TGIF but feeling blue

Today's post is more on the mushy side, the mopey downer type post. Maybe my fellow readers can help me see things differently... Lately I have been having a feeling of overwhelming boredom. It's been creeping up slowly I'd say since the summer... I can't really understand it, I'm a busy gal... Now I work 9-5 come home and work on my online business and blogging which I love to do. Have many family and friends events I attend and I have fun (but i know my fun is sooo different than the fun I use to have... Is it age? getting older?) I don't know but the only word I can think of to describe my feelings is that I'm BORED! Ask me what I would rather be doing?... I don't know!? Even when I think of travelling, it's not that interesting to me and this is weird! Because I can put myself back in the 2007-2008 state of mind when husband and I traveled to Dominican, Cuba, San Diego, Bahamas within 1 year, even considered a move to San Diego! So I ask myself what has changed? I know many things have changed within the year, lost my job, moved, found my love for blogging;), found a new job, got another year older 2 more years to 30... I have many great people and things in my life and my days are always busy... So why do I feel soooo bored!? What am I missing?

Foggy Day!

What a foggy rainy day today was. Husband was home today so he took this pic from our office window this afternoon. Oh I miss the days when I was home! (Grateful I have a Job) But still miss my days at home with Zoeee! Especially on days like today, dark and gloomy a perfect indoor day wearing joggers. However I was at work, feeling like a joggers day but in dress pants ahah.
Tomorrow is Friday and I wonder if you are as happy as I am. I don't have much planned for the weekend but I look forward to my weekends so much more these days!

Saturday is weigh in day, fingers crossed on some weight loss! I've been watching those Cals all week!!!!

One smart move I do is to never buy sweets for the house, this works well for me, because if it's in sight I will eat it! I'm saying this as I sit here typing away wishing I had a cookie ahah!

Have a Happy Friday ;)

Jogging into lights!

Tonight we went for our jog and decided to take a longer route. We couldn't take our usual route through the trail because it gets dark too quick (altho, we did try ahha and it was tooo dangerous with all the branches sticking out and not being able to see!) We took a different route but still ended up and the end of our trail. This is what we ran into... Christmas lights everywhere!!!! It was so beautiful!


I really enjoy our outdoor jogs!

Hidden Calories Continued

Although my new pedometer is bulky and not comfy to wear at all, it does track calories burned too. I really like that feature and will use this one while I continue on the look out for a smaller one. ;)

Today I found out something that totally shocked me!... Yesterday I wrote about hidden Calories and how I dropped my BF sandwich from 270 cals to 195 cals. I also noticed that coffee could be a culprit of hidden cals... WELLLLLL I just found out that a large double double coffee is 230 cals! Can you believe that! The last 2 weeks I increased my Cal intake by eating 500 cals for BF!!!! So this week I started drinking a large regular which is 115 cals, now BF is a total of 310 cals instead of that dreadful 500! (I'm thinking I can definitely do with a medium coffee which is 75 cals so bringing it down to 270)

I'm already down 1 lbs and hopefully I will soon be back to where I was in weight and work on losing from there!

Learning lesson: Never underestimate the Cals! They are EVERYWHERE! ahahha!

Hidden Calories

Over the weekend I made sure to really focus on hidden Calories.

I bought a different type of English muffins 30 cals less than the ones I was eating. I also made sure to use only half a tbsp of peanut butter for my BF to cut added calories there. I brought down my BF sandwich from 270 cals to 195 Cals :) whoohoo.

Also I am making sure to only use a tiny bit of mustard for my lunch sandwiches and i will also be starting to bring in soups for lunch too.

Over the weekend husband figured out another item that has hidden cals.... My coffee! When I was home I hardly drank coffee out, I usually made my own or usually had tea. The past 2 weeks of working I have been having a double double coffee every morning! That's 2 sugars and 2 creams every day! I couldn't believe I never realized that. So today I got myself a Regular coffee no more double double. I also will only get a coffee when I feel tired, if not I will choose tea instead with no added sugar or cream!

It's a new week and I'm ready to lose weight!!

