WI day, up 2 lbs! Ew! I was sort of really annoyed by that at first. I didn't do horrible this week, I worked out a fair bit. Then I started justifying it. I did eat a rather large supper yesterday, still in my system, plus that super hard workout probably packed on some muscle, plus water retention. And just when I thought I'd take some time and blog, staring at the title blank I realized, I'm really not trying. I'm wishing. I'm hoping that if I'm good about half the time, and want it bad enough, then I'll lose weight and get back to where I was and even to goal. But I'm pretty sure it doesn't work that way.
Yesterday for example, felt like a pretty good day. Cereal and a banana for breakfast, veggies and hummus, salad, soup, yogurts, oranges, etc during the day. All good. I stopped to grab a few more groceries I needed for recipes I wanted to make and since it was getting late I also grabbed a frozen pizza for supper. I found a "healthy" option with whole wheat crust, chicken and tomato toppings. I added some pinapple I had in the fridge. A serving for 250 calories was 1/4, I thought, good, I can have a whole half a pizza (3 pieces) and still be good for a supper. So 500 calories. Then I have a glass of milk, then a vitamuffin because I also found those in the grocery store and I didn't think we could get them in Canada. (ps - way disappointed). Then a banana. Then a sugar free pudding cup I also bought that I didn't know were available (dulce de luche, only ok). So that's about 800+ calories now. THEN I decide I'm a bit munchy so I eat a crap load of jujubes. Probably at least another 200 calories worth. GROSS! 1000 calories (at least) just at supper! NOT a good day.
Also, my working out hasn't been as good as I think it is. I'm working out 2 maybe 3 days a week. That's not really good. That's bare minimum. What happened to hitting the gym? There was a time when I worked out every day and it felt weird if I didn't. I like working out! Granted I don't run anymore because even when it's a nice day, by the time I get home it's cold and dark and windy. So that's gonna be out. But I still have my weights and at least until Christmas I've got a gym membership. So what the hell? I'm certainly not that busy.
New game plan - 4 workouts/week. I've got my 2 classes, so then that's just say 1 at home and 1 at the gym per week. Ideally it would be 2 at the gym AND 1 at home. Another new game plan - plan my suppers. More salads. Either as a side or the main event. They satisfy my time requirements (I feel like I have to eat for a certain amount of time, even if I'm full, it just doesn't feel done if it's too quick). But when I plan a meal, main dish, side, salad or whatever, then fill my plate up with everythign all at once, I rarely go back for seconds, I'm much more satisfied. Plus I eat healthier foods. I do love toast, but a plate full of carrots, then leftover soup, then 3 pieces of toast, then 10 dinosaurs, then a banana with peanut butter, then a pudding cup is not a good supper. I've definately done that.
So hopefully this weekend I can plan out some meals for the week and do the prep. Let's think slow cooker so I still manage to go to the gym.
Anyway, hopefully I can get over this thing that's making me not try. I like trying, I feel good when I try. I'm just being lazy right now.
Getting back to other small things. I found Vitamuffins in Safeway! (I never shop at Safeway, it's the most expensive grocery store, that and Co-op.) They were regular $7.50 or so for 4 muffins! GROSS! But 2 flavours were on sale for less than half price (I think they're old or something) So I bought a box of blueberry bran and multiberry bran or something. Had one last night. Only ok. Definately had the "health food" flavour. (aka hubby would hate them). I was also disappointed because I thought there was something about them that was really incredible. First for the cost, second for how much they're talked about online. But really, homemade muffins could have about 100 calories each (depending on recipe), they're super easy to make, can have all natural ingredients if you want. I just didn't see what the big deal was. It is nice to have them individually wrapped so you can just grab one from the freezer to throw in your lunch. But that's not worth $1 a muffin.
Other things, going out for lunch today with my sister. I don't really remember any healthy options at this place. So try and stick to something small. No fries for sure. Maybe a big salad. We'll see.
Hubby's been gone hunting for 2 nights now. Funny how things aren't really any different. I think by Sunday I'll have noticed, but that was sort of my point in our last fight. I don't ever see him anyway when he is home. Our morning schedules don't collide so the only thing that's really different is that the front door is still locked when I leave. I'm still making supper by myself (for myself, he only eats with me about 3 or 4 nights a week), I guess the couch is open for me to lay on all the time, he sometimes takes that over. But then sometimes he's not home at all so absolutely nothing is different. I think I'll have to mention this to him when he gets home.
Anyway, busy getting ready for the weekend. And thank goodness for blogs. I found a recipe I made last year that I couldn't find ANYWHERE! It's for chocolate peanut butter truffles. I posted the recipe on my blog last Christmas! yay! (SO easy, 8 chocolate squares melted, 1/2 cup peanut butter, cool to room temperature, add in 1 tub of thawed coolwhip, cool for 1 hour [min]. Roll into balls, or try a melon baller, roll in icing sugar or sprinkles or whatever you want. They might get mushy but just refridgerate again. tada!) So I mixed them up, didn't roll them yet. Made half with no peanut butter because people have allergies (while that would suck a lot for them, I can't help being annoyed at them for it anyway). Also found my recipe for Spanakopita. (feta spinach triangles). downloaded some Christmas music and decorated my house! (well only half done). My list of things to do still:
Burn the cd with the time theme appropriate christmas music (It's 1930's? 40's? murder mystery).
Roll truffles
Make Spanakopita
Make spinach (or other) dip
Finish decorating (aka find outdoor Christmas lights, maybe hubby knows?)
Clean house <- big one!
That's all before my party Saturday night. Then on sunday I plan on:
doing Christmas cards (I've got lots of homemade ones left from last year so just writing in them and sending)
putting plastic on windows (to keep heat in ya know?)
scrapbooking - maybe some kind of Christmas present thing?
