Missed parts 1-4?

My fridge!! Where the fun happens, right??

TOP SHELF:

• Glo Bakery ONLY products! Eric knows not to touch anything on this shelf. lol
  • Vanilla extract, almond extract, peppermint extract, lemon juice, almond milk, non-hydrogenated olive oil margarine, marzipan, fondant, applesauce, soy yogurt, pumpkin, etc.

MIDDLE SHELVES:

• Organic brown eggs, light PC Margarine (hate this crap!), cheese slices (we bought for the family BBQ), 3 english cukes, honey dijon, pureed organic garlic. In the pull out drawer is Eric’s bagged 1% cow’s milk.

BOTTOM SHELF:

• 100% grapefruit juice (I bought this for my father in law while he was here this week), soy milk, cow’s milk, brita filter, chick peas (soaking overnight to make hummus tomorrow), cooked quinoa, mayonnaise (in laws), tahini (for hummus mostly).

Produce Drawers (bottom):

• Right hand side: 4 bunches of organic kale (I told you we had a major surplus!!! bahaha)
• Left hand side: 3 avocados (once they ripen they go into the fridge), organic PC romaine, more kale (!!), 4 lemons, organic carrots.

THE DOOR:

The basic sauces, condiments, dressings, blah blah blah!!!

So there you have it!       

I felt SO amazing after today’s workout. You know those workouts that leave you drenched in sweat, glowing and energized?? That’s how I felt today. Nothing beats it.

The workout:

• Duration: 54 mins.
• Speed: 3.8 mph, incline 15%
• Max heart rate: 162 bpm
• Avg heart rate: 148 bpm
• Feel the burn: 454 kcals

This hill workout is tough, tough, tough! It was the same workout as the past couple days only I walked a bit fast (3.8mph vs 3.6/3.7). I also did 2 side planks (50 sec each-full arm extension) and a downward dog for kicks.

I studied my food safety manual while I exercised and my attention span capped out at 30 mins. Same with yesterday. At that point I just don’t want to be studying while working out. It is a great way to kill two birds with one stone, though! Now all I have to do tonight is a quick review.

The other day I came across Spring and Summer 2009 colour pallet trends by TLF. Apparently, TLF ‘forecasts’ the colour trends 21 months in advance!

Here they are for Spring/Summer 2009. TLF divides the colours into 3 categories: Chic, Classic, and casual. Click on the image below to enlarge!

What colour pallet do you like the best?

I think my favourite is the classic colour pallet. That or casual. I think the chic would wash me out too much with all those beiges.

This is what it says about the classic:

The Classic world is deeply inspired by colors of the Mediterranean beaches, where the strong appeal of the sea combines with the period of figurative arts. Flaming and almost primary colours convey strength and energy, but drive us towards a measured chromatic indiscipline through creative and post-futuristic combinations, daring with creative couplings.

Awwww…takes me back to our mediterranean honeymoon!!!! *sigh

It’s Office night…yawhoo. Have a great night!!

Tomorrow I will be showing you experiment #2 with my tofu! Did it turn out? We shall see…I will also be doing another round of your favourite- FAQ’s!! Lots of great questions to address.

Hey everyone.

Our power went out tonight…hopefully it is back on for good now!

Here is the last installment I did on what is lurking in my cupboards!

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Sorry no Sketchie in this one He was passed out cold on his favourite cushion!

I am curious, what is your favourite alcoholic drink?

I love Wolf Blass Yellow Label Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, as well as most light beers.

Back in university I used to drink tons of coolers, and no doubt those sugary monsters contributed to my weight gain! I hate the taste of most coolers now. Too much sugar, blech! I also used to drink a lot of Screwdrivers too. Again more sugar. One screwdriver has about 300 calories!

Here I am in 2005/2006 (in university)…about 15-20 pounds heavier than I am now:

Then in university I switched to mixing Crystal Light with vodka…and even worse idea! I think I consumed more Aspertame that any human being should ever consume. I am lucky to be alive! lol.

