Bye Bye Fat Pants

Got Run Over By The Flu

2012-01-07T12:17:00.004-05:00

Friday morning I woke up with the flu :( I'm feeling a bit better today but still not a 100%. Last night I was freezing and this morning I was boiling hot! I've been taking Tylenol and that's been keeping my fever down!

My parents and sister were suppose to come visit today! I was suppose to drive my sister to the airport Sunday morning! None of that will be happening now since I'm sick! My sister has been going to school and living out in Vancouver, British Columbia since mid-August! We flew her in for Christmas. I probably won't see her again for a year :(

In other news, I weighed in this morning and the scale said 228.2 which means I lost 5lbs :)

Take Care, I'm off to sleep and hopefully get rid of this flu!!

Day 2

2012-01-02T23:49:00.001-05:00

Still on track and feeling really good! I really want to make this the year that I lose weight and get healthier!

Today was my last day of holidays :(. I've been off since December 22nd and loved every minute! I definitely needed the time to relax and spend time with the people I love!

Here's some of today's eats! Again I got up late so I only has two meals! I ended up making a delicious Chicken Chili. My snacks today included a gala apple and peanut butter as well as a Diet Coke cupcake :)

Happy 2012!!

2012-01-01T14:10:00.001-05:00

Wow I can't believe the last time I posted was 5 months ago! In the last 5 months a few things have happened:

- I've gained all the weight I had lost and now I am at my heaviest weight ever, 233.3lbs. That's 6lbs over my previous heaviest weight.
- I lost my domain of www.byebyefatpants.com! I wasn't paying enough attention and didn't notice it expire! I tried buying it back but it is classified as a Premium Domain and is going for $1,800 a year!
- I joined a gym only to cancel my membership a week later due to how one of the fitness instructors treated me!
- I bought myself a iPhone for my birthday in August! I turned 30 and thought I deserved something I've wanted for quite awhile! This is my first Smartphone and I love it!!!

So the reason I'm back to blogging is because I've decided to start tracking my food as well as getting exercise in. I had signed up to Weight Watchers Online 3 months back and didn't use it. I finally started using it today!! I have the App on my phone and love it!!

Here's some photos of what I've ate today! I got up late so my first meal wasn't until 1pm! Photos might not be in the right order as I'm posting from my iPhone and trying to figure it all out :)

July 30, 2011 - Our Wedding

2011-08-02T16:46:00.001-04:00

This past Saturday Liam and I got Married!!

We had a small Wedding with just 10 guests! After we got Married we all headed to The Keg to have dinner! The day ended up being fantastic and we enjoyed every minute of it. We ended up staying at a Hotel from Friday to Monday which was nice and relaxing! We decided to wait to go on on Honeymoon because we didn’t want to travel somewhere when it’s already hot here. We will probably go on our Honeymoon in December 2011 or February/March 2012.

This coming Saturday (August 6th) we will be celebrating all over again with the rest of our family! The party is being held at my parents and I’m really looking forward to seeing everyone and getting the chance to celebrate with our families.

Here are some photos of our big day. We didn’t hire a professional photographer so these photos are just ones that our family took …

The only hiccup that we had the entire day was my bouquet! I was very upset when we went to pick it up because I had told the florist that I wanted a white bouquet with accents of orange, green, and pink. When we went to pick it up the entire bouquet was GREEN with accents of pink, orange and YELLOW!! They ended up adding white roses into the bouquet and at this point I was just so mad that I just wanted to leave. Once we got back to the Hotel room I actually got out scissors and cut out a lot of leaves (which I didn’t want or ask for) and moving some of the white roses around because they just shoved them into the bouquet without spreading them out. After I was done doing my own alterations I ended up loving my bouquet.

All in all we had an amazing day! Liam’s sister ended up using our one camera to video tape the ceremony which I was very happy about. It’s nice to go back and watch us say our vows, put our rings on each other, etc.

Take Care,

Crystal

Going To The Chapel ...

2011-07-30T07:27:00.001-04:00

In less than 8 hours Liam and I will be married!! Today also marks 2 years being engaged :)

We signed into our Hotel room yesterday and surprisingly I slept really well. Woke up a bit early (7am) and I'm just now waiting on Liam to wake up!

I'll be back in a few days with an update and some photos probably.

Take Care,
Crystal

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2011-07-09T12:49:00.001-04:00

Today after we're done doing our laundry we are going to walk to the cupcake store we are getting our Wedding cupcakes from! We are going in to finalize our order and pay for it. We are getting our cupcakes from a place called Short & Sweet and will be getting 6 dozen cupcakes as well as renting one of their cupcake tiers. Here is a list of the flavours we are going to get:

- 1.5 dozen Carrot Cake
- 1.5 dozen Mint Chocolate
- 1 dozen Chocolate
- 1 dozen Vanilla
- 1 dozen Marble

We might grab a cupcake each for our walk home, we'll see! When we get home I will have a little time to relax and then I will be heading out to do some babysitting!

My week has been great in regards to my weightloss journey. I have been tracking everything and have been trying to get as much walking in as possible. This morning I actually did an update on the Weight Watcher's App which is now iPad ready! The App now fits the screen properly (without having to 2x's the App) and it has the Healthy Guidelines on the right! I'm looking forward to weighing-in on Monday! I am just 4lbs away from my first 5%!!!!!

Okay well I'm off to finish up the laundry! Right now Liam and I are just sitting in Starbucks waiting on our clothes to be dry at the Laundromat just up the street!

Take Care,
Crystal

PS>. 3 weeks and 2 hours from today and Liam and I will be getting Married :)

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Weekly Weigh-In

2011-07-04T22:12:00.002-04:00

Went to my meeting tonight and weighed in at 209.2 ... that's DOWN 4lbs!!!! I was expecting maybe a 2lb loss ... 4lbs was just wicked! In 2 weeks I have lost 6.6lbs :)

After I weighed-in and stayed for the meeting Liam and I headed to Harvey's for dinner! I had enough Points+ to get a Grilled Chicken Combo with Diet Pepsi and Onion Rings!! I think Harvey's has the BEST onion rings ... I enjoyed ever last bite :)

Not much else going on here. I think I'm going to head to bed early to ight!!

Take Care,
Crystal

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Chaos

2011-07-03T19:20:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow at work it is going to be very chaotic!! Half my class (3 year olds) will be moving onto the older Preschool class so that means half of my class is going to be Toddlers (1.5 year old). Our kids that are moving on are pretty self-sufficient and are potty trained, the new much smaller kids can barely walk/talk and are all in diapers! Going from kids that can do pretty much everything for themselves to a class that can't really do anything for themselves at this present time is going to be hard to get use to.

The one good thing about going from a Preschool room to a Toddler room is that the teacher to child ratio changes and instead of just 2 teachers in the room we will now have 3!!! It's going to take the new staff a bit to get use to things, but that's to be expected when starting a new job with new co-workers.

In other news Liam and I spent 4 hours in the ER room early this morning. Around 11:30 last night Liam said that his heart started beating funny like it was straining to work. It lasted just a few seconds and he felt fine otherwise. We decided we would rather be safe than sorry and headed off to the ER. They hooked him up to a machine to check his heart rate and all seemed fine. We ended up leaving the ER before a Doctor actually saw Liam because we had waited 4 hours and hadn't even been brought into a room. We knew others who had been there before us were still waiting on a Doctor to see them. Supposedly there was just 1 Doctor working 3 different areas!

Any who, when we got up late this afternoon we called Liam's mom who use to be a nurse and she reassured us that it sounded like palpitations and that his mom and sister both have them. So for now we are just going to keep an eye on his heart beats and if it happens again or he gets other symptoms we will definitely be seeing a Doctor and having more testing done.

Due to being up super late we haven't done much today other than laundry and going out to dinner. I had wanted to try out a new exercise DVD I bought yesterday but I'm feeling really exhausted. I picked up a new Leslie Sansome video that is called "Walk Away Your Waistline". The DVD comes with a rubber band that goes around your waist and it has other bands coming off it that you hold onto with your hands and do exercise moves holding it. Once I actually get to use the DVD I will post more.

Okay well I'm off to relax! I hope all the Canadians out there have had an amazing Canada Day weekend and that all the Americans out there have had a great July 4th weekend :)

Take Care,
Crystal

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Garavogue Poppers -- New Food Find

2011-07-02T22:05:00.002-04:00

Today while in Loblaws Superstore (Scarborough Towne Centre) I came across a sample table with these ...

They are called Poppers or Garavogue Poppers which are made in store. Their ingredients are wheat flour, rice flour, and 100% soy bean oil. Their nutritional information is as follows:

Per Popper
Calories: 15
Fat: 0.1 g
Sodium: 0 mg
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Carbohydrate: 4 g
Sugars: 0 g
Dietary Fibre: 0 g
Protein: 0.5 g

You get 2 Poppers for 1 Points+!!! They are like a huge Popchip without seasoning!! I believe they are being made and sold at Loblaws, Longos, and Sobeys! I cannot wait to eat these with hummus, cream cheese, sugar & cinnamon, etc. There are so many options!! I believe I paid $2.99 and you get more than 12 per bag!

If you find these Poppers let me know where and what you are eating them with :)

Okay well I'm off to relax, my body is aching due to the crazy thunderstorm that just started maybe 10 minutes ago!!

Take Care,
Crystal

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Happy Birthday Canada!!

2011-07-01T12:24:00.001-04:00

Happy Canada Day to all the Canucks out there :)

No real plans today other than relaxing and enjoying this beautiful weather! We'll probably head out for a walk in a little bit!

Tomorrow we will be heading out to do some Wedding clothes shopping. Liam has decided he doesn't 't want to make his suit anymore so we need to get him some thing to wear and we both still need shoes! Getting shoes is turning out to be the hardest thing to find, argh!

In other news ... I'm still going strong on the Weight Watcher front :). Looking forward to weighing-in on Monday!

Okay well I'm off to grab a snack!

Take Care,
Crystal

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Success

2011-06-27T21:25:00.001-04:00

I had my second Weight Watcher's Meeting today and was DOWN 2.6lbs :) Funny how when you work the program it really does work ... who would of thought ?!

I picked up some Weight Watcher's Mint Cookie Crisp, hoping they're good! Next week I think I'm going to pick up the Pocket Guide Cover because mine is getting pretty beat up in my purse! I also got a FREE fanny pack (LOL) and Water Bottle for signing up for the Monthly Pass.

Speaking of my Monthly Pass ... I hope it comes in the mail soon. Canada Post is supposedly going back to work tomorrow after being on strike for a few weeks. I also hope my camera batteries show up soon, they're also stuck in the mail!! I kind of need the batteries or my Wedding that is in 32 days!!!!!!!!!!

Okay well I'm off to rest and watch some TV!

Take Care
Crystal

PS>. It's a bummer that with the new Points Plus Weight Watcher's Program that Subway subs up quite a bit higher in Points :(. I got a 6" Veggie sub with cheese and light mayo and it came out to way more than I had expected!

PS>. If you haven't already downloaded the Weight Watcher App for your phone I highly suggest you do! I have the App on my iPad and love it. I find it a lot easier to track using the App :)

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Weight Watcher Meetings Here I Come

2011-06-17T22:38:00.001-04:00

I'm struggling!! I have been for over a month now! Tonight I decided to sign up for Weight Watcher Meetings again!

I've been to meeting 1 other time! I actually liked the meetings! The reason I stopped going was because it was pretty far from my house and would take me 1 hour on a bus to get there. That and it was early in the morning on a Saturday. I love my sleep so much that I would sleep through my meeting.

The meeting I picked this time around is only a 20 minute walk from my home so I can get Activity Points by walking to and from the meeting. It is also only about a 5 minute bus ride. My meetings are going to be on Monday at 7:15pm which is great because I get off work at 6:00pm. So I can leave work and go right to the meeting. I know that if I were to go home first I wouldn't want to go back out !

I'm excited for Monday to get here! I bought the Monthly Pass so I will be tracking my food online using eTools ... starting NOW!!!!

Okay I'm off to watch "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" ... so bad, yet sooo good LOL

Take Care,
Crystal

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abcdefood

2011-06-06T22:32:00.002-04:00

Found this over on Sarah's blog, Operation Size 8!!

A is for Apple, what’s your favorite variety?
Gala!

B: is for Bread, regardless of nutrition, calories, or whole grains what is your favorite type to have a nice big piece of?
Rye or Pumpernickle

C: is for Cereal what is your favorite kind currently (just one!)
Cinnamon Toast Crunch!!!!!!!!

D: is for Doughnuts, you might not currently be eating them but what kind do you fancy?
Boston Cream

E: is for Eggs, how would you like yours prepared?
Over medium

F: is for Fat Free, what is your favorite fat free product?
I don't know

G: is for Groceries, where do you purchase yours at?
Loblaws & Metro

H: is for Hot Beverages, what is your favorite hot drink?
Coffee

I: is for Ice Cream, pick a favorite flavor and add a fun topping.
Chocolate Peanut Butter with chopped nuts

J: is for Jams or Jellies, do you eat them, and if so what kind and flavor?
Smucker's Strawberry ... no seeds or chunks

K: is for Kashi, name your favorite Kashi product?
I'm not a fan of any

L: is for Lunch, what was yours today?
I didn't eat lunch today, tomorrow I will be have a leftover Twisted Chicken sandwich from The Golden Griddle

M: is for microwave, what is your favorite microwave meal/snack?
Pizza Pops

N: is for nutrients, do you like carbs, fats, or proteins best?
Protein, I love me some meat

O: is for oil, what kind do you like to use?
Olive oil

P: is for protein, how do you get yours?
Meat, eggs & cheese

Q: is for Quaker, how do you like your oats?
I'm not a big fan, if I do have oatmeal it's with a bit of brown sugar and milk poured over top

R: is for roasting, what is your favorite thing to roast?
Any type of veggie, especially mushrooms and onions

S: is for sandwich, what’s your favorite kind?
Pastrami on toasted rye with mustard and a bit of butter

T: is for travel, how do you handle eating while traveling?
I don't really travel so I haven't had to deal with this yet

U: is for unique, what is one of your weirdest food combos?
White vinegar on my mom's cabbage rolls

V: is for vitamins, what kind do you take?
Vitamin D & B Complex

W: is for wasabi, yay or nay?
Yay, just a bit though

X: is for XRAY. if we xrayed your belly right now, what food would we see?
Cupcake, chicken sandwich, fries & gravy, raspberries, orange and watermelon

Y: is for youth, what food reminds you of your childhood?
Kraft Dinner

Z: is for zucchini, how do you prepare it?
Roasted or in spaghetti sauce

YOUR TURN.
Pick a letter and tell me what YOU like! Or let me know if you fill this out on your own blog. I love reading about what other people eat.

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Wedding Hiccups and a Weigh-in

2011-05-15T16:49:00.001-04:00

Haven't been posting which usually means that I've fallen off the wagon, not this time though. I've actually been doing a challenge at work that we've named "abc's Biggest Loser". We each have put in money and whoever looses the most percentage wins the money. The challenge started this past Monday and is running until September 1st. We weighed in on Monday for our Starts Weights and then again on Friday (our weigh-in day) and I was down 4lbs!!

