Becca's Journey

Nail salon rant!!

2012-01-02T13:31:00.000-07:00

Ok I'm about to vent!

I went to a nail salon today to get some waxing done before I go back to work. I was in the middle of getting my brows done in a small room when another tech brings in another client puts my stuff on the floor and starts to prep this girl to do services on her. so now there are four people in a tiny room and I say "why are there other people in the room?" no response so I say "I'm not comfortable with anyone else in the room" and they act like I'm crazy and make the girl leave. Granted I was not getting anything revealing waxed but I don't feel like that's an experience I want to share with others. I guess next time I'll have to be clear from the outset but I don't understand why it's not common sense.

$797
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$1
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$796

Ps first iPad post!

Today's Plan

2012-01-02T10:48:00.000-07:00

Hello All,

Today is my last day at home due to the plague. I was supposed to be off today though so it's a full five day week for me after this. I plan on:

Having a cup of tea -I still have a crazy nagging cough
Showering etc
Dropping Mr Bones off at daycare because he is so bored with my slow pace
Banking
Groceries -at a slow pace....and a minimum of things are needed as my Organic Box delivery is on Wed
Bringing them in and planning this weeks lunches
and picking up Mr Bones
Cooking/Roasting some parsnips and sweet potato for dinner (maybe with a turkey sausage?)

$799
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$2 -2 blog posts
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$797

The Plague

2012-01-01T11:04:00.000-07:00

So one day after I start thinking about getting back to blogging to get healthy what happens? I get a crazy illness. I haven't been able to feel warm in days and I have been eating soups and tea....

Happy New Year everyone, I hope you keep the power that the fresh start brings for a long long time.

An Idea

2011-12-30T10:40:00.000-07:00

So I splurged...I used a bonus to buy myself an iPad2 -white 64gig. It should arrive in the mail today!!! I'm going to try to justify my purchase by doing it 2 Broke Girls style. Lets say it cost $800 I will subtract $2 for everyday I track all my food on the WW app and $1 for each blog post. Insert cute music here...do do do da do

$800
-$1
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$799

I miss blogging

2011-12-29T17:44:00.002-07:00

and I need to make healthy eating a priority.

POST 213

2011-03-18T21:26:00.000-06:00

Weird mixed up dinner:

1/2 cup of mashed potatoes -used as the base
4 carrots -the next ingredients stirfried together
5 mushrooms
1 turkey sausage
1 tbsp of bbq sauce mixed with a splash of water to make "gravy"
1/4 cup of cheddar on top -then melted

I guess I was inspired by the KFC meal bowls LOL it looks good, I'll let you know how it tastes...

POST 212

2011-03-15T23:11:00.000-06:00

I started off watching the biggest loser and eating dinner.

It wasn't an "unhealthy" dinner:
1 cup of mashed potatoes
1 cup of corn
2 slices of turkey meatloaf with cranberry chutney -I bought this and it was ok but not great, it definitely would have been better had I made it myself.

then I was watching and eating dessert, and I started to feel crappy...
dark chocolate raspberry ice cream

SO instead of getting mad and not tracking... I tracked it in my Lose It ap on my iPhone figured out how many calories I was over and put on my runners.

I finished watching the Biggest Loser, inspired by Courtney and did 40 minutes (1.10 miles) on the treadmill. I like to keep my pace moderate (1.8-2.2) but challenge myself with incline (5-8) I'm still a little uncomfortable on the treadmill. I feel off balance and am about 50/50 with using the handrails but it's getting better. Tomorrow I WILL begin my day with the BL yoga :)

POST 210

2011-03-15T13:10:00.001-06:00

Yesterday's lunch:

McCain Ultra Thin Mushroom and Garlic PIZZA

@ 160 cals for a 1/4 of the pizza it's a yummy and fairly manageable meal
I bought it because it is new, it's free from artificial colors and flavors and it was on sale from 6.99 to 3.99 @ Safeway

It was delicious with an unsweetened black tea lemonade

I also had an apple and a Pina Colada yogurt a little later on

Dinner:
Cambell's Tuscan Meatball soup
2 small "garlic breads" made ala Neil -toast the bread, 1 tbsp of margarine split between the 2, garlic power or salt, and I sprinkled a little bit of popcorn ranch on it

Snack: tostitos and salsa with a Coke Zero

Breakfast:
Via and creamer
Shredded Wheat (weighed)
1 cup of 1% milk

POST 209

2011-03-14T11:52:00.000-06:00

Hello All

Yesterday Neil and I finished watching Season 5 of Dexter! I have mixed feelings about how it ended and will have to see how Season 6 starts to know if I like it or not. I do enjoy that Dexter rarely ends a season on a major cliff hanger though...not like True Blood at all, ever episode of TB ends with the last second being DRAMA

Yesterdays Lunch:
Steamed Shrimp Dumplings
Spicy Thai sauce for dipping
Crystal light

snack:
1/2 sweet non fat no whip white mocha
1 petite Lemon Square -120 cals

Dinner with Neil:
Salad with ranch dressing
Gnochi
"meat" sauce made with tomato sauce and Yves itallian veggie ground -Once it's mixed in I can't really tell the difference

Snack:
Tostitos artisan Chipotle tortillas (weighed and measured)
salsa
diet Dr Pepper

Today's breakfast:
Triple Grande Skinny Hazelnut latte
Starbucks Protein plate -1 hardboiled egg, 2 slices of white cheddar, multigrain pita with PB, apple slices and grapes (410 calories)

POST 208

2011-03-13T14:57:00.000-06:00

Super breakfast!

Natural multigrain toast 2 small slices
2 eggs
30 grams of Kraft Tex-Mex light cheese
a LOT of Chipotle tabasco - I love this stuff! I have included a picture so that you can how much! Seriously the red/brown is the hotsauce :P

coffee and International delight Caramel Macchiato creamer

My Review: Does it taste like a Starbucks Caramel Macchiato? almost - it's missing something, maybe a bit of vanilla flavor

Does it taste good? Yes!

Do I prefer another flavor? Yes, the Dulce de Leche but I wish I could try the Marshmallow Mocha

POST 207

2011-03-12T14:44:00.000-07:00

I'm cleaning out my closet!

I found so many things I thought were missing, I tossed some worn and coffee stained work clothes, I replaced them when I went shopping in AZ. I got rid of some shoes and bagged some others to get them reheeled. My wardrobe is now neatly folded.

Ooohhh also when I was shopping earlier I bought some new Bounce Awakenings in Paradise Thrill:

And some Gain Island Fresh detergent: Is it lame that I can't wait to do laundry? Specifically sheets!

Also I joined twitter, if you have twitter and want to follow me there you can find me @sbuxbecca

POST 206

2011-03-11T14:40:00.000-07:00

I'm back from Arizona. It was a whirlwind trip full of shopping, running around and sunshine.

Two observations: I need to be committed to my health. 1) There were lots of times that I felt tired and unhealthy. 2) Nothing makes me feel feel fatter than flying. I hate airplanes and cramped spaces.

I went to the dentist this morning and got a cleaning. I hate the dentist but I'm glad I went.

POST 205

2011-02-26T11:33:00.000-07:00

A hot breakfast -it's on the stove as I type this

On day's off I like to cook up a hot breakfast usually involving eggs in the mix today:

2 Janet and Greta's chicken and veggie sausage with the casing removed -160 cals each from costco
handful of peppers tomato and chickpea from the undressed portion of salad
1/2 cup of southwestern egg -60 cals
90 cals of old strong white cheddar

coffee- VIA and cream 80 cals

toast -not made yet and I'm undecided if I want any

POST 204

2011-02-26T10:59:00.001-07:00

A tasty dinner out -warning food porn below

Jodi and I treated ourselves to a nice dinner out courtesy of living social deal and some extra bucks

We went to a wine themed restaurant named 4th and Vine. The last time I went in June I found it not as good as some of our visits, and with tiny portions, ie we all left hungry and needed to eat again. They have made some huge improvements in my opinion, portion size, selection, plating and vegetarian options have all improved.

Here's what we had:

To start we shared a prawn appetizer with wild boar bacon on a salad of corn, tomatoes, onions, and avocado -I want to know where their avocados are coming from because this was heavenly unlike the junk I've been buying and tossing because it's hard but also rotten.

Coq au vin for my dinner -baby potatoes, green beans, mini squash and brocollini with chicken in a white wine and caramelized onion sauce.

Elk steak for Jodi -similar presentation but hers came with a white bean cassoulet instead of potatoes and her sauce was based in red wine.

For dessert Jodi went with her favorite creme brulee and I had the dark chocolate mousse

I was thoroughly impressed with all the food even the items we saw going out. Great care is taken with plating and flavor selection.

We then proceeded to the casino and I WON!!! I won $1100 :)

ps yes readers I did update the look of my blog and I'm really happy with it. The new header picture is of me riding my tricycle, wearing overalls that my mom made. What a happy kid :)

POST 203

2011-02-25T13:32:00.000-07:00

SNACK ATTACK

I was about to bake my lunch. And up it creeped, a snack craving. It would take 50 minutes for my Arroz Con Pollo to bake. It's chicken, with rice, black beans, green beans, salsa, tomatoes and topped with cheddar.

For my snack I made a chickpea salad:

1/2 cup of chickpeas
raw yellow peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers
1.5 tbsp of light cheddar ranch

1 glass of crystal light raspberry peach (1 pitcher made from 1 water bottle single)
I find the regular pitcher size of crystal light too strong, I've been making the water bottle size in a 2ltr pitcher for a while now. Next week when I'm in Phoenix I need to stock up on the grape and lemon natural flavor crystal light with stevia instead of splenda. Stevia is legal in Canada now but it can not be incorporated into retail products yet according to the Canadian food and drug policies.

POST 202

2011-02-25T12:29:00.000-07:00

I've been thinking that I'm missing posts on Facebook, or that I see posts sometimes and then refresh the page and they are missing.

Turns out I was right. Facebook has updated the settings for viewing your friends most recent posts.

Well thanks to the blogger Roni Noone's article that you can view here my problem is fixed and I now see all posts my friends make and I'm not missing things.

Thanks Roni <3

POST 201

2011-02-25T11:05:00.002-07:00

Good Morning ALL!

This morning I tried a new cereal. When Kashi launched their new Honey Sunshine cereal in Canada they sent customers who have requested coupons before a coupon for A FREE BOX!!!

