Good Morning!

I'm off to work shortly.. woohoo

QOTD: usually a nap.

b: fairlife latte, egg whites, salsa, cheddar and avocado

s: yogurt, protein powder, blueberries

l: rice and chicken

d: tbd

Good Morning!

QOTD: first day of work.. I would have been less nice as the girls there were rude, judgemental and very click-y from day one. Should have put them in place from the get go. Oh well - you live and you learn.

b: fairlife latte, egg whites, salsa, cheddar and avocado

s: yogurt, protein powder, blueberries

l: mexi-cauli rice, ground beef, cheddar, peppers and onions, salsa

s: tbd

d: caprese chicken, broccoli

Good Morning!

I find I do so well during the week with my eating on plan.. the designated break times really do wonders for me.. but on weekends not so good! Need to focus on weekends. My cricut came Friday.. so I spent the weekend figuring it out.. design space isn't the most user friendly program I've tried.. but practice makes perfect! This is what I made!

I'm wearing it to work today.. maybe if people see my name more often they'll spell it other ;)

QOTD: I know my boyfriends mom is not vaxxed.. we just don't talk about it.

b: fairlife latte, egg whites, salsa, avocado, cheese

s: yogurt, protein powder and blueberries

l: Mexican cauli rice with sautéed peppers and onions, ground beef, salsa and cheddar

S: babybel

d: chicken topped with mozzarella, balsamic reduction and tomato.. with steamed broccoli

Good Morning!

my cricut accessories came yesterday but the machine still hasn't arrived. I can't wait! I hope it comes today or tomorrow..

QOTD: I always buy the 2% liberte plain.. we use it as both yogurt and a sub for sour cream. I usually add protein powder, or PB and a bit of stevia and berries when I eat it sweet. When I was in Turks and Caicos I tried the light and fit stuff .. and I loved it and I wi**** was available in Canada!

B: fairlife latte, egg whites, cheddar, salsa

s: yogurt w protein powder

l: chilli

S: tbd

d: steak w mashed sweet potato and veggies

Good Morning!

just another work day!

QOTD: first, I ask if any of my coworkers are interested.. it's always a 'if you don't like it just pass it on to someone else or donate it' otherwise I bring them to the local thrift shop.

menu is exact same as yesterday :)

Good Morning!

I started the day off with a shoulders/tricep/chest workout.. felt great. Now I'm meal prepping for the week.. my 'full time' line begins Tuesday.. but I work today afternoon shift. It's weird for me - I've worked two part time jobs for the last 5 years and while I worked (more than) full time hours - it's weird not being in control of my schedule (as a FT I can't say I'm 'not available') .. but working a pre-planned schedule with no short turn around is going to be nice.. I think..

QOTD: I really want to focus on developing and evolving my hobbies this year.. I'd like to work a lot more on my crafts and read more this year

b: nonfat Starbucks latte

s: egg whites, avocado, salsa and cheddar

l: salad w ground beef

s: yogurt w protein powder and raspberries

d: chicken stir fry

s: tbd.. todays a long day I'll probably need a snack when I get home from work

e: shoulders/triceps/chest

Good Morning!

happy New Years Eve friends! I wish you all health and happiness in 2022!
I did buy a cricut maker and a heat press.. both should be here sometime this week. Woohoo!

QOTD: not resolutions.. but these are my areas of focus

1. hydration (64oz a day, minimum)
2. consistency with the gym (4-5 days per week)
3. saying 'no' (no to extra hours, or things that I just don't want to do)
4. be better with money (buy less clothing and be mindful of food waste, create another 'emergency fund')
5. Ideally, I'd like to shed another 10lbs in 2022 and keep all of it off.

b: fairlife latte, egg whites, salsa, cheddar, avocado

s: yogurt, PB, protein powder, raspberries

l: leftover chicken korma

s: tbd

d: tbd

Good Morning!

this Christmas was my first Christmas post op where I didn't have any food limitations.. and while I indulged I still managed to keep portions small and made sure to reach my protein goal daily.. little to say the scale is the same and that's all I could really hope for! My goal going forward I think is to lose approx 5-10 more lbs and see where that leaves me.

im considering getting a cricut.. fellow crafters.. should I?

QOTD; nope..

b: fairlife latte, egg whites, salsa, cheddar and avocado

S: yogurt w protein powder

l: veggies and protein

S: tbd

d: ground beef and salad

Good Morning!

I might almost be done at this job (4 shifts left) but the way we are dropping like flies with this new variant it means I've been busting my ass short staffed to make sure we can still provide our vital service to the community.. I hope the people on call this weekend remain healthy as I personally don't want to be on call.. but one does what one must do!! I understand that people are realizing that this new variant is less severe - however it is highly transmissible.. and if you get sick you have to stay home. We are a group of 9 and 3 of them are off now for the next 14 days and 3 of us leave (two of us to new jobs, one going on mat leave).. it's the same in other departments.. the crisis continues. I stress baked more whipped shortbread and snickerdoodles to give away to people last night.. baking calms my anxiety.

QOTD: I have. My dad made sure to teach me

how to change a tire, oil and breaks on a car. I've always paid for road side assistance as an adult.. as I think it's worth it not to have to change a tire on the side of the highway..

b: coffee w sf hazelnut creamer, egg whites, salsa, cheddar, avocado

S: yogurt w protein powder and blueberries

l: brussel sprouts, peppers, onions, ground beef & honey mustard

s: mini babybel

d: ground beef quesadilla

Good Morning!

ugh! This weekend was rough.. starting Thursday I wa**** with a wave of absolute exhaustion.. I was at the gym and I was 2/5 of the way into my workout and I got so short of breath.. so I stopped and went home. I then was just so flippin tired.. like sleeping 18 hours a day and resting the other part.. I went and got a COVID test yesterday (negative! Thank god.. perk of being staff = walk in apts and quick test results).. but now im concerned that my vitamin levels may be off.. so I'm upping the ante and making sure I take them everyday and really focusing on nutrition.

QOTD: no, wish my parents pushed me to be more active.

b: coffee w sf hazelnut creamer (FINALLY have some in Canada!) egg whites, salsa, cheddar, avocado

s: yogurt w bran buds

l: chicken w veggies

s: tbd

d: chicken w veggies

s: tbd

Good Morning!

I finally decided and accepted a full time job. I asked to start in the new year - so I have that to look forward to! Woohoo.

QOTD: rarely

b: fairlife latte

s: yogurt

l: salad w ground beef

s: cheese

d: chicken and mixed veggies

Turks and Caicos Islands

Good Morning!

I feel like I'm being breadcrumbed.. that new opportunity was supposed to start this week, but they pushed it to next week as they still haven't interviewed everyone/made a selection of candidates.. the moment I give up hope they feed me another bread crumb.. hoping this leads somewhere but in my heart I feel that it won't. Good news though, at this time next week I'll be waking up on an island where it's not -5 outside..

QOTD: exercising! I was really good at it pre op too..

b: fairlife latte, oats, protein powder & PB

s: egg whites, salsa, cheddar

l: half flat bread with steak, peppers and onions

s: cheese and pickles

d: salad w shrimp