They really do!!!!! Honest!! I bought the chocolate ones at my grocery store..and..ok..they're healthy, but they sure taste like it too!!! This thing doesnt even taste close to chocolate. Big thumbs down for this product It's small, expensive and gross.
On the brighter side of things, I feel lighter than before =) I just need to stop these random bouts of binging. What's up with that??? Get home from work..hungry like a wolf and then BANG --- Chips, yogurt, vitamuffin, cereal and 2 pizza pockets. I'm not even kidding! That was dinner last night. It's pretty obvious my boyfriend is away on a business trip. lol I felt like i was constantly hungry and couldnt find satiety....
This happends to me when I'm bored or skipped a meal during the day. I was experiencing both after skipping breakfast and being bored when coming home from work....or maybe it was the running into one of my ex-boyfriends in the bus and having to stand right next to him in a jam packed bus and KNOWING he was looking at me. My heart must have been going 100 miles an hour. And guess what. He lives a bus stop away from my place. What's the odds of that happening!!
I'm possibly the unluckiest person there is =P I swear!!!
Ok. So I guess that's emotional binging.
Crap.
I better stock up on gum and chew on that whenever i'm bored or nervous....and have a snack in the afternoon so i dont eat the entire fridge when coming home.
Today's battle plan:
Eat reduced sugar oatmeal for breakfast
Workout during lunchour
Eat a healthy lunch....subway?
Have almonds as afternoon snack
Only have 1 glass of red wine for supper
I'm having a get together with my girls tonight. We're having "Raclette". I cant wait!! I got all the food..now i just need to prepare it and make some sauces.
Anyhoo =)
That's an update on my life for now. 2 weeks and 3 days until I leave for Japan!
Today is the infamous BBQ day at work after our rewards ceremony...I'm planning on a light breakfast and a light dinner (Corn on the cob) to compensate and not feel *too* guilty about having a burger and salad. It's not tragic though..it could be way worse so I feel content and on plan.
Tonight I'm going to play 2 hours of badminton =) I love badminton nights!
Somewhat got into a fight with DBF yesterday night but I *think* it's over..I think? We sometimes have trouble communicating and on the rare occasion we just discuss why we're acting the way we are and try to see what the problem is and how we can fix it =) I love my man. He also scolded me for eating a bit of chips last night...oops!! And i wasnt even hungry...i'm so terrible....
I'm trying to stay motivated but i dont feel any smaller...not yet anyway. I suppose i need to watch my food intake a lil more because exercise wise i'm not over or under doing it at all.
On a brighter note...my mom bought a wii fit and plays it a few times now and then =D She phoned me last night and she seems motivated In her own little way of course..that made me smile.. just knowing she wants to be healthier.
It's been sunny for a few weeks now and yesterday there was a scary thunderstorm =( The condo was shaking with each roar of thunder..*shivers* but today it's back to normal and the sky has never been more blue. Weird huh??? I guess we needed rain!!! After an entire summer of rain (I'm not kidding...we had 1 week without rain in July and august) it feels good to see and feel the sun...it truly brightens everything up, especially our moods.
Lately I've been trying to plan our Tokyo part of our Japan trip and it's NOT an easy task let me tell ya. I've never seen a more confusing city in my entire life. Did you know that Tokyo consists of like TONS of cities????? Oh brother.....I'm 100% sure wE'll get lost a few times. lol i dont understand the map at all and forget the addresses, not even the locals know what the addresses mean!! And im not kidding. I'm pretty excited though and cant wait to try their food and see their shrines and temples and lovely gardens!!
Sorry for not posting since last Thursday..usually when I'm on vacation I don't post...I use my time to do things i usually dont have time to do =)
So..to Recap my life since Thursday :
Thursday : Was on plan and played badminton for 2 hours
Friday: Did all of my grocery shopping and cleaning..no exercise =( Ate my planned cals for the day
Saturday: Went cycling for 1 hour and a half..not too intense. Had Big Mac as "Free meal". Had lots of fruit and veggies throughout the day
Sunday: Went hiking on uneven terrain that had TONS of hills and stairs to climb for 1 hour. Had too many calories.