In other news our Wedding plans are really moving along. We have been having issues with our Invitations though. We ordered some from a site called Zazzle, they were fast with sending our Invitation but they weren't centered! They kept giving us the runaround so I told them to give me my money back. I will NEVER order from Zazzle again, too much of a headache. I then went out and bought some card stock and created a similar Invitation to the ones we had ordered. When we went to print them off our printer decided that the paper was too thick and wouldn't print. I had wanted to send out the Invitations a week ago, here's hoping I can figure something out and have the cards sent out by Wednesday!

Here's some good news ... I bought the dress I'm going to wear on my Wedding day :). I'm a bit indecisive though and wondering if I should of bought the other dress I liked! The reason I didn't get the other is because it was a bit big in some areas. The good thing is that both dresses were on sale so I might just get both and decide when the day gets closer (10 weeks).

Ok, well I'm off to figure out dinner!

Take Care,
Crystal

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Winning!!

2011-05-08T18:45:00.001-04:00

The winner of the Quantum Scale is …

Congratulations!! Send me your name and address to byebyefatpants@yahoo.ca and I will forward your information onto Susan at Quantum Scale!!

I’ll be back sometime in the next few days with an update about weightloss and wedding details! I haven’t really been posting because I’ve been checking all my internet stuff (email, blog, etc) using my iPad and I’m not really a fan of writing posts on it.

Take Care,

Quantum Scale Giveaway!!

2011-05-01T11:36:00.002-04:00

Susan from Quantum Scale sent me a scale to review about a month ago. I have used the scale to do my weekly weigh-ins and I love it. I love that it doesn't show you your exact weight, instead it shows you your total loss or gain!!

Here's your chance to get your very own Quantum Scale. You can do one or more of the options below. The more you o the more chances you have to win. For each option please make a new comment. If you only comment once telling me you did all the options you will only get entered once so be sure to comment for each option.

a). Leave me a comment telling me why you should win!
b). Follow Bye Bye Fat Pants
c). Post about this Giveaway on your blog, leave a comment with the link telling me you've done so
d). Post the following on Twitter "@Byebyefatpants is giving away a Quantum Scale www.byebyefatpants.com" and leave a comment telling me your Twitter name and that you've done so

The Giveaway will end on May 07, 2011 at 12:01am EST. I will pick a random winner using www.random.org.

Take Care and Good Luck,

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myfitnesspal

2011-04-25T18:45:00.001-04:00

I'm back and have been tracking my food and exercise using MyFitnessPal. I have been using my iPad a lot and find it easier to log my info. I'm so happy that I went out and bought it. If you have any App suggestions please let me know! I pretty much always have my iPad on me so there is no forgetting to log my food. It also helps that numerous other bloggers are on MyFitnessPal and offer up support, encouragement, and accountability!

I weighed in this past Saturday using my wicked Quantum Scale. The scale said that I'm up 1.8lbs which really isn't that much in the whole scheme of things. As of right now I don't know my actual weigh since the Quantum Scale only shows your total losses or gains. I will be doing a Quantum Scale Giveaway in the next few days so keep an eye out, you will love this scale!

In other news Liam and I are getting married in 95 days, eep! We have been getting some things done, like buying our Wedding Bands. We decided to go with a simple white gold plain band, we should be able to pick them up on Saturday! I also sent in my engagement ring in to be re-sized (too big) and to have it cleaned/polished! I also might of come across the dress I want to wear on my Wedding Day ... It's BRIGHT orange :). I'm going to go buy some Spanex and go try the dress on again this coming Saturday!

Okay well I'm off to relax, possibly go to bed super early! We did CPR and First Aid Re-Training at work today which made or a very long, boring day!

Take Care
Crystal

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Struggling is a HUGE Understatement

2011-04-03T11:38:00.001-04:00

Over the last 3-4 weeks I have been struggling a lot! I have not been tracking my food, I have not been wearing my BodyBugg and I’ve been eating junk like cake, cupcakes, cookies, chips, chocolate bars, ice cream, etc. I really need to get back on track. I did not weigh-in last week however I did weigh-in this week and I have gained a total of 4 lbs in 4 weeks :( No wonder my jeans have been feeling tight!

In other news, Susan from Quantum Scale contacted me asking if I wanted to do a review of their scale and I figured why not. The scale arrived quickly and I’ll be doing a review in a week or two after I’ve had the chance to use it a few times. What is cool about the Quantum Scale is that it doesn’t show your weight, it just shows you your losses and/or gains. You don’t even see your weight when you first step on the scale to Program your weight.

The Quantum Scale comes in black, green, orange, pink, and blue. I was sent the green one which is a nice moss green! The scale is $59.00 + shipping if anyone is interested in getting one for themselves. Before you order one though keep an eye out on Bye Bye Fat Pants because I will be doing a Quantum Scale Giveaway in the near future :)

Here’s the Benefits and Features that are listed on the Quantum Scale website …

Benefits:

Lose Weight Faster
Reduce Stress
Stay Motivated
Improve Self Image
Removes Fear and Shame
Makes a Great Gift

Quantum Scale Features:

Tap on to start
Maximum capacity 330lbs
Weighs in both lbs and kg
Graduations o.1lbs and 0.05kg
Auto off power functions
Easy to read LCD
One user personal scale
12in x 12in
Gross weight 4lbs
1 year warranty
Comes in 5 colours (pink, orange, blue, green, and black)

Okay well I’m off to do the laundry and run some errands … I just put my BodyBugg on and plan on tracking my food for the day. One day/step at a time …

Handwriting

2011-03-29T22:50:00.001-04:00

I saw this on another blog and thought it was pretty cool …

8. I tag anyone who would like to do this.

If you do post your handwriting on your blog leave me a link so that I can check it out :)

Here’s the questions that I answered …

1. Your Name - Blog Name
2. Your blog URL
3. Write: The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog.
4. Favorite Quote
5. Favorite Song
6. Favorite Musicians/Bands
7. Something you say...
8. Tag people for the game.

Take Care,

Weigh-Ins, Houndstooth, and Life

2011-03-19T22:12:00.001-04:00

So it’s been 2 weeks since I last posted. Last week when I weighed in I gained 2.4lbs. Today when I weighed in I Stayed the Same which is good because I thought I was going to gain. If you look at my weigh-in page you’ll see that I’ve been struggling the past 5 weeks or so by the losses and gains posted! Today is a new day and I’m hoping to do better.

In my last post I spoke about the Sally Hansen Nail Effects. I ended up keeping them on my nails for 12 days. They probably would of lasted longer but I started picking at them. They did chip a bit at the tip of my nails which I just cut off about 6 days after putting them on. I’m very impressed with this product and will definitely be buying and using them again!!

In other news I went and bought some new jeans today! I was able to buy size 16’s and they fit great. I got my jeans from Old Navy and cannot wait to wear them. One pair is just a boot-cut and the other pair are skinny jeans :) I personally like their Diva Cut Jeans. I was a bit disappointed because they didn’t have my size in their short length so instead I had to get the regular ones which are a bit too long. Hopefully they shrink when I wash them.

Okay well I’m off to watch Dateline Mysteries< I’m obsessed with this show!!

Take Care,

Houndstooth Nails

2011-03-05T23:37:00.001-05:00

Today while out I was looking at nail polish because I’ve been trying to find a specific blue shade as well as a dark matte grey. I ended up coming across Sally Hansen Nail Effects and bought the Houndstooth pattern.

I put them on my nails just a few minutes ago (Saturday night), we’ll see how long they last. The box says that they last up to 10 days.

Has anyone else tried these nail effects? If Yes, which design did you use? Did you like them/Hate them? Why?

Take Care,

New Glasses

2011-03-05T22:41:00.001-05:00

Here is a photo of what my new glasses look like, the blue on the bottom is throughout the frames even though it doesn’t look that way in the photo below. The blue/grey line where they meet is blended a lot better then in this photo.

I’ve tried taking photos on them on my face but as of right now I haven’t gotten any that really show off the glasses. I’ll try taking some photos tomorrow in some natural light and see how those photos turn out. These glasses are pretty much the same style as my old glasses just a different colour, different Prada logo, and the arms are a little bit different.

I ended up getting my glasses at LensCrafters and I was very happy with their service. They ended up giving me 50% off my lenses and had my glasses ready in less than an hour. I have never been able to get my glasses done in an hour, in the past I’ve had to wait a week or two.

Okay well I’m off to relax a bit and then I’m heading to bed. We did a lot of walking around today (2:00 - 10:00) so my feet are tired.

Take Care,

1st Official BodyBugg Weigh-In

2011-03-05T13:47:00.001-05:00

I had my first weigh-in since using BodyBugg and here are the results …

I have to say that I’m still very happy with the BodyBugg. I like being able to see what I’m burning and consuming. I also like being able to see when/how much I’m burning.

In other news, I broke my glasses Tuesday morning! My glasses fell off my night stand during the night and cracked. Liam was able to fix them with Krazy Glue. Today we’re going to go out and I’m going to try to get my eyes checked and then pick out a new pair of glasses. I was going to get a new pair in April and have been saving so it’s not that big of a deal. I’ve also had these glasses going on 5 years. I’ll probably be getting a similar pair and will post a photo when I get them.

Okay well I’m off to check out some glasses as well as try on (hopefully buy) some jeans from Old Navy. They have a sale going on this weekend where their jeans are $25!!

Take Care,

Feeling Better

2011-02-28T17:02:00.001-05:00

I am finally starting to feel better!! I am pretty sure I’d rather have strep throat or a sinus infection over the flu. I was out of commission for 4 days with a fever, aching body, cramping and an upset stomach. I’m thankful that my stomach is pretty much back to normal and that tonight I will be able to actually eat a meal, the most I’ve had in the last 4 days was a bowl of soup on Saturday and a bowl on Sunday. Tonight I’m going to make some pork chops, scalloped potatoes, corn, and green beans, I cannot wait!

Speaking of food, I have to say that the BodyBugg food database is amazing. It’s one of the best I’ve seen. Almost anything I type into their database can be found without me having to input my own food/information! I am use to having to put in all my own foods/information when using Weight Watcher’s and SparkPeople food databases.

Okay well I’m off to watch some Food Network and then I’ll be heading to the kitchen to make dinner.

Take Care,

ABC’s

2011-02-28T12:02:00.001-05:00

Thought I’d join in on the ABC Survey that I’ve seen go around over the last week or so.

A. Age: 29

B. Bed size: Queen

C. Chore you hate: Sweeping/Washing floors

D. Dogs: Love them, though I’m a bigger fan of cats!

E. Essential start to your day: Shower

F. Favourite colour: Black

G. Gold or silver: White Gold

H. Height: 5' 4"

I. Instruments you play: I can play the trumpet

J. Job title: Registered Early Childhood Educator

K. Kids: No thanks! I have 16 I deal with on a daily basis at work, that’s enough for me

L. Live: Happily

M. Mom’s name: Charmaine

N. Nicknames: I don’t have any

O. Overnight hospital stays: Once

P. Pet peeve: Slow walkers

Q. Quote from a movie: "Hey You Guys!" - Goonies

R. Right or left handed: Right

S. Siblings: Younger brother and sister as well as older half brother and sister

T. Time you wake up: 7:30 or 8:00 depending on whether I’m washing my hair or not

U. Underwear: Colourful

V. Vegetables you dislike: Tomatoes, I consider them vegetables

W. What makes you run late: Not much, I’m always super early

X. X-Rays you’ve had: Teeth, ankle, left wrist, and left shoulder

Y. Yummy food you make: Salmon packets

Z. Zoo- favourite animal: Any of the cats, lions, tigers, cougars, etc

Take Care,

Giveaway Winner & The BodyBugg

2011-02-26T14:07:00.001-05:00

The winner of my Magazine Subscription Giveaway is …

Jolene from EverydayFoodie is the Winner, thanks again for being a reader of Bye Bye Fat Pants and for commenting regularly.

Please send me an email to byebyefatpants@yahoo.ca with your Name, Address, and which magazine you want the subscription for. The magazines you can choose from are …

Weight Watcher’s Magazine (1 Year: 6 issues)
Cooking Light Magazine (1 Year: 12 issues)
Everyday Food Magazine (1 Year: 10 issues)
Shape Magazine (1 Year: 12 issues)
Fitness Magazine (1 Year: 10 issues)
Women’s Health Magazine (1 Year: 10 issues)

I’m thinking about doing more Giveaways in the near future. What would you like to see as a Giveaway here on Bye Bye Fat Pants? Leave suggestions in the comment section. I want to do Giveaways that I know my readers will want/appreciate :)

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In other news, I received my BodyBugg on Tuesday. I was able to wear it Wednesday and Thursday but since then have fallen ill with a fever, aching body, and upset stomach so I haven’t been wearing it. I did put it back on this morning, so far I’m liking it. Below are some screen shots of the graphs from me using the BodyBugg on Wednesday. The numbers for my Calories Consumed is a little bit off since I changed my Calorie Intake this morning. I had it set so that I was losing 2lbs a week and have changed it so that I’m losing 1.5lbs a week instead.

The top screen shot shows you my Calories Burned, Calories Consumed, and Calorie Balance/Deficit.

The middle screen shot shows you when I put the BodyBugg on and when I took it off (7:42am-8:12pm). It also shows you when/where I burned the most calories. The higher peaks are from when I walked to/from work and when I was outside for an hour in the morning/afternoon with the children.

The bottom screen shot shows you how many steps I took this day. It also shows you the times that I took the most steps, which again is when I was walking to/from work and when I was outside for an hour in the morning/afternoon with the children.

I’ll do a more detailed review with screen shots in a week or so when I’ve used the BodyBugg more and when I have my first official weigh-in using the BodyBugg.

Speaking of weigh-ins I did step on the scale today and the scale said 209.0 so that means I’ve lost 1.6lbs since last week. I’m not sure how accurate that loss is since I haven’t eaten anything in over 24 hours and have just been drinking orange juice and ginger ale.

Okay well I’m off to relax and drink some more Ginger Ale, hopefully I’m feeling better by tonight/tomorrow morning. I’d hate to be sick my entire weekend off from work.

Take Care,

A Thank You Giveaway

2011-02-21T21:54:00.001-05:00

Bye Bye Fat Pants now has 303 Followers so to say Thank You to each and everyone of you that read/comment I thought I would throw a Giveaway!

ONE lucky reader will win a 1 Year Magazine Subscription. The winner will be able to pick a subscription from the list below …

Weight Watcher’s Magazine (1 Year: 6 issues)
Cooking Light Magazine (1 Year: 12 issues)
Everyday Food Magazine (1 Year: 10 issues)
Shape Magazine (1 Year: 12 issues)
Fitness Magazine (1 Year: 10 issues)
Women’s Health Magazine (1 Year: 10 issues)

There are TWO ways to enter …

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I am a huge supporter of Operation Beautiful and would like you to leave a Operation Beautiful comment on another blog and help make someone's day. To prove that you’ve left a Operation Beautiful comment leave a comment on here leaving me a link to the comment/blog.

The Magazine Subscription Giveaway will end February 27, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. EST. I will pick the winner using a Random Generator.

Disclaimer: The magazine subscription will be paid for using my own money. I am doing this to say Thank You for your support!

Take Care,

Things Went Downhill … and Fast

2011-02-21T11:57:00.001-05:00

First things first … I weighed in on Saturday and the scale said 210.6lbs which means I GAINED 2.6lbs. I’ve been struggling over the last few days and have binged a few times. Last night I felt really sick from all the junk I’ve been eating :(

The “exciting news” I spoke of here hasn't shown up yet so I'm just going to show you what it is …

Yep that's right I bought a BodyBugg. I have wanted one for 2+ years now and finally decided to take the plunge and get one. The one I bought I found on eBay and the price was quite a bit lower than what the Canadian Website's wanted. I'm hoping that it will be here Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest.