So this is my review. It's 120 cals for 3/4 of a cup and it has 4g of fiber. I had 1.5 cups for 240 cals.
The cereal does taste good. I didn't really get a strong honey taste from it but it does feel light and puffy. It feels more like "fun" cereal but has a lot of great stats on the nutrition panel. I read some comments on the Kashi.com site and a lot of people are saying that they think it's like capt n crunch which is something I don't know about. Others say its easy to get kids to eat it.
My overall feeling of how I will use this cereal is for snacks and treats. It doesn't really fill the substantial breakfast needs but it's tasty. I love the Cinnamon Squares so much I can't give up their number 1 spot.

Today's breakfast:
1 mug of Starbucks VIA Ready Brew - Colombian
2 tbsp of International Delights Dolce De Leche creamer
1.5 cups of Kashi Honey Sunshine Cereal (That I weighed because I cheat if I cup measure it)
and
1 cup of 2% milk -because I only buy 1 ltr of milk at a time I've become a "milk lady" and have been looking for which kind of milk has the longest expiry as I use it so slowly.

*Bonus points go to the first commenter who can find the movie reference in this post -it's from one of my favs

back to blogging?

2011-02-24T10:39:00.000-07:00

I miss you

I miss writing

I think it's back to blogging...

Almost didn't make it back

2010-09-14T18:43:00.003-06:00

Hi All,

I was "off" this weekend. Truth is when I'm outside of my routine, eating well is hard for me. I tried to keep it together and have Subway instead of burgers and reasonable portions of other foods (like wedding cake) etc.

The wedding was beautiful -The ceremony was in Canmore with the mountains towering over us and then the reception was in Calgary in a tent. The weather worked out well, it rained until an hour before the ceremony and then rained again an hour after we were done. This was very good news as the couple were very committed to having it outdoors.

Anyways...whenever I take time off I have a hard time coming right back. Monday I thought about it. This morning I thought about it and then in the afternoon I put all my foods in and figured out my dinner: Sidekicks Spanish Rice with added peppers and baked Chicken Sausages. I have 350 calories for a snack later...maybe some yogurt...

My next post is my 200th!!! Any requests or topics?

going well

2010-09-09T16:02:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

Things have been going great! So far I've lost 1.5 pounds in just a few days, I've been keeping track of calories and trying to pack lunches and some healthy choices. Today I made my favorite weight watchers recipe Baked apple french toast for breakfast and Neil came over for breakfast. After that I went to get a quote to get my car fixed, a customer dented it :( and then stopped by Costco for some cheap gas and a new printer stand. Im off to Calgary tomorrow to my cousin's wedding so I may not be blogging but I'll keep on tracking.

the rest of my day

2010-09-04T23:05:00.000-06:00

lupper -had to eat at work as time allowed -3 pm is a weird time for dinner
same as last nights dinner
Butter Chicken and brown rice

snacks
apple
Kashi soft cereal bar -apple and cinnamon
triple grande skinny hazelnut latte on ice
espresso macchiato

Cutest dog video EVER!

2010-09-04T10:45:00.001-06:00

Hello all,

This morning's breakfast:

Kashi almond crunch cereal -1cup
1 cup of skim milk -1 cup
plain yogurt, stevia, dash of vanilla mixed with
1 cup of cut up strawberries
Via coffee with 2 tbsp of White Chocolate creamer

Last night's dinner:

1 cup of brown rice
chicken breast
onion
red pepper
and VH Butter Chicken sauce

Dessert!:
nonfat chocolate pudding
coconut flakes for texture
sliced bananas

Yesterday was a great day. Neil and I went on a 40 minute walk in the river valley at a dog park with Mr Bones. It was a great day.

I'm trying to add my first video because it's SO funny!!! Hopefully this works

pre grocery post

2010-09-03T13:23:00.000-06:00

breakfast:
Kashi Cinnamon oat bites 1 cup
milk non fat 1 cup
white chocolate creamer 2 tbsp in my VIA
apple

2 pints of lemon water

lunch
1 slice of squirley toast
1 tbsp of light olive oil margarine
1 egg -cooked in my favorite style-over BROKEN -oh I know people don't recognize this one but it's basically an over easy egg but I poke the yolk before flipping it so that it's not gushy when I eat it
topped with my new favorite condiment -CHIPOTLE Tabasco -about 7 shakes
1 cup of my mom's home grown cherry tomatoes

in the steamer for later -brown rice -I'm making a big batch and will freeze them in 1 cup portions for reheating later

on my shopping list:
plain yogurt
chicken breast fillets to make into home made chicken fingers with panko
canned vegetarian chili or baked beans -to spice up into my own chili -fresh outta the can I think they are fairly inedible
shredded cheddar -I find this easier to portion out
faux lobster -because I'm awesome like that
fruit that is not apples -I have 6 apples in the fridge
veggies -celery for my lobster salad, peppers, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, zucchini?
salad stuff perhaps spinach depends on the prices
garbage bags
diet pop -a habit I haven't kicked yet
3-4 frozen "dinners" for emergency lunches at work

neighborhood news:
a H&W produce is opening near me, near the 170th street shopping center where the old shoppers was. It is on my way home from work and is a mega cheap place to get produce. You have to be in the mood for intuitive cooking though, sometimes items are great and other times they are a little past their peak. It ends up being cooking what looked good and working it into a meal.

Good Morning - a long overdue post

2010-09-03T11:56:00.000-06:00

So it's been too long, I know I know.

After 4 months off, and eating cake, ice cream and crap, I FEEL CRAPPY

So it's back to blogging and food tracking via the iPhone app Lose It. I was inspired by Neil once again but also I read a post by Tiff at 365 that hit home -read it here

I took the scale out of my storage room. Literally I had put it away. And weighed in about 12 pounds over where i was before. This makes today's weight at 339.7 and I instantly poured myself a big glass of lemon water.

I'll post more later

weigh in and a good day

2010-05-25T23:37:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

Well at my first official weekly weigh in I lost 6.6 pounds! WHOA I'm glad but I know it's normal for me to do well in the first week of tracking, I just need to get to another good week now :)

breakfast
2 eggs on 2 pieces of squirley toast
cheese and ketchup

lunch
footlong turkey sub from subway
no cheese
with honey mustard
venti unsweetened black tea lemonade

dinner
the chicken fingers, asian style, with 1 tbsp of peanut sauce for dipping
udon noodles with orange ginger sauce
1/2 of a baked butternut squash plain

snack
raspberry crystal light x 2

I have officially made my packing list for Chicago! I have tomorrow daytime to wrap up loose ends, pay some bills then I'm off. Tomorrow I have to drop Bones off at the sitters (my mom and dad) and then I'm going to Michelle's for the night as our flight is crazy early and her mom offered to drop us off.

Any last minute suggestions?

Becca

Chicken Fingers

2010-05-24T18:30:00.002-06:00

I was craving chicken fingers for DAYS so I made some!

3 Cut up chicken breast into strips (I think smaller is better) -5 points for unlimited chicken breast! I then split this to make tonight's Italian ones and tomorrow's asian ones

1 egg stirred up with a little water to make an egg wash -1 point? one egg made enough egg wash for two dinners

1/2 cup of panko breadcrumbs -this one I seasoned with nutmeg, basil and oregano -2 points

1/2 cup of panko breadcrumbs -this one I seasoned with ginger, chili and garlic -2 points

lightly sprayed today's with olive oil in an atomizer

then baked at 375 for 30-40 mins till crunchy!

I will serve tonight's with whole wheat spaghetti, red sauce and baked squash I literally can not WAIT

tomorrow might be lunch with lettuce peppers, noodles and peanut sauce thinned into a dressing...

Some products I am loving! An unpaid/unsponsored opinion

2010-05-24T14:32:00.001-06:00

Nutrition Facts
* Per 250 g serving

	100 cal

	3 g

	1 g

	0 g

	15 mg

	480 mg

	13 g

	3 g

	5 g

	6 g

This adds up to 4 points for the whole can! I love the taste, the meatballs, and the fact that it has a pop-top so I can easily take it for lunch with a bowl or a ziploc container

Nutrition Facts Contains 0% Juice Serving Size: 1 can
Calories: 0 Calories from fat: 0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 0mg	0%
Potassium 0mg	0%
Carbohydrate 0g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 0g NGREDIENTS: CARBONATED SPRING WATER, ORGANIC BREWED LEMON EXTRACT, ORGANIC NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR, ORGANIC LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID.

This has a fresh taste, I bought a flat of 24 at Costco and it's been great. I love sparkling drinks and have been trying to free myself of diet beverages as I don't want to consume too much artificial sweeteners. I have only tried the Lemon version, which I recommend!. No weirdo ingredients, no pithy taste, just a hint of flavor added, ZERO points :)

Dairyland Nature’s Treat is a delicious yogurt made with natural ingredients. Its rich & creamy texture and exotic flavours will please everyone in the family!

No added sugar or fructose
Sweetened with fruit juice
No artificial sweeteners
No artificial flavours
No artificial colours
No gelatin
Has lots of real fruit pieces

100g container is 3 points, the ingredients to sweeten this include: pineapple, pear and apple juice, it's 3% mf which is higher but it's a nice treat yogurt or desserty as it's really thick. No weirdo ingredients! I have tried the Vanilla, Blueberry and Peach Mango..I don't know if I will get the other pack as it contains...dragonfruit and I have no idea if I like that or not.

Confessional

2010-05-24T14:16:00.002-06:00

I'm a laundry bandit, pictured below is Mr Bones and laundry mountain

There are 8 machines in my building. 2 per floor x 4 floors.

Currently 6 of them have my things in them... :o

This will get all my laundry done in 2 hrs -including folding and remaking my bed instead of 5 hours if I did it all slowly on my floor. Sorry everyone! How does one person make so much laundry? Geesh.

Also going up and down 3 flights of stairs to change the loads is a nice mid afternoon miniworkout.

Happy Canadian Long Weekend!

2010-05-24T14:13:00.000-06:00

Today is Victoria day which is the equivalent to Memorial day in Canada. It's been a fun but chilly long weekend.

I went to our family farm on Friday night...thank goodness I had a heater in my bunk room, at night it got down to 2 degrees Celsius (water freezes at 0 C). Saturday was a sunny day high of 18 but we had a lot of spring cleaning to do, mowing, fixing up the water system for showering, cleaning out rain barrels and building a stand for one, installing a new propane/gas stove in the cookhouse (I used a chopsaw!! all by myself!!), and of course cooking hot dogs over a fire, and playing some games (Yatzee and Uno) as well as watching the Pixar movie Up! -which I liked, but in general I don't enjoy animated films. Sunday called for rain all day so we all headed home.

