Just Keep Swimming

Good evening teaspoons!

Holly Molly I haven't written in ages!!! I'm soooo sorry!!!! 

So here's an update!

I'm still running three times a week! After 3 and a half weeks of running, of drinking 2 litres of water a day, of watching what I eat and of completely cutting out carbs at lunch time, I finaly lost some weight! Yay me! I lost 2.4 pounds this week that I don't wish to see ever again on my body!!! 

Here's a pic of me running in the rain a fee weeks ago and then one of today's run! I'm red as heck but means I'm working hard!! 

How are YOUR weight loss journey going? Give me some news :)

Mister stress is here!

Mister stress is here and he's trying to push me off track! I'm in the middle of moving houses and there's so many things to think about that tracking seems to be the last thing on my mind! Crazy how life can sometimes trow you off your game! 

Good thing I have you guys to remind me to stay on track! Melissa wrote two comments in my blog tonight and it motivated me to write again after almost 5 days of absence! Thanks Mel! 

This said, I still wrote in my tracker what I ate but did eat little bites here and there and made some bad choices. At lease I recognize them and know what I have to change in order to continu to lose weight! 

We'll see tomorrow what the scale says! 

Till then, keep on exercising and tracking! 

Detox Day 4

Good evening teaspoons! 

Last day of the detox tomorrow! I have to say the truth and let you all know how tired I am of the tahini sauce I have to put in almost every dish. I can't even smell it anymore! Wish I knew what I could replace it with. Any ideas? (Tahini is basically a sesame butter). If you do, please leave them in the comment box below. 

On a brighter note, for lunch I had to make sushi but instead of rice, I used cauliflower and quino. It was really good! Here's a picture of it! 

I'm still happy that I'm following this detox to the T and am doing my best to stay healthy! Hope you are staying on track too! 

Detox Day Two

Good evening Teaspoons, 

Day two of my detox. It went well! I didn't imagine I would handle going vegan so well. This said, I don't think I could be vegan all the time. Five days, I can do. More, I'm not sure I could! I will therefore most definitely continue with WW after these five days. I must say that it's good to not eat carbs. This detox is showing me option to carbs, like cauliflower rice for exemple. 

Here's what I had for supper tonight! It was the best recipe of the detox until now. 

Red pepper stuffed with tofu, coriander, carrots, quinoa, cauliflower rice, zucchini, garlic, drizzled with lemon and balsamic vinegar. It was really good! I ate it with a glass of gazified water with mint and raspberries in it to add some taste. 

How is your week going? Let me know in the comment box below! 

Weekend Success!

Good day Teaspoons! 

Well I did it! I went to my friend's house for supper on Saturday night and only went over my daily points allowance by 1 point and in reality, I didn't really go over my points because I had done two workouts on Saturday so I had some exercise points stored up that I could use. In order to stay on track, I ate some yogurt with fruits before going so I wouldn't be too famished when I got there and I said I would bring dessert. I brought frozen yogurt with fresh raspberries. It was a perfect way to end a great supper! I allowed myself one and a half glasses of wine and made sure to tracked those points too! All in all, it went really well and I had a great time with great friends! Thanks Paula and Pat! 

           Yogurt with fruits and oats

I tried yoga for the first time Friday night. I was home alone so I decided to give it a try. I followed a 30mins yoga video to boost my metabolism. Since Friday, I have done it 3 times and really like it! It's fun to try new things sometimes. That way, you don't get bored of the same routine! 

Hope you all had a great weekend my friends! Time to cook a healthy supper!

Supper With Friends

Good evening Teaspoons! 

Last night, my friend texted me to invite me for supper this coming Saturday. While I was texting that I wouldn't go because I didn't want to jeopardize my diet, I decided to scrap that text and response that yes, I would go! I decided that I wasn't going to be a hermit because I was on a diet. I don't want to miss out on some fun because I'm on Weight Watchers. Plus, I need to learn how to control myself around food and when out of my comfort zone! So here's to learning how to survive a supper with friends without going off track! I'm definitely going to do a good workout before going, so that way, I'll have a little leg room! 

