when I started this blog I knew on some level that of course I was putting myself out there and people would be reading it, I guess I just didn't think of all the people that would be reading it and then talking to other people and then talking to other people and how far a blog can travel. Tonight I heard from a guy that another guy had told him about my blog and that kind of creeped me out. SO in typical Sarah fashion, I'm not going to blog again at this point. I like to change my mind about things all the time so this should not surprise anyone.
Thanks for all the support - its been a fun journey and my Herbal Magic journey is just starting and I know it will be successful.
Friday, 23 November 2012
Friday...Friday....
Friday is here - how does the week go by so quickly? Scary how time moves so fast. I've been home all morning, no tennis today so I decided to do my own workout at home. Had my shake first off and then I did a portion of my fav DVD - I did the upper body and core. 1 minute of each exercise - I will be hurting tomorrow. So officially I worked out 4 days this week - Mon step class and Rita, Tues Rita, Thurs Pilates and home today plus about 4 big walks with the dog.
I'm heading out soon to deliver lunch to my kiddies - they like a little treat once in a while and they love meatball subs from Quiznos so that's what they are getting. Me - I will be picking up a cooked chicken at Loblaws and making my salad plate as per usual and today I will have my 100 calorie Herbal Magic cheesies with it. Snack this afternoon will be warm applesauce and a handful of nuts. Tonight we are meeting friends at The London Club - far and away the best food in London in my opinion - I'm hoping they have scallops as the special again, otherwise I will opt for the beef tenderloin. And I'm going to limit my drinking to a Cosmo before dinner and a glass of wine with dinner. No bottle of wine tonight. Don't need a hangover tomorrow and I certainly don't need the extra calories.
Other than tonight we don't really have any plans for the weekend and I hear the weather is going to suck. Avah has a birthday party from 5-630pm tomorrow night - what parents schedule birthday parties at happy hour, I would like to know?? Sunday we might take them to see a movie to get out of the house...they want to see that Guardian one...forget what its called with Santa, Tooth Fairy etc....
All in all a quiet weekend here.
I'm heading out soon to deliver lunch to my kiddies - they like a little treat once in a while and they love meatball subs from Quiznos so that's what they are getting. Me - I will be picking up a cooked chicken at Loblaws and making my salad plate as per usual and today I will have my 100 calorie Herbal Magic cheesies with it. Snack this afternoon will be warm applesauce and a handful of nuts. Tonight we are meeting friends at The London Club - far and away the best food in London in my opinion - I'm hoping they have scallops as the special again, otherwise I will opt for the beef tenderloin. And I'm going to limit my drinking to a Cosmo before dinner and a glass of wine with dinner. No bottle of wine tonight. Don't need a hangover tomorrow and I certainly don't need the extra calories.
Other than tonight we don't really have any plans for the weekend and I hear the weather is going to suck. Avah has a birthday party from 5-630pm tomorrow night - what parents schedule birthday parties at happy hour, I would like to know?? Sunday we might take them to see a movie to get out of the house...they want to see that Guardian one...forget what its called with Santa, Tooth Fairy etc....
All in all a quiet weekend here.
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Shut the Front Door.......Sarah's back at Herbal Magic!
I've been thinking for a couple weeks now and with a push from my mom who is generally one of my greatest supporters.....I'm going back to Herbal Magic. Now before I get any groans or texts or BBMs from anyone saying DONT DO IT, here are my reasons. I'm following the Eat Clean lifestyle fairly well, drinking lots of water, working out a ton, never felt better physically. BUT - my weight doesn't change no matter what I do - oh maybe it goes down a lb or so her and there but then right up again if I eat one single little bad thing. I know if my heart of hearts its all the estrogen that I have put into my body over the years from all the IVF and I don't think I can do this on my own. The last time I did Herbal I lost 15lbs quite easily and loved it and I wasn't even eating as healthy as I am now - its those natural herbs and pills that you take that must give that little boost that I need. This time I am committing to the pills for a year - it works for lots of people and I was the bad one that got to my weight goal and then just said -hey I look great, I can eat pizza.....NOT...I have so much more knowledge now than I ever had with the help of Coach Rita, pilates, Eat Clean books. I KNOW I CAN DO THIS.
So I officially start next Friday with the pills. (first of the month) With Herbal Magic I will be eating pretty much the same as I do now except as part of their program you are allowed 1 - 100 calorie snack per day and they have the best little pkgs of cheesies that I used to eat with my lunch that made me very happy. I can still do my shake in the morning. Basically you are allowed per day 2 proteins(they are giving me 3 since I work out so much), 2 starches, 1 dairy, 2 fruit, 3 veggie and 2 fats plus the 100 calorie snack.
The serving size that I use of greek yogurt in my shake counts as half a protein, the half banana and handful of strawberries in my shake are 1.5 fruits which means I could have another half cup of fruit later in the day. I could have a sandwich on the Weight Watchers bread as a starch. I can have a 1/2 cup of pasta at supper as a starch. I can have a large amount of veggies which means I can still have my salad plate at lunch and veggies at supper. I can have 1/2 cup of quinoa cooked which is a ton and thats a starch. I can have olive oil and thats a fat. I can have 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter and thats a fat. I can have a small handful of nuts and thats a fat. I can have diet pepsi with my lunch because thats a freebie on Herbal Magic. I still drink my 10-12 glasses of water/day. I can have a piece of cheese chopped in my salad plate and thats my dairy. So I'm pretty keen about this and ready to start. I take 3 pills 3 times/day - there are vitamins in them, appetite suppressants, green tea to speed up metabolism - and all sorts of other crap that I can't remember. My Herbal Magic girl laughed at me today because I said to her when I did Herbal last year the whole time I thought the pills were just a waste of money - basically placebos and now I know - thats what gave me that edge I needed and I'm hoping thats what will get me over this hump. By their calculations I can lose 10lbs by Dec 24th which would thrill me. 10-15lbs is my goal so I'm starting with 10 and see how I make out. When I told my Herbal girl about all the changes I have made in the past few months she was floored - she was like "am I talking to Sarah here?" She couldn't believe all the things I have cut out and she was so encouraging. So I start next Friday and I go in as many mornings as possible for weigh ins and she helps me plan my day of food so I'm accountable every single day. So if I can't do it with the combo of Herbal, Coach Rita and Pilates - then shoot me cause there is a problem!! Last time I did this I went in almost every single morning and that was key for me - to talk about my food, to get weighed.....this is it - I'm doing it!!
So I officially start next Friday with the pills. (first of the month) With Herbal Magic I will be eating pretty much the same as I do now except as part of their program you are allowed 1 - 100 calorie snack per day and they have the best little pkgs of cheesies that I used to eat with my lunch that made me very happy. I can still do my shake in the morning. Basically you are allowed per day 2 proteins(they are giving me 3 since I work out so much), 2 starches, 1 dairy, 2 fruit, 3 veggie and 2 fats plus the 100 calorie snack.
The serving size that I use of greek yogurt in my shake counts as half a protein, the half banana and handful of strawberries in my shake are 1.5 fruits which means I could have another half cup of fruit later in the day. I could have a sandwich on the Weight Watchers bread as a starch. I can have a 1/2 cup of pasta at supper as a starch. I can have a large amount of veggies which means I can still have my salad plate at lunch and veggies at supper. I can have 1/2 cup of quinoa cooked which is a ton and thats a starch. I can have olive oil and thats a fat. I can have 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter and thats a fat. I can have a small handful of nuts and thats a fat. I can have diet pepsi with my lunch because thats a freebie on Herbal Magic. I still drink my 10-12 glasses of water/day. I can have a piece of cheese chopped in my salad plate and thats my dairy. So I'm pretty keen about this and ready to start. I take 3 pills 3 times/day - there are vitamins in them, appetite suppressants, green tea to speed up metabolism - and all sorts of other crap that I can't remember. My Herbal Magic girl laughed at me today because I said to her when I did Herbal last year the whole time I thought the pills were just a waste of money - basically placebos and now I know - thats what gave me that edge I needed and I'm hoping thats what will get me over this hump. By their calculations I can lose 10lbs by Dec 24th which would thrill me. 10-15lbs is my goal so I'm starting with 10 and see how I make out. When I told my Herbal girl about all the changes I have made in the past few months she was floored - she was like "am I talking to Sarah here?" She couldn't believe all the things I have cut out and she was so encouraging. So I start next Friday and I go in as many mornings as possible for weigh ins and she helps me plan my day of food so I'm accountable every single day. So if I can't do it with the combo of Herbal, Coach Rita and Pilates - then shoot me cause there is a problem!! Last time I did this I went in almost every single morning and that was key for me - to talk about my food, to get weighed.....this is it - I'm doing it!!
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Hump Day
Well my day was heading to be a perfect one yesterday until I decided last minute to take Avah to see Twilight - which of course meant popcorn and other crap at the theatre. Damn.....we got home around 900pm and had dinner then - I still had my salad plate with chicken and egg but I think the crap at the movie theatre did its damage. But the movie was sooo fun....I'm so sad its all over.
My plan for today is to have my shake this morning - Coach Rita was okay with my oats but said once/week would be enough - oats bloat....and I rhyme....they didn't taste the best anyway but still good to try new things. So shake in a bit and then off to the mini step class - its just a 30 minute class.
No plans today so I plan on tackling the house - cleaning the floors, laundry, nothing too exciting. I serve hot lunch today at the school and the kids get so excited to see me.
I have quinoa leftover so today will probably be my last lunch of that for the week before I get sick of it. For supper I put a pork tenderloin in the crockpot last night with lots of garlic and a Spanish Onion for flavour. It simmered all night and now its turned off for the day. 2 hours before I serve tonight I will put in half a bottle of Diana Smokehouse sauce, remove the onion and then pull the pork all apart. Tom and the kids will eat it on buns and I will eat it as is and we are having bocachini salad for a side. I asked Coach Rita about bocachini cheese and she said its one of the lower fat cheeses out there which is why Tosca had it in her eat clean book so its a great treat and something different instead of the usual salad. So mini mini bocachini with grape tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic, pepper and fresh basil. Yummmmm....