Eating was pretty good, I stuck to my plan and only added in a few extra bites -some doritos, a lemon poppyseed muffin, a cupcake and some alcohol (Strongbow and red wine).

This mornings been good:
grande skinny hazelnut latte -3 points
Kashi cereal -4 points
1/2 cup of skim milk -1 point
dairyland naturals peach mango yogurt cup -3 points

lunch:
Cambell's Creations Tuscan Meatball soup with pasta -4 points
toasted multigrain pita -3 points
veggies and dip -2 points
water and multivitamin -0 points

It's meeting day!

2010-05-18T14:04:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

Well it was a sensible Starbucks breakfast of Oatmeal with berries and a short skinny latte (1 point!)

Then a goodbye to Veitnamese food lunch with a vermicelli bowl -grilled pork and spring rolls with pickled carrot. So long friend. Last night I said goodbye to Mr Pepperoni ;p

I'm excited to go to a meeting tonight with a friend, but I'm also worried about making lunches...I suck at it, and I either eat the same thing all the time or I don't make anything and then end up eating foods that are too high in points for how much actual food you get. Well NO EXCUSES I will execute and make it yummy!

sunshine and AC

2010-05-16T16:04:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

It's been a strange and fun few days:

I had an uncomfortable situation at work where I ended up having to let someone go...they knew what they had to do to stay employed but didn't do it, so basically they chose it but I still feel awful.

I went to Costco and got me a new AC unit which works great! And for a mini workout I carried the 100 pound unit into my apartment alone and set it all up.

I went to a BBQ last night it's so hot out: 27 degrees Celsius (80f-which is mega hot for a canadian spring)!

I watched an inconvenient truth-I liked the message, questioned some of the science, was scared that greenland could melt and flood Manhattan, but disliked Al Gore's style and the fact that he was flying all around to give this speech was making me crazy. I also thought that they should include 5 easy things people can do to reduce their footprint at the end of the film.

Today it's even hotter but this mornings birthday brunch was a treat!

Now I'm off to get ready for David Gray and a nice dinner with my sister :)

AND later I'm going to pack myself a healthy lunch.

a quick update

2010-05-15T10:45:00.001-06:00

Hi All,

It's been TOO long, but I'm back

Just finished breakfast while reading all of your blogs:
one cup of kashi almond cereal
one cup of organic milk
one french pressed coffee with 2 tbsp of white chocolate creamer :)

Today's plan:
Clean up this messy house
Try out my new clothes steamer
Get some groceries into this ghetto place
Go to Costco and check out air conditioners that are on sale
Get some loonies ($1 coins) so I can do laundry
Touch up my money plan
Search online for things to do in Chicago -print some google maps (maybe even on hot pink paper)
Wrap Michelle's gift and prep for a party tomorrow (brunch and afternoon with Michelle, then in the evening to the David Gray concert where we will sit in THE FRONT ROW)

What you have missed while I was away:
I gained weight because I ate garbage and too much of it, this made me feel tired and digestively unhappy. So I started back on track and on Tuesday my friend Jodi and I are going back to meetings.
I'm going to renovate my bathroom soon (the counter top is in my dining room)
I went to a general meeting for my condo and they elected me to the board...
I'm off to Chicago on the 27th with Michelle
I bought a hot air popper to make healthy night time snacks, it works great but the popcorn flies everywhere!

What I missed the most:
Your support and ideas! It's why I found a deal and got me some wireless.

INTERNET

2010-05-12T13:53:00.000-06:00

Hi All,

My internet is getting installed on THURSDAY!!! And I go back to WW meetings on Tuesday the 18th :)

See you soon,

Becca

still no internet :(

2010-04-29T16:35:00.002-06:00

Hi Y'all,

I still have no home internet :(
I miss you all terribly...I'll try to fit it into my budget soon.

Becca

no internet right now

2010-03-16T17:58:00.001-06:00

Hi All,
I don't have internet right now so I'm on a bit of a break from blogging :(

I am keeping up with my weight loss journey and am using the application -Lose It - for my new iPhone and tracking cals instead of points, I had no idea how many calories are in a tbsp of oil...holy moly no wonder we are all getting bigger!

I'll try to keep up and blog occasionally from work.

Much love,

Becca

Breaky and a blog award

2010-02-28T17:00:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

This mornings breakfast-

coffee and cream -2 points

the last of my $1.88 fresh pineapple :( -2 points waaaa I want more!!!!

1.5 cups of Kashi Honey Almond Flax cereal -6 points

1 cup of 1% organic milk -2 points

total points used so far: 12 points

total points for the day: 39

I was given the Sunshine Blog Award by "Mae Flowers" over at A Journey to Thin. Thanks, we've been blogging together for almost a whole year :) I'm supposed to share this award with 12 bloggers who inspire me and bring sunshine into my day.

1) Neil at Eating Life Up -He's one of my close friends that sparks my food thoughts, I can share anything with him and he loves travel like me, he's off to Cuba next week to visit some locals.

2) Marisa at Loser for Life -She's given me so much WW food inspiration. She's real and shares the good and the bad.

3) Kristin at Iowa Girl Eats -She loves food, and loves to find ways to make the yummy healthy. I also love how she writes about her life, workouts and food. Three Question Thursday is something I always look forward to.

4) Sheryl at *Bitch Cakes*: A Neurotic Glamour Girl's Weight Watchers Experience and Fitness Adventures -She's vegan, I'm not vegan but Sheryl has helped me to see that the further I can get from packaged foods the better. I started doing WW with all the weird snacks, with so many ingredients that I couldn't say...I'm now eating plain yogurt, more veggies and organic meat and dairy.

5) Michelle -She has no blog, but she's my travel partner in crime, we're going to Chicago together. She also has a fun pup Widget that Mr. Bones loves to play with and is a movie maven. Michelle is on her own weight loss journey and loves to shop for shoes like me.

6) TJ at Tj's Test Kitchen -Sometimes TJ posts about what she bought on a shopping trip and includes great pics. I'm jealous of her Trader Joes purchases she gives me ideas of what to look for when I'm on my own trips.

7) Foodie Girl at For Me -She has the same hectic life as me, and she's working to make herself better despite the time crunch and the unusual schedule. I love the breakfast wraps she makes.

8)Tiff at Project 365 -There are times when I read Tiff's posts that I feel like she's my twin in another city. Sometimes I think we have the same brain! She's working hard to get to her goals and inspires me to think about where I want to be next year.

9) The people over at Food in Real Life -They make comparisons between food advertisements and how the actual food stacks up to the pictures and food claims that companies make.

10) Frank at PostSecret - Every Sunday he posts 20 postcards with secrets that people send in to him. I have two Sunday morning rituals, one is to check PostSecret and the other is to watch the SNL that I taped.

11) The momma at Weight Watcher Wannabe -She's a busy mom who is constantly posting ideas that I love to use. One day it's a couscous recipe and the next it's a kitchen storage idea.

12) Darci at My Road to Weight Loss -She's in the home stretch of her weight loss journey, and she's got great low point ideas for lunches and snacks.

Yikes! That's a lot of links :) I hope they work :P I read a lot more blogs someday I'll share some more with you

Lunch: Spinach salad: spinach, cut up baby carrots, red peppers and 4 points worth of creamy poppyseed dressing

a big big h20

Food packed for dinner: banana coconut yogurt -I made it -5 points, red white and green veggie marinara and whole wheat pasta -8 points

total points used so far:29

total points for the day: 39

Look for a cooking post complete with pics later on today!!!

working early!

2010-02-26T11:27:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

for the past few days I've been working early (530am) but I have been eating well, for example:

lunch:
a turkey sandwich on wheat with fat free mayo and cranberries topped with onions, lettuce and tomato
1 low fat pina colada yogurt (not arificially sweetened)
banana
unsweetened green tea lemonade and a venti water

lunch and dinner

2010-02-24T20:30:00.000-07:00

snacks:
triple grande skinny hazelnut latte -3 points
iced venti unsweetened green tea lemonade -2 points

lunch:
3 vietnamese spring rolls -12 points

dinner:
1 cup of rice -4 points
onions, peppers and mushrooms -0 points
1 tbsp of peanut oil -3 points
organic beef stirfry strips -(5) points
3 tbsp of thai peanut sauce -4 points

total points used so far: 44
total points allowed: 39

breaky and a weekly weigh-in

2010-02-24T11:55:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

Woke up this morning walked 3 km with Mr. Bones, the weather is so nice today, but the sidewalks are still so ICY. We came home and made breakfast:

toasted plain whole wheat english muffin -2 points
2 eggs -4 points
1 scoop of yummy organic pineapple salsa per half -0 points
cheddar cheese -2 points
mmmm delish

coffee and cream -2 points
strawberries -1 point

total points used so far: 11
total points for the day: 39

Mr Bones had kibble, he never eats people food as he has a sensitive tummy.

Weight: 319, up a bit form my last posted weight but down from last week.

Today's Events:
spend some time with my friend as today is her grandfathers funeral
go and see my money guy and put some money into my rrsp (401k is the same thing I think)
get groceries esp, milk, eggs and veg
track ALL food today, not just breakfast
possibly get my brows done

breakfast

2010-02-21T12:10:00.000-07:00

coffee and cream -2 points
fresh pineapple -2 points hurray! I have a pineapple price threshold of $3.00 and the other day I found some for $1.88 so I bought two.

a yogurt experiment:
1 cup of 1% organic plain yogurt -2 points
1 tbsp of raw sugar -1 point
2 tbsp of shredded coconut -2 points
splash of vanilla

I was trying to recreate the Liberte Coconut mediteranian yogurt. I love the original so much but it's mega fatty and pointy. I tried to get it to taste the same but came to the conclusion that it must have way to much sugar and fat to get it to be the same. It may have also been because I ate it after the pineapple but...it was not as good. Plus for the 5 points I probably could have had 1/2 to 2/3 of a cup of the original but I need to check the ingredients.

total points used so far -9 points
total points allowed -39

chicago

2010-02-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Sorry to have been awol lately, but a few things have come up:

1 -it's nice out so I've been out walking more +4 degrees cels today which is a real treat in an Albertan winter
2 -I am training at work and that requires extra time for me
3 -I'm getting out of my funk slowly by spending time with friends and family
4 -I've been focusing on eating well and doing lots of research on humane meats/eggs/dairy in my local market
5 -I'm planning a trip to Chicago in May with my friend Michelle -we're in the research and planning stages but have booked our hotel -we need YOUR suggestions for things to do:
6 -I booked tix to see David Gray through the fan club, we should have seats in the first 5 rows. Never heard of him? Check out these songs on iTunes: Babylon, Shine (my fav) and Freedom. It's folky guitar rock from the UK -Wales to be precise.