Because of purchasing the BodyBugg I cancelled my Weight Watcher`s Online Membership. My membership ended this past Wednesday (February 16, 2011)which is around the time that I started going crazy with food and binged a few times. I'm going to try to get this under control so that next Saturday when I weigh-in the scale goes DOWN not UP.

I’m off now to get something to eat for breakfast and then Liam and I are going to head over to Geoff’s (Liam’s dad) to visit for a bit since today is Family Day and we all have the day off. We’ll probably order some food, I’m going to suggest Swiss Chalet which should be okay with everyone.

Take Care,

In Case You’re Wondering …

2011-02-15T19:14:00.001-05:00

I weighed in this past Saturday and the scale showed me 208.0 lbs which means I stayed the same. I’m okay with it.

I’m hoping that in the next few days I’ll have some exciting news to share with everyone! It is in regards to my weight loss journey and is something I’ve wanted to do for a few years now.

In other news, I have 299 Followers. When I reach 300 Followers I might just come up with a Giveaway to say Thank You to all of you that read!

Okay I’m off to spend some time with Liam and to watch Biggest Loser in a little bit.

Take Care,

I did it again … the scale keeps going DOWN :)

2011-02-05T14:51:00.001-05:00

Today was my 5th weigh-in with Weight Watcher’s. I found this week was the hardest I’ve had so far. All I wanted to do was eat, and eat, and eat. I ended up going over my Weekly Points+ by 18, eeep! With that being said here is what happened when I stepped on the scale …

I was still able to lose 0.6lbs. I was very happy with this loss and I’m looking forward to next Saturday’s weigh-in. I only have 1.4lbs to loose before I reach my 5% Goal :)

Tonight I’ve decided to eat at home, usually we go out for dinner on Saturday but I’ve decided to make Turkey Taco’s tonight instead. We might go out for dinner tomorrow to Sushi on Bloor. I’ve been craving their Salmon Teriyaki and Tempura Vegetables.

So far everyone who has seen my hair has liked it which is nice. The children have asked me numerous times to wear my hair parted to the other side because they can see the red more LOL. Speaking of red, I went out and bought the Manic Panic dye and got their Wildfire colour which is a very bright red. I put some in my hair today but ended up only leaving it on for 10 minutes instead of the 15-30 that they suggest. My hair is definitely a brighter red, I’m going to have Liam help me tonight to dye the rest!

Okay well I’m off to relax, I’ve been thinking about having a nap for the last little while!

Take Care,

PS>

Snow Day!!

2011-02-02T16:30:00.001-05:00

Today I got to stay home because the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) closed their schools. My centre closes whenever the TDSB closes so I got a nice call at 6:45 a.m. telling me to go back to bed :) YAY!!

I decided to call up my Salon and see if they had a time spot available for me to come in and get my hair dyed and cut, thankfully they did. I had an appointment for Saturday so it was nice getting it done today and now having Saturday to myself :)

I had originally wanted to get some white peek-a-boo highlights but the lady who dyed my hair said that my hair would not be able to be bleached out white due to the fact that I’ve been dying it black for a few years using boxed dye. I decided that I would go red instead …

There is some red on the other side but it doesn’t show up as well as this side. I was told that the red will fade out quickly so I’m going to go out later on today and buy some Manic Panic hair dye. I want the red a bit brighter so the Manic Panic should do the trick.

Okay well I’m off to have a little nap, do some dishes, and then head out in the snow storm to meet up with Liam. I purchased a voucher from LivingDeal.com the other day that will get us $40 of food from Boston Pizza for just $15 :)

Take Care,

Another Scale Victory

2011-01-29T16:36:00.001-05:00

“You shouldn’t care what the number on the scale says”

I don’t think that staying really works for everyone. I think that some people (like myself) need to see the number on the scale and see it going down to keep us motivated and to show us that our hard work is paying off. I try to weigh myself only once a week, sometimes during the middle of the week I’ll take a peak but that’s about it. I think that when you become obsessed with the scale and weigh yourself daily, or even multiple times a day that you are doing yourself more harm than good.

Speaking of scales and the number …

I am feeling healthy, energized and just overall happy. I find that this new Weight Watcher’s Program (Points Plus) is helping me eat a lot healthier and I’m not finding myself hungry all the time. Pretty much all my meals consist of a protein, vegetable, and carbohydrate. I’m eating a lot more fruit then I have in a long time and it feels good.

I am still struggling with the urge/thoughts to binge. As you can see above on my Weekly Review that I struggled on Monday quite a bit. I am thankful though that I was able to rein the Binge Monster in and stop before I went over my Points+.

Since I have begun eating healthier and have been really paying attention to what I’m putting into my body I decided to have a look at the food I was feeding my cats. I was pretty shocked when I started reading the ingredients in their food (Science Diet) and went and compared their food to others online. The next day I went out and bought some Blue Buffalo food for them and have slowly started mixing a bit in with their old food. I was paying a good $70 a month on the cats food and was pretty much just buying JUNK. I figured I may as well pay the same amount, or a little bit more, and buy the cats better quality food. So far so good, they LOVE the Blue Buffalo food :)

Other than the cat food switch there hasn’t been much going on, I was off work and sick Tuesday and Wednesday. I did a lot of sleeping those two days and thankfully was feeling a lot better come Thursday. I’m still not 100% but the aches/pains and fever are gone which is great.

This morning I did some babysitting which was okay. After I had said “Yes” I had regretted it because saying “Yes” meant that I had to get up early this morning and look after a 2.5 year old and a 3 month old. I had originally planned to go get my hair dyed and cut today but because of the babysitting I had to change my appointment for next Saturday. I’m planning on having my hair dyed black and then having some white peek-a-boo highlights put in.

Okay well I’m off to relax and cuddle with the kitties!

Take Care,

Down a Size … Say What?

2011-01-23T15:12:00.001-05:00

There is nothing better than going down a size in pants when you are losing weight. Around this time last year I bought 3 pairs of jeans from Old Navy that were a size 16. The jeans fit for a few weeks and then I gained weight and haven’t been able to wear them for almost a year. Today when I was heading out to do laundry I grabbed a pair of jeans to put on without looking at them. After I had them on I looked down and thought “these look different”. I unzipped them and instead of grabbing my 18’s I grabbed a pair of 16’s and they FIT!!

Today has been pretty low key so far. I woke up very early this morning to my cats whining. I got up to feed them to find out they had NO FOOD. Liam has been feeding them, he said they were getting low on food but never said they were completely out. So I got up and waited around until the pet store was open. I was really dreading going out because this morning it was -33°C/-27°F. I got all bundled up and went out to do our laundry, grab cat food and grab myself a 6” Veggie Delite Sub from Subway.

Okay well I’m off to figure out what to have for dinner. I just got back from grocery shopping and picked up a bunch of veggies, fruits, and some lean meat (ground turkey and pork chops). I’m thinking maybe Shake n’ Bake Pork Chops with Roasted Veggies and maybe Sweet Potato or Scallop Potatoes.

Take Care,

PS> Is there anyone from the USA that would be up for doing a Cross Border Exchange? I ask because I am really craving some Peanut Butter Stuffed Pretzels which I can’t find up here in Canada. If anyone is interested shoot me a email ( byebyefatpants@yahoo.ca ) and we can figure something out :)

Another Successful Week

2011-01-22T15:38:00.001-05:00

I tracked all last week as well as got in some exercise. I ended up getting out all my Walk Away the Pounds DVD’s to do!

I’m so happy with the fact that I’ve lost 7.2lbs in 3 weeks :) As for my eats, here’s how I used my Points+ …

This week I plan on getting some more exercise in. I’m trying to add in exercise slowly because I really do not like exercising. I figure if I slowly introduce it then I’ll be more likely to continue with it.

Okay well I’m off to make some low Points+ chocolate cupcakes (hopefully). Then I will be off to babysit. I’m thinking that on my walk to babysit I’m going to stop into Starbucks and grab myself a Tall Non-Fat Vanilla Rooibos Latte and their Protein Snack.

Take Care,

2nd Weigh-in + Milestone

2011-01-15T11:40:00.001-05:00

I was a bit worried this week about my weigh-in because by Monday I had eaten all my Weekly Points. With Weight Watcher’s there are some people who can eat all their Weekly Points and lose, some people can only eat half and still lose, and then some people cannot eat any of their Weekly Points to still lose. I wasn’t sure where I was going to fall, thankfully eating all my Weekly Points still allowed me to have a loss …

As you can see I also reached a Milestone this week and received my first 5lbs Star. I’ve actually lost 6.4lbs over the last two weeks. I’m really happy with my weight loss so far and I’m still feeling really good. I am struggling daily with my thoughts “Just eat some chocolate”, “One isn’t going to hurt you”, “Going over by a few Points+ isn’t going to hurt”, etc. I just keep repeating in my head “You are getting married in just over 6 months” and/or “You have to try on Wedding Dresses in roughly 3 months” and/or “You don’t want to be disappointed on weigh-in day” … saying the above seems to be helping.

Here’s how my Points+ were used over the past week …

As you can see on Sunday and Monday I ate a lot of my Weekly Points, I struggled those two days to stay within my Points+ and fought the urge to binge. Thankfully I was able to keep control and stayed within my Points+.

Okay well I’m off to run some errands with Liam. With doing our Budget we have been saving a lot of money and it feels great! I think we might check out some glasses today for myself!! I’ve been wearing the same glasses for 4 Years and haven’t gotten new ones more so because I didn’t have the money.

Take Care,

First week tracked in a LONG time!!

2011-01-08T13:14:00.001-05:00

I tracked my food, water, healthy guidelines, etc all week. I am really liking the new Weight Watcher’s Points+ Plan. Here’s my tracker for the week …

As you can see I ate all my Daily Points as well as the majority of my Weekly Points. My activity only shows 3 Activity Points, however I did get more. I have never been one to track my activity because I never use my Activity Points and since I don`t own a Heart Rate Monitor I don`t feel I honestly know whether my workout was low, moderate, or high intensity.

My reward for tracking all week is …

I was so excited when I stepped on the scale and saw that I was DOWN 4.2lbs

After having my scale for about a month now, I have to say I LOVE IT. If you`re looking to get a new scale definitely check out the EatSmart Scales, you will not be disappointed!

After weighing-in I got my brunch together since I woke up kind of late. Here`s what I had for breakfast/lunch …

Egg Sandwich on an English Muffin with a slice of cheese and some ketchup. On the side a Gala Apple with 2tbsp of Natural Peanut Butter (13 Points+).

Okay well I`m off to relax a bit and finish off some more Super Mario Felt Creations. I ended up doing 3 1Up Mushrooms and 3 Growth Mushrooms this past week while watching TV. Today I plan on getting out 3 Stars and 3 Bill the Bullets

Take Care,

Back to the Grind Tomorrow

2011-01-03T14:25:00.001-05:00

My time off work (11 days) has been great, and for once it didn’t fly by. I wish I could win Millions and not have to go back to work LOL Going back tomorrow is going to be hard. I’ve slept in almost everyday and have been able to eat whenever I want. When at work I only get one break and that is my lunch break at 1:30-2:30 p.m. I work 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. so I find that I’m always starving by the time lunch and home time comes around.

For the first time ever I planned out our meals for the entire week.

Sunday - Meatloaf Muffins with scalloped potatoes, creamed style corn, and french style green beans. (13 Points+)
Monday - Homemade Chicken and Vegetable Soup with some No Yolk Noodles ( 7 Points+ per serving)
Tuesday - Meatloaf Muffin Spaghetti (just spaghetti using the meatloaf muffins as meatballs)
Wednesday - Steak Tacos
Thursday - Leftover Chicken and Vegetable Soup
Friday - Eat Out!!
Saturday - TBD

On top of making out our meal plan for the week I made a grocery list, something else I really never do. With us trying to stick to a budget I thought that doing these two things would help keep us under our $75.00 Grocery Budget. We ended up going over by $16.00 which isn’t too bad. Groceries are the only area I’m willing to go over our budget if need be.

Here’s last nights dinner and todays brunch …

I decided to make my own egg sandwich using 1 Weight Watcher’s English Muffin, 1 Egg fried in a non-stick pan with cooking spray, 1 Kraft cheese slice and 1 tbsp of Ketchup. With a side of two clementine's. I wanted to have Canadian Bacon on my sandwich but the grocery store near us was all out. I’m thinking that this breakfast is what I’m going to eat all week and we’ll see if it keeps me held over at work until lunch. This breakfast/brunch came to 8 Points+.

Okay well I’m off to work on some Felt Creations that I’ve been making over the past few weeks. Here’s a sneak peak at a few I made and gave to my sister (Super Mario Characters), I put magnets on the back of hers.

Take Care,

Weight Watcher’s Join For Free ?!

2011-01-01T21:47:00.001-05:00

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and that everyone has a Happy 2011!

Christmas was great. Liam and I spent the time visiting my parents and siblings as well as visiting Liam’s mom and grandparents. We also got to visit with my Godparents as well as Liam’s dad. We both got a lot of the items that were on our Wish List.

Here are two of my favourite gifts …

Black and White Olympic Toque and Scarf (!!!). I have wanted this set since the Olympics and was so happy when I opened the box and saw them. Thanks to my brother and mom! Now if only I could find a pair of BLACK Olympic Mittens (I’m not sure they exist).

Perfect Portion Scale (!!!). This scale is pretty wicked. It has 2000 programmed items and tells you the products weight as well as Nutritional Information! Thanks to Geoff (future father-in-law).

Over the past week I’ve been off work and have been relaxing and shopping, I go back to work this coming Tuesday. I received a lot of gift cards over the Holidays from family and from the children/families at my centre. I’ve already bought a bunch of shirts online at Old Navy and went out yesterday and bought myself this …

This is my first Lululemon purchase. I’ve wanted a bag from there for awhile now but find their prices a bit out of my price range. I figured since I had a gift card for Yorkdale Mall that I would go and get a bag! The one I got is a smaller one and I’m going to use it as a purse :)

In other news I received a letter from Weight Watcher’s they are doing a “Join For Free” promotion right now where you don’t have to pay to register for meetings, instead you just have to pay the weekly meeting fees. I’ve debating on going back to meetings but I don’t think I want to spend the money. I use Weight Watcher’s Online which is $21.95 a month. To do meetings and have ETools I would have to get their Monthly Pass which is $51.95. So if there is anyone out there wanted to join up for Weight Watcher’s you should do it now while the Registration Fee is being waved!!

Okay well I’m off to relax a bit and will be posting more often. I don’t really do Resolutions but I am going to work towards reaching my weight goal, getting healthier, and saving money (set up a pretty strict budge yesterday).

Take Care,

Still Going Strong

2010-12-13T22:26:00.001-05:00

Just 10 more days until Christmas and until Liam and I head to my parents!! I love going home, especially for Christmas! There is always a lot of laughter, talking, joking around, good drinks, and amazing food.

Liam and I had originally planned on using AutoShare and drive to my parents. However, after signing up we realized that it’s more expensive then they make it out to be and it’s almost impossible to make reservations for a few days because people reserve an hour here, and hour there. We are going to be cancelling our membership and hopefully they will give us our membership fees back.