I also have to figure out all the stuff I'm buying for people for Christmas, so if you don't mind I thought I'd do it here. Feel free to skip, you don't know these people!
(Mom and) Dad - make golf ball game (we've already bought supplies, just need to cut and make etc, even thought it's homemade, still works out to $50!)
Mom - food processor - It's on her list, and it does sort of go over my budget, but I feel bad since I broke her last one.
Sister - picked her name, $50 limit - tree necklace online ($25?) potluck bowl? ($15), wine charms and socks etc (small stuff)($10)
Littlest brother - SO HARD. No idea. (what does a 20 year old guy want that's cheap, we're talking $10 here.) He did say clothing on his list so maybe some kind of t-shirt or something.
Little brother - I was going to get him a photo album/scrapbook and offer services to help him organize his pictures from his last trip (10 countries in Europe over 3 months).
BIL-to-be - Anything Rider's. Was thinking of making him a Rider's ornament.
BIL (other side, picked his name $50) - again no idea. Maybe just crap out and get him a gift certificate somewhere. But I wonder if I could maybe find something cool online... (oh yeah, this is the creepy one who grabs my butt and says inappropriate things that are all just joking around and I should get over...)
MIL B-day - just pay SIL for part of whatever she bought, some big thing
MIL and FIL - asked for money to go towards their new tv unit. Isn't that the weirdest thing ever? They wanted to ask for a tv unit, but wanted to pick it out themselves. Isn't that something you just buy as 50 year old adults? Don't even get me started...
Niece #1 - I'm thinking Hanna Montana something. She's 9, that's age appropriate right? I can't remember anything about being 9. Plus this kid is so spoiled she's already got every single toy kind of thing that exists.
Niece #2 - she's a baby. I bought her a cute nightlight thing for her room and i'm thinking an outfit? Obviously she doesn't care, but her mom will care very much I'm sure.
Nephew - Hubby's God-son. Basically he can take care of it since he always wants to get him something ridiculous anyway. (this kid is even more spoiled than neice #1, he's been getting adult things like paintball guns and brand name clothing for years, he's 6.)
Hubby - we're not really getting each other presents. (so I thought). We're getting the $500 satellite dish thing. I thought that was it. But I guess hubby already bought me something else because he thinks we can use the basement money (aka money we've taken out against our mortgage) to buy fun things like this (and a big entertainment center when the basement finally gets done...). So I guess if I see something that's fairly awesome that he needs to have he can get it. But otherwise I'm sticking to nothing. that was our deal.
Hubby's b-day (jan 4) - again. nothing. He wanted to buy a new something tool (when he already had one) so used his money but went over, so he asked if I could just pay for half of his tool as his birthday present so he doesn't have to pay back our savings. How lame is he? (I guess he gets it from his parents right?). I also do throw a big party for his birthday all the time, cooking like crazy and cleaning and hosting like awesome. (it's our annual sledding party where we take crazy carpets etc to the little kid sledding hill in the middle of the night and go bananas, so fun).
Again, I feel like I should get him some sort of awesome suprise, but only if I see something that's perfect. I'm thinking there's a knife he's wanted for over a year that I might get him (he collects pocket knives and fancy sword things etc). But again, I gotta look online, there are treasures to be found on ebay.
Ok so that brings my total to about $350, plus $100 for the two people hubby picked, so $450 on Christmas presents before spending anything on each other. And we don't even have kids. Holy crap it is expensive huh? (there's my treadmill huh?) and I'd say we're fairly cheap on all these gifts.
Oh well, I'll see what the budget says...
Friday, November 28, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
How I don't understand the market today
I know this post might anger some of my American friends, or even other people affected by today's economy and job market and stuff. But holy crap people.
Every week I get about 2 or 3 emails or phone calls from headhunting companies looking for me - by NAME - to work for some other company. It's funny though because a lot of them aren't really applicable to me (I don't have 7 years experience and am not a senior engineer etc). But some really do just want me. I've always turned them down instantly, to me it's like telemarketers. But this last girl that just called for some reason got my mind whirrling. Maybe I should just hear what they've got to say? See what kind of offer they've got. I know I'm currently being under paid for the market I'm in (only in Saskatchewan folks. Seriously, if you're looking for a hot ecomony, even fast food drive through positions are paying $15/hour, maybe more, AND we're one of the most affordable places to live. enough advertising?) I know that come Christmas and performance reviews the company is going to go retroactive with raises for the full year (hmm, that's gonna be a nice fat cheque won't it? Treadmill? nah) But still, I don't know if it's really going to be up there. I think maybe after Christmas, if I'm still lower than market average I'll answer one of these emails...
I'm in a really nice profession that every 2 years does a salary survey and sorts it by all sorts of things, industry worked in, position wrt management etc, year graduated university, advanced degrees etc. So you can basically find yourself on that list and see what the average and upper and lower ranges etc. Well I'm in a strange place a bit because I'm between Bachelor and Master degree, plus I'm only an Engineer-in-training (yes we have to call ourselves that for 4 years until we're designated Professional engineers) whereas most people who graduated in 2004 have several years experience and I don't etc. Anyway, I'm guessing that if I want to be paid AVERAGE for where I am, I'm getting shorted about $5-8K a year. If I get that paid back for the last year in one big chunk that would be sweet. But I hope they don't count that as my Christmas bonus, it should be on top of. anyway, whatever.
But I do make plenty of money, so I'm not sure if that would really swing me to work at a different job. I am pretty comfortable here, the hours are good, I basically know what I'm doing now. Getting more responsibilities and challenges constantly right now. I dunno. More money would be nice too, be more comfortable, do things sooner than we were going to otherwise. But at the same time, it would be gone instantly right? You know how you never see the money, it just goes into more things and then you're at the same place.