I'll let you know on Sunday how it all went down!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

Soup: 2 pts

WW bagel: 3 pts 

Cheese: 1 pts

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pts

Supper:

Rappie Pie: 12 pts

Salad: 0 pts

Cheese: 1 pt

Salad dressing: 1 pt

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 28 pts

Activity points gained: 2 pts

All Around Good Day!

Good evening Teaspoons,

Another great day on my Weight Watchers journey! Made myself a great lunch, came home, did my little workout (with heavier dumbbells) and then cooked a good healthy supper. Trying to keep busy now making homemade soup for my lunches next week! After all, planing and prepping is the key!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

Soup: 3 pts

WW bagel: 3 pts 

Cheese: 2 pts

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pts

Supper:

Chicken breast: 5 pts

Salad: 0 pts

Salad dressing: 4 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 25 pts

Activity points gained: 2 pts

Another Pound Bites The Dust

Good day Teaspoons!

I'm super happy to tell you that I've lost another 1.4 pounds this week for a total of 15 pounds since January 6th (and 75 pounds since the very first time I joined Weight Watchers back in 2012).  I have another 17 pounds to lose to be at the weight where I want to be.  It might not be the same goal as other people would want me to have, but it's a weight that I'm comfortable with and that's what counts!

I'm also happy to announce that I did it!  I found one reason WHY I was doing this whole process every day last week.  It helped me get motivated for sure!

Here's a Ted Talk that I listened to the other night.  I'm not necessarily buying everything she's saying (we can all have our own opinions), but I did like the bit at the end where she talks about accepting yourself how you are and knowing that you are beautiful just the way you are, weather you are skinny, fat or at your ideal healthy weight.

Let me know how YOU did this week! :)

Yes You Can Eat That!

Good evening Teaspoons!

While the (skinny) boyfriend is away for the week, I didn't feel like making a big supper so I decided on making breakfast for supper! How ever said you can't eat what you like on a diet is wrong! Here's my awesome supper/breakfast! All of it was 11 points plus! 

Tomorrow is weight-in day! I did four workouts this week and tracked my (almost) all my points (I did grab a few chips from the bag on two occasions this week). I'll let you know tomorrow how it the weight-in went! 

Till then, keep on tracking! 

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 teaspoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts
Cheese: 1 pt

Greek yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Supper:

Eggs (2): 4 pts

WW English muffin: 3 pts

Potatoes: 3 pts

Ham: 1 pt

Asparagus: 0 pt

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 25 pts

Tips and Tricks

Good day Teaspoons!

I'm seeking ideas today! After catching the end of Queen's Latifah talk show today after my work out, I was wondering what YOU do to lose weight? They were giving some tips on the show: eat green veggies, eat citrus fruits, take pro-biotic, always have a tea tumbler with you for green tea on the go and of course, exercise. Do you have "go-to" things/tricks that you do that help you shred the pounds and/or keep healthy? Let me know in the comment box bellow! 

Here's a picture of the stairs I climbed up and down today during my workout! 

Till next time, keep on moving and tracking! 

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

Lunch:
WW bagel: 3 pts
Fat free cheese slice: 1 pt
Ham: 1 pt

Greek Yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack:
Apple: 0 pt

Yellow peppers: 0 pt

Hummus: 1 pt

Supper:
Spaghetti (1 and 1/2 cup): 8 pts

Spaghetti sauce: 3 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts
Rice Krispies: 2 pts
Milk: 1 pt

Day's total:  28 pts

Activity points gained today: 2 pts

I Did It!

Good evening Teaspoons!

I did it!!! I went into the City and did not go over my point limit! This morning, I took Meli's tip and made myself some oatmeal with my hotel room coffee machine. The agenda was saying we were going to have muffins and croissants at the meeting for breakfast so I made sure not to arrive hungry. Because I had ate breakfast, I took a couple of fruit and was satisfied. 

For lunch, I got lucky because they were serving soup and wraps. I had to estimate the point plus value but I did my best. For supper, I made myself a little breakfast sandwich and then had a quick workout. Just goes to show: when there's a will, there's a way! 

Hope you have a wonderful weekend full of happiness! 