Ok..so it wasnt a perfect weekend food wise but i did great with the exercise! At least I didnt stay on my couch all day ;) I'm not giving up and I'm keeping motivated. Today's plan!!!
Exercise: 20-25 min run, 20-25 min elliptical, 5 min abs
Lunch: low sodium v8, Turkey sandwich with mustard, baby carrots, praeventia cookie pack with antio-oxydants, low fat yogurt +455cals
Snack : Black Grapes or plain almonds. +150cals
Dinner: 3 Chicken fajitas with tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, onions and tortillas +450cals
Exercise: 2 hours of intense advanced badminton or 1 hour walk
Snack: Light popcorn +150cals
This is approximative...i always count MORE calories in my estimates. =) I'm especially excited about the chicken fajitas!! The soft shells are not as large as I usually get so I'll be able to eat the same amount as before..but a smaller version of it!! How about THAT to trick my mind. lol And I left myself some place for a late night snack IF I'm hungry...instead of a dessert.
Tonight we learned that we cant go swimming until October 4th!! Big bummer =( So I'm considering playing badminton tonight to get some exercise going! Or I could just go for walk and then make all my phone calls...either one is good to me!
I'm kind of scared about tomorrow since we're having a big awards ceremony at work and I'm one of the winners. My group won for the best group project category =) I'll get a nice fancy plaque to adorn my cubicle walls!!! But what i'm most scared about is the BBQ that will be held afterwards!! Usually they have veggie burgers so i could have that instead with a salad =) but the downfall is that i still dont get to workout during my lunchtime tomorrow...and I HAVE to show up for the BBQ or else I'll be shunned by everyone else. *sigh* It doesnt leave me much of a choice. I think I'll just compromise and have boiled corn on the cob tomorrow for supper instead of something heavier and meatier ;P
Anyhoo..that's about it for now. I can't wait to check up on all of you =) Have a good Monday!!!
I did something bad. I had a classic 2 egg breakfast this morning. I had asked for ham with a brown english muffin but the man gave me two sausages. Of course..i didnt want to be a bother and didnt say anything...so i ate it =( It was really tasty but soo not worth the extra cals!!!!! Now i have to work for those stupid sausages....and plan my next meals accordingly...DANG
Breakfast: 2 sausages, 2 eggs, brown english muffin, potatoes +650cals
Exercise : 20 min run, 20 min elliptical, 10 min abs -500cals (higher intensity)
Lunch: Turkey Sandwich with mustard, V8 low sodium and veggies +300cals
Dinner: Asian veggie stir fry +300cals
Dessert : Yogurt +40cals
Exercise: Badminton from 7pm till 9pm -400cals
It aint over till the fat lady sings!!! Bwahaha..and i'm not singing yet!! ;P
Yesterday I didnt go for my after-dinner walk I had stuff to do after supper and oops, 7:30 came faster than I had expected it to!!! And off to my friend's place we went for the cake (it was..um..under-cooked but the iceing was to die for..lol..).
At least I went to the gym yesterday and gave it my all...even foodwise! Much better than before so it's an improvement
I feel absolutely great today despite the fact that my inner thighs hurt like heck and i have trouble bringing my legs in together *oooowwwww* I suppose my running is doing all of this!! YAY!! PLEASE TONE UP MY THIGHS!!! hehe
Tonight I'm attempting to go to badminton without being faced with a bizilion people there...wish me luck!!!
Also...tomorrow I'm not working so I get to do all sorts of things =) I love me days!! hehe...So I'll go clean the litter-box (I have a litter-robot...google it!!) at the car wash with the pressure washer..take it back home to dry on the balcony..and then hit the stores and get food and whatever else we need. The entire day stinks like money but alas...what can we do!!! I'll at lease enjoy myself while doing so. lol I'm also planning on taking a walk and perhaps doing my biggest loser DVD orrrrrrrrr take out my bike or go jogging. Endless possibilities!! hehe
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Work-wise things could be better...my collegue has just been told by my bosses (yes...more than 1!!) that she's doing a terrible job and want her to switch jobs with somebody else in the office who's going on a 1 year sebaticle....she isn't too impressed!! So the tension is high here and she feels betrayed and i have absolutely no idea what to do or say...it's not my fault she does her work too fast and makes tons of errors! I'm just somewhat sad that i wont be able to work jointly with her...we had so much fun together!! Ah well =P
Well that's about it for now...I forgot my ipod at home on the charger so I'm forced to workout with the crummy gym music during my lunch break. But I can't let that get me down. I need to commit to my health and stay active...even if it's amazingly beautiful outside!!!