Anyway, I like money talk and stuff like that so I'm sorry if I bored you with it.
Every week I get about 2 or 3 emails or phone calls from headhunting companies looking for me - by NAME - to work for some other company. It's funny though because a lot of them aren't really applicable to me (I don't have 7 years experience and am not a senior engineer etc). But some really do just want me. I've always turned them down instantly, to me it's like telemarketers. But this last girl that just called for some reason got my mind whirrling. Maybe I should just hear what they've got to say? See what kind of offer they've got. I know I'm currently being under paid for the market I'm in (only in Saskatchewan folks. Seriously, if you're looking for a hot ecomony, even fast food drive through positions are paying $15/hour, maybe more, AND we're one of the most affordable places to live. enough advertising?) I know that come Christmas and performance reviews the company is going to go retroactive with raises for the full year (hmm, that's gonna be a nice fat cheque won't it? Treadmill? nah) But still, I don't know if it's really going to be up there. I think maybe after Christmas, if I'm still lower than market average I'll answer one of these emails...
I'm in a really nice profession that every 2 years does a salary survey and sorts it by all sorts of things, industry worked in, position wrt management etc, year graduated university, advanced degrees etc. So you can basically find yourself on that list and see what the average and upper and lower ranges etc. Well I'm in a strange place a bit because I'm between Bachelor and Master degree, plus I'm only an Engineer-in-training (yes we have to call ourselves that for 4 years until we're designated Professional engineers) whereas most people who graduated in 2004 have several years experience and I don't etc. Anyway, I'm guessing that if I want to be paid AVERAGE for where I am, I'm getting shorted about $5-8K a year. If I get that paid back for the last year in one big chunk that would be sweet. But I hope they don't count that as my Christmas bonus, it should be on top of. anyway, whatever.
But I do make plenty of money, so I'm not sure if that would really swing me to work at a different job. I am pretty comfortable here, the hours are good, I basically know what I'm doing now. Getting more responsibilities and challenges constantly right now. I dunno. More money would be nice too, be more comfortable, do things sooner than we were going to otherwise. But at the same time, it would be gone instantly right? You know how you never see the money, it just goes into more things and then you're at the same place.
Anyway, I like money talk and stuff like that so I'm sorry if I bored you with it.
contemplating buying a treadmill...
I get various e-flyers all the time. Usually I disregard them, unless something amazing catches my eye. And I guess to get Christmas ideas. Well today I clicked through the Canadian Tire one and it set my heart a flutter. They're selling a treadmill (that got all good reviews from customers) for $1000 off, so it's only $499. This Saturday only, in store only. Limited stock, no rainchecks. (open at 7 am).
Grr! I really want a treadmill! But we have no place to put it and I didn't save up $500 yet. We'll do pros and cons.
Pros -
I want one
It's a really good sale for a really good treadmill
I wouldn't have to join a gym and pay for that after christmas (probably same price for a year right)
Hubby and I would both use it.
I would definately use it while watching tv
I have many excuses to deserve it - finally defending, we're getting a dish that hubby wants for $500, we're not doing real Christmas presents
Cons -
It's $500, on top of the $500 we're spending for hubby's dish (we're on bunny ears currently, but they're bu-bye in feb right?)
We didn't save up $500 for this (we have savings but it wasn't earmarked treadmill money)
I didn't save up my personal money for this (I get $400 a month that I usually blow on clothes, magazines, make-up, eating out, who knows what)
We have no where to put it (at least until the basement's done, which won't be until a year from now)
Hubby wouldn't want it, he's got a gym at work
Impulse buy
I still might want a gym membership...
I might end up neglecting Daisy's walks
So I think it's a no. Too bad. But the only reason I would get it is because of the ridiculous sale. But from checking the web, it seems that it's not the first time it's been on sale for this. So if we keep watching, maybe it'll happen again when we're ready for it.
However, if anybody is ready for a treadmill, I suggest you go to Canadian Tire this saturday at 7:00 am and buy the Horizon ct5.0.
Grr! I really want a treadmill! But we have no place to put it and I didn't save up $500 yet. We'll do pros and cons.
Pros -
I want one
It's a really good sale for a really good treadmill
I wouldn't have to join a gym and pay for that after christmas (probably same price for a year right)
Hubby and I would both use it.
I would definately use it while watching tv
I have many excuses to deserve it - finally defending, we're getting a dish that hubby wants for $500, we're not doing real Christmas presents
Cons -
It's $500, on top of the $500 we're spending for hubby's dish (we're on bunny ears currently, but they're bu-bye in feb right?)
We didn't save up $500 for this (we have savings but it wasn't earmarked treadmill money)
I didn't save up my personal money for this (I get $400 a month that I usually blow on clothes, magazines, make-up, eating out, who knows what)
We have no where to put it (at least until the basement's done, which won't be until a year from now)
Hubby wouldn't want it, he's got a gym at work
Impulse buy
I still might want a gym membership...
I might end up neglecting Daisy's walks
So I think it's a no. Too bad. But the only reason I would get it is because of the ridiculous sale. But from checking the web, it seems that it's not the first time it's been on sale for this. So if we keep watching, maybe it'll happen again when we're ready for it.
