Exhaustion becomes me

I haven't had a quiet evening in a LONG time it seems (between working, cake classes, working job #2, WW, Pontypool, etc). My plan today was treadmill this morning and biggest loser workout tonight. I'm 0 for 2. I am too dang tired today (yes, I said dang. A sure indication that I am tired). This morning I woke up but felt a little nauseated and had a headache... so let myself go back to sleep knowing I would come home tonight and work hard. I haven't been able to get myself off the couch! So, I'll relax tonight, go to bed early... and kick it harder tomorrow morning as a last chance workout! YEAH!

Here's my cake from last night's decorating class (Wilton course 1 - rainbow cake):


As for what I've eaten today:
BF - fibre 1 bar (2), yogurt (1)
Snack - 100 cal (2)
Lunch - bagel (2) with cheese (1), yogurt (1), fibre 1 bar (2), applesauce (1), 100 cal pack (2)
Dinner - egg (2), 2 egg whites (0), granola bites (2), waist watchers x2 (2)
Snack - waist watchers x2 (2)

yes, I had cheesecake cravings today. The guilt will live with me until after I WI tomorrow.

Good luck tomorrow to all!!!

Case of the Mondays...

I feel blah today. My mental state definitely leaves something to be desired. Maybe I just need to cry and let it out and start fresh tomorrow. who knows.

The good news is I did my biggest loser workout AND went on the treadmill this morning. Wait a minute. Didn't a wise Elle Woods once say "exercise gives you endorphines. Endorphines make you happy"? I think Ms. Woods and I need to have a word.

In order to not bring down the rest of you... here is what I've eaten today:
BF - choc fibre 1 bar (2), yogurt (1)
Snack - grapefruit (2)
Lunch - flatout wrap (1), hummus (1), skim milk cheese (1), lettuce (0), cottage cheese and fruit cup (2), 1/2c unsweetened applesauce with apples (3)
Snack - dill pickles - yep, still craving them like mad (0)
Dinner - salad (0) with egg (2), cheese (1), salsa (0), ff italian (0) - yep, odd combination, i know. hummus (1), carrots (0), unsweetened kiwi/strawberry applesauce (1), 100 cal pack (2)

Here's hoping Tuesday is a good day. I have cake decorating class after work so it's another late night for me... I think it will cheer me up though. I'll post a photo of the final product.

Just a quickie

I forgot to post my results on Thursday. I stayed the same. I was happy with that actually. It could have been worse.



I'm on my way to Pontypool until tomorrow. I will be back with good news about activity by Monday I hope!!!

A little bit of this and a little bit of that

Good luck to all weighing in today... or any other day for that matter. But really good luck to Tara and myself!!

Welcome to Arin... a reader I had NO IDEA I had! I thought only Tara and Alex read my blog... now I better watch what I say and better stay a little more accountable and on track here!! I have found Wegman's to be a GREAT store to shop in when in the US... they have so many groceries! I always stock up on flatout bread there. The vitalicious muffins are also at Wegman's... however, I get them here in Ontario at Sobey's or Walmart Supercentres. They're in the freezer section around the ogranic or vegetarian stuff typically. Hopefully you find them!

I wasn't around yesterday because apparently I am a sucker. I got a call from SickKids while at my day job. They were desperate for someone to work the evening... I have a soft spot in my heart for them there... so I left the day job, dropped in at home to grab some dinner... then worked there until MIDNIGHT. I am TIRED today but am about to try to jump on the treadmill.

As for weighing in this week... I will be glad to maintain if at all possible. I don't think I can lose. I ate too much all weekend and haven't had enough activity this week to make up for it. LUCKILY I worked with the wonderful Jen (RN) last night who hasnt' seen me in ages and she made a HUGE deal about how great I looked (as much of a deal as you can quietly make about losing weight when you work with Eating Disorder patients)... she went on and on and told me I'm motivating her... she's going to go buy the biggest loser workout... that was it. I was so ready to get active again after that. She was the person I needed to remind me how far I've come and how I have to keep going and reach goal before the weddings!!! I think I just needed to hear it from her because it was great to hear it from someone I don't see every week (or month even). Maybe I'm odd... but really, whatever works to get my motivation back!

Enough killing time on here. I've gotta hit the treadmill!!!

Let the cake decorating begin!

I'm starting my cake decorating course tonight! Yay! I have TWO weddings I've been hired for (cupcake cakes). These courses will really help in my decorating abilities. I'm currently killing time at the office until the course starts (in Whitby). It's from 6:30-9:30. I've packed my little dinner and I'm eating it while I type.

I didn't get on the treadmill this morning. I am finding it so hard to get back into routine after Easter... I just have to give myself a kick in the butt really.

Here's what I've eaten today:
BF - oatmeal (2), yogurt (1)
L - salad with chick peas (2), cheese (1). apple (1), yogurt (1), dill pickles (0)
Dinner - ww bagel (2), veggie burger (2), cheese slice (1), carrots (0), hummus (1), vitalicious muffin (1)

No wonder I'm still hungry - I have a few points left to eat today!! I didn't have room to pack any more for my dinner though!

Wish me luck for my cake decorating (tonight I don't decorate, just take notes on basics). I hope others got out to enjoy the nice weather today (maybe a jog/run/walk?).

Could be worse...

Making this quick, I'm typing during a commercial (watching The Hills).

