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Gotta Get Back on Track

2009-10-12T06:27:00.001-07:00

Had a great weekend but I have got to get back on track starting today. I think I did pretty good for the past couple of days except for the b-day cake. Tomorrow I head back to the gym so that should help and I can't wait to start working with the personal trainer. I need to firm up my 'wings' lol.

Today I am heading over to my sisters to help them close up all their outdoor stuff for the winter. They helped me last weekend so I need to give back :)

Yesterday was a great day

2009-10-11T06:59:00.000-07:00

Had a great time last night. My sister and brother-in-law took me out for my b-day and surprised me by also inviting 2 friends. We had a great time. The restaurant was good and the idea is very different. Of course the 11pm dessert topped it all off LOL. Sugar overload!!! Oh well, you only have a b-day once a year. Thanks to you guys - you know who you are. It made a good day end on a very high note.

Today we are celebrating Thanksgiving. More food, more drink. I will need to really concentrate on my workouts this coming week. I will try to convince my sister to take a walk after dinner. It might be a staggered walk LOL but we should still try to get out there for at least 30min. We shall see.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!

Day off was a success and so was weigh in today

2009-10-10T11:13:00.000-07:00

My day off was productive. Got my blood work done and made my doctor's appointment. I hope this appointment shows improvement in all areas.

I went to Walmart found a couple of things there and ended up at Additionelle. Value Village didn't have very much - they are more geared to halloween at the moment. Oh well. I am very happy to say that my next shopping spree will put me in the 'teens'. I couldn't believe it. I've gone down 3 sizes - incredible. It's weird though because I don't see it. I do feel it but when I look in the mirror I still see the same person. Not sure if this will ever change.

I also broke down and joined the gym. I couldn't see myself out in the cold and snow as I'm sure those of you who know me also don't see me out there. I tend to hibernate in the winter. Tuesday I will go to have an orientation and hopefully my personal trainer will also contact me to make appointments with her. I am actually looking forward to it. I just HOPE that I don't give up like I usually do.

Today is my b-day and I have hit the big 45 - ouch. I have to say that I don't feel it, well maybe sometimes LOL. I am looking forward to a better year personally and health wise. I am also proud to say that I got my 3lbs this morning - 3.5lbs to be exact. WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO. I couldn't believe it when I got on the scale. I actually am proud of myself. Now let's hope tonight's dinner out and tomorrow's turkey doesn't put it all back hehehehe.

Day off today - what to do, what to do.....

2009-10-09T05:20:00.000-07:00

I can't believe I actually slept in this morning. Feels great!!! It's poring rain and I am off today. I should really go out and buy some clothes because I gave a whole bunch to my sister, what I kept is still a little too big but I don't think I can go out in public in a bra and underwear...well at least not until I have the body to do so LOL.

A co-worker suggested trying a 2nd hand store so I don't spend a lot on clothes that aren't going to fit. I think I might give that a shot. However, being the primadona that I am, those places scare me sometimes. I could drive over to the US and head to Fashion Bug but don't really want to do that on my own. I need a shopping buddy for that. There's always good ol Walmart.

I guess I've just decided what I'm doing. Blogging helps hehehehehe.

Extra long weekend is here - yippeee

2009-10-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

I am very excited to have taken tomorrow off work and not having to go back until Tuesday due to Thanksgiving. Not sure what the plans are for the weekend as I have a feeling what was originally planned is going to change. We shall see.

Today was going good until I kept getting text messages from a certain person who ended up ruining my day. Man I wish this would just end all ready or at least stop contacting me. Oh well, time will only tell when this will be over and I can move on with my life without having others f*** it up for me behind my back. Not sure how I'm going to approach this so I might as well just keep quiet :(

Enough sappy talk...Tonight is my off night for exercise. Especially since last night nearly killed me. My legs throbbed all night long until about noon today. I guess I over did it. But like I said, I really want 3lbs this week so fingers crossed (and maybe some toes).

