's so beautiful
And I tell her everyday

Yeah I know, I know
When I compliment her
She won't believe me
And it's so, it's so
Sad to think she don't see what I see

But everytime she asks me do I look okay
I say

When I see your face
There's not a thing I would change
Cause you're amazing
Just the way you are
And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while
Cause girl you're amazing
Just the way you are

Her nails, her nails
I could kiss them all day if she'd let me
Her laugh, her laugh
She hates but I think it's so sexy

Oh you know, you know, you know
I'd never ask you to change
If perfect is what you're searching for
Then just stay the same

How sweet is that? Thank you Brian :) You sure know how to cheer a girl up on a down day!

Tonight we're just going to make some burgers, watch a movie and catch Biggest Loser. We're not liking it as much this season, but it's still keeping us entertained!

Meals for today:

Breakfast - 1 slice of toast, 1 tbsp. of light peanut butter, Banana, 1 cup of skim milk (375)

Snack - Sugar free jello pudding, Apple, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - 1 serving of pumpkin ravioli with 1/2 tsp of oil. Del monte fruit twists. Bottle of diet dr pepper (470)

Snack - Chocolate chip granola bar, 2 cups of water (110)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. of ketchup, 1 tsp. of mustard, 2 cups of water (300)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 2 fun size chocolate bars (230)

Total - 1625 calories

Blogging my meals again is making me feel healthier already! Hopefully I can keep this up :)

Loves the Feel of a Freshly Cleaned House....

2010-11-01T16:13:00.001-07:00

I just spent the last hour and a half cleaning the apartment and doing my ironing. Feels good to sit down and relax after getting that done. I've got the scented candles going too so it really smells good in here.

The past couple weeks have flown by and I haven't been writing in here like I planned to! I've been off and on with my eating habits lately. It's hard because it's not causing me to gain weight... but pigging out definitely doesn't feel good afterwards. My sister has asked for my help in losing weight again and I vow to be a positive influence on her. Follow by example, right? I wish her all the luck in losing weight! I know how hard it can be. And she's got a wedding coming up in 10 months. What girl doesn't want to be a smaller size when they walk down the aisle?

I went to the doctor on Thursday for my annual checkup and loved when she did a double take when checking my weight at the scale. "You've lost 53 lbs?!?! That can't be right!" Oh, but it is :) Takes a lot of work, but it can be done!

I finished my 3rd driving lesson with Brian on the weekend. We took the lesson out of the parking lot and onto the road :) Not a road that anyone was on, but it still felt like a big accomplishment for me!

This weekend was Halloween and it.... SNOWED! It was crazy! I wanted to stay in and sip hot chocolate and watch Christmas specials :) But I made the trek out to a party, in my French Maid costume. It was pretty fun! But now that Halloween is over.... it's less than 8 weeks until Christmas! Need to get my shopping on ;)

Meals for today:

Breakfast - Nutrigrain bar, 1 cup of skim milk (220)

Snack - Sugar free jello pudding, Apple, 2 cups of water (140)

Lunch - 2 slices of wonderbread +, 1 tbsp. of light peanut butter, 1/2 banana, Del monte fruit twist, Diet coke (385)

Snack - Rainbow chip granola bar, 2 cups of water (130)

Dinner - Chicken stir fry - 2 oz. of chicken, 3/4 cup of stir fry veggies, 1/2 tsp. of oil, 3 tbsp. of sweet chili thai sauce, 1 cup of rice. 2 cups of water. (425)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 2 fun size chocolate bars, 4 cups of water (280)

Total - 1580 calories

Workout - Ran up and down 21 flights of stairs on my lunch break.

So Not Down With The Sickness....

2010-10-24T09:25:00.000-07:00

I got back to blogging and then went M.I.A! Sorry about that, it was hard to write about meals when they were all over the place. There was a 5 day period where I had a touch of the flu. But I am A-ok now!

What's new this week? Not a whole heck of a lot. I'm about to embark on my second driving lesson with Brian. Am I nervous? Yes. But I think I can handle it :)

Work has been leaving me into a ball of stress lately. Everytime I make a mistake, I get worried that I'll be fired. That's the thing about being a consultant.. they can fire you without giving you any notice, any explanation, anything. So you're constantly trying to prove yourself worthy of working there. I try to be perfect but it ends up making me screw up even more. I think it's time to try even harder to find that permanent job for me. It's got to be out there. Somewhere.

This weekend Brian and I have just been taking it easy... we watched the Blade trilogy and went shopping for a Halloween costume yesterday. I'm going to be a French Maid! Today we're going to go driving, will get the laundry and cleaning done and then we'll see! :)

Meals from Saturday:

Breakfast - 1 slice of toast, 1 tbsp. of light peanut butter, 1 banana, 1 cup of 1% chocolate milk (455 calories)

Lunch - Michelina's rigatoni frozen meal, Apple, Jello sugar free mousse, 1 cup of water, 1 can of diet coke (420 calories)

Snack - Quaker's reduced sugar rainbow chip granola bar, 2 cups of water (130 calories)

Dinner - 1/2 mozzarelli pizza (with tomato and pesto), 4 cups of water (440 calories)

Snack - 3 mini chocolate caramel cups, 1 cup of water, 1 can of diet coke (190 calories)

Daily Total - 1635 calories

I am back to the Blogosphere!

2010-10-19T13:20:00.000-07:00

Hi folks,

After a 5 month hiatus from blogging, I am back! I essentially hit the maintenance phase and wanted to go without talking about food and weightloss. But guess what? Even after you lose weight, your issues with food never go away completely. It's something I must learn to live with. My cheat days aren't nearly as bad as they were pre weightloss, but they still exist. I still emotionally eat. I have more trouble staying on track now that I've hit a healthy weight than I did during my weightloss phase. I think going back to writing things out will hold me more accountable and help me become a healthier person. Because as I'm sure everyone knows... 2 lbs can turn into 5 lbs, can turn into 10 lbs, etc, quite easily.

In addition to writing about weightloss, I really feel that getting my thoughts and feelings out about other things in life is a good idea. I've grown a lot this year and it's a big bad scary world sometimes. I have my failures and I have my triumphs and I'd like to write about them.

Big bad scary fear # 1 - Driving. I always told myself I wasn't cut out to drive. The busing system in Ottawa is fantastic, I thought. It's way faster to get around that way anyways. Besides, I work downtown where parking lots are nonexistent. Welcome to the bus strike of 2009. Life was brutal. And since then, buses have just not been up to par. Plus, what about when I have children? Am I going to be that woman that people sigh loudly at when I struggle onto the overcrowded bus with crying baby in one hand, heavy stroller in the other, and big purse weighing down on my shoulders? I'd really rather not.... So I surprised many people, especially myself, when I decided that it's about time I put this fear behind me and do some learning. Brian took me out driving on Saturday and I have to say, it wasn't quite as petrifying as I'd been expecting. Sure I was scared, didn't even use the gas pedal, but I got in the driver seat and got a feel for driving. And I will continue to learn once a week until I'm comfortable enough to take the test. It's going to be an adventure, that's for sure!

Anyways, better not cram everything into one blog post :) Until next time.....

Meal plan for Wednesday:

Breakfast - 1 pkg. of organic maple flavored oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk (240 calories)

Snack - Apple, 1 sugar free jello pudding, 2 cups of water (140 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of bread, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. of light mayo, 1 pkg. of del monte fruit twists, Diet coke (370 calories)

Snack - Nature Valley fruit & nut granola bar, 2 cups of water (140 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of southwestern baked chicken (2 oz. chicken, 1/3 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, 1 tbsp. of light ranch dressing, 1/2 cut up green pepper, 3/4 cup of rice), 2 cups of water (360 calories)

Snack - Small bag of popcorn, Aero singles bar, 2 cups of water (290 calories)

Total - 1540 calories

3 times a week I do the stairs at work, meaning I run from the 21st floor down to the lobby and all the way back up to the 21st floor. It's really toning up my legs and even though it only takes 10 minutes, it burns a ton of calories. I will be doing the stairs tomorrrow.

Tuesdays Won't Be The Same...

2010-05-26T06:52:00.001-07:00

Without The Biggest Loser! The finale was pretty entertaining - nothing new, exciting, or shocking... but a good episode nonetheless!

We got a working air conditioner last night... one that stands in the room and has a tube that sticks out the window... it's not the miracle I was hoping for, but it does help a bit and I'm sure it just takes a little time for it to cool the rooms down....

Today I'm heading to Val's after work for a lovely swim (our workout for the day!) and some dinner!

Meal Plan for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Sugar free pudding, 1 cup of raspberries (170 calories)

Lunch - Tortilla, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Apple, Diet coke (300 calories)

Snack - Special k granola bar, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 2 cups of water (100 calories)

Dinner - Chicken, BBQ sauce, rice, veggies (approx: 425 calories)

Snack - 2 favorites mini chocolate bars, Mini bag of ruffled all dressed chips (270 calories)

Daily Total - 1515 calories, 24 grams of fibre

SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!

2010-05-25T09:36:00.000-07:00

I'm quite tired today as we haven't quite figured out the portable air conditioner....apparently the one we bought won't work for the window we have... all I know is the heat is pretty unbearable...I'm hoping we get it figured out today so that I can sleep tonight :)

The weekend was pretty relaxing and as wonderful as I was expecting it to be! We had a friend over Friday night to play the game Scene It. I came last both times we played but still had a blast! We drove her home around 11:30pm. Saturday I slept in until 10:30am! It was pretty awesome! I met Val and Annie at the mall around 1pm and we went on a mega shopping spree until about 5pm! I got so many new things - 2 pairs of shoes, a bathing suit, 2 pairs of work capris, jean capris, jean shorts, pin striped shorts, 2 hoodies, a bracelet, a skirt, 3 blouses, 3 other shirts, a cardigan.... I definitely had fun :) Around 5pm we were done and exhausted! Annie drove me home and I just had some supper and vegged the rest of the evening.... Sunday Brian and I went to see Robin Hood, which was fantastic! And then we went to his parents house for a BBQ. We stayed there until about 9:30pm playing Skip-bo. I was on his sister's team and we won 2/3 games :) On Monday I decided to give my new workout dvd a try - Jillian Michael's Yoga Meltdown. I found this even more difficult than her 30 Day Shred dvd! It was intense! I definitely have some sore muscles this morning.... we also did a few loads of laundry, baked some muffins, a cheesecake and then made "smarter fettuccine alfredo with chicken" for supper.

As of Monday morning I was up 0.4 of a lb. So 147 on the dot. I did fairly well on the weekend... I didn't eat enough on Saturday though and perhaps ate a few extra calories on Sunday and Monday...the only thing I can think of is perhaps I'm gaining a bit of muscle or maybe my body is working on maintaining and is fluctuating like weight normally does...up a bit one week, down a bit the next, averaging out... I'll just keep an eye on it and hope that the number doesn't continue to go up.

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of honeynut cheerios, 1 cup of skim milk (200 calories)

Lunch - 1 slice of whole wheat toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, 1 cut up banana, 1 cup of raspberries, 1 sugar free jello pudding, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 2 cups of water (460 calories)

Dinner - Weight watcher's smart ones turkey and mashed potatoes frozen dinner, Diet coke (200 calories)

Snack - Skinny cow cookies and cream iced cream sandwich, Mini bag of Miss vickies chips, 3 fun size mars bars (470 calories)

Daily Total - 1330 calories, 21 grams of fibre

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Lunch - 1 slice of whole wheat toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, 1 cut up banana, 1 sugar free jello pudding, Diet coke (390 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 2 cups of water (110 calories)

Dinner - 3 oz. chicken on the bbq with 2 tbsp. bbq sauce, 1/8 of a package of pasta salad, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. light creamy poppyseed dressing (475 calories)

Dessert - 1 mini angel food cake topped with 1/4 cup of berries, 1/4 cup of melted dark chocolate, 2 tbsp. whipped cream and 1 tbsp. caramel sauce (approx: 500 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of lays chips (160 calories)

Daily Total - 1885 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Lunch - 1 slice of whole wheat toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, 1 cup up banana, 1 cup of raspberries, 1 sugar free jello pudding (450 calories)

Snack - Apple, 2 cups of cheese puff crackers (170 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of smarter fettuccine alfredo with chicken, Diet coke (480 calories)

Snack - 1 serving of kraft no-bake cheesecake, Mini bag of miss vickies chips (360 calories)

Daily Total - 1710 calories, 24 grams of fibre
Workout- 35 minutes of Yoga Meltdown dvd

Meal plan for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana (110 calories)

Lunch - Subway 6" oven roasted chicken on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato, hot peppers and light mayo, Diet coke, 1 bag of baked lays (540 calories)

Snack - Apple, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 2 cups of water (90 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard (300 calories)

Snack - Skinny cow cookies and cream iced cream sandwich, Mini bag of ketchup chips (290 calories)

Daily Total - 1580 calories, 23 grams of fibre

2010-05-21T05:01:00.001-07:00

It's looking like the long weekend is going to be full of sunshine (30 degrees and sunny everyday!) and friends :) I'm super excited to go on my big shopping spree with Val and Annie tomorrow, picking up lots of cute summer clothes! It's been forever since I've last been on a full-on shopping spree!

Other than that the plan is to have a couple friends over tonight to hangout, perhaps go see a movie at some point this weekend, and to figure out how to set up our air conditioner! We're going to need it :)

Now the workday must go by fast today because my mind has gone into long weekend mode, as I'm sure everyone elses has....

Adding the extra 100 calories or so into yesterdays meal plan really helped out a lot! I wasn't hungry once :) Hopefully I can keep that up because sometimes I find it hard to find enough different things to pack in my lunch!

Meal Plan for today:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of strawberries, 1 sugar free vanilla pudding (110 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of whole wheat bread, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1 tbsp. sugar free jam, Kiwi (340 calories)

Snack - Quakers 100 calorie granola bar, Apple (180 calories)

Dinner - Quesadilla - 1 tortilla, 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, 2 oz. chicken, green pepper, 2 tbsp. light sour cream, Diet coke (375 calories)

Snack - 1 pkg. crystal light in 2 cups of water, Mini bag of ketchup chips, 3 mars bars (340 calories)

Total - 1595 calories, 25 grams of fibre

2010-05-20T04:27:00.000-07:00

I came home after work yesterday STARVING.... so I ate a lot of extra food. It wasn't anything really bad for me - just a lot more than I normally would eat. So I've decided to try to add a bit more calories in the daytime so that I don't get too hungry on my way home from work. I figure it's better to add the 100 extra calories in than to wait until you're so hungry that you need 1000 calories worth of food in one sitting! I am continuously a work in progress.

Plan for today:

Breakfast - 1 pkg. of organic maple & spice oatmeal, 1/4 cup of walnuts, 1 cup of skim milk (415 calories)

Snack - Banana, Sugar free pudding, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 2 cups of water (180 calories)

Lunch - Weight watcher's smart ones chicken quesadilla, Kiwi (270 calories)

Snack - Fibre & Omega 3 granola bar (150 calories)

Dinner - 6 blue menu lean meatballs, 2 tbsp. bbq sauce, 2/3 cup of stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil, 1/2 cup of rice, Diet coke (450 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of lays chips, coffee crisp singles bar (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1725 calories, 25 grams of fibre

I will also be going for a 30 minute run :) It's going to be a good day!

Sabotaging Your Efforts...

2010-05-19T05:02:00.000-07:00

On Biggest Loser last night (I won't post any spoilers for those who haven't seen the episode yet!) but a contestant slips up a little and talks about how they'd do fine all day and then at night they'd stay up late and eat to "sabotage" themselves. Maybe they don't feel they deserve to lose the weight... maybe the food makes them happy momentarily.... who knows the true reason. But I definitely related with that contestant at that moment.... it broke my heart to hear someone feel that way... especially knowing that I, too, have had those moments. But what I've learned is that if you have those moments of weakness, for whatever reason, you can pick yourself back up and keep moving forward... no sense in going back to the place you were in before. Next week is the finale!!!!!!!

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - 1 slice of whole wheat toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, Banana, 1 cup of skim milk (415 calories)

Lunch -1 serving of leftover foil-pack taco chicken bake (310 calories)

Snack - Fibre & Omega 3 granola bar (150 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 cup of orange juice (410 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 3 fun size mars bars (280 calories)

Daily Total - 1565 calories

Feeling Pretty Good Right About Now!

2010-05-18T08:13:00.000-07:00

Just got back from an interview for a government screening and it went so unbelievably well! Now I just have to be patient and wait the forever it takes to get the results! It's looking good though :)

Yesterday after work Brian and I made this foil-pack taco chicken dinner off of the Kraft website. It was delicious! I also went for a run and then came back so exhausted that I just watched a couple episodes of Friends with Brian and then headed to bed early to be well rested for my interview!

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of blackberries, 1 sugar free vanilla pudding (130 calories)

Lunch - Tortilla, 1/2 can of tuna, 2 tbsp. cut up onion, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Banana (340 calories)

Snack - Fibre & Omega 3 granola bar, Diet coke (150 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of foil-pack taco chicken bake, 1 cup of light caeser salad (400 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of lays chips, 2 chocolate covered digestive cookies (280 calories)

Daily Total - 1550 calories, 24 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 5 minutes of stretching

Reached (and Surpassed) the 50 lb Mark!