I had a nice breakfast of whole wheat english muffin -dry, 2 eggs, cheese (tex mex reduced fat shredded), chipotle mrs dash, cooked pepper and ketchup with coffee and cream and I work in 22 minutes so I have to go again. More to come this weekend...

breakfast

2010-02-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

breakfast: a yogurt bowl

1/2 cup of frozen strawberry, mango and peach combo, diced up while frozen, then mixed with
1 tbsp of brown sugar, dash of vanilla, then microwaved for a minute to make a syrup/fruit base
mixed with 1 cup of 1% organic yogurt
and 1/2 cup of Kashi almond flax cereal

coffee and white chocolate creamer

total points used so far 8
total points remaining 39

Cleaning up a mess, and a shopping spree

2010-02-13T13:04:00.004-07:00

Hi All,

I spent my morning cleaning up my place. I had to be up early to let the painters in to finish painting my main door. The halls and doors of all the suites got painted so they had to paint the jam and inside section of the door. I used this time to do my weekend cleanup as once again I let my place turn into a GIANT disaster. Why do I let this happen????

In the last 3 hours I have:

emptied the dishwasher
did the dishes
got rid of all the cans, milk jugs and recycling
dealt with most of the piles of things on my table
unpacked and cleaned up from my shopping trip (details to follow)
vacuumed all the carpeted areas
got rid of some old magazines
refilled the dishwasher
organized my vanity, and dusted in my bedroom
scrubbed the bathroom clean
did three loads of laundry
changed the scent bulbs up, warm vanilla brown sugar in one and vanilla coconut in the other (Neil-I'll unplug them if you are coming over)

still to do:
vacuum all tiled areas
mop
make lunch for today and tomorrow, try Kristin's overnight oats (make today eat tomorrow)
do one more load of laundry
fold all the done stuff and put it away

The shopping spree:
at Winners, which is basically TJ Maxx in Canada but it has housewares too
-a paderno ceramic non stick frying pan with a silicone removable handle
-a grey paisley duvet cover -350 thread count -hurray
-a new lunch tote, with the fit n fresh containers and freezable insert (like the one that TJ had in her giveaway that Tiff won, I was too jealous and had to get one)
-2 new candles -one fruity the other lavender

at Planet Organic
-peanut butter & co White Chocolate peanut butter
-assorted organic and humane meat and sausages
-a 1 ltr size of fairly local (BC) organic milk
-4 larabars which I have not tried yet

ps welcome to another area of my home, the vanity/makeup station, the lamp is 50's vintage and belonged to my grandmother and the metal organizers were from a desk organizing set. Yes that is SPF 60 for kids LOL I use it on my face, yes I do burn like crazy; I have to use the kids stuff because I'm allergic to ingredients that they use in the adult version and all waterproof sunscreens. As a matter of fact this does make tropical destinations a danger zone for me...one year in Hawaii I had to spend 2 days of the trip indoors...So fun, watching MTV and Animal Planet in a beautiful location.

feeling blue

2010-02-13T09:35:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

I'm back but I've been feeling pretty blue the last couple of days. Work is stressful right now; all anyone talks about is the Olympics (which I don't care for, an opinion which is apparently unpatriotic-mostly it's just that I don't like most televised sports, but also I hate the media hype that comes with it). I felt yucky digestively then I ate chinese food and felt worse...

anyways

Breakfast:
coffee and cream -2 points
strawberries -2 points
raw sugar 1 tbsp -1 point
1% plain organic yogurt -2 points

total points used so far: 7
total points remaining: 39 points

I'll post an organic meat and dairy update later today :) On to better things today...

bbbbreakfast

2010-02-05T13:38:00.000-07:00

Can you still call it breakfast if you eat it at noon?

I woke up late today because I was up late last night. I worked until 11 p.m. and when that happens I can't come home and go straight to bed. I got home, cleaned up the kitchen watched Grey's and Private Practice, then went to bed around 2am LOL.

Anyways I got up this morning(afternoon), walked bones and then made eggs...

2 eggs and a tiny splash of organic milk -4 points
red pepper -0
dried up yucky mushrooms -0
woken up by cooking them with 1/4 cup of salsa (the older mushrooms soak up all the "juice" of the salsa and then you are left with the onions, peppers, tomatoes and seasoning) -0
1/3 of a cup of tex mex reduced fat cheese (it melted, I didn't really notice a difference from the regular version except that the shred is bigger) -2 points
1 tbsp of sour cream -1 point
1 plain toasted whole wheat english muffin -2 points

total points used so far: 9 points
total points allowed today: 39

Milk'n'it

2010-02-03T23:25:00.001-07:00

Tonight I made a hot chocolate with the last of my old school cocoa mix and my new organic milk. I taste tested it first because I was afraid it might taste bad....nope it tasted normal. Well actually it was a creamy treat because it was 1% not skim. Who knew? My experience with the honey made me skeptical but now I know it was unfounded. Mind opened, but I'm going to do some research and find out what it means exactly, what do the cows eat? Do organic cows have humane treatment? Anyone know any facts?

Also my store passed an inspection today, it's very good news because if you don't pass you get re-inspected and a lot of pain in the butt attention from le boss.

I found a link to a Globe and Mail article about organic milk in Canada. You can read it here

the eats

2010-02-03T16:35:00.001-07:00

breakfast:

triple grande skinny hazelnut latte -3 points

large pear -2 points

1/3 cup of oats -2 points

2/3 cup of nonfat milk -2 points

2 tbsp of brown sugar -2 points

1/2 of a big jonagold apple -1 point

snacks:

1 cup of yesterdays salad -2 points

sausage breakfast sammie -9 points

lunch:

Kashi Chocolate raspberry bar -2 points (it's pretty small for 2 points)
sugar free dulce de leche jello pudding -1 point

dinner:
whole wheat pasta -5 points
zucchini, garlic -0 points
1 cup of paul newman's sockarooni pasta sauce -2 points
more chickpea salad -2 points

total points used so far: 35
total points allowed: 39

dinner

2010-02-02T19:27:00.000-07:00

I made the Chickpea Salad that I found on Marisa's blog tonight, over at Loser for Life
fast and fresh as well as creamy I love it.
The recipe:

CHICKPEA SALAD

1 (15 oz.) can chick peas, drained and rinsed well
1 cup diced English cucumber
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
2 stalks celery, diced
2 green onions, chopped
2 tbsp. Kraft reduced fat mayo with olive oil
2 tsp. dijon mustard
1 tsp. white vinegar
1 small clove garlic, finely minced
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. fresh dill, chopped

Serves 4
Nutrition facts per serving (about 1 cup): 127 calories, 3.8 grams fat and 7 grams fiber.
2 POINTS

I had one serving of this salad for -2 points
one mushroom flatbread pizza -2o points, I will not be getting these again, I have other pizzas that I know are 12 points for the whole thin crust pizza that are a much better points deal even though this was a better $ deal.
diet 7up
2 pints of lemon water

total points used so far today: 37
total points allowed: 39
NSV: I am going to eat my pizza with no ranch for dipping :)

lunch

2010-02-02T14:31:00.001-07:00

12 brown rice mini california roll -6 points
lemon water -2 pints -0 points

total points used so far: 15
total points allowed: 39

breakfast

2010-02-02T11:43:00.001-07:00

YUM - it's baking right now and I can smell how good it's going to be. I made Kristin's Baked Apple Oatmeal, you can get the recipe from her at Iowa Girl Eats. I doubled the recipe and will take some to work with me tomorrow. YUM again!

1/3 cup of oats -2 points
2/3 cup of nonfat milk -2 points
2 tbsp of brown sugar -2 points
1/2 of a big jonagold apple -1 point
it's supposed to have almonds on top but I didn't have any
coffee and cream -2 points

total points used so far: 9
total points allowed today: 39

I have used up all my regular milk and will switch over to the 1% organic milk that I bought on the weekend. Crikey it's going to cost me though...and I can't find any facts on the cows that make this milk. It's $5.60 for 2ltrs and I've been paying $1.20 for 1 ltr. The other problem may be that I can't drink 2 ltrs and will waste it. I may have to replace some of my evening hot chocolates with steamed org milk. I stood and investigated yet another meat section that had no organic meats, I'll try one last grocery chain before giving up and finding an alternate source, or go home vegetarian (Ie, not buy any meat and only eat meat out). There is an organic grocery downtown in my city, maybe I'll try there next. That could be an expensive trip.

tomorrow's eats

2010-02-01T10:14:00.000-07:00

breakfast:
triple grande skinny hazelnut latte -3 points
berry oatmeal -2 points
small apple -1 point

snacks:
tangerine -1 point
jello sugar free dulce de leche treat -1 point

lunch:
Kashi Chocolate raspberry bar -2 points (it's pretty small for 2 points)
spicy tuna rolls 12 mini rolls -6 points

breakfast

2010-01-31T12:41:00.000-07:00

1/2 cup of multigrain oats -2 points
2/3 cup of water
1/2 cup of nonfat milk -1 point
1/2 cup of chopped frozen fruit (strawberry, peach and mango combo!) -2 points
1 tbsp of sugar -1 point
cooked on the stove, high at first then simmered while I emptied the dishwasher :)
coffee and cream -2 points

total points used so far: 8
total points to use: 39

yesterday I lazied out and didn't get groceries...I watched a movie instead, Seeing Other People -Jay Mohr and loreli from the gilmore girls...it's pretty good. About 30 minutes into it I realized I've seen it before but finished it anyways. It has some random funny date comedy and it's decent (obviously if I would watch it twice).

So now I'm off to shower, pack the car with laundry, and go to my parents. They are going to watch Bones while I go out shopping. BTW I don't usually do laundry at their place, my building is being painted and everything in the laundry room is so dusty and gross. I have some clean laundry OCD issues...I'll save that one for another day. Doing laundry at my parents house seems so college, but this way I can get that done, go grocery shopping, help my mom with a stew and my dad with a drywall project.