Now just to clarify the Diana sauce is probably not approved as an eat clean item but its the only way I can eat pork and I use half of what the recipe is called for and my family loves it so that's good enough for me.
Did I mention I am dying in pain (good pain) from my Monday and Tuesday workouts? My chest, triceps and ass are screaming!! Thanks Rita.
Also a note - when I drink my water each day I find it wayyyy easier to drink the water if its in a glass, with ice and I use a straw. Without the straw I could never drink so much. Just a little hint.
My plan for today is to have my shake this morning - Coach Rita was okay with my oats but said once/week would be enough - oats bloat....and I rhyme....they didn't taste the best anyway but still good to try new things. So shake in a bit and then off to the mini step class - its just a 30 minute class.
No plans today so I plan on tackling the house - cleaning the floors, laundry, nothing too exciting. I serve hot lunch today at the school and the kids get so excited to see me.
I have quinoa leftover so today will probably be my last lunch of that for the week before I get sick of it. For supper I put a pork tenderloin in the crockpot last night with lots of garlic and a Spanish Onion for flavour. It simmered all night and now its turned off for the day. 2 hours before I serve tonight I will put in half a bottle of Diana Smokehouse sauce, remove the onion and then pull the pork all apart. Tom and the kids will eat it on buns and I will eat it as is and we are having bocachini salad for a side. I asked Coach Rita about bocachini cheese and she said its one of the lower fat cheeses out there which is why Tosca had it in her eat clean book so its a great treat and something different instead of the usual salad. So mini mini bocachini with grape tomatoes, olive oil, balsamic, pepper and fresh basil. Yummmmm....
Now just to clarify the Diana sauce is probably not approved as an eat clean item but its the only way I can eat pork and I use half of what the recipe is called for and my family loves it so that's good enough for me.
Did I mention I am dying in pain (good pain) from my Monday and Tuesday workouts? My chest, triceps and ass are screaming!! Thanks Rita.
Also a note - when I drink my water each day I find it wayyyy easier to drink the water if its in a glass, with ice and I use a straw. Without the straw I could never drink so much. Just a little hint.
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Fighting my inner beast and WINNING
Well I'm obviously doing something right over the past few days because I'm down 2.5lbs since Saturday. Keeping in mind that I was PMSing last week so that is probably why. Hello bloat central.....
I bought Tosca's Eat Clean Diet RECHARGED this weekend and I read it cover to cover yesterday afternoon and made notes. I totally recommend it for anyone wanting to do the Eat Clean lifestyle. Its like eating healthy for dummy's which anyone reading my blog knows I am when it comes to maintaining. It was much better for me than her STRIPPED book which I have also read. I got a lot of ideas. She has 3 plans - one for beginners to Eat Clean, one for weight loss and maintenance and one for people that want to drop a quick 10lbs for a bikini show or some occasion. I am trying to follow the middle plan and when you see it written out the way she does it looks easy enough. Its a nice mix of good carbs, fats, veggies, fruits and meat with a tiny bit of dairy. So today I am following one of her plans. Here is my day today.
Right now as I type I am eating oats. I put half a cup of whole grain quick oats in a cereal bowl with boiling water and covered with a plate for a minute to cook up. Then I added a small scoop of flax seed and a small scoop of wheat germ, a good shaking of cinnamon to give this sucker some taste and half a banana chopped up. I'm eating it now and my feeling is its a bit like paste - I don't hate it and I don't love it. The banana saves it for sure. And actually I would say that half a cup of oats for me is too much - I'm about 3/4s of the way through and I am stuffed so I'm dumping the rest. Then I will eat 1 hard boiled egg white in about 30 minutes. My workout isn't until 1030am today. My plan today is to see how the oatmeal affects my workout with Rita - does it give me more energy? Does it fill me up and stick to my guts? Ive been trying to add flaxseed to my food once per day for the past few months and I know for a fact its a great addition. Great for your digestive system and I think helps with the overall health of your body.
Lunch today will be the same as yesterday since I enjoyed it - cold quinoa with a squeeze of lime, chopped peppers and a side of cold bbqd chicken. Still working on my snacks - I will aim for warm applesauce today and see if that does it for me. Yesterday I ended up having 4 whole wheat crackers with low fat cheese and I was okay with that decision - still better than what I used to eat. The kids have swimming lessons today so that keeps me from the before dinner snacking.
I am making my family spaghetti and meat sauce tonight -not my fav dish so they will enjoy that while I have my salad plate with hard boiled egg whites, chicken, tons of veggies and a bit of swiss cheese.
For me this is a perfect day......I sooo want to stick with it and i believe I can. And what really makes me happy about this day is knowing the everything I am eating today is benefiting my insides, my heart, my guts, my skin etc.....So I know I can do this.
I also have to say - I drank 12 glasses of water yesterday. Now I was peeing literally every 15 minutes by mid afternoon and when I say pee - I mean if the toilet wasn't right there I would have peed my pants. According to Tosca that gets better as your body gets used to it. And I find interestingly enough, the more water I drink, the more I crave it. I'm still drinking 1 diet pepsi per day at lunch time and I don't foresee myself changing that but hey - never thought I'd be cranking down buckets full of water either so never say never.
I bought Tosca's Eat Clean Diet RECHARGED this weekend and I read it cover to cover yesterday afternoon and made notes. I totally recommend it for anyone wanting to do the Eat Clean lifestyle. Its like eating healthy for dummy's which anyone reading my blog knows I am when it comes to maintaining. It was much better for me than her STRIPPED book which I have also read. I got a lot of ideas. She has 3 plans - one for beginners to Eat Clean, one for weight loss and maintenance and one for people that want to drop a quick 10lbs for a bikini show or some occasion. I am trying to follow the middle plan and when you see it written out the way she does it looks easy enough. Its a nice mix of good carbs, fats, veggies, fruits and meat with a tiny bit of dairy. So today I am following one of her plans. Here is my day today.
Right now as I type I am eating oats. I put half a cup of whole grain quick oats in a cereal bowl with boiling water and covered with a plate for a minute to cook up. Then I added a small scoop of flax seed and a small scoop of wheat germ, a good shaking of cinnamon to give this sucker some taste and half a banana chopped up. I'm eating it now and my feeling is its a bit like paste - I don't hate it and I don't love it. The banana saves it for sure. And actually I would say that half a cup of oats for me is too much - I'm about 3/4s of the way through and I am stuffed so I'm dumping the rest. Then I will eat 1 hard boiled egg white in about 30 minutes. My workout isn't until 1030am today. My plan today is to see how the oatmeal affects my workout with Rita - does it give me more energy? Does it fill me up and stick to my guts? Ive been trying to add flaxseed to my food once per day for the past few months and I know for a fact its a great addition. Great for your digestive system and I think helps with the overall health of your body.
Lunch today will be the same as yesterday since I enjoyed it - cold quinoa with a squeeze of lime, chopped peppers and a side of cold bbqd chicken. Still working on my snacks - I will aim for warm applesauce today and see if that does it for me. Yesterday I ended up having 4 whole wheat crackers with low fat cheese and I was okay with that decision - still better than what I used to eat. The kids have swimming lessons today so that keeps me from the before dinner snacking.
I am making my family spaghetti and meat sauce tonight -not my fav dish so they will enjoy that while I have my salad plate with hard boiled egg whites, chicken, tons of veggies and a bit of swiss cheese.
For me this is a perfect day......I sooo want to stick with it and i believe I can. And what really makes me happy about this day is knowing the everything I am eating today is benefiting my insides, my heart, my guts, my skin etc.....So I know I can do this.
I also have to say - I drank 12 glasses of water yesterday. Now I was peeing literally every 15 minutes by mid afternoon and when I say pee - I mean if the toilet wasn't right there I would have peed my pants. According to Tosca that gets better as your body gets used to it. And I find interestingly enough, the more water I drink, the more I crave it. I'm still drinking 1 diet pepsi per day at lunch time and I don't foresee myself changing that but hey - never thought I'd be cranking down buckets full of water either so never say never.
Monday, 19 November 2012
Love my Mondays
My most productive day of the week and I'm loving all this sunshine along with it. We got so much done yesterday - tree put up and decorated, outside lights up, it was a nice weekend with tons of family time. Last night I took Phoebe (our pup) on a 45 minute power walk around 730p and it was such a gorgeous night out. Funny how I'm not big on walking in the summer but come November I'm out almost every night bundled up and walking the dog. I love that fresh cold air before bed.
Drinking my morning shake right now before my crazy Monday morning workouts - 45 minute step class followed by an hour with Rita. I just realized I ran out of protein powder which I normally have in between workouts to keep my energy up so I am taking half a protein bar instead.
Yesterday I made a batch of organic quinoa and mixed it with juice out of a lime, chopped peppers and carrots so I am having that for lunch today along with some leftover cold bbq chicken breasts - yummy. Supper tonight is a family favourite - chicken and pepper fajitas which I haven't made in ages and Avah has been asking for. Yesterday for my afternoon snack I warmed up my homemade apple sauce and it was good so I might do that today. Maybe a piece of cheese. Have to wait and see what I'm in the mood for . I have lots of work to do for my travel agent business this afternoon so that will take most of my time until the kids get home on the bus. Then Avah's tutor comes from 4350p-530p and Jacko and I head upstairs for some time together.