Today's exercise nearly killed me LOL

2009-10-07T16:55:00.000-07:00

Well I went out for my walk/run (I call it that because let's face it I can't run it all yet). Everything was going good. Ran the first 2 sections right through to the 60sec mark...and let me tell ya I think they've made 60sec longer than it used to be hehehehe. When the 3rd one comes along, I think no problem even though I haven't caught my breath yet from the last one which was 90sec ago. Of course I didn't make it through that 3rd one, walked through the 4th one. I then figure I need to try the 5th section - nope..didn't happen. So I ended up walking through the rest. But I managed to walk/run 5k which is awesome.

As I'm walking along thinking where the hell is my house and why is it so far away :) I hear someone walking like they have Frankenstein boots on. Thump Thump Thump....so I look around to see who is there and am thinking "dude, pick up your feet". Well there is no one around....it's me who is walking like Frankie. Those 22lbs I've lost have all come back and planted themselves in my legs LMAO. They weighed a ton. It took everything to get me up my front steps.

Oh well, I am still happy I went out even though it's bloody cold and windy. I think I need to buy some earmuffs or join a gym where it's nice and toasty warm.

Hmmmm..... Blogging

2009-10-06T15:18:00.000-07:00

I first wanted to thank everyone for the encouragement you've sent through out the 6 weeks of 'knowing' each other. I was a little apprehensive about this blogging stuff but am starting to like it. I enjoy encouraging everyone and also knowing I'm not the only one out there going thru all this stuff.

As some of you may know, this month I am collecting money for the Canadian Cancer Society and can't believe I have almost $700 in pledges. Between Tom (co-worker) and I we have collected just shy of $1000. Our goal is to hit $2000 before Oct 30th and it looks like we might just make it. The other part of our challenge is the running race in the parking lot at work....should be an interesting run. We would really like to make it fun by dressing up in sumo wrestler outfits so I am on the hunt to find these. Should make for a fun YouTube video.

Anyways, enough blogging for tonight. I must get out and train so I can beat Tom across the finish line.

Proud

2009-10-05T16:45:00.000-07:00

Today was a very good day. Two people at work have noticed my weight loss and have complimented me on it....made me feel really good. My goal is to loose 3lbs this week...fingers crossed. I need to hit that 25lbs mark on my birthday.

I actually left work on time tonight; got home and had dinner - thank goodness for all those frozen meals I made this weekend :). I then went out for a run/walk then attempted to do some ab work but have figured out that I use my neck instead of my ab muscles LOL. I'll have to work on that. I managed to run 5min - yippeeee - not straight but you gotta start somewhere....still can't believe I did it. All I can say is thank God for my hot tub - my legs should be good to do it all again tomorrow.

Relaxation Day :)

2009-10-04T07:16:00.000-07:00

Well so much for doing nothing yesterday but I'm sure glad it's all done. Thank you Tammy and Shawn for the help to close the pool and clean out the sheds. I am now ready for winter. All that is left to do is take down the top of the canopy and I'm good to go. Today I will be finishing up laundry including the beds - yuck - but it has to be done. I've got the crock pot going and will be making 3 other dishes to freeze for lunches and suppers. I have to say I LOVE my WW scale. It makes counting the points so easy. Yesterday I had a roast in the crock pot and have frozen 5 meals all at 6 points. It's wonderful. Best thing I ever bought.

Anyways, I better get back to all my stuff or I'll never get it finished. Let's hope I can do NOTHING next weekend LOL.

Awake at 6:15 on a Saturday - WTF!!!

