Pick up the pace on Saturday!



Dring...Dring...dring... The phone ring was our alarm clock this morning.
Felt like it was never ending.. We were too lazy to get out of bed to pick up the phone lol we don't have caller Id and voicemail.. I hope it wasn't important? Lol

I was very happy to fit into my now *skinny* jeans (size29) that I fit in perfectly!!! I was so happy and kept reminding it to me!! Hard work does pay off!!

If I can do it everybody can doit!! Believe in yourselves!!

Today my to do list was:
1.Grocery shopping
2.workout
3.clean the house
4.finish the laundry
5.relax with hubby
I'm starting to cough I hope that I'm not coming down with a cold!! Very Bad timing right now! I got a tons of Buckleys pills and sirop... Im ready to fight it!lol
Hubby is gone next week so I made the grocery list for myself

-smoked salmon
-salad
-cucumber
-chicken Broth
-tomatoes
- gym tee-shirt ( Costco ) $14.99

I have a lot of food at home...So I'll be fine for this upcoming week!

Our main goal was to workout at least for 1hour + ! So after doing the groceries we got home and quickly changed.. I accidentally washed my headset but I was happy that it still worked! I am looking for a good pair so I can start running outside! The ones that I have keep falling out of my ears!!

My workout was easy today.. 30min on the elliptical and 15min of weights!
I tried this new cardio already set program! Today was all about pushing myself to finish my 30min! We should've went and worked out in the morning it would've been easier! To be honest with you all, Jillian Podcast is what motivated me today! Her topics are dead on questions that we keep asking ourselves and she is just Great!

Lunch was Villa Medina ( Fast Food) but they have really good low carb food!
I had a shish taouk plate (with the pita); the plate comes with a pita, rice and potatoes, taboulé and chicken...I didn't eat my potatoes but I ate the rest! After logging what I ate for lunch I still had another 980kcal to go! Not bad..

We were out and about looking for a new television for our new place...I am still looking out for a really good deal...I'll keep you posted!

Le diner ce soir was Lean pork rosted tenderloin with a side of steamed spinach and ofcourse some chatini ( you can find it's recipe in my previous blog) !

I hope you guys had a good Sunday (feels like a Sunday) Saturday!!

Kisses*

Day off

Alarm rang at 7:30am... who are we kidding it's a long weekend and between me an you I need my beauty sleep lol so I snoozed a but and then finally woke up at 9:00am! We didn't have a lot of coffee left but I still made some when I got up and turned the pc on! Skype date with my cousin today! Oh yeah!!!


Coffee wasn't that great this morning it wasn't that strong :( so I just had my grapefruit with some water! Btw great choice for a breakfast!


Skype date went well like always! we skyped for 4hours and finally end up hanging up :( I feel like everytime we talk even tho we talk for 4-5hours each time we still have a lot of things to talk about lol! ( and yes we are women ) lol


Today was our day off from the killing marathon training!! And since hubby needed a haircut and I needed jeans we decided to go shopping! Today was a winner!!!
I got 2 pair of jeans, 4 shirts and a few other stuff! I am glad I found jeans that fit well!! Ive been looking for jeans a month ago and I couldn't find anything nice or that would fit well.. the jeans that I have now are literally falling out of me!! It was about time!!

Lunch and Dinner is heated chili from Tuesday! I am not feeling well.. I guess all that walking around today didn't do me some good.. I was feeling sick this morning but how could I pass a shopping day? lol I took a Neo citron and will probably end up going to bed early today!

I hope you guys had a good Vendredi Saint*

Kisses*

Day 4 marathon training*

Hunger games yesterday was awesome!!! A bit long but good!

Yea it's Friday today ( really just Thursday) and we have a Long weekend!Well deserved!

Gym gym and gym! This is the perfect time to work out and catch up on my training! I found this great marathon app that's helps you train! I'll give it a try!

Breakfast this morning was Tim hortons coffee and a vanilla yogurt brought from home with chia seeds aall over it! Hubby had a meeting at 8am so we woke up early and rushed out at 7:15am! I was able to clean up my desk and focus on the blog..Like I said I am going to change the look and the post a bit to focus a bit more on my workouts and my transition to eating healthy!

Lunch was ok today again I'm not really hungry these past few days when it's lunch time. I feel like if I eat something consistent it makes me sleepy in the afternoon so I try as much to stay with something light...
Had some chili that hubby made yesterday afternoon and it cooked overnight! It smelled delicious in the apartment and was very good! Love his food he is the best cook ever!

A few days ago we stopped at metro and picked up 2 passion fruits.Hubby never had them before and I have to admit that it's not a really go to fruit especially if you never tried it before! Unfortunately after 2 really (SCRATCH) spoons he didn't want to eat it anymore! so I ended up eating it all by myself.