An interesting thing happened to me yesterday. My mom called and said "So Sarah,I was reading your blog" and right there my heart sinks because I'm thinking she's going to tell me to stop being such a knob for writing it etc, stop eating crap,,,,,etc....but she was soooo nice. She said I really feel sorry for you. I see how hard you are working and what you are eating and not getting results must be so frustrating. And as I'm talking to her Tom walks into the bedroom and sort of overhears the conversation. So once I get off the phone with her he asks what we were talking about and I tell him. And for the first time EVER I felt like he understood. Normally he goes on about how much money I'm spending on a trainer when I could do it myself or stop eating crap but yesterday he sat down beside me and said "I hate that the IVF did this to you. I feel bad that you got nothing out of it except fat and a little crazy (well not in those exact words).". But the point is he finally acknowledged that what I did in order to get a baby for us (and failed) took a lot out of me and continues to affect my physical and mental health to this day and it made me so happy that he finally GOT it and understood. And he said I understand that when you get mad at me that you are really mad at the situation and not mad at me - like last week when I was having such a bad week and feeling conflicted about doing IVF again and hating the way I look - I think he actually gets it now. And that just made me love him more than ever.
So I forsee a good day today!!
Drinking my morning shake right now before my crazy Monday morning workouts - 45 minute step class followed by an hour with Rita. I just realized I ran out of protein powder which I normally have in between workouts to keep my energy up so I am taking half a protein bar instead.
Yesterday I made a batch of organic quinoa and mixed it with juice out of a lime, chopped peppers and carrots so I am having that for lunch today along with some leftover cold bbq chicken breasts - yummy. Supper tonight is a family favourite - chicken and pepper fajitas which I haven't made in ages and Avah has been asking for. Yesterday for my afternoon snack I warmed up my homemade apple sauce and it was good so I might do that today. Maybe a piece of cheese. Have to wait and see what I'm in the mood for . I have lots of work to do for my travel agent business this afternoon so that will take most of my time until the kids get home on the bus. Then Avah's tutor comes from 4350p-530p and Jacko and I head upstairs for some time together.
An interesting thing happened to me yesterday. My mom called and said "So Sarah,I was reading your blog" and right there my heart sinks because I'm thinking she's going to tell me to stop being such a knob for writing it etc, stop eating crap,,,,,etc....but she was soooo nice. She said I really feel sorry for you. I see how hard you are working and what you are eating and not getting results must be so frustrating. And as I'm talking to her Tom walks into the bedroom and sort of overhears the conversation. So once I get off the phone with her he asks what we were talking about and I tell him. And for the first time EVER I felt like he understood. Normally he goes on about how much money I'm spending on a trainer when I could do it myself or stop eating crap but yesterday he sat down beside me and said "I hate that the IVF did this to you. I feel bad that you got nothing out of it except fat and a little crazy (well not in those exact words).". But the point is he finally acknowledged that what I did in order to get a baby for us (and failed) took a lot out of me and continues to affect my physical and mental health to this day and it made me so happy that he finally GOT it and understood. And he said I understand that when you get mad at me that you are really mad at the situation and not mad at me - like last week when I was having such a bad week and feeling conflicted about doing IVF again and hating the way I look - I think he actually gets it now. And that just made me love him more than ever.
So I forsee a good day today!!
Sunday, 18 November 2012
Changes I have made
I've been MIA all weekend - really just enjoying the gorgeous weather and spending tons of quality family time. Much needed in this house.
I was laying in bed this morning thinking about the fact that really for the most part my weight has not changed AT ALL over the past few months - I mean down a couple pounds here and there, then back up but really, no change. So why is that? I'm working out 3-5 days/week and working out hard. I've totally changed my way of eating and while I am no where near perfect it's way better than it ever has been. I'm feeling better than I ever have (well except for that little blip last week) physically and mentally. My skin has never looked better, glowing and healthy. My hair has never been better. So why is the weight now moving? Is it all the hormones that I have put into my body over the years of IVF and now that extra amount back in May for that last IVF just put me over the top? Interestingly when I went to see my plastic surgeon on Friday about my implants he was puzzled. He actually asked me if I had taken some kind of hormone or estrogen because of all the extra tissue on top of my implants - not fat but something else. I told him a bout the IVF and he said basically "that is very interesting, I see this tissue on top of your implants that isn't fat but basically your breasts are bigger than they were before and its because of all estrogen I took". lovely - another reason to be annoyed about all the treats IVF gave me EXCEPT for an actual baby. So new implants are coming but not until the first week of May - going from a D to a large B - so excited - almost 7 grand which is why I have to wait otherwise I'd be doing it next week.
But anyway, on to the change. So I'm laying in bed this morning and thinking of all the food changes I have made and definitely patting myself on the back for what I've accomplished at this time.
We used to eat pasta probably 3 times/weeek - now maybe once every 2 weeks.
My lunches were always a sub or sandwich and now 4 days/week are salad plates.
I ate chips every single day and now I'm about every other day.
I used to average 3 or so glasses of water per day and now I drink about 10 per day.
I try and eat Quinoa 2 times or so per week.
I am having my shake for breakfast or some type of breakfast pretty much every day when before I would skip breakfast most days.
I still struggle with afternoon snack and will either skip it or end up eating something not so great for me so I'm working on that.
But with all those changes wouldn't you think I'd be losing some type of weight? I don't get it.
Todays food - so as per usual on Sundays we sleep in so no breakfast for me.
i'm about to make my salad plate for lunch with tons of veggies, chickpeas, chicken and egg whites with balsamic and olive oil.
Supper tonight I am so excited about - bbq chicken, egg noodles with olive oil and tomatoes and I'm making mashed cauliflower - I saw it made by my healthy and fitness role model Brooke Burke - steam the cauliflower, add a small scoop of butter, garlic salt (not real garlic, she was specific about that and said its not as good), parsley and blend in the food processor. Im going to tell my kids its mashed potatoes and see if they notice. Yummy!!!
I was laying in bed this morning thinking about the fact that really for the most part my weight has not changed AT ALL over the past few months - I mean down a couple pounds here and there, then back up but really, no change. So why is that? I'm working out 3-5 days/week and working out hard. I've totally changed my way of eating and while I am no where near perfect it's way better than it ever has been. I'm feeling better than I ever have (well except for that little blip last week) physically and mentally. My skin has never looked better, glowing and healthy. My hair has never been better. So why is the weight now moving? Is it all the hormones that I have put into my body over the years of IVF and now that extra amount back in May for that last IVF just put me over the top? Interestingly when I went to see my plastic surgeon on Friday about my implants he was puzzled. He actually asked me if I had taken some kind of hormone or estrogen because of all the extra tissue on top of my implants - not fat but something else. I told him a bout the IVF and he said basically "that is very interesting, I see this tissue on top of your implants that isn't fat but basically your breasts are bigger than they were before and its because of all estrogen I took". lovely - another reason to be annoyed about all the treats IVF gave me EXCEPT for an actual baby. So new implants are coming but not until the first week of May - going from a D to a large B - so excited - almost 7 grand which is why I have to wait otherwise I'd be doing it next week.
But anyway, on to the change. So I'm laying in bed this morning and thinking of all the food changes I have made and definitely patting myself on the back for what I've accomplished at this time.
We used to eat pasta probably 3 times/weeek - now maybe once every 2 weeks.
My lunches were always a sub or sandwich and now 4 days/week are salad plates.
I ate chips every single day and now I'm about every other day.
I used to average 3 or so glasses of water per day and now I drink about 10 per day.
I try and eat Quinoa 2 times or so per week.
I am having my shake for breakfast or some type of breakfast pretty much every day when before I would skip breakfast most days.
I still struggle with afternoon snack and will either skip it or end up eating something not so great for me so I'm working on that.
But with all those changes wouldn't you think I'd be losing some type of weight? I don't get it.
Todays food - so as per usual on Sundays we sleep in so no breakfast for me.
i'm about to make my salad plate for lunch with tons of veggies, chickpeas, chicken and egg whites with balsamic and olive oil.
Supper tonight I am so excited about - bbq chicken, egg noodles with olive oil and tomatoes and I'm making mashed cauliflower - I saw it made by my healthy and fitness role model Brooke Burke - steam the cauliflower, add a small scoop of butter, garlic salt (not real garlic, she was specific about that and said its not as good), parsley and blend in the food processor. Im going to tell my kids its mashed potatoes and see if they notice. Yummy!!!
Friday, 16 November 2012
And I'm back....
I knew this funk would leave eventually and I woke up today clear headed and happy to see sunshine. So now back to my regular scheduled blog and what its really about instead of all this woe is me crap.
Gorgeous day today and my kids have a PD Day. I'm up and about but of course my little ones are still tucked into their beds. The plan was to have family night last night but we were way late having dinner last night - it was after 700pm and by the time they were showered there just wasn't time. So that got postponed to tonight - game and movie night. I'm making Tom and i grilled shrimp with olive oil , garlic and tomatoes and I will serve it on angel hair pasta - got to have some pasta once in a while. Breakfast today will be my morning shake just shortly and lunch will be a 3inch whole grain bun with shaved fresh ham.....yum.... So I'm happy with todays menu. Even though I'm having carbs in two meals its nice healthy fresh meals and that's what I feel like today.
I'm about to put on my workout clothes and do my DVD that I try and do once in a while - its 30 minutes full body toning - one minute continuous of each exercise so squats, lunges, plank, ab work, arm work - all with a twist - I enjoy it and it works.
To the people that emailed me this week about my blog, thank you so much - its amazing the people I hear from and what their comments do to help me get out of my funk. I appreciate it so much.
And now here is my little boy walking down the stairs in just his pyjama pants saying Hi Mommy and telling me his back is itchy and he needs me to scratch it - does it get any better than that??
