I love L.A Ink :)

I'm so glad that "L.A Ink" is back, I love that show, I do miss "Inked" and "Miami ink" too but I have Kat to watch every week so I guess I'll survive! I must say I still felt kinda tender after all the prodding in my neck yesterday, it was really swollen and bruised today, but it got better as the day progressed. And the weather did help lighten my spirits today, plus seven in February, bloody brilliant and Oh yes all the gold medals the Canadians got, you are a patriotic bunch, I live here in the beautiful country of Canada and love to cheer for my fellow Canadians. Go you crazy Canucks!

So I wasn't feeling too bad after my ordeal yesterday, so I did venture back to the gym, I had a good intense workout, the only thing that hurt was when I tried to lift my head to do sit ups, so I stopped that straight away! The gym was totally packed again, I had to elbow a few people out of the way to claim one of the cardio machines, I guess it still is New Years Resolution Season! I'm sure you're all noticing the influx of people at your gym too, I wish it wasn't like that. I wish that people would make a lifetime resolution to change their life and their health for good and not make it such a glib thing. I didn't have long term success with my weight loss until I realized this and changed my habits for good.

And when I did gain some of the weight back (which is very close to being gone!) it was when I had lost focus of myself again and I let things get out of control, when things are out of control my eating is out of control. There was a lot of stuff going on in my life and it was very stressful and I wasn't aware of my old addiction (Food, the other F word!) creeping its insidious way back into my life. Once you make the decision to change the way you live and change the way you eat stay focused on your new journey and don't let anything lead you astray, just remember you're worth it.

Down the hatch:-

Breakfast: 1/2 cup granola, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup no fat natural yogurt, 1 tbs flax seed, 1 tbs bee-pollen, water & cup coffee.

Lunch: Boiled egg sliced over a bed of lettuce, spinach, artichokes, cucumber, crumbled walnuts, tiny amount of olive oil, (Spruce up your salads with what ever comes to mind, add nuts, dried fruit, craisins are lovely, but if chocolate covered M&M's come to mind maybe skip that as a topping!) water.

Snack: Clean protein bar & handful of dried fruit, water.

Dinner: Mackerel fillet, snap peas, potato salad (made from baby potato's, herbs & Tzaziki, a great low fat option to mayo) water & cup tea.

Activity: 40 mins elliptical, 30 mins circuit training with weights.

So, I hope wherever you are in your weight loss journey that you're excited and hopeful about your new life and if you're struggling, don't give up, keep going consistency is the key and just remember you're worth it, keep up the good work :)