2010-05-17T05:16:00.000-07:00

It's a happy Monday for me :) I'm down another 2.8 lbs this week for a total of 51.6 lbs! I could not be in a better mood! I'm 146.6 lbs! I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing and anything I lose on top of this is just icing on the cake!

The rest of my weekend was good, but passed by way too fast of course! Brian and I had to go dog sit for his parents' puppy yesterday morning for an hour while there was a house showing (they were golfing). We took Bailey to the park to run around, then to walk around the neighbourhood for a bit, then to sit under a tree while we read. Poor Bailey was getting tired! We took her home and then we headed to get the car washed and then to our home! We watched Braveheart, which was pretty good, but 3 hours for any movie is far too long! We made a yummy chicken stir fry for dinner and had a relaxing evening in.... got organized for the week, etc.

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of honeynut cheerios, Banana, 1 cup of skim milk (310 calories)

Lunch - Tortilla, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, cut up onion, Kiwi, Sugar free pudding (340 calories)

Snack - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, Diet coke (160 calories)

Dinner - Chicken stir fry - 1 oz. chicken, 2/3 cup of stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil, 1/2 cup of rice, 3 tbsp. sweet chili thai sauce (375 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of orange juice, 1 mini bag of lays chips, 2 chocolate covered digestive cookies (400 calories)

Daily Total - 1585 calories

Back From A Run.. Uphill AND Against The Wind....

2010-05-15T16:44:00.000-07:00

Hey all,

Weekend is going fabulously! I was in the best mood yesterday! I was really stressed about a meeting out of office that I had to go to.... I was running the show, had to take a taxi there, just a number of things that would make any anxious person feel physically ill.. but the meeting went quite well! And a coworker came with me and he just signed out a car from the office so we didn't have to take a taxi... all was good! At lunch I got an US Weekly magazine for the bus ride home and that was all I needed to make me smile! Had some dinner with Brian and then we headed out to return some blinds and get me a new interview outfit! Black pencil skirt (size 7!!) and blue blouse. I'm all set to dress to impress on Tuesday :) I did some groceries at No Frills and then headed over to catch the last few minutes of Brian's jiu jitsu class, where he got his green belt. Way to go Brian! When we got home I baked some cookies and then we had a friend over and we all watched some TV. I was in bed by 11:30pm.

Today we went to Walmart to pick up a couple standing floor lamps and then to Shopper's Drug Mart to spend our optimum points! $200 of free stuff!! I love shopping for free!! We stocked up on necessities (laundry detergent, toilet paper, soap, etc) and fun stuff (snacks, pop, a movie, etc.) We got home around 1pm and watched Scream 2....those Scream movies are so funny to me now! I am really enjoying them but they almost seem like a spoof....very unrealistic...just entertaining. I can't believe I was so scared when I saw them in theatres! It just goes to show you how realistic movies have become in the last decade, and how used to violence we are now. After dinner I did some cleaning and then headed out for a run. Like the title of this blog entry states, it was uphill and against the wind... sprinkling off and on outside too, which was refreshing! It always feels good to go for a run :) Now I'm showered and in my pjs early on a Saturday night... Brian should be home from work in a couple hours and we'll settle in to watch a movie. I'm definitely much more well rested today! Getting 10 hours of sleep last night helped :)

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana, Cheese string, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 3 cups of water (180 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of Dempster's whole wheat bread, 1 tbsp. of light peanut butter, 1 tbsp. of sugar free jam, 1 cup of strawberries (350 calories)

Snack - Fibre one granola bar (140 calories)

Dinner - 2 mini chicken pot pies, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. sundried tomato dressing, Diet coke (450 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of all dressed ruffles chips, 100 calorie coffee crisp bar, 1 mini cookie (340 calories)

Total - 1710 calories, 26 grams of fibre

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - 1 cup of Fibre one raisin and clusters cereal, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (410 calories)

Lunch - 6 bagel criisps, 1 slice of turkey, 1 slice of kraft singles cheese, 1 fruit-to-go bar, 1 sugar free pudding (295 calories)

Snack - Pear (100 calories)

Dinner - Weight watcher's chicken flatbread, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. sundried tomato dressing, Diet coke (390 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 3 fun size mars bars (330 calories)

Daily Total - 1525 calories, 25 grams of fibre

The Weekend Is So Close I Can Taste It....

2010-05-14T05:07:00.001-07:00

I had so much trouble getting out of bed this morning.... with the move and then last weekend being so busy... I just need a weekend in to rest! So that's my plan! Tonight I do groceries, we may go see a movie, see some friends... and then tomorrow we're running an errand to Shopper's... but other than that, I'm staying in and catching up on sleep...watching movies....cooking....baking...working out....cleaning... all of my favorite things....

Last night was so fun! Annie and my sister came over around 4:30pm to see the place and my new couch (which I love!) We headed to Annie's around 5pm and had dinner with her, my sister, her sister and their roommate Laura. And we just talked and caught up for a few hours. I got home around 8pm and did the dishes, packed my lunch for today and then finally got to enjoy my couch! Curled up and watched a couple of my shows and then headed to bed....

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana, Sugar free jello pudding, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 3 cups of water (180 calories)

Lunch - 1 serving of leftover foil-pack southwestern chicken bake, 1 cup of mixed berries (415 calories)

Snack - Fibre one granola bar (140 calories)

Dinner - 1 spicy chicken breast, 1 cup of greek salad, Diet coke (350 calories)

Snack - two 100-calorie chocolate bars, 1 mini bag of chips, 2 servings of animal crackers (640 calories) - Yes, I overindulged a bit. I think I was jealous that at Annie's the girls had their dinner, were pigging out on candy, and then eventually went to McDonalds later on that evening... and I'm stuck counting out the calories I eat. Back on track now though!

Daily Total - 1975 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Couch!

2010-05-13T06:15:00.001-07:00

We got our couch!!!!!! FINALLY!

And Still No Couch....

2010-05-13T04:25:00.000-07:00

I'm beginning to think this couch doesn't exist! Let's recap: First, the Brick delivered the wrong couch. Then, five days later, they deliver the couch but it doesn't fit. So two days after that we go into the Brick to talk to them. We decide it's easiest just to get the love seat so that it will for sure fit and we will for sure get the couch. The delivery is scheduled for Wednesday between 3pm and 8pm. I spend my entire afternoon and evening essentially standing by the window incase they forgot to call ahead and let me know they're on their way.... 8pm rolls around and still no couch. I call the Brick and the woman there assures me that the drivers are running a little late but they will definitely be bringing the couch. I get a call from the driver around 9:30pm saying that we were the last delivery of the night but that on his way, his truck broke down.... sounds a little convenient if you ask me. So he says he can deliver it on Friday as they don't do deliveries on Thursdays. Well we weren't waiting another couple of days for the couch to be delivered after we've been waiting so long already! We told him we needed it today (Thursday). They're delivering it at 8:00a.m. this morning. If it doesn't come this morning, I am going to be so angry! DO NOT SHOP AT THE BRICK!

So that was my night. I didn't get to leave the apartment, to go for my run, to do anything (except a load of laundry). And I didn't even get the couch! Hopefully today runs a bit more smoothly.

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana, Sugar free pudding, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 2 cups of water (180 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of Dempster's whole wheat bread, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1 tsp. sugar free jam, 1 cup of blueberries (380 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, Quaker fibre & omega 3 granola bar, 14 animal crackers (290 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of foil-pack southwestern chicken bake (360 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of ketchup chips, 100 calorie thins bar (250 calories)

Daily Total - 1710 calories, 26 grams of fibre

We're Finally Getting Our Couch Today!

2010-05-12T04:41:00.000-07:00

Fingers crossed that everything that could go wrong with our couch delivery already has.... because I would really like to relax on a couch after work! It comes tonight between 4pm and 8pm. I hope it's there before dinner!

Last night was a really lazy night because I could barely keep my eyes open... I'm so tired this week! Anyways, so we watched the movie The Surrogates, which neither of us really enjoyed.. and then we watched The Biggest Loser. They sent the last person home and it is now the final 4!! I think that means there is only 2 episodes left :) I can't wait to see who wins it all! I really do like them all but I think I want Darris to win....

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana, Sugar free pudding, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 3 cups of water (180 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of Dempster's whole wheat bread, 2 slices of lean turkey lunch meat, 1 tbsp. of light mayo, 1 cup of raspberries (340 calories)

Snack - Fibre one granola bar (140 calories)

Dinner - 1 portion controlled blue menu burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. sundried tomato salad dressing, Diet coke (380 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of ruffles all dressed chips, 100 calorie thins bar (250 calories)

Daily Total - 1540 calories, 27 grams of fibre

First Run In The New Neighbourhood.

2010-05-11T05:09:00.000-07:00

Work went by fast yesterday for a Monday....which I'm more than ok with! Now if that set the pace for the rest of the work week, I will be a happy camper!

After work yesterday I made chicken meatballs, mashed potatoes and cooked baby carrots for dinner. I like being home early enough in the afternoon to cook a proper dinner because if I got home at 5pm, I'd be throwing frozen dinners in the microwave everyday! The dinner was delicious! I also went for a run last night along Montreal Rd. The second half of my run was all uphill, so I definitely feel it today! It was a quick 30 minute workout, but it felt good and was enough to rejuvenate me and keep me from feeling lazy in the evening. I got in from the run, showered, did the dishes, packed my lunch for today and then just vegged in front of the tv.

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana, 1 pkg. of crystal light in 3 cups of water (120 calories)

Lunch - 1 serving of leftover chicken pasta skillet, 1 cup of strawberries (500 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie granola bar, Diet coke (100 calories)

Dinner - 6 blue menu chicken meatballs, 2 tbsp. bbq sauce, 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes, 1/2 cup of cooked baby carrots (425 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of lays chips, 100 calorie coffee crisp bar (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1655 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 5 minutes of stretching

Down 48.8 lbs and Counting....

2010-05-10T05:16:00.000-07:00

Down 1.8 lbs this week for a total of 48.8 lbs! I just need to focus my attention to working out now.... I can lose weight without working out, but I know working out is good for me and brings about other health benefits! So that's my focus this week.

Friday night I went to a party in Orleans.. was really nice to see everyone! Saturday we went to see Iron Man 2, which I LOVED! Did some groceries, some laundry, tried out a new recipe and then watched movies at home. Sunday we went out for Mother's day brunch and dinner. The weekends fly by far too fast!

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast / Lunch - 2 slices of Dempsters whole wheat toast, 2 tbsp. light peanut butter, Banana, 1 cup of skim milk (570 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of popcorn, 1 cherry fruit-to-go bar (160 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of chicken pasta bake (pasta, chicken, tomato sauce, onion, green pepper and mozzarella cheese) (450 calories)

Snack - mini bag of ketchip chips, 100 calorie thins bar, diet coke (250 calories)

Daily Total - 1430 calories

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 1 serving of scrambled eggs, 1 slice of toast, 1 tsp. butter, 1/2 cup of fruit (425 calories)

Snack - Quaker fibre & omega 3 granola bar, 100 calorie bag of lays, Diet coke (250 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of spaghetti, 1 piece of garlic baguette, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. calorie-wise creamy poppyseed dressing (750 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of herbal tea, 100 calorie thins bar (100 calories)

Daily Total - 1525 calories

FRIDAY :)

2010-05-07T04:24:00.001-07:00

Good Morning!

My sister brought over my box spring last night so I finally got a good night sleep! Now we just need to pick out a new couch tonight and hopefully get it delivered sometime next week.... Third times a charm right?

Last night I just caught up on some of my shows, did a small workout and then napped a little. When Brian got home from work he set up the bed frame and whatnot so that I could go to sleep right away. I got such a better sleep having the bed set up as opposed to sleeping on a mattress on the floor....

This weekend should be hectic but fun and I can't wait :)

Meal plan for today:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of honeynut cheerios, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (310 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of grapes, 1 sugar free pudding (160 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of low sodium chicken noodle soup, 14 animal crackers, Pear (320 calories)

Snack - Fibre one granola bar (140 calories)

Dinner - 1 burrito made with extra lean ground beef, 1 cup of light caeser salad (420 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of popcorn, 1 thins chocolate bar (200 calories)

Daily Total - 1550 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minutes biggest loser cardio max dvd, 5 minutes of stretching

Would Really Like Some Furniture...

2010-05-06T10:32:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned previously, the wrong couch arrived on Saturday. They rescheduled the delivery for last night. Well, they get the couch all the way up the stairs only to find out that it will not fit through the apartment door. So they take it back. Sigh. All I want is to have a comfy couch to sit on while watching tv at night. Too much to ask? We should be getting the box spring after work today, provided the rain holds off a while longer.... a good night sleep is definitely needed!

My brother, his friend Eric, my sister and her fiance Alex showed up for a visit last night. They brought flowers, which was really sweet. Would've been nice if they had a couch to sit on, but we made the most of it....

Meal plan for today:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of honeynut cheerios, 1 cup of skim milk (200 calories)

Snack - Apple, sugar free jello pudding, 1 pkg. crystal light in 3 cups of water (150 calories)

Lunch - 1 leftover serving of crisp and creamy baked chicken, 1/2 cup of rice, 1/2 cup of cooked baby carrots, 1 fruit to go bar (460 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie granola bar, Diet coke (100 calories)

Dinner - Weight watcher's smart ones quesadilla, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. sundried tomato dressing (380 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of lays chips, 2 cookies (240 calories)

Daily Total - 1530 calories

Workout plan - 30 minute biggest loser cardio max workout, 5 minutes of stretching

Makeover Week!!!!!

2010-05-05T04:30:00.000-07:00

Biggest Loser last night was the makeover episode. It's so amazing to see the transformation. I mean, you see the weight they lost, but then when they're given new clothes and a new look, you can really see their confidence shine through :)

Brian and I should be receiving our couch and box spring tonight. I'm so looking forward to having a couch to lay on while watching tv!!!!

Meal Plan for today:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of honey nut cheerios, 1 cup of skim milk (200 calories)

Snack - Banana, Sugar free jello pudding (170 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of low sodium chicken noodle soup, 1 cup of grapes, 14 animal crackers, Diet coke (325 calories)

Snack - Oats & chocolate fibre one granola bar (140 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of crisp and creamy baked chicken (kraft recipe), 1/2 cup of cooked rice, 1/2 cup of cooked baby carrots (410 calories)

Snack - Easter cream egg, 100 calorie bag of popcorn (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1505 calories

All Moved In!

2010-05-04T07:22:00.001-07:00

Good Morning All,

Brian and I moved into our new apartment on Saturday morning. We're all settled in and enjoying the place muchly! Saturday morning we (along with many helpers) started moving everything over around 7:45am. We finished around 1:30pm, when we took a break for lunch. Everything arrived except for our couch (they initially delivered the wrong one) and the box spring for our bed (didn't fit in the SUV). So our bed and couch will be set up tomorrow evening. Very much looking forward to that! Everyone except one friend left before 2pm, and then we spent the next 8 hours or so unpacking / cleaning. At around 10:30pm, we decided enough was enough and we took a much deserved movie break. We watched one of our new movies, Slammin' Salmon. It was pretty funny; definitely a silly movie that you don't need to think about too much. After the movie, it was time to head for bed. It had been an exhausting day. Our building doesn't have an elevator, so I feel like I've worked out enough to last a month!

Sunday we got up around 9am... watched a couple episodes of Friends and then headed to Shoppers and Loblaws for a big grocery trip. We left around 10:30am and didn't get home until 12:30pm! After 3 trips up and down the stairs bringing all the groceries in, we made ourselves some lunch. We realized after lunch that the new shower curtain we bought, didn't come with the clips so we had to head back out. It had already been over 24 hours, not to mention the countless runs up and down the stairs, since I last showered. I needed a shower. So we went back to Loblaws, got the clips for the shower curtain and headed back home. I got showered and cleaned up by 2pm and then it was time to clean the place! We spent a good 3 hours cleaning and I'm now proud to say I can walk around barefoot without feeling disgusted! We then made some dinner and watched Sherlock Holmes. It had been yet another hectic day so I was in bed by 10:30pm. At this point I was soo thankful that I had taken Monday off work.

Monday we had to be up before 8am. The Roger's cable guy was coming between 8am-11am and we don't yet have a number for people to buzz up, so we had to sit by the window and watch out for him. He arrived around 9:30am and stayed until 11am. After that, Brian set up our internet password and then we made some lunch. We were due for a lazy afternoon so we watched Independence Day and caught up on an episode of House and Criminal Minds. Brian left for work around 5pm and I had my first night alone in the apartment. I was so exhausted so I can't say I did much! I napped a bit, watched 3/4 of a movie that ended up being pretty awful, and surfed the net a bit. I was in bed when Brian got home so I got up to say goodnight and then was dead to the world seconds later!

As for weightloss.. I did very well all week with eating well while not blogging, but then this weekend my meals were a bit messed up. I was over hungry from running the boxes up 3 flights of stairs, so I overindulged a bit in the pizza, the cookies, etc. As of this morning I was up 0.6 of a lb. I was essentially able to maintain throughout the big move weekend, but I'm looking forward to getting back on track and losing the last 6 lbs!