However, if anybody is ready for a treadmill, I suggest you go to Canadian Tire this saturday at 7:00 am and buy the Horizon ct5.0.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
the one where I got a massage
Yep so I hit up the old massage therapist last night. I'm not really sure what a regular trip to get a massage is like. I've only ever gone to spas for spa massages. So it wasn't very deep muscle or anything. She worked out a few knots but I don't think I had that many really. It was nice. I did have sore legs from my workout right, and I told her about that but she didn't really seem to fix them at all, just did a light massage on them, almost avoiding the sore parts. Whatever. It was a nice massage. I might book another one towards the end of December, just cause they're free with my work coverage. I was also thinking of booking in some physical therapy for my jaw and maybe my posture. I get $300 a calendar year in that also and it's the end of November already.
And guess what else happened? My stinking defense finally got scheduled! About TIME! It's unfortunately scheduled on the only day when I had something else to do, Dec 18 when our work is having a Professional Development Day. As in, a day full of meetings about work projects and proceedures and then one from the boss about employee bonuses and changes to overtime and stuff. I'll still be able to attend the morning. I am way nervous now about my defense. I haven't done any of the work in it since 2006 and I sure would do some things different now, hard to defend that. But I'm hoping the committee feels guilty for keeping my thesis for so long. They should have had it just for 3 to 6 weeks, not 4 months. They cost me $600 in tuition maintenance fees. Plus, having never been to a defense, I don't know what to expect, what kind of questions they're going to ask, what kind of prep I should do. I already know one of my supervisors wasn't happy with a lot of it. (the main supervisor was happy so hopefully he wins).
Hubby and I had another bit of a fight last night. Not even sure what about. I explained how I feel bad when he will take time and make plans with any number of his friends, but when it comes to spending time with me it's work. Plus he never makes dates with me to go for a drink or go eat, but does it with his buddies all the time. He said it's not his fault alone, and it's not like he's going out with the same guy every time. It's one buddy one week, a different one later etc. And he and I don't have anything to talk about as our interests aren't the same, we don't even care about each other's work (to be fair, we don't really understand it either). I don't know exactly what got worked out, but I feel better now. I think he's agree to try and make dates with me, work me into the rotation or something. And I won't complain that we never talk unless I've got a topic for conversation.
Anyway, resulted in me not having a very good sleep. And then I was slightly late for work this morning. No big deal, I just though the big boss from Calgary was here today but I guess not. Lunch is absolutely crazy though because of this. I've got a naked salad (aka no protein on it), but I've got leftover steak kabobs, plus a hard boiled egg. Then I've got 2 oranges, 4 yogurts (little 30 calories each ones), 2 cheese strings, a granola bar, a trail mix pack, a 100 calorie chocolate chip/cereal pack. Plus I brought my cereal and milk separate and ate them here (as I didn't have time at home). My bag was overflowing! We'll see how much I eat. I don't know what it was but the scale was up 1.4 lbs this morning! I think maybe my sore muscles aren't helping. I also had a late supper (but just soup, salad and 1 kabob (80 calories)). Confusing. I'm looking forward to hubby being gone (leaving this afternoon until Sunday) because I'm going to cook and eat all the things he doesn't like - hello couscous, curried chickpeas and edamame!
Tonight I've got kickboxing, hoping my legs hold out for a good workout. Then they can be sore again. I've also got a twinge of sciatica hitting my back/legs. Ouch. Hope it goes away with good posture today.
And guess what else happened? My stinking defense finally got scheduled! About TIME! It's unfortunately scheduled on the only day when I had something else to do, Dec 18 when our work is having a Professional Development Day. As in, a day full of meetings about work projects and proceedures and then one from the boss about employee bonuses and changes to overtime and stuff. I'll still be able to attend the morning. I am way nervous now about my defense. I haven't done any of the work in it since 2006 and I sure would do some things different now, hard to defend that. But I'm hoping the committee feels guilty for keeping my thesis for so long. They should have had it just for 3 to 6 weeks, not 4 months. They cost me $600 in tuition maintenance fees. Plus, having never been to a defense, I don't know what to expect, what kind of questions they're going to ask, what kind of prep I should do. I already know one of my supervisors wasn't happy with a lot of it. (the main supervisor was happy so hopefully he wins).
Hubby and I had another bit of a fight last night. Not even sure what about. I explained how I feel bad when he will take time and make plans with any number of his friends, but when it comes to spending time with me it's work. Plus he never makes dates with me to go for a drink or go eat, but does it with his buddies all the time. He said it's not his fault alone, and it's not like he's going out with the same guy every time. It's one buddy one week, a different one later etc. And he and I don't have anything to talk about as our interests aren't the same, we don't even care about each other's work (to be fair, we don't really understand it either). I don't know exactly what got worked out, but I feel better now. I think he's agree to try and make dates with me, work me into the rotation or something. And I won't complain that we never talk unless I've got a topic for conversation.
Anyway, resulted in me not having a very good sleep. And then I was slightly late for work this morning. No big deal, I just though the big boss from Calgary was here today but I guess not. Lunch is absolutely crazy though because of this. I've got a naked salad (aka no protein on it), but I've got leftover steak kabobs, plus a hard boiled egg. Then I've got 2 oranges, 4 yogurts (little 30 calories each ones), 2 cheese strings, a granola bar, a trail mix pack, a 100 calorie chocolate chip/cereal pack. Plus I brought my cereal and milk separate and ate them here (as I didn't have time at home). My bag was overflowing! We'll see how much I eat. I don't know what it was but the scale was up 1.4 lbs this morning! I think maybe my sore muscles aren't helping. I also had a late supper (but just soup, salad and 1 kabob (80 calories)). Confusing. I'm looking forward to hubby being gone (leaving this afternoon until Sunday) because I'm going to cook and eat all the things he doesn't like - hello couscous, curried chickpeas and edamame!
Tonight I've got kickboxing, hoping my legs hold out for a good workout. Then they can be sore again. I've also got a twinge of sciatica hitting my back/legs. Ouch. Hope it goes away with good posture today.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (is that right?)