Gym today was intense! I did one hour on the elliptical machine and 15 mins on the stairs master, and joined hubby and finished off with a 15 mins of abbs exercise Ouch! But I needed to get back in the Game!

I literally wasn't able to walk out of the gym let alone get in the car! ( we have a jeep and you need to jump up to get in- I'm short lol ). A while back I bought this eucalyptus sea salt for baths and this was the perfect opportunity to use some of it! It felt great and relaxing!

Le diner ce soir is date night!! We are going to this meat place...La Milsa and it's $30 for unlimited meat,salad and rice! Its really good and the meat is well cooked!

I hope you guys had a good Thursday!
Long weekend ahead!! :)

Xoxox

Day -3 Marathon Training*

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Today is my day off! Hubby was in a meeting from 3-6:30pm and my spinning class was at 5pm! Unfortunately I coudn't make it on time, so I decided to clean up around the house.. My calorie goal was 250 today and I totally failed this one ! Tomorrow is going to be a hell of a workout I need to loose 500kcal to make up for today!

We went to bed early yesterday and I had a full 8 hours of sleep! It felt really good to wake up with energy and not feeling tired, even hubby noticed the difference!

Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 cup of coffee! This morning I was craving eggs but the ones that the yolk isn't cooked all the way! Loved it! I brought a banana to work for my early snack.

Hubby was kinda busy today so we didn't have lunch together.So I prepare my lunch this morning..

Lunch: Homemade burger from yesterday dinner and the guacamole.I didn't want to eat the bread because it was high in calories so I opted for a rice cake and spreaded the guacamole all over it accompanied with onions and a tomato slice. I had the burger on the side! This was again very tasty!

 must say that I feel kinda bummed that I am not going to the gym today. At least my  food log are not higher than what they should be! I am not really hungry either, I might go for something very easy that don't require me being in the kitchen for long lol

Le diner ce soir: chinese wonton soup (chicken&coriander frozen wonton + spinach + organic chicken broth) This total up around 144kcal and I might add a slice of breadon the side it but I really am not hungry! And my fave is this chocolate mousse from Jell-0 (60kcal)

Tomorrow is our Friday! Can't wait for the long weekend and the beautiful weather this weekend! xoxoxo

Day 2 - Marathon training*

Day 2 of my marathon training.. 

Before going to bed yesterday I honestly tought that I would be sore this morning but to my surprise I wasn't! I knew that I couldve done more and better at the gym yesterday but I chose to stick under the 1 hour mark because I didn't want to scare myself off! I thought maybe another 30-45 mins on the eleptical would've been good but I promised to myself that I won't focus on the what if and I should have It's just not right for my state of mind!

We did stop at the grocery for some cat food and I couldn't help myself and went straight to the organic isle but did not buy anything that I didn't need! I saw a lot of quinoa packaging and food related products but I never tried this before and not sure If I will like it.. Ill look up a recipe and maybe try it out...

I'll keep you guys in the loop*

Every morning I get excited to eat breakfast! This morning I tried a recipe that I saw in one of the blog I read often... Breakfast: Oats, 2/3cups of skim milk, 1 tablespoon of chia seeds and once its ready add a teaspoon of almond butter on it! It was delicious! I've never thought about breakfast being an important meal but now I do see a difference when I take time to sit and have a good breakfast in the morning... plus as they say Breakfast is the key to weight loss ? (Right?)

This week Hubby and I have lunch together, we try to see & spend time with each other when he is home.Lunch: Roast beef with gravy from Sunday souper on a thin ciabatta bread ( 110kcal)  sides: sliced mangoes and apples

I believe that it's very important to focus on what you want to do in life.. When I look back at my life a year ago I knew I wanted to loose some weight but I never believed in myself to finally face my fears and do it.. To be honest with you guys, I stuffed my face up until December 31st and on January 1st I downloaded the Lose it application and started logging everything I put in my mouth..It was very hard to switch everything.. I then realized that I needed to go on a short term diet to help me motivated! So I did the South Beach Diet and after the strict 2 week phase 1which help me loose the first 10lbs!And that's where it all begins....

* New Year New Me *

 
Le diner ce soir : We are making home made burgers (5 ounces of extra lean ground beef,1egg, 2 teaspoon of bread crumbs, 1/4 cups of chopped onions, 1 clove of garlic, and coriander) Perfect for 2 people!Also to add to that we had some low calorie burger buns at home (170kcal each) and a side of sweet potato fries.
I also made some guacamole to spread on our burger buns ( 1 avocado, lemon juice,red onions -less than 1/4cup-, hot peppers, salt and coriander ) This is hubby's favorite!
I was very hungry when I got home from the gym so I sliced up some fresh Strawberries (2cups) and ate my hunger away!