Meal Plan for today:

Breakfast - 1 pkg. 33% less sugar oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk (210 calories)

Snack - Banana (110 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of Dempsters whole wheat bread, 1/2 can of flaked white tuna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 tbsp. cut up onion, Kiwi, Sugar free jello pudding (420 calories)

Snack - Oat 'n' chocolate fibre one granola bar (140 calories)

Dinner - Lean burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. sundried tomato dressing, Diet coke (415 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of Lays chips, 100 calorie thins toffee bar (200 calories)

Daily Total - 1495 calories, 22 grams of fibre

Signing Off....

2010-04-26T04:33:00.001-07:00

Good morning all,

I'm down another 0.4 lbs for a total of 47.6 lbs! Over the next few weeks I'm going to try to not rely on blogging and writing out my calories and see where that takes me. I won't be blogging everyday, but I'll be on here from time to time! It's been a great journey :-) And I'm excited to see how I do on my own.

XOXO

Last Grocery Trip Before The Move

2010-04-21T18:03:00.001-07:00

After work today I went on a hardcore run with Val. I hadn't been out running as often as I'd like so I thought I'd be a bit rusty. Well we definitely stepped it up a notch and did a fantastic job! I'm pretty proud!

I also went grocery shopping this evening - the last trip before the move! Here's what I picked up for the next week and a half:

-Bananas
-Blackberries
-Strawberries
-Whole wheat tortillas
-Lean bologna
-Fibre one raisin bran clusters cereal
-Raisin and cashew trail mix granola bars
-Sugar free vanilla jello pudding
-Chicken pot pies
-Peach mango v8 splash
-Diana bbq sauce

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 2 calcium chews (200 calories)

Snack - Apple, Kiwi (130 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices of lean bologna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Sugar free vanilla pudding (430 calories)

Snack - 1/2 bag of light popcorn (130 calories)

Dinner - Smokin' stampede quesadilla, Diet coke (290 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of peach mango v8 splash (1 fruit, 1 veggie), Weight watcher's double fudge cake (340 calories)

Daily Total - 1520 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 10 minutes of walking, 5 minutes of stretching

Lease Is Signed!!

2010-04-21T05:10:00.000-07:00

Brian and I have been very productive, ironing out all the details before the move. We signed the lease yesterday, got our renters insurance.... just need to rent the u-haul and we'll be set!

We also went to CD Warehouse to bring in some dvd's and cd's that we don't want anymore. Came out with $115 that we can spend on new movies without the guilt!

After all the errands we settled in to watch Biggest Loser. Last nights episode made me cry. A lot. :(

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana, 2 calcium chews, 1 pkg. crystal light (160 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices of lean bologna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Kiwi (420 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of soft baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, 1 vitamin water (140 calories)

Dinner - Lean burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, Diet coke (325 calories)

Snack - 1/2 bag of light popcorn, Easter cream egg (290 calories)

Daily Total - 1585 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Ugh. Too. Much. Chocolate.

2010-04-19T16:12:00.000-07:00

So I guess I got too hungry today for some reason (growth spurt perhaps?) anyways, I decided to let myself have a "cheat night." I ate extra chocolate (leftover from Easter) and now I just feel gross! I used to enjoy the extra indulgences, but now I'm MUCH happier just having my little treats each night. How did I manage to eat so much junk before? I physically cannot hold the extra calories anymore. It feels gross! Anywho, I kind of see that as a positive thing - now my desire to overindulge will be gone because it really doesn't feel good! Now back to my healthy eating for the week....

Down 47.2 lbs....

2010-04-19T05:13:00.000-07:00

Happy Monday Everyone!

I had another successful week - down 1.2 lbs for a total of 47.2 lbs! Only worked out twice, but I think the packing and moving boxes up and down the stairs counted for a bit of exercise!

Friday evening we saw the movie Date Night, which was really funny! I love silly movies like that where you can just forget about any stresses or worries and just laugh for an hour and a half. Saturday we did some baking and watched a whole lot of Friends. Sunday we did some crazy furniture shopping! At the Brick we bought a new couch and recliner chair. Then headed to IKEA and bought a coffee table, side table, 2 bookshelves to house our dvds, a lamp, curtains for the living room, curtains for the bedroom, measuring spoons.... we were really productive this weekend! It was exhausting though! I feel like I need another day to recoup! Oh well, the weekdays seem to be going by fairly quickly, so I'm sure it'll be Friday again in no time! And we've really gotten most of the shopping and packing done at this point, so it'll be a little more relaxed from here on in.

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Blue menu cinnamon apple muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260 calories)

Snack - Banana, 2 calcium chews (150 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of Campbell's Selects low sodium minestrone soup, 1 cup of blackberries, Sugar free vanilla pudding (240 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of soft baked chocolate chip oatmeal cookies (130 calories)

Dinner - Subway oven roasted chicken on flatbread with lettuce, hot peppers and light mayo, Diet coke (430 calories)

Snack - Small bag of baked lays chips, Reese peanut butter cup chocolate bar (3pk) (390 calories)

Daily Total - 1600 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of apple jacks cereal, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (310 calories)

Lunch - 1 slice of oat and honey toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. of honey, Sugar free vanilla pudding, 1 cup of blackberries (380 calories)

Snack - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin (160 calories)

Dinner - Smokin' Stampede quesadilla, Diet coke (290 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of Ruffles all-dressed chips, 4 butterfinger mini eggs (330 calories)

Daily Total - 1470 calories, 21 grams of fibre

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin (160 calories)

Lunch - 1 slice of oat and honey toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, 1 tbsp. no sugar added wildberry jam, Banana, Sugar free vanilla pudding (400 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie granola bar, Apple (180 calories)

Dinner - 1 spicy chicken breast on bun with 1 tbsp. light mayo, 2/3 cup of stir fry veggies cooked in 1 tsp. olive oil, Diet coke (450 calories)

Snack - Sobe low-cal raspberry lemonade, Mini cookies and cream bunny, Mini bag of lays plain chips (345 calories)

Daily Total - 1535 calories, 20 grams of fibre

My goal for this week is to workout: Monday, Thursday and Sunday.

We Got It!!!!

2010-04-16T08:18:00.000-07:00

So we got our apartment officially! We sign the lease on Tuesday and then it's ours in just two weeks :-) Now the organizer in me has stepped forward with full force! I am packing up a storm and making lists left and right!

Last night I got home, did some packing and then watched the movie Away We Go. It was pretty cute, I must say!

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu cinnamon apple muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of blackberries, 1 sugar free vanilla pudding (130 calories)

Lunch - Baton Rouge - Garden salad with 6 oz. grilled chicken, pineapple soy dressing (500 calories - approx.)

Snack - Kiwi (50 calories)

Dinner - 1 slice of oat and honey toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, 1 cut up banana, Diet coke (360 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of lays plain chips, 100 calorie aero singles bar (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1560 calories, 22 grams of fibre

And Waiting Some More....

2010-04-14T17:47:00.000-07:00

We never got a call from the owners of the apartment we applied to. But thankfully I called the Real Estate company and they informed me that they just finished our application, were faxing it off to the owners, and the owners should have their decision to us by tomorrow.

I've been stressed out about work lately.. it's probably a mix of figuring out where I'll be living, while learning a new job... but truthfully I'm not in a job that is suited to my skill set... I feel like I'm in over my head sometimes. But today I got this wave of calm, like I can handle it. I panic a lot; sometimes I just need to sit still and breathe. I'm still very nervous about the next year at work and I'm hoping for better opportunities to come into my life, but in the meantime, I think I can do this. I'm like Thomas the Tank from the kids book / show, "I think I can, I think I can, I think I can." And then he does!

After work today I came home and took advantage of the sunny weather by going for a run. It was extremely windy, but it felt good to get some cardio in. I felt lazy only working out once last week, so I'm glad that it's Wednesday and I've already worked twice!

This evening I went grocery shopping, which I always love to do! And then watched Brian's jiu jitsu class, where he got another stripe added to his orange belt. Way to go Brian!

And now it's time to veg for an hour before heading to bed.

Here's what I picked up grocery shopping this week:
-Bananas
-Blackberries
-Kiwi
-Lean bologna
-Minute rice
-Smokin' Stampede Quesadillas
-Jello sugar free vanilla pudding
-Case of bottled water
-Ketchup

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of pineapple (80 calories)

Lunch - 1 sesame bagel, 2 slices of lean turkey, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Apple (430 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of soft baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (130 calories)

Dinner - 1 spicy chicken breast, 1 cup of stir fry veggies cooked in 1 tsp. of oil, Diet coke (300 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of Miss Vickie's plain chips, Easter cream egg (310 calories)

Daily Total - 1530 calories, 20 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute jog, 5 minutes of stretching

Waiting Game....

2010-04-14T04:36:00.001-07:00

We're still waiting to hear back about our apartment... should know by this afternoon... so much to do, so little time!

Last night we went to go view another apartment (just incase we don't get approved for the one we applied to). And they were so unprofessional! First of all, they waited until we arrived last Thursday for the showing to inform us that the tenant cancelled all appointments and that they'd reschedule for Tuesday. So we show up yesterday and the office doesn't have a key for the apartment so we can't get in to see it! You'd think they would've looked for it beforehand and called ahead to let us know we wouldn't be able to see it. So frustrating! Now we really have to hope we get the one we applied for!

After that waste of time, Brian and I headed back home to make dinner and veg. We watched Black Sheep (hilarious Chris Farley movie), and Biggest Loser. I fell asleep before Biggest Loser and almost missed it! Thank goodness for the pvr!

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu cinnamon apple muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260 calories)

Snack - 2 calcium chews (40 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of Campbell's Selects low sodium minestrone soup, 4 triscut crackers, Apple, 1 cup of pineapple (350 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - 1 compliments lean burger, 1 bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, Diet coke (325 calories)

Snack - 1 mini bag of lays chips, 1 small bag of mini eggs (360 calories)

Daily Total - 1525 calories, 24 grams of fibre

Another Manic Monday is Over!

2010-04-12T17:20:00.000-07:00

Today seemed jam packed and crazy busy, but I don't feel a lot got accomplished! I had a meeting out of office in the morning so by the time I got there, had the meeting and got back to the office, it was time to go out for lunch with a former colleague of mine! We headed to Eggspectations and caught up on the last six months or so which was nice. I got home from work around 4pm and did the Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred workout dvd before dinner. After dinner an old friend stopped by to pick up her rollerblades (which have been in my garage about 3 years). We ended up talking for 2.5 hours! Needless to say my packing did not start tonight. Sigh. My laundry did not get folded. Sigh. And I still need to get organized for work tomorrow. Sigh. On a positive note, it was nice to play catch up!

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280 calories)

Snack - Banana (110 calories)

Lunch - 1 grilled chicken burger on 1/2 bun with veggies and 1 tbsp. gucamole, 1 garden side salad with 1 tbsp. of balsamic vinagrette dressing (475 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie granola bar (100 calories)

Dinner - 6 blue menu chicken meatballs, 1/2 cup of multigrain rice, 1/2 cup of peas, Diet coke (340 calories)

Snack - 1/2 Hershey's dark chocolate bar (230 calories)

Daily Total - 1535 calories, 18 grams of fibre (need to up my fibre!)

Workout - Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred dvd (20 minutes plus 10 minutes of warmup / cool down)

Down 46 lbs and Counting....

2010-04-12T04:58:00.000-07:00

Down another 0.4 lbs this week for a total of 46 lbs! It's a smaller loss this week, but I want it to go a bit slower now, and I only got a chance to workout once last week. This week I should be good to workout 3-4 times. I just rested all of Saturday and my sore throat was gone by Sunday morning! Yay!

Brian and I will be applying for the apartment we saw on Friday today. Well we've already gotten the application filled out, he's just going to hand it in before he heads into work today. Keep your fingers crossed!

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (390 calories)

Lunch - 1/4 of a Marinated Tomato and Chicken pizza on Multigrain Crust, Apple, 2 calcium chews (345 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of soft baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (130 calories)

Dinner - 1 turkey sausage, 1/2 cup of multigrain rice, 2/3 cup of mixed veggies (peas, corn, carrots and green beans), Diet coke (320 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of baked lays, Easter cream egg, 100 calorie granola bar (420 calories)

Daily Total - 1605 calories, 22 grams of fibre

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - Banana, 1 cup of skim milk (200 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices of lean turkey, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of pineapple, 2 calcium chews, Diet coke (490 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of soft baked oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (130 calories)

Dinner - 6 blue menu lean italian meatballs, 1 tbsp. honey garlic bbq sauce, 1/2 cup of multigrain rice, 1 cup of stir fry veggies cooked in 1 tsp. of oil, 1 G2 drink (480 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of Miss Vickies plain chips, Easter cream egg (310 calories)

Daily Total - 1610 calories, 17 grams of fibre

Feeling Sick....

2010-04-10T12:14:00.000-07:00

My throat is killing me, my body feels like it weighs 3000 lbs and as a result my workouts ths week have been slim to none, but on the bright side I think Brian and I have found our future home! We just need to get approved now, but we really like the place and the area :-) I'd be very comfortable there!

Yesterday after work / dinner, Brian and I headed to an apartment showing. It went very well as I'm sure you've guessed. So we're quite excited about the possibilities! But also now the stress of packing and whatnot is coming into effect. Brian went to jiu jitsu after the showing and I headed to the mall to run some errands. Zellers had some good sales going on for household items so I took advantage of that. We then went to see Clash of the Titans. I loved the action scenes, but all in all it wasn't really my kind of movie. Brian loved it though so I'm glad about that :-)

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Blue menu apple cinnamon muffin, Banana (280 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie quaker granola bar, 1 packet of crystal light in water (110 calories)

Lunch - 1/4 of a Marinated Tomato and Chicken pizza on Multigrain Crust, 1 cup of green grapes (325 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - 2 mini chicken pot pies (370 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, 100 calorie bag of crunchy cheetos, 1 mini bag of m&m chocolate eggs (290 calories)

Daily Total - 1565 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Weekend Here I Come!!!!

2010-04-09T04:38:00.000-07:00

I am happy it's the weekend.... can you tell? I could barely get out of bed this morning! I'm definitely going to enjoy a relaxing, relatively plan-free weekend. After work yesterday Brian and I went to see an apartment. It was gorgeous - recently renovated, new kitchen, new floors, etc. Very nice place. But the tenant living there told us that the building recently had issues with bed bugs (not his room, but still!) and that there's an 18-month-old living above him and it can be noisy. This was good because the people working at the rental office wouldn't tell us these things so now we're hoping the condo we go see tonight or one of the two apartments we go see on Tuesday is nice enough to call home!

After the apartment showing we grabbed some Subway, headed back to Brians and watched the movie Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. I hadn't seen that movie before; what a great movie it is! I definitely recommend it. It had action, definitely comedy and was done in a really unique way.

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu cinnamon apple muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260 calories)

Snack - Apple, Banana (190 calories)

Lunch - 1/4 of a Marinated Tomato and Chicken pizza on Multigrain Crust, 1 cup of green grapes (325 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - Subway 6" Oven Roasted Chicken on whole wheat with lettuce, hot peppers and light mayo, Diet coke (410 calories)

Snack - 1 bag of baked lays, 3 mini dark chocolate lindt eggs (210 calories)

Daily Total - 1585 calories, 27 grams of fibre

Maintenance?

2010-04-08T04:50:00.000-07:00

So I was thinking to myself.... I only have about 7 more lbs I'd like to lose.... if my body lets me! I'm just going to continue doing what I'm doing and see where it leads me and hopefully be more relaxed and not expect a weightloss each week. I think I'll continue blogging, but I want to change my focus into maintaining my weight. Any suggestions bloggers?

Last night I skipped my usual Wednesday workout because the rain caused a lot of pain in my knee! So I took some advil and vegged. It was a very early night.

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280 calories)

Snack - Banana, 2 calcium chews (150 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices of blue menu tomato and basil turkey, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of mixed berries (435 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie quaker sweet and salty granola bar (100 calories)

Dinner - 1/4 of a McCain's International Marinated Tomato and Chicken Pizza on Multigrain Crust, Diet coke (225 calories)

Snack - 1 mini bag of Miss Vickie's plain chips, 4 mini butterfinger chocolate eggs (330 calories)

Daily Total - 1520 calories, 23 grams of fibre

You Can Go Away Now Rain, Ok?

2010-04-07T04:39:00.001-07:00

Not so much a fan of this rain! The thunderstorm overnight was alright because there's something about rain and thunder that allows for such a peaceful sleep.... But as soon as I need to be outside, I'd like it to be dry please!

Yesterday was a fabulous day! The rain held off so I was able to walk to the bank and to Shopper's to run some errands on my lunch break. I like lunch time walks.... the fresh air and time away from the office breaks up the day a bit. I definitely don't do that enough! Although I know why... I went to Shopper's for laundry detergent and dental floss.... I came out with those items plus shaving cream, lysol disinfectant wipes, honey nut cheerios, 100 calorie quaker granola bars, some easter cream eggs and a flavored water. In my defense, there were a whole lot of sales going on!