At the grocery store I will also look into some Stevia or other natural sweeteners...I don't mind the taste of Splenda but I'd like to avoid extra chemicals and unknowns. My grandmother would definitely not have considered Splenda a food, should would have thought it was maybe a fertilizer or something. Ps. I finally used up my yucky organic honey! I can justify buying new honey today :) The one I bought a while ago was from a foreign country and it tasted like the bees were feeding on wood rather than the clover honey I grew up on. PS what do you have to do to certify your honey as organic, how do you regulate where the bees feed? I think I might wait and get some from my farmers market, there is nothing like fresh clover honey. I will also look into organic dairy and meat options that I said I would yesterday, I don't need to buy meat yet though so that's just an exploration.

lunch

2010-01-29T15:12:00.001-07:00

Veggie Patch Sweet Corn Bites -5 for 5 points
spaghetti sauce for dipping -2 or 3 tbsp -1 point (I was going to put 0 but...it's a big improvement from ranch dip)

Seafood salad:
for the dressing:
2 tbsp of light olive oil mayo -2 points
1 tbsp of honey -1 point
juice of 1/4 lemon
dill and chipotle Mrs. Dash
in the salad:
1 chopped yellow pepper -0
2 vine ripened tomatoes -0
1 pkg of imitation lobster -4 points

total points used so far: 20 points
total points allowed: 39 -it went down!!!
total weekly points remaining: 35

The corn bites are great, I tried them both baked and today microwaved, they have corn, mozzarella, and are breaded on the outside. I think it was better with the tomato sauce than with a creamy dip. It was part cheese stick and part corn fritter and 5 had 9g of protein...

I've tried to eat a lot of food so that I'm not hungry later, but at the same time keep the points value low. I am heading out tonight for a party with my staff, I have seen the menu of the restaurant and I think I'll have a bison burger, we'll see what happens...

Hop over to Tj's blog and checkout her great giveaway here

breakfast

2010-01-29T12:18:00.006-07:00

1.5 cups of Kashi Organic Cinnamon Harvest (I love this stuff!!!) -3 points
1 cup of skim milk -2 points
2 tbsp of white chocolate creamer in my coffee -2 points

total points used so far: 7 points
total points allowed: 39 -it went down!!!
total weekly points remaining: 35

I'm going to get groceries today, I will investigate the different milk, meat and dairy options at my store. I definitely feel guilt about feed lot and commercial farming. I don't love cows and chickens like I love Mr Bones, but I think they deserve compassion and humane treatment.

Also I was watching a show today and the women on the show were preparing a fancy French dessert from scratch. Funny though, they were frustrated by the process and said "I'm not so sure that dessert is worth it". True to the conversation on Oprah, if you eat the junk food, you have to make it yourself. P.s. my spell check is questioning my spelling of Oprah, LOL.

flirting with healthy

2010-01-27T23:37:00.001-07:00

Today on Oprah the whole show was about food. It was mostly inspired by the movie Food Inc, and featured Michael Pollan, Alicia Silverstone and the founder of Chipoltle (which I wish we had in Canada).

Here are some ideas it left me toying with:

One of Michael's food rules is resonating with me: Don't eat anything that your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize as food, he goes on to say if it won't rot don't eat it. Yogurt in a tube, sugar covering up the lack of other ingredients, novelty foods full of chemicals. I will work on cutting out weird non foods.
Another: eat all the junk food you want as long as you cook it yourself -the idea being if you have to take the time to make it you will a) eat it less as it won't be convenient, and b) know what is actually in those junky foods.
Alicia Silverstone is vegan, she talked about loving the way your body feels when you eat veggies and whole grains. She spoke about a mind body awakening that came when she switched from vegetarian to vegan. I will work on eating more veggies and less processed carbs (white bread, muffins etc)
One thing I've been feeling I need to do a better job at is selecting meats that are cruelty free (or even reduced) or free range animals that are eating the foods they are supposed to be eating, which then cuts down on the amount of antibiotics they use when making them which keeps us healthier. Footage of feedlots, slaughter houses and the contrast between what animals will do in a natural setting are alarming and unsettling to me. I've also been toying with the idea of becoming vegetarian at home...ie keeping meat for "treats" and dinners out rather than making it an everyday food. I also think though by switching to more expensive healthier meat would cut down on the amount I eat it.

What do you think? Michael says we should vote with our fork and that even if we only make changes to one of our meals each day we have the power to change the food industry. I will do a better job at consuming wisely...and keep you updated on my progress.

the eats

2010-01-26T20:43:00.001-07:00

breakfast:
1 banana -2 points
instant oatmeal -3 points
coffee and cream -2 points

snack:
1 small apple -1 point
all bran bites -1 point
herbal tea
2 ltrs of water

dinner:
PIZZA!!! -pepperoni and roasted peppers -24 points whoa, but yummy
light done right ranch dressing -2 points

snack:
tostitos and salsa -8 points

total points used so far: 43
total points allowed: 40

Sunday's Eats

2010-01-24T11:44:00.001-07:00

Breakfast:
Coffee and cream -2 points
1 cup of 1% milk -2 points
1.5 cups of kashi cinnamon bites -4 points

lunch:
a cup of zen green tea
5 pieces of baguette plain
a handful of plain tortilla chips
homemade avocado salsa -with lime, tomatoes, cilantro, and avocado
vegetarian antipasto

dinner:
sweet and spicy asian pork
1 cup of white rice (I was working on projects with my dad and never ended up making brown rice, but I will make some on Tuesday to eat with the leftover pork)
stir fried veggies

snack:
a handful of sour cream and bacon chips
diet gingerale

total points allowed: 40
total points used so far: 8

ugh, I am sick, in the tired and runny nose category, both of my knees hurt to bend them due to the big scabs from falling down. I'm falling apart today. BUT my mom and dad are coming over to help me with some projects, and I'm making an asian sweet spicy pork to have for dinner with white or brown rice (I'm making both so I can have brown and others can choose). I found the pork recipe in this months Real Simple Magazine, which is my favorite, I have a subscription.

A treat for you: A Larabar discount. On the last page of this months Real Simple there were some coupon codes for deals online. Some of it is workout wear and other health related products. I was going to order some Larabars because they are crazy prices up here and I just found out why. They don't ship to Canada :( Anyways...enjoy 25% off cases of larabars with code: RS210

food post

2010-01-21T12:52:00.000-07:00

breakfast:
1/2 cup of steel cut oats
1/2 cup of skim milk and 1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of frozen fruit (peaches and mangoes)
1 tbsp of sugar
sprinkle of cinnamon

lunch: dunno yet

weigh in!!!!

2010-01-20T12:38:00.001-07:00

Hi All,

I just weighed myself this morning, it was 315.6. This is a new low for me!!! I'm especially excited because it's more than 5 pounds down from the depressing total the week before. This also puts me down 5 BMI points since I started about one year ago. After losing 35 pounds I still have only dropped one or two dress sizes, I know plus sizes don't change the same way but I'm looking forward to zipping up that size 22 goal dress I bought myself...it's satin and has no stretch, it's getting closer and I can't wait to celebrate in it. When I started out I was wearing a 26 top (mostly to accommodate my hips and bust) and a 28 pant. I recently had my mom buy me some new undies in the US because I like the ones at Lane Bryant and my old ones were getting TOO BIG, I had her buy 22/24 instead of my old 26/28 and they are not snug!!!

Somethings that I think got me here:
I concentrated on eating whole foods and more veggies
I went on a 9km walk with Mr Bones in Jasper
I have been trying to drink more water, sleep at reasonable times (not 2am) and remember my multivitamins

Somethings that may not have helped and I need to get better at:
I ate out a fancier restaurant and I went back to some old behavior, eating out = treat time and I had lobster and butter with dessert and wine too...my brain wants to say, and you lost anyways but I know it's not good for me
I didn't track well and I wasn't blogging as much.
I have been very lazy and watching too much tv, the only exercise I get lately is walking Mr Bones...

eats

2010-01-15T10:43:00.000-07:00

Mr Bones and I are going on a mini road trip this weekend. We're going to Jasper with my mom and dad. I've you've never been to the Canadian Rockies..look into it. It's gorgeous year round, you can ski, hike, skate, drink ho-cho, etc.

breakfast:
coffee and cream -2 points
2% organic plain yogurt -3 points
1/2 cup of frozen fruit microwaved and mixed with 1 tbsp of raw sugar -2 points
instant oatmeal -berry with high fiber content -2 points

lunch:
Veggie Patch sweet corn bites 6 - 6 points
ceasear dip -2 points
bowl of steamed broccoli that would have been bad when I get home -0 points mmm I heart broccoli

total points used so far: 17
total points allowed: 40

ps, this is Mr Bones and the cutest Mr Bones replica that I have ever been given. It was handmade by my friend Neil. We call them #1 and #2

LOL

refresh the brain

2010-01-14T12:13:00.004-07:00

ok so after a week of eating very badly (pizza, mcdonalds, ice cream etc) I weighed in today at 322.4. Jodi and I also decided last night that on Tuesday nights we will start attending meetings.

breakfast:
1.5 cups of kashi cereal -3 points
1 cup of skim milk -2 points
coffee and cream -2 points
1 small apple -1 point

packed for later:
lunch:
soup -Campbell's Minestrone with parmesan cheese -2 points (This is from the new chef's creation line, things I loved about it were -it had a ton of veggies that were not soggy, it tasted great, it came with a pull top so I could make it at work, and it was not too high in sodium)
whole wheat english muffin -2 points
1 tbsp of cream cheese -1 point

dinner:
spicy coconut chicken on white rice -12 points
orange mango smoothie -4 points
2 small apples -2 points
triple grande skinny hazelnut latte -3 points

total points used so far: 34
total points allowed: 40
weekly points remaining: 20

the olympic torch

2010-01-13T21:57:00.000-07:00

I'm feeling much better from my fall on the ice, my ankle is the only thing that's still hurting.

I got a haircut today, it's more than 50% gone. I'll get a picture for you soon.

In other Edmonton news the Olympic Torch went through my city today on it's way to Vancouver for the winter olympics. Some people were really excited to see it, I was not. It almost made me late for my haircut and reminded me of one of my least favorite things: parades.

Sunday Morning

2010-01-10T11:02:00.000-07:00

I was supposed to work this morning but yesterday I was walking outside to mail a letter and slipped on ice and fell. It's not too bad but I twisted my ankle and hurt my knee.
So instead of working I am off today, doing one of my favorite things. Eating breakfast and watching Saturday Night Live via PVR. I love SNL but love it even more when I can fast forward through the commercials.