Gorgeous day today and my kids have a PD Day. I'm up and about but of course my little ones are still tucked into their beds. The plan was to have family night last night but we were way late having dinner last night - it was after 700pm and by the time they were showered there just wasn't time. So that got postponed to tonight - game and movie night. I'm making Tom and i grilled shrimp with olive oil , garlic and tomatoes and I will serve it on angel hair pasta - got to have some pasta once in a while. Breakfast today will be my morning shake just shortly and lunch will be a 3inch whole grain bun with shaved fresh ham.....yum.... So I'm happy with todays menu. Even though I'm having carbs in two meals its nice healthy fresh meals and that's what I feel like today.
I'm about to put on my workout clothes and do my DVD that I try and do once in a while - its 30 minutes full body toning - one minute continuous of each exercise so squats, lunges, plank, ab work, arm work - all with a twist - I enjoy it and it works.
To the people that emailed me this week about my blog, thank you so much - its amazing the people I hear from and what their comments do to help me get out of my funk. I appreciate it so much.
And now here is my little boy walking down the stairs in just his pyjama pants saying Hi Mommy and telling me his back is itchy and he needs me to scratch it - does it get any better than that??
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Blah...blah...blah....
Still feeling the blues but I know I will snap out of it anytime....I just know it....haha....
I haven't even been blogging about food all week because I haven't even wanted to talk about food let alone eat it. I haven't been eating bad, just the same old things and our routine has been all over the place. Tom took both kids to Jack's hockey last night and then to Prince Al's Diner for supper - they loved that...I had an executive meeting at the school so I couldn't join them.
Today should be a pretty normal day. I'm about to have my morning shake and then off to an hour pilates. I'm really looking forward to that. Then I have to whip to Port Huron to pick up some things Tom is expecting for work, which is the last thing I feel like doing but I guess its the least I can do, right?? So I will eat my usual awesome salad bar at Ruby Tuedays - lots of spinach and greens, veggies, chopped egg and sunflower seeds. I love their salad bar. Dinner tonight is honey garlic baked chicken, rice and green beans. Both kids have PD Days tomorrow so we will stay up late and maybe watch a movie as a family. Avah is asking to hang out with us tonight and do something fun so I think that's perfect - maybe even a family game of UNO tonight and some hot chocolate for the kids.
Tomorrow is a very exciting day for me. I of course never keep anything about myself a secret so why should that change now. I'm going to have a consult with my plastic surgeon about getting my breast implants redone and MUCH smaller. I'm hoping to go from a D back down to a full B or small C. So I'm very excited about that and I have all sorts of pictures for my surgeon to look at. I'm hoping that the third times a charm and that maybe he will offer me a discount for being such a good customer - hahahahaha....... I've been thinking about doing this for a long time and then after seeing an episode a month or two ago of the Kardashians where the mom was talking about getting hers reduced because big breasts are just not in style now and as you age they weigh you down and make you look more matronly - all the things that had been crossing my mind. Plus I'm getting sick of not being able to wear button down shirts and looking like a porn star in a bathing suit. So I think this is the right decision for me and I wish he could actually do the procedure tomorrow. Now I just want it done and over with. I guess the price will depend on when I can get it done - I'd love to get it done before Christmas - maybe he has a buy now, pay later deal!!! Not likely, but I can wish, otherwise I guess it will be Spring that I get it done.
The rest of the weekend will be quiet. Hanging with the kids, decorating for Christmas. It would be nice if the sunshine lasted and we could do some nice walks.
I haven't even been blogging about food all week because I haven't even wanted to talk about food let alone eat it. I haven't been eating bad, just the same old things and our routine has been all over the place. Tom took both kids to Jack's hockey last night and then to Prince Al's Diner for supper - they loved that...I had an executive meeting at the school so I couldn't join them.
Today should be a pretty normal day. I'm about to have my morning shake and then off to an hour pilates. I'm really looking forward to that. Then I have to whip to Port Huron to pick up some things Tom is expecting for work, which is the last thing I feel like doing but I guess its the least I can do, right?? So I will eat my usual awesome salad bar at Ruby Tuedays - lots of spinach and greens, veggies, chopped egg and sunflower seeds. I love their salad bar. Dinner tonight is honey garlic baked chicken, rice and green beans. Both kids have PD Days tomorrow so we will stay up late and maybe watch a movie as a family. Avah is asking to hang out with us tonight and do something fun so I think that's perfect - maybe even a family game of UNO tonight and some hot chocolate for the kids.
Tomorrow is a very exciting day for me. I of course never keep anything about myself a secret so why should that change now. I'm going to have a consult with my plastic surgeon about getting my breast implants redone and MUCH smaller. I'm hoping to go from a D back down to a full B or small C. So I'm very excited about that and I have all sorts of pictures for my surgeon to look at. I'm hoping that the third times a charm and that maybe he will offer me a discount for being such a good customer - hahahahaha....... I've been thinking about doing this for a long time and then after seeing an episode a month or two ago of the Kardashians where the mom was talking about getting hers reduced because big breasts are just not in style now and as you age they weigh you down and make you look more matronly - all the things that had been crossing my mind. Plus I'm getting sick of not being able to wear button down shirts and looking like a porn star in a bathing suit. So I think this is the right decision for me and I wish he could actually do the procedure tomorrow. Now I just want it done and over with. I guess the price will depend on when I can get it done - I'd love to get it done before Christmas - maybe he has a buy now, pay later deal!!! Not likely, but I can wish, otherwise I guess it will be Spring that I get it done.
The rest of the weekend will be quiet. Hanging with the kids, decorating for Christmas. It would be nice if the sunshine lasted and we could do some nice walks.
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Is that Sunshine I see?
Its like someone was listening to my plea's yesterday and sent me some glorious sunshine today and what a difference it makes. And it couldn't come at a better time since my trainer just had to cancel which would have left me bummed. But now I've decided to bundle up and take my puppy out for a huge walk this morning. Maybe do some trails, but we are going out for an hour. She needs it as much as I do. I need to get my nails done today and I'm also going to stop at this new dress store near my house. I ran into a lady on Saturday night that had heard of me and that I used to work in a clothing/shoe store and asked if I would stop in for a chat since they are looking for a part time adult. I know that working really isn't in the cards for me time wise but maybe if they just need temporary Christmas help, that might be the perfect thing for me.
Todays food - well I just had a small piece of cinnamon raisen toast which is so weird because I would never normally eat it but I toasted some for Jack and the smell was heaven. After my walk I will have a banana. Lunch today is my salad plate with chick peas and tons of chicken. Supper tonight is up in the air because Tom is taking the kids to hockey and out for dinner and I have a school meeting at 700pm so I will be on my own for supper which NEVER happens. Probably just grab something quick. Still feeling sick of all food but that will get better too.
So a better day, I can feel it. I never get down in the dumps for long.
Todays food - well I just had a small piece of cinnamon raisen toast which is so weird because I would never normally eat it but I toasted some for Jack and the smell was heaven. After my walk I will have a banana. Lunch today is my salad plate with chick peas and tons of chicken. Supper tonight is up in the air because Tom is taking the kids to hockey and out for dinner and I have a school meeting at 700pm so I will be on my own for supper which NEVER happens. Probably just grab something quick. Still feeling sick of all food but that will get better too.
So a better day, I can feel it. I never get down in the dumps for long.
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Just a little top up from today
So once I went out and ran some errands today I started feeling better - fresh air and all that yada yada. Still a bit down but nothing too bad.
Got a ton of groceries so I am set for the next couple of days with nice fresh healthy good and I bought a copy of Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet Recharged - I have the stripped version but I just needed a little pick me up and my copy of The Paleo Diet Cookbook arrived today too so I have lots of reading to do tonight.
So things are good and I'll be back tomorrow hopefully in a much better mood.
Got a ton of groceries so I am set for the next couple of days with nice fresh healthy good and I bought a copy of Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet Recharged - I have the stripped version but I just needed a little pick me up and my copy of The Paleo Diet Cookbook arrived today too so I have lots of reading to do tonight.
So things are good and I'll be back tomorrow hopefully in a much better mood.
Debbie Downer is in the house AGAIN
This whole journey of mine that I keep blogging about is more than just fitness and nutrition, it's also about the mind and soul and sometimes there are days or weeks where I feel like I'm barely keeping my head above water. Today is one of those days. One of those days where I just want to say fuck it about everything. I'm so tired of thinking about my food and meal planning. I'm tired of worrying about my kids and their schooling and how I can help them and whats going to happen to Jack as he nears Grade 1. I'm tired of wondering if I'm a bad mom because the lure of going back to work is always in the back of my mind. I'm tired of wondering if I'm a bad wife because I don't want to do another round of IVF and my husband so badly wants a baby. I'm so tired about worrying about other things going on in our family because I am genetically made as the oldest in the family to feel responsibility for everyone and to want to fix everyones problems which is a joke since I can't seem to fix my own. I'm so tired of not knowing what the hell I want to do with my life when in reality there are sooo many things I want to do but right now in this time, doing any of them just doesn't fit.
So I guess todays blog is about me complaining and whining and not appreciating the amazing things I have in my life. I like being home for my kids when they get home after school and I think it's so important, but I feel like life is passing me by and I'm being very insignificant. When I was working I loved bringing in my own paycheque and seeing adults and having a purpose everyday. And part of me wants that so badly but the other part of me knows I just can't do that right now. My babies need me, they are struggling and needy and I am lucky that I am able to be home with them. So whats the right choice? How do I make everyone happy - kids, hubby and me. Cause right now I don't know that anyone is happy and that makes me so sad. I had a little breakdown with my trainer today. She just knew that something wasn't right and all it took was a quick little hug from her and bam....waterworks. I'm happy I went for my workout because otherwise I never would have gotten dressed today. I had a healthy breakfast and a pretty healthy lunch and dinner will be great. I'm going to go grocery shopping soon and get organized for the week. Plan, plan, plan. Even though I just want to crawl under the covers I will go out there and keep my chin up and go on with my day and take my kids to swimming and make dinner and shower them and get them to bed and then carve out some time to talk to my husband even though to be honest I don't want to do any of it. Some days I just want to run away for 24 hours.
