A lot of skin and not a lot of clothes!

Well I must say last night was a fun, yet disturbing experience! I thought I would be the oldest person there but as it happens I wasn't, I didn't really feel comfortable but I also didn't feel completely out of sorts. So, I just enjoyed the experience for what it was, a night of fun out with a really good friend and dancing off a few pounds (oh boy it was hot in there!) I must say I wasn't sure what the dress code is these days, but from what I observed it was a combination of what little clothes you could legally get away with and not actually be naked! Hey, I'm no prude, I'm British we look for any opportunity to go topless, but I tell you if I went out dressed like the young Chickie's from last night my Mum would of kicked my ass!

So, as enjoyable as the night was my friend and I decided it wouldn't become a weekly event, but once in a while to cut lose and play with the younger folk it wouldn't be totally off limits. Getting back to my present situation with my weight loss and food plan.

When I was sick I didn't lose any weight but I also didn't gain any, which is great! So, I'm still ten pounds down and 9 inches lost which is wonderful. So I shall just weigh myself and measure in a month's time or sooner, as I should be at my goal by then, I only have 5-6 pounds to go and am really close, woo hoo!

Today I took advantage of our gorgeous weather and went for a nice long walk, I hear that four letter word beginning with S is heading our way, so I'm making the most of this glorious weather.

Down the hatch:-

Breakfast: 1/2 cup granola, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup non fat natural yogurt, 1tbs flax seed, 1 tbs bee-pollen, water & coffee.

Lunch: Spinach & feta cheese salad, water.

Snack: slice low fat banana cake, water & coffee.

Dinner: Grilled chicken salad, water.

Snack: 1 orange and hand full of unsalted nuts, water.

Activity: 1 Hour walk.

So, I'm off to meditate have a good Monday y'all.

Cougar sighting in town!

It's the second day of feeling not so near to deathly ill, although I still feel something lingering and I'm trying my hardest to ignore it! What a lovely day we had today in Calgary it was almost like Spring! But I have learnt since being in the city that you embrace the warm sunny days get your ass up off the coach and get out there, because the next day could be a bloody blizzard! I sat outside (yes outside) Starbucks and languished in the mild weather and the occasional glimpse of sunshine, it really is the small things in life that bring you joy. I am happy a clam with a good book and a latte in my hand, yes I am also a cheap date a very cheap date! Although I do make up for it in the clothes shopping department I love my trips to those massive super discounted outlet stores across the border, mmmm shopping :)

So, tonight my friend and I are going to a night club, I haven't been to a nightclub in eons and I'm really just going to dance (no drinking I offered my car and services as the designated driver) I love to dance and it burns a ton of calories and I shall try my hardest not to feel like I'm attending a Kindergarten party as that was my last experience entering a night club. But I am stepping outside the box (or rather children's sand box!) and dolling myself in my finest (what are the young kids wearing these days I heard leggings were making a come back. Yikes! Scary eighties flashback!!!) I shall fill y'all in on my escapades tomorrow, hopefully I wont feel like someones Mother or worse, Grandmother!

Today I felt a lot more of my old energy come back as I was kicking butt in my kick-boxing class this morning, I know I've said it a thousand times, but I freaking love that class! And the two teachers that lead it are incredible and funny at the same time, you've got to make it fun or else you wont keep it up. So even though I'm going out tonight today will still be a eat clean day for me, in fact I'm munching on a bowl of freshly cut strawberries and blueberries this very minute, Yummy!

Down the hatch: -

Breakfast: 3/4 cup wholegrain cereal, 1/4 cup blueberries, 1tbs flax seed, 1 tbs bee-pollen, skim milk, water.

Lunch: Tossed salad with feta cheese, water & cup coffee.

Snack: bowl chopped strawberries, blueberries, handful of unsalted nuts, water.

Dinner: Grilled chicken salad (hey it feels like Spring outside, bring on the salads!) water & cup coffee.

Snack: Clean protein bar & couple of diet Pepsi's in the club!

I am planning what I'm going to eat after my snack, I will have my dinner before I go and bring my protein bar with me and down a couple of diet Pepsi's and hopefully dance my butt off! A lot of success in any kind of eating plan has a lot to do with preparation, if you have your good clean meals with you you're less likely to stray and you save a hell of a lotta money too.

So, I hope you all have a fantastic Saturday night as this Cougar is off to see what's on offer, I promise to be gentle with my prey!

I'm baaaack :()

Hello peep's I am finally back from my loooong hiatus away, I haven't been lying on a beach somewhere soaking up the sun (I wish) I was struck down by one hell of a nasty cold. I think I am finally coming out of it. I was sick for over a week which is very rare for me, I am blessed with a very healthy immune system, but boy did it take a knocking this past week! So I was feeling very sorry for myself and used that woe is me attitude, which is never attractive. Food wise I kind of just picked up what I had the energy to pick up, cooking was out of the equation, also In the depths of my pity party I chose things that are not on my eating plan, but now I am on the mend I am back on track, big time!

I summoned the energy to go to the gym tonight, because when I was down I listened to my body and just rested, it's very important when your sick because your body is using all it's energy fighting off your bug, so if you work out you really end up overtaxing your system and extending your time in your sick bed.

Down the hatch:-

Breakfast: low fat oatmeal muffin, water & coffee.

Lunch: wholegrain wrap, sliced boiled egg, watercress, fresh spinach, 1/2 cup fresh strawberries and blueberries, water.

Snack: Clean protein bar, water & cup coffee.

Dinner: Vegetarian curry, water.

Snack: hand full of unsalted nuts and dry fruit, water & cup tea.

Activity: 1 hour circuit training class & 40 mins on Elliptical.