This week is slightly busy for me. Monday and Tuesday I am making our Holiday gifts with the children. We decided on making Cookies in a Jar and so far it’s going well. Tuesday night is our Holiday Party for the children and families. We are going to make Candy Cane Reindeer with the children and doing a Phonics Circle. Wednesday I’m babysitting a 2.5 year old and a 6 week old, yes you read right … a 6 WEEK OLD. I’m a bit nervous about this but I know I’ll do fine. On Saturday I’m also babysitting a 2 year old. I enjoy doing the babysitting because it’s easy money which we can spend on special items for ourselves.

Tonight I made my Salmon Packets. In the packets …

3/4 cup rice
1/2 red pepper
1 cup broccoli
110g salmon
48g light old cheddar
3 tbsp water downed Campbell’s Broccoli and Cheddar soup
salt, pepper, and chilli powder

I just throw everything into a foil packet and then bake for 30-60 minutes depending on whether or not the salmon is frozen or thawed. One salmon packet is 12 POINTS+.

The salmon is under all the cheese, broccoli, and red peppers. It may look a mess but it is delicious! I don’t make this often but when I do I have to stop myself from eating 2 packets at a time! Once everything came out of the oven I packed up the leftovers for lunches and dinners over the next few days!

Okay well I’m off to watch some TV and relax.

Take Care,

My Opinion on PointsPlus

2010-12-11T17:11:00.001-05:00

There is a lot of buzz going around on the net in regards to Weight Watcher’s new program. Some people are loving the new program, while others hate it.

Last week I ended up not tracking, I binged a few times and just found that starting PointsPlus half way through my week threw me off. I have however played around a lot on Weight Watcher’s Online Tracker and like most have noticed that a lot of items have gone up in POINTS+.

I did weigh-in today and the scale said that I gained 1.8lbs. I am going to have to weigh-in again tomorrow though because I got a new scale today and I am pretty sure that my old scale was not accurate.

So far I am actually enjoying the POINTS+ program. Yes things have gone up but so have most peoples Daily and Weekly POINTS. Due to my gain this week my Daily POINTS+ are 33 a day. Everyone’s Weekly POINTS+ are 49. All fruit are now 0 Points+ and for me that is really good thing because I was one of those people that didn’t want to use 2 POINTS on a banana. Now that fruit are 0 POINTS+ I have been grabbing a apple, orange, or banana for a snack instead of a cookie, chips, or any of those 100 Calorie Packs.

I am really interested to see what the scale says after a week of doing the POINTS+ program. I am going to track everyday and we’ll see what happens.

Speaking of scale, I mentioned above that I got a new one. I actually ordered the Eat Smart Digital Bathroom Scale (model ESBS-04) from CSN Stores. A few months back they had offered to give me $40 to review a product from their site, I finally got around to ordering something and chose a scale since I know my Weight Watcher’s Scale is not accurate and is at least 5 years old.

I stepped on the scale when I got it home and I really liked the LCD screen. The digital numbers are BIG and the LCD screen lights up a nice blue colour. The number the scale showed me is the same as the number the scale at my doctors showed me on Monday. Both times I weighed myself I was wearing clothes and had ate so I have a feeling this scale is going to be pretty accurate. I also really like the look of the scale, it’s glass and I think would look great in anyone’s bathroom.

As for my experience with CSN Stores, it was a pretty good experience. The store is comprised of over 200 websites and offers everything from furniture, cookware, lighting, etc. Their catalogue has over 1,000,000 products so you are pretty much ensured to find what you need. Using their site was easy and my scale was here in less than 2 weeks. I would/will buy from CSN Stores again in the future.

Okay well I’m off to work on some homemade Christmas gifts.

Take Care,

PS> I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last Friday and I loved it. I found that the movie was pretty true to the book. I cannot wait until July 2011 when the second half of the movie comes out. If you’ve seen the first part of The Deathly Hallows what were your thoughts on the movie??

Weight Watcher’s New Plan

2010-12-06T20:33:00.001-05:00

When I woke up this morning the first thing I did was log onto my computer and logged in to Weight Watcher’s. The new program was launched at midnight and so far I’m loving it. My Daily Points went from 29 to 32 and my Weekly Points went from 35 to 49.

I have read up on a bit of the new information but haven’t had time to read everything yet. The one thing I’m really happy about is that fruit and most veggies are ZERO POINTS+

Okay well I’m off to relax a bit, I’ll be back in a day or two with a more detailed review/opinion of the new Weight Watcher’s program. I had today off of work so I’ve been running around all day in the cold and snow (YAY).

Take Care,

PS> I weighed in yesterday and I GAINED 1.2lbs. I knew I was going to have a gain because we had our work Christmas Party and I ate some steak, bruschetta and lots of beer.

Clothing and Shoes

2010-11-27T17:25:00.001-05:00

Today has been good so far. I went to Old Navy and ended up purchasing the following …

The Diva Boot-cut Jeans
Chiffon Rosette V-neck Tee
2x’s Flannel PJ Bottoms

I love Old Navy’s PJ Bottoms, I now have 4 pairs :) I got the Reindeer ones to wear on Christmas Eve at work since we’re having a PJ day, and I got the snowflake ones to wear in January/February for PJ days. The shirt I bought is going to be what I wear on Friday to my work Christmas Dinner.

For lunch I ended up having a 6” BLT Subway Sandwich with some SunChips on the side. I got to try a new flavour of SunChips, Farmhouse White Cheddar. They were really good and the same amount of POINTS as the other SunChip flavours.

While out I also ended up picking up the Birkenstock shoes that I wanted, they are like clogs but with a back. I’m going to wear them at work so that I can try them out without wearing them outside. I have 30 days to return them, here’s hoping they feel fine and make my feet stop hurting.

Okay well I’m off to wash my hair and head back out. Liam and I are going to hit up Sushi on Bloor for dinner, we’ve both been craving their Salmon Teriyaki.

Take Care,

Weigh-in 2

2010-11-27T13:16:00.001-05:00

I’m always nervous about my second weigh-in once I’ve said I’m back on track. The reason being that usually I don’t go farther than the 2nd weigh-in before I get a gain and stop tracking.

Well, that did not happen this time. I continued to track all week and this is what the scale showed me today …

I’m feeling really good this time around, and I’m feeling like this is going to be the time I make it to goal. My goal weight is 145lbs, I’m just 65.2lbs away!

I ended up babysitting last night and made some cash so I’m about to head out to do some shopping … for myself :) I’m going to hit up Old Navy and buy some jeans because they are on sale for $20!! I am also going to look for a nice top for me to wear next Friday to my Christmas Work Dinner. I might even have a look into SoftMoc to see if they are having any sales because I really want to buy a pair of Birkenstock Shoes!! I wore Birkenstock sandals all summer and when I had to put them away due to the weather and start wearing my Nikes I found my feet got really sore again :(

Okay well I`m off! I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend and everyone down South had a great Thanksgiving!!

Take Care,

PS. It was my 5 Year Blogoversary the other day, I cannot believe that I`ve been blogging about my weight and life for the past 5 years!! Thanks for all the support and readers out there! You have helped me get where I am today :)

Still Going Well

2010-11-23T20:50:00.001-05:00

Food over the last few days has been pretty good. Last night I made Meatloaf Muffins for dinner with a huge side of Roasted Veggies. The veggies included mushrooms, onions, green pepper, and broccoli. We had plenty of leftovers so I took some meatloaf muffins to work with the rest of the roasted veggies.

Tonight I made Pita Pizzas using Weight Watcher’s Pitas. The next time that I use the Weight Watcher’s Pitas I’m going to put them in the oven to crisp up before I put the toppings on, and then put the pitas back into the oven to cook the toppings.

Not much else is going on. I’m going to get going and finish watching The Biggest Loser.

Take Care,

Weigh-In and Roasted Cauliflower

2010-11-20T16:22:00.001-05:00

The last few days have been great food wise. I’ve tracked everything and stayed within my Points. Here’s the results from my tracking …

Remember how last week I said I was mad at Weight Watcher’s and wasn’t going to use them ever again? Well they gave me back my money and I decided to sign up to Weight Watcher’s Online, even though I said I wasn’t going to. The reason I signed up, because for some reason I believe that the only way I can lose weight is by using Weight Watcher’s. I guess I feel this way because the only time I’ve lost a considerable amount of weight (40lbs) was with Weight Watcher’s.

If you have never roasted cauliflower before I suggest you go out and buy a head of cauliflower right now. Once you get it chop it up, spray it with some olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place in a 400°F oven for 30-45 minutes, covered with tin foil. I did this the other day with a head of cauliflower that was going to go bad soon, it was really good. I put some Tostitos Salsa Con Queso on mine with a side of Weight Watcher’s Multi-grain grilled cheese sandwiches.

In other news, I got my hair cut today. I just went to take a photo but my camera battery just died. I’ll try to remember to take a photo tonight when I get home from babysitting. I haven’t dyed my hair black in a few months so it’s a nice deep brown and it looks like it has light brown highlights going through it because of my natural hair colour coming through. The next time I go in to get my hair cut I’m going to get it dyed black and then have my hairdresser put in some red or teal peek-a-boo chunks.

Okay well I’m off to have a little nap before I head out to babysit. I hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Take Care

Looking Good … So Far

2010-11-17T21:10:00.001-05:00

Yesterday was another good day in the food department. For dinner I decided to make Pita Pizzas. Our pepperoni ended up being bad so I put some Sopressata meat on the pizzas, which was yummy.

This morning I decided to try out President’s Choice Thin Bagel - 4 Seed. I toasted it up and smeared on 2tbsp of President’s Choice Blue Menu Cream Cheese - Herb & Roasted Garlic. It was pretty good and kept me full for 2-3 hours. I’d give the bagel 2 thumbs up!

Tonight for dinner I had the Taco Salad I talked about the other day. The taco meat was going to go off soon so I decided to use it. I had the meat over top of some romaine, shredded carrot, and shredded cabbage. I also included 2tbsp of sour cream and 30g of old cheddar which was under the meat! The salad was really good, I will be having it again soon.

Do you like my classy, plastic, reusable tupperware dish that I used as my bowl :P

I just finished watching Survivor and was shocked, surprised, and happy about who was voted off. I thought it was great that she thought she was safe and then everything back fired on her. I love it when things go all crazy and people switch things up.

Okay well I’m off. I’m going to go prep my lunch for tomorrow (WW Multi-grain Sopressata Sandwich) and watch the end of Dinner Party Wars.

Take Care,

Numbers and Food Find

2010-11-15T21:26:00.001-05:00

There are only 38 more days until Christmas and until I am off for an entire week. I cannot wait for Christmas to be here because Christmas means family, good food, yummy drinks, laughter, and giving/receiving. This year Liam and I have decided to join up to AutoShare and drive to my parents. We’re looking forward to being able to drive and not take the train.

For Christmas we decided to pull names so that we each only have to buy for one person this year. I am buying for my sister and Liam is buying for my dad. We decided on a $150 limit which I think is a pretty good amount.

Oi, there are only 256 more days until our Wedding. I cannot believe how fast time has flown by and how close our Wedding is. We’ve decided on our location, who we are inviting, and I’ve picked out my dress. I won’t be posting any photos on here in regards to the Wedding until after it is all said and done.

Today I had a pretty good day of eats and I’m within my calorie allotment. I had Cheerio's for breakfast, tomato soup for lunch, and tacos for dinner. I haven’t had tacos in a long time, I decided on the hard taco shells. The tacos contained some extra lean ground beef, sautéed mushrooms, onions, and peppers. As well as some sour cream and old cheddar cheese. I’m thinking about making a taco salad with the leftover meat and shells.

I’ve already got my breakfast (Cheerio's) portioned out and have my lunch made for tomorrow. My lunch is going to be Sopressata meat on Weight Watcher’s Multi-grain bread with cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, spinach, and mustard. For snacks I will have an apple, ketchup mini crisps, medium cheese, and some ShaSha Cocoa Ginger Snap Cookies.

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Food Find:

President Choice Thin Bagels, they come in plain, 4 seed, and cinnamon/raisin. I bought the 4 seed and will be having them for breakfast at some point this week with some light herb and garlic cream cheese. I will let you guys know how they taste. The 4 seed thin bagel is 170 calories per bagel.

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Okay well I’m off to read some blogs and watch some TV before it’s time to get to bed. By the way … it’s GREAT to be back :)

Take Care,

2+ Months … Opps

2010-11-14T15:55:00.001-05:00

I cannot believe it’s been over 2 months since I last posted, craziness. Nothing has really happened in the last 2 months, other than I’ve pretty much stayed the same weight and ate a lot of crappy food.

Things did change this past Tuesday though when I decided that I’ve had enough and that I was going to climb back onto the wagon and start eating healthier, getting a wee bit of exercise in, and losing weight. I actually weighed myself on Tuesday and the scale said 216.4, that was after a day of eating and I was wearing clothes. I stepped on the scale today and saw 212.6 so that’s a 3.8lb loss!

I tried signing up to Weight Watcher’s Online on Tuesday night but things didn’t work out. I plugged in all of my information but the site said that it could not verify my account because either the name, number, or address didn’t match up. I tried a few times and then gave up. Later on that night I checked my Visa online and found out that Weight Watcher’s actually did take my money, however they never updated my account to allow me to use their online tools. I’ve contacted Weight Watcher’s twice by phone and once by email and I’ve been getting the run around, and have pretty much been called a liar. I contacted Visa and they gave me an authorization number proving that Weight Watcher’s took my money. Visa will not dispute anything until it’s been 30 days, and even then it will take another 6 weeks to get my money back. Needless to say I’m really pissed and will not be using Weight Watcher’s ever again due to their horrible customer service.

Since Tuesday night I’ve been logging my food into a little note book as well as inputting all the food and exercise onto SparkPeople. I’m looking forward to this week and cannot wait to weigh-in next weekend!

Okay well I’m off to read some blogs and then head out to do some grocery shopping.

Take Care,

09/11/ & Giveaway Winner

2010-09-11T16:50:00.001-04:00

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The winner of my Silver Hills Bakery Giveaway is …

Congratulations on winning the Silver Hills Bakery Giveaway Conny, please email me at byebyefatpants@yahoo.ca and send me your address which I will pass on to Silver Hills Bakery.

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In other news, we are NOT moving :( Turns out that our landlord had a lady in to look at the apartment a few days before us and when I called to tell him we wanted the apartment he told me about the other lady and how she was bringing her cheque for him the next day. I am pretty mad/upset about all of this because I don’t understand WHY he would allow us to look at the apartment when he already knew someone else was more than likely taking it! I did ask our landlord to let us know when the next 2 bedroom apartment comes available, hopefully soon!

With this whole apartment thing going down Liam and I decided that it is time for us to draw up a cash budget and try to stick to it. We have been living pay cheque to pay cheque and I can’t handle it anymore. We now have an allotted amount of money that we can spend on food, transportation, medical, clothes, entertainment, and the cats. The budge is pretty strict and is going to take a bit for us to get use to since we have been spending money however we want for the last few years. Every month we should have money left over in our Chequing account so that it slowly grows and our Savings account will get $100 put into it every month and we will be putting another $100 aside into an Emergency Savings account.

With the weather getting cooler I have been in a comfort food type of mood so I will be making my homemade chicken curry tonight :) I don’t know about you but I LOVE this cooler weather, I actually cannot wait for snow to start falling and for the temperature to drop to -20°C+. I love wearing my big Sorel boots, my toque, mittens, scarf, long johns, sweaters, and big parka :)

Before I go please take a moment to remember …

Where were you/What were you doing September 11, 2001?