Anyway, tomorrow is another day and it will be better and I'm sure I will be fine. Just one of those days that we all have. So I will hit the shower and maybe have a little cry and then paste a smile on my face and go out into the world and something will happen to cheer me up - I just know it!!
So I guess todays blog is about me complaining and whining and not appreciating the amazing things I have in my life. I like being home for my kids when they get home after school and I think it's so important, but I feel like life is passing me by and I'm being very insignificant. When I was working I loved bringing in my own paycheque and seeing adults and having a purpose everyday. And part of me wants that so badly but the other part of me knows I just can't do that right now. My babies need me, they are struggling and needy and I am lucky that I am able to be home with them. So whats the right choice? How do I make everyone happy - kids, hubby and me. Cause right now I don't know that anyone is happy and that makes me so sad. I had a little breakdown with my trainer today. She just knew that something wasn't right and all it took was a quick little hug from her and bam....waterworks. I'm happy I went for my workout because otherwise I never would have gotten dressed today. I had a healthy breakfast and a pretty healthy lunch and dinner will be great. I'm going to go grocery shopping soon and get organized for the week. Plan, plan, plan. Even though I just want to crawl under the covers I will go out there and keep my chin up and go on with my day and take my kids to swimming and make dinner and shower them and get them to bed and then carve out some time to talk to my husband even though to be honest I don't want to do any of it. Some days I just want to run away for 24 hours.
Anyway, tomorrow is another day and it will be better and I'm sure I will be fine. Just one of those days that we all have. So I will hit the shower and maybe have a little cry and then paste a smile on my face and go out into the world and something will happen to cheer me up - I just know it!!
Monday, 12 November 2012
Hangover day and today
Well yesterday was a combo of tiny hangover and wicked migraine day. I mean I was toast the whole entire day,just totally useless which was really more the migraine. Didn't get up until close to 1100am yesterday and I was just in a total daze. Took more tramacet but sometimes that just makes my head feel worse. I ended up eating nothing - maybe a spoonful of applesauce just to have something in my stomach. We drove an hour to Hillsboro with me practically unconscious the whole way there. By the time we got there I was about ready to barf so I went right into the cottage,popped a couple extra strength tylenol and crawled into my in laws bed for an hour. After that nap I came around a bit. My mother in law made icky like store brand cheese pizza in the oven but I ate a piece to get something in my stomach and I had some strawberries and watermelon. We spent almost 2 hours on the beach with the kids and puppy which was lovely. So nice to get the fresh air. I was feeling good out there but as the tylenol wore off I went downhill again. The ride home was a bit of torture again. Took more tylenol when we got home but I couldn't face food so Tom made the kids and himself supper while I just kind of puttered around. Got the kids showered while he cleaned up and then finally around 800pm I had some chicken noodle soup and some cheese and whole wheat crackers. Needless to say I was in bed by 1000pm. Today I am feeling much better, the headache is still there, much more mild and I can live with them - goddamn hormones!!
So today I was way low on groceries since hitting the grocery store was out of the question yesterday. So I ended up having a piece of wheat toast with low fat peanut butter around 1000am on my way to Exeter. Met up with my mom for a bit and then we had lunch at Coffee Culture again - I had a veggie wrap this time which having a lunch without protein as we know is not good for Sarah. And I"m still feeling kind of weird so I just came home and ate a few tortillas with salsa - not a good choice. I will make up for it tonight - I am making a huge salad plate. I bought green, orange and red peppers, cucumbers, carrots, chick peas, chicken and I will throw it all together for me and Tom. The kids will likely end up with brown beans again - thank god they like them and its nutritious for them.
Tomorrow back on track. My hour with Rita and now I have groceries so no excuses. I have to stop drinking like a rock start - sooo not good for me.
So today I was way low on groceries since hitting the grocery store was out of the question yesterday. So I ended up having a piece of wheat toast with low fat peanut butter around 1000am on my way to Exeter. Met up with my mom for a bit and then we had lunch at Coffee Culture again - I had a veggie wrap this time which having a lunch without protein as we know is not good for Sarah. And I"m still feeling kind of weird so I just came home and ate a few tortillas with salsa - not a good choice. I will make up for it tonight - I am making a huge salad plate. I bought green, orange and red peppers, cucumbers, carrots, chick peas, chicken and I will throw it all together for me and Tom. The kids will likely end up with brown beans again - thank god they like them and its nutritious for them.
Tomorrow back on track. My hour with Rita and now I have groceries so no excuses. I have to stop drinking like a rock start - sooo not good for me.
Sunday, 11 November 2012
God, Did Cavemen have hangovers??
I had the great day and night yesterday and I'm still on a bit of a high from it. I met my mom in Exeter at 1130am yesterday to do the Christmas House Tour and we had so much fun. Nothing like bonding time with your mom and best friend in the world. I love spending time one on one with my mom. I am so lucky to have her. So we did the house tour and it was excellent. Then we went to Coffee Culture and we each had a turkey sandwich on whole grain bread and to be honest that filled me up right until almost 500pm (we ate around 100pm). Then we did some Christmas shopping and I headed for home. Had a bit of applesauce around 500pm and some cold veggies. Then we have some great friends over for cocktails and I had some cheese and crackers out of which I had a few. My problem last night was the drink. 3 glasses of champagne before we went out, a Cosmo with dinner and a glass of wine after. Oh and did I mention I had a bitching headache that day so combined with my Tramacet - I may have been a bit intoxicated.
So for dinner - I shared a small caesar salad with Tom and then for my main I ordered again the beef tenderloin with asparagus and garlic mashed. My steak was way overcooked and my asparagus was practically raw. Needless to say I ate about 4 bites of dinner and that was it. I think I was too out of it to even complain haha...And then we shared some chocolate cheesecake for dessert but I just had a couple bites. So I certainly didn't overeat last night - just over drank.....hahah...
I can't even think about food for today, it might be a chicken noodle soup day. Comfort food.
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Successful Friday night and Saturdays plan
We had such a nice time at Abruzzi last night - Jenn and I literally hadn't seen each other in real life since the last weekend in Aug - how is that possible to go that long without seeing my bestie??!! We had sooo much to talk about and catch up on that the two hours just flew by. I went in knowing what I was going to order so I really just gave the menu a quick glance but I wanted to stick to my guns. I had one glass of wine and then stuck to water. I ordered the organic greens to start and ate half. Then the beef tenderloin which is fantastic with green beans and gnocchi. I only had a few of the gnocchi but ate most of my green beans and meat. And then Jenn and I shared chocolate gelato for dessert and each had maybe 3 spoonfuls before putting our spoons down and calling it quits. So I'd call that a successful meal.
Today I'm about to eat 2 hard boiled egg whites and then I will eat my banana on the way to Exeter where I am doing a Christmas house tour with my mom. She's so cute already planning on where we can eat for lunch to keep me healthy so we are going to get wraps or turkey sandwiches at Coffee Culture.
We are having 2 other couples over for cocktails tonight and then we are all heading to The Tasting Room for dinner. I will probably get the ahi tuna appetizer there or some type of chicken kabob appie. We haven't been in ages since our last meal there was awful so I will have to check out the menu online and do some planning. No exercise today.
And tomorrow if the weather is nice we are planning on going to the beach with the kids and dog with our inlaws so that will be lots of running around in the fresh air.
More on that later.
Today I'm about to eat 2 hard boiled egg whites and then I will eat my banana on the way to Exeter where I am doing a Christmas house tour with my mom. She's so cute already planning on where we can eat for lunch to keep me healthy so we are going to get wraps or turkey sandwiches at Coffee Culture.
We are having 2 other couples over for cocktails tonight and then we are all heading to The Tasting Room for dinner. I will probably get the ahi tuna appetizer there or some type of chicken kabob appie. We haven't been in ages since our last meal there was awful so I will have to check out the menu online and do some planning. No exercise today.
And tomorrow if the weather is nice we are planning on going to the beach with the kids and dog with our inlaws so that will be lots of running around in the fresh air.
More on that later.
Friday, 9 November 2012
Mistake....
So as I mentioned this morning today is a busy day and I tried to plan ahead. I had my banana on the way to my eyelash appt and then at 1045am while I was waiting for my hair appt I had my snack which was a small amount of quinoa with chopped peppers, cucumbers, carrots and a sprinkling of balsamic vinegar. (side note - Rita has told me that instead of getting fixated on what to eat for snacks, just eat a smaller portion of a meal like a salad or chopped veggies or small piece of chicken etc...) I left my appt around 130p and I began to think about my next meal because dinner won't be until close to 700p and I knew it would be a nice filling supper. So I made a grave error. It was cold, I was tired, I stopped at Quiznos thinking I would get a small veggie sub(which still wasn't a great choice but really would have been my only carb of the day - I don't count quinoa since its technically a fruit but is known more so as a grain) and instead I got a bowl of their broccoli soup. I brought it home and had it with 5 whole wheat crackers and some swiss cheese. The old Sarah ate meals like this all the time, the new Sarah should know better. It wasn't even 10 minutes after my final slurp of soup that my stomach started rebelling that meal. Not sure if it was the broccoli or the dairy in the soup or the cheese but the pain was intense and the bloating was instant. Its now an hour and a bit later and I'm chugging water to try and get rid of the bloating and yucky feeling. Lesson to self - no more soup unless I make it form scratch. And I think my body is finally getting it - clean foods GOOD, heavy dairy and fat laden foods BAD.
My body really does need that tenderloin tonight and I"m hoping the restaurant has some nice asparagus. That would be the perfect meal.