This is day two of my new and improved lifestyle =) I was on plan yesterday and consumed the right amount of calories to see a lost next week. I even went to the gym during my lunch break and played badminton like a crazy woman last night after dinner and god do my legs hurt right now!!! I suppose it's a good kind of pain ;) I started running on the treadmill yesterday since that's what makes me lose weight the fastest...and man could I feel the burn!! I just love it =)
Here's today's battle plan!!
Breakfast : Oatmeal +260cals
Exercise : 20 mins run, 20 mins elliptical, 10 min sit-ups -400cals
Afternoon snack : 3 serving of fruit and veggie bar by sunripe +130cals
Dinner : Salmon on rice with veggiesand salad +350cals
Exercise: 30 minute brisk walk
Dessert: 1 small piece of birthday cake at my friend's place +240cals
I'm pretty proud of that lineup =) Obviously I could do without the cake but I have no choice. My friend has been wanting to bake me a birthday cake since August 13th (my brithday) and she's always so busy that she decided on doing this tonight....even if I'm watching what I eat...but whatever, she insists on baking it for me so that she doesnt feel bad about getting me anything so I'll just go along with it and freeze the rest in small portions =P
I'll try to incorporate exercise after my dinners because it really boosts my metabolism and I lose weight faster and feel better =) To each their own, right??? I know my body =)
I have to be honest with you and confess that I *almost* didnt go to badminton last night since i was dead tired but i still went from 7 to 9. There was wayyyy too much people and i only got to play 4-5 games but it was fun and it got me moving...man did I ever sweat!! There was no air conditioning at all and we were at least 60 in the gym. I'm going on Thursday again and I hope there won't be as many people!!
I'll also try to incorporate a "free meal" into my weeks....beginning next week since last weekend DBF and I were travelling so we hit a few restaurants...plus I need to budget since I recently bought snow tires and went on a shopping spree at the Waterloo Premium Outlets *drool* . It's only 3 hours away from where I live so I'm thinking of making this a yearly shopping spree ;) The prices were RIDICULOUS!! Ok...the clothes might not fit me in a few months but at lease i can enjoy it now =) Cant wait to be a stable size and keep to it....I'd be happy being a 6 or an 8, easily! Back to the car... I recently bought a new White Volkswagen Rabbit =) It's the new 2010 golf basically =) VW will scrap its Golf City (old old version of Golf) and change the Rabbit's name to Golf for the 2010 version of Rabbit. I simply LOVE IT. I drove every single car there is and i kept fantasizing about The Rabbit and just had to have it...it drives soooo well!! Plus it has a ton of power...a good ol 170 horsepower ;) and it's a 5 cylinder compared to a 4.....It's not bad on gas (maybe costs me 4 bucks more than a 4 cylinder for a tank).
But yeah. I'm so proud of my lil car =) It looks small from the outside but its huge inside =) Lots of cargo space..lots of head room and knee room..its absolutely perfect for me...I love the hatchback!! Plus it looks really cool. ;P
What's also new with me is that I officially moved in with my boyfriend in July!! Oooh yes! =D He gave me a promise ring (absolutely GORGEOUS) in May and we plan on travelling to our dream destinations before coughing up our money for a wedding : Japan and Greece & Italy. On October 17th we're leaving for Tokyo baby!!!!!!!!! It's coming really fast and we still need to make a lot of preparations before we leave next month. We're taking the Discover Japan Tour with GAP Adventures. It's a 14 day guided tour of Japan....and then DBF and I will still in Tokyo for 5 more days ALONE. Without any tour guide. It's going to be a whole lot of fun =) A dream come true for both of us....