That's right. I worked out to pain last night. I literally hurt typing. It's so fricken awesome.
Had weight class yesterday. It's been cancelled for the past 2 weeks (thank goodness I didn't pay for this one, shh...). But the instructor has been teaching more classes in other gyms and stuff so she wasn't out of shape for it. We were, well I was. The squats KILLED me. And we do them first. We had no breaks for a full track (3-4 minutes). I had to go weightless (I hate that) but I was still definately working. I almost couldn't get up! My legs were jello after. Then a couple tracks later we were doing deadlifts and that doesn't even really work your quads, but mine were burning and shaking the whole time. Really cool. Then when I got home, I went to change laundry and almost fell down the stairs to the basement (would have been NOT cool). But I did feel really funny walking. Sort of like Bambi on ice, no control.
So that explains why my legs are sore, but my freaking forearms? We did bicept curls with our hands facing down not up, good for the forearms.
And yay for having a massage today huh?
My eats weren't the hottest yesterday. Not bad but too much food. I didn't plan anything for supper so I made tomato soup and had peanut butter toast with it. So not bad, but didn't feel done so I munched on dinosours afterwards. Probably only 7 or so, but they left me feeling way full and tummy stretched (yay! Let's go put on my spandex workout clothes now!).
I did forget to mention yesterday that my monday weight was exactly the same as my friday weight. So even with eating some cookies and throwing the party and snacking on a couple chips I didn't gain. So as long as I can get back on the good eating train I should be set for a nice loss this week!
hmm, what else? I'm wearing my new size 6 pants today and they fit great. That's fun. Hubby and I went to bed at the same time, and Daisy decided to sleep with us too. I was reading and the two of them fell asleep, Daisy wedged between us with her head on hubby's chest. It was adorable. Until I tried to pull the blankets up and had to move my 40 lb dog first. She is such a bed hog. I really shouldn't be letting her sleep with us. But she's so cute.
Had weight class yesterday. It's been cancelled for the past 2 weeks (thank goodness I didn't pay for this one, shh...). But the instructor has been teaching more classes in other gyms and stuff so she wasn't out of shape for it. We were, well I was. The squats KILLED me. And we do them first. We had no breaks for a full track (3-4 minutes). I had to go weightless (I hate that) but I was still definately working. I almost couldn't get up! My legs were jello after. Then a couple tracks later we were doing deadlifts and that doesn't even really work your quads, but mine were burning and shaking the whole time. Really cool. Then when I got home, I went to change laundry and almost fell down the stairs to the basement (would have been NOT cool). But I did feel really funny walking. Sort of like Bambi on ice, no control.
So that explains why my legs are sore, but my freaking forearms? We did bicept curls with our hands facing down not up, good for the forearms.
And yay for having a massage today huh?
My eats weren't the hottest yesterday. Not bad but too much food. I didn't plan anything for supper so I made tomato soup and had peanut butter toast with it. So not bad, but didn't feel done so I munched on dinosours afterwards. Probably only 7 or so, but they left me feeling way full and tummy stretched (yay! Let's go put on my spandex workout clothes now!).
I did forget to mention yesterday that my monday weight was exactly the same as my friday weight. So even with eating some cookies and throwing the party and snacking on a couple chips I didn't gain. So as long as I can get back on the good eating train I should be set for a nice loss this week!
hmm, what else? I'm wearing my new size 6 pants today and they fit great. That's fun. Hubby and I went to bed at the same time, and Daisy decided to sleep with us too. I was reading and the two of them fell asleep, Daisy wedged between us with her head on hubby's chest. It was adorable. Until I tried to pull the blankets up and had to move my 40 lb dog first. She is such a bed hog. I really shouldn't be letting her sleep with us. But she's so cute.
Monday, November 24, 2008
So I had a weekend
So yep, the weekend was there. It was SO productive it's sort of silly. My accomplishments:
friday - well sort of nothing. I guess that's not so great. I don't really remember what I did actually.
saturday - trip in to the city to buy vacuum accessories ($60 worth of bags and filters and a hard floor attachment etc) and dog food. Also a bit of groceries and stuff for a party. I was home by 11:00. Love that. Then cleaned the house top to bottom including dusting everything, cleaning the cupboard under the bathroom sink, scrubbing bathroom, kitchen and living room, made appetizers (crab dip and jalepeno roll-ups), did laundry, more general house cleaning. Worked out, with my heavy weights! (as in 50 lbs on the barbell, nothing ridiculous, but not light!) Had friends over for supper, after supper another friend came over and the boys went to hockey and we played with all the puppies! They brought their 8 week old and 12 week old puppies to play with Daisy. She looked like a giant compared to them, but she's going to be about half the size when they're full grown (one was a golden lab, the other a boxer). Played with them for hours and hours, then after hockey the whole team came over (hence appetizers and party stuff). Played hostess for a few hours then crashed at 2:00. - Oh, I should also mention that I trained the 12 week old a new trick and got the 8 week old out of it's shell and made it start playing. Plus cleaned up 2 accidents. I rock at puppies.
Sunday - more cleaning from the party including vacuuming UNDER THE COUCHES and shampooing the entire carpet (2 hour process at least). Then I converted ALL of our home movies to DVD while I was baking 28 dozen Christmas cookies! Last night I finally chilled out and watched the Colbert Christmas special and went to bed early. (only to be woken up when hubby got home from poker).