My body really does need that tenderloin tonight and I"m hoping the restaurant has some nice asparagus. That would be the perfect meal.
Fridays plan
Today is a busy day - what I call Sarah's maintenance day. I'm leaving shortly to get my eyelashes filled - a 1 hour process where I lay on a table and try not to embarrass myself by falling asleep. Then I have highlights and cut scheduled for 1115am which I am sooo overdue for. That will be a 2 hour appt. racing home to vacuum the floors since I can't stand the sight of them right now. Avah will be home by 345p on the bus and then we will run out and get Jacko from daycare, back home for me to get dressed and face done. And then the best part of my day - dinner at Abruzzi with my bestie Jenn whom I literally haven't seen in real life in about 2 months which is crazzzzzyyyy.....
SO food today:
I'm about to eat a banana before I leave for my eyelashes shortly.
Just before my hair appt starts I have packed a little portion of cold quinoa with chopped peppers, carrots and cucumber and a splash of balsamic.
After my hair I'm not sure yet what I will eat - might end up with a veggie sub on my way home. Will see how I feel.
And we have early reservations tonight - 600pm so I have already looked at the menu and checked with Rita on what I should order since it is a Northern Italian restaurant and I need to avoid the pizzas and pastas. So I'm getting the beef tenderloin - very excited to get some red meat into me. Its been a while.
So have to run but fingers crossed that my day goes as planned.
SO food today:
I'm about to eat a banana before I leave for my eyelashes shortly.
Just before my hair appt starts I have packed a little portion of cold quinoa with chopped peppers, carrots and cucumber and a splash of balsamic.
After my hair I'm not sure yet what I will eat - might end up with a veggie sub on my way home. Will see how I feel.
And we have early reservations tonight - 600pm so I have already looked at the menu and checked with Rita on what I should order since it is a Northern Italian restaurant and I need to avoid the pizzas and pastas. So I'm getting the beef tenderloin - very excited to get some red meat into me. Its been a while.
So have to run but fingers crossed that my day goes as planned.
Thursday, 8 November 2012
An Interesting thing today
So I went to pilates today and had my protein shake after and then headed to my sisters house for lunch and applesauce making. She had a lovely lunch made for us of homemade carrot soup (she switched up from vegetable) and spinach salad. It was probably around 100pm when we finally ate. About 300p I was aware of some nagging hunger pains and the starting of a headache but I didn't pay much attention as I was so busy making applesauce. By 330p I need to have a couple pieces of cheese with a couple crackers. I left around 400p and driving home I was dying - starving and headache got bad. I realized the problem. Not having protein with my lunch was making a huge difference for me. I was melting and melting fast and now because i was so hungry the cravings were starting. I was dreaming of going through the Tim Hortons drive thru and getting a donut, running into a variety store and getting some doritos...everything I sooo can not do. So I got back to London at 430p and ran into the variety store to get my magazines that came out today and I also grabbed a bag of Munchos - one of my fav chips. Got home to mass craziness, babysitter, kids running around, backpacks needing to be unpacked. Its now just after 500pm and I have not opened that bag of chips and nor will I. I am now going to start putting my salad plate together with a ton of chicken and chick peas and I know I will be fine. This was a blip and I'm proud I was able to not rip that bag of chips open. And I learned a valuable lesson - protein with my lunch is uber important.
The eternal question - Does Fruit Make you Fat?
I read an interesting blog of someone I know yesterday that dealt with this issue and while I appreciated her point of view I decided to also blog my side of fruit and what it can mean for me. She talked about fruit and the fact that it won't make you fat and sometimes you can eat 3 or 4 pieces a day and the nutrition values outweigh the bad, etc.....for her blog yes - I agree with her.
I decided to blog about it because in my case and in the case of people trying to lose weight this is not the case. And maybe my trainer Rita will hop on and make a comment along with my blog - that would be cool.
In my case, I'm trying to lose weight and that means cutting out sugar which also means natural sugars like what are found in fruit. And in fact - today for the first time I am not having my fruit shake for breakfast because Rita and I think this could be holding me back. So I will be having 3 hard boiled egg whites and half a banana for my breakfast today and tomorrow and then I will be curious to see how I feel. The only fruit I will be consuming for the next few days (and keep in mind that I am not a fruit lover at all) is the homemade applesauce that Megan and I are making today and that will be a small bowl in the early afternoons and half a banana in the morning. This is according to Coach Rita and we will see what it does for me. Sometimes just those tiny little tweaks are all I need. Normally in my shake I would have consumed a whole banana and some frozen strawberries and mangoes plus sometimes in the afternoon I would have an apple. Too much according to Coach Rita for what I need right now in my life.
I'm not saying no to fruit, but for people trying to lose weight 2-3 fruits per day is probably too much in my opinion. For the average person who just wants to lead a healthy lifestyle and maintain and eat a clean lifestyle then yes eat a piece of fruit per day - I still wouldn't be scarfing down 2 or 3 pieces.
that's why I love reading other peoples blogs too - we are all blogging about different ways of eating and what works for us and what doesn't.....
So on to my food for today:
Breakfast which I will be eating in two stages - 3 hard boiled egg whites - that will happen shortly so approx 915am
Then half a banana on the way to pilates at 1000am.
Pilates for an hour at 1015am followed by a protein shake.
Then I'm going to my sisters for lunch and applesauce making. She is making us her homemade vegetable soup and a salad for lunch. Perfect and not something I would make for myself - she actually thinks its hilarious that I've never had vegetable soup before.
Snack will obvi be applesauce since we will be surrounded by it today.
Supper tonight is my old faithful - salad plate with chicken and chickpeas - I seem to never get sick of that. Tom and the kids will be having leftover chill.
And then its the weekend and I'm out both evenings but I've already made a plan and I will blog about that tomorrow.
Another side note - I changed Tom and the kids menu last night and made them spaghetti sauce with ground beef and some spices. Jack had hockey until 630p so what I did was I ate my salad plate at 600pm before they got home. Once they got home I served them their spaghetti and garlic bread dinner and I took a tiny little plate that you would put a cup of tea on and put a teeny little bit of spaghetti on it and ate that with them and told Avah that mommy was so hungry I had eaten before they got home. And shockingly I wasn't even tempted by the yummy scent of the garlic bread and that was one of my staples before. Yah Sarah....another hurdle that I managed to overcome.
I decided to blog about it because in my case and in the case of people trying to lose weight this is not the case. And maybe my trainer Rita will hop on and make a comment along with my blog - that would be cool.
In my case, I'm trying to lose weight and that means cutting out sugar which also means natural sugars like what are found in fruit. And in fact - today for the first time I am not having my fruit shake for breakfast because Rita and I think this could be holding me back. So I will be having 3 hard boiled egg whites and half a banana for my breakfast today and tomorrow and then I will be curious to see how I feel. The only fruit I will be consuming for the next few days (and keep in mind that I am not a fruit lover at all) is the homemade applesauce that Megan and I are making today and that will be a small bowl in the early afternoons and half a banana in the morning. This is according to Coach Rita and we will see what it does for me. Sometimes just those tiny little tweaks are all I need. Normally in my shake I would have consumed a whole banana and some frozen strawberries and mangoes plus sometimes in the afternoon I would have an apple. Too much according to Coach Rita for what I need right now in my life.
I'm not saying no to fruit, but for people trying to lose weight 2-3 fruits per day is probably too much in my opinion. For the average person who just wants to lead a healthy lifestyle and maintain and eat a clean lifestyle then yes eat a piece of fruit per day - I still wouldn't be scarfing down 2 or 3 pieces.
that's why I love reading other peoples blogs too - we are all blogging about different ways of eating and what works for us and what doesn't.....
So on to my food for today:
Breakfast which I will be eating in two stages - 3 hard boiled egg whites - that will happen shortly so approx 915am
Then half a banana on the way to pilates at 1000am.
Pilates for an hour at 1015am followed by a protein shake.
Then I'm going to my sisters for lunch and applesauce making. She is making us her homemade vegetable soup and a salad for lunch. Perfect and not something I would make for myself - she actually thinks its hilarious that I've never had vegetable soup before.
Snack will obvi be applesauce since we will be surrounded by it today.
Supper tonight is my old faithful - salad plate with chicken and chickpeas - I seem to never get sick of that. Tom and the kids will be having leftover chill.
And then its the weekend and I'm out both evenings but I've already made a plan and I will blog about that tomorrow.
Another side note - I changed Tom and the kids menu last night and made them spaghetti sauce with ground beef and some spices. Jack had hockey until 630p so what I did was I ate my salad plate at 600pm before they got home. Once they got home I served them their spaghetti and garlic bread dinner and I took a tiny little plate that you would put a cup of tea on and put a teeny little bit of spaghetti on it and ate that with them and told Avah that mommy was so hungry I had eaten before they got home. And shockingly I wasn't even tempted by the yummy scent of the garlic bread and that was one of my staples before. Yah Sarah....another hurdle that I managed to overcome.
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Reading back
I just read back on a few of my blogs and I realized something amazing. I have not had full on real potato chips since last Friday at lunch. Thats 5 days and I'm alive and kicking. WOW....I have had a few Terra vegetable chips and I've had a 100 calorie snack pack but no full fledge chips. I'm very proud of myself.
Baby steps....baby steps.....
Baby steps....baby steps.....
Feeling like I'm turning a corner
As my title says I really feel like finally I'm turning a corner and its not nearly as hard as I thought it would be. I feel like I'm starting to lose some of those nasty cravings that I would get. Pizza, pasta, doritos, not feeling it at all and maybe thats because I am feeling so good eating these great foods.
Yesterday went exactly according to plan. It was Tom's birthday last night and I made apple crisp for dessert and I had about 3 spoonfuls - a taste and I was happy with that. Lots of water afterwards.