Well, enough of my blabbing! I need to get back to work. I may re-blog later =D
Why is it so hard to get back on the horse after falling off for..um...1 year?
I could make a list of excused but it wouldnt change the fact that i've gained like 20-30 pounds..woooooooops!!!
Ah well!
Back to the drawing board. I realized that what helped me to focus more on my weightloss and stick to it is this blog and all of you guys out there =)
Soooo...I will stop digging this hole that I keep digging BIGGER with every single bad decision I'm making in my life every single day and actually do something about it.
I'll start by writing a tiny food journal in here as well as my exercise plan for the day. Hopefully this will keep me more aware of what I'm eating and keep track or it all.
Lunch: Turkey sandwich with light mayo, 2 yogurts, 1 fruit bar, 1 cookie pack and v8 low sodium +570cals
Dinner: Garden salad with carrots and celeri and brocoli +300cals
Dessert: Blue grapes and strawberries +150cals
Exercise: Badminton from 7pm till 9pm -400cals
Improvements: Lose one of the yogurts and bring almonds for an afternoon snack
I'm an avid water drinker so I wont be tracking my water-intake...I usually surpass the 8 glass limit by 3pm so I guess I average about 10-12 glasses a day depending on my level of activity if that makes any sense...like today I'll most likely be near the 12 glasses range since i drink a huge water bottle during badminton and another 1 or 2 glasses when i come back home. o_O
Enough about water though!!
I plan on weighing 155-160 or less by June 2010 and I know it's possible and can even be *gulp* ENJOYABLE!! Every choice we make count...so lets make every single day of our lives count and make better choices =D or else we'll just waste our life away complaining about how we wish we were thinner and healthier....like I've been doing for the past few months now!!!
I can't forget that this is a PERMANENT lifestyle choice..or else I'll be yoyoing like this for the rest of my life and i dont want that.
Anyhoo, that's it for now. I'll blog again tomorrow!! For real ;)
Ok...so...um..eventually I'll run out of excused I havent fallen off the edge of the earth, apparently! I'm still very much alive and happy !
Thing is, I'm more busy at work now and can't really blog while I'm "working" anymore. How lame is that?! I loved my morning emails and reading all of your blogs...it helped me stay in "healthy land". lol I do stay active though =D I'm pretty happy to say that. I miss blogging with you girls but I'm just terrible at trying to keep up with your blogs. The more time I spent on this site, the more friends I made and the more I had trouble organizing my time for you all. I'm so horrible when it comes to that =( I guess it just discouraged me....no matter how weird that may sound to you all. lol I think what I'm trying to say is that I wish I could read all of your blogs and comment and blog every morning AND make time for it. What I did was just stop everything and that's just not too bright =(
My bf was gone for two weeks in vegas and L.A. with a friend and came back on Tuesday night....I was pretty much dying by then =P 2 weeks is wayyyy too long!! Luckily, he felt the same way I'm happy to announce that we're..*gulp* OFFICIALLY moving in together. I've thought long and hard about it...wE've had many discussions and came to the agreement that it's whats best for our relationship. We've had 4 months of practice so it can't be THAT bad. I know what I'm getting myself into and so is he. It's more the letting go part of my apartment and furnishings ...the symbol of my bacheloretteness =P that will be hard. I know this is the man I'll be marrying and spending the rest of my life with therefore I'm taking a leap of faith and letting things happen to me
Hum..on the exercise front, I'll admit to snowshoeing only twice this winter. LOL I wanted to go this Sunday but my bf planned a romantic getaway for me on Saturday and I'm meeting his grandpa on Sunday....arg...hopefully I'll walk enough to feel more active this weekend like I did last weekend! Oooh man did I walk...plus I'm still going to the badminton club 2 times a week for an hour and a half of running and smashing =D Things are not so tragic...plus my weight is stable and I'm managing to maintain all the weight I've lost thus far How about that for achievement!
