Breakfast of champions

Last night I made some egg muffins.  I threw together:

• 1 egg
• 1.5c egg whites
• 3 slices turkey bacon
• 1/2c grated light marble cheese
• 2tbsp salsa

I mixed it all up and baked them in muffin cups until they were done.  Voila.  Breakfast bites.

The spouse tried them… despite liking eggs and bacon, he didn’t like these.  That’s okay.  More for me!  (side note: my man will now be referred to as “the spouse”).  We are legally spouses now and he transferred his old car to my name (and we can do so for free because it was a “spousal gift”).

So anyway… I had a couple of the breakfast bites along with some yummy yogurt today.  I had the Astro fat free peach yogurt with some canned mandarin oranges and peach slices (i rinsed any syrup off of them). It was so good!

I already look forward to breakfast tomorrow.

Sub Love

I had an acupuncture appointment this morning and then had to run some errands (did I mention I took this week off work? It’s so nice to be off!).  By the time I was done everything it was 1:20 and I hadn’t eaten anything today (bad me).  I decided Subway was the perfect lunch.  I got my old favourite.  A footlong turkey breast on whole wheat with lettuce, tomato, extra EXTRA pickles, olives, hot peppers, and sweet onion sauce.  Oh… and we must not forget the cheddar cheese.

Heaven.

Washed down with another treat…

Dinner was leftovers.  I made tuna burgers, mashed potatoes and corn for dinner last night. 

Time to cheer on team Canada!

Welcome to 2012

It feels like only yesterday people were freaking out about Y2K.  Here we are… 12 years later.

For the first time since the 90’s (maybe 94?) we rang in the new year as a family.  Both of my parents, both of my sisters, all of our significant others and my niece and nephew (who sadly slept through it) were together.  My parents best friends joined us as well.  They’re family to us.

We indulged in some spirits and celebrated our joys of 2011 and all we have to look forward to in 2012.

Cheers to 2012 being everything we dreamed of… and more.

Christmas. It came and went.

I can’t believe Christmas is over for 2011.  It’s like a wedding.  I get so excited and there’s so much build up… then it’s over in a flash.

It started when I decorated our house and put up our tree…

 

Followed by some baking…

 

Before we knew it.. Christmas Eve was here.  Which meant it was time to celebrate my niece’s first birthday!

We wrapped up her party and got ready for our annual Christmas Eve party at my aunt’s house.  The sun was shining at my parents’ house and presents were under the tree.

Then, we partied. The big guy himself even stopped in to join the party for a few moments!

My niece was curious about him…

The party wrapped up around 10pm and we hit the road back to my parents’ house (about a 1hr drive).  My sisters, our significant others, and my niece and nephew all slept over at my parents’ house (10 of us in total).  When we woke up at 7am… Santa had come!

“We plunged into the cornucopia quivering with desire and the ecstasy of unbridled avarice.”

This was the aftermath…

By noon we were packed up and off to Christmas with my surrogate family (my brown family)

Isn’t it no wonder I love Christmas so much?  Now that you see how we celebrate, I’m sure you understand.  I love Christmas. (my cousin’s 8 year old daughter asked me to take this photo)

I already look forward to Christmas 2012.

Terrible Blogger

Hello strangers!

Let's call a spade a spade. I'm just not the blogger I used to be. I don't make the time for it. I'm not as enthusiastic about it... And I'm not losing weight!

I started this blog many years ago and took years to even tell anyone (besides a couple of close friends) about it. I never did blog for anyone else but myself. Having anyone read it was just a bonus! Sometimes I miss blogging and sometimes I don't. I think I've come to realize what I miss is blogging about my success.

This isn't a goodbye. I'm not quitting attempts to be healthy or blogging itself. I'm not deleting my blog (I use it for my own inspiration!).

I guess I just wanted to say that I know I don't post often and I don't know when I will post again. Maybe soon... I did just get a Nikon SLR for my birthday after all!

To anyone who may still read this.... I thank you. I will be back periodically!

I love sweets

Hello. My name is Jennifer... And I am addicted to sweets. I have a serious sweet tooth. I crave these things (photos are of sweets I made for Christmas a couple of years ago).

I have managed to avoid sweets tonight (and all week!), despite desperately wanting them.

In other news... Day 3 down, 27 to go in project: earn an elliptical!

Tomorrow is weigh in day but I'm not hopeful. The scale has not been my friend this week. It's actually been down right stubborn. It's okay. I'll get it next week!

Check in

Just checking in to report I made it on the bike again today. 2 days down, 28 to go!!

Today's lunch was quick and quite yummy. I don't have lentil loaf made so my salad was just spinach, nutritional yeast & mmmm sauce. Amongst other things (like pineapple! Which I can't get enough of lately!)

Happy Thursday!

30

In less than a month I will turn 33. I think it will be a lucky age for me. 3 is my lucky number... So having two of them in my age has to be extra lucky, right?

Since moving (1 year ago) my old treadmill has sat in the dark, cold, unfinished basement. Truth be told, it didn't work the greatest anymore anyway. As you know we have a bike in our office at home & I do use it regularly. But... I'd like an elliptical.

A deal has been made here that I cannot refuse. If I go on the bike for at least 30min every day for 30 days... I get an elliptical!

Day 1 was today. 29 to go! I WILL do it.

In other news... I had my first honey crisp apple of the season! It would appear more local orchards are now growing them. Score!!

I'm off to finish watching The Biggest Loser & call it a night. Gotta bike in the morning!