2009-10-03T03:45:00.000-07:00

It's Saturday morning and I'm up at 6:15...man I hate that. I so wanted to sleep in today but doesn't look like that will happen. This damn headache is waking me up and I just want it to go away. I've had it for a week :(. Oh well, I might as well start laundry and catch up on my PVR'd shows. Looks like my brother-in-law is coming today to close my pool for me. It's that time of year. Next weekend is a 4 day weekend and I will put away all the remaining outdoor things and get everything ready for winter. Need to find a local handy man to come and build that platform for the portable garage to cover the hot tub. Someone sure left me with all the friggin sh*t chores and no idea how to do lots of it. Oh well, life goes on and I'll figure it all out. Well, I'm off to start laundry and make a BIG cup of coffee.

TGIF

2009-10-02T19:51:00.001-07:00

I'm very happy that it's Friday. It seemed liked a very long week. I still plan on doing NOTHING this weekend and the weather is cooperating with my plans as well....more rain. I hope everyone has a great weekend. Wish me luck...tomorrow is weigh in day

It's bloody cold in this country

2009-10-01T15:49:00.000-07:00

Imagine I'm complaining already and the snow hasn't even started. I think I need to plan my winter vacation LOL. I know some of you will say - "You are always on vaction" hehehehe....can't help it though. I think I need to find a job in Hawaii or Cuba - hell I can clean rooms or serve booze. Mind you I would probably drink more of the booze than serve it. Oh well, I can dream. I hope everyone is staying warm and let's hope for all this rain to go away.

Hump Day is almost over...weekend here we come

2009-09-30T15:18:00.000-07:00

Well Hump Day is almost over and the weekend is just around the corner. I hope everyone has exciting plans for the weekend. I plan on doing NOTHING LOL. Of course I say that now and always end up running around doing something. Team Comet to help you get some points, let me know what you have planned this weekend :)

Another week and more losses

2009-09-29T15:45:00.000-07:00

Down another 1.5lbs this week - thank goodness. I was a little worried but glad it all worked out. Last week I started to jog...well, if you want to call it that. I jog a little and walk a lot LOL. But at least its more than I've been doing. Tomorrow I will be at it again and thank God for my at work coaches. Without them I would keep saying "I can't do this" but they have proven to me that I can.

Another loss this week was loosing my Aunt to Cancer. I am so angry at this disease and the family members it takes away from us. Tom and I had started are competition last week to see who can raise the most money for the Canadian Cancer Society. Today we counted what we've collected so far and we are at a whopping $759. We are very proud of this and are not even close to finished. Another part of our challenge is to see who can win a running race in the parking lot at work. He thinks he will beat me but I think otherwise LOL. We are collecting until Oct 30th and I can't wait to bring in all that cash to the Society.

It's going to be a crazy week....and it's only Monday

2009-09-14T16:26:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how crazy busy I am at work these days. Can't wait to be able to concentrate on my own team and let the new manager get her things done without my help. Don't get me wrong, I am enjoying it but I'm finding I have lots of catching up to do on my own things.

Well, our challenge for last week is over. I've figured out that I don't enjoy exercise and it has shown in my bonus points total. I really need to find something that I enjoy so I get my butt off the sofa. My team will be disappointed with my weigh in as well.....stayed the same. CRAP!!! Oh well, at least it wasn't a gain. I'm noticing from my tracking that I am not eating all my points and this seems to be my problem. Even though I try, it seems that I'm not as hungry as I should be - OMG did I just say that. LOL.

I'm hoping this week's challenge will be an easy one. Heather and I are off to NYC Thursday night so access to the internet could be problem. Fingers crossed - easy challenge please :). However, I should definitely get my exercise in over the weekend. I'm hoping I can stay awake during the long drive LOL. Considering I try to be in bed by 10 and Heather stays up till all hours of the night - thank goodness she is driving hehehehehe.

Team Comet, sorry for the lousy number on the scale this week. I'm hoping to make it up to all of you next week :).