I need to go but i'd like to thank all of you for being there for me =D Even just blogging helps me feel better...gee...can't believe I forgot how it felt!!!
I've been doing great lately. Last Sunday I went snowshoeing for 2 hours with the bf (yessss, people do snowshoe! lol it must be a canadian thing. hehe) and i've been really waching what i'm eating compared to before (meaning, ive been eating bad stuff on and off for months now). I'm eating more fruits and veggies and less crap....plus yesterday i did 50mins of wii fit...and today i did 47 on it (i love the running games and the punching...i completely HATE the hoola hoop one..i dunno how ou girls do it. lol) I also went to the gym for 50 mins during lunchbreak today so i'm thinking that things are back to normal with me!! Yayyy
I ..hum..did not go to badminton tonight...but at lease i managed to play wii fit instead of sitting on my butt and doing nothing
Looks like my trip to Japan is being posponed till Spring 2010....which leaves me to pick a new destination for this Summer =D Any ideas?? I was thinking along the lines of a trip to Italy and Grece...or a Mediteranean cruise....or an Alaskan cruise.. I'm open to any suggestions =)
Well, i'm gonna go clean the bathroom...lol..surprising my bf with a clean bathroom...man i'm weird...haha...have a good one =)
Happy new year's eve!! I have no idea what you have planned but when it comes to me and DBF...well...we're shopping like crazy people all afternoon (its a half day at work) for stuff and then having a relaxing and romantic night alone. We'll probably have some champagne with our candlelit chinese fondue (mmmmmmm...which is totally good health-wise) watch the new year eve special episodes on his big 58" TV and drink some rhum and coke. lol I mean..coke zero =P
I think I'll microwave lots of veggies and cut up some mushrooms to go with the fondue meat and cheese...at lease I'll get some veggies!!
Erg..this morning I feel weird..I have these stomach cramps and no it's not TOM...he left yesterday but it was a really weird TOM because I started taking birth control again (bahumbug..) I may just be hungry or something. I'm not too sure. I feel stressed too because I have so much stuff to do...so I'm gonna list it here, to take off some of that stress
TO DO
Return boots I bought yesterday
Buy new shoes/boots for snowshoeing
Go to mall to exchange PJ my MIL got me
Get new bus pass
Return snowshoes I bought last Sunday (bought a cool new kit for less)
Go to Grocery store : buy fondue broth, fondue meat, cheese and mushrooms, coke zero 2L bottle
Pay wii fit while bf plays with his new digital frame
Pass out
Make supper
AND..this weekend I need to go through all my things at BF's place and get organized...and bring some stuff back at my place, etc.
I'Ve got more stuff to do but there's just not enough time. I just need to relax and take it easy......i just need a nice vacation in Mexico I think =P lol
I'm just really looking forward to the passing out part in my TO DO list. lol...
Hope you girls have a great day! and..oh! Happy new year's eve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's small, expensive and gross.
In her own little way of course..that made me smile.. just knowing she wants to be healthier. 
I had asked for ham with a brown english muffin but the man gave me two sausages. 
Of course..i didnt want to be a bother and didnt say anything...so i ate it =( It was really tasty but soo not worth the extra cals!!!!! Now i have to work for those stupid sausages....and plan my next meals accordingly...DANG 
I suppose my running is doing all of this!! YAY!! PLEASE TONE UP MY THIGHS!!! hehe
but alas...what can we do!!! I'll at lease enjoy myself while doing so. lol I'm also planning on taking a walk and perhaps doing my biggest loser DVD orrrrrrrrr take out my bike or go jogging. Endless possibilities!! hehe
I'm happy to announce that we're..*gulp* OFFICIALLY moving in together. I've thought long and hard about it...wE've had many discussions and came to the agreement that it's whats best for our relationship. We've had 4 months of practice so it can't be THAT bad. I know what I'm getting myself into and so is he. 
It's more the letting go part of my apartment and furnishings ...the symbol of my bacheloretteness =P that will be hard. I know this is the man I'll be marrying and spending the rest of my life with therefore I'm taking a leap of faith and letting things happen to me 
How about that for achievement!