Speaking of hubby, last night we also had a talk. We haven't been clicking lately. We haven't been fighting, but there's sort of a thing between us. He felt like I didn't like him, and I felt like he didn't care about me. I was very frustrated because everytime he's home, he's sleeping. (he naps almost every day from 7 until 9 or so). And then I go to bed at 10:00 so there's not much interaction time. Plus he's got hockey 1 night, I've got exercise class 2 nights, weekends he often has poker or hockey or something and I have shopping and girl's things. I was frustrated because whenever I try and bring up that I want to spend time together he explains that he's really busy with stuff like hockey (to be fair he's had a crazy couple weeks with 3 or 4 games a week, all at 10:30 or later) and finishing the basement. I do understand that. But he actually hasn't been working on the basement, he was helping a friend finish his basement, plus insulating the garage and getting ready for his hunting trip this week. All this other stuff, that really isn't supposed to be on the radar, the basement is. I'd be ok with him blowing me off to finish the basement, but blowing me off to nap? Not so cool. So we hashed it out and he's agree to try going to bed at the same time as me and not have a nap. (he'd nap 3 hours, then stay up until 1:00 and of course be tired the next day so he'd need to nap again). I think that consecutive sleep is what really counts so you can get a deep enough sleep (and not on the couch with the tv on). I told him it would probalby help with having more energy, feeling better, not being so tired on the weekends, he might lose some more weight (he's been good with his eating and exercise, but sort of stalled weight wise), PLUS we'd get the chance to just chat while we're getting ready for bed. A definate connect every day, even if it's just while brushing our teeth. I'm happy. I think he will be too.
Oh, and the millions of cookies I made? Well this coming weekend I'm hosting a Christmas baking exchange for 10 of us girls. So I had to make 1 dozen for each of them, but because I made whipped short bread with my cookie press, 1 dozen is nothing, so I made 2 dozen for each person (I still feel like I cheaped out, they're just butter and sugar, no cream cheese, no icing, no tart shells or anything hard). Plus I made Christmas trees which are hubby's favorite (his mom's recipe, just brown sugar rolled cookies that she always cuts into Christmas tree shape so they call them Christmas trees) so he can take half of those hunting this week. I think I'm also going to make popcorn balls or carmel and pink popcorn still, then after the exchange I'll be done baking! yay!
Because I'm hosting, it's going to be as close to a Christmas party as i'm having. So I'm going to make a couple treats that won't be in everyone's package so they don't get sick of it all (popcorn and Christmas trees at least, maybe Frogs from the great recipe Carolyn gave me last year. And yeah, welcome back Carolyn!) And I'll probably make some appetizer like thing. I know my parents want some more spanikopita like I made last year, plus I've got a great hot spinach dip recipe that's always loved.
And what will we be doing while we eat all these munchies? Solving a murder! Way fun. It's a murder mystery party! I forgot to say on the weekend I also emailed all my guests their character descriptions so they could come in costume (like add a hat or glasses and a necklace or something, I don't want it to be ridiculous!). I accidentally read one of the character books so I have to be that person (I'm not the murderer, shhh!). I'm the deceased's spoiled rich son with a gambling problem, sunglasses, shifty, carries dice around. I think it would also say coke habit (as in the drug, not the soda! ha!) if it weren't a family game. Anyway, I'm excited for that.
Hubby's leaving wednesday through to sunday for his hunting trip with his dad. So I can get ready all week. Plus I have plans to decorate for Christmas, sew a stupid Christmas outfit (it's an ugly Christmas sweater party in a couple weeks but I'm thinking of sewing an ugly skirt to go with it. fun huh?) I'm quite looking forward to all the things I've got planned! It's gonna be a good week.
Oh, PLUS, I've got a massage booked for tomorrow after work. Sweet.
friday - well sort of nothing. I guess that's not so great. I don't really remember what I did actually.
saturday - trip in to the city to buy vacuum accessories ($60 worth of bags and filters and a hard floor attachment etc) and dog food. Also a bit of groceries and stuff for a party. I was home by 11:00. Love that. Then cleaned the house top to bottom including dusting everything, cleaning the cupboard under the bathroom sink, scrubbing bathroom, kitchen and living room, made appetizers (crab dip and jalepeno roll-ups), did laundry, more general house cleaning. Worked out, with my heavy weights! (as in 50 lbs on the barbell, nothing ridiculous, but not light!) Had friends over for supper, after supper another friend came over and the boys went to hockey and we played with all the puppies! They brought their 8 week old and 12 week old puppies to play with Daisy. She looked like a giant compared to them, but she's going to be about half the size when they're full grown (one was a golden lab, the other a boxer). Played with them for hours and hours, then after hockey the whole team came over (hence appetizers and party stuff). Played hostess for a few hours then crashed at 2:00. - Oh, I should also mention that I trained the 12 week old a new trick and got the 8 week old out of it's shell and made it start playing. Plus cleaned up 2 accidents. I rock at puppies.
Sunday - more cleaning from the party including vacuuming UNDER THE COUCHES and shampooing the entire carpet (2 hour process at least). Then I converted ALL of our home movies to DVD while I was baking 28 dozen Christmas cookies! Last night I finally chilled out and watched the Colbert Christmas special and went to bed early. (only to be woken up when hubby got home from poker).