After work I headed home where Brian and I caught up on our pvr'ed shows, almost finished season 1 of Friends, and enjoyed The Biggest Loser.

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu apple cinnamon muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260 calories)

Snack - Banana, 2 calcium chews (150 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of Campbell's Creations beef terriyaki noodle soup, 1 cup of strawberries, 1 cup of pineapple (280 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats, 1 Dasani Natural Essense Mixed Berry water (210 calories)

Dinner - 1 portion controlled blue menu burger, 1 bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. sundried tomato dressing, Diet coke (380 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of plain Miss Vickie's chips, 1 Easter cream egg (310 calories)

Daily Total - 1590 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Back to the Grind....

2010-04-06T04:42:00.000-07:00

Well, it's back to work today, and I gotta say, I'm not feelin' it! I wish I was home.... just waking up from a wonderful sleep.... getting to have some breakfast, relax, workout, enjoy the nice weather outdoors..... Give me four days off work and then I never want to go back! Ah well, can't really complain... weekend was fantastic, and only four more days to go until another one!

Yesterday was so much fun! Annie and Val came over for 10am and we did the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred workout dvd. They now know what I mean about how intense it is! After the workout we went grocery shopping and then home to make a delicious lunch. Annie and I are addicted to the spicy chicken breasts from M&M Meat Shop, plus she loves the greek salad from Farm Boy.... so we had that together! So much yum! After lunch, Val headed home to work on homework and Annie and I settled in to watch Couple's Retreat. Then Annie went home and I napped. I think I got a ton of sun over the weekend and my body just isn't used to that yet! So I enjoyed an hour and a half doze on and off on the couch. Made some dinner for Brian and I for when he got home from work, and then we settled in to watch Season 1, disc 3 of Friends. It was a relaxing night and I'm definitely well rested today.

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk, 1 cup of pineapple (360 calories)

Lunch - 1 spicy chicken breast, 1 cup of greek salad (350 calories)

Snack - Blue menu apple and cinnamon muffin (170 calories)

Dinner - 6 blue menu chicken meatballs, 1 tbsp. honey garlic bbq sauce, 1/2 cup of stir fried veggies cooked in 1 tsp. of canola oil, 1/2 cup of multi grain rice (395 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, Mini bag of Miss Vickie's plain chips, 1 Reese peanut butter cup egg (320 calories)

Daily Total - 1595 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Workout - 20 minute Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred dvd, 10 minutes of stretching

Down 45.6 lbs and Counting....

2010-04-05T06:08:00.001-07:00

I can't freaking believe it, but I lost 2.6 lbs on my birthday / Easter weekend! I'm so happy about that! I worked out four times this week (as opposed to my usual 2-3) so I think that was a big help. I'm almost to where I want to be!

Easter weekend was great! Saturday Brian and I headed to our first apartment showing. There were things we liked about it....things we didn't. We definitely liked the way it was layed out, but the building was old, the kitchen was old, etc. We're going to go see a bunch more before we make our decision obviously.

After the apartment viewing, we went back to Brian's house where we had Eater dinner with his family. We got spoiled with chocolates.... but it's great because I LOVE chocolate! I also got stemless wine glasses and a casserole dish with a container to keep the dish cool or hot, plus a gift card to Walmart from them for my birthday.

Later that evening we went with my family to Yuk Yuk's. We were in the front row so we got teased mercilessly. It was fun though! And my sister and Alex gave me my birthday card while we were there, which had a La Senza gift card and a Cineplex movie gift card in it. Woo! My sister keeps talking about how small my boobs are now, so I should've expected it! :P

Sunday I went for a run in the morning. The weather was gorgeous, but it was the most windy run I've been on yet! So my timing wasn't quite as good as what I'm used to, but I pushed through. Then I got spoiled with chocolates from my own family. Man, I'm going to have enough chocolates to last a while! Yum yum!

At my house we decided to enjoy the weather and just do chicken on the bbq for dinner rather than a big turkey dinner where we'd have to be indoors cooking all day. It was delicious! My mom also made these angel food cake cupcakes that were low in calories for dessert, so that was good since I had rich desserts both Friday and Saturday night!

In the evening Brian and I started watching Friends from the beginning. It's cool to watch the episodes in sequence! We've finished disc one and two of the first season.

Today I'm going to be working out with Val and Annie, having lunch with them and then we'll watch a movie. I'll be having dinner and hanging out with Brian tonight. Relaxing before going back to work. Sigh. This weekend was so busy that it just flew by!

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - Blue menu apple cinnamon muffin, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (370 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of Campbell's Creations low sodium beef terriyaki soup, 1 serving of no salt added soup crackers, 1 cup of strawberries (290 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of fudge dipped pretzels (100 calories)

Dinner - 3 oz. of turkey, 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes, 1/4 cup of corn, 1/4 cup of carrots, 1/2 cup of broccoli (375 calories)

Dessert / Snacks - 1 small slice of turtle cheese cake, 1 mini bag of Miss Vickie's plain chips, Diet coke (370 calories)

Daily Total - 1505 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk, 1 cup of mixed berries (345 calories)

Lunch - 1 slice of 12-grain bread, 2 slices of lean bologna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of pineapple, 1 source yogurt (450 calories)

Snack - Whole grain peanut butter granola bar (170 calories)

Dinner - 3 oz. of chicken, 1 tbsp. honey garlic bbq sauce, 1 mini baked potato, 1 cup of salad, 1 tbsp. of sundried tomato dressing, Diet coke (355 calories)

Dessert/Snacks - 1 angel lush cupcake, 1 mini bag of Miss Vickie's plain chips, 1 small cookies 'n' cream bunny (410 calories)

Daily Total - 1730 calories, 20 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 15 minute walk, 5 minutes of stretching

Woah Busy!

2010-04-03T07:57:00.000-07:00

This weekend is so busy so I am just taking a moment to catch up on the last few days here.... Thursday was fabulous. I headed to the mall after work to pick up a few things... came home and hungout with my sister and her fiance before my parents arrived. Spent some time with them and then headed to Brian's. We watched the original Scream movie, which I hadn't seen in forever! It entertained me so much more than I remember. I stayed up until after midnight so that Brian and I could spend the first few minutes of my birthday together. That was really nice.

I woke up on my birthday to a gloriously sunny day! Came downstairs and my parents got me some workout clothes for my birthday (a nice green nike top and some black yoga capris). I also opened some cards from my Aunt, Uncle, cousins, grandparents and friends of the family. I had my breakfast, did the Jillian Michaels workout dvd with my sister (wearing my new workout gear, of course) and then got showered and ready for the day. Brian came over for lunch and we spent the afternoon reading and tanning on the deck. Tanning in my bathing suit on April 2nd? Who would've thought we'd have such amazing summer weather so soon! We made a chocolate truffle pie for my birthday dessert that afternoon and it turned out rather delicious if I do say so myself. Headed to Montana's for dinner on the patio with Brian and a bunch of my closest friends. Afterwards they all came back to my house for some truffle pie. I got three cookbooks from Melissa and her boyfriend, a cookbook and a necklace from Annie, flowers makeup and bath stuff from Val and pretty much every season of Friends, the movie My Girl, and a book about Gwen Stefani, all from Brian. Was I majorly spoiled or what?? Went to bed with a giant smile on my face, that's for sure! Lots of good times with family and friends.

Today I've been up and about, grocery shopping with my mom, spending time with my family. In a couple of hours Brian and I are going to our very first apartment showing (there's 5-6 we want to see). This could potentially be our new home! After that is Easter dinner with his family, and then a comedy show at Yuk Yuks with my family. It's gearing up to be another great day! And apparently the weather is going to keep getting warmer!

Meals from Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu apple cinnamon muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (260 calories)

Snack - Banana, 1 cup of strawberries (155 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices lean bologna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 2 calcium chews (410 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of raspberries (60 calories)

Dinner - Subway 6" roasted chicken on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and light mayo, Diet coke (410 calories)

Snack - Aero chocolate egg, Mini bag of original Miss Vickie's chips (270 calories)

Daily Total - 1565 calories, 27 grams of fibre

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Blue menu apple cinnamon muffin, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (370 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices of lean bologna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of strawberries (415 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of kettlecorn popcorn (150 calories)

Dinner - (Montana's) Apple pecan harvest salad with balsamic vinagrette dressing, Diet coke (380 calories)

Snack - 1/12 of a chocolate truffle pie (240 calories)

Daily Total - 1555 calories, 26 grams of fibre

Workout - 20 minute Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred, 10 minutes of stretching

For My Birthday, I Give You All Gorgeous Weather!

2010-03-31T17:31:00.000-07:00

Seriously, it's supposed to be shorts weather on Friday! I'm so excited to enjoy my birthday dinner out on a patio somewhere, working on my tan..... I feel like I haven't worked yet this week and tomorrow is already the last workday before the long weekend! You can't beat that feeling!

Tuesday was a busy and quick moving day at work. When I got home that evening I relaxed with Brian and we watched the end of Season 10 of Friends, as well as The Biggest Loser.

Today I took the day off of work to take a government test for a job I got screened into. There were a couple hundred people taking the test, but the test seemed fairly simple and straightforward. Even if I don't get this specific position, I'll still be considered in their job pool for a couple of years. My test ended at 11am and Brian picked me up and we headed around town looking at the areas of some apartments we found online. It's getting stressful because it seems everyone and their dog has an opinion about different areas in Ottawa! It ends up scaring me a bit, until I tell myself that every single place has sketchy people. You never know your neighbors.... it doesn't matter where you live. Yes, that's a sad thought. And yes, this is one of the reasons I am such a homebody. The world is not a good and safe place. Anyways, after we did our little search, we headed to the movies to escape reality and see Alice in Wonderland. While it was entertaining, I had pretty high expectations for it and was left slightly disappointed. Don't get me wrong, it's good movie, it's just not as amazing as I know it could've been! After the movie, we did some grocery shopping.

Here is what I picked up:
- Raspberries
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- 12-grain bagels
- Lean bologna
- Blue menu chicken meatballs
- McCain's International Deluxe pizza
- McCain's International Multigrain tomato and chicken pizza
- Mini bags of Miss Vickie's plain chips
- Skim milk
- Eggs
- 35% Whipping Cream
- Baker's semi sweet chocolate

I also went for a run with Val before dinner. Our time was about 30 seconds longer than last week, but we also got stopped at two fairly long red lights. It's frustrating because I feel like I ran so much faster today, but I'll just have to pick it up again next time and hope for less red lights cramping my style!

This evening I just did some spring cleaning and vegged. Ahhhh... bring on the weekend please and thank you :)

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu cinnamon apple muffin (170 calories)

Snack - Kiwi, Sugar free pudding (105 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 1 tbsp. of peanut butter, Apple (430 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, Diet coke (290 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of ruffles all dressed chips, Aero singles bar (250 calories)

Daily Total - 1435 calories, 27 grams of fibre

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu cinnamon apple muffin, Activia yogurt (290 calories)

Snack - Apple (80 calories)

Lunch - Subway 6" roasted chicken on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and light mayo, 1 bag of baked lays chips, Diet coke (540 calories)

Dinner - 6 blue menu lean italian meatballs, 1 tbsp. kraft bbq sauce, 1/2 cup of cooked multigrain rice, 3/4 cup of cooked veggies (mix of corn, peas, carrots and green beans) (370 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of yogurt covered pretzels, 1 rolo egg (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1540 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 10 minute walk, 5 minutes of stretching

Short Work Week!

2010-03-30T04:35:00.000-07:00

Oh man, I'm so psyched to have a long weekend coming up! And I'm off work tomorrow to do some government testing so I just have today to get through and Thursday. Plus for my birthday / Easter weekend, we're going to be having the most insanely nice weather! It's supposed to hit 25 degrees on my birthday!

Monday after work I headed home and made myself some dinner....made some muffins.....did some laundry, did the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred, and then vegged the remainder of the evening.. if you ever have trouble sleeping, try that dvd! Usually a workout gives me more energy... this one always tires me out so much! I definitely was in bed early last night.

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Kiwi, Sugar free pudding (105 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 of a 12-grain bagel, 1 slice of lean bologna, 1/2 a tbsp. of light mayo, Apple, 2 calcium chews (320 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - 2 mini chicken pot pies, 1/2 cup of peas (440 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, Cadbury caramilk egg, 100 calorie pack of cheetos (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1565 calories, 26 grams of fibre

Workout - 20 minute Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred workout dvd, 5 minutes of stretching

Down 43 lbs :-)

2010-03-29T04:34:00.000-07:00

Good morning!

Well, I am down another 1.8 lbs this week, for a total of 43 lbs! I don't know if I deserved to lose though, to be honest! I mean, I had a fantastic week full of workouts and healthy food, but I did drink a fair amount on Saturday and then yesterday was a bit of an off day. But I'll take the weightloss and continue working hard!

Friday after work I met up with Brian and Greg and we headed to the Boston Pizza in Kanata for dinner. I tried the "delicious alternative" spicy chicken & garlic pizza (650 calories for the entire individual pizza!) It was fantastic! We then went to Scotiabank Place and saw Billy Talent in concert, with Cancer Bats, Against Me and Alexisonfire all opening for them. The concert was really fun and I had a blast! I got home around 11:45pm and was asleep by 12:30am.

Saturday Brian and I had a lazy day.... slept in..... watched the movies Tommy Boy and Step Brothers. We also did the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred workout dvd. I wanted to get an intense workout in before drinking at night. My birthday party was that evening and it was awesome! Val did an Easter Egg hunt for us and the hiding places were really creative (some eggs were hidden in blown up balloons!) I stayed out til about 3:30am and was in bed by around 4am.

Sunday I got up around 9am and spent the day in kind of a daze.... when you go to bed so late, the following day always feel like a write-off.... We watched some tv, went to Danielle's around 2pm to help clean (though she'd already done most of it), brought the empties back to the beer store.....then Brian had to go into work for a meeting so I went home, got myself something to eat (it was now 3:30pm and I hadn't eaten yet!) and just napped on and off on the couch. Brian came back over around 8pm and we watched some episodes of Friends....

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Kiwi, Activia yogurt (165 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of Campbell's Creations low sodium soup, Apple (190 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - Boston pizza delicious alternatives spicy chicken & garlic pizza, 2 diet cokes (650 calories)

Daily Total - 1445 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 of a 12-grain bagel, 1 slice of lean bologna, 1/2 tbsp. of light mayo, Sugar free pudding, 1/2 cup of mixed berries (raspberries, blueberries, blackberries) (310 calories)

Snack - Wholegrain peanut butter crunchy granola bar (170 calories)

Dinner - 6 blue menu lean italian meatballs, 2 tbsp. honey garlic bbq sauce, 1/2 cup of multigrain rice, 1 cup of spinach and arugula salad, 1 tbsp. of sundried tomato dressing, Diet coke (410 calories)

Drinks - 6 bud light with lime, 3 jello shots, 2 spiced rum and diet cokes, 1 shot of malibu rum (1176 calories - yikes!)

Daily Total - 2316 calories, 16 grams of fibre

Workout - 20 minute Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred dvd, 10 minutes of stretching

Meals for Sunday:

Lunch - 8 triscut crackers (160 calories)

Dinner - 1 cup of v8 fusion (1 fruit, 1 veggie), 1 small blue menu mushroom and garlic pizza (1030 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, 2 servings of mini eggs (400 calories)

Daily Total - 1590 calories, 10 grams of fibre

Alright, time to get back on track!

New Clothing Purchases....

2010-03-26T06:15:00.001-07:00

Forgot to post my new clothes earlier! I bought this spring jacket: http://www.suzyshier.com/eng/productdetails/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/style/productDetails.cfm&itemID=011346854248&&var=d&ckey=CA&place_holderID=15&number_results=8
And this t-shirt: http://www.suzyshier.com/eng/productdetails/redirect.cfm?sectionID=b2c/style/productDetails.cfm&itemID=015027075152&&var=d&ckey=CA&IsShopbyFilter=Y&viewAll=Y
I could've done a lot more damage but I'm waiting until May for my new spring / summer wardrobe!

Billy Talent Tonight!!

2010-03-26T04:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Friday all you bloggers,

I'm so ready for a fantastic weekend - dinner out and concert tonight, party for my birthday tomorrow. I wish it was 3pm already so I could get my weekend started!

Yesterday I went shopping with Val after work.... I found a cute spring jacket - it's short and grey....I really like it. I also bought a t-shirt. I wanted to find something fun for my party on Saturday, but I figure I can just wear one of the dresses I bought back in February. No sense in buying a new outfit for every event!

After shopping, I headed over to Brian's and we watched Zombieland on blu ray. We saw the movie in theatres, but even the second time around I thought it was hilarious! This movie seriously hasn't gotten enough attention.

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of blueberries (with splenda), Sugar free pudding (140 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices of lean bologna, 1 tbsp. of light mayo, Kiwi, Apple (495 calories)

Snack - Reduced sugar granola bar (130 calories)

Dinner - 4 oz. chicken breast, 1 cup of spinach and arugula salad, 1 tbsp. of sundried tomato dressing (280 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, 100 calorie pack of cheetos, 1 cadbury's caramilk egg (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1555 calories, 25 grams of fibre

I Am So Done With The Wind....

