Oh hi there... Happy New Year~!!!

Hello world!

I know... I said I was going to post 1ce a week... ... and I have not been good at all...

So here is a video for you all :)

I have a new computer that can process videos in better quality without shutting down at 99%.
:(
Sorry old computer... you left me so frustrated and unsatisfied when it came to video processing.

No I did not buy my new computer, it was gifted to me by one of my friends :D
and Yes I will be paying it forward by gifting my old computer (which is only just shy of 3 years old - and working well might I add <- minus the video thing *ARGH!*) to one of my friends who has to trek to work on a day off to use the computers there - that sounds less annoying than I'm sure it actually is in real life.

Just wanted to say that I wish all of you a Happy and Successful New Year!

Day 2 Sugar Free... So Sleepy... ....

How am I doing on Day 2?

ZZzzzzZZZZZzzzz *pause to open eyes and blink* ZZzzzzzzZZZZzzzzzZZZZZzzz

repeat ad nauseum

So SLEEPY! All the time!

And I still feel a little queasy - but the queasiness doesn't hit me until the afternoon... and I feel MILES better after I eat.

*sigh*

The Challenge continues

Watch the vlog here!

Sugar free challenge begins!!

So.... I have the memory of a goldfish.

On Day 1 of my challenge... I completely forgot about my "Sugar Free" Diet and ate a Chupa-Chup *creamy* lollipop, and at dinner I ordered a Strawberry Milkshake (delicious!)

Halfway through the milkshake my partner asks me "Hey! Aren't you supposed to be "Sugar Free?""

Ooops.....

So challenge started yesterday November 2, 2013 and will continue onwards until December 14, 2013

Check out my video here for how I'm feeling:

Thank you so much for reading!

What do I wear when I'm not working out?

In case you were wondering what one wears in Canada this time of year?

Showcasing Canadiana with a capital C
Lululemon wear
Fidelity Jeans - the only pair of jeans I own - seriously. **

All products were bought by me  and my hard earned cash.

And trust me, most days... I work HARD for my living

** If your jeans fit you properly you don't need to own a ton - unless you have the capital... and jeans make you THAT happy that it is worth ______x grocery bill...

Measuring amount spent on grocery bill for me always puts things into perspective

"Are these glasses REALLY worth a 2 months worth of groceries for me and my partner?" - "Yes you wear them everyday and need them for life!"

"Is this luxury nail polish  (Butter London I'm looking at you) worth 1/5th of my grocery bill for the week? - No, you wear nail polish next to never"

etc. etc.

:D

November Food Challenge

It's getting chilly up hurrrrr...

I'm changing it up this month and I'm going to work on my diet. ...

I have a sweet tooth, and as much as I hate the word "deny" ...

I KNOW that I have indulged way too much this past year. ... SOOO....


SIX WEEKS SUGAR FREE! ....

Oh my word I am going to be cranky...

I'm planning to not eat refined sugar for the next six weeks

How is this going to work?

Simple.

I already cook most of my food, that will continue. - Obviously no desserts :(

Caffeine? - Work recently extended hours at the coffee shop to 24 hours which will help me get my night shift caffeine fix through English Breakfast tea if I feel the urge

"Natural Sugars"? Blackstrap molasses (haha... like I even know how to cook with it...), Honey (which I DO have and LOVE) are ok. ... I don't typically use Stevia or Agave... or I have to seek it out to come into contact with them, so I probably won't be relying on either for a "fix"

Fruit? Fruit is allowed... If I feel the need for more fruit or more sugary fruit... I'm going to allow that... I just don't see myself eating so much fruit that it rivals that "refined sugar" zing...

...

Fitwaythisway without sugar?... ...

Toronto... be afraid... be VERY afraid...

I will try to blog or vlog regularly during this

Good luck to me!





Added: This is just something I am trying out. Of course, if you are planning a major change to your diet, please consult a Doctor, Nutritionist, Dietitian or otherwise registered healthcare professional

Austin Haul, Shoppers Drug Mart Haul, Tea, and ME!

I refilmed my Austin Haul, because, basically it would never get loaded... and I wanted it to get loaded because... well... there isn't much going on here other than the "life stuff" of work, volunteering, school, friends, family and coco...

Thanks for watching!

25 workouts in 25 days - Reflection

Phew!~ I have completed my challenge!

I still kind of cannot believe that I actually DID it. ... I think at some time in the future I will have to re-do it where I do not have a trip in the middle/end of my challenge :P but I suppose that was just poor planning on my part.

I know I was hurting for a rest day near the end of the challenge... I'm sure you can see the whiny-ness in the video 15 days in HAHA. But I really REALLY wanted one at that point. I am however proud that I did complete it.

I won't say that I always enjoyed taking the 1/2 hour a day to myself. ... Sometimes I just wanted to sleep. Or study, Or shop for groceries, Or play with Coco, Or... Or... But, do I think it was good for me? Yes. It was good for me to sort of build that discipline back into my day.

So the idea of the 21 days was so that I would build it into a habit. ... Will this habit stick? ... I think for most days it will stick. ... I do say MOST to be honest... I found the hardest days to work out were after working a 12 hour day shift at work. So... I probably will not make time to work out after a 12 hour shift... Unless I keep challenging myself - one of which will be coming soon... so stay tuned for that :)

Anyways... that's good enough for now.

Thanks for stopping by!