Breakfast:
2 slices of toast -3 points
2 tbsp of no sugar added strawberry jam -1 point
banana -2 points
coffee and cream -2 points
lemonade -3 points

total points used so far: 11
total points allowed: 40
total weekly points remaining: 15

the eats

2010-01-09T13:33:00.000-07:00

breakfast:
coffee and cream -2 points
1 cup of plain yogurt -2 points
frozen fruit, heated in the microwave to make a fruit sauce with 1 tsp of sugar -3 points
plain english muffin -2 points

total points used so far: 9
total points allowed: 40
total weekly points left: 10

I didn't really track yesterday, mostly because I had friends over for dinner. I made Rachel Ray's French Onion Soup burgers. I lighted up the recipe as much as I could, lighter cheese, extra lean ground beef, oven baked fries in olive oil, and didn't make the gravy etc. The good thing here was that I ate my portion and enjoyed a night with friends, they taught me to play Risk. They also brought over their baby pug!!! Alfred is soooooo cute, and Mr Bones loves to play with him.

Victory

2010-01-07T18:18:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to stop by and tell you all about a little victory that I had today. I was driving to my bank, knew that I was going to go through the drive thru. I was thinking about what's on the other side of the drive thru, another drive thru. When you exit my banks drive thru if you go straight then you go directly into the Burger King DT. I heart me a whopper, but today I turned and drove to a subway instead. A year ago I would have gone and had a whopper with cheese and bacon, today I ate a turkey sub with no cheese and only honey mustard...

I win!

eats

2010-01-06T15:09:00.001-07:00

breakfast:

triple grande skinny hazelnut latte -3 points

spinach feta wrap -4 points

chocolate cupcake -ugh 8 points (but it was a free sample, and I tracked it, and I wrote down the info to track it properly...I guess that's a NSV)

lunch:

seafood salad -4 points

small apple -1 point

granola bar, fiber one caramel -2 points

and water x 2

total points used so far -22
total points remaining -40
total weekly points remaining -30

Yesterday I weighed in and it was down 0.5 pounds, I guess I'm ok with that considering NYE feasting and whatnot, but the last 6 days I've been so good, perhaps I just need more water.

the biggest loser

2010-01-05T23:02:00.000-07:00

don't worry no spoilers

Just a personal thought, last season I was not motivated by the contestants or their stories. Something was just disconnected for me.

This new season is not the same, I'm excited for the contestants, I'm rooting for them, and it made me want to get active and go along for the ride.

I'm cheering for orange team and grey team, but no one team makes me crazy. Last season Tracy did so well in the end but at first she pissed me off. Rebecca and her little happy dances made me want to punch her...

I'm pumped that this season appears to be what it used to be.

a work at home day

2010-01-05T18:17:00.002-07:00

not in the traditional sense, but today I have a lot of work to do at home!
I got up, took Mr Bones for a walk, had a great shower (today there was running water in my building, yesterday there was not) and made breakfast.

Post breakfast plans include tackling 3 chores and hopefully visiting Jodi and baby Ava -who just crossed over the 9lb mark at just under 3 months old. She's tiny and SOOOO great!
the three chores are:
-taking down christmas and restoring order to the storage room -DONE
-organizing my office space which I have been meaning to do since I moved in -DONE
-cleaning the kitchen -AGAIN-this is why I hate cooking at home :( -DONE -except unloading the dishwasher, which is how I exclusively do dishes...I hate washing dishes by hand, compounded by the fact that I only have a one compartment sink. -DONE

oh yeah and getting groceries is a must too, I ate my last egg for breakfast this morning and the only fruit remaining is a lonely apple. Who knows what I'll find for lunch...it's pretty bare.

Breakfast:
VIA (Starbucks instant) coffee and 2 tbsp of white chocolate creamer -2 points

whole wheat muffin -2 points

egg -2 points

cheese -2 points

1 tsp of mayo and ketchup -2 points

hot sauce -0 points
small apple cut into slices -1 point

Here's what happened in my office space:

I hung up my lamp properly by adding a ceiling hook, I hung 4 pictures that I have been meaning to for months, I sorted through all that random paper that piles up, sent in my tax declaration, booked a dentist appointment, dusted and filed all my important papers. As you can see it's fairly small...something to note is that the desk was build for my mother in 1963 by her father and has been in my room my entire life, first it was green and navy when it was my mom's then it was white and most recently I sanded it and painted it chocolate brown before moving to this condo. It's great for my small office space because it's little but still has 4 drawers.

Lunch: seafood salad
faux king crab -2 points
celery, peppers and onions -0 points
2 tbsp of Kraft peppercorn light done right dressing and 2 tbsp of shredded asiago cheese with franks red hot to make the dressing -4 points
put on a bed of baby mixed greens -0 points
carrot sticks -0 points
water and Coke zero -0 points

okie I'm off to watch some Entourage before taking Mr Bones for another walk (it's -4 f here today or -20c, so they have to be short or his little feet freeze)...only 4 eps left till I hit the end of Season 5 and have to wait wait and wait until Season 6 is released...just like I'm waiting for Season 2 of True Blood.

dinner:

A repeat of yesterday's dinner

1 cup of rice -8 points

1/3 of the following 3 cups of cooked ground beef -18 points, 1 can of sodium reduced cream of mushroom soup -2 points and onions, peppers and peas -0 points. Total -7 points

Neil's on his way over, we're going to watch 500 days of summer, I should let you know that I talked him into it...he was supposed to do other things but I begged...

popcorn -5 points
hot chocolate -3 points

total points used so far: 40
total daily points: 40
total weekly points remaining: 20

ps today is weigh in day, look for an update in the afternoon

The pasta response

2010-01-04T18:02:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

I emailed my whole wheat pasta people to find out from them the real nutritional info and serving size for the pasta I use. What I found out may interest you as it makes the pasta I eat really low in points.

They said:

Dear Rebecca:

Thank you for contacting New World Pasta.

All of our nutritional information is based on an uncooked measurement. Although some pastas may double or triple in volume the nutritional values will remain the same. For example: 2oz serving size of elbows equals 1/2 cup dry. Once cooked the 1/2 cup dry increases to 1 cup cooked but the calories, carbs, etc. will be the same as it is uncooked. I hope this information has been helpful.

Later on in the email she said that unless it says when prepared beside the measurements by law it has to be for the precooked value....

Hope this helps

the eats

2010-01-04T17:56:00.001-07:00

breakfast:
triple grande skinny hazelnut latte -3 points
apple -2 points

snacks:
water 44 oz
green tea with splenda 20 oz
food should taste good sweet potato tortilla chips -4 points
soledad almonds 1/4 cup -4 points
salad with balsamic dressing -1 point

lunch:
same as last nights dinner cheesy garlic chicken and parmesan black pepper orzo -10 points

dinner:
I started out making a form of shepherd's pie but I didn't have any potatoes, so I put it over rice.
1 cup of rice -8 points
1/3 of the following 3 cups of cooked ground beef -18 points, 1 can of sodium reduced cream of mushroom soup -2 points and onions, peppers and peas -0 points. Total -7 points

total points used so far: 39
total points allowed: 40
total weekly points remaining: 20

todays eats

2010-01-03T18:37:00.002-07:00

breakfast: weird choice but it was pasta primavera

whole wheat pasta (6) points -i think it would have worked out to 4 points but I get so confused with uncooked and cooked values as well as the fact that I made one pot and split it into two dinners

carrots, peas, peppers and onions -1 point

Paul Newman sauce -I like this one because you can get it at Costco and it's really thick so I can use 1 1/2 cups of it for 4 points and then water it down to 2 cups to make 2 servings -2 points

snacks:

coffee and white chocolate creamer -2 points

kashi chocolate coconut bar -2 points (not as good as the pumpkin...I'm surprised I just wrote that. It was good but not as desserty as the gooey pumpkin)

pineapple -2 points

(whole wheat muffin -2 points

2 eggs -4 points

cheese -3 points

1 tsp of mayo and ketchup -2 points

hot sauce -0 points) -combined to make 2 open faced sammies
smart pop -2 points
baby carrots -0

-as you can see all I did today was read, catch up on blogs, watch more Entourage than I should have and SNACK...well at least I ate fairly reasonable snacks and with lots of fiber

dinner:
cheesy garlic stuffed chicken with parmesan and black pepper orzo -10 points
I'd love to give you the recipe but it's from a place called Simply Supper, a business where you go and make 12 dinners at one time and then freeze them. This was AMAZING.
green salad with tomatoes, mushrooms and balsamic olive oil vinaigrette -1 point

total points used so far -39

total points for the day -40

total weekly points remaining -20

AND... I already packed tomorrow's lunch!

todays eats

2010-01-02T15:48:00.002-07:00

breakfast:

coffee and cream -2 points

banana -2 points

2 slices of toast -4 points

2 tbsp of peanut butter -4 points

lunch: chipotle chicken taco salad

organic mixed baby greens -0 points

red peppers -0 points

1 blue menu chicken breast chipotle flavor -2 points

1/3 cup of mexicana shredded cheese (cheddar colby and monterey jack) -3 points

2 tbsp of light sour cream mixed with salsa to make a dressing -1 point

food should taste good multigrain tortillas -1 small bag -4 points

diet gingerale and water with lime -0

oooh and dessert! 1/2 of a fresh pineapple with 1 TBSP of sugar -3 points

dinner: fajitas

2 small whole wheat tortillas -4 points

1 tbsp of olive oil -3 points

2 tbsp of light sour cream -1 point

shredded cheese -3 points

chicken thighs -(5) points

baby carrots raw as a snack -o

salsa, steamed broccoli, lettuce, tomato, onion and peppers as filling -0 points

snack:

hot chocolate and biscotti -9 points

total points used so far -50

total points allowed -40

total weekly points remaining -20

a new Kashi treat

2010-01-02T11:00:00.000-07:00

These are GREAT, I got them in a 3 pack with the other 2 flavors at costco and at only 2 points it's a great treat bar. I cut mine up into squares so that they resembled a brownie or a date square. This morning I looked up the points as I had eaten the one last week unaware of points value and I was so pleased that it's really high in fiber 5g and low in fat 3g and 120 cal. I highly recommend these as a nice treat with tea or coffee! Or a great substitute when at a party, just cut them up and bring your own little plate. I'll let you know what I think of the other flavors -chocolate raspberry and chocolate coconut when I try them. I would say the only down side is that they are a little small, but if I compared it to the sweet and salty bar I had yesterday at 4 points the taste blows that one away.

the food

2010-01-01T19:28:00.004-07:00

Breakfast:

Double short skinny hazelnut latte -2 points

Spinach and feta wrap with roasted tomato and egg white -5 points

Snack:

Food Should Taste Good -Sweet Potato Tortillas -1 small pack -4 points

these tasted great and I love that the ingredients are real and the nutrition facts were for the whole pack

1/4 cup of Soledad almonds by Sahale -4 points

this came in a bag to work for us to sample before we carry them as a new snack program at Starbucks...lets just say that it's a good thing the next time I will see these it will be individually packaged. It was all I could do not to munch and munch

Lunch:

Lean Cusine meat lasagna -6 points

Venti unsweetend black tea lemonade -2 points

Snack:

Nature Valley sweet and salty granola bar in mixed nut -4 points and NOT WORTH IT

Fuze Slenderize Tropical fruit drink -15 cals for the bottle -basically it's a liquid multivitamin that tastes good, my favorite one is the pina colada but it's 250 cals...