I am so glad to be back on the plan again, I missed eating healthy and feeling great, I'll keep it brief and yak more at y'all tomorrow. I hope you're all doing great.

Under the weather :(

Unfortunately I have contracted what all the other sick people had around me! I didn't blog yesterday because I felt so lousy, today is just a different degree of lousy, but I'm keeping a positive outlook on the whole thing. Today I even went for a walk, had to lie down when I got home, but at least I went for a walk! I somehow summoned up the energy to cook myself some organic chicken noodle soup and it didn't taste too hideous, although I think my taste buds are compromised right now! If you want to give it a go, buy some organic chicken broth, cook up some chicken, garlic, mushrooms, spinach (i just threw in what i had in the fridge) boil some ancient grain noodles and chuck together into the broth.

So I'll keep it brief as my head is starting to pound again and I'm anticipating my date with the intoxicating but medicating effects of my latest best friend Nyquil!

Down the hatch:-

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

Snack: 1 apple & hand full of unsalted nuts, water.

Lunch: wholegrain wrap with sliced boiled egg, spinach & watercress, water & coffee.

Snack: 2 brown rice cakes, 2 tbs nut butter, water.

Dinner: Home made organic chicken noddle soup (yummy!), water & cup tea.

Activity: walk.

I see sick people

I'm feeling a little under the weather, my tonsils are swollen and my throat is sore, which I get every once in a while if surrounded by sick folk and there have been a lot of them lately. But I managed to drag myself to my hot yoga class and they had the heat seriously cranked (which I love) so people were dropping like flies around me and I'm just finding it perfect, so the teacher checks the temperature and it was close to 45 degrees! But the weird thing is I found it just great I was sweating buckets, but isn't that the purpose? But I guess the passing out wasn't so good for other folk, so the teacher turned it down to a nice 30 degrees totally livable temperature.

I felt a lot better after the class, but as soon as I got home I started feeling shitty again, but I'm downing extra Vitamin C and going to bed early, hoping for a full recovery, so Ill keep it short and wish you adieu till tomorrow.

Down the hatch:-

Breakfast: Oatmeal & raisin muffin, water & cup coffee.

Lunch: Organic burger with salad, diet pepsi.

Snack: Clean protein bar, water and coffee.

Dinner: Grilled chicken salad, water & cup coffee.

Activity: 75 mins of super hot yoga!

Food and Taxes!

I got a hold of my tax lady today and took all my piles of stuff to her, I thought my refund was going to be a bit on the fatter side, but as it turns out it looks like it's going to lean toward the slimmer side of the all mighty dollar. So I called up a friend to convey my woes over the phone and she informed me that she was in a very bad way financially from something that happened years ago and she very graciously informed me that even receiving a refund was a lucky thing for me. So, God does work in mysterious ways, because as soon as I spoke to my friend my mood did a complete 360 and I felt not so hard done by!

It's amazing how easy I can lose sight of how lucky I am, I might not be tripping over mounds of cash, but I have a roof over my head, a wonderful family, fantastic friends, good health and many, many skills that I can put to good use. I guess sometimes I just need a little reminder once in a while, luckily my higher power didn't allow me to wallow too much in my self pity!

Down the hatch:-

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

Lunch: Veggie burger on wholegrain bun, lettuce, pickles, mustard (very yummy) water.

Snack: Clean protein bar, water & cup coffee.

Dinner: Chili & wholewheat roll, water & cup coffee.

Activity: 1 hour weights circuit training class.

Tonight I went to my Overeaters Anonymous meeting, which keeps me in check with my addictive relationship with food and I just love the people that have become good friends over the years. It's so freeing to be able to talk about your behaviour as a compulsive over eater and have every single person in the room understand what your going through and not judge you. So I wish you all luck with what ever food or tax woes you are going through :)

What's that white stuff?!!!

I didn't blog yesterday because I had a very fun, impromptu girlie's day and night out (well there where two fellas with us in the night time segment). Because it's been so lovely we took advantage of the balmy weather and went for a nice long walk at Fishcreek park, it was great, I wish this weather was here to stay but alas I know it must leave us :( After our walk we went to Timmy's (of course) and had a coffee, I am on a real winning spree right now with those role up the rim things, last year I didn't win a bloody thing and considering I consume at least one beverage from there a day, that's pretty pathetic!

Then we came home and my friend cooked me a nice healthy meal, she's on the Bernstein's plan right now, so we had tilapea and roasted veggies it was lovely. So up to that point in the day food wise was super clean, but then we went to the bar and were misled by nachos (they were bloody good!) and then we went to one of friends home to watch "Star trek" the movie, I haven't seen it yet and was blown away by how much it resembled the old TV show which I absolutely loved, in fact I swore as a six year old that I was going to marry Captain James T Kirk! And she had a lot of munchie candy stuff there that somehow found its way into my mouth!

So, today I was back on plan 100%, although I am allowing myself the odd treat, it's just that yesterday it would have been better if I had the nachos or the candie snacky stuff not both! But I'm not beating myself up over it, that's old diet ways of thinking and I refuse to do that to myself anymore.

Down the hatch:-

Breakfast: 3/4 cup wholegrain cereal, 1/4 cup raspberries, 1 tbs flax seed, 1 tbs bee-pollen, water & cup coffee.

Lunch: wholegrain wrap with tofu strips, fresh spinach and tzatziki spread, water.

Snack: Clean protein bar, water & cup tea.

Dinner: Grilled lean chicken, cabbage, veggies, water.

Activity: 1 hour kick-boxing class.

Were all of you as shocked as me to find the white stuff falling from the sky today and having to scramble to find your scrapper? But, I guess it's not hanging around for long thank goodness, we've just been too spoilt lately I guess. Have a good one tomorrow.