I hope you all had a good Tuesday! xoxo

Lazy Bum*

 

April's fool

Morning everyone =)

I was wide awake at 6:45am this morning! I love to wake up with a clean house! Laundry is done, bathroom is perfectly clean, closet is clean and floor/carpet is shinning :) Before going to bed yesterday I set the coffee so that I don't have to worry about that in the morning!


Today is day 1 of my workout/marathon preparation! I am really excited! Now that I am used to logging my food everyday ( I actually like it ) I am able to control what I eat and most importantly know how to eat with moderation! I also downloaded a few application to prepare myself for the marathon! I am scared but mostly excited of the outcome! Hubby and I talked about it and we opted to take a gym membership so that I could work out during the week! Funny thing is that I was looking forward to spinning class today! I know..I know.. I am crazy but my spinning buddy wasn't feeling well so I decided to workout on my own today! I listen to Jillian Michael's podcast! You guys need to listen to her! She and her staff are awesome! Love their topics! She is my daily motivation.
You guys should check it out! I started by doing a 5min start master to bring up my cardio and then went to the eleptical for 30 min and walked for 10 mins (hill mode)
I Burned 440 kcal today at the gym, which I think is really good for a first day but I am a bit disappointed...I am hoping to loose 20lbs and gain about 5/6 lbs of muscles! In this case it's a waiting game! Tomorrow is always a better day*

This morning while I was getting ready for work I couldn't help myself but to think of our amazing trip and realized that we are 2 months away from it!! we've been so focused on the house,packing..literally our new beginning that we totally left the trip in the background! How could we??! So I decided that every morning I'll write down a little something to remind ourselves of it and make our big move easier for us!

It's definitely harder to go to work everyday and realize that I won't be there in 1 1/2 months! I made some good friends there and enjoyed my time but I can't complain hubby and I have been blessed with a good and healthy life! I know I'll be able to start over again and keep in touch with my current friends!

I have decided to change the blog a bit and focus of my weight loss journey, there will be more talks and topic about weight loss starting next week :)

Tonight we are going to use our free movie pass and go watch the Hunger Games.. I heard it was a good movie so I can't wait!I'll bring some 100 kcal popcorn from home to make sure I stay on track! I hope everyone had a good Monday! xo

Hung over.

4 week day ahead, we can do it! =)

We got home at 3am this morning! My plan yesterday night was to stick to my 3 coors light (103perbottle) entered in my log but I ended up having another one! Now mind you that I don't drink alcohol and that when I do it's a mix drink that doesn't taste like alcohol! ( meaning that it has a low percentage of alcohol in it). Back a couple years ago, hubby and I planned a nice birthday club night out for me... We had the limo, the V.I.P booth in a nice club and all my friends..!! Let me tell u... I will not go in details but all I can say is that I ended up at his place ( back then we didn't live together) under the blanket with a BIG glass of water and advils beside the night table at midnight!

I felt so bad the next day because we had everything planned out, booked and spent a lot of money for my birthday party! Since that day I can't and drink tequila.... lol I never was a big fan of alcohol so I just stopped drinking alcohol and sticked to my glass of water.. And this is why I feel like I feel today.. 4 beers was def too much for me , I am light headed today and know that I am dehydrated and I have a glass/bottle of water with me at all times..

I put my alarm at 8am this morning before we left to the club yesterday because I had a skype date with my fave cousin! Just love her! I was 3 hours late!!! Lol I really couldn't get up at 8 I was exhausted! She is so understanding love her! ( did I already mentioned that ;) ). Everytime I talk to her she makes me feel better and I am ALWAYS in a good mood after talking to her!
One thing I wanted to talk about today is that I realized that when I was looking for the famous chia seeds, I had a really hard time finding a medium size package for a good price.. Today we stopped at Homesense and found the perfect medium size chia seeds package!! It was the same size that I baught earlier on but for $7 cheaper! Homesense sells it for $7.99! I def recommend this to anyone..
I also was amazing with all the gluten free goodies they had! I got myself some gluten free pretzels for $4.99 and the best part of it is thats it's 40 pretzels for 190kcal.Can't wait to try it!

 Hubby had planned another surprise today! We went for a nice  1 hour walk to this beautiful outdoor place! We were lucky and saw some ducks on our trail!
I can't wait for summer, my goal is to be outside every weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather!

We got home at around 4ish and since I promised myself that I would clean up the house, I went straight to the laundry room and started a load of laundry, then went to clean the bathroom and ended up in our bedroom! I finally tackled this messy closet and reorganized everything! I can finally breath! Cleaning does make me feel better! I also packed away the clothes that don't fit, don't wear and winter gears!

Tonight hubby is making on of my favorite meal, roast beef with his own gravy I am so lucky to have a amazing cook at home :)

I hope you guys had a good Sunday!

Xoxo