2010-03-24T16:37:00.000-07:00

Val and I will go for a run and end up running against the wind both on the way there and on the way back. How does that even work? I could turn it into a positive and say it's an added challenge to our workout.... but ughs it's annoying! I'm going to start posting my times here so that it gives me a push to work harder each time. Today we ran the 4.5 km in 28 minutes and 27 seconds. Not too shabby!

Now I'm relaxing in bed.....gonna be an early night tonight!

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 Activia lemon merengue yogurt (280 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of blackberries, 1 sugar free pudding (130 calories)

Lunch - 12-grain bagel, 2 slices of lean bologna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Kiwi (415 calories)

Snack - Special k fruit crisps (100 calories)

Dinner - Smokin' stampede quesadilla, 1 cup of spinach and arugula salad with 1 tbsp. sundried tomato dressing, Diet coke (370 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of lays, 2 tbsp. creamy salsa, 100 calorie aero bar (245 calories)

Daily Total - 1540 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 10 minute walk, 5 minutes of stretching

Oh Hello There Wednesday....I Do Not Like You....

2010-03-24T04:22:00.000-07:00

I had such a rough time getting out of bed this morning! Wednesdays suck. You're not still refreshed like near the beginning of the week, but you're not through enough of the week yet to be getting excited about the weekend.

Last night I hungout with Brian and we watched Saw 6. It was so gruesome! I love it because those movies are so psychological too and they're really fun to try to figure out....but seriously, they are not for the faint of heart! After sitting through all that blood and gore, we settled in to watch The Biggest Loser. It was the episode where they all got to go home for a week. It was so great to see all their families reactions! In just 9 weeks, some of them have lost well over 100 pounds!

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of raspberries, 1 Activia lemon merengue yogurt (180 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of weight watcher's bread, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, Kiwi, Peach (325 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 cup of spinach and argula salad, 1 tbsp. sundried tomato dressing (355 calories)

Snack - Ruffles all dressed chips mini bag, Hershey's caramel stick (210 calories)

Daily Total - 1510 calories, 29 g. of fibre

Grocery Day :)

2010-03-22T17:51:00.000-07:00

I love buying groceries, but I am starting to hate going to No Frills. Not only is half the stuff there expired, but they're always out of the most basic things (I don't know how many times I've gone there and they've run out of bananas!) Ughs. But I still found some good stuff so I can't be too frustrated.

Today was the most hectic day at work.... everything seemed to go wrong! It made the day go by super fast, but it was a bit too stressful for my liking. I'm hoping the rest of my week runs a little more smoothly.

Went for a run after work today and it felt really good! I could feel that my legs were still tired from Saturday's run but I definitely gave it my all. I'm starting to feel quite fit!

Groceries for the week:
-Apples
-Blueberries
-Raspberries
-Blackberries
-Spinach salad
-Sundried tomato salad dressing
-Lean bologna
-Creamy salsa
-12-grain bagels
-Hamburger buns
-Blue menu carrot pineapple bran muffin mix (yet another new one!)
-Activia lemon merangue dessert yogurt
-Campbell's Creations low sodium tuscan meatball, farfalle pasta and veggie soup
-Blue menu lean meatballs
-Chicken pot pies
-Blue menu 40% less fat mushroom and garlic pizza
-3pack of Cadbury's Caramilk eggs (160 calories per)

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280 calories)

Snack - Sugar free pudding, peach (115 calories)

Lunch - Blue menu chicken with gravy, roasted sweet potato & peas frozen meal, Kiwi (275 calories)

Snack - Reduced sugar quaker granola bar (130 calories)

Dinner - 1/2 of a small 4-cheese pizza, 1 cup of v8 fusion (1 fruit, 1 veggie) (530 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of yogurt covered pretzels, mini bag of kettlecorn popcorn (250 calories)

Daily Total - 1580 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 10 minute walk, 5 minutes of stretching

Down 41.2 lbs and Counting....

2010-03-22T04:32:00.000-07:00

I am quite happy to be down another 1.4 lbs this week for a total of 41.2 lbs! I expect I'll be losing quite a bit slower from now on. Over the next couple of weeks I'd be happy to maintain. This coming weekend I'll be out for dinner and a concert Friday and then a party for my birthday on Saturday. Next weekend I'll be out for dinner at least Friday on my actual birthday and then it's Easter weekend. Hey, if I was able to do well over Christmas, Easter should be a piece of cake, right? Ha, cake.

My weekend was wonderful.... I had no concrete plans, so I got to do all the things that make me happy. Friday evening I caught up on my girly shows (90210 and Parenthood), did some laundry, and then Brian came over and we watched Couple's Retreat. Saturday I opened the windows and let the fresh air run through the house as I cleaned the kitchen and front entranceway. I then went for an incredible run. It was a bit chilly out and quite windy, but I ran the 4.5 km route that I do with Val, and only had to stop once to walk for a few minutes. I'll be running a full 5 km in no time! After my run I came back home, took a mini nap, made myself some dinner and settled in to watch a couple movies. I watched 500 Days Of Summer for the first time. I wanted very much to dislike it because it just seems to be so popular with everyone, and I like to be different from time to time! But, everyone was right, this movie is fantastic. I also watched What Happens in Vegas. Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher have horrible chemistry, but this movie always makes me laugh! On Sunday Brian and I went for a drive and checked out the outside of a couple apartments we saw online.... just to see the area they were in... so that was fun. And then we saw Shutter Island. This movie is phenomenal! I LOVED it! Everyone should go see it :-) We went back to Brian's after the movies and made dinner for ourselves and his parents. http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/foil-packet-southwestern-chicken-dinner-90405.aspx This is the second time we've tried this recipe, and it's just fantastic! Sunday evening we vegged and watched a couple more movies - Year One and Gamer. Both of which we've seen before, but still fun to watch.

Now to remember my meals for the weekend.....

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Kiwi, Peach (100 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of tuscan meatball, farfalle pasta and veggies low sodium soup, Sugar free pudding, Apple (250 calories)

Snack - Reduced sugar quaker granola bar (130 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu bean and lentil patty, 1/2 cup of multigrain rice, 2/3 cup of stir fry veggies in 1 tsp. of oil, Diet coke (400 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of lays, small bag of coffee crisp bites, 21 mini wheaters (480 calories - was really hungry at night!)

Daily Total - 1610 calories, 28 grams of fibre

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Lunch - 1 slice of oat and honey toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, Apple, Kiwi (370 calories)

Snack - 21 mini wheats (190 calories)

Dinner - 1/2 of a small 4-cheese pizza (so good!), 1 cup of v8 fusion (1 fruit, 1 veggie) (530 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of cheetos, 100 calorie bag of keebler fudge dipped cookies (200 calories)

Daily Total - 1540 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 10 minute walk, 5 minutes of stretching

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk, Kiwi (295 calories)

Lunch - Subway 6" oven roasted chicken on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato and light mayo, 1 bag of baked lays chips, Dasani lime infused water (560 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of southwestern chicken foil pack dinner, 1 cup of light ceaser salad (500 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, small bag of coffee crisp bites (190 calories)

Daily Total - 1545 calories

Sleep Is Not For The Weak.

2010-03-19T04:26:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to sleep in this weekend! When 5:30am on Saturday hits and I am still fast asleep, cozy in my bed, I will be one happy lady.

Work went by so insanely fast yesterday. I don't think I was at my desk for more than an hour! I'm hoping today is a little more relaxed, but that time goes by just as fast :-) After work I came home, had dinner, then headed to Brian's. We watched the movie Body of Lies, which was pretty good.... not one I'd likely buy and watch again though. We also started looking up apartments online.... gotta find us a place to live soon! We've found a few potentials, but they don't start viewing for June until April (one even won't let us go see until May 1st!)

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - Banana, 1 cup of strawberries (with splenda) (155 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of Campbell's Creations low sodium tuscan meatball, farfella pasta and veggies soup, Sugar free pudding, Crystal light with water (180 calories)

Snack - Reduced sugar quaker granola bar (130 calories)

Dinner - Weight Watcher's Smart Ones meal, 1 cup of v8 fusion juice (1 fruit, 1 veggie) (490 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of yogurt covered pretzels, 1/4 cup of skittles (260 calories)

Daily Total - 1465 calories, 20 grams of fibre

Happy Belated St. Patty's Day!

2010-03-18T04:28:00.000-07:00

Did everyone enjoy St. Patty's Day? I sure did! But I did not go out and celebrate.... I enjoyed a much needed night of sleep! I got home from work and went for a run outside with Val. It was gorgeous out, but again, the wind makes it quite exhausting! I'm feeling my endurance go up a bit though, which is nice. I came home, had dinner, and then the pj's came on! I was in bed, lights out -no joke - by 9pm. I did not sleep well enough on Tuesday night, but now I am feeling well rested and full of energy!

I got screened in for another government job. My second one this year - woo! This is for "various clerical positions," and I go in for the general competency test on March 31st. Fingers crossed that I'm competent!

Meals for Tuesday -

Breakfast: Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin, 1 cup of skim milk (250 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of strawberries (with splenda), Kiwi, Peach (150 calories)

Lunch - Flax bagel, 2 slices of lean turkey, 1 tbsp. of light mayo, Apple, Diet coke (430 calories)

Snack - Special k fruit crisps - strawberry (100 calories)

Dinner - President's Choice Smokin' Stampede Quesadilla, 1/2 cup of peas (360 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of kettlecorn popcorn, 100 calorie aero singles bar (250 calories)

Daily Total - 1540 calories, 32 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute jog, 15 minute cool down walk, 5 minutes of stretching (50 minutes total)

Wishing I Was Home And In Bed....

2010-03-17T04:48:00.000-07:00

I am so tired today for some reason! I do like to wake up super early to get my workday out of the way by 3pm, but sometimes that 5:30am wakeup call is impossible! I'll definitely be in bed early tonight.

After work yesterday I came home and decided to make some muffins from the blue menu muffin mixes I bought. I made the dark chocolate bran ones and had one for breakfast this morning. Essentially they're just bran muffins with 1-2 chocolate chips per, but luckily I love the taste of bran muffins!

Brian and I stayed in last night and watched the movie Death Proof. I love a good movie where the ladies kick ass! And Biggest Loser was a great episode!

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280 calories)

Snack - Banana (110 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of weight watcher's bread, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp. honey, kiwi, sugar free pudding (315 calories)

Snack - Slimfast wholegrain muffin bar (140 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 cup of v8 fusion juice (1 fruit, 1 veggie) (410 calories)

Snack - 150 calorie bag of ruffles all dressed chips, 1/4 cup of skittles (310 calories)

Daily Total - 1565 calories, 20 grams of fibre

Ahhh Sunshine....

2010-03-15T17:44:00.000-07:00

Apparently it went up to 16 today! I took full advantage of it by going for a run outside when I got home from work. It was a bit windy, but honestly, even the wind was warm! I felt like it was easier to make myself push just a little harder.... when it's cold out I get the instinct to just hibernate and do as little as possible. I put on my ipod workout playlist I created and let Britney, Gwen and Fergie keep me motivated.

I went for groceries this evening as well. I've had a few more people ask for my blog link recently, and it prompted me to go back and read past posts. What I realized is, man I don't always eat the best! I am certainly no example of the "perfect" diet. But I came to the conclusion that I will forever be a work in progress. Some days I am really motivated to eat really clean - lots of fruits, veggies, fresh meals. Other days, all I want is processed food - junk. Weightloss really is all about the numbers. I've been able to consistently lose weight each week by taking in the right amount of calories. I strive to make better food choices, but I do still need treats each and everyday. If I did not allow myself this, well I would not have lost this much weight. I would not have made this lifestyle change at all if it were an all or nothing thing. And with that, you'll see in my grocery list that I bought a lot of treats. I wanted to stock my shelves with delicious snacks so that I had stuff on hand for whatever craving hits. This weekend was the first time in a long time that I was actually tempted to eat the chips and candy Brian was snacking on while we were watching TV. I need portion controlled snacks on hand so that I don't feel like binging on the super size bags of whatever my friends are consuming. My grocery list is a mixture of good for you foods and not so good for you foods. I am a work in progress.

My grocery list:

-Peaches
-Strawberries
-Red pepper
-Broccoli
-Light ceaser salad
-Skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- Egg whites
-Skim milk
-Sugar free pudding
-Bottled water
-Diet coke
-Blue menu dark chocolate bran muffin mix (6 grams fibre per muffin!)
-Blue menu apple cinnamon bran muffin mix (6 grams fibre per muffin!)
-150 calorie bags of kettlecorn popcorn
-100 calorie areo chocolate bars
-150 calorie bags of ruffles all dressed chips
-100 calorie bags of cheetos
-Skittles

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk (280 calories)

Snack - Banana, apple (190 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of campbell's creations low sodium chicken noodle soup, 4 triscut crackers, kiwi, sugar free pudding (295 calories)

Snack - Dark chocolate mocha square granola bar (110 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu chicken & veggie lasagna, Diet coke (360 calories)

Snack - Mini bag of kettlecorn, 100 calorie aero bar (250 calories)

Daily Total - 1485 calories, 29 grams of fibre

Workout - 25 minute jog outside, 5 minutes of stretching

Spring Ahead....Down 39.8 lbs....

2010-03-15T05:03:00.000-07:00

Getting up at 5:30am, when it is technically 4:30am (pre-daylight savings) is rough. Definitely dark and cold this morning when I went to catch the bus. But it'll stay lighter later on in the evenings so that should be good!

Anywho, I'm down another 1.6 lbs so 39. 8 lbs total. I was hoping to hit the 40 lb mark this morning but ah well, next week for sure!

Yesterday was a good and relaxing day. The weather was horrible, so Brian and I stayed in watching movies. We watched Up, The Goonies and Law Abiding Citizen. We also made a new recipe http://www.kraftcanada.com/en/recipes/saucy-pepper-steak-109637.aspx. I loved it!

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 21 mini wheats, 1 cup of skim milk, banana (390 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of campbell's creations low sodium chicken noodle soup, 4 tricut crackers, kiwi, sugar free pudding, diet coke (295 calories)

Snack - Reduced sugar granola bar (130 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of saucy pepper steak (340 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of lays chips, 100 calorie reese wafers (200 calories)

Daily Total - 1355 calories

I'm Done With Today....Let's Bring On Tomorrow

2010-03-13T17:55:00.000-08:00

I'll recap Friday before venting about today.... So Friday was good. Work went by quickly, I came home, relaxed, had dinner, watched some tv and then decided to do the new Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred dvd I got. It's only a 20 minute workout and I did the beginner level and man it made me feel so out of shape! It's quite intense and I am definitely hurting today. Bring on the shred Miss Jillian! Later on in the evening I went to a party to celebrate my friend Tanya's 25th birthday.

Today started off well....I slept in and then Brian and I went out for breakfast. He headed to work for 1pm and I went to the mall to shop. I had to be out of my house from 1pm-4pm for the inspection today. I could not spend 3 hours in that mall! I was bored out of my mind. I did buy a cute new pair of peep toe high heeled shoes for spring and got a couple new bras (I got fitted so that I knew my correct size). It starts lightly raining and is freezing out and I get off the bus to my house around 3:55pm. There are three cars in my driveway so I guess the inspection is still going on. So I go to the park across the street and sit on the bleachers for 20 minutes until they leave. So cold! After they leave, I go home and open my garage (we have a code so that's how I get in my house) and then go to open the door to get inside and it's locked! Urghs. We even put a sign on the inside of the door saying, "Do not lock this door" so that the real estate agents would know. Anyways, I call my mom and get her to let me know where the spare key is and I finally get inside. And then my freaking garage door will not close! I'm so annoyed. I go sit on the couch and realize I'm sitting on some kids drawing.... I'm guessing kids were at this inspection? I go upstairs and there are my dvd's thrown in random places on my shelf! I hope I'm not missing any! But man, who lets their kid go through a stranger's dvds when at their house?! I don't like people touching my stuff and I am soooooo not impressed. I'm so glad this will all be over soon.

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk (210 calories)

Snack - Banana, Apple (190 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of blue menu low sodium tomato and roasted red pepper soup, 1/2 sesame bagel, kiwi, sugar free pudding (335 calories)

Snack - Reduced sugar quaker granola bar (130 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu sheppards pie, 1 tbsp. ketchup, diet coke (405 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie pack of lays, 100 calorie aero bar, 1 regular beer, 1 light beer (475 calories)

Workout - 20 minute workout dvd, 5 minutes stretching

Daily Total - 1745 calories

Meals for Saturday:

Brunch (Broadway's) - Sesame bagel, 1.5 tbsp. peanut butter, 2 cups of fruit (575 calories)

Snack - Special k fruit crisps, 2 calcium chews (140 calories)

Dinner - 1 Swanson chicken pot pie, 1 cup of v8 fusion (1 fruit, 1 veggie) (460 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, 15 wholegrain rice crisps, 100 calorie pack of chocolate covered pretzels (290 calories)

Daily Total - 1465 calories

Ahhh Friday And +12 Weather....

2010-03-12T04:37:00.001-08:00

I cannot believe it is going to be +12 today.... this is so great! I'm going to try and spend a lot of time outside this weekend.... soaking up the sun.