Todays plan - I'm having my shake right now and then I have an hour workout with Rita. I am crazy sore after yesterdays workout pretty much from head to toe, my core especially. I wonder what she has in store for me today.
I am going to have a protein shake right after my workout with Rita because then I go to serve lunch at the school - of course its Dominos my fav.
The rest of my meals are going to be the same as yesterday. Egg white egg salad sandwich on whole grain bread for lunch. Im going to buy some hummus for todays snack with carrots. I am making tacos for my family tonight and I will make myself my usual salad plate with chicken.
Rita is doing my weight and body fat today. I wish it wasn't until Friday because I know my weight is down but I know that by Friday I'd probably be at my first goal.
Stay tuned.
Yesterday went exactly according to plan. It was Tom's birthday last night and I made apple crisp for dessert and I had about 3 spoonfuls - a taste and I was happy with that. Lots of water afterwards.
Todays plan - I'm having my shake right now and then I have an hour workout with Rita. I am crazy sore after yesterdays workout pretty much from head to toe, my core especially. I wonder what she has in store for me today.
I am going to have a protein shake right after my workout with Rita because then I go to serve lunch at the school - of course its Dominos my fav.
The rest of my meals are going to be the same as yesterday. Egg white egg salad sandwich on whole grain bread for lunch. Im going to buy some hummus for todays snack with carrots. I am making tacos for my family tonight and I will make myself my usual salad plate with chicken.
Rita is doing my weight and body fat today. I wish it wasn't until Friday because I know my weight is down but I know that by Friday I'd probably be at my first goal.
Stay tuned.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Feeling good my friends....feeling good!!
Today is shaping up to be another great food and exercise day. I was telling Rita today that I can't believe how one day of eating clean and healthy can reflect in my weight on the scale.
I started my morning off as per usual with my shake and today I cut back to 1/2 a banana in it and I bought the low fat greek plain yogurt - so following Rita's instructions.
I also then had 2 hardboiled egg whites just before my 1000am workout with her.
Our workout today was hard - all over body, I was whooped by the time it was done but walking proud.
Lunch was around 1215p and today I was craving a sandwich so I had egg white egg salad on whole grain bread.
I'm about to search for a snack right now and I think I've decided on my sisters homemade applesauce (no sugar, pure health) and a small handful of plain cashews.
Supper tonight is a treat for Tom since it's his birthday - homemade chili which he and the kids will love. I don't eat Chili so I have already made up my huge salad plate with red, green and orange peppers, cucumber, carrots, chicken, small amount of quinoa and I will drizzle with balsamic and olive oil.
I haven't bought chips yet this week and I'm feeling good so far. This time of the day is always tricky for me so I hopped on the computer and then I will finish the laundry and be ready for the kids to get home at 350pm and then right off to swimming lessons. When its a busy day I make good choices.
I started my morning off as per usual with my shake and today I cut back to 1/2 a banana in it and I bought the low fat greek plain yogurt - so following Rita's instructions.
I also then had 2 hardboiled egg whites just before my 1000am workout with her.
Our workout today was hard - all over body, I was whooped by the time it was done but walking proud.
Lunch was around 1215p and today I was craving a sandwich so I had egg white egg salad on whole grain bread.
I'm about to search for a snack right now and I think I've decided on my sisters homemade applesauce (no sugar, pure health) and a small handful of plain cashews.
Supper tonight is a treat for Tom since it's his birthday - homemade chili which he and the kids will love. I don't eat Chili so I have already made up my huge salad plate with red, green and orange peppers, cucumber, carrots, chicken, small amount of quinoa and I will drizzle with balsamic and olive oil.
I haven't bought chips yet this week and I'm feeling good so far. This time of the day is always tricky for me so I hopped on the computer and then I will finish the laundry and be ready for the kids to get home at 350pm and then right off to swimming lessons. When its a busy day I make good choices.
Monday, 5 November 2012
Did Cavemen Drink Diet Pepsi????
Laugh but it's true. In order to lead a clean lifestyle we need to get back to eating the way that cavemen did. Easy for me to say, not so easy for me to do. In the perfect world if I could 80% of the week eat proteins, vegetables, fruit and some nuts and lay off the dairy, pasta, wheats and pre packaged items I'd be golden. Not only would I lose weight but my health would be amazing and I'm sure I'd feel amazing. So why is it so hard?
I know that a lot of my bad eating habits come from routine. Like if the kids aren't home at lunchtime which is most days I love nothing better than sitting at the table with my kindle and eating my lunch, relaxing with a good book. I can sit there for an hour and before I know it I've wayyyy overeaten. I need to change my habits. Most people need to learn to enjoy their meals and relax and I"m the opposite, I need to stop relaxing and start eating a bit more on the run. I need to set a time limit and stick to it. Like at supper time I'm always up and down with the kids, getting them more drinks or wiping up spills and I never get to just sit and enjoy and that's a good thing for me. So my project this week is to not enjoy my lunches so much, to make plans around lunchtime so that I only have time to grab a quick bite. And no kindle while I eat - just sit and eat and get it over with.
Another goal this week is to consume as much water as possible each day. I feel so amazing when I drink a ton of water and I love seeing that pure clear pee. TMI????
So those are two things I'm going to work on this week. Baby steps but I want to see a weight loss when I go for a weigh in on Wed and this is the way to do it. Cause I'm doing everything right in the gym so my kitchen is where the problem is.
I also today ordered a Paleo cookbook - I don't think I could live a Paleo lifestyle all the time but maybe a day or two a week might be just the ticket to feeling amazing.
Stay tuned for more on that.
And yes, like my title says - I do enjoy 1 diet pepsi a day, at lunchtime and I WILL NEVER GIVE THAT UP.
Ode to Coach Rita Catolino
I am so lucky that I met Rita when I did and that she was able to fit me into her roaster of clients although she may feel differently since I'm probably her worst client as far as following her diet plans.
Rita never fails to inspire and motivate me and she tells it like it is. Today was great because I went to her with my eating plan for the day and she was able to tweak it just that tiny little bit.
like she told me that in my morning shake now, I need to switch from 2% plain greek yogurt to 1% - not fat free because anything fat free is filled with junk. She said I need to cut my banana down to half because I am getting too much fruit in that shake. She told me to cut out the craisens in my quinoa because they are a fruit and are full of sugar and instead to substitute with cherry tomatoes. Perfect.
I love that she is so knowledgeable and patient with me even though she probably wants to shake me some days. We have so much fun together and we get a great workout at the same time.
Anyway that doesn't follow Rita on Facebook should. SHe is so full of great ideas and so inspiring.
I hope she is in my life for a very long time!!!
Rita never fails to inspire and motivate me and she tells it like it is. Today was great because I went to her with my eating plan for the day and she was able to tweak it just that tiny little bit.
like she told me that in my morning shake now, I need to switch from 2% plain greek yogurt to 1% - not fat free because anything fat free is filled with junk. She said I need to cut my banana down to half because I am getting too much fruit in that shake. She told me to cut out the craisens in my quinoa because they are a fruit and are full of sugar and instead to substitute with cherry tomatoes. Perfect.
I love that she is so knowledgeable and patient with me even though she probably wants to shake me some days. We have so much fun together and we get a great workout at the same time.
Anyway that doesn't follow Rita on Facebook should. SHe is so full of great ideas and so inspiring.
I hope she is in my life for a very long time!!!
Manic Monday
Monday is my favourite day of the week - I"m productive, I'm inspired, I always get a ton done on Mondays and today will be no exception.
Just finished my morning shake and because I have an almost 2 hour workout ahead of me, I'm also about to eat 2 hardboiled egg whites. Then I'm off to 45 minutes of step class followed by 45 minutes with Coach Rita. I will drink a protein shake in between workouts.
Then I have to fly home, picking up Avah on the way from school because she has a doctor appt at Victoria Hospital this afternoon - did I mention I have Jack today too?
So lunch will be a quicky which is always best for me. Cold quinoa with craisens, yellow peppers, drizzled in fresh lime juice with leftover cold bbq chicken.
Then running most of the afternoon and getting Avah home for her tutor at 430pm.
Dinner tonight is going to be grilled shrimp with olive oil, garlic and tomatoes - one of my favs with roasted asparagus and I'm making the kids and Tom my homemade mac and cheese on the side.
I'm feeling great about today and about this whole week. I'm hoping to hit my weight goal for Wed and will have Rita do my measurements then so I have to be serious.
Fingers crossed!!
Just finished my morning shake and because I have an almost 2 hour workout ahead of me, I'm also about to eat 2 hardboiled egg whites. Then I'm off to 45 minutes of step class followed by 45 minutes with Coach Rita. I will drink a protein shake in between workouts.
Then I have to fly home, picking up Avah on the way from school because she has a doctor appt at Victoria Hospital this afternoon - did I mention I have Jack today too?
So lunch will be a quicky which is always best for me. Cold quinoa with craisens, yellow peppers, drizzled in fresh lime juice with leftover cold bbq chicken.
Then running most of the afternoon and getting Avah home for her tutor at 430pm.
Dinner tonight is going to be grilled shrimp with olive oil, garlic and tomatoes - one of my favs with roasted asparagus and I'm making the kids and Tom my homemade mac and cheese on the side.
I'm feeling great about today and about this whole week. I'm hoping to hit my weight goal for Wed and will have Rita do my measurements then so I have to be serious.
Fingers crossed!!
Sunday, 4 November 2012
The Weekend - the good, the bad and the ugly...
Well this weekend was a combo of great healthy eating and some really bad eating - story of my life. My mood is better so that's a good thing. We had a really nice weekend in general. Friday night Tom went out with his friends so I took the kids to the food court. We all had Chinese and my choices were the noodles, grilled chicken and grilled shrimp with veggies. Chinese always makes me crazy thirsty so I drank a ton of water for the rest of the evening.
