So I have lost a bit of Weight

It was hard and still is hard. I joined a 90 day challenge through Epicure. I lost about 10lbs. I have kept it off in the month before the new challenge.
I am planing on continuing to do the challenges until I can do the planning, prep and exercise well.

I like that for the first four weeks the meals are planned.  I can do that, I still have tons of problems doing the prep day. I still have problems with getting exercise. I have found a website that works for me. I however was in an accident last December which aggravated my back and neck.  We are working on phyiso (but you know me and exercise right). I also am trying to bullet journal the progress.  I am a work in progress. 

Hahahahaha What else is there to say

I have no excuses, no lies, nothing.

I am where I am because I CAN'T say no to sweets and CAN'T say yes to exercise.

I have tried a few things since the last post.

The fermentation while I kept it up was sort of working, no weight loss but felt better.  The keeping up with all the ferments was too much and I got overwhelmed.

I have tried to start them up again, but so far have either forgotten them or not patience enough for the taste to come back.

I am working on eating 3 good meals a day, but the sugar addiction kicks in .....

I have thought about doing a sugar detox but the planning that would go into that is overwhelming for me.  I have a hard enough time to plan the day's meal.

I have been trying to get into planning and prepping a week at a time.  I did well last January for about a month, then got distracted.

You know if I had a cook, housekeeper and a trainer like those celebrities, I would be healthier, but it is up to me and although I talk a good game, I am terrible with the follow through.

Just some thoughts and well not much else.

Playing with food

Long time since a post. I have been trying to discover a older way of being healthy. I have been experimenting with fermented foods. Here is my milk kefir, just added some puréed apples & will add cinnamon. 

OH my look! I was blogged about at Geeky Godmother

Geeky Godmother

This is kinda exciting - Geeky Mom of the Week
Thank you for the kudos

February ................

Well 2nd month of a new year.
I think there is something fundamentally wrong with me. I know what I am suppose to do, I just can't seem to do it.
I am afraid to admit since I started this blog, I have not lost any weight but gain even more.
So do I say I am starting again or give up.
Maybe take it one day at a time.
Today, I think a haircut, see how tired I am when I get home .... treadmill awaits.

The worst thing I did was let hubby convince me to put it in the basement. I did use it daily when it was in the living room. :(

See you all again, the way the blogging goes maybe next year *shakes head*

Day 1 again

Hubby is off to the oil sands again for 10 days - that gives me 10 days to get walking everyday and a meal plan made.
Goddess give me strength and willingness to follow through with this.

Sometimes Life just interferes

I did well last week, until Thursday night.  I just got home and my sister calls to say my Mom was having double vision. Now the lodge where she lives did not call.  My sister thought to be safe that Mom should go to emergency.  Off I go to pick Mom up. They ended up admitting her, she has had a small stroke.  She seems fine except for the double vision and her blood pressure is a little high.  I didn't get to talk to the doctor yesterday and when my sister called she didn't get any new information.
Mom says she is going home on Friday, we have not heard anything yet. All the stress and stopping in for visit after work has put my workout on hold.
Hopefully I will get back on track very soon, Mom will be out of the hospital and on her way to recovery soon.

*Peeking In*

Well it has been a long time .............................................................


I certainly was not busy losing any weight.

I have to say tonight will be 3rd time in a row on the treadmill. Just thought I would put that out there for now. Hoping for 30 minutes tonight, 35 tomorrow.
Menu to come - so would love a in house chef lol

The exercise is coming along

but not the weight loss
I actually gained weight ugh!

My final day for the Whole Body Vibration thing is on Monday - I feel better but don't think I have lost anything.  Today I feel terribly  bloated, I wonder if I didn't drink enough water after the lovely massage I had yesterday. Oh well I will go "jiggle" after work any way.  Hopefully get an half hour on the treadmill.  That will make it 3 times this week.  It's a start.

2012 Starts

Ended up sick for the whole time between Christmas and New Years
Weighed myself on January 1, 2012
Starting weight - 144lbs
goal for January is to lose 8lbs, that is 2 per week.
I haven't done up the meal plan yet - but will be doing the 14 day plan from the Nov/Dec Cleaning Eating magazine. I'll post it or a link to it when I get a chance.
Tonight I am hoping I can walk for at least 30 minutes - see how I am feeling

2011 Summary - not what I wanted

Well 2011 didn't quite go as planned with getting into shape and losing weight. 2012 will be better, one can hope.   I am hoping to start again January 1.  I will post my weight (yikes!) I am going to begin using the Clean Eating Magazine 14 day menus just easy for planning will sub out food I don't like for food I do. I was hoping to have a gym at work starting in January but it has been postponed until September So it is up to me to get at exercising once I get home.
Not sure how many of you are following me any more on here but I welcome you to join me.
My goal for January is to lose 4lbs
walk 1 mile everyday
strength train 3 times a week
Eat clean follow - the plan

Trying this one more time

Okay, the cooler weather has set in - hmmm I think I missed summer, haha, it was hot and humid in Ottawa when I went to help and attend daughter's wedding, and of course that is when Calgary had summer lol.
Hot and humid was almost too much.  No fan or air conditioning in the small apartment, no cross draft and the balcony door screen was non-functional, so the cats could get out there and not safe for them.
I am slowly getting my plans together to eat cleaner and to exercise.  I am hoping I can make myself go downstairs and walk on treadmill at for 30  minutes to an hour a day.
This week will not do so well as, I haven't prepared any thing for the week.  I know that prep work on the weekend is the key, I just seem to have so much other stuff do that it gets put off until too late.
Organization at home has never been a strong point for me.  I think I am going to start and finish one task per day.
I will weigh in Monday morning and start from there.

