1 day until the TV crew is here!!!!!!
Thank you for your congrats! For those of you who asked, I will be on CTV News. They are one of the most popular news stations in all of Toronto!!!! They will be airing some preview clips over the weekend and then the feature will air on Monday (time TBA). I will also ask them if it will be streamed online- if not- I may have to get Eric to covertly tape it??? ;)
I’m not going to lie, I have had zero appetite since I heard that I was going to be on TV. I am by nature a very anxious person, and the thought of being on TV brings me WAY out of my comfort zone. I am just proud of myself for doing it though! :) I keep telling myself, it is never as bad as I imagine. In fact, I’m sure it will be FUN! :D You only live once right?
I have been living off the Green Monster. No matter how nervous I feel I am always ready for Green Monster in my tummy!
This mixture was lovely- Almond milk, Amazing Grass Chocolate Meal, chia seeds, frozen blueberries, spinach. Just a delight in a cup, folks. I had two today.
I like chomping on things when I am nervous. I figure these organic carrots are much better than chomping on chips…
Pop quiz: How do you know you are stressed?
When you chomp through 2 carrots and don’t really recall eating them, but you have the stubs as evidence.
Don’t worry- I had lots of other food today too…just no time to photograph!
You can be sure that I will be keeping up with my workouts over the next couple days as a great stress reliever!
I had a crazy good workout today. My wild night off last night sure paid off! ;)
I did a 60 min treadmill hill workout (speed 4, incline 11%) followed by my best Whittle My Middle yet!
Check it out:
Day 22 (Dec 2)
- Plank: 1:30 secs (arms extended)
- Side Plank: 1:30 (arms bent)
- Plank with elbows on stability ball: 1:30 secs
- Stability Ball Jackknifes: 15 reps
- Stability ball roll out: 15 reps
- Plank Rotations: 1:30 secs
Today was the first day I was able to bring back the 90 second planks!!!! :D I was so happy. My core feels strong.
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I’d like to take this moment to let you know that
I have NO IDEA WHAT I AM GOING TO WEAR!!!!
I had a few tops picked out and then I read that the colours: Red, White, and Black are no-no’s for the camera. Guess what colour my chosen shirts were??? LOL.
So tomorrow, I am booting it to the mall. I am on the HUNT for a COLOURED blazer!!!!!!!!!!
If anyone knows where I can find a coloured blazer (note: Not black, white, grey, or brown) please let me know! We don’t have J Crew, so that isn’t an option. I am looking for a bright blue or teal colour specifically (it’s my ‘power’ colour), but I doubt I will be able to find one in the winter…?
I am going to check out the following stores: Jacob, H&M, Club Monaco, Tristan, Banana Republic, Le Chateau.
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I’d also like to take this moment to tell you all how much I love my Dear Husband.
He got home from work tonight and started helping me clean. We just stopped around 11:30pm!
We will be moving the extra couch out of this room for Friday…
We moved the small tree to cover the eye sore wires in the corner…
Don’t ask…
I brought the lamp down from our bedroom and put it in this room. It looks quite warm and lovely. I moved the Sketchie lamp into our bedroom.
Fixed the tablecloth. Vacuumed floors.
Washed floors. Cleaned kitchen.
Eric got rid of all of his reno stuff in the entry way and living room! The entry way looks much better now. He refused to remove the blue painter’s tape since he still needs it for painting. I don’t blame him. I need to do the ribbon on the other side.
Cleaned the office and desk areas.
Random question: What colour is your Tweetdeck?
As you can see, mine is green, for Green Monsters. ;) I might change it soon though…
I’m off to pack up some Glo Bar boxes for Friday (I’m hoping they put them on camera!!!) and finish some cleaning stuff.
I feel like I’m on a reality show!
Congrats girl, this is awesome! I love love your house, it looks so warm and welcoming!
My tweet deck is pink and ocher!
That is so exciting! if i can’t find a TO ctv station make sure Eric records it and you post that asap!!! i wanna see it.
PS i love love your house so much, im jealous. can i come live with you? lol
So very exciting!!
Your house looks beautiful and spotless and so ready for it’s TV debut ;) I’m so thrilled for you! You are going to be wonderful, trust me, you have such a presence in front of the camera and so much to share about “food, fitness, fashion, and fun.” I’m just bummed I don’t get any Canadian channels… maybe when it airs you can post a clip? Good luck (even if you don’t need it) and have fun! :)
you have to tape it!! i’d say tape it when it’s on tv…but they might cut some out…? i want to see it!!! :-D
I have blue blazers from H&M & Banana Republic that I love, but also check out Smart Set! They have tons of blue right now and are really inexpensive!
Wear something that brings out the color in your eyes. That’s all I got! Good luck and have fun!
That is so exciting!! Congrats and OMG I had no idea I could change the color of my tweetdeck. I must go do that now!
Nice job on the cleaning Eric!