I can remember 09/11 like it was yesterday, the memory is very clear in my mind. I remember I had just woken up and I turned on the TV, I saw images of the first tower on fire and my first thought was “What is this show/movie about?” I turned the channel and realized that the same image was on every channel, I stopped to watch. The channel I had it on was doing live coverage and I witnessed the second plane hitting Tower 2. I was in shock and couldn’t believe what I was seeing. I immediately ran to wake up my dad to tell him what was going on and then I grabbed the phone to call my mom at work to let her know what was happening. I remember for the rest of day/week (until I had to go to work) I sat in front of the TV feeling scared, sad, shocked, angry, depressed, … so many feelings all at once. Please take a moment to remember those that lost their lives in this tragic event and to think of their families.

Take Care,

The Mayonnaise Jar

2010-09-11T16:23:00.001-04:00

I received the following in an email and thought I would share since I liked the idea behind it so much …

The Mayonnaise Jar

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle,
When 24 hours in a day is not enough;
remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee.

A professor stood before his philosophy class
and had some items in front of him.

When the class began, wordlessly,
he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
and start to fill it with golf balls.

He then asked the students if the jar was full.
They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
it into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls.
He then asked the students again
if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor next picked up a box of sand
and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else
He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded
With an unanimous 'yes.'

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table
and poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively
filling the empty space between the sand.
The students laughed.

'Now,' said the professor, as the laughter subsided,
'I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things - God, family,
children, health, friends, and favorite passions
Things that if everything else was lost
and only they remained, your life would still be full.

The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, house, and car.

The sand is everything else --
The small stuff.
'If you put the sand into the jar first,' he continued,
'there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life.

If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff,
You will never have room for the things that are
important to you.

So...

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children.
Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your partner out to dinner.

There will always be time
to clean the house and fix the dripping tap.

'Take care of the golf balls first --
The things that really matter.
Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.'

One of the students raised her hand
and inquired what the coffee represented.

The professor smiled.

'I'm glad you asked'.

It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem,
there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend.'

Please share this with other "Golf Balls"

I just did ......

Take Care,

Moving?? Maybe …

2010-09-05T17:00:00.001-04:00

The building we live in is attached to another building, however both buildings have separate entrances. This afternoon I noticed that the other building had a For Rent sign up for a 2 Bedroom Apartment. I called my landlord and he gave me access to check out the other apartment. There are a few size differences between the two apartments …

Our current apartment …

1 large bedroom
1 decent size living room
1 decent size kitchen
1 small bathroom ( I HATE this bathroom, like I’m talking so small that when you are sitting on the toilet you can rest your head on the sink LOL)
1 small closet off the living room (another thing I HATE, having only one closet just doesn’t work for me)

The other apartment

2 decent sized bedrooms
1 decent sized living room
1 large kitchen (better cupboards and larger counter space)
1 large bathroom
2 large closets
1 small closet
new hardwood floors
new tiles in the bathroom and kitchen
all walls newly painted

The bigger apartment is only $120 more than the apartment we have now. Having the extra bedroom would work out well and could be where Liam does his painting, drawing, sewing, etc. Right now all his art supplies and sewing supplies are in our bedroom.

Moving our stuff wouldn’t be that hard as we could go out our back door and down the back stairs to enter the other apartment as it’s a floor below ours and on the other side of the stairs which is pretty easy to get to.

When Liam gets home from work we’re going to go over and look at the apartment together. Then we’ll have to look over our budget to work things out! Our landlord said that the apartment is available as soon as all the painting is done, which shouldn’t take long.

Okay well I’m off to figure out dinner, take care and I hope everyone is having a great Labour Day Weekend, with Monday off :) I’ll be babysitting tomorrow to make some extra cash :)

PS> Be sure to check out my Silver Hills Bakery Giveaway, it ends Wednesday September 8, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST.

Silver Hills Bakery Giveaway

2010-09-04T16:55:00.001-04:00

This week I received 4 coupons to buy some Silver Hills Bakery breads, I will be going to pick some bread up in the next week or so and will post about what I think about the sprouted breads.

Silver Hills Bakery has also offered to send a Bye Bye Fat Pants reader a gift package with some coupons to get some FREE bread and some other goodies.

Here’s a little blurb I found on their website:

“Hello there.

There are a couple of things about Silver Hills we’d love to share.

First off, we believe the simple things in life are best.

Second, we live this belief with our breads and bagels by making them the way they should be: as simple, organic and delicious as possible, and made with sprouted organic grains in their purest form to provide the highest nutritional value for you and your family.

Plus we try to help you lead a healthier lifestyle by sharing what we’ve learned about how important it is to use the right ingredients—and how they make a eating well taste good, too. We hope you enjoy the information as much as our bread. OK, maybe not quite as much, but a whole lot anyway.”

To enter you can do one or all of the below, please be sure to post a NEW comment for EACH ENTRY!!!

Go to Silver Hills Bakery and leave me a comment telling me what bread you would most like to try.
Follow Silver Hills Bakery on Twitter and leave a comment saying you’ve done so.
Follow Silver Hills Bakery on Facebook and leave a comment saying you’ve done so.
Follow Bye Bye Fat Pants and leave a comment saying you’ve done so.
Follow Bye Bye Fat Pants over on Twitter and leave a comment saying you’ve done so.
Tweet about this giveaway “@ByeByeFatPants is giving away a @SilverHills gift package, go on over and check out this giveaway http://tinyurl.com/2c4uq39 “ and leave a comment with the tweet link.

This giveaway will close September 8, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST. I will pick a winner using a random generator. If the winner does not contact me within 72 hours I will pick another winner.

Take care and Good luck,

Life, Review, and Giveaway …

2010-08-31T19:04:00.001-04:00

Like the title says, not much is happening around here. I’m trying to eat well and have been avoiding the scale because I hate how it seems to be the deciding factor on whether I’m happy or not. I will step on the scale once in awhile just to keep myself in check but no more weekly weigh-in … at least not for now.

I ended up going into the doctors a few weeks back and she upped my meds and put me on a multi-vitamin with minerals as well as B Complex. She thinks that my energy is being depleted due to stress and depression. I go back in a month to see how the pills are working.

Work has been crazy busy and it’s just the start. The month of September is crazy because we have teacher’s switching rooms and children moving up to the next room. In my room we got a new co-worker and it’s working out nicely. I also got some nice news today, I got a raise, one that I’m really happy with!

I was contacted by CSN Stores and will be doing a review of one of their products. CSN Stores has over 200 different shopping sites under their name/site. I am thinking about ordering some dinnerware from CSN Stores and I’m thinking that I might see about doing a waffle maker or ice cream maker to review, we will see.

In other news I have a giveaway in the works with Silver Hills which I will post more about in a week or so. If you would like to try out some Silver Hills bread you can go fill out this survey to help Silver Hills out and they will send you a coupon to get a FREE loaf of bread to say Thank You.

Okay well I’m off to cook some dinner, take care!

Operation Beautiful Book Winner

2010-08-21T12:34:00.001-04:00

I was suppose to weigh-in today but I completely forgot until I went to write this post. I had Wednesday-Friday off and they were pretty busy days. Wednesday was actually my 29th birthday, like always it was kept pretty low key! I don’t really like celebrating my birthday, never have. My parents are coming to visit today so that we can do a birthday dinner with them, my mom wants to go to Sushi on Bloor, which is A-Okay with me :)

Over the past few days we’ve been working on getting our place organized and cleaned. Our apartment is a pretty decent size however there isn’t a lot of storage space so we’ve been coming up with ways to make the place look less cluttered.

On Thursday we went to a storage type store and got some racks for our kitchen cupboards. These racks allow you to stack your dishes without actually having to stack them on top of one another. We also got a plastic bag holder that goes on the wall and some vinyl mats to put in our cupboards to place our dishes on so that they don’t slide. We plan on getting some big storage containers to store clothing that we don’t wear all year round, or for me clothing that doesn’t fit right now. If you have any organization ideas let me know.

Okay now for what you’re really wanting to know …

The winner of the Operation Beautiful book is …

Congratulations Suzi, email me at byebyefatpants@yahoo.ca with your address details and I will get the book out to you this coming week :) If I don’t hear from you by Thursday August 26, 2010 at 6:00 P.M. EST I will have to draw another person to send the book too.

Okay well I’m off to play some Super Mario Wii while Liam and I wait for my parents to get here. We had planned on taking them to the Toronto Islands but it’s suppose to rain so we might just take them downtown or to Yorkdale Mall.

Take Care,

Operation Beautiful Book Giveaway

2010-08-15T21:33:00.001-04:00

I’m sure the majority who read this blog know about Operation Beautiful and who Caitlin Boyle is. For those of you that do not know about Operation Beautiful here’s a blurb about the movement …

“Tired of watching women pick themselves apart in front of the mirror, blogger Caitlin Boyle scribbled a note on a Post-it: "YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!" and slapped it on the mirror of a public bathroom. With one small act, she kick-started a movement. In a matter of days, women were undertaking their own feats of resistance, posting uplifting notes on gym lockers, diet shakes in supermarkets, weight-loss guides in bookstores, and anywhere else a nagging voice of self-criticism might lurk.”

On August 3, 2010 the book Operation Beautiful: Transforming the Way You See Yourself One Post-it Note at a Time came out. I purchased one for myself and one for a lucky reader of Bye Bye Fat Pants.

When I opened the book I was happy to see not one but two of my post-it notes as well as a little blurb I remember sending Caitlin. Operation Beautiful has helped me feel better about myself. I know that Operation Beautiful has helped hundreds of thousands of people world wide and I want to share the book with one of you.

To enter you must do the following …

Go to a blog (it can be a random blog or a blog you read daily) and leave them a Operation Beautiful type comment. You then need to leave a comment on this post linking to the blog you commented on so that I know you’ve done so.

For extra chances to win do one or all of the following …

Follow Bye Bye Fat Pants and leave a comment saying you’ve done so.
Follow me over on Twitter at @ByeByeFatPants and leave a comment saying you’ve done so.
Tweet about this giveaway making sure to link back to this post as well as linking back to @ByeByeFatPants and leave a comment saying you’ve done so as well as your Twitter name.
Blog about this giveaway on your blog and leave a comment on here saying you’ve done so with a link to your blog.

To be entered numerous times you must leave a comment for each entry. If you leave just one comment saying you've done all of the above I will only be able to count it as one entry.

The giveaway will end Friday August 20, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST. I will pick a winner using a random generator.

Good Luck,

Weigh-In and Giveaway Winners …

2010-08-14T11:24:00.001-04:00

Stepped on the scale today after a week of tracking and I saw 211.6 which means I’m DOWN 2lbs :) I’m happy and looking forward to another week on track!!

Now onto the One Bite, One Decision Bracelet Giveaway Winners …

Congratulations to Conny @ Finding My Happy Place and Erin @ Glam, Glitz & Gut. Please email me at byebyefatpants@yahoo.ca and send me your mailing information. I will send each of you your One Bite, One Decision Bracelet as soon as I receive your addresses :)

Keep your eyes out for my Operation Beautiful Giveaway which will be posted sometime this weekend :)

Take Care, I’m off to do some shopping :)

Another Successful Day

2010-08-08T22:30:00.001-04:00

Another day down and I tracked everything I ate. The only problem with today’s food is that it wasn’t all healthy food. I tried to up my protein but again I was a bit low.

This week Liam works until 9:00 p.m. four days so I will be home having dinner by myself. I will probably have easy meals like brown beans on toast, soup, grilled cheese, etc.

I’m really hoping that my Operation Beautiful book arrives tomorrow, I got an email on Friday saying that they had shipped it :)

Be sure to enter my One Bite, One Decision Bracelet Giveaway if you haven’t already! The giveaway ends this Friday August 13, 2010 at 11:59 p.m EST.

Take Care,

Day 1 of One Bite, One Decision!

2010-08-07T22:12:00.001-04:00

Today was the first day I wore my One Bite, One Decision bracelet that I got from Jen, A Prior Fat Girl.

I tracked everything I ate and stayed within my calories, carbs, and fat … I however needed to eat a bit more protein which I will try to do tomorrow.

Okay well I’m off to watch some TV with Liam and cuddle up with the cats. I might try and start reading The Host which I got the other day in the mail.

Take Care,

PS> Remember to check out my One Bite, One Decision Bracelet giveaway!!!

Another Gain and I’m Okay With That

2010-08-07T12:04:00.001-04:00

I stepped on the scale today and it said 213.6 which means I gained 1 pound, and I’m okay with that. The reason I’m okay with the gain is because even though I keep falling I continue to get back up and try again. Also I’m going to try something new. A few weeks back I ordered a bracelet from Jen, A Prior Fat Girl. The bracelet says …

One bite at a time.

One decision at a time.

I’m going to wear this bracelet on my right wrist/hand and I’m hoping it is going to help me in regards to the food I put into my mouth/body and the amount. I’m a binge eater so it’s not always about what type of food I’m putting into my body (I’ve binged on healthy food numerous times) but about the amount of food I’m putting into my body.

I want to be healthier, I want to be fitter, and I want to be happy.

I’m angry and sad that I can’t be happy at this weight, I wish I could be happy with myself no matter what size I am … but that’s not the case. I need to lose this weight!! So here we go again … tracking, exercise, and eating mostly healthy eats. The reason I say “mostly healthy eats” is because I believe in moderation and not depriving myself of the foods that I want. If I want a doughnut or a piece of a chocolate I will have it, I will just make sure to track it.

Now it’s time for a little giveaway. When I bought my bracelet I also bought 2 more. So there will be two winners, each receiving 1 bracelet.

Here is what you need to do to be entered into this giveaway …

Comment on this post and tell me about one decision you have made to make your life healthier.

For additional chances to win you can do one or all of the following, make sure to leave a comment for EACH entry.

Blog about this giveaway, leaving a link to this post on your blog. (Leave a comment telling me you’ve done this as well as leaving the link to your post)
Tweet about this giveaway, making sure to include @ByeByeFatPants and the link to this giveaway. (Leave a comment telling me you’ve done this as well as your twitter name)

This giveaway is open to anyone and everyone and will close on Friday August 13, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST!! I will pick the winner using a Random Generator.

Good Luck and Take Care!

Operation Beautiful

2010-08-05T19:32:00.001-04:00

Did you catch Caitlin on The Today Show this morning? I ended up getting up earlier than usual and was almost late to work … it was worth it though and I’m glad I was able to see her do the interview. I was also pretty excited to see one of my post-its being shown on the show :)

I have my Operation Beautiful book ordered and I’m waiting for it to get here. I found out yesterday that the book doesn’t actually get released here in Canada until August 10, 2010. Booo I want my book NOW :)

If you missed seeing Caitlin on The Today Show don’t worry because you can catch her interview below or hit up The Today Show’s website.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Okay well I’m off! Take Care,

America’s Nutrition

2010-08-01T22:16:00.001-04:00

A few weeks back I was contacted by America’s Nutrition and had the opportunity to review a few products from them. I decided on 3 items …

Fit & Healthy Pedometer

I have wanted to keep track of my steps for the past while so getting the pedometer was great. I liked how small and light the pedometer was, I kept forgetting I was wearing it. However I found that the pedometer was not accurate. I am going to continue wearing it and try wearing it in different ways, such as on the outside of my pocket and/or wearing it on my shoe.