Dinner: Pasta Primavera

whole wheat pasta (6) points -i think it would have worked out to 4 points but I get so confused with uncooked and cooked values as well as the fact that I made one pot and split it into two dinners

carrots, peas, peppers and onions -1 point

Paul Newman sauce -I like this one because you can get it at Costco and it's really thick so I can use 1 1/2 cups of it for 4 points and then water it down to 2 cups to make 2 servings -2 points

3 tbsp of grated asiago cheese -2 points

I'm going to treat myself to a movie tonight...He's just not that into you, courtesy of Zip.ca which is the Canadian netflicks. I was given a 3 month subscription for Christmas, so far I'm loving the service.

total points used so far: 38 points

total points for the day: 40 points

total weekly points remaining: 30

Happy New Year!

2009-12-31T15:41:00.010-07:00

Well It's official my final weigh in for 2009 was 316.8 Which is even for where I was at the beginning of December. Considering the last two weeks of eating, candy and parties I'm pleased with it. I told you before that my strategy for the holidays was to control the meals that I can, so far it appears this has worked for me. Tomorrow is a new year, and I plan on using this clean slate and going back to tracking here. Other goals include, working out more -at least 3 workouts a week and a 3o min "work" policy when I get home from work. I need to take that time to get my house in order so that I don't feel like I live in an episode of hoarders. Well it's not that extreme but I always feel guilty that a few things are left undone. I also will be working on making more lunches ahead of time and build a panty that supports healthy snacking. Look for a yummy snack recommendation coming soon. This mornings breakfast: a 2 egg veggie omelette with a sprinkle of cheddar and 2 slices of toast.

Also accomplished today 5 loads of laundry and some cleanup that will help to ease me into my cleaning plan.

Some of my favorite memories of 2009 include: An annual trip to Jasper Alberta with friends. Where Michelle and I were blessed with a fab room. A fun trip with Neil to Toronto to see Kylie Minogue. My little sisters beautiful wedding. The birth of baby Ava my best friends beautiful daughter. Here's to 2010...it's like space time to me and I'm hopeful for all that it will bring! Mr Bones and I are off to a holiday party at a friends house. He's anxious to meet their new pug baby and I'm ready to ring in the next phase. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!! -that's right I'm shouting it out!

It was a merry Christmas

2009-12-26T10:55:00.002-07:00

Hi All,

I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!!! This year has been great I'm so glad that I've had this space to share my thoughts.

For Christmas we had a normal turkey dinner, turkey, potatoes, sweet potatoes brussel sprouts and turnip. For dessert I made an eggnog cheesecake, I know I know, but it's so tasty. My Christmas rule is that on that day I will eat whatever but today it's back to normal. For breakfast I had a mandarin a cup of coffee and some natural strawberry greek yogurt. As for the cheesecake? It's going to work as a staff treat.

a great breakfast

2009-12-18T12:06:00.003-07:00

Hi All,

Can you guess what this Mona Lisa is made out of? Hint...it's something that I will be making a ton of in 45 minutes.....

Well I woke up on time to have breakfast before work and still have time to blog about it. My goal from here until the 27th is to eat as well as I can at all meals that are within my control so that I can have a few candies and dinners out with friends. Having said that I will get some groceries after work today...I literally have 3 apples, some faux crab and condiments. Yesterday I had popcorn for dinner LOL.

Breakfast:

coffee and white chocolate creamer -2 points

canned pears -2 points

high fiber berry oatmeal -2 points

total points allowed 41

total points used so far 6

answer...it's made with coffee and different amounts of cream!

I'm not missing I'm just crazy busy with...

2009-12-15T09:44:00.002-07:00

work

It's retail and it's christmas, so the rest of my life if upside down and sooo busy. I'm still being careful with what I'm eating, and reading your blogs I just don't really have anything interesting to write about. I'm uninspired.

Squirrelly Bread

2009-12-03T14:59:00.004-07:00

I'm not sure if you can get this bread in the US but in Canada we have a west coast bakery named Sliver Hills. This is a link to the homepage for Squirrelly Bread. It's SO great! I think that you will enjoy this delicious bread if you like whole grain breads, it's dense and so filling, it also has tons of fiber, organic ingredients and seeds. In Edmonton you can get it at Costco, or any regular grocery.

the food

2009-12-03T14:01:00.004-07:00

breakfast:

coffee and white chocolate creamer (which I love so much that I bought 2 last week as it's a limited time offering) -2 points

high fiber oatmeal -wild berry oats -2 points

small apple -1 point

lunch:

2 slices of squirley bread -2 points

1 PC blue menu chipoltle chicken breast -2 points

light mayo and bbq sauce -2 points

shredded cheddar -2 points

blt ceasar salad -6 points

total points allowed 41

total points used so far 19

I also weighed in today and it's stay the same for now 316.2, so hopefully next week I can hit my lowest weight of 2009...

doing ok

2009-12-02T16:17:00.003-07:00

Hi All,

well the other day was not good, so I ended up eating a pizza pop but not drinking the beer...lol thanks for all of your concern.

Today's been pretty normal:

breakfast:

triple grande skinny hazelnut latte

spinach, feta and roasted tomato egg wrap

lunch:

turkey sandwich on whole wheat

low fat pina colada yogurt

small low fat pringles

snack:

banana

6" seafood sub

dinner:

homemade wonton soup

6 wontons and broccoli

bad day at work

2009-11-30T17:52:00.002-07:00

I had an awful day at work today, I was so ANGRY and it makes me wonder if I am doing the right job. Most days I like what I do but the "holidays" always make me wonder what I'm doing in retail.

There is an 800 ml Heineken in the fridge and pizza pops in the freezer. It's taking everything I have to not to gobble them both up.

Saturday's food

2009-11-28T11:39:00.002-07:00

breakfast was eaten quite late so I made it bigger so that I can eat a small light lunch before work:

2 slices of toast made with Sliver Hills Squirley bread -2 points, I would choose this bread over any other but sometimes it's $6 a loaf so I only get it when it's on sale. It tastes great and is low in points

1.5 tbsp of light olive oil mayo -2 points

1/4 cup of shredded cheddar -3 points

2 eggs -4 points

coffee and white chocolate creamer -2 points

total points allowed today 41

total points used so far 13

salad dressing tip

2009-11-28T11:20:00.002-07:00

I was watching a show that compares items, and it gives advice about a particular item, ie where to buy it ideas to use it in other ways etc. They were talking about salad dressing and serving size with a food scientist. He was talking about store bought dressings and how 1 tbsp of dressing isn't often enough to coat a bowl of salad. He said that you can generally add up to 1 tbsp of water to that 1 tbsp of dressing without it separating or changing the flavor. I haven't tried it yet but I figured it was worth sharing.

a perfect lunch with Ellen

2009-11-27T13:14:00.005-07:00

Recently my dad told me that he isn't watching the lunch time news anymore. He works at home and takes a break at noon, previously he used to watch the news but now he watches Ellen instead. He tells me that he'd rather get pumped up and have an hour of people having fun than people killing each other and flu fear mongering.

Today I watched Ellen instead as well, on the show...home beauty on a budget (all of it seemed weird and messy though), LADY GAGA who performed, spoke about her fashion and reasons for wearing what others wouldn't and about her song writing, and the best part of all...Ellen saved Christmas for a young family who lost everything last year when their house burnt down just days before the holidays. Between Gaga and the family I was feeling good by the end of the hour.

Another good thing: one of my favorite lunches:

a bowl of lettuce as a bed

one cut up pepper, I like red pepper in bigger chunks

in another bowl I mixed up: 1 tbsp of light mayo, some white wine vinegar, hot sauce, dill, salt and pepper with some minced onion, garlic and 1/2 a package of faux lobster.

It basically makes a seafood salad and I ate it with one small toasted whole wheat pita. Do you ever put pitas in the toaster? It's nice to have them warm and crunchy!

THE TREE!!!

2009-11-26T14:35:00.003-07:00

I wasn't sure it would fit in my living room. But it does it does it does. I bought this tree 2 years ago after I spent 3 months longing for it. I was working at a Starbucks that faced the front display at a Home Depot. This tree stood out amongst all the other green trees and I know it's not traditional but I LOVE it. The day I bought it I lugged it home in my Sunfire (a feat in itself) and took down the old tree just to set this one up. My old tree will be with Lesley and Jake on their first Christmas.

It's on a timer, so when it comes on it fills the room with lights and last year it was in the front window and it was such a treat to turn the corner and see it shining. I'm so glad I could put it up today.

Happy Thanksgiving to my American readers, I'm so thankful for your support!

food post

2009-11-24T13:58:00.004-07:00

In a previous post I talked about looking at Amazon for some food items I can't get in Canada. Well today I was doing some looking again and it suggested this: LOOK OUT it's Baconnaise but don't worry it's LITE. LMAO - this is ridiculous!!!! Needless to say I didn't buy it.

breakfast:

well it was a day off today so after cleaning the kitchen and starting some laundry I made some scrambled eggs and saved some of the veggies for my lunch.

first I cooked:

onions, peppers and mushrooms -0 points

in 2 tsp of olive oil -2 points (then I saved half for lunch)

scrambled in 2 eggs -4 points

then made it a little "greek" with a tomato, black pepper and spicy chili powder -0 points

and feta -2 points

VIA colombian instant coffee and white chocolate creamer 2tbsp -2 points

so that was a total of 10 points for breakfast -it was giant and had to go on a dinner plate lol

water -check one pint so far

vitamins -check

total points allowed 41

total points used so far 10

weekly points remaining 35 it's a whole new week!

weekly weigh in

2009-11-24T13:56:00.004-07:00

GOOD MORNING!

Today I weighed in at 316.0 which is down 2.4 pounds from last week! I'm pumped and so glad that my moments of nacho eating and beer drinking didn't undo all that worked that I did during the rest of my week. this is down 35.4 pounds total and only 16 pounds away from my new goal. Look for a food post to follow.