Speaking of hubby, last night we also had a talk. We haven't been clicking lately. We haven't been fighting, but there's sort of a thing between us. He felt like I didn't like him, and I felt like he didn't care about me. I was very frustrated because everytime he's home, he's sleeping. (he naps almost every day from 7 until 9 or so). And then I go to bed at 10:00 so there's not much interaction time. Plus he's got hockey 1 night, I've got exercise class 2 nights, weekends he often has poker or hockey or something and I have shopping and girl's things. I was frustrated because whenever I try and bring up that I want to spend time together he explains that he's really busy with stuff like hockey (to be fair he's had a crazy couple weeks with 3 or 4 games a week, all at 10:30 or later) and finishing the basement. I do understand that. But he actually hasn't been working on the basement, he was helping a friend finish his basement, plus insulating the garage and getting ready for his hunting trip this week. All this other stuff, that really isn't supposed to be on the radar, the basement is. I'd be ok with him blowing me off to finish the basement, but blowing me off to nap? Not so cool. So we hashed it out and he's agree to try going to bed at the same time as me and not have a nap. (he'd nap 3 hours, then stay up until 1:00 and of course be tired the next day so he'd need to nap again). I think that consecutive sleep is what really counts so you can get a deep enough sleep (and not on the couch with the tv on). I told him it would probalby help with having more energy, feeling better, not being so tired on the weekends, he might lose some more weight (he's been good with his eating and exercise, but sort of stalled weight wise), PLUS we'd get the chance to just chat while we're getting ready for bed. A definate connect every day, even if it's just while brushing our teeth. I'm happy. I think he will be too.
Oh, and the millions of cookies I made? Well this coming weekend I'm hosting a Christmas baking exchange for 10 of us girls. So I had to make 1 dozen for each of them, but because I made whipped short bread with my cookie press, 1 dozen is nothing, so I made 2 dozen for each person (I still feel like I cheaped out, they're just butter and sugar, no cream cheese, no icing, no tart shells or anything hard). Plus I made Christmas trees which are hubby's favorite (his mom's recipe, just brown sugar rolled cookies that she always cuts into Christmas tree shape so they call them Christmas trees) so he can take half of those hunting this week. I think I'm also going to make popcorn balls or carmel and pink popcorn still, then after the exchange I'll be done baking! yay!
Because I'm hosting, it's going to be as close to a Christmas party as i'm having. So I'm going to make a couple treats that won't be in everyone's package so they don't get sick of it all (popcorn and Christmas trees at least, maybe Frogs from the great recipe Carolyn gave me last year. And yeah, welcome back Carolyn!) And I'll probably make some appetizer like thing. I know my parents want some more spanikopita like I made last year, plus I've got a great hot spinach dip recipe that's always loved.
And what will we be doing while we eat all these munchies? Solving a murder! Way fun. It's a murder mystery party! I forgot to say on the weekend I also emailed all my guests their character descriptions so they could come in costume (like add a hat or glasses and a necklace or something, I don't want it to be ridiculous!). I accidentally read one of the character books so I have to be that person (I'm not the murderer, shhh!). I'm the deceased's spoiled rich son with a gambling problem, sunglasses, shifty, carries dice around. I think it would also say coke habit (as in the drug, not the soda! ha!) if it weren't a family game. Anyway, I'm excited for that.
Hubby's leaving wednesday through to sunday for his hunting trip with his dad. So I can get ready all week. Plus I have plans to decorate for Christmas, sew a stupid Christmas outfit (it's an ugly Christmas sweater party in a couple weeks but I'm thinking of sewing an ugly skirt to go with it. fun huh?) I'm quite looking forward to all the things I've got planned! It's gonna be a good week.
Oh, PLUS, I've got a massage booked for tomorrow after work. Sweet.
Friday, November 21, 2008
0.2 lb loss?!?! I'll take it!
So remember when I said anything less than 140.0 would be a good day? Well I weighed 139.8 this morning. Cutting it pretty close, but it's still a good day right? If I only lose 0.2 lbs per week, by my sister's wedding...well it's only 6 lbs in 6 months. So I better step it up right? ;)
Today's a good start already. I had just 2 pb and honey toasts (friday I feel like honey's ok, usually it's homemade sugar free jam, I guess if I were being strict I'd toss the honey for awhile). Snack was 2 cranberry muffins. (there will be a lot of muffins in the next couple days, my cranberry muffins are delicious and healthy, but they mold really quickly. So moist?). Lunch is gonna be a salad with my homemade dressing AND leftover pulled pork. I like having 2 lunch meals. The salad with no protein or nuts or anything isn't enough for a meal. So it's just like I'm taking apart a chef salad or something. Plus I don't need as much "dessert" things after. Just an orange or some berries or something (instead of both + more). I've also got yogurt and a hard boiled egg and more oranges and an apple. I'm hoping that the office slacks off a bit this afternoon and has beers (good english...) in the conference room (I just have a pop, I don't like beer anyway). It distracts my for the last 45 minutes of work, plus I usually don't eat my full afternoon snack (and don't miss it).
Speaking of miss it. Yesterday I, for some reason, was munchy like crazy!!! I ate all my food AND a day old donut (i know i know) by 1:30. Leaving me nothing for the afternoon. I managed fine, I left work early! haha! I did leave early to meet my sis and mom to dress shop (AGAIN). I got lost and really really frustrated.
NOTE: if you have a pay as you go phone - keep some G*# (#&$(! minutes on it!!! and if you have a cell phone period - keep the ***#*@ $*$&ing thing charged! Mom's phone was dead and sis's was out of minutes so I could only text her and she could text back. Well I'm driving back and forth up and down this huge street (across the whole city and back) looking for this place and when I say I'm lost, they're like "go south". South from where? I say where is it? Avenue? They say near the DQ. Well that doesn't help me figure out which way I have to go does it? Where's the DQ? I was furious with them. Especially because I'm texting while driving which is not good. and I don't even know if I'm going the right way. boo them!
ANYWAY, we went to my house for supper (souvlaki, salad, buns, veggies, yum yum.) Then to this place where the lady orders and sells (and sews) dresses out of her house. My sister found her dress! It's super pretty. PLUS, it probably would have cost $800 or $900 in a store, but the lady charged $450! The mark-ups are ridiculous! Granted they have to pay staff and for the buildings etc. But double? too much. I sort of felt like this lady was getting them off the black market or something though. She said she's going to call her guy and see if they can make the dress (in China) for her in Ivory instead of white (not really an option in the catologue but she thinks her guy will do it.). sort of sketchy. But she doesn't pay until she picks it up.