Till next time, keep on tracking and dishing in the comment box below!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts
Fruits: 0 pts

Lunch:
Wrap: 4 pts
Mayo: 2 pts
Chicken: 2 pts
Soup: 5 pts

Supper:
WW Bagel: 3 pts
Cheese: 1 pt
Ham: 1 pt
Egg: 2 pts
Potatoes: 3 pts

Snack:
Fat Free Pudding: 2 pts

Day's total:  28 pts
Activity points gained: 2 pts

Girl In The City

Good evening Teaspoons!

Here I am in the City trying to make smart food choices. I was in a rush trying to get to the hotel tonight because I have a meeting starting in 20 minutes (yes at 8:30pm...) and didn't know what to eat. So I stopped at a sushi bar and ordered a roll of sushi. It had some spicy mayo on it so I estimated 9 points for the roll. It was really yummy. I hadn't had sushi in a long time so it satisfied my craving. I had hummus with me so I ate some and now I'm ready to go to my meeting. For tomorrow meeting, our agenda says they they will serve muffins for breakfast. I know that muffins are usually a lot of points so I brought oatmeal with me and will get some hot water from the coffee machine in the morning. I don't know what they will serve for lunch so I'm planing to eat a small supper tomorrow (eggs with toast) in order to stay on track! Stay tuned to see if I'll be able to stay on track tomorrow!

Here's a picture of the room in the beautiful downtown Westin Hotel!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

Lunch:
WW bagel: 3 pts
Laughing cow: 1 pt
Soup: 2 pts

Greek Yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack:
Apple: 0 pt

Strawberries: 0 pt

Supper:
Sushi: 9 pts

Rice cakes (3): 3 pts
Hummus: 4 pts

Day's total:  28 pts

The First Gain Is The Hardest

Good evening Teaspoons,

Weight-in was today. First gain in 7 weeks. I gain 0.8 pounds. I'm not discourage but a little disappointed. This said, the gain is one more reason to shift in 2nd gear and continue this whole process. 

Today, my reason WHY I'm going trough this journey is to be able to feel good in the clothes I use to wear that are now too tight. I can't wait to fit in them again.

So instead of dwelling on the gain, I put my sneakers on today and did a little work out! So here's to not giving up! 

Tomorrow, I have to go to Halifax for some meetings. Like last time, I'm nervous  about going off track while there. I'm going to follow my tips from last time and try to do my best in the city. 

Till next time, keep your head up!

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
WW bread : 2 pts

Light penut butter: 2 pts

Lunch:
Hamburger helper (no meat): 8 pts

Supper:

Pizza: 12 pts

Dessert:
Chocolate cake: 5 pts

Chips: 6 pts

Day's total:  36 pts

Activity points gained: 2 pts

Weekly points used today: 6 pts

Why

Good evening Teaspoons,

As you all Know, I'm going trough this process with my good friend Melissa. Since she started Weight Watchers, she lost a whopping 25 pounds. Words can't  describe how proud I am of her. She started a blog today (you can find the web address below). She was saying how you must concentrate on WHY your going trough this whole weight loss process. I think it's a really good idea to constantly remind yourself WHY you're making all these changes in you life. My goal for the new week starting tomorrow is to write down, in my WW's tracker, one reason per day of why I'm going trough this journey. By doing this, I'm hoping to gain some motivation to continu following my plan. 

Here's her blog: http://onthewaytohealthymommy.wordpress.com/

Lemme know YOUR reason for changing your life around !! 

Point plus target: 28 pts

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

Lunch:
WW bagle: 3 pts
Fat free cheese slice: 1 pt
Ham: 1 pt

Greek Yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack:
Apple: 0 pt
WW bread (1 slice) : 1 pt

Strawberries: 0 pt

Supper:

Chili: 6 pts

Whole wheat pasta: 4 pts

Dessert:
Fat free pudding: 2 pts
Banana muffin: 2 pts

Day's total:  26 pts

Big boned

Good day Teaspoons,

I was wondering if you are like me and sometimes get mad when people try to tell you you're chubby/fat or even skinny (for my leaner friends out there) in a "friendly" way.  They'll say stuff like "you must be big boned" or "it must run in your family".  When a person tells me something like that, I show them my very tiny wrist and tell them "no, I'm like that because I ate my way here".  This answer is usually followed by an awkward silence and they usually leave me alone after that.  

