Veggies and Fruits oh my!

Grocery day! My main issue these days is getting very hungry during the day at work and not having enough snacks. Since I'm counting calories I'm also finding it hard to find low calorie snacks. BUT Fruits and veggies are the ones! So I stocked up!
I also bought almonds and seeds :)

Fresh cucumber with a pinch of salt is always refreshing too.

I'm starting this week off right! With a Lobster dinner at the end of the week, I'll be ready for that! :))

Weekend at the cottage

This weekend we went to a friends cottage up North in Wasaga Beach. We went up with our friends and brother in laws and had a great time. This is the cottage, it's so beautiful and there was lots of snow up North too.

My diet was NOT watched this weekend. We ate fast food twice, and snacked a lot! However at the cottage us girls went to the grocery store and pitched in $20 each to buy dinner and breakfast to cook up. We made a delicious healthy meal for dinner, Steak, Chicken and Veggies it was really good!
(ahahh I see now that I don't have much meat on my plate, hence the reason for my B12 Def. I'm trying, I'm trying)
I'm exhausted! Before heading to bed tonight I will be making my grocery list full of healthy choices for this week. One thing I need to focus on this week is healthy snack for work.

Hope you all had a great weekend.

Weekly Goals, but not this week.

Since I was feeling down the past couple days my husband wanted to cheer me up for lunch today and picked me up for Sushi :) Yes Sushi makes me happy ahah!

I ordered a roll box at this new place and it was huge! We both shared our meals with each other so it worked out fine :) Strangely my appetite was off yesterday and today, could be because I was a little worried and occupied with "Googeling!"

I read sooo much information on Ovarian Cysts and I feel much better. Yesterday my back was hurting A LOT! and because I knew why, it made me focus on that pain even more, but today it doesn't hurt at all... (I wonder if it's gone!!) I hope I hope I hope!

Going back to the information I found, I read that diet can help eliminate/prevent cysts. So I made notes and changed up my weekly goals for next week. AND I will be hitting the book store tonight too. (I know, I get obsessed with things, I just hate change! and even more if it's with my body...Controlling? Maybe a little ahah!)

Weekly Goals:

*5 days a week of home cooking, include many "green" veggies and carrots.

*Drink lots of water everyday! A MUST!

*Coffee - Only 1/2 cup in the morning only.

* 1300 - 1600 daily Calories intake (Tracking on Iphone "my fitness pal app)

*3 bite rule on sweets

*Eliminate "White"Carbs

* 3 days a week basement work out (Jillian Michaels 30 day shred video)

* 3 days a week 10000 steps on the pedometer

* More sleep! I've been staying up late and waking up grumpy not good, for anyone ahah!

* loofah body scrub to enhance circulation :)

I also read that increasing Vitamin A and B's are very good so I think my B12 shot will have much more use than 1!

I always see things as a "sign" and I think I have been getting the hints to make some major changes, and changes to continue my life with. Our bodies speak to us and we must listen, or it gets mad and won't hide it for long.

So glad the weekend is almost here!!!

OUCH - I'm Ok...

Just a quick update on my results. I went to the doctor this morning to get my first B12 shot. I hate needles, well who really likes em haha! She told me to relax, was talking to me saying I obviously do not eat enough meat etc etc then BAM a stab in arm ouch! I read that it should give energy, however I feel like crap today along with a big headache! I'm misinformed ahah!

I also got my results for my ultrasound and I was debating posting it on my blog, thinking maybe it's TMI but I decided I think it's ok, plus I have amazing blogger friends that always give me helpful and kind sweet comments and always make me feel better :)

Ok, so results in and I have a large cyst in my left ovary, this is what is causing my lower back pain. (not muscle pain) I was going to cry when she told me, but she told me it is VERY common and re-assured me I can still have my 12 babies as planned, her humor not mine ha! But she did say it will burst on it's own and that will cause some pain but will pass. EEK not looking forward to that! I left sorta shocked and now have a million questions for her for the next time I see her.

This week has not been good so far in terms of diet and exercise, but now that I know my results I can just address them when I need to and move on. Tomorrow I will get back on track and continue my workout with the 30 day shred and continue my 1300-1600 calorie intake. Time to take charge of my health! And not let these "issues" get in my way! :)

Take this B12...Or not

Huge piece of B12 Ha! Tonight we went out for a steak dinner...wish we has Sushi instead because after eating most of that huge steak above, my head feels cloudy! and I have the biggest headache. I know it could easily be the salt and not so much the meat, either way. Whats up with that!

I read up on B12 Deficiency and really can't think of reasons why I'm that low. I really don't want to think to far into it and make myself crazy. So I will do as the doctor says. I'm going tomorrow morning for my first B12 shot and to discuss this new issue grr! (sorta really scared of needles AHHH)

Before our big dinner we went to pick up our new car. Car #2! for the past 4 1/2 years since husband and I moved in together we were always ok with 1 car, then again we use to live in the city where a cab to downtown was less than 20 bucks, and ttc was at our doorstep, with the subway 3 mins down the street....
Ahhhhh freedom! ahaha. We both can be free to go out when we want without worrying about the other being trapped in suburbia! ahaha. Happy day!