July 4 update - Happy July 4th to my American friends

Well weighed myself this morning and was at 137lbs. What would it had been if I could have been a little more proactive on the exercise?
Spent a good amount of time preparing meals and snack for the week.  Still need to grocery shop for when the kids are here. Wednesday night might have to be the night.
Tonight I have to get my blood work done.  I am pretty sure I have a Candida infestation (I know TMI), but not the normal of what you think of  Candida.  So blood work and more doctors appointments.  I am hoping the clean eating will help, May have to cut out the fruit as well, (natural sugars)
yesterday I didn't quite stick to meal plan for the day, but think I did okay
breakfast: :Since I got up late -
1 hard boiled egg and a banana
Lunch -
Grilled chicken breast with spinach and blueberries and cucumber - quite yummy
snack - the protein pancakes lol several grilled pepper strips (I was prepping the weeks food)
Supper - more protein pancakes
Snack - banana and 2 rice cakes with almond butter.

Today
Breakfast - protein shake (yogurt, blueberries, banana, almond mild and hemp protein powder)
snack - oatmeal and an hard boiled egg (I forgot to put the egg in the oatmeal when I cooked it)
Lunch turkey breast (small piece) and steamed bok choy and some pepper strips
Snack - chicken breast and more peppers (might be something else, just can't remember)
Supper - Salmon and broccoli

Bob's Red Mill Recipes - Quinoa Pancakes

Bob's Red Mill Recipes - Quinoa Pancakes

changed the veg oil to sunflower and added cinnamon. Sure made a lot, hoping they will freeze well and then I have breakfast besides oatmeal for the week

July 1, Starting the 2 Week Cooler 1 Challenge

Weight this morning - 140.6
I am joining the  The Gracious Pantry in a  2 week cleaning eating challenge
based on Tosca Reno Clean Eating cooler 1.  Of course I have lent out both my copies of her book, and now need the reference.  Oh well, I get by using Tiffany's meal plan, for next week, the week after that Sheena and Matt will be here. Time is flying soon it will be September.  Okay will part of this challenge is to exercise as well, so I am off to find a piece for my Wii, then either get it hooked up correctly or use the Xbox.

You are welcome to join us in the challenge, She is on Facebook as well and twitter lol

Tuesday May 31

Today is again a fresh start. The wedding invitations are in the mail..... Please let them get delivered.
Today of course, I need to grocery shop, so no plan for breakfast or lunch.
Tonight my list of things to accomplish
exercise - treadmill or dog walk and Xbox
vacuum the house
try to make the menu plan, grocery shop tomorrow
take all the recycling back so the yard looks a little better.
Get some sleep

Finally can post

Blogger was giving me endless log-in loop.  Cleared cash and updated Chrome, hopefully good to go.
Monday, I am re-starting the clean eating and exercise. Hopefully the water in my basement will have stopped by then and I can use the treadmill.  If not I will use the biggest loser for the xbox.  Still haven't gotten the Wii hooked up, now can't find the sensor thing.
Sometime I think life throws things at me just to see if I will give up.  Goal is 2-5lbs next week.  Fingers crossed.

Still Fighting my Inner Demons of Laziness

Stressed out, I think that is what I am.  Can't seem to focus on anything. I hope that this will pass once DH gets at least one or two pay cheques in the bank, and we are not cutting it so close.  I ate a whole freaking blueberry pie last night. Talk about emotional eating.  I knew I should have not bought the pie, but I lied to myself saying I would cut it into pieces and use it for treats HA.  
I must say I did get in the recommend amount of water yesterday, now I feel rather bloated (I am sure the pie might have something to do with this as well). SO
Today is a new day
Water
Stick to the meal plan
Some form of exercise, before starting the invitations and a birthday card tonight.

Wish me luck

Paper books will out last ebooks?

Market Insights: Richard Curtis, Richard Curtis Associates « Clarion Blog

interesting point of view. Have to admit, there is nothing like the smell of a book

May 16

Well guess I didn't post the last 6 days.  I really didn't make progress either.
Hubby is leaving for Fort McMurry tonight, so I will hopefully get a menu and exercise plan together.  The dog is on new medication so he might be up for after work walks again.  I have to get the wedding invitations done, that is stressing me out. Then I crave sugar. Let you know what the menu and exercise plan is a little later this week.