First of all congrats. I think that it’s awesome that you’re getting this amazing opportunity to share your experience and success with so many people. However, please..please..please.. know that you aren’t going to look 10lbs fatter. You are beautiful and glowing. From what I’ve seen…of the youtube videos..you look amazing. Remember how far you’ve come and ENJOY this time. You have nothing to prove to anyone..you have all of your readers behind you.
Girl, if your youtube videos and all the photos you show here are you “looking 10lbs fatter” than you actually are, then you have nothing to worry about. You are SLAMMING.
You know it’s just your nerves talking. You’re going to rock, and look fab!!
P.S. if you can’t get a blazer, just wear a cute teal top and blast the central heating! haha
Congratulations! I’m so excited for you! I hope I get to see it!
I definitely know I’m stressed now. I’ve eaten A TON of food and feel like I haven’t really enjoyed it :(
I’m so happy for you!!!!
Costa Blanca usually has some great blazers and blouses for a great price in different colors.
After doing 4 years of journalism school and six weeks at CTV Vancouver, my on camera tips are the following: don’t look into the camera, look at the person interviewing you. Stay away from distracting patterns or jewelry. Wear your hair down. Avoid turtlenecks. Powder, powder, powder- shine is terrible on camera! Avoid any eye make-up that is sparkly/shimmery and stick to solids.
Most importantly have fun, and be your natural beautiful self! You are a natural on camera so I know you will have no issues!! Can’t wait to see it!
Oh and one more thing- the 10 pound rule is a myth- you are fit and gorgeous and the camera will show it.
You will look beautiful on camera because you *are* beautiful. I can’t wait to see it so I hope you post the clip on here. Congratulations!
My business is video marketing – so I have a few tips :-)
1) You probably won’t look 10 pounds heavier. Most good cameras don’t make that illusion happen. No one ever looks heavier on our camera, which I appreciate seeing as we film ourselves sometimes!!!
I find the only thing that cameras do sometimes is create the illusion or appearance of a double chin. But you are so tiny, I can’t see that happening.
2) Choose a rich colour – green always looks nice. I wear white a lot – really crisp white, or black. Your hair would pop against that kind of solid colour.
3) No stripes or patterns – they go funky on camera.
4) Make sure your lip colour is soft, but not neutral and try to avoid strong reds.
5) Always put a bit more makeup on than you think you’ll need
6) Try to avoid looking at the camera lens unless they ask you to. That’s one thing we find – clients’ eyes will be darting around the room, because they want to look at the camera so.badly but we’ve told them not to. lol. Just pretend it’s not there; easier said than done, I know!!
And lastly,
Congratulations!!! CTV News is HUGE! Good luck!!
The makeup tip is a really good one!!
You are insane :) – don’t even worry about the 10lb rule (doesn’t come into effect anyway). Just enjoy the experience. I’m usually behind the camera whether it’s video or photo and I know the feeling of not wanting to be there, but this will be huge for you! If anything, you should be enjoying your peace and quiet now, b/c once the Glo bar secret is out you’ll be in demand! :)
Also . . Jacob? I’m jealous! They used to have 2 shops in the US and one of them was near my apartment. Then a couple of months ago I went to get some new pants . . and they had moved out and been replaced by a super rubbish clothing store! Noooooo . . have two winter vests, a cute black pullover vest and two pairs of pants from them – first store where everything fits! I told my husband and his reaction was that we would now have to make trips to Montreal to get my clothes – ha ha! Don’t think you’ll have a problem finding something. Post some pics when you’re ready!
Angela, you are so photogenic, I really don’t think you need to worry about how you will look on the Big Screen- certainly the photos show you as nothing but a lovely person who shines from the inside- and out. I don’t really see why you shouldn’t air these worries on your blog, as the poster above said- its important to be real, no-one is ‘perfect’, and those who are so defiantly anti weight/image conscious, well, it seems a little unrealistic to me- we’re all human, and thats what is great about you! Its great to see someone who is so successful, happy and healthy but can also say that she gets really anxious, a true role model. So much good luck for tomorrow- I’m afraid I can’t help you on the top front as I am thousands and thousands of miles away over the Pond, (which is lucky otherwise I might well steal Sketchie!) but I’m sure you’ll find something great. I wanted to ask you though- when looking for new clothes, do you search for vegan friendly ones or not? I’m struggling with this at the moment as its getting so cold here and can’t find any warm tops without wool in them ;( Sorry for taking up so much of your posting space ;)
This will be so exciting!!! Your house looks fabulous already. I can’t wait to hear all about it!
Oooh I know I’m nervous when I lose my appetite! It is a very rare thing for me to not be able to eat, but extreme stress will do it for sure! Luckily there’s not much I stress about so I don’t have to worry about that too often. Heee hee, love your carrot stumps!
I think your house looks so cozy and inviting, good luck and have fun!