Salad Pod

I really like the idea behind this salad bowl. There is a ice pack underneath the lid to keep the salad dressing and salad cold. There is also a little twist container attached to the salad bowl lid that holds the salad dressing. All you have to do is twist the salad dressing top and the dressing is released onto the salad and you can give the bowl a shake. The only downside to the bowl is the size, I would of loved it if had been at least two to three times bigger.

Neti Pot

I have been wanting to try one of these neti pots for a few years now, I first saw a demonstration done on Oprah. I have bad allergies and get sinus infections often so I was hoping this would help with these ailments. I made my own saline solution (1 tsp salt to 1 cup warm water). At first I didn’t like the way it felt to have water run up the one side of my nose and out the other, however after using it a few times I got use to the feeling. I found that the neti pot cleared my sinuses and after using it I felt like I could breath easier. Of the three items I received I love the neti pot the most.

America’s Nutrition has a wide spread of weight loss and health related items (food scales, shakes, supplements, etc). Go on over and have a look, there are a few things on the site that I’m thinking about purchasing (healthy food snacker, 1 cup chill containers, fruit and veggie bowl).

Take Care,

(**America’s Nutrition supplied me with the above items to review, the opinions here are my own**)

Weigh-In, Doctors, Money, …

2010-07-31T18:50:00.005-04:00

After two weeks of not weighing-in I stepped on the scale today to see 212.6 which means I gained 1 lbs! I’m not surprised, I actually thought it would be more.

In other news I have made a doctors appointment for August 20th. I’m tired of feeling depressed and exhausted, something is not right. I’m hoping some blood work will give me some answers. I have a feeling I am showing signs of being bi-polar, which isn’t a surprise since it runs in my family and she had a feeling that in my future things would change. At my appointment I will also be picking up my paper work to go get an ultrasound done on my thyroid again, here’s hoping the lump hasn’t grown in the last 6 months. If it has grown I might be going in for surgery to remove it.

In the last few weeks not much has really gone on. I did end up cancelling our cable because Rogers really pissed me off. In a two week period our cable was out more than it was working. I also cancelled our call display on our cell phones because every penny we can save is for the better. I babysat one of the children from my centre and made a bit of extra cash.

Speaking of cash, I had to renew my membership to the College of Early Childhood Educators. Each year I have to pay $150 to be a member of this College. I don’t really get anything for being a member (some newsletters and emails maybe 4 times a year), but to work in the field that I am in it’s required for me to get paid and to included Registered in front of ECE. My membership expires on August 17th so hopefully they get the money order by then.

Before I go, keep an eye out on here for two giveaways that will be going on in the next few weeks. One giveaway will be with CSN Stores and the other giveaway will have to do with Operation Beautiful :)

Okay well I’m off to read some blogs, eat some dinner (ordered pizza) and then relax. This weekend is a long weekend here so I’m looking forward to having Monday off :)

Take Care,

The Versatile Blogger Award

2010-07-31T10:29:00.001-04:00

Last week I was notified that I was nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award from two different bloggers. Thank to Thinspiration and Bonita Gordita for nominating me!!

Here are the rules:

Thank the person who gave you the award. Done
Share seven things about yourself. Done
Nominate fifteen newly discovered blogs. Done
Let your nominees know about the award. Will Do …

Okay so here are seven things about myself …

I cannot smell. I was born with a birth defect that affects my sense of smell. I have never in my life been able to smell a single thing. At times if something smells really horrible I will get a burning/stinging feeling in my nose, but that’s it.
I met my fiancé Liam online on Plenty of Fish. At the time we were living 2.5 hours away (Toronto and Woodstock) from each other. After 8 months of long distance dating I moved to Toronto to live with Liam, that was 3 years ago.
I am a Trekkie, so much so that I’ve named my cats after characters from Star Trek. Eecheb is named after a character from Voyager and Tobin Dax is named after a character from Deep Space 9. Orphan Annie was suppose to be Onika (from Voyager, Seven of Nines human name) but when I adopted her she knew her name and I couldn’t change it on her.
I went to College after being out of school for 7 years. I graduated in 2009 with a diploma in Early Childhood Education. I love my job, and love working with children. Even though I love children I have never wanted children of my own (neither does Liam) so this is the perfect job for me.
I am 28, soon to be 29 and I have 2 nieces and 7 nephews all from my older half-siblings. I first became an Aunt at the age of 8 and in the past year became a Great Aunt. My oldest nephew is the same age as my younger brother, 21.
I do not consider myself an artist or painter, but I do paint. I use acrylic as my medium and usually paint on canvas board. I have sold a few of my paintings and have recently decided to get back into painting. I will include some photos of my paintings below.
I cut off the end of my left middle finger when I was 21. Thankfully the doctor was able to sew the end of my finger back on and 3 months after the fact I was able to use my hand again. Once my finger was healed I had to go to physiotherapy to learn how to use my hand again. It’s been 8 years and I still don’t have 100% feeling in my finger and my finger is really sensitive to cold/hot temperatures.

Okay now here are fifteen (not so) newly discovered blogs …

Jessica from How Sweet Eats
Eva from Eva’s Food World
Callie from Callieflower Kitchen
Allie from Live Laugh Eat
Jennifer from Ex Hot Girl
Jocelyn from Jocelyn Eats Fresh
Tasha from Our Beautiful Mess
Jenny from Diary of a Fat Girl
Lynn from The Next Chapter
Anne from Petites Joies
Susan from The Great Balancing Act
Andrea from A Cake For A Wife
Andrea from Food Not Fuss
Sarah from Mommy Elephants Daily Adventures
Sarah from Operation Size 8

Here’s two of my paintings …

Okay I’m off to weigh-in and will be back in a bit with an update post!

Take Care,

PS. Stay tuned for a wicked giveaway from CSN Stores.

A Big Meh

2010-07-18T16:01:00.003-04:00

Didn’t weigh-in this weekend, couldn’t be bothered. My depression has taken hold and I’m finding it very hard to shake free. I haven’t been eating horribly but at the same time I haven’t been eating that great. On top of the eating I have been feeling exhausted and haven’t been getting out to do anything. I have a feeling the D-Drops (Vitamin D) I’ve been taking aren’t working so I went out and bought some Vitamin D pills. The drops had 600 IU where as the pills have 1000 IU, I’m not sure if that would make a difference but I’ve found my energy level has gone down since around the time I started the liquid vitamin D.

For those of you that don’t know, my anti-depressant and birth control cause me to not absorb Vitamin D from the sun, hence taking the pills. About 1.5 years ago I was so exhausted from lack of Vitamin D that I was barely able to stay awake 2 hours at a time, made finishing school and having a normal life almost impossible.

On top of the eating, my weight, and depression I’ve been feeling really stressed about money. I get 40 hours a week, however I’m not able to work any over time. Liam’s hours have been cut (drastically) and his doctor made some changes to the medication he’s been on for years and his body is not dealing with the changes very well. So on top of Liam not having many hours he’s also had to call in sick a few times because of side effects he’s having because of the medication changes. We can pay our rent and bills but we don’t have much left over after all that is said and done.

The money stress is also causing me to freak out about our wedding and not being able to pay for anything. We are having a really low key wedding to begin with so it’s not going to cost much, but right now we can’t really afford to put any money aside to go towards wedding stuff.

Blah, I’m off I can’t type anymore … it all just makes me really mad!

Take Care,

Go Netherlands

2010-07-10T21:29:00.001-04:00

So last Saturday and Sunday I forgot to weigh-in, just too much going on and I had lost track of what day was what. I did however weigh-in today … the scale said 211.6, so that means I GAINED 0.2lbs from my last official weigh-in.

I have to admit, I haven’t been doing that well with eating or tracking, mind you things could of been much worse. I need to get back to tracking and getting my meals for lunch made the night before. I’m going to boil 6-12 eggs tomorrow so that I can make egg salad sandwiches and I’m also going to make some cold tuna salad.

The heat and humidity has been crazy here, we reached 45°C/114°F last week. It actually got so hot that our cats were getting over heated. At one point Annie was panting, when cats start to pant it means bad things are going to happen or are happening. I ended up soaking a towel and wrapping it around Annie to cool her down, she was NOT happy. The next morning Liam went out and bought a air conditioner for our bedroom window. The cats are doing much better and seem to be very happy that they have a place to lay around and be cooled down. Heck I’m very happy we have the air conditioner because for 3 nights in a row I only got 2-3 hours of sleep due to the extreme heat.

Other than the above not much else has been going on. We were stuck inside at work all week due to the heat which took a lot out of me. Tomorrow is the final World Cup Game and my team will be playing. GO NETHERLANDS! The other team playing is Spain. If the Netherlands win I will be getting a nice $160 from co-workers tomorrow, if they lose I have to pay another co-worker $20.

Okay I’m off to relax, take care!

Forgetful and a bit of Pride

2010-07-03T13:43:00.001-04:00

This morning I forgot to weigh-in … opps. I had Thursday and Friday off from work so my days are all mixed up and I didn’t realize today was actually Saturday. I did step on the scale yesterday and it said 210.6 so that would mean I lost 0.8lbs. I’m going to try to remember to weigh-in tomorrow and we’ll see what the scale says.

I was also thrown off this morning because my sister arrived from Woodstock. She brought one of her friends with her and they’ll be spending most of their time downtown as it’s Pride Weekend here in Toronto. It’s Toronto’s 30th Year of celebrating Gay Pride. I think my sister and her friend (Michelle) will be checking out the Dyke Parade and then they’re going to hit up Queen’s Park and try to see Cyndi Lauper :) Then tomorrow they’ll be downtown watching the Pride Parade. I think I’ve mentioned that my sister is a lesbian on here before, if not well there you go. She came out 4 years ago I believe.

Okay well I’m off to grab something to eat for lunch, not sure what I’ll have. I will be back tomorrow announcing what I’m going to use as my weigh-in number for this week.

Take Care,

Happy Birthday Canada!

2010-07-01T15:14:00.001-04:00

Happy 143rd

Birthday Canada!!

Hey
I am not a lumberjack, or a fur trader.
I don't live in an igloo,
or eat blubber, or own a dogsled,
and I don't know Jimmy, Suzy, or Sally from Canada,
although I am certain they are really, really nice.

I have a Prime Minister, not a President
I speak English and French, not American
I pronounce it "About" not "a boot"
I can proudly sew my country's flag on my backpack
I believe in Peacekeeping, not policing
Diversity, not Assimilation
and that the Beaver is a proud and noble animal.

The Toque is a hat,
A Chesterfield is a couch,
and "Z" is pronounced "ZED" not "ZEE", "ZED"
Canada is the second largest land mass,
The first nation of hockey, and
THE BEST PART OF NORTH AMERICA!!

My Name is "Crystal", and
"I AM CANADIAN!!!"

Here's to you Canada

Here's to your hockey hair
Your long underwear
And multi coloured money
Here's to saying please
Your ducks and geese
And always being funny

Here's to open spaces
Away from rat races
And a beer that quenches the thirst
Here's to being proud
And saying it loud
Even when you don't come first

Here's to your pretty girls
Your black coloured squirrels
And a flag that stands so free
Here's to different races
From different places
Who love this country - like me

But most of all
Here's to standing tall and saying it like a true Acadian
"I love this land, I love this country", and
"I am Canadian!"
Cheers!

Take Care,

My Toronto

2010-06-27T22:33:00.001-04:00

I’m sure most of you have seen the news and the riots that have been taking place here in Toronto. The news is calling them protests but honestly there is a great deal of violence going on and to me that is not what protesters do.

I was quite upset and worried yesterday because Liam was downtown at work, which was right in the middle of all the chaos. Thankfully Liam’s work closed their doors and Liam was able to leave once the rioters had moved on. He had to walk quite a distance due to the subway being shut down everywhere south of Bloor. It usually takes Liam 30-40 minutes to get home, instead it took him 2 hours. I’m just thankful that he made it home safe and sound. The riots are still taking place as I type this and Liam’s suppose to go to work tomorrow morning, I’m thinking about asking him to call in because it’s not safe.

I am thankful for the Police presence and for them protecting My Toronto. I am happy to see that people are being arrested. Some people are upset by the arrests but the way I see it is that we were warned to stay out of the downtown core, people decided to ignore this warning and instead decided to start trouble. People who weren’t causing the violence and damage (store fronts being smashed, Police cars being smashed and then burned, etc) shouldn’t of been downtown, they shouldn’t have been going downtown to watch and take pictures of what was going on.

In other news, my eats this weekend have been good. I actually just finished cooking up some boneless skinless chicken breast to put on some salad. I ended up using a new product from Kraft (Sizzling Salads). I decided to get their Southwest Salad Kit. My salad will have mixed greens, red bell peppers, mushrooms, corn, seasoned chicken breast, and some southwest dressing. I’m looking forward to eating it tomorrow for lunch.

Okay well I’m off to relax for a bit, I’ll probably end up turning on the news to see what’s going on downtown. My week is going to be a short one due to Canada Day falling on Thursday, that and I booked this Friday off as well :)

Take Care,

Honoured and a Weigh-In

2010-06-26T12:09:00.001-04:00

This morning I was notified that I was nominated and won a award for the 2010 Top Weight Loss Blog …

There are 30 Weight Loss Blogs that are listed on the website, you can see the list here. Thank You to everyone who voted and/or nominated Bye Bye Fat Pants.

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In other news, today is weigh-in day so I stepped on the scale and this is what it showed me … (excuse my dirty scale, must clean that)

That means I lost 4 lbs this week :) I'm so excited and happy and can't wait to see what next week brings! This past week the only day that I did not track was yesterday and that was just because I was out of the house from 8:30 a.m. until 12:20 a.m. so I didn't have time to get onto the computer and log everything.

Last night I babysat like I had mentioned and it went well. I got there at 6:10 p.m. and his parents left at 6:55 p.m. and returned at 12:00 a.m. I ended up feeding the little guy, played, talked, bathed, read some stories, and then put him to bed. He was sleeping by 8:10 p.m. so I just read and watched TV as well as ate my dinner, which was Swiss Chalet that they had gotten for me (half chicken, fries, chalet sauce, salad). I think I might tell some other parents at my centre that I am willing to babysit for them because I adore the children and it's easy, extra cash.

Okay well I'm off to read the last book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. Then I'm going to shower, get ready and then I might head downtown to meet up with Liam for dinner. It's raining right now so I hope it stops by tonight so that we can at least get out for a nice walk.

Take Care,

BBQ Eats and a Yummy Salad

2010-06-24T21:22:00.001-04:00

Food over the past two days has been good. Last night was the Year End BBQ at work, it didn’t rain and was a pleasant night. At the BBQ I ended up eating 1 chicken hot dog, veggies, a few cubes of cheese, and fruit. All in all I think I did well. The only thing bad that happened last night was that I did something to irritate my arm/wrist that has carpal tunnel and it’s been hurting every since. I’ve had a look around for my arm brace but can’t find it :(

Today I ended up going to McDonald’s for lunch and got their Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad … it was yummy and wasn’t too bad calorie wise. I’m going to try and re-create this salad, possibly on Saturday. Rewind a bit, for breakfast I had a piece of toasted 12 grain bread with some peanut butter and then for dinner I had another salad. I had lots of fruit throughout the day from the leftovers from the BBQ.