Last night Brian and I did some groceries and then went to see an advanced screening of She's Out Of My League. Thanks again Val, for passing the tickets along to us! It was such a funny movie. It reminded me of old school American Pie movie type humor. It's one I'll definitely buy when it comes out.

Here's what we picked up at the grocery store this week:

- red, yellow and green peppers
- onion
- bananas
- kiwis
- steak strips (for stir fry)
- kraft bbq sauce
- jello sugar free pudding (chocolate)
- skim milk
- v8 fusion juice
- granola bars
- 4-cheese pizza
- bacon pizza (190 calories for 1/4 of the pizza!)

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - 1pkg. of reduced sugar maple & brown sugar oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk (210 calories)

Snack - Banana, 2 calcium chews (150 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of blue menu low sodium tomato and roasted red pepper soup, 1/2 sesame bagel, apple (310 calories)

Snack - Wholegrain crunchy oat and peanut butter bar (170 calories)

Dinner - 1/6 of a spicy chicken pizza (320 calories)

Snack - 15 wholegrain rice crisps (sea salt flavor), 100 calorie aero bar (290 calories)

Daily Total - 1450 calories, 20 grams of fibre

Spring is in the Air....

2010-03-11T06:56:00.000-08:00

And it's making me sleepy! I've noticed a lot of other people saying this too, but man, I've been tired lately! Monday I napped on and off all evening and then went to bed at 9:30pm. Tuesday I napped before Biggest Loser. And last night I dozed off for an hour and then went to bed at 9:30pm. And all this sleep doesn't make it any easier to get up in the morning.... can't wait for summer!

Last night I celebrated my two-year anniversary with Brian. His plan was to recreate our first date, which was really cute. On our first date we went to Montana's for dinner and then to see the movie Semi Pro (which I now own). So we, of course, went to Montana's for dinner and then back to my place to watch the movie. I had this amazing salad called Apple Pecan Harvest Salad. I normally do not enjoy ordering salads at restaurants, but this one was awesome! Thanks Val for the lovely suggestion. It had lettuce, pecans, apples, dried cranberries, feta cheese and sweet red peppers. It was only 320 calories too! Yummm.... Brian got me a gift card to my favorite clothing store, which is really sweet because I'm running low on clothes to wear and am looking forward to a shopping spree! And he seemed to really enjoy the 24 little gifts I got him for the 24 months we've been together.

Tonight we get to see an advanced screening of She's Out Of My League. Val won the tickets but cannot go because she has dance, so she gave the tickets to Brian and I. I'm really looking forward to seeing this movie... should be funny!

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of apple jacks, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (310 calories)

Snack - Apple, 2 calcium chews (120 calories)

Lunch - Smart one's weight watcher's rigatoni (290 calories)

Snack - Crunchy whole grain oats peanut butter bar (170 calories)

Dinner - Montana's apple pecan harvest salad with 3 tbsp. balsamic vinagrette dressing (380 calories)

Snack - Weight watcher's double fudge cake (220 calories)

Daily Total - 1490 calories, 25 grams of fibre

2 Years Today....

2010-03-10T04:21:00.001-08:00

Good morning all,

Today is my two-year anniversary with Brian. I can't wait to go home and celebrate! Stupid work getting in the way of all things fun. Ah well!

Last night I didn't do a whole lot. Brian and I caught up on Monday's How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory. They were both really funny! And then we watched The Biggest Loser. And that's it basically! It was a relaxing evening in.

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of apple jacks, 1 cup of skim milk, 1 banana (310 calories)

Snack - Apple, Sugar free pudding (140 calories)

Lunch - Sesame bagel, 2 slices lean turkey lunch meat, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of pineapple (410 calories)

Snack - Crunchy whole grain oats peanut butter bar (170 calories)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tbsp. mustard, Diet coke (310 calories)

Snack - 15 whole grain rice crisps, 100 calorie aero bar (290 calories)

Daily Total - 1630 calories, 15 grams of fibre

Ah Home Again....

2010-03-08T16:36:00.000-08:00

I'm such a homebody.... someone put an offer on the house yesterday.... we're just waiting on inspections and financing and all that jazz. So there will not likely be anymore showings. Things are starting to get back to normal. For a little while anyways. I got home from work today and went straight out for a run with Val. The weather was gorgeous but man, the wind was brutal! It was good though, very rejuvenating! I love getting a workout in before dinner... I'm already tired from the workday.... and often if I go home to relax a bit beforehand, I talk myself out of getting off the couch. So I got the workout done by 5pm, came home, showered and put the pj's on, made dinner and it was veg time. I've gone from laying on the couch watching tv, to laying in bed listening to Kevin Smith podcasts. Dozing off every so often.... it's glorious.

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of apple jacks cereal, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (310 calories)

Snack - 1 cup of strawberries, 1 cup of blueberries (125 calories)

Lunch - Sesame bagel, 1/2 can of tuna, 1 tbsp. light mayo, Apple (440 calories)

Snack - Special k protein snack bar (110 calories)

Dinner - Smokin' Stampede quesadilla, Diet coke (290 calories)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of lays, 100 calorie bag of fudge dipped cookies (200 calories)

Daily Total - 1475 calories, 22 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute run, 15 minute walk / cool down, 5 minutes of stretching

Down 38.2 lbs.....

2010-03-08T04:36:00.000-08:00

Happy Monday everyone! And a very happy 25th birthday to Miss Melissa! Hope you have a wonderful day.

I'm quite happy to report that I am down another 2.2 lbs this week - 38.2 lbs total! It definitely felt good this weekend with all the nice spring weather, and I cannot wait to splurge on a new summer wardrobe!

Yesterday, I didn't have time for a workout like I'd planned, but I did walk over to Brian's and took a little detour so that it was a nice 25 minute walk. We watched Ferris Bueller's Day Off, baked some muffins and tried out a new recipe (creamy basil and red pepper pasta). It turned out really well and his parents seemed to like it too! We watched the first bit of the Oscars, but I wanted to get to bed by 10ish so I will have to check the paper this morning to read up on it.

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of special k vanilla almond cereal, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (310 calories)

Lunch - Sesame bagel, 2 slices of turkey lunch meat, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of strawberries, Sugar free pudding (440 calories)

Snack - Special k protein snack bar (110 calories)

Dinner - 1 serving of creamy basil and red pepper pasta (with chicken), 1 cup of light ceaser salad (475 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, easter cream egg (160 calories)

Daily Total - 1495 calories, 17 g. of fibre (need to up that!)

Sunny Day...Sweepin' the Clouds Away....

2010-03-07T06:24:00.000-08:00

Good morning all,

Well, it's Sunday. I hope today goes by a little slower because the weekend has been so hectic that I've barely had time to breathe. Like I explained earlier, we had five showings yesterday so I spent the day with Brian at his place. We got woken up by the real estate agent calling my cell phone at 9am to confirm another showing time. Urgh. But then we had a nice day....watched a couple movies (Red Dawn and The Soloist), watched some episodes of How I Met Your Mother, and took Bailey, his puppy, for a walk / run. The weather was so fantastic that I just had to take her out for a run....even though she'd just been given a bath that morning....so with this spring weather, she definitely got dirty all over again....my bad!

I headed home at 5ish that afternoon to have dinner with my family. We had some chicken on the BBQ, and then hungout, watched the hockey game, and Mom and I looked up some recipes online. They left to go back to Fredericton this morning, but will be coming to visit again Easter weekend (my birthday). Brian came over around 10pm and we curled up and watched a bit more tv.

My plan for today is to hopefully squeeze in a workout, shower, get my laundry folded and put away, lunch packed, a quick scan to make sure the house is presentable for the showings this afternoon - all in the next two and a half hours.... and then walk over to Brian's where we'll be making a new recipe for dinner, baking muffins and possibly settling in to watch the Oscars.

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - Banana (110 calories)

Lunch - 2 slices of cinnamon raisin toast, 2 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 cut up apple (420 calories)

Snack - Fibre plus granola bar, 1 cup of orange juice (230 calories)

Dinner - 3 oz. chicken, 1 tbsp. of bbq sauce, 1/2 cup of multigrain rice, 1 serving of grilled veggies (peppers, onion, broccoli, mushroom and celery) cooked in 1 tsp. of oil, Diet coke (450 calories)

Snack - 15 wholegrain rice chips, Hostess 100 calorie pack of cupcakes (290 calories)

Daily Total - 1500 calories, 28 grams of fibre

Workout - 20 minute walk / run outside

Gorgeous Weather....

2010-03-06T15:31:00.001-08:00

Aww man, it was gorgeous out today....and I think my cold kind of blew over! Friday there ended up being a showing of our house between 5pm and 6pm....so we didn't get to cook our dinner again. I decided now was as good a time as any to go out and buy myself new running shoes! So Brian picked me up and I tried on two pairs that looked cute and were in my price range... one was black with turquoise, which would've been better for keeping them looking clean after outdoor runs... but the white with pink ones were slightly more comfortable. They're as light as air! The tops are basically see-through mesh....lots of breathing room for the feet :-) I'm excited to start using them! Here they are: http://www.sportchek.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=3797983 They're just so cute!

We grabbed Subway for dinner and then went book shopping at Chapters. I've read some of the Hungry Girl's online tips and seen her recipe books before... but I found this box of recipe cards and every single recipe sounded amazing! I didn't feel like spending any more money, so I didn't pick it up. I may try to find the recipes online, or I may buy it later on. We'll see!

We then went to go see the movie "Cop Out." We found the movie hilarious! It was the first movie Kevin Smith directed, but didn't write. I really enjoyed it :-) It was the perfect funny movie to end a hectic week!

After the movie we headed to the Superstore to pick up some groceries. Here's what we ended up with:

- Bag of ceaser salad
- Bananas
- Apples
- Blueberries
- Hamburger buns
- Sesame bagels
- Lean turkey lunch meat
- Tuna
- Blue menu low sodium tomato and red pepper soup
- Rice works wholegrain rice chips
- 100 calorie packs of lays
- Smart ones individual chicken fajita pizza
- McCain's spicy chicken pizza
- Blue menu sheppards pie
- Blue menu chicken, peas and sweet potatoes meal
- Blue menu chicken lasagna
- Blue menu omega 3 pasta
- Jars of roasted red peppers
- Blue menu light cream cheese
- Skinless, boneless chicken breasts

I slept over at Brian's last night because we ended up having 5 showings of the house today.... first one starting at 9am. I would've had to be up at 7:30am just to eat, shower and clean up anything I messed while getting ready before rushing out. I needed a good sleep. And a good sleep I had!

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - 3/4 cup of special k vanilla almond cereal, 1 cup of skim milk, banana (310 calories)

Snack - Orange, 1 cup of pineapple (160 calories)

Lunch - 1/2 can of blue menu low sodium minestrone soup, Sugar free pudding, 1 cup of strawberries (275 calories)

Snack - Special k protein snack bar (110 calories)

Dinner - Subway 6" oven roasted chicken on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion and light mayo. (430 calories)

Snack - Diet coke, 1 bag of baked lays, Hostess 100 calorie pack of lemon cupcakes (230 calories)

Daily Total - 1515 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Selling a House is Crazyness!

2010-03-05T05:08:00.000-08:00

Yesterday it seemed my phone would not stop ringing! Real estate agent calls my cell around 11am to inform me there will be two showings in the afternoon - 3pm-4pm and 3:30pm-4:30pm. I normally get home around 3:45pm so I had to meet my mom at the mall to hangout and shop a bit before going home. That was fine, we figured we'd just start cooking dinner around 4:45ish and still get to eat around 5:30pm. Well I get another call around 4pm to let me know that there's a showing from 6pm-7pm. So really we couldn't get home, cook the dinner we were planning on cooking, get all the dishes cleaned up and get out of the house by 5:45pm. So that kind of put a damper on the night. From now on I'm eating frozen dinners that take 5 minutes in the microwave to make... because we took out chicken to cook and now we have to find a time to get it cooked up before it goes bad! I also got a call for a showing Saturday afternoon. I'll be looking forward to when this is all done.

So Brian and I grabbed some Subway for dinner... and then watched the movie Rock'n'Rolla. I didn't really like it and wasn't feeling that well so I napped on and off during it. Then we watched Criminal Minds, which was an exceptionally creepy episode this week!

It's Friday Everyone!!

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - 1 pkg. of less sugar brown sugar oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk (205)

Snack - Banana, 1 cup of pineapple (195)

Lunch - (egg salad sandwich) - 2 slices of weight watcher's bread, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of strawberries, Sugar free pudding (345)

Snack - Dark chocolate mocha granola square, Peppermint tea (110)

Dinner -Subway 6" Oven roasted chicken breast on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato, onion and light mayo, Diet coke (430)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of cheetos, 100 calorie aero bar (200)

Daily Total - 1485 calories, 22 grams of fibre

Ok Immune System....Don't Shut Down On Me Now!!

2010-03-03T17:49:00.000-08:00

I'm not sick.... I just feel.... less than 100% right now. I can tell that I'm going to be coming down with a cold or the flu... my body has been aching this week, I am lacking energy, and I do feel like I'm going to be sick.... but I can't because my house is up for sale and if I have to stay home sick, I mostly likely can't even stay home. So I guess the plan is to will whatever this is away.

I went for a run outside with Val today. It didn't leave me feeling refreshed like it normally does, but I'm glad I went anyways. She pushes me to run longer than I think I'm capable of, and I appreciate that muchly! I definitely owe some of my cardio improvement to her!

It's going to be +8 this weekend folks! It's getting to be so nice out. Spring is in the air and I bet we all appreciate the sunshine :-)

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - 1 pkg. high fibre raisin & spice oatmeal, 1 cup of skim milk (245)

Snack - Banana, 1 cup of cantaloupe (170)

Lunch - 1/2 can of blue menu low sodium minestrone soup, 1 cup of strawberries, Sugar free pudding, Diet coke (275)

Snack - Fibre plus granola bar (120)

Dinner - 1 serving of honey pecan chicken, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinagrette dressing (375)

Snack - 8 whole grain rice crisps, Hostess 100 calorie pack of cupcakes (200)

Daily Total - 1385 calories, 32 grams of fibre

Workout - 30 minute jog, 10 minute cool down walk, 5 minutes of stretching

Imperfections....

2010-03-03T05:43:00.000-08:00

I'm feeling very glass half empty the past few days about this whole process. I know I've lost a ton of weight and don't have very far to go, but then I look in the mirror and I start to notice all the imperfections.... areas I need to tone, places that need to look smaller. Will women ever be truly happy with their bodies? I guess I just need to sit back and appreciate the hard work I've put into this and the results of this hard work. I just need to be nicer to myself.

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, Silhouette mango yogurt, Banana (245)

Snack - Apple (80)

Lunch - (egg salad sandwich) 2 slices of weight watcher's bread, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 tbsp. of light mayo., 1 cup of strawberries, Sugar free pudding (350)

Snack - Special k protein snack bar (110)

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinagrette dressing (375)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of cheetos, 100 calorie aero bar, Diet coke (200)

Daily Total - 1360 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Biggest Loser Returns Tonight!

2010-03-02T04:17:00.000-08:00

I cannot be more excited for the return of The Biggest Loser! I'm so unbelievably addicted; I admit it. I love getting home from work, putting some comfy clothes on and giving myself that night to just laze on the couch. No workouts, no cleaning, no errands - just total veg time. And it wasn't the same when The Biggest Loser wasn't on!

I had a great Monday - I was well rested and full of energy all day. After work I went home and had some pizza with my sister and mom. I relaxed for a bit and then Annie came over and we hungout, caught up on our last month or so (we're both so busy, we don't see each other as often as we'd like to). And then I went to bed! This morning was not such a treat waking up though. Alarm - snooze, alarm - snooze, and so on. Hopefully the time passes by quickly at work today.

Meals from Monday:

Breakfast - 1/2 cup of post raisin and date pecan cereal, 1 cup of skim milk (270)

Snack - Banana (110)

Lunch - 1 serving of leftover chicken bruschetta bake (without the cheese), Sugar free jello pudding, Apple (415)

Snack - PC wholegrain oat peanut butter bar (170)

Dinner - 1/3 thin crust cheese pizza with fresh mushrooms and red onion on top, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinagrette dressing, Diet coke (350)

Snack - Hostess lemon cupcakes - 3pk. (100)

Daily Total - 1415 calories, 22 grams of fibre

Down 36 lbs :-)

2010-03-01T04:27:00.001-08:00

Happy March everyone! Just came on to say a little hello and let everyone know I'm down another 2 lbs. this week.... 36 lbs total! It's been going great :-)

Definitely Proud To Be A Canadian. We Rocked It!

2010-02-28T18:41:00.000-08:00

Most gold medals ever? I am so proud to be a Canadian. That hockey game was stressful to watch though! My heart almost jumped out of my chest a few times! But the boys pulled through :)

I went for another run this morning and made better time than yesterday. Slowely but surely I will become a decent runner. I may go again tomorrow, depending on the weather.

Brian and I made dinner (chicken bruschetta bake) for us and my mom and sister. It was delicious as always! I love that recipe! And I have a leftover serving for lunch tomorrow (trying it without the cheese this time though).