I feel so much better since cutting out artificial sweeteners. Now it is just sugar in moderation thank-you-very-much.

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I don’t know what it is, but I am feeling very blah tonight! I think I have a small case of the winter blahs today. very lethargic (despite sleeping in until 9:00am!). This calls for some happy pictures.

Happy pictures always improve my mood!

Tonight’s happy pictures are going to feature more honeymoon pictures. Looking at these pictures always puts a big smile on my face!

Eric and I took some awesome shots with his Canon SLR 30D Camera. It takes fabulous pictures.

Istanbul, Turkey:

Stray cats in the Mosques…

For Good Health:

Stray dogs lying all over the streets

Trying to look out a window in a mosque:

Athens, Greece:

What is your favourite vacation destination?

Mine is Capri, Italy. Pure tropical gorgeousness.

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Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections, but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.
~Saint Francis de Sales

Back to the grind tomorrow… Thank God it is only a 2 day workweek!

Going to watch the People’s Choice Awards then bed. Night!

Hey there!

Another late morning post….man it is a good thing I don’t have too many days off or all my posts would be out of wack!

I have been running around like a mad woman today getting stuff done.

I was debating for the longest time whether I would take an off day or a run day. I knew I was due for a tempo run after looking at my Run schedule, but I also was feeling sore from the 30-Day Shred workout I did yesterday. I played it by ear all morning and finally decided that I felt fine enough to ‘try’ out a tempo run.

I said to myself, “If I am not feeling it, then I can stop and call it a day” [Whenever I say this to myself I almost always end up finishing the workout!]

I admit, my legs were tired. Tired. Tired. T-i-r-e-d. It probably should have been a rest day as my shins were sore from that mean, old Jillian Michaels.

What I did was I stopped every 1/2 mile to 1 mile for a quick 10 second break. This was enough to get me through the 4-mile tempo run!

The workout:

• 0.10 mile walking warm-up, 4.0 mph, incline 3%
• 4 mile tempo run [1 mile 6.0 mph; 2 miles 7.0 mph; 1 mile 6.0 mph; all at incline 3%]
• 0.17 mile walking cool down, 4.0 mph, incline 3%
• Total duration: 41:22
• Max Heart Rate: 170 bpm (87% of max)
• Avg Heart rate: 154 bpm (79% of max)
• Feel the burn: 350 kcals

What other body parts are sore after my 30-Day Shred workout?

• Glutes (!!!) owwww…lots of squatting
• Biceps
• Shoulders
• Shins

This workout is going to kick my butt! I can’t wait to do it again.

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Now for the next installment in my ‘What’s Inside my Fridge’ Posts:

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You can find the Homemade Larabar Recipe here

See you ths afternoon for an awesome VIDEO FAQ post on how I lost the weight.

When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, by dreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing, then we truly live life.
~Greg Anderson

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By the way- make sure you go on over to Zesty Cook’s website and check out his Fundamentals of Photography book giveaway contest!

Missed Part 1?

What’s Inside my Freezer you ask???

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Betcha didn’t think a cat would be! lol

What is in my cupboards??

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Stay tuned tomorrow for the rest of the food in my cupboards, as well as a very special video FAQ on:

• how I lost the weight
• I will talk about calorie counting
• weighing in
• Obsession vs. getting healthy
• The best ab exercise for a flat stomach

What are your favourite health foods lurking in your cupboards/fridge/freezer??

Ever wonder what is lurking in my fridge?? I sure do.

I thought I would do a fun mini-series of videos tonight (since I am in a video kinda mood today!) and show you what food I have in my fridge, freezer, and various cupboards.

I hope this will help show you what foods I eat on a regular basis!

If there are foods shown on camera that I don’t mention, it is simply because I don’t eat it and I didn’t want to make the video too long.

I have not cleaned out the fridge, freezer, or cupboards, so please don’t judge!

Here we go with video #1….

I invite you to come inside my fridge, will you?

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Stay tuned tonight for more videos inside the freezer and cupboards!