When I hear comments like these ones, I feel like all my hard work isn't showing.  This is when I go back to my before picture and make a check list in my head of what has changed since the beginning of this journey. My favourite item to check off is how the way I feel about myself has change.  I now feel like I'm in charge of my own life and my weight won't dictate what I can and can not do anymore.  I'm more positive about the future and feel better in my own skin.  There's still going to be some ups and downs in this life long journey but comments like these just remind me of how I was feeling before compare to how I'm feeling now and give me the push I need to continue.  I've now decided to welcome these kinds of comments, even if I feel like people are putting emphasis on my weight, because they help me remind myself of how far I've come and how much I have to keep working at it.

Point plus target: 28 pts (NEW)

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts
Lightly sweetened oats: 3 pts

Lunch:
WW bread (2 slices): 2 pts
Fat free cheese slice: 1 pt
Soup (Campbell's, 1 cup): 3 pts
Greek Yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack:
Apple: 0 pt
WW bread (1 slice) : 1 pt

Supper:

Chicken Breast (4.5 oz.): 5 pts
Rice (3/4 cup): 4 pts
Veggies: 0 pts

Dessert:
Fat free pudding: 2 pts
Banana muffin: 2 pts

Day's total:  27 pts

Cupid's and Chocolate's- Day

Happy Valentine's Day Teaspoons!

Hope you had a great day!  I like to think of valentine's day as a day where you can celebrate ALL your relationships! So celebrate the love you have for your friends, your lover and your family.  Thank them for whatever makes you love them so much.  So to all my friends out there, HAPPY V-DAY!  I thank you and I love you all because you support me trough this whole process.

So enjoy yourself, drink a glass of wine and heck, take a small piece of that chocolate cake!  Just make sure to track it!  That's what's important.

Here's the cake I made today for v-day! :) 

Have a great weekend everyone! I'll write again on Sunday.
Till then, keep on tracking and loving!

Point plus target: 28 pts (NEW)

Breakfast:

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

WW bagel: 3 pts

Fat free cheese slice: 1 pt
Ham: 1 pt

Yogurt (0%): 2 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pts

Strawberries: 0 pts

Supper:

Pork tenderloin:
Rice: 4 pts
Beets: 0 pt
Red Wine (2x5oz.): 8 pts

Dessert:
Double Treasure Chocolate Cake (1/24 of cake (61g): 5 pts

Day's total:  31 pts

Extra weekly points used today: 3pts 

Another Week Has Past

Good day Teaspoons!

It's already my 5th week of being back on track and I lost another 2.2 pounds.  It's crazy how fast time is passing by and how pounds are shedding off my body.  I'm proud to say that I lost 14.4 pounds since January 6th and it feels great!

My friend Melissa texted me yesterday to tell me she had lost 5 pounds this week.  We started this whole process together and she is doing great too.  I wanted to give her a shout out to tell her how proud I that she's making so many great changes in her life in order to be healthy for herself and for her little girl (who is growing up way too fast).

Now, I want to hear about YOUR accomplishments!  Whether it be weight-loss related or not.  Did you land your dream job?  Did you finally ran that 5K you always wanted to run?  Did you go to your first swim class?  Did you ask that cute Barista out? Did you finish that book about self-empowerment?  I want to hear (read) it all in the comment box below so I can give a shout out to some of you who are reading this!  It feels awesome to hear about other people's hard work paying off!  So start writing!

Till tomorrow, keep on doing things that makes YOU happy!

Point plus target: 28 pts (NEW)

Breakfast:

Bagel: 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt
Light Peanut Butter: 2 pts

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Lunch:

Fricot (chicken stew): 9 pts
Bread Roll: 3 pts

Snack: 

Apple: 0 pts

Supper:

Chicken a la king stuffing: 4 pts
Shell: 10 pts

Fries: 4 pts

Day's total: 36 pts

Weekly Point allowance used today:  8 pts

Be My Valentine?

Good evening Teaspoons!

How did you Tuesday go?  Only one more day before the weight-in.  We'll see tomorrow what kind of impact my trip to my parent's house did on the scale.

Valentine's day is coming up quickly!  The store are filled with teddy bears, hearts and chocolates.  What are you're plans for V-day?  Are you planning a romantic supper with your love one?  Or a fun outing with your single girl friends? What ever you will choose to do on Friday night, it will most then likely involve food.  So here's a few trick to survive V-Day.