Watched the movie Push this evening and quite enjoyed it! Might be one for Brian and I to buy eventually. I'd be up for watching it again.

Meals for today:

Breakfast - 1 scoop of slimfast powder, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (310)

Lunch - Flax bagel, 2 slices of lean ham, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of strawberries (400)

Snack - Special k protein snack bar, Diet coke (110)

Dinner - 1 serving of chicken bruschetta bake, 1 cup of salad, 1 tbsp. balsamic fig vinagrette dressing (425)

Snack - Easter cream egg (160)

Daily Total - 1405 calories, 20 grams of fibre

Workout - 25 minute jog, 5 minutes of stretching

Can it Please Stay Spring Now? Thanks.

2010-02-28T06:30:00.000-08:00

Yesterday was so gorgeous out that I was able to go for a run outdoors and quite enjoy it! I only had to stop to walk once on my usual route. In the next couple weeks, I'd like to be able to run the entire thing (probably just over 3km). Then it's finding a new route.....sigh. I'm going for another run this morning while the weather still permits!

After my run, I enjoyed some lunch, went grocery shopping with my mom and then headed to Brian's where we watched the movie Defiance. It wasn't my kind of movie, but Brian seemed to like it. I just found it super slow paced.... I came home for dinner, did some laundry and then went through my drawers and closets and did the "throw away the fat clothes" thing. I don't want overflowing drawers and closets... especially since I want to buy a new summer wardrobe! So I've got about 2 garbage bags full of clothes for the Salvation Army... and I'm about half done :P I will finish the rest up this morning before my run. Brian came over after he was done work and we settled in and watched Stranger Than Fiction. I own this movie and love it, and was happy to show it to Brian and have him enjoy it too! I went to bed around midnight and am refreshed for the day!

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast - 1 scoop of slimfast powder, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana (310)

Lunch - 1 slice of whole wheat toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 tbsp. of honey, 1 cup of grapes, Sugar free pudding (400)

Snack - Fibre plus bar (120)

Dinner - Turkey sausage, 1/2 cup of multigrain rice, 1 cup of grilled peppers, red onion and mushrooms in 1 tsp. of oil (350)

Snack - Diet coke, 15 whole grain rice crisps, Package of keeblers fudge dipped pretzels (290)

Daily Total - 1470 calories, 24 grams of fibre

Workout - 25 minute jog, 5 minutes of stretching

GO CANADA GO!

2010-02-27T07:20:00.000-08:00

Last night I watched as Canada made it past the semi finals in men's hockey.... tomorrow's game for the gold will be crazyness! I also watched the women take home silver in curling.... we're doing so well! It's quite inspiring to watch.

I think I'm attempting another run outside this morning... my dad claims the weather is super mild, so I may as well make use of it! Just me, my ipod and the road baby!

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - 1 cup of kashi oat and honey almond flax cereal, 1 cup of skim milk (300)

Lunch - 1/2 can of blue menu low sodium minestrone soup (lots of veggies!), Apple, Sugar free pudding, Diet coke (310)

Snack - Dark chocolate mocha granola square (110)

Dinner - 2 mini chicken pot pies, 1/2 cup of peas (440)

Snack - 15 sea salt multigrain rice crisps, 100 calorie pack of cinnamon streusal cofee cupcakes (290)

Daily Total - 1450 calories, 28 grams of fibre

Friday, Friday, Friday!

2010-02-26T04:35:00.000-08:00

It's been a good week me thinks. And women won the gold for hockey last night so that's kind of exciting! Men's semi finals tonight at 9:30pm... should be an intense one!

Got home from work last night and the real estate agent came over to talk to my parents about when the house goes up for sale and all the logistics. It's looking like it'll go up maybe middle of next week.... so the dreams of having it sold before Mom goes back to New Brunswick next weekend are slim to none. *Sigh* It's so uncomfortable to not be able to truly live in your home. I'm a homebody and having strangers poking around in there is unsettling to me. I hope it's all over soon.... and that I'm able to find a nice place to live when it sells. It's definitely a stressful time! So many unknowns....

Happy Friday everyone!

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - 1 cup of kashi oat and honey almond flax cereal, 1 cup of skim milk (300)

Snack - 1 cup of grapes, 1 cup of strawberries (150)

Lunch - 1/2 egg salad sandwich (1 slice of oat and honey bread, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 tbsp. light mayo), Apple, Sugar free pudding, Diet coke (400)

Snack - Kellogg's special k chocolate peanut protein snack bar (110)

Dinner - Michelina's chicken club flatbread (chicken, bacon, cheese, tomato, garlic) (290)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of cheetos, 100 calorie aero chocolate bar (200)

Daily Total - 1450 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Surpassing Goals...

2010-02-24T17:57:00.000-08:00

I'm so motivated right now! I went to Val's and did the treadmill tonight.... and ran for the first 30 minutes straight.... no stopping! Last week the time to beat was 20 minutes... So I ran the first 23 minutes at level 5.4 and then upped it to 5.6 for the last 7, then walked for 5 minutes, ran for another 5 and then walked 5 more to cool down. I followed this with 5 minutes of stretching (all while watching the hockey game of course!) My legs feel tired though....will definitely sleep well tonight!

I tried one of the treats my parents brought me home from Colorado... the hostess 100 calorie packs of lemon cupcakes.... oh my... let me just tell you.... they are AMAZING! You get 3 cupcakes (mind you they're fairly small) for 100 calories TOTAL. After 1 I was like... this is super sweet and indulgent, I don't even know if I can eat all three! Let's be honest though, of course I did! They're less than 35 calories each! But if something is sweet for me (I have the hugest sweet tooth on earth), then you know it's bound to satisfy yours! Mmmm lemony goodness.

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - 1 cup of kashi oat and honey almond flax cereal, 1 cup of skim milk (300)

Snack - 1 cup of grapes, Banana (210)

Lunch - 1/2 egg salad sandwich (1 slice of oat and honey bread, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 tbsp. light mayo), Apple, 1 sugar free pudding, Diet coke (410)

Snack - Special k fruit crisps (100)

Dinner - 4oz. chicken breast (cooked on the bbq), 1 tbsp. honey garlic bbq sauce, 1 cup of garden salad, 1 tbsp. balsamic fig vinagrette dressing (350)

Snack - Hostess 3-pack of lemon cupcakes (100)

Daily Total - 1470 calories, 23 g. fibre

Workout - 45 minutes on the treadmill, 5 minutes of stretching

Groceries From The USA!

2010-02-24T08:37:00.000-08:00

Forgot to mention in my previous post, that my lovely parents did some scoping out of the grocery stores while in Colorado visiting my brother. They came back with lots of snacks for my sister and I, all low calorie stuff that Canada does not carry. Thanks guys!

Here is what I get to enjoy:

- Hostess 100 calorie packs of lemon cupcakes
- Hostess 100 calorie packs of cinnamon coffee cupcakes
- Special k protein snack bars (chocolate peanut) - 110 calories
- Fibre plus bars (chocolate chip) - 120 calories
- Dark chocolate mocha almond granola squares - 110 calories
- Keebler 100 calorie packs of fudge dipped cookies
- Keebler 100 calorie packs of fudge dipped pretzels

Jealous?

Hectic Day Off....

2010-02-24T05:50:00.001-08:00

So I thought since I got to sleep in and not go to work yesterday, my day would've ran a little more smoothly and would be a tad more relaxing... Instead I spent most of the day wishing I was at work! I woke up at 5am and tossed and turned in bed until my alarm went off at 7:45am. I know, I got to sleep in until 7:45am! It was crazy! But my body wouldn't let me.... it was still nice getting to lay in bed though. Then I got up and realized it was this snow/rain mix of mush going on outside.... so I got all dressed up (nice black pants, blouse, blazer, black high heeled boots - dressed to impress) and I get outside and I realize that yep, my high heeled boots were not the practical choice.... my feet were already soaking wet. My bus was 5 minutes early so I had to run through all the slushy puddles just to make it in time - only to have the bus take 45 minutes longer than usual to get to my destination due to an accident somewhere (I just saw a bunch of traffic piled up...) I get to the bus stop and start walking to City Hall to get my health card picture renewed. The place was practically empty so that took all of five minutes. This left me with an abundance of time downtown before my government test... so I walked to Rideau and shopped around for a couple of hours before catching a bus to my test. I get there over an hour early, which is perfect because I got lost walking around downtown twice, before figuring out that the test place is actually right next to my current place of work. Oh dear. After taking a little 30 minute detour, I settle in and take my test. It was exactly like my writing assignments in school. Had I taken the test right out of College, I would've aced it. But I've been so out of practice. I hope I did ok! I bused straight home after, took a hot bath and put on my comfy clothes. I spent the day walking through cold slush basically. I was exhausted. And I so count walking through slush in high heels for hours today as a decent workout! Anyone who walks in heels that long understands where I'm coming from, I'm sure. After I got all cozy, Brian and I went to Shopper's to run some errands, came back home and made some burgers for dinner. Then we watched the movie Fever Pitch, which I love, and then the hockey game. I'm so happy Canada won! Now we have to beat Russia tonight!

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - 1 cup of kashi oat and honey almond flax cereal, 1 sugar free pudding, Banana (400)

Lunch - 1 slice of oat and honey bread, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, Apple (280)

Snack - Kashi pumpkin pie granola bar (140)

Dinner - 1 portion controlled blue menu burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 serving of grape tomatoes, Diet dr. pepper (375)

Snack - 100 calorie bag of cheetos, 100 calorie bag of keebler's fudge dipped cookies (200)

Daily Total - 1395, 25g. of fibre

Productive Day....

2010-02-22T17:50:00.001-08:00

Hello, hello. I am happy to report an actual productive day on my part! That's a rare occurance. I kept myself busy at work creating checklists for the new job I'll be taking over shortly. I'm feeling slightly more confident about it, though still a little lost.... I feel as though I'm in over my head sometimes....

Anyways, after work I came home and did some old school Wii Fit. It had been 63 days since I last used that particular game, so of course it was like, "Wow, you've lost 19.2 lbs!" I didn't do a particularly vigorous workout.... I was feeling rather sluggish today. So I did a light 25 minute workout and it felt much better to me than napping would. I then had dinner, did a mass cleaning of my room, and some ironing. Then it was prep time - I'm doing a government test tomorrow for a job with the Department of Justice. I'm a little nervous, but it'll be a learning experience nonetheless. And now it's relax time....and boy am I going to enjoy it! Brian downloaded me the Kevin Smith podcasts, so I'm getting started on those.

Meals for today:

Breakfast - 1 cup of kashi oat and honey almond flax cereal, 1 cup of skim milk (300)

Snack - Banana, Apple (190)

Lunch - 2 slices of oat and honey bread, 2 slices of lean ham, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of grapes (425)

Snack - Special k fruit crisps (100)

Dinner - Smokin' stampede quesadilla, 1 cup of diet coke (290)

Snack - 15 riceworks sea salt whole grain rice crisps, 100 calorie pack of oreo cakesters, 1 cup of diet ocean spray pomegranite and cranberry juice (300)

Workout - 25 minutes of Wii Fit

Daily Total - 1605 calories, 27 grams of fibre

Down 34 lbs.....

2010-02-22T06:18:00.000-08:00

Good morning all,

I'm down another 1.8 lbs this week for a total of 34 lbs. I am pretty happy with that number for sure! I like that I can eat what I want and still lose weight. I really enjoy healthy healthy breakfasts and lunches, so sometimes that allows me to indulge a little at night and still see the results I want. It's been great!

Yesterday was such a relaxing day! Brian and I watched Terminator Salvation, baked some muffins, and made our crisp and creamy chicken bake for dinner. It was so good! You put the chicken in 6 tbsp. of shake 'n' bake, and cook for 20 minutes. Then you pour a mixture of skim milk and cream of celery soup overtop, and top that with 1 cup of shredded marble cheese. You put back in the oven for 5 more minutes so that the cheese and sauce melts all over the chicken. We will definitely be making this again.... it was so good! After dinner, we walked over to Brian's (the weather has been so great!) and watched The Knowing before the hockey game started. Then we of course watched the Canada vs US game and were highly disappointed when we lost. Hopefully we can win the next one!

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 1 cup of skim milk, 1 scoop of slimfast powder, Banana (310)

Lunch - 1 slice of oat and honey toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 tbsp. honey, Apple, Sugar free jello pudding (410)

Snack - Orange, 1 cup of diet coke (80)

Dinner - 1 serving of crisp and creamy chicken bake (with the serving of rice), 1/2 cup of cooked baby carrots (450)

Snack - Easter cream egg (my first of the season and it was quite delicious!) (160)

Workout - 15 minute walk

Daily Total - 1410 calories, 20 g. fibre

Sunday...My Favorite Day Of The Week...

2010-02-21T06:51:00.000-08:00

I love Sundays.... so relaxing.... and I know this one will be too! I have had a great weekend so far! Yesterday Brian and I played some Super Mario, did some reading, went for a walk to Shopper's so I could pick up a few things... then he headed off to work and Val came over. We made chicken bruschetta bake for dinner with a spinach, apple and raisin salad. Then we went and saw the movie Valentine's Day. That movie has gotten quite the bad rep....but I loved it! I didn't go in expecting it to be amazing, just because there's so many good actors in it.... I took it for what it was worth: An amusing chick flick....and I thought it was a really good one! I'll definitely be buying it when it comes out :-)

I got home from the movie around 9:15pm and Brian was home from work shortly after so we hung out some more before heading to bed around midnight.

Today will be movie watching, and then we're going to try out a Crisp-and-Creamy Baked chicken recipe with a side of cooked baby carrots.... and then of course the Canada vs US hockey game will be on...that'll be an intense one to watch!

Hope everyone is enjoying their fantastic weekends!

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast- 1 cup of skim milk, 1 scoop of slimfast powder, Banana (310)

Lunch- 1 slice of Oats and Honey high fibre toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 tbsp. honey, 1 cup of grapes, Jello sugar free pudding (430)

Snack- Orange, 1 cup of diet coke (80)

Dinner- 1 serving of chicken bruschetta bake, 1 cup of salad with spinach, 1/2 box of raisins, 1/3 of an apple, 1 tbsp. balsamic fig vinagrette dressing (450)

Snack- 100 calorie pack of popcorn, 1 ferrara roche chocolate (180)

Daily Total- 1450 calories

Workout - 30 minute walk outside

100th Blog Post...

2010-02-20T12:31:00.000-08:00

Wow, I've been doing this a while! What have I improved upon since blog post #1? Well, I'm not only staying within a certain amount of calories, but I'm watching what exactly I put in my body as well. Almost everything has a purpose. I drink more water. I eat more fruits and veggies. More dairy. Lots more fibre. I enjoy food a lot more now too.

Now that I'm taking better care of my body, I've realized other areas that need improvement too. I don't have the greatest skin care routine. In the same way some naturally thin people eat too much junk because it doesn't affect them on the outside, I do not always take the best care of my skin because I've been blessed with skin that is clear. I know that in time this too will take its' toll. So I've gone to Shopper's and I've gotten myself a good day time cream, a good foundation with SPF, and some facial cloths for cleaning off my makeup at night. Most of the time I'm too lazy for this... so it is something I shall work on!

I did groceries at No Frills yesterday, picking up lots of good food:

-Bananas
-Apples
-Grapes
-Baby carrots
-Hamburger buns
-Country Harvest Oat and Honey bread
-Blue menu portion controlled burgers
-Stovetop stuffing
-Shake 'n' Bake Extra Crispy
-Diced tomatoes
-Cream of celery soup
-Blue menu low sodium minestrone soup
-100 calorie packs of crunchy cheezies
-Riceworks sea salt whole grain rice crisps
-Weight watcher's smart ones rigatoni meal
-Chicken pot pies
-PC Smokin' Stampede Quesadillas
-Michellina's Chicken club flatbread meal
-Kashi Oat and honey flax cereal
-2L bottle of diet coke
- Crunchy oatmeal and peanut butter granola bars

After grocery shopping on Friday, Brian and I put in a frozen pizza. We spent the evening watching I Love You Beth Cooper and The Hangover....ok so I napped during some of it! And then we both did some reading. I was exhausted! I slept from 11pm-9:30am...it was glorious!

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast- Vitamuffin top, 2 jamieson calcium chews, Apple (220)

Snack- Unsweetened apple and pomegranite applesauce, 1 cup of pineapple, 1 cup of green grapes (230)

Lunch - Diet coke, 2 slices of weight watcher's bread, 2 oz. leftover turkey, 1 tbsp. light mayo., Jello sugar free pudding (310)

Snack - Fibre one granola bar (140)

Dinner - 1/4 of a pepperoni pizza (300)

Snack -1 small pk. of kit kat bites, 100 calorie bag of crunchy cheezies (290)

Daily Total - 1490 calories

I could've used some veggies in my meals yesterday but I was in one of those tired, lazy moods. It happens on occasion :-) I will definitely be making up for that today!

Brrrr!

2010-02-19T04:44:00.000-08:00

I think yesterday was my last outdoor run until the weather gets a bit milder.... I felt like my ears were going to fall off and I could feel the skin on my hands cracking.... come on summer so I can enjoy some outdoor workouts!