WHOA I was just updating my ticker and I found out that now I have lost 5 BMI points as well, this is great news, because my journey is about health first and looking great second.

the food

2009-11-20T12:25:00.001-07:00

breakfast:

coffee and white chocolate creamer -2 points

1 cup of strawberry yogurt 6 points (it expired today and it was organic and expensive so I felt guilty and ate the last of it)

banana -2 points

total points allowed today 41

total points used so far: 8

disaster....ok just a little bump in the road

2009-11-20T12:22:00.002-07:00

I'm not even going to write down the food I ate yesterday....it was too much and so I'm only leaving myself 10 weekly points until Tuesday and I'm ok with that. In other news I weighed myself this morning and I was at 316 which is the lowest I have weighed on this journey...hopefully the scalloped potatoes and birthday cake I ate last night will be walked off.

the eats

2009-11-17T17:53:00.002-07:00

breakfast:

Starbucks perfect oatmeal with dried fruit -4 points

double tall skinny hazelnut latte -2 points

lunch:

lean cusine chicken club panini -7 points

snack:

grande skinny cinnamon dolce americano misto -2 points

cinnamon roll -8 points yikes

subtotal 23 points

dinner: panago multigrain pepperoni classic pizza 6 slices -24 points

diet gingerale -0 points

total points allowed 43

total points used so far 47

weekly points remaining 27 -today is the last day of my week, tomorrow I will to cook all my meals and not eat any pizza or pre prepped meals.

weigh in!!!!

2009-11-16T18:32:00.003-07:00

I weighed in tonight because I have a lot going on tomorrow and I was 318.4!!! Which is down 4.2 pounds from last week. HURRAY!!!! guess what counting works DUH BECCA. So that's 33 pounds down since January and only 18 pounds away from my reward trip.

that's only 2 pounds away from my lowest weight so I'm confident I can get there this week. Thanks for all your support this week :)

todays eats

2009-11-16T18:24:00.004-07:00

I woke up today in a panic. I worked at 53oam and I woke at 8am!!!! DISASTER DAY. I have never done this before so hopefully customers will forgive me, they had no morning joe....

breakfast:

triple tall skinny hazelnut latte -2 points

lunch:

diet snapple -0

lean cuisine panini, chicken spinach and red pepper (this was good and fast :) -6 points

some brown rice crackers that were awful and had no FIBER???? I should have read more carefully -2 points

making dinner snack LOL:

banana -2 points

green giant essentials omega 3 veggies -3 points

dinner:

mushroom and garlic thin crust pizza -20 points

kraft light ranch -2 points

total points allowed 42

total points used so far 37

weekly points remaining 31

the food

2009-11-15T19:55:00.006-07:00

well it wasn't a real good day but...

breakfast:

venti nonfat caramel macchiato -7 points

lunch:

2 cups of apple juice-4

spinach feta wrap -5 points

dinner at my parents:

1.5 cups of mashed potato -6 points

1 tsp of butter -1 point

steamed broccoli -0

onions roasted in olive oil -2 points

pork tenderloin -(5) points

2 small halloween candies -3 points

snack:

hocho -3 points

2 biscotti -6 points

2 more small halloween candies -3 points

total points allowed 43

total points used so far 45

weekly points remaining 29

the food

2009-11-14T22:15:00.000-07:00

breakfast:

2 slices of toast -3 points

2tbsp of crunchy peanut butter -4 points

coffee and the new white chocolate creamer 2tbsp -2 points

I'm off to a lighting store with my mom, should be interesting considering yesterdays argument. I'll let you know what happens

lunch: grilled cheese and soup

2 slices of toast -3 points

2 tsp of margarine -2 points

1/4 cup of shredded cheddar -3 points (I like using shredded cheese because you can measure it quickly with cup measures)

1 cup of Knorr Tuscan Bean soup with sweet basil -2 points (it's right on the line between 1 and 2 points but I rounded up. I know if you add the totals and check for 2 cups it falls in the 2 point range but...)

dinner from Swiss Chalet (which I LOVE):

points taken from here -which I use a lot when dining out

1/4 chicken white meat -6.5 points

baked potato with butter and sour cream -7.5 points

multigrain roll -3 points

stuffing -3 points

cranberry sauce -2 points

snack:

hot chocolate -3 points

2 lindt truffles -5 points

points allowed 43

points used so far 47

weekly points remaining 31

the food

2009-11-13T23:31:00.000-07:00

brunch scamble:

coffee and cream -2 points

mushrooms, salsa, red and yellow peppers -0

2 eggs -4 points

2 laughing cow wedges -2 points

snack

brown rice california rolls -5 points

water

dinner:

1/2 of a PC blue menu grilled veggie and goat cheese pizza -10 points

ranch for dipping -2 points

green salad with peppers and tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette -2 points

snack:

movie time popcorn 1/2 of package -11 points

total points for today 43

total points used 38

weekly points remaining 35

I know I under ate today but it's 11:30pm so I don't want to eat now...and I didn't feel hungry except in the afternoon, which is when I got the California rolls....today at the grocery store I got new white chocolate creamer which I have been wanting to try out, also some chipotle chicken fillets. The biggest mistake I made was not eating before I went shopping. I wanted to buy everything but I mostly stuck to the list :)

the food

2009-11-12T15:37:00.006-07:00

breakfast:

grande nonfat no whip pumpkin spice latte -5 points

Starbucks perfect oatmeal with dried fruit -4 points

snack:

apple -(2) points

granola bar -kashi almond -2 points

all bran bites -1 point

lunch:

1 cup of leftover stovetop -6 points

dinner:

fishsticks...I know I know but they were in the freezer -15 points

ranch dip -2 points

steamed broccoli -0

6oz of red wine -an Argentinan malbec -3 points

ho cho -3 points

total points allowed 43

total points used 43

the food

2009-11-11T16:41:00.005-07:00

So in the morning I was at work, and since I closed and then opened I didn't have time to make food:

ham, cheddar and parmesean fritatta sandwich -8 points!! what a rip :( I should have had the oatmeal

spinach feta roasted tomato and egg white wrap -5 points -delicious and fast and easy

double tall skinny hazelnut latte -2 points

orange mango banana smoothie -5 points

now I am home and so hungry, so I'm having this as a snack before making dinner

3 small mandarins -(2) points

diet gingerale -0

dinner

1 cup of stovetop low sodium -6 points

baked squash and olive oil -3 points

grilled pork sirloin -(5) points

bbq sauce -1 point

snack

raspberry iced tea crystal light

microwave popcorn -6 points

total points allowed 43

total points used so far 43

total weekly points left 35

the food

2009-11-10T13:13:00.003-07:00

breakfast:

coffee and cream 2

banana 2

1/2 cup of yogurt 3

high fiber oatmeal -wild berry oats 2

3 pints of water

snack:

2 pieces of toast 3

marg and jam 3

1 cup of happy planet tropical juice (which I watered down) 2

well I've eaten up to here by now but the rest is prepared and ready to go to work with me. I'll update it later with bev's at work and see if I can eat it all...packed it looks like a ton of food.

lunch:

ricotta and spinach cannelloni 10

frozen veggies 0

1 cup of paul newmans sockaroni pasta sauce 2

dinner:

salad -yellow and red peppers, tomato and lettuce

2 falafel veggie burger patties from the farmers market 4

4 tbsp of kraft peppercorn ranch dressing (I don't know if I will put it all on but...I LOVE RANCH) 2

total points allowed: 43

total point used: 35 -8 remain for beverages at le bux

iced venti black tea lemonade -unsweetened 2

tall caramel macchiato 4

total points used today 41

total weekly points remaining: 35

Motivation and weekly weigh in

2009-11-10T10:43:00.003-07:00

Hello all, I know it's been way too long. Truth is I've been lurking and fooling myself into thinking that I can "eat well" on my own. Trouble is that I didn't really think about the foods that I have been eating lately and I fell into one of my biggest traps. If left to my own devices I will eat very little until about 6pm and the EAT EAT EAT. I have realized before that it's dinner time and all I had to eat that day were 2 coffees and a muffin. I also tend to want to go out and get junk food when this happens, like chips or chocolate or pie. ANYWAYS

Special thanks this week goes out to TJ, you can visit her blog here. For a little while I had been thinking about how restrictive WW is and how I felt stuck in a rut. Well she shook me up with a chicken recipe that I hunted through her blog for. What I found on my way back through her blog is that she makes great food and makes it fit within WW. THANKS TJ :)

The startling thing about this story is that I just weighed in at 322.6, so not that far above my lowest weight, but lately I've been tired and LAZY. I've been walking Mr Bones just enough to satisfy his needs but haven't really been going on any adventures, which he loves. I stopped swimming, partly out of doggie guilt but also lack of motivation.

Basically I'm writing to tell you I'm back on track I just made myself a healthy and filling breakfast and have written everything down in a new tracker (which I still have left over from when I used to go to meetings, I now consider you guys my meeting but I'm thinking about going back). I also want to meet my goal and go on a trip with my mom to the states to buy some new pants! I will post todays food later on :) PS, the picture above is my sister Lesley and I on her wedding day, I haven't shared any of those pictures yet so I decided to stick one in.

I am committing to:

tracking everything this week

quitting chips

Becca's Journey

Nail salon rant!!

Today's Plan

The Plague

An Idea

I miss blogging

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back to blogging?

Almost didn't make it back

going well

the rest of my day

Cutest dog video EVER!

pre grocery post

Good Morning - a long overdue post

weigh in and a good day

Chicken Fingers

Some products I am loving! An unpaid/unsponsored opinion

Nutrition Facts

Confessional

Happy Canadian Long Weekend!

It's meeting day!

sunshine and AC

a quick update

INTERNET

still no internet :(

no internet right now

Breaky and a blog award

working early!

lunch and dinner

breaky and a weekly weigh-in

breakfast

chicago

breakfast

Cleaning up a mess, and a shopping spree

feeling blue

bbbbreakfast

Milk'n'it

the eats

dinner

lunch

breakfast

tomorrow's eats

breakfast

lunch

breakfast

flirting with healthy

the eats

Sunday's Eats

food post

weigh in!!!!

eats

refresh the brain

the olympic torch

Sunday Morning

the eats

Victory

eats

the biggest loser

a work at home day

The pasta response

the eats

todays eats

todays eats

a new Kashi treat

the food

Happy New Year!

It was a merry Christmas

a great breakfast

I'm not missing I'm just crazy busy with...