Down Two Pounds

by Irene on February 15, 2013

I was a bit hesitant to get on the scale this morning after what my husband cooked me for Valentines Day yesterday. He came home with thick rib steaks, lobster, rolls and of course opened a bottle of wine. I couldn’t say no thank you after all, he was thinking about some of my favorite things. We sat down to a nice dinner and I did enjoy a little bit of everything. I have been trying to eat healthy and don’t indulge much so I guess it pays off when you have a little treat from time to time. The days are going by quickly and I haven’t started packing anything yet. We are going out of town again today so packing will have to wait at least until Sunday. I wish there were more spring and summer clothes in stores right now. I keep hoping to get a few more things for the trip. Right now it is time to pack an overnight bag and head to Fredericton to see our son, visit with friends and take in another wrestling tournament tomorrow.

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Days 32-25

by Irene on February 4, 2013

Well I haven’t kept my day to day updates like I had hoped to but, all in all things are going pretty good. I am down 3 pounds since I started my last try before Cuba. Considering everything that has been happening, I am happy about those 3 pounds. I have been out of town twice to wrestling tournaments and for prom dress shopping with my son’s girlfriend. Being on the road is a challenge as everyone knows but, I gave it a good effort. The only really bad thing I ate were french fries. We were on our way home at suppertime and we hadn’t eaten since breakfast. I knew that my husband was going to have a nice supper waiting for me but, that was 2.5 hours away. I gave in as I was ordering for my passenger and added fries for myself. They were very good, it had been a very long time since I had eaten french fries. I also went out to a friend’s birthday party that night at a pub and drank a couple of beer which, I never usually drink but, it was a great time with great friends. Getting back to eating healthy right away is the reason for the 3 pound loss. Yes maybe it would have been a bit more without the fries and beer but, my goal was always to eat healthy to lose weight slowly but, surely so when you do detour from the healthy food once in awhile it won’t affect things too much. Time is counting down quickly for Cuba. I would still like to lose at least another 10 pounds before we leave. I had better get at it.

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Day 34 & 33

January 27, 2013

Day 34- We took care of our two granddaughters for a few hours today. I went to pick up Whitney at University and take her home for the weekend. I didn’t get out to get any exercise today but I did get some house work done. I received my package with some of my new [...]

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Day 35

January 25, 2013

It was a very cold day here yesterday. Minus 21 but, felt like minus 31 with the windchill. I didn’t really want to go outside but, being my first day of the last chance effort before travel I knew I had to get out and get a bit of exercise. I feel my arthritis 10 [...]

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Last Chance Effort Before Travelling

January 24, 2013

Although it is really 38 days before I leave home for Cuba, I am giving myself the next 35 days to lose as many pounds as I can to fit into some nice new clothes. After 35 days there will be no shopping time left just packing and organizing.  In order to help me do [...]

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Alone Before You Know It

January 12, 2013

It happened last night, it was bound to happen sooner or later but, I did expect it to happen a bit later. Our son Adam is away at University now and our second oldest daughter Whitney is also away at University. Our youngest daughter Erin is in grade 12. Last night Erin was invited to [...]

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First Post Of 2013

January 10, 2013

The Christmas Holidays in our home were filled with family, friends, food & drink. It was wonderful having all the kids home and of course when the kids are home, their friends are here. The house was busy with laughter and noise. There were a few little issues to deal with. My son was very [...]

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Deep Fried Turkey

December 16, 2012

Today the kids are all home from University and my son Adam and his dad(Ducky) as I call him, want to try a deep fried turkey. They plan on having a deep fried turkey for Christmas dinner next week so they figured they had better give it a trial run before they serve it to [...]

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My Hungry Girl 300 Under 300 Reviews

December 12, 2012

As I continue my weight loss for Cuba, I have tried a couple more of the recipes from my new Hungry Girl 300 Under 300 Recipe Book. The last two recipes I did not like at all. Keep in mind that this is just my personal opinion and someone else may love them. First off, [...]

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Veggie Omelette In A Mug

December 5, 2012

After reading more from my Hungry Girl Recipe Book, I decided I had to try her microwave breakfast in a mug idea. I have never cooked eggs or egg substitutes in a microwave before. As a matter of fact, I have never cooked egg substitutes before. I do eat egg whites but this was my [...]

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