After my run last night I made myself some dinner, then walked to Brian's. We watched the movie District 9, which I would describe as interesting. Then we caught the last half of the third period of the hockey game... which went into overtime. Go Canada!

Meals for Thursday:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, Banana, 1 cup of skim milk

Snack - 1 cup of green grapes, 1 cup of pineapple

Lunch - 2 slices of weight watcher's bread, 2 oz. leftover turkey, 1 tbsp. light miracle whip, Jello sugar free pudding, Diet coke

Snack - Chocolate peanut butter granola bar

Dinner - 1 turkey sausage, 1 tbsp. bbq sauce, 1/2 cup of peas with 2 tbsp. feta cheese sprinkled on top, 1 cup of 10 calorie ocean spray

Snack - 100 calorie pack of popcorn, 2 chips a hoy cookies

Workout - 30 minute jog

Approx: 1475 calories, 23 grams of fibre

Back to the Treadmill....

2010-02-17T17:44:00.000-08:00

Just wrote a decent post and it didn't save properly.... urghs! Anyways, I went to Val's to workout this evening. I decided to do an incline of 2 instead of the 1 I usually do. By the time I hit 8 minutes, I was feeling so tired! I told Val, I'm only doing 10 for the first bit tonight. She just said, try 12. Once I got to 12 I remembered that the pain doesn't get worse so I can definitely push through it. I decided, I'm going to do 20 minutes of straight running! And I did :) My highest time before was 17 minutes on an incline of 1 so I was quite happy to beat that. I did a speed of 5 (can't remember what my speed was last time). So I ended up doing 20 minutes of running, 8 minutes of walking, 10 minutes of running and then 12 minutes of walking. A total of 50 minutes on the treadmill. I followed this with 10 minutes of stretching. It was a good hour long workout and I feel quite accomplished :)

Meals for Today:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana

Snack - Starbucks tall skinny caramel latte, Unsweetened apple and pomegranite applesauce

Lunch - 2 slices of weight watcher's bread, 2 oz. leftover turkey, 1 tbsp. light mayo, 1 cup of pineapple, Acai berry and passionfruit silhouette yogurt

Snack - Kashi pumpkin pie granola bar

Dinner - 1 cup cooked pasta, blue menu omega 3 with protein kind, sundried tomatoes, red onion, steamed broccoli, 1/4 cup of roasted red pepper alfredo sauce, Diet coke

Snack - 15 pretzels, 2 chips a hoy cookies

Approx: 1575 calories, 25 grams of fibre

Workout - 50 minutes on the treadmill, 10 minutes of stretching

No Biggest Loser Tuesdays :(

2010-02-17T04:58:00.001-08:00

Was a bit disappointed to find out The Biggest Loser wasn't on last night.... nor will it be on next Tuesday night.... It wouldn't have been so bad if they hadn't had a "to be continued" episode last week. I'm dying to know what happens and now I have to wait until March 2nd! That seems forever away! Oh well, it gave me the opportunity to watch most of the hockey game.... and Canada won 8-0 so really, I'm glad I got to experience that!

And I'm going back to working out at Val's on Wednesday nights so I'm looking forward to that this evening.... wonder if my running has improved, stayed the same, or gotten worse since I haven't used the treadmill in a while. I'll keep you posted!

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, 1/2 banana, 1 cup of skim milk

Snack - 1 cup of pineapple, 1 cup of green grapes

Lunch - 2 slices weight watcher's bread, 2 oz. leftover turkey, 1 tbsp. light mayo., Sugar free pudding, Unsweetened apple and pomegranite applesauce

Snack - Fibre one bar

Dinner - Blue menu portion controlled burger, bun, 1 tbsp. ketchup, 1 tsp. mustard, 1 cup of salad, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinagrette dressing, 1 cup of ocean spray diet cranberry and pomegranite juice

Snack - Diet coke, 10 sweet potato tortilla chips, 100 calorie reese wafer

Long Weekend Ending....

2010-02-15T18:53:00.000-08:00

It went by far too fast! Today I woke up and decided to go for a run outside with my sister. It's a little hard to run against the February winds, but I think we did quite well! After lunch I walked over to Brian's and we watched Inglorious Bastards. It was a good movie, but did not live up to the hype, in my opinion. Glad I finally saw it though. We headed back to my place because my mom was making a big turkey dinner. It was delicious! And tonight we relaxed and watched He's Just Not That Into You. Hopefully my stupid eye starts to feel better soon.... it's making me feel permanently tired!

Meals for today:

Breakfast - 2 slices weight watcher's toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 tbsp. sugar free raspberry jam, 1 cup skim milk, 1 cup pineapple

Lunch - 1/2 flax bagel, 1 slice lean turkey lunch meat, 1 tbsp. light miracle whip, Banana, Sugar free jello pudding

Snack - Fibre one granola bar

Dinner - 3 oz. turkey (white meat), 1 serving each of carrots, broccoli and green beans, 2 mini potatoes, 1 cup of Ocean spray diet cranberry pomegranite juice

Snack - Diet coke, 10 sweet potato tortilla chips, 1 ferrera roche chocolate

Workout - 35 minute job outside

32.2 lbs and Counting....

2010-02-15T06:46:00.000-08:00

Okay, so I said I was going to try not to weigh myself this week, but I did. It helped me to only weigh myself the once though! And I'm down another 2.2 lbs this week for a total of 32.2 lbs :-) I'm pretty happy about that.... especially after a weekend with a party and Valentine's Day.

Yesterday was great. I went to Brian's house around 11am and he got me a lovely bouquet of flowers, a cute card, and the blu ray dvd of Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, which is a movie I've been wanting to own since it came out in theatres. It's such a great movie! We headed to Boston Pizza to celebrate his sister's birthday. Afterwards we went to my house where my dad put Brian to work setting up some office furniture he had just bought. My parents got us a movie gift card for Valentine's Day, which is perfect if you know us :-) We like our movies! We left around 3pm to go to my cousins house for dinner to celebrate my sister's engagement. We stayed there until about 7:30pm. When Brian and I got home we, of course, curled up and watched Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs.

Only thing that made yesterday (and today) not the greatest is that I appear to have some ingrown eye lash or something. So not only do I not look the greatest, but it also hurts! Ughs. Looks like I have a bit of a swollen black eye :P Come on polysporin eye drops! Work your magic!

Meals for Valentine's Day:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, 1 cup of skim milk, Banana

Lunch - Boston Pizza Delicious Alternative Citrus chicken salad (360 calories), Diet pepsi

Appetizers - 3 slices of celery, 2 pieces of broccoli, 1 tbsp. calorie wise ranch dressing, 1 bite of this brie cheese with cranberry and pecans wrapped in pastry thing

Dinner - 1 cup of pasta, 1/4 cup of spaghetti with meat sauce

Snack - 1 small bag of kit kat bites (190 calories for the bag)

Happy Love Day Everyone!

2010-02-14T06:47:00.000-08:00

Good morning,

It's been a great weekend so far and hopefully that continues today :-) Friday after work Brian and I made a delicious honey pecan chicken for dinner and watched Inventon of Lying. Then we went to a party for Val's birthday. I wasn't really in the drinking mood so I didn't have too much. Was in bed before 2am. Saturday Brian and I spent the day in our pjs watching movies and reading. I went home for dinner because my parents were arriving at that time for a visit. Is really great to see them! Today I've got to get ready because we're going for lunch for Brian's sister's birthday and then we're heading to my cousin's for my sister's engagement celebration. Brian and I will celebrate Valentine's Day later on tonight or even tomorrow.

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Vita muffin top, 1 cup skim milk

Snack - Banana

Lunch - 1/2 can blue menu low sodium minestrone soup, Jello sugar free pudding

Snack - Fibre one granola bar

Dinner - 1 serving honey pecan chicken, 1 serving stir fry veggies in 1/2 tsp. of oil, Diet coke

Drinks at party - 2 beers, 4 jello shots, 1 shot of vodka

Meals for Saturday:

Breakfast / Lunch - 2 slices whole wheat toast, 2 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 cut up apple, 1 cup of green grapes

Snack - Chocolate peanut butter granola bar

Dinner - Smokin' stampede quesadilla, 1/2 cup of peas, 1 cup of skim milk

Snack - 10 sweet potato tortilla chips, 100 calorie reese wafer, sugar free hard candy, 1 cup of 10 calorie cranberry pomegranite juice

My Version Of Romance....

2010-02-12T04:30:00.000-08:00

I'm not the buy me candies and flowers all the time kind of girl. Though it is nice once and a while. I like little notes, phone calls, e-mails. I like actions. Brian came over after work yesterday and began helping me clean my house when I was having a bad day. That to me was one of the most romantic things he could've done. It gave me more time to relax, watch a movie, enjoy the day. Thank you Brian for your continued awesomeness. So that is what my afternoon consisted of: cleaning. Then we had dinner and watched Funny People. That is a really great movie for those of you who haven't seen it. If you know the background, it's like a yearbook glance into Judd Apatow's (Writer and Director) life. It has footage from his College days (with his roommate Adam Sandler), cameos from important people in his life, his wife and kids are in it, etc. It's really neat to watch!

Tonight I'm going to a house party, which should be tons of fun because I haven't seen most people since New Years. I'm excited to get dressed up! :-)

Meals from yesterday:

Breakfast - 1 cup of skim milk, Vita muffin top, Banana

Snack - Apple & pomegranite applesauce (unsweetened)

Lunch - Whole wheat pita, 2 slices lean ham, 1 tbsp. light miracle whip, Jello sugar free pudding

Snack - Special k fruit crisps

Dinner - 1/2 can of blue menu low sodium minestrone soup, Apple, 1 cup diet cranberry pomegranit juice

Snack - Riceworks sea salt organic brown rice crisps, Hershey's chocolate caramel stick

What A Day, What A Day....

2010-02-10T14:21:00.000-08:00

Today was just one of those weird days... tiring days..... I'm sure I'll rest up good tonight and be energized for tomorrow!

Yesterday I went grocery shopping after work. Picked up lots of good stuff! Then Brian picked me up at the grocery store and we headed to Blockbuster to check out the previously viewed movies. After we stocked up on movies, we headed to my place to make the yummy turkey burgers I found a recipe for. They're basically ground turkey with taco seasoning and miracle whip mixed in. You make 12 small patties. On top of 6 patties you put a cheddar cheese and salsa mixture. Then you top those with the other half of the patties. They were so delicious! And then of course it was Biggest Loser night. It was a "To Be Continued" episode so that was rather annoying. I have to wait a week to find out who got kicked off? Ughs!

Here's what I picked up grocery shopping:
- Bananas
- Broccoli
- Weight watcher's bread
- Sugar free raspberry jam
- Ocean Spray diet cranberry pomegranite juice (10 calories per cup!)
- Ground turkey
- Frozen stir fry veggies
- Ground turkey
- Blue menu low sodium minestrone soup
- Fibre one oats and caramel bar
- Specal k fruit crisps (essentially 100 calorie pop tarts... delicious!)

Tonight is my last night at kickboxing. I'm going to miss it, but I'll make the most of it this evening! I told Brian I'm going to work so hard he may have to carry me to the car after... ha ha.

Meals for Tuesday:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, 1 cup of skim milk, Orange

Snack - Apple, 2 jamieson calcium chews

Lunch - Whole wheat pita, 2 tbsp. roasted veggie and cheddar cheese dip, Jello sugar free pudding, Diet coke

Snack - Fibre one bar

Dinner - Turkey burger, Weight watcher's bun, lettuce, tomato, 1 tbsp. salsa, 1 cup of acai berry v8 fusion drink

Snack - 100 calorie bag of lays, Special k fruit crisps

Meals for Wednesday:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, Banana, Starbucks tall skinny caramel latte

Snack - Unsweetened apple and pomegranite applesauce

Lunch - Whole wheat pita, 2 slices lean ham (25 calories for 2 slices), 1 tbsp. light miracle whip, Apple, Jello sugar free pudding, Diet coke

Dinner - Blue menu sheppards pie (390 calories), 1 tbsp. ketchup

Snack - Fibre one granola bar

Workout - 45 minutes of kickboxing

Finally at the 30 lb. Mark !

2010-02-08T13:41:00.000-08:00

Yays! Finally reached 30 lbs. loss! Only lost 1 lb. this week, but I know it's going to be slower now and I'm ok with that. I might wait a few weeks before weighing myself again... then again maybe I'll cave and weigh in. We'll take it day-by-day. I'm at a healthy weight, the rest of the loss is just for appearance purposes so it's ok that it's slower.

Yesterday I went with Brian and his mom to a lunch for his Nanny's birthday. It was really fun and I hadn't seen his extended family since the summertime so it was really good to see everyone!

Meals for Sunday:

Breakfast - 2 slices of weight watcher's toast, 1 tbsp. light peanut butter, Orange, 1 cup of skim milk

Lunch - (potluck) - 3/4 cup of chili, 1/4 of a chicken salad sandwich on whole wheat, 1 cup of raw veggies, 1 tbsp. dip

Dinner - Subway 6" roasted chicken breast on whole wheat with lettuce, onion, hot peppers and light mayo, Diet coke, 1 bag of baked lays chips

Meals for Monday:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin top, 1 cup of skim milk, Orange

Snack - Apple

Lunch - Whole wheat pita, 2 slices lean turkey, lettuce, red onion, 1 tbsp. light miracle whip, Pear, Sugar free pudding, Diet coke

Snack - Fibre one granola bar

Dinner - 1/4 of a bbq chicken pizza (280 calories), 1 cup of salad, 1 tbsp. balsamic vinagrette dressing

Snack - Weight watcher's strawberry shortcake dessert (170 calories)

Workout - 45 minutes of Kickboxing

Shopping Spreeee!

2010-02-06T14:47:00.000-08:00

Well, not a full on shopping spree, but I had a mini and much deserved one! See my clothes I bought on boxing day are all already too big. I don't want to buy too much now since I'm still losing weight, but I want to feel cute. I only had time to go into one store before my hair appointment so I headed into Dynamite since they usually have cute stuff. I ended up wanted everything I tried on! I narrowed it down though, as hard as that was.... I ended up with a t-shirt (size medium!) and 3 longer shirts.... the kind you wear leggings with. They look like dresses but too short? Anyways, they're super cute! One is a plaid one with pockets and a zipper up the front, one is black with a nice neckline and a cinched waist, and the third is grey with a flower and cute buttons to the side of the neckline. I'm quite pleased with everything :-) Next on my list? Workout shorts and new bras.... Next time I have some extra money, that's what I shall do! Then I got my haircut. I got a few inches taken off and got it thinned out a bit. It feels so light and bouncy! I love it. After the workout I met up with Brian. We had subway for dinner and then headed to the Martial Arts place for some workouts. My kickboxing was first so I did that and then showered / got ready while he was doing jiu jitsu. After that I headed to Val's for girls night. It was fun! We had some tea, caught up a bit and watched Definitely, Maybe. My sister called me with some exciting news.. I won't post it on here but those of you who know her, will know what I'm talking about. I'm quite happy for her :-)

Today has been pretty lazy. I slept in, watched some tv, played some Super Mario, Brian and I made some muffins... and now I'm just relaxing some more. The weekdays leave me in kind of a sleepy daze all weekend.... ah well, rest up if I need to I say! Tomorrow I'm heading to Alymer with Brian and his mom for his grandmother's birthday lunch. That should be fun!

On another note - I need to reanalyze my calorie intake because I think with the workouts I've been doing, I've been gaining some muscle.... lately I've been soooo hungry! I've gone to bed starving almost every night for the past couple of weeks and I'm always starving between breakfast and lunch now (even if I have a snack in between). So I need to start eating bigger amounts than you'd think someone trying to lose weight should. But from what I've learned in the past, if I go to sleep hungry, I don't lose weight. So this morning I couldn't sleep past 8am because my stomach was so empty. I went downstairs, got some toast with peanut butter, a cup of milk and a kiwi and had that and then went back to sleep. I know it sounds awesome to be able to eat so much and still probably lose weight, but it also means waking up earlier to eat bigger breakfasts during the week too :P Oh well, we'll play it by ear.

Meals for Friday:

Breakfast - Vitamuffin, 1 cup of skim milk

Snack - Apple, 2 jamieson calcium chews

Lunch - 1 whole wheat pita, 2 tbsp. roasted vegetable and cheddar cheese dip, Kiwi, Jello sugar free pudding

Snack -10 sweet potato tortilla chips, Diet coke

Dinner - Subway turkey breast on flatbread with lettuce and light mayo

Snack - Tea (mango peach I think?), Fibre one granola bar

Workout - 45 minutes of kickboxing

Meals for Saturday -

Breakfast - 2 slices of weight watcher's toast, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, Kiwi, 1 cup of skim milk

Lunch - 1 whole wheat pita, 2 slices lean turkey, 1 tbsp. light miracle whip, lettuce and red onion, Apple, Jello sugar free pudding

Dinner - Smokin' Stampede quesadilla, 1 cup of acai berry v8 fusion juice, Diet coke

Snacks - Weight watcher's strawberry shortcake dessert (170 calories) , 1 serving of whole grain rice crisps (190 calories)