My Tracking Link

2009-09-10T16:55:00.001-07:00

http://wineoh12345.blogspot.com/

Well we made it through week #1

2009-09-08T16:23:00.000-07:00

Week #1 went pretty quickly. I'm down 1.5lbs which I am very happy about. This week we are challenged to earn some serious points, if we choose. My big challenge will be the drinking of water. I tend to get so busy at work that I forget to drink water. I am setting myself a goal to drink at least 32oz at work and another 32oz at home. Fingers crossed everyone.

Another way to earn points is documenting everything we eat. I have to tell everyone that this is the best method of staying true to yourself. You can look back and see what worked and what didn't work for you. I have been on Weight Watchers for 14weeks now and let me tell you - tracking is the way to go. I am very proud of my 20lbs weight loss and can't wait for my next 20lbs.

My only problem with the challenge this week is the 8hrs of sleep. I am almost 45years old and have not slept 8hrs in years LOL. And especially if I will be drinking all this water, I'm guaranteed to be up peeing all night hehehehe.

Good luck to everyone this week. GO TEAM COMET!!!

This weeks challenge

2009-09-03T05:21:00.000-07:00

This is our first week of our online weight loss challenge. Because this weekend is a long weekend and many people have bbq's and family get togethers, we have been asked to share a great, low fat recipe as well as mark out a game plan of how we can stay on track. I'm lucky that both my sister and I are loosing weight together so it makes these bbq's much easier because we tend to keep each other in check. I am also lucky that in the town I live there is an annual Hot Air Balloon Festival this weekend (http://www.montgolfieresgatineau.com/anglais/frm_en2009.htm) and it's walking distance from my house - about 1 km. Because the weather is supposed to be beautiful here, my plan will be to walk the 2km each day this weekend. I will also try to get some swims in, that's if the pool isn't too cold LOL.

When trying to eat healthy many of us tend to find food can be bland and boring. How many times have we said "I can't eat another salad. I'm starting to feel like a rabbit". I'm finding that the key to salads for me is adding some fruit or use salsa instead of salad dressing - LOVE IT!!! I was, lets face it, am hooked on chicken...anything I eat has chicken in it. It is easy and quick. Of course, my sister is always trying to get me to eat other meats or fish but I'm not the best cook so this is a challenge for me. So she is going to laugh when she sees the recipe I am going to share with you all - YUP - Chicken hehehehe. As you will see from the recipe it uses different ingredients to add flavour and a bit of a kick to the food. This is a great trick to ensure the meal isn't bland and then you don't feel deprived. I hope you enjoy it. I know I will.

Tequilla-Jalapeno Chicken

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 12min

Cooking Time: 20min

Serve with a salad or toss some peppers, eggplant or zucchini on the grill with the chicken – yummy :)

Ingredients:

¼ medium onion, chopped

2 tsp olive oil

¼ tbsp fresh lime juice

1 fl oz tequila plus 2 tbsp

4 large garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp unpacked brown sugar

2 tbsp water

½ tsp salt

1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced

4 4oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Puree onion through to pepper in a blender until smooth. Marinate chicken for at least 1 hour. They can be marinated for several hours, if desired.

Heat grill. Pat excess marinade off chicken and grill until cooked through, about 4-6 min per side.

Enjoy!!

Check back December 22nd to see the transformation

2009-09-01T16:17:00.000-07:00

This is very scary posting these pictures but it's reality. Time to get healthy and get sexy :). With everything going on in my life, I need to stop feeling sorry for myself and move on. Though I face many challenges, including this one that I started today, I look to my friends and family for support and understanding.

Can't wait to wear that bikini on the beach.

Today is day 1 of our challenge

2009-09-01T15:55:00.000-07:00

Today Heather and I have joined an online weight loss challenge. Should be fun considering I've been on this kick for the past 10 weeks as it is.

August 30, 2009

2009-08-30T15:35:00.000-07:00

It's both a sad day and a happy day all in one. Today my best friend's mom passed away. She was one amazing lady and will be truly missed. I've also just found out I'm going to be a grand mother for the 2nd time. Fun times ahead :)