Yay me!

So, that last post was from yesterday and just got posted today as the video thing didn't work. I am going to try the video thing again, but I am not holding my breath.

I MADE IT TO THE GYM! That's right folks, yours truly dragged my jiggly behind to the YMCA (no need to sing) and got on the treadmill. I walked for 48 mins, burned 338 calories, walked 4.5 kilometres, at a level 5 at a pace of 3.6 miles per hour.

And... to add to my delight, I am not tired. I changed up what I ate today and I didn't have to afternoon "lazies" and feel great right now!

And.... to put the icing on the "proud-of-me" cake, I also drank 1 full litre of water and have just filled up my second one to drink throughout the night.

Breakfast today was 1/2 of an Oh Yeah! bar, and a fat free, no sugar added, no aspartame, Blue Menu raspberry yogourt and water (flavoured with PC no sugar flavour crystals - tangerine/grapefruit...tastes a little like that McDonald's orange drink they used to have).

Lunch today was 1 piece of weight watchers multigrain bread, toasted with a little butter, and 1 individual serving can of yellowfin and olive oil tuna on top. 1 apple cut in to quarters with some natural peanut butter on it (about 1 1/2 tbsp) and water.

Then I went back to work, then to the gym, now at home.

Snack while making dinner (to avoid getting to that starving stage) 1/2 cup of celery and cucumber with a teeny bit of lemon poppyseed dressing.

Dinner tonight will be fresh salad (cucumber, onion, orange pepper and celery with a little dill and garlic cheddar cheese, olive oil and aged white wine vinegar), chicken thighs baked in the oven with Amo's secret garlic marinade.

That will be it for the evening. I am going to try and get the rest of this water into me and stay away from all that late night snacking.

OOooooooo..... I almost forgot! I also signed up for a learn to run program at the YMCA (again... no singing required) that will keep me busy 2 nights per week. Start Monday so stay tuned for exciting updates. Measurements and what-not tomorrow..... eeek!

Standby x

I am so tired. I don't know why, but I feel as though the life gets sucked out of me every afternoon around three. As I mention in the video clip below, I am hoping to change this with exercise. My plan is to work out in the mornings so that I might have more energy in the afternoons. In the past exercise has boosted my energy levels, self confidence, and weight loss motivation to new heights. I hope that is the case this time.

Today's food intake:

Breakfast: 2 pieces multigrain weight watchers bread with a little butter and a little bit of natural peanut butter. I made a coffee at home with sweetener and cream.
Snack: One blue menu fat free no sugar added yogourt.
Lunch: 15-20 crackers 7 8-10 crispers, 1 mini can tuna, and 2 hard boiled eggs. One delicious cup of tea.
Dinner: 6-7 oz left over chicken schnitzel, and about 1 cup of vegetable rice. One serving of cheese. One bottle of water with crystal light equivalent mix.
Snack: Skinny Cow ice cream (150 calories)
Snack: Yogourt drink - BAD CHOICE!!!! 150 calories!!!!

Exercise today: Nothing

Check out the video below for tomorrow's plan!

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Feeling really tired....

Last night, after supper, I took my PGX, some kelp (to help my hair grow), and my furosemide. Furosemide is a diuretic medication that I was originally prescribed for my intracranial hypertension, was taken off of once I had a shunt put in, and then was put back on when my blood pressure was high. I have not had to take it in quite a while as my blood pressure had returned to normal and all was well. That said, my doctor said I could still take it if I found that I had a lot pf "puffiness". For years, my hands have swollen up, and often times my face looks "puffy" (a term my mum uses). Last night I was feeling a little on the puffy side so I took the diuretic hoping that I would feel better. And I did.

Then just before I went to bed I started feeling nauseous. I was ok a short time later, but then woke up rather queasy again this morning and have been so on and off all day. I am feeling really tired and weak today and thankful that  it's raining and I don't have to force myself to go for a walk. In all honesty, I would be perfectly happy curling up on the couch with a good book and a cuddle from my Vaeh.

For breakfast I had a 390 calorie breakfast of one sausage and one biscuit from Tim's. (The only reason being that I was on the road heading to a shoot and was starving). I also ordered a large tea with 2 milk and 2 sweetener, but I could only drink half (38 calories for whole cup).

Lunch was an individual can of yellowfin tuna in olive oil = 130 calories and approximately 30 wholegrain vegetable thins crackers = 200 calories.

I have been trying to drink all of my water, but this is rather difficult. I am 500ml in with a litre to go. If the water isn't ice cold, I simply can't do it. So, I have added some Crystal Light mix which makes my water intake  a little easier.