I’m really looking forward to tomorrow night, not just because it’s Friday and the weekend has begun but because I get to babysit one of the children from my centre that I absolutely adore. I got lucky and the mother told me that she is going to order in some Swiss Chalet for us to eat for dinner, I was worried she might of ordered pizza or something not so healthy.

Okay well I am off to relax, I think I might head to bed real soon.

Take Care,

Another Day Done

2010-06-22T21:54:00.002-04:00

Today was a pretty good day. My eats were good and I tracked everything. Calorie Count gave me a grade of …

I ended up making a egg salad sandwich for lunch, it was soooooooo good that I think I’ll make another one for tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow, I’m so not looking forward to it. Tomorrow after work we are having our Year End BBQ. The crap thing about it is that the weather is suppose to be horrid, they’re calling for a severe thunderstorm, boo! We’re having the BBQ rain or shine. The BBQ will be fine if we can have it outside, but if we have to have it inside it’s going to be horrible because our centre isn’t big enough to fit 350+ people comfortably. Oh well, at least I’ll have Liam there to talk to.

Okay well I’m off, Liam just got home from work and I think we might go out for a 45-60 minute walk around the neighbourhood!

Take Care,

2 Days Down

2010-06-21T20:04:00.001-04:00

I just pulled up the calendar and our wedding is in 403 days, yikes!! I’m excited about all the wedding planning. I’ve already been looking into invitations and flowers :)

As I said yesterday, I’m using Calorie Count to track my food. Today I got a B grade and have 52 calories left for the day.

I’ve been trying to get a lot more protein and fibre into my diet because I’m always hungry. Here’s what I ate today …

Breakfast

1 everything bagel, toasted
1 tbsp peanut butter

Lunch

4 large strawberries
1 boiled egg
1 pickled egg
1 100% whole wheat Weight Watchers flat roll
1 tbsp soy nut butter
2 Cadbury Moments chocolates
1 bottle of Diet Coke

Dinner

1 100% whole wheat Weight Watchers flat roll
1 tbsp peanut butter

Snack

2 Cadbury Moments chocolates

I’m going to try to have my breakfast and lunch be bigger than my dinner. I find at night I’m not as hungry as I am in the morning and at lunch time.

Oi, I almost forgot … I’m going to be babysitting one of the children from my centre on Friday. I cannot wait, I adore this child and if I were to have a child I would want my child to look and act as this child does :) He gives the best hugs, is very cheeky and very bright.

Okay well I’m off to read a bit of the last book of the Sookie Stackhouse series. Then Liam and I are going to head out to do a 45-60 minute walk.

Take Care,

Weigh-In, Wedding, Hair, and Weather!!

2010-06-20T17:38:00.002-04:00

Well I didn't stay the same this week, instead I GAINED 2 pounds. Meh! I signed up to Calorie Count and will be tracking on this site. Now that we have set our wedding date I need to get serious with this whole weight loss thing.

Speaking of our wedding, Liam and I have been doing a lot of talking about our wedding. We have decided to do a very small wedding, nothing fancy. We have set a date of July 30, 2011 and we’re almost 100% sure that we will just be getting married at City Hall or a Civic Centre. After we do our vows we’ll go out to dinner at The Keg with my parents, siblings, God parents, Liam's parents, and grandparents. Liam and I will spend our wedding night at a fancy hotel, possibly a few nights. A week or two later we will have a little backyard party at my parents. We then plan on doing our honeymoon within the first year of being married … we'll be visiting Iceland :)

Not much else has been going on around here. Liam and I have been doing our walks at night, though not as often as we'd like … or work schedules have been clashing. This Wednesday we're having out End of Year BBQ at work as well as having the Preschool Graduation.

Oi, I did get my hair cut on Saturday. I'll have to straighten it and take a photo to post on here. It's pretty much the same style just a bit shorter.

Okay well I'm off … I'm going to try and update a lot more. I hope everyone is having a great weekend, it's been hot here, hitting 30°C+ (88°F+).

Take Care,

STS

2010-06-14T20:16:00.001-04:00

Sorry I’ve been MIA. I weighed myself this past weekend as well as the weekend before and I’ve stayed the same both weeks … 213.4.

I’m happy that I haven’t gained weight however I’m down that I haven’t lost weight. Liam and I have been talking more about our wedding and I think we need to start setting definite plans so that we can both get on track. I need to lose weight and both Liam and I need to start saving money.

Okay well I’m off to read, not much else to say.

Take Care,

Walk, Walk, Walk

2010-05-30T23:08:00.001-04:00

I didn’t end up doing anything this weekend. I had planned on getting out to Old Navy and to go out to dinner with Liam, but that didn’t happen. My negative body image and depression took over and I didn’t want to go out in public. I ended up staying home both Sunday and Saturday and read the 4th Sookie Stackhouse series and started the 5th book.

Tonight Liam and I headed out to the grocery store however ended up walking for just under an hour. We decided to see how long it would take us to walk from Yonge Street to Avenue Road, just over 20 minutes both ways. My feet are killing me since I wore my Birkenstocks and my feet are still working them in.

After the walk and hitting up the grocery store (we didn’t end up getting much, Metro sucks, we’ll hit up Loblaw’s tomorrow night) Liam and I talked about going on a walk every night. We wont’ be able to go every night since some nights Liam doesn’t get home from work until 10:00 p.m. however the nights he is home earlier we will head out for a 45 minute to 60 minute walk.

Okay well I’m off to relax my feet for an hour while I watch a re-run of Project Runway. After the show I’m heading to bed and will begin to count down the days until next weekend. I’m excited about next weekend because Liam and I have 3 days off together and we’ll be celebrating Liam’s 28th Birthday :)

Take Care,

Teeny Tiny Loss

2010-05-29T11:36:00.001-04:00

Stepped on the scale today to see 213.4 which means I’m DOWN 0.2 pounds. Not much of a loss, but a loss is a loss no matter how big or how small. I was actually expecting to gain weight because I didn’t track this week. With the heat I’ve been drinking a LOT of iced coffees which I’m sure are high in calories and fat.

Liam’s working this weekend so I’m not really sure what I’m going to get up to. I thought about going out later on and checking out Old Navy to get some t-shirts and shorts. I have also thought about meeting up with Liam when he’s done work and heading out to dinner somewhere.

I hope everyone is having a great weekend. I’m already looking forward to next weekend because I have a 3 day weekend and we will be celebrating Liam’s 28th Birthday :)

Take Care,

Early Weigh-In

2010-05-21T09:26:00.001-04:00

Today at 4:30 Liam and I will be on a train heading to Woodstock to visit my parents and siblings :) We won’t be returning until late Sunday night. Since I won’t be home tomorrow I figured I’d weigh-in today to keep me accountable. That and my parents scale is NOT accurate.

The scale this morning said 213.6 which means I’m DOWN 1.8 pounds :) I’m so happy to see a loss. This weekend is going to be a bit tough since my mom will be cooking up some of my favourites, like cabbage rolls and homemade hamburgers, potato salad, and macaroni salad! I’m going to try my hardest to keep my eating under control, however I’m not going to deprive myself of some of my favourite foods. Especially since I only get to eat these things maybe once a year.

Not much else to really say. I’m going to go get ready and head to work to pick up my pay cheque and then I’m going to come back home and pack!! Have a great long-weekend everyone!

Take Care,

Short and Sweet

2010-05-18T22:38:00.001-04:00

Biggest Loser was really good tonight, I love seeing all the contestants successes. I’m rooting for Daris, I have been since the very first episode.

Eats were pretty good …

Tonight after work I headed to the shoe store because I’ve been having a lot of heel pain in my right food. I ended up getting myself a pair of Birkenstocks :)

Sorry the post is so short but I’m tired and am off to bed.

Take Care,

A Little Bit Over

2010-05-17T20:20:00.001-04:00

Today was a pretty good day. I went back to work even though my throat is still really sore. I’m off work this coming Friday so I think I can manage. Speaking of Friday, Liam and I will be getting on a train and heading to Woodstock to visit my parents and siblings as well as Liam’s mom … we can’t wait!

My food today was pretty good though I did go over my calories by a little bit (52 calories over). I’m not going to stress about it, instead I’m going to move on and continue tracking.

I saw the following survey on a few blogs and thought I’d join in and answer the questions myself! So here we go …

1. Do you sleep with your closet doors open or closed?
Closed

2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels?
Nope

3. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
Out, when they’re tucked in I feel trapped

4. Would you rather be attacked by a bear or a swarm of bees?
Swarm of bees, I’m not allergic so I’d probably survive

5. Do you have freckles?
Sadly, No

6. What is your biggest pet peeve?
People walking really slow on sidewalks, in stores, and in malls. Also people who are on sidewalks, in stores, and in malls and decide to just STOP without warning.

7. Have you ever peed in the woods?
Quite a few times, I love camping and hiking :)

8. Do you ever dance if there’s no music playing?
No, I’m not a dancer

9. Do you chew your pens and pencils?
No, that’s disgusting in my opinion

10. Is it ok for guys to wear pink?
Sure

11. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
Honey

12. What is your favorite food?
Cabbage Rolls

13. What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
American History X, Seven, Fight Club, American Beauty …

14. Were you ever a boy/girl scout?
No, my mom wouldn’t allow me even though I really wanted to be in Brownies

15. Can you change the oil on a car?
Yes, I’m pretty handy around cars

16. Ever gotten a speeding ticket?
Yes, once

17. Ever ran out of gas?
No

18. Are you lazy?
Yes, more so when it comes to cleaning and exercising

19. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?
Clown and Hobo

20. How many languages can you speak?
One

21. Who is better…Leno or Letterman?
Conan

22. Do you sing in the car?
Yes, almost always

23. Ever eat a pierogi?
Yes

24. First concert?
Our Lady Peace with I Mother Earth and Finger Eleven opening

25. Where would you be able to spend hours and be happy?
Out in the woods hiking

26. What’s your favorite kind of doughnut?
Boston Cream

27. Do you have any tattoos or piercings?
I have one piercing in each ear that has been stretched and I have 4 tattoos, hoping to get more.

28. Who was the last person you spoke to on the phone?
My mom

29. Are you still friends with the people you knew in middle school or high school?
No

30. What is the last thing you ate?
Salsa Garden Sunchips

31. What did you want to be when you grew up?
A veterinarian

32. Name three things that are close to you:
Nail polish, Ddrops, and Advil

33. What was your best subject in school?
In high school, music. In College, Child Development.

34. What is your favourite restaurant?
Mongolian Grill

35. Any hidden talents?
I’m a painter and have a pretty good memory

36. What is your favourite girl’s name?
Kai and Violet

37. Would you rather be a rock star or a famous athlete?
Rock star!

38. What are you wearing right now?
PJ's

39. Did you graduate from college?
Yes, with my Early Childhood Education diploma

40. Do you have any nicknames?
Not really

41. How do YOU de-stress?
Have Liam play with my hair or massage my legs/feet. If Liam’s not around I watch TV or read.

42. What’s the longest amount of time you’ve gone without food?
Half a day?

Okay well I’m off to relax! Take Care,

PS> Go on over to Jaime’s blog, Embracing Balance and check out her wicked Vitalicious Giveaway!!

Still On Track :)

2010-05-16T19:59:00.001-04:00

Today has been a pretty good day. I was able to sleep in which was really nice, when I did wake up I stayed in bed and finished Club Dead. I cannot wait to read the next book in the Sookie Stackhouse series.

Since I got up late I didn’t end up having breakfast instead I had lunch. Lunch ended up being my Swiss Chalet Chicken on a Kaiser with a bit of President Choice Chicken and Rib BBQ Sauce. I decided that when I got up that I was going to make today productive so I got to cleaning. After a bit of cleaning I decided to sit down and relax with a bottle of beer :)

After more cleaning I decided that for dinner we would have a frozen pizza. I ended up having 1/4 of a Delissio Mushroom, Pepperoni, and Bacon pizza with a side of salad with cucumber dressing. Yum-O! I tried to take a photo but it seems both my camera batteries are dead, blah!

After dinner we headed out to get some groceries. It felt good going out and picking out good healthy eats. We picked up lots of fruit …

raspberries
strawberries
kiwis
pineapple
watermelon

We also picked up some more eggs, bacon, and cheese english muffins for me to make my own breakfast sandwiches :) I’m going to head to Loblaw’s in the morning to get some Frozen Indian Dinners to have for lunch. I know they aren’t the healthiest but they are quick, easy, and yummy. Plus I will be having lots of fruit with my lunch and it really is all about balance.

Okay well I’m off to had a fudgesicle and to sit back and watch Survivor!! I really hope Russell gets the boot :)

Take Care,

Weigh-in and Eats

2010-05-15T20:22:00.001-04:00

I stepped on the scale this morning and it said 215.4 so that means that I stayed the same. I’m happy that I didn’t gain and I’m okay with not losing anything either.

When we got up this morning we headed downtown to hit up Cora’s for breakfast, however there was a HUGE line so we opted to leave. It was after noon so we just went to Subway where I got a 6” BLT with the following toppings …

lettuce
cucumbers
onions
pickles
hot peppers
light mayo
salt & pepper

I also got a diet coke and 2 cookies which I ate later on in the day while I was doing laundry.

For dinner we took some food back to Geoff’s, Swiss Chalet to be exact. I ended up getting Chicken on a Kaiser with Chicken Soup and a Side Garden Salad. I didn’t end up eating the Chicken on a Kaiser because they didn’t give me the chalet sauce to dip it in. I’m going to have the sandwich tomorrow after I’ve picked up some chalet sauce from the grocery store to make.

Right now I’m drinking a nice cold Miller Genuine Draft which is actually irritating my throat which is a downer. I’ve inputted all my eats into Spark People and I’m within my calories :) The site says I can have 1,280 - 1,630 and I’ve had 1336!!

I love the way I feel when I’ve had a pretty good day of eats and have tracked everything!! I wish I could bottle up this feeling and bring it out whenever I fall off track.

I’m off to watch some TV with Liam and finish reading Club Dead.

Take Care,

Finally Feeling Better

2010-05-14T15:14:00.001-04:00

Over the past 2 weeks I’ve been sick with a sore throat, headache, and upset stomach. Tuesday night I ended up pulling the muscle in my neck/shoulder while coughing at night. I went to a walk-in clinic last weekend and was told I just had a virus. Then yesterday I woke up with pink eye, again I headed to the walk-in clinic to have my eye looked at, as well as my throat and neck/arm. I ended up getting antibiotic drops for my eye and had a throat swab done because my throat was till sore, the swab came back negative. The doctor told me to drink 2-3L of water and take Advil for the sore throat, headache, and pain in my neck/shoulder.

I woke up this morning feeling quite a bit better. I took some Pepto Bismol last night before bed and it seems to have helped a bit. My neck/shoulder are still sore and tender but I can feel that they’re getting better. My eye is also clearing up which is good because it was pretty nasty yesterday. I think having yesterday and today off of work has helped a bit too because I’ve been able to just rest and not strain my throat with the talking/yelling that normally takes place at work, and I was able to also rest my neck/shoulder.

In other news my eats haven’t been that great, though they have been better then they were prior to my last post. I’ve been trying but with being sick and Liam working most nights I just haven’t had it in me to cook so I’ve been snacking on a lot of not so great foods. I’m still going to weigh-in tomorrow and I am going to continue tracking 100%.