1)  Make SURE that your boyfriend/girlfriend realise that buying you chocolate won't make you happy but rather annoyed (because you will be tempted to eat some).  So point him/her towards other things you might rather get.  Think flowers, a gift card, a good book, a card, a hug or a kiss (I rather have a hug or a kiss anyways).

2) Don't stop yourself from going to the restaurant if that's what you want to do.  As I said many times before, you can still have a life even though you are tracking what you're eating!  So plans ahead!
                     - Do a quick workout that day so you'll have extra activity points;
                     - Look at the menu online (if available) and choose wisely before going. 
                     - If you are really hungry because your restaurant reservation is later in the evening,                 
                       eat something before going! We tend to make poor choices when we are hungry because
                       everything looks good on the menu;
                     - Stay away from words like "creamy", "buttery" and "fried".

3) Have fun! Valentine's day should be about spending some quality time with someone you love.  Whether it be your boyfriend/girlfriend, a family member or a friend.  So enjoy your night and do something fun!  Go bowling, go to the movies, go shopping, go for a walk, etc.  As long as you are enjoying each other's company, that's what counts!

Point plus target: 29 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple: 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 teaspoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts
Cheese: 1 pt

Greek yogurt (2%): 3 pts

Snack: 

Strawberries: 0pt

Supper:

Moose (5 oz.): 7 pts

Mashed potatoes: 5 pts

Cauliflower: 0pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Day's total: 27 pts

Late updates

Good Day Teaspoons! 

Sorry I haven't wrote anything in the last couple of days! Being back home meant spending time with my family and friends and I didn't take the time to write anything down. 

But here I am today, writing again. It's not because I haven't been writing that it means I lost my way on this journey! Friday, I spent the whole day skiing with my mom. It was so much fun seeing her again and spending quality time together. The weather and the snow were perfect for skiing! We had a great time on the mountain. That night, I went to a friend's house! I resist the wine to have enough points to eat a few tortillas chips with guacamole. I had to go into my extra weekly points but it was worth it! Saturday, some friends and I went to the market. I had some Babimbe, which is rice with beef. I estimated it was about 12 pts. We did some errands all day my friends and I then decided we wanted to eat supper together. Since they all know I'm on a diet, they agreed to get some groceries, split the bill and cook a healthy meal all together. Everyone helped and we had a great time! 

Now I'm on the boat again heading back home. I ate some oatmeal and a banana on the boat this morning and had a nice coffee! The sun is shining and the water is calm. It looks like it's going to be a great ride.

            Here I am with my coffee! 

Hope you had a great weekend with love ones too! 

Until tomorrow, keep on tracking! 

Think Like An Athlete

Good day Teaspoons!

Tomorrow is the weight-in.  I'm quite nervous about this week's weight-in (then again, I'm usually nervous every time I have to hop on the scale) because I'm scared that all the "little bites" I took last week will catch up to me this week.  It's never a good feeling to see that you have gained weight.  When you have put so much effort and you think that you will lose weight, it can be discouraging when the scale says otherwise.  I try not to dwell on the number that appears on the scale but instead, concentrate on what I did good that week, how I'm feeling in my clothes (or naked!) and then make a plan to do even better the next week.

So here's to always trying to get better at this weight-loss game!   Even the pro athletes always try to better themselves.  So why shouldn't we try too?  Let's do it all together!  Till next time, keep on tracking!

And here's a picture of the great salads that one of the lunch ladies make us sometimes! Yum!

Point plus target: 29 pts

Breakfast:

Lightly sweetened quick oats (Apple cinnamon): 3 pts

1 banana : 0 pt

1/2 cup of skim milk: 1 pts

Snack: 

1 apple 0 pt

Lunch:

Green salad: 0 pts

Half an egg: 1 pts

Olive oil (2 teaspoons): 2 pts

Chicken: 2 pts
Cheese: 1 pt

Greek yogurt (2%): 3 pts

Snack: 

Strawberries: 0pt

Supper:

Chili (1 cup): 6 pts

Egg Noodles (1 cup): 5 pts

Snack: 

Fat free pudding: 2 pts

Whole wheat soda crackers (6): 2 pts
After Eight (1 piece): 1 pt

Day's total: 29 pts