Her dress has sweetheart neckline (something she knew she wanted) and is fitted to the waist, then it poofs out a bit with random pick-ups (the things that make it look like whipped cream). Mom hated those things, but it got worked out because the seller/seamstress said that you can move them to lower on the dress and have fewer of them or whatever. Sis loved it because it had lace (on the bodice) and the sweetheart neckline. The dress before it was almost the winner, but you could see the seams which she hated (dress didn't have enough lining and nothing on the top, just smooth satin), but the neck was perfect and it was simple like she wanted. but when we (bridesmaid, me and mom) started picking it apart a bit, and she realized she didn't like the seams showing, it sort of broke her heart and her face was turning red and tears were welling up when she changed out of it. I felt so bad. I remember crying when I bought my dress. The dress I sort of really loved I got talked out of and it just hurt a bit. It was the first moments of realizing that "my big day" really wasn't all about me no matter what they say.
But I think she's really happy and likes her dress and didn't just settle.
Anyway, weekend today! woohoo! plans? Not much. house cleaning. INCLUDING shampoo the carpet. yay! Plus hubby's having his hockey team over after their game on saturday so I'm playing perfect wife and making appetizers and stuff. Other than that, not much. hope to get a workout in. watch some tv and movies maybe. scrapbook? More cooking and baking. Hubby's hunting for half the week next week and I'd like to send him with some goodies. (man I AM the perfect wife huh?) I think I should also start thinking Christmas shopping and at least plan what I'm getting everyone. how 'bout you?
;)
Today's a good start already. I had just 2 pb and honey toasts (friday I feel like honey's ok, usually it's homemade sugar free jam, I guess if I were being strict I'd toss the honey for awhile). Snack was 2 cranberry muffins. (there will be a lot of muffins in the next couple days, my cranberry muffins are delicious and healthy, but they mold really quickly. So moist?). Lunch is gonna be a salad with my homemade dressing AND leftover pulled pork. I like having 2 lunch meals. The salad with no protein or nuts or anything isn't enough for a meal. So it's just like I'm taking apart a chef salad or something. Plus I don't need as much "dessert" things after. Just an orange or some berries or something (instead of both + more). I've also got yogurt and a hard boiled egg and more oranges and an apple. I'm hoping that the office slacks off a bit this afternoon and has beers (good english...) in the conference room (I just have a pop, I don't like beer anyway). It distracts my for the last 45 minutes of work, plus I usually don't eat my full afternoon snack (and don't miss it).
Speaking of miss it. Yesterday I, for some reason, was munchy like crazy!!! I ate all my food AND a day old donut (i know i know) by 1:30. Leaving me nothing for the afternoon. I managed fine, I left work early! haha! I did leave early to meet my sis and mom to dress shop (AGAIN). I got lost and really really frustrated.
NOTE: if you have a pay as you go phone - keep some G*# (#&$(! minutes on it!!! and if you have a cell phone period - keep the ***#*@ $*$&ing thing charged! Mom's phone was dead and sis's was out of minutes so I could only text her and she could text back. Well I'm driving back and forth up and down this huge street (across the whole city and back) looking for this place and when I say I'm lost, they're like "go south". South from where? I say where is it? Avenue? They say near the DQ. Well that doesn't help me figure out which way I have to go does it? Where's the DQ? I was furious with them. Especially because I'm texting while driving which is not good. and I don't even know if I'm going the right way. boo them!
ANYWAY, we went to my house for supper (souvlaki, salad, buns, veggies, yum yum.) Then to this place where the lady orders and sells (and sews) dresses out of her house. My sister found her dress! It's super pretty. PLUS, it probably would have cost $800 or $900 in a store, but the lady charged $450! The mark-ups are ridiculous! Granted they have to pay staff and for the buildings etc. But double? too much. I sort of felt like this lady was getting them off the black market or something though. She said she's going to call her guy and see if they can make the dress (in China) for her in Ivory instead of white (not really an option in the catologue but she thinks her guy will do it.). sort of sketchy. But she doesn't pay until she picks it up.
Her dress has sweetheart neckline (something she knew she wanted) and is fitted to the waist, then it poofs out a bit with random pick-ups (the things that make it look like whipped cream). Mom hated those things, but it got worked out because the seller/seamstress said that you can move them to lower on the dress and have fewer of them or whatever. Sis loved it because it had lace (on the bodice) and the sweetheart neckline. The dress before it was almost the winner, but you could see the seams which she hated (dress didn't have enough lining and nothing on the top, just smooth satin), but the neck was perfect and it was simple like she wanted. but when we (bridesmaid, me and mom) started picking it apart a bit, and she realized she didn't like the seams showing, it sort of broke her heart and her face was turning red and tears were welling up when she changed out of it. I felt so bad. I remember crying when I bought my dress. The dress I sort of really loved I got talked out of and it just hurt a bit. It was the first moments of realizing that "my big day" really wasn't all about me no matter what they say.
But I think she's really happy and likes her dress and didn't just settle.
Anyway, weekend today! woohoo! plans? Not much. house cleaning. INCLUDING shampoo the carpet. yay! Plus hubby's having his hockey team over after their game on saturday so I'm playing perfect wife and making appetizers and stuff. Other than that, not much. hope to get a workout in. watch some tv and movies maybe. scrapbook? More cooking and baking. Hubby's hunting for half the week next week and I'd like to send him with some goodies. (man I AM the perfect wife huh?) I think I should also start thinking Christmas shopping and at least plan what I'm getting everyone. how 'bout you?
;)
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