Today's summary:
Went on the treadmill, but only for 30min

BF - oatmeal (2), yogurt (1)
Lunch - 2 rice cakes (1), cheese slices (1), salsa (0), crackers (1), guacamole (1), cottage cheese (2), 100 calorie pack (2)
Snack - 100 cal (2)
Dinner - lettuce with the chick pea and cheese mixture (3), dill pickles (0), yogurt (1), hummus (1), carrots (0), apple (1), 100 calorie pack (2)
Snack - 100 calorie pack (2)
Snack #2 - rice cakes (1), salsa (0), cheese slices (1)

Happy Tuesday!

RIP great weekend

That's the big smile on my face after a great weekend (NOT foodwise). The smile has faded as the weekend comes to a close.

Friday was a sick day from work... but really, a mental health day. Stacey and I went to Lifefest and got a million free samples of stuff. We left there and headed to the LCBO and grabbed some Wild Vines blackberry merlot (good stuff! we sampled it at lifefest) and some naked grape... and beer. We then wandered over to swiss chalet to get dinner and head back to my place. We had dinner... ran up my stairs (Stac wanted to try 15 flights) - we're odd... then had some drinks. Around 11pm we decided we're NOT OLD and we would venture out (we were half way to bed when we decided this). so, off to the firken pub we go for a couple more beers... we took a cab to pizza nova, grabbed pizza (at 1am) and walked back to my place.

Saturday - hair cut first thing in the morning (just a trim for me). Stacey got a cut and ended up getting highlights. While waiting for her I walked around the mall and a lady approached me and asked if I wanted my make up done (this was in the Bay... and it was a Clinique lady who approached me) because they were doing complimentary make ups and the morning was really slow... so, while waiting for stac i got my make up done! at some point sickkids called and asked me to work that evening and I agreed. Once stac was done with her hair we walked around the mall, got some lunch... and she headed home. I worked saturday evening.

Today - got up, went grocery shopping (bought a whole bunch of organic products at shoppers. new "Nativa" organic line is the same price as regular groceries, so i decided to give it a try)... came home and did cleaning... then alex came and got me and we went for sushi and then he took me to sheridan nurseries and got me pretty flowers for all over my apartment for spring!!! they're pink gerbera daisies and some other pink flowers and a leafy plant... my apartment is so pretty (and clean! i cleaned hard this morning). after we came home and dropped off the plants we grabbed chicklet and drove to a park near alex's house and walked chicklet for an hour in the nice afternoon sun/warmth. She was in heaven. We came home and spent the evening relaxing! I have made my lunches for the next few days and the dishes are done... and I'm ready for bed.

So... the long and the short of it is there was limited activity (although walking ALL DAY friday must count for something... and being on the go for most of the day today too).... and i ate way toooo much friday and saturday (including alcohol on friday).

I'm so not ready to head back to work.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and the upcoming week is GREAT! Today my food has been back under control and I have much more confidence in my abilities this week than last week at this time. yay. also - tuesday night my cake decorating class starts!

Good Luck! - no such luck!

I will be up today... but I'm about to go on the treadmill to try to minimalize the damage!!

This upcoming week's resolutions:
treadmill AND biggest loser workouts... and NO bingeing!

Good luck to Tara and myself... and everyone else!

I will be back later with the results (good or bad).

I was up 2.8lbs! oops!! oh well, on to next week!!!

Got Hunger?

So, it would appear my stomach issues are over and my hunger is back. No better day for that to happen than the day before weigh in, right? WRONG.

At least I got on the treadmill today! Yippee!!

Here's what I ate:
BF - oatmeal (2), yogurt (1)
Snack - 100 calorie pack (2)
Lunch - salad with tuna (1), cheese (1), hot pepper relish (0), italian drsg (0), apple (1), yogurt (1), ww cake (2), 100 calorie cookie bar (2)
Snack - 100 calorie cookies (2), ww cake (1)
Dinner - 2 flatouts (2), chick peas (2), cheese (1), hot pepper relish (0). ff cottage cheese and fruit cup (2), 2 ww cakes - oops! (2)
Snack - ww oatmeal cookie (1)

Oh boy. I'm going to be up this week... but the LESS i am up, the better. Treadmill is a MUST for tomorrow morning. I better go to bed now so I get enough sleep!!!

PS - LOVED, loved, LOVED biggest loser last night. watching the triathalon was amazing... watching ali carry mark over her back was so great it made me want to do my own little triathalon. maybe tomorrow. (haha!)

Where's that saddle again?

Oops... didn't get on the treadmill today. I don't know what is up with my stomach issues. This morning my oatmeal didn't exactly digest well. Who knows what's going on. I'll ride it out for a bit. Needless today, when you're making emergency washroom visits, the last place you want to be is on the treadmill!!!

Here's what I ate today:
BF - oatmeal (2), yogurt(1)
Snack - 100 calorie pack (2)
Lunch - romaine (0), tuna (1), cheese (1), cucumbers and tomato (0), italian drsg (0), hot pepper relish (0), kiwi yogurt (1), apple (1), granola bites (2), 100 calorie pack (2)
Dinner - lemon baked salmon filet at boston pizza (6) - from their alternatives menu. It was really really good... and LOW POINTS! it's the salmon filet and steamed veggies and mixed greens with a low fat raspberry vinegrette... according to the nutritional information on the website it's 6 points! And if I could count all 7 grams of fibre it would only be 5 points!
Snack - 100 calorie cookies (2)

Happy Hump day! I will cross my fingers we all get our exercise in!