This weeks goals ;)

1. NO FAST FOOD!!!

2. Limit Coffee and added sugars and creams in them!

3.Healthy home cooking 5 days a week. :)

4. Limit sweets

5. 2 days a week Jogging

6. 2 days 10000 steps on pedometer

More holiday decorating

More decorating! Today we spent all day finishing up the Christmas decorations.
We put up all the lights outside as well ;) All that is left is getting our indoor Christmas tree!
We have not decided on when to get the tree yet, since we are going for a real one I don't want to get it too early.

Tonight I am pooped! I'm watching Brothers and Sisters ( my favorite show) then I'm off to bed!

Hope you all had a great weekend ;)

Up 3lbs!

I knew it! I was feeling the snugness in my jeans this week ;( I'm so upset! for the longest time of maintaining , I go and gain 3 lbs! How did this happen! My jogging routines are still in tact, my eating is not thaaat different than it was before.

Some changes: I am eating Rye bread sandwiches everyday for lunch (i thought Rye is ok) and I have been eating a peanut butter and jam English muffin for BF. I just added up the Cals in my BF and it comes out to 270 (160 EM, 20 jam, 90 peanut butter) hmm. I know these are added cals to my day, since when I was home I skipped BF many times. This week I need to really look at my daily meals specifically BF and lunch. Boo to weight gain, I hope I drop these quick!

Good news, I bought my new pedometer today, whoohoo! ;)


AND cutting carbs at dinner is a must now! Veggie Omelet with Veggies on the side! YUM! With Jasmine Green Tea.

Tomorrow we are going to put up the Christmas lights. We still have not bought a tree but we are thinking of going with a real tree this year so we will look into that in the endrt of November.

****Prayers... Praying for my best friend and her family, she lost her step-dad this week :(. Also praying for another good friend of mine's family, her sister lost her unborn baby twins and she is going through a really tough time, my heart aches for her so much :(

Hope everyone is having a safe and fun weekend.

Cool new work bag ;)

As I mentioned before I'm going through a yucky learning curve at work. Since I usually get overwhelmed and tend to freak out husband is here to help me out. So whatever I do not understand I bring home and he helps me (I feel like I'm back in school!) Well for the past 2 weeks I've been lugging around a brief case to bring my notes back and forth. It was a hand held one, and I would struggle holding that and a coffee and trying to go through revolving doors without touching it with my hands because of GERMS! hahah! So I went out and bought a shoulder bag! It's light and comfy! Not too big, but a perfect size to carry my notes in, and my lunch!

Saturday I will be doing my weigh in. Although I have been eating healthier and snacking healthier, my jeans are feeling a little snug... hmm I'm a little worried!! lets hope I did not gain any weight!!! GRRR ! Today I have a bag of almonds to snack throughout my day :)

Happy Friday!! :)

Remembrance Day

Yesterday was Remembrance day, and a beautiful day it was to honour those who died while serving their countries.

Husband and I both had the day off work. So we took a drive to Niagara falls to enjoy a beautiful afternoon ;)

We saw the most beautiful Rainbow!

We spent the whole afternoon walking around, talking and just enjoying peacefulness!

And of course what is going to Niagara falls without stopping at the Hershey Factory!!

Sorry for posting the deliciousness!! I was good and did not buy any chocolates!

.... I only bought some chocolate covered strawberries ;) ha!


We went to Starbucks before our long drive home and enjoyed a gingerbread Latte with our strawberries. Yum! ;) A much needed relaxation day for the both of us ;)

Beautiful Fall Weather

The weather has been amazing the last couple days. Gorgeous fall weather amazing for this time of year. Today I was feeling yucky at work. I'm going through a big learning curve and just feeling moosh. When we got home from work today we went for our jog, we went a little further than usual. It felt great and I'm feeling better already, ahh. Nothing like a jog in fresh air to clear the mind ;)

FRUIT! When I did my groceries on Sunday I bought lots of fruit, grapefruit, grapes, and strawberries. Trying to eat as nutritional as possible. I'm hoping to stay flu free!

Tomorrow husband and I both have the day off for remembrance day. I am so happy that I have a break in the middle of the week ahhhhh !

Look at Zoe thinking my back is turned and right away jumping on the counter. She noticed my pedometer on the counter and decided to knock it down and use it a s a toy and it broke! Maybe she doesn't want me to use it anymore HA! But that is ok, because I want to buy the one that tracks calories burned too, so now I have an excuse to go buy it! ;0

Off to read all my fav blogs ;)