I totally shocked myself by getting up at 730am on Saturday morning, something that is unheard of for me and I went to the 900am step class. It is a new release and its so crazy hard. My trainer Rita also went and watching her in the mirror was incentive to keep on going when I wanted to quit.
My food throughout the day on Saturday kind of sucked to be honest. I had multigrain cheerios before I went to the gym (again,a strange choice for me) and for lunch I had fresh deli ham on a multigrain bun - that was a good choice but then I got snacky all afternoon and munched on some chips, some chocolate and god knows what else.
Saturday night we went with friends to The London Club and it was great fun. I had half a bottle of white wine and a cosmo and I was able to choose a healthy dish when normally I go for their exquisite homemade pasta. I chose the fresh scallops, asparagus and potato and ate half the potato.
Today again is a mish mosh of choices. I didn't have breakfast as I tend to do when I'm not working out and then went to Port Huron to pick up UPS pkgs. I went to Ruby Tuesdays for their amazing salad bar and had a fab salad of lettuce, spinach, peppers, hardboiled egg, sunflower seeds, a bit of cheese, cucumber and low fat balsamic. Unfortunately I combined that little meal with their appetizer queso and chips. Bad Sarah.
I didn't do any snacking this afternoon and then around 400pm I made everyone my usual morning shake of diet cranberry, greek yogurt, frozen fruit, a banana and flax seed.
Supper is great - we are having bbqd chicken breast, my usual salad plate and a side of egg noodles with olive oil and tomatoes.
So it was a 5050 weekend for sure and I wonder why I'm not losing any weight. HELLOOOOO>>>>>>
One thing - last night I went to get dressed and the top I had planned to wear that I got in Sept but hadn't worn yet was too tight around the boobs. I was so annoyed about that. So I'm saving it because who knows - maybe the boobs will be going down a size or two in the near months......more on that later.
I have a crazy busy week coming up so hopefully I can eat well and be busy and not have time to snack and pick and be depressed so I think it will be a great weekend. And workouts scheduled for every single day this week. Fingers crossed that no one gets sick or cancels. That would be a miracle week.
I totally shocked myself by getting up at 730am on Saturday morning, something that is unheard of for me and I went to the 900am step class. It is a new release and its so crazy hard. My trainer Rita also went and watching her in the mirror was incentive to keep on going when I wanted to quit.
My food throughout the day on Saturday kind of sucked to be honest. I had multigrain cheerios before I went to the gym (again,a strange choice for me) and for lunch I had fresh deli ham on a multigrain bun - that was a good choice but then I got snacky all afternoon and munched on some chips, some chocolate and god knows what else.
Saturday night we went with friends to The London Club and it was great fun. I had half a bottle of white wine and a cosmo and I was able to choose a healthy dish when normally I go for their exquisite homemade pasta. I chose the fresh scallops, asparagus and potato and ate half the potato.
Today again is a mish mosh of choices. I didn't have breakfast as I tend to do when I'm not working out and then went to Port Huron to pick up UPS pkgs. I went to Ruby Tuesdays for their amazing salad bar and had a fab salad of lettuce, spinach, peppers, hardboiled egg, sunflower seeds, a bit of cheese, cucumber and low fat balsamic. Unfortunately I combined that little meal with their appetizer queso and chips. Bad Sarah.
I didn't do any snacking this afternoon and then around 400pm I made everyone my usual morning shake of diet cranberry, greek yogurt, frozen fruit, a banana and flax seed.
Supper is great - we are having bbqd chicken breast, my usual salad plate and a side of egg noodles with olive oil and tomatoes.
So it was a 5050 weekend for sure and I wonder why I'm not losing any weight. HELLOOOOO>>>>>>
One thing - last night I went to get dressed and the top I had planned to wear that I got in Sept but hadn't worn yet was too tight around the boobs. I was so annoyed about that. So I'm saving it because who knows - maybe the boobs will be going down a size or two in the near months......more on that later.
I have a crazy busy week coming up so hopefully I can eat well and be busy and not have time to snack and pick and be depressed so I think it will be a great weekend. And workouts scheduled for every single day this week. Fingers crossed that no one gets sick or cancels. That would be a miracle week.
Friday, 2 November 2012
Debbie Downer
Some days I just feel like "who really gives a shit"...you know that feeling? A combo of crappy weather all week, not enough scheduled plans (very important to the success of Sarah's week), a grumpy husband......I just feel like today is one of those days.
We were running late this morning so we got off to a bad start, kids ended up being late for school...bad mommmy. I had my shake and then made it to tennis right on time. Got there and usually there are about 8 of us that have played together many times and really have a lot of fun. Wouldn't you know that today there was me and another lady I really like and then 4 women who really weren't friendly at all - they play together all the time and they are really good. Like I'm pretty good, these women were nearly knocking my head off. So after an hour of lessons, they went off to play on their own and I bribed my coach to stay an extra half our with me and work on my backhand and actually that went great. He really helped me and I got in some great shots. I was dripping in sweat by the time it was over and felt like Id had a great workout.
I was supposed to go to Port Huron this afternoon to pick up packages but I just couldn't be bothered. Now anyone that knows me knows I love to whip over to UPS and pick up my pkgs and for me not to want to do that - you know I"m in a bit of a funk.
Had a shower and went right into my cozy pyjamas and here I sit. I vacuumed the floors, mopped the floors and I'm doing 4 or 5 loads of laundry so I don't get yelled at by my grumpy husband tonight. He is going out with the boys which normally I'm all for but but he has hockey with Jack tomorrow morning at 700am and then we have dinner plans tomorrow night and if he's out late he will just ruin the day tomorrow - so that's making me grumpy.
I had a pretty good lunch - I had cold quinoa with lime juice, peppers and chopped chicken.....with a side of chips....and you know what...not even worth it. The meal without the chips would have been fine but I have all this crap in my house from Halloween and no willpower. So now I feel like crap after eating the crap. i will give the kids till Sunday to enjoy their junk and then its going to the garbage.
Since i"m on my own with the kids tonight and it was that way last night too we will go to the mall and eat at the food court. I usually get Chinese there - the noodles, and they have a new grilled chicken that is really good and the grilled shrimp and veggies. Not great but not terrible either and they love eating it. Stopping at The Gap to pick up the last of Avah's winter clothing...a never ending process....
So hopefully tomorrow I wake up in a better mood and can blog on a much cheerier note. I hate when I have a day like this.
We were running late this morning so we got off to a bad start, kids ended up being late for school...bad mommmy. I had my shake and then made it to tennis right on time. Got there and usually there are about 8 of us that have played together many times and really have a lot of fun. Wouldn't you know that today there was me and another lady I really like and then 4 women who really weren't friendly at all - they play together all the time and they are really good. Like I'm pretty good, these women were nearly knocking my head off. So after an hour of lessons, they went off to play on their own and I bribed my coach to stay an extra half our with me and work on my backhand and actually that went great. He really helped me and I got in some great shots. I was dripping in sweat by the time it was over and felt like Id had a great workout.
I was supposed to go to Port Huron this afternoon to pick up packages but I just couldn't be bothered. Now anyone that knows me knows I love to whip over to UPS and pick up my pkgs and for me not to want to do that - you know I"m in a bit of a funk.
Had a shower and went right into my cozy pyjamas and here I sit. I vacuumed the floors, mopped the floors and I'm doing 4 or 5 loads of laundry so I don't get yelled at by my grumpy husband tonight. He is going out with the boys which normally I'm all for but but he has hockey with Jack tomorrow morning at 700am and then we have dinner plans tomorrow night and if he's out late he will just ruin the day tomorrow - so that's making me grumpy.
I had a pretty good lunch - I had cold quinoa with lime juice, peppers and chopped chicken.....with a side of chips....and you know what...not even worth it. The meal without the chips would have been fine but I have all this crap in my house from Halloween and no willpower. So now I feel like crap after eating the crap. i will give the kids till Sunday to enjoy their junk and then its going to the garbage.
Since i"m on my own with the kids tonight and it was that way last night too we will go to the mall and eat at the food court. I usually get Chinese there - the noodles, and they have a new grilled chicken that is really good and the grilled shrimp and veggies. Not great but not terrible either and they love eating it. Stopping at The Gap to pick up the last of Avah's winter clothing...a never ending process....
So hopefully tomorrow I wake up in a better mood and can blog on a much cheerier note. I hate when I have a day like this.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Post Halloween.....
Well I thought I could bypass the candy last night and I totally couldn't. I dove into those little chocolates like a squirrel storing up for winter. But it's out of my system now and hopefully I can get on with my life....haha...
Had my shake this morning and then an hour pilates reformer.
My sister and mom came over for lunch so we had fresh deli ham on multigrain 3 inch buns - sooo yummy and some cut up strawberries and kiwis. Do I feel full and satisfied without chips? NO....but I have to get used to it.
Tom is working late tonight so I'm making my salad plate with tons of chopped chicken, cukes, peppers, chick peas, balsamic and olive oil and then having cold quinoa with tomatoes and bocachini on the side. A perfect healthy dinner with all the food groups.
Spending the afternoon with my 8 week old niece - so far so good, she's sleeping, hopefully she stays that way.
Had my shake this morning and then an hour pilates reformer.
My sister and mom came over for lunch so we had fresh deli ham on multigrain 3 inch buns - sooo yummy and some cut up strawberries and kiwis. Do I feel full and satisfied without chips? NO....but I have to get used to it.
Tom is working late tonight so I'm making my salad plate with tons of chopped chicken, cukes, peppers, chick peas, balsamic and olive oil and then having cold quinoa with tomatoes and bocachini on the side. A perfect healthy dinner with all the food groups.
Spending the afternoon with my 8 week old niece - so far so good, she's sleeping, hopefully she stays that way.
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