Okay, I’m off to read the 3rd book in the Sookie Stackhouse series … I’m in love with this series :) I have yet to watch any of the TrueBlood episodes, I’m going to wait until I’m done reading the books.

Take Care and I’ll be back tomorrow with an update!

I’m Back and I’m Going to Rock It

2010-05-10T20:02:00.001-04:00

I didn’t track yesterday, I just let things get out of hand … as usual. However today I did decide to write down my eats. I didn’t figure out my POINTS until I got home. I’m happy that I tracked but what I ate wasn’t really that great, I’m going to try for better tomorrow.

½ a serving of Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal
1 cup 1% Milk
1 cup Rice Pudding
1 President Choice Indian Frozen Dinner (very yummy)
1 cup Rice Pudding
1 cup French Espresso
1 President Choice Indian Frozen Dinner
1 can Diet Coke

Like I said my eats weren’t that great however I did say within my POINTS (29/29) which makes me happy.

Tonight after work I headed to Loblaw's and bought some bagels, eggs, and bacon. I’m going to make my own bacon and egg bagel for breakfast in the hopes that it will be a fast breakfast and will keep me full LONGER. What I’ve been eating for breakfast recently (Cinnamon Toast Crunch, McDonald’s Sausage McMuffin) hasn’t been keeping my full and definitely wasn’t healthy for me.

I really want to get to my goal weight (145lbs) because I want to be healthier and I want to feel better about myself. I know that a lot of my depression and anxiety comes from my weight and the way I see myself. After seeing Allie get to goal this weekend, Jess reaching a year at goal, and reading Andrea’s latest post on how her 2 weeks of Clean Eating went has motivated me. I’m sick of the “woe is me” attitude I’ve taken up, and I’m sick of how I’ve been feeling lately (depressed).

Tonight while walking home I walked by the new Baskin Robins that is 1 block away from where I live and I had a thought of “2 scoops of Peanut Butter Chocolate ice cream would be sooooo good right now” and right after that thought I had another thought “getting to goal and eating better will be even better”. With that I walked past Baskin Robins and did NOT get the ice cream :)

Okay well I’m off to watch some TV with Liam and cuddle up with the cats. Our place is freezing so we have to pull out all our big blankets again.

Take Care,

Reading Not Writing

2010-05-09T13:07:00.001-04:00

Wow, I didn’t realize that the last time I posted on here was 3 weeks ago. Like the title of this post says, I have been reading everyone's blogs, I just haven’t been writing my own blog posts or commenting.

I just haven’t been feeling it lately. I haven’t really had anything to post about, life’s pretty boring at the moment. I want to get back on the weight loss wagon but it's proving harder than I expected.

I stepped on the scale this morning, first time in 3 weeks and saw 215.4. So that's a 4 pound GAIN. I pretty much cannot wear my size 16 jeans anymore as they are way too tight, I`m back into my size 18s.

I haven't ate yet today so here's hoping that today is the day I get back on track.

In other news, Happy Mother's Day to all you Mother's out there!!! I am not with my Mumzy today which makes me sad. I will however be visiting her May 21st until May 23rd so that will be nice. I will be giving her gift then, as well as giving my Dadzy his Father's Day gift as I won't see them again until probably July or August.

Okay well I'm off to rest, I've been sick for the past week. I went to a walk-in clinic yesterday and the doctor said I just have a virus that needs to run its course. I'm thinking that I have a chest infection or strep throat … If I'm still feeling bad by the middle of the week I'm going to go back.

Take Care and enjoy your Sunday … it's freezing here!

New to Me Food Find

2010-04-19T19:16:00.001-04:00

After work today I headed over to Loblaw’s to get some of the President’s Choice Indian Frozen Dinners as well as some Oranges. While walking around the store I came across some pita crisps that were on sale so I picked some up. They are made by in snax and the flavour I got is Multigrain & Garden Herbs. Here’s a little information from the bag …

Source of fibre
Made with sunflower oil
Trans fat free
Baked
Made in a peanut-free facility
65% less fat than leading chip brands
Cholesterol free
Kosher

So far I’ve only ate them plain and they are yum-o. I’m going to bring some to work tomorrow to dip in my roasted red pepper hummus. The pita crisps come in 3 flavours …

Sea Salt
Multigrain & Garden Herb
Cinnamon with a touch of Sugar

If you have a Loblaw’s near you be sure to have a look around and see if you can find these pita crisps, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed!

In other news, my sleep last night was horrible, the worst I’ve had, ever! I took the Melatonin pill but ended up not going to bed until 2 hours later, I think that had something to do with it. I’m hoping that I’ll get a good night sleep tonight!

Okay well I’m off to make dinner, honey glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, and corn :)

Take Care,

PS> My camera and laptop are not co-operating … hence no photos in this post, I’ll see if I can get it working and upload the photos later :)

Wanted: Peanut Butter Stuffed Pretzels

2010-04-18T23:08:00.001-04:00

I weighed in today and saw 211.4 which means I GAINED 0.6lbs … not bad considering I’m still struggling.

If you follow me on Twitter you probably have seen that I’m having trouble with my sleep (only getting 3-4 hours a night). It’s gotten to the point that I’m now taking an all natural sleep aid called Melatonin Plus. The bottle says …

“Helps restore the body’s natural sleep cycle associated with the circadian rhythm and helps relieve the daytime fatigue associated with jet lag”

The lack of sleep was starting to affect my everyday life, I wasn’t able to think straight, stand for long periods of time, or just do everyday tasks without feeling completely and utterly exhausted. I took a Melatonin pill Wednesday and Thursday night and had okay sleep. My sleep was broken up but I wasn’t tossing and turning until 4 a.m. which was nice. I decided not to take a pill on Friday which was a huge mistake. I spoke to the pharmacist and she said that because my sleep has been out of whack for 3+ weeks that I should try taking the Melatonin pills for two weeks because it will help get my sleep cycle back to “normal”. So that is what I’m going to do.

While talking to my mum yesterday I realized that my sleep started getting messed up right after Daylight Savings. Daylight Savings always affects me but it’s never affected me like this, if that’s what it is.

In other news I’ve been trying to eat better. Liam and I have been eating out a lot due to Liam working late and not being home and then I’ve been feeling too exhausted when I got home from work to stand in the kitchen and make dinner. We actually ate in yesterday, we haven’t ate in on a Saturday for a few weeks now. We went grocery shopping and I picked up some ham steaks and marinated pork chops which we will be eating sometime this week!

I’ve been trying to take better lunches to work so I’ve been taking whole wheat crackers and having them with cheese or a low fat spinach dip. Tonight I picked up some red pepper hummus which I plan on eating this week at work. I also picked up some oranges which I love and have been eating like crazy, hopefully my mouth doesn’t break out in cankers.

Oh yeah … I forgot to mention that I received my Cross Border Package from Janna the other week. She sent me some amazing items

peanut butter stuffed pretzels
mini luna bars
mini clif bars
Texas cookie cutter
dark chocolate almond butter
chunky almond butter
Texas BBQ Sauce
Justin’s Nut Butter packages
Texas travel mug
Texas key chain with my name on it <3
t-shrit

I have a feeling I’m missing something. Thank You so much for sending me all these items, I love them … especially the peanut butter stuffed pretzels. I’ve actually gone through both bags you sent me *blush*.

If anyone else wants to do a Cross Border Exchange please feel free to email me.

Okay well I’m off to watch the last episode of Project Runway Canada, Season 1… I love me some Evan Biddell.

Take Care,

PS> I’m going to try to take more photos as well as blog a bit more, blogging always helps me stay accountable.

Understatement of the Year

2010-04-11T17:28:00.001-04:00

I haven’t been posting on my blog much because I’m not doing well with this whole weight loss journey! To say I am struggling would be a huge understatement! I’m really not sure what I’m going to do, but I do want to lose weight, I’m just finding it all very hard at the moment. I’m not sure if I should trust my scale or not but it did say I’m down 1.8 pounds.

Some of you might be happy to know that I finally got my sushi fix. On Wednesday we hit up Sushi on Bloor after my appointment with the thyroid specialist.

I had some miso soup (not pictured), half the sushi, a few pieces of vegetable tempura and all of my salmon and veggies … none of the steamed rice (not pictured).

In regards to my thyroid specialist appointment … they didn’t do the biopsy, instead they did a scope of my throat and then set me up for another ultrasound in 6 months to see if the nodule grows. The specialist didn’t feel that there was anything to worry about so I’m going with what he feels is best for me, we’ll see what happens in 6 months.

Exciting news (at least to me), some pigeons have created a nest on Geoff’s balcony, laid eggs and the eggs have now hatched. We have been feeding the pigeons for 3 years now and I guess they feel comfortable with us. I was able to go out on the balcony and get less than 2 feet away from the mother and 2 babies without anything happening. The mother even flew off the 2 babies and let me get a photo, she seemed calm/fine with me being there. I’m going to try to get over to Geoff’s every weekend to take photos to document the babies growth :)

So that’s the happenings of my life, nothing too interesting. I think Liam and I are going to hit up the grocery store tonight so I’m going to try to get some good eats to have this week.

Take Care and I hope everyone had a great weekend!

Once You Go Black …

2010-04-04T23:48:00.001-04:00

You know the saying “Once you go black you never go back”?? Well, it’s true :)

VOILA!!!

I decided to straighten my hair tonight and while I did it I had a huge smile on my face because my hair finally looks how I’ve wanted it to look. Some of you may know, some may not but I’ve been searching for a hairdresser since I moved to Toronto 3 years ago. Until yesterday I had not found a hairdresser that could/would cut my hair how I wanted it!!

Take Care,

It’s Almost Over :( :(

2010-04-04T22:30:00.001-04:00

I’m sad to see this long weekend end, I’ve been off since Thursday. Tomorrow I go back to work, the centre will be closed but we will be having a staff meeting as well as renewing our CPR and First Aid training.

On Friday Liam and I spent the day walking around downtown Toronto. We also went to the movies and watched The Crazies, which surprisingly was pretty good considering I hate zombie type movies. Here’s a few photos from our day out :)

On Saturday I did some grocery shopping, got my hair cut and then watched The Fourth Kind. I wasn’t a fan of the movie, the acting was bad though the story interested me. I forgot to weigh-in on Saturday so I weighed in today and the scale said 212.6, so I GAINED 2lbs. This past week I had to get my size 18’s out because my size 16’s were getting tight :( I definitely need to get back on track, and fast.

Here’s a photo of the new hair cut as well as a comparison photo showing you the amount of hair I had before, it was really thick and bulky. I feel bald! I’ll try to get a photo up of the new cut and dye real soon!!

Today we spent the day at Geoff’s (future father-in-law) and I dyed my hair black. I haven’t dyed my hair since before December so my natural colour (brown) was coming through, though it was blending in with the black quite well. I’m so happy because after 3 years of trying to find a hairdresser that cut my hair right I finally found someone :) While at Geoff’s I cooked us up a Easter Dinner … scalloped potatoes, honey ham, coleslaw, and corn!

Okay well I’m off to relax a bit before heading to bed, take care!

Happy 6th Birthday Eecheb

2010-04-03T00:00:00.001-04:00

My little furbaby Eecheb (aka Mr. Mookie or Cheberwoki) is 6 years old today. Eecheb has been with me through all my ups and downs. He has an amazing ability to know when I need a little cuddle/hug, he’s always there. Eecheb is usually pretty serious but at times he can be pretty silly/mischievous cat and can let his inner kitten out.

I thought I would share some photos of Eecheb as a kitten and some photos from more recently. You’ll see in some of the photos that Eecheb has the cutest overbite as well as the cutest, and most unique curly tail that he’s had since birth.

Happy 6th Birthday

Mr. Mookie!!

Enjoy and Take Care!!

PS>I’ll be back tomorrow with a update post on my weight and how I’ve been feeling!!

PSS> Does anyone know where the name Eecheb comes from??

Feeling Better

2010-03-28T18:15:00.001-04:00

I wanted to say Thank You to each and everyone of you that commented on my last post! I really appreciate the comments and suggestions!

I just wanted to let everyone know that I am feeling better. I also wanted to mention that I take Vitamin D daily as that was a suggestion from quite a few people. I’ve been taking Vitamin D for over a year now. I have thought about switching from Vitamin D in pill form and getting some of the liquid Vitamin D.

I did weigh-in yesterday and the scale read 210.6 so I’m up. I’m trying not to stress over my weight as I have a feeling that it’s one of the reasons I was feeling down, I don’t do well with stress.

Okay well I’m off to spend some time with Liam and to eat some dinner, we’re having pizza.

Take care and I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Bye Bye Fat Pants

Got Run Over By The Flu

Day 2

Happy 2012!!

July 30, 2011 - Our Wedding

Going To The Chapel ...

Weekly Weigh-In

Chaos

Garavogue Poppers -- New Food Find

Happy Birthday Canada!!

Success

Weight Watcher Meetings Here I Come

abcdefood

Wedding Hiccups and a Weigh-in

Winning!!

Quantum Scale Giveaway!!

myfitnesspal

Struggling is a HUGE Understatement

Handwriting

Weigh-Ins, Houndstooth, and Life

Houndstooth Nails

New Glasses

1st Official BodyBugg Weigh-In

Feeling Better

ABC’s

Giveaway Winner & The BodyBugg

A Thank You Giveaway

Things Went Downhill … and Fast

In Case You’re Wondering …

I did it again … the scale keeps going DOWN :)

Snow Day!!

Another Scale Victory

Down a Size … Say What?

Another Successful Week

2nd Weigh-in + Milestone

First week tracked in a LONG time!!

Back to the Grind Tomorrow

Weight Watcher’s Join For Free ?!

Still Going Strong

My Opinion on PointsPlus

Weight Watcher’s New Plan

Clothing and Shoes

Weigh-in 2

Still Going Well

Weigh-In and Roasted Cauliflower

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Numbers and Food Find

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The Mayonnaise Jar

Moving?? Maybe …

Silver Hills Bakery Giveaway

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Operation Beautiful Book Winner

Operation Beautiful Book Giveaway

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Operation Beautiful

America’s Nutrition

Weigh-In, Doctors, Money, …

The Versatile Blogger Award

A Big Meh

Go Netherlands

Forgetful and a bit of Pride

Happy Birthday Canada!

Here's to your hockey hair Your long underwear And multi coloured money Here's to saying please Your ducks and geese And always being funny

Here's to open spaces Away from rat races And a beer that quenches the thirst Here's to being proud And saying it loud Even when you don't come first

Here's to your pretty girls Your black coloured squirrels And a flag that stands so free Here's to different races From different places Who love this country - like me

But most of all Here's to standing tall and saying it like a true Acadian "I love this land, I love this country", and "I am Canadian!" Cheers!

My Toronto

Honoured and a Weigh-In

BBQ Eats and a Yummy Salad

Another Day Done

2 Days Down

Weigh-In, Wedding, Hair, and Weather!!

STS

Walk, Walk, Walk

Teeny Tiny Loss

Here's to your hockey hair
Your long underwear
And multi coloured money
Here's to saying please
Your ducks and geese
And always being funny

Here's to open spaces
Away from rat races
And a beer that quenches the thirst
Here's to being proud
And saying it loud
Even when you don't come first

Here's to your pretty girls
Your black coloured squirrels
And a flag that stands so free
Here's to different races
From different places
Who love this country - like me

But most of all
Here's to standing tall and saying it like a true Acadian
"I love this land, I love this country", and
"I am Canadian!"
Cheers!