Supper... I cannot decide. It's just Nevaeh and I and I have about 750 calories left. I think I would like some wholewheat pasta with veg and chicken. This will certainly make Nevaeh happy as she loves all three. I think a stop at the grocery store will be in order on the way home.

P.S. Followers... keep your eyes peeled for an exciting new addition. I am hoping to add some video footage of weigh-ins, measurements, and work outs once my brother, Dustin Widger, and I start our daily work out regime.

Stand-by

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Blogging.... yep, I skipped it.

Ok Ok Ok.... So, I skipped a few days. I got fed up with dieting after the scale said I had gained 3 lbs after I stuck to the diet better that week than the first week when I had lost 6 lbs.

That said, here I am again. I have Amo's support now too as he is also back on track and eating healthy. He came home tonight with some fat free yogourt, weight watchers bread, and some special 1 point weight watchers cookies for a little treat.

I realize that it is extremely important that I incorporate exercise into my program. I have asked my brother if he will be my trainer as he is studying to become a personal trainer one day. I am hoping that he will be able to meet with me once a week to adjust my program to make sure that I am on track. As a side note, I am also hoping that he will be interested in videotaping some of our work out sessions and measurements so that I might be able to post them as well.

I will not be writing down what I ate today, but I will begin again tomorrow. I am hoping to keep my caloric intake under 1500 calories per day. We will see how that goes.....

Stand by.... x

Not feeling like much...

Still feeling blah with the whole weight loss saga. Went and picked up some PGX today which helps regulate blood sugar levels and decrease cravings.

Breakfast/Brunch: Went out for brunch with my Vaeh and my Amo. Had 2 sausages, 3 pieces bacon, and 2 eggs. No fries. No fried bread. yay me. One coffee.

Snack: 3 piece no-sugar-added chocolate.

Lunch/Dinner: PLate with celery and natural peanut butter, cucumber, 3 small pieces kalbasa, 3 pieces of cheese, half of an apple. Coffee.

Dinner/Snack: Carrots, peppers, and cucumber and sourcream/onion soup mix dip and natural peanut butter.

Later: Tea.

That's it that's all. No exercise today, though I had really good intentions.

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I don't feel any lighter.... and I have stuck at this completely!

So, I am feeling a little discouraged. I step on the scale and it says that I am heavier... how is that possible? I have stuck at this every step of the way. That said, the same thing happened last time I was on this diet. In fact, every time I have gone on a diet and lost a lot the first week, the following week I have either been up or stayed the same. Still.... it's discouraging for sure.

Breakfast this morning was the same as every other this week, a mini protein bar and a coffee.

Lunch was late and I was starving so I kind of made myself a protein platter. In some strange way I am kind of embarrassed to write down what my lunch plate included, as I know it won't make any sense to anyone else. On my plate there was 2 fried eggs, 2 tablespoons of cottage cheese, 1 serving of marble cheese, 4 green queen olives, 4 thin slices of kalbasa, 4 this (loonie size) pieces of salami, and water.

My snack... which wasn't long after lunch, was half of a protein snack bar, 1 teaspoon of natural peanut butter and a cup of tea.

And then I headed to the grocery store. I thought I would cook a nice supper for us. Pesto pasta (none for me though), homemade guacamole, garlic shrimp, lemon herb salmon, and some lettuce. So I ate mine, minus the pasta and drank some water and headed out. Not 5 minutes out of the door and I was starving!

When I got home I had another snack... just a mini protein bar though and a cup of chai tea.

I'm not hungry now, but I feel bloated. I sincerely hope that I am down this week... otherwise I will be very very disappointed.

Here's to a healthy happy tomorrow.

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Another day another meal...

Quick blog again tonight folks.... I'm simply tired and sore. Yesterday's run left my legs, abs, ankles, and back throbbing today. 

Breakfast: Mini energy bar. I ordered a tim's 2 cream 2 sweetener, but only drank 1/4 of it.

Lunch: Chicken strips (yes I am allowed these on occasion) and salad with ranch dressing.

water

Snack: Half an energy bar and a cup of tea.

Dinner: Homemade hamburber (no bun), 1 slice of tomato, oven roasted asparagus, red, orange and yellow pepper and onion. The veg was yummy! I drizzled a little olive oil over them then tossed around in some sea salt, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder. Topped with some low fat sourcream.

Dessert: Strawberries with splenda and cream.

water

tea

advil

Now to bed..... oh and I exercised today... sort of... does sweeping, vacuuming, and cleaning all the floors on my hands and knees count as exercise???

Now to figure out when I am exercising tomorrow... ugh.

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