Psst... 98 Followers! 2 more to 100! Now this is exciting stuff! Thanks for following :)

A Day of NEWS

ahaah had to show the meat pic... Well today I spent it worrying about my ultra sound and (peeing all that water I had to drink for it! 13 times in total aahah) 4pm I see my doctor's number on my cell phone. My heart drops and I was thinking it was about the ultrasound. Close, last week I went for blood work and it just so happens I'm very low in B12 and now I have to go in weekly for B12 shots! :( I have no clue what this means, I need to do my research and I'm going in Wednesday to talk to her and get my first shot. My cousin told me not to worry and that my cousin who is a vegetarian is always low in B12. I do eat meat, but I know I do not eat enough. I will be looking up the foods I should be eating, if you know more on this topic, please let me know!! :)

Ahem, this is the same doctor that told me to stop taking multi vitamins years ago. BOO shoulda taken them!!

Not liking these surprises!!


BUT there was 1 good surprise today tho, (altho, I already knew 2 months ago) My brother and his wife decided to announce to the family today that they are pregnant! I'm soooo excited to be an aunt!!!! Today was also my dads birthday, he would have been 54 today :( he passed away in 2002, and we miss him soooooo much. He would have been sooo happy to be a grandfather :( But I know he is always with us everyday in spirit and I am ok with that too :)

Me and my dad 1981 ;)

Tired Monday!

Ugh, wish I was doing what Zoe is right now. This morning I was suppose to wake up at 6:30am and as my alarm DID go off in time, I snoozed and snoozed and woke up at 7:15! I had a ultrasound appt today (going into TMI right now ahah...) the ultra sound is just a check up for my lower left back pain. This was my first ultra sound and I was to drink 32oz of water before the appt. As soon as I woke up I started drinking and drinking, on the way there I thought I was going to bring it all back up! Yuk! Got into the room did what they said and the lady looks at me and says "what time did you start drinking? look, the water is all in your belly!" UGH!!!! She took some pics and hopefully she got what she needed which is hopefully nothing at all :) I should get the results in by Wednesday. While I was there I also had to do a chest xray. My doctor sends me for one every year... is that normal?

Today I gave in and bought a coffee and bagel, which I have not done in a long long time. I'm adding it to my calorie app now :)

Hope you all are having a good Monday :)... I'm tired!!!

Not ready for level 2

Enjoying a hot cup of tea and feeling the pain...OUCH! Last night I did Level 2 of the 30 Day Shred DVD. As the day progressed my body got more sore and more sore. I can't lift my arms and my legs...ouch! It's a good burn, but I think I will go back to Level 1 for a couple more weeks ahahah.

This week I did well in keeping my calories between 1300-1600. However today I'm not sure what my calories were, it was a Friday eat out day we had Sushi for lunch and Chinese for dinner. Hopefully I can keep it together this weekend.

Hope you all have a great weekend. We have a cold alert in Toronto, tonight it's -13°C , -21°C with windchill BURRR so I will be keeping warm!!

What a Day!

First stop this morning was at my Doctor's Office,. I have a very old doctor, she delivered me and my 33 year old brother and has been our doctor our whole life. She is witty and wise and very very honest.

"There's fat on your belly, you shouldn't eat to much, eat a little and eat no carbs and eat more fish" >> That is what she told me in my check up. I told her not to worry I'm working on it :) I did not tell her that I'm struggling with a sugar addictions and carbs make me happy ahhah! She also told me to add in more back exercises to strengthen my back. So I will do that :) I do have a lot of back pain on my lower left side so she is sending me for a ultra sound next week to make sure we are all good in there. Minus the scary google searches I have read about why my back hurts, I think it's all good and trust that I just need to strengthen it.

Good thing Doctor does not read my blog...

Toasted Ham and Cheese... mm couldn't resist.


Then I had to go downtown to fight that speeding ticket I got in June. It was nothing too major it was 16 over and I was going to plea NOT GUILTY, but then the officer was there and I was wayyy too nervous so I went with what they suggested and I did plea guilty with a lesser fine. NEVER will I speed again!! Lesson LEARNED!
Happy Hump Day!!

Weekly goals and a new mat :)

Yesterday I bought a new mat, a thicker one. So I can be more comfortable doing abs and arm raises when doing my 30 shred workout. I have not gone on the scale in a little while but I do see my arms, legs and abs getting more defined. So even though this DVD is kicking my butt leaving me so sore the next day, I love it and it's working! :)

This weeks goals are:
* 5 days a week of home cooking ;) (I'm doing really well with this goal)
* 1300 - 1600 daily Calories intake (Tracking on Iphone "my fitness pal app)
* Limit Sweets, use 3 bite rule (Not really working out well, so I need this reminder)
* No FRENCH FRIES (yes, I still need a reminder for this)
* 3 days a week basement work out (Jillian Michaels 30 day shred video)
* 3 days a week 10000 steps on the pedometer
* loofah body scrub to enhance circulation (my skin is becoming verrry soft :)