Sunday, 29 May 2011

Weekend in Brampton

Hello all!
So I had a great weekend in Brampton. I stayed on track for the most part while still enjoying some special treats :)
Saturday afternoon, we went to my cousin's engagement barbeque. I had a grilled chicken breast, vinegar-based coleslaw (delish!), a tiny bit of potato salad, fruit and *gasp!* a cupcake! The best damn cupcake I've ever eaten! LOL
Laura and I went to see a movie on Saturday night and I didn't think of a movie-time snack! So we went to Metro and found these!

Delish! We don't have a Metro in Kitchener but hopefully I can find them at Fiddleheads or Grandma's Gluten Free. So I ended up eating these and some Roasted Red Pepper Hummus.
When I made plans to go to my Nonna's today she said she was going to made gnocchi. For those who don't know what gnocchi is, it's a potato and flour based pasta. I asked her if she could just make regular pasta and I'd just have a tiny portion. Well... I guess she forgot, because we got there and there she was pouring gnocchi into the boiling water. So I ended up having a bit and let's just say I ate very slowly and made sure to savour every single bite, lol.
Gnocchi! It looks like a lot but it really wasn't. It's a close-up of a small plate, lol.

When I got back to my mom's I had a lovely surprise! My cousin Danielle, surprised me with a gift card and a card basically congratulating me on the great changes I've been making ;) It was so nice! I'm not sure if she reads my blog but if you do Danielle, thank you very much for the sweet surprise! :D
Anyways, now I'm back home and chugging water and popping psyllium fibre pills! lol
Hope you all had a great week!

Friday, 27 May 2011

Weekend Ahead...

Today I went to Fiddleheads to pick up some things for Laura. Walking in, I made sure to tell myself not to buy anything. Ha, like that worked. I picked up a pack of rice pasta (since I was running low) and I found Mary's Organic Cookies. As you might already know, I often eat Mary's Organic Crackers with my hummus. They were only $3.79 so I bought a pack. I got into the car and immediately ripped open the box. Verdict is... Let's just say I ate half the pack during my drive home, lol. They weren't amazing but they were pretty darn good! They almost tasted like store-bought chocolate chip cookies!


Tomorrow I am heading to Brampton for my cousin's engagement party. I'm sure it will be a little challenging but I am going there with the rules fresh in my head. 1) Use one small plate 2) Do the 25% protein, 25% starch and 50% vegetable ratio. Later that night Laura and I are going to watch the Hangover 2. Should be awesome! On Sunday, I am going to visit my Nonna and she is going to make me lunch. Again, sticking to the rules. Wish my luck!
I'm also pretty excited today because the size 16 jeans I bought during Easter are feeling a little loose and the caboose, lol. I tried on my size 14's and lo and behold, they look pretty darn good!!! Laura and I have made tentative plans to do a mini Buffalo shopping trip June 18th.
Have a great weekend everyone!

Wednesday, 25 May 2011

Wow!

Ok people, so I went digging for old pictures. The picture where I thought I was my biggest... Was not my biggest...
Get ready for it...



Never going back to that again.

Here is what I ate today:

Breakfast:
Kashi (1 cup)
Skim milk (1 cup)

Lunch:
Salmon portion
Brown rice (1/2 cup)
Low sodium soy sauce
Orange peppers and zucchini

Snack:
Skim milk (1 cup)
Gluten Free, Sugar Free Banana Muffin (1)

Tuesday, 24 May 2011

Just Another Tuesday...Kinda

Hello all!
Today I was off work, yay!!! Russell and I lounged around all day until my appointment at 4:00pm. I went to the ultrasound and x-ray clinic and got probed (literally). Hopefully the news is good-- that my ovaries have become less cystic.
After dinner I went to school for our Kindergarten Information Night. It was a quick meeting with parents about the upcoming school year. Then the Kindergarten team went out for drinks. I thought I might want to treat myself and ordered a Strawberry Daquiri. I felt regret and guilt as soon as I ordered it. A few minutes later the server came back and said they were all out of strawberry daquiris. It was a sign!... I ordered a diet coke instead, lol. Since most of us had already ate dinner, some of the ladies ordered appetizers. I ordered a small greek salad.
I noticed that I haven't been posting my daily meals so I am going to try to start doing it more often for those of you who might want to try it.

Breakfast:
Kashi (1 cup)
Skim milk (1 cup)
Apple

Lunch:
Lean hamburger
Whole wheat thin bun
Pico de gallo
Pesto Sauce
Fat Free Miracle Whip
Romaine Lettuce
Kraft fat free Italian dressing

Snack:
Pico De Gallo
Rice Works chips

Dinner:
Salmon portion
Brown rice (1/2 cup)
Orange peppers, zucchini and onions
Low sodium soy sauce

Dinner/Snack:
Small Greek Salad

Monday, 23 May 2011

My Special Treat :)

"Ice Cream Sandwich": 2 Gluten Free chocolate chip cookies + fat free frozen yogurt.
Dee-friggen-lish!!!

My Lunch

Egg Salad Wrap: 2 eggs, fat free miracle whip and green onions in a Gluten Free tortilla + 1 apple