My Journey to a Healthy New Beginning

I threw this post in my confessions folder because I have some things on mind that I need to throw out there and then leave it there- in the past where it belongs and get on to talking about where I am going and my amazing trip!

Just before I left on vacation I was arguing with my trainer quite a bit about my carb intake so I finally bit the bullet and allowed carbs into my daily nutrition. When I was away I didn’t end up drinking like I thought I would but I really did eat the carbs- lots and lots of carbs!

I will be posting new pics of me because I have taken a couple of steps backwards and I have yet to make it back to the gym since I returned! Grrrr! I now weigh 165lbs and gained 2 inches in my waist and 1 inch on my chest, thighs and arms. I NEED to get back on track! The nice thing about having this blog is that I feel that I am accountable!

I have had a very hard time adjusting to life back in Canada - some emotinal reasons and some reasons that I wasn’t so sure of.

Now for the good news. I am going to get back on track with the gym on Monday- cardio 5-6 times a week with my metabolic training 3 times a week. My nutrition is going to change though- I am going to be accepting carbs back into my life for good and will be getting some professional help in the next couple of months.

Small steps with lasting effects! Now onto my trip ;)  xx

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Yesterday I was too sick to get to gym. I though long and hard about it, weighing my options and decided that I needed to get better for my trip which I leave for on Wednesday. I spiked a fever and my throat is dry and scratchy… last night my fever spiked even higher and it hasn’t gone away yet today so I put the challenge on hold for yesterday and today hoping that the rest my body will get will allow me to get through my whole body workout tomorrow with a 1 hour modified version of cardio only brisk walking. I guess I’ll see how I feel tomorrow and go from there.

Tonight I am supposed to go out for a birthday but again, I’ll have to see how I am feeling. I can tell you one thing for sure, I won’t be drinking (heck NO!) It will be an evening of gingerale or Sprite with Grenadine to stop people from bugging me about not drinking..

I had a pretty restless night last night with my fever but I had to get up and use EFT many times to stop my emotional turmoils from getting worse. It amazes me how strong they can come on when I am in the midst of trying to get to sleep. So last night it was unaddressed emotions from my childhood… well, thanks to EFT (4 rounds with the Gamut) I relieved myself from that childhool emotional stress which brings me closer to overall happiness.

Well, I am going to get back to “trying” to get some sleep and take more medicine.

Have a wonderful weekend!
XOXO

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It was the 2nd Family Day Stat holiday in Ontario so keeping with the spirit of the day the kids and I headed out to the toboggan hills for some screaming fun times! It was about my 3rd time down the hill with my 4 year old when we hit on the very big jumps and she catapulted out of the tobaggan… I reached up and pulled her back into the toboggan and we continued down the hill- I totally thought we were gonna flip on that one but we didn’t and had an amazing time- we all did! To finish up the day we played dress up, twister and made a spaghetti dinner together which was delicious! I have to say that I am a fan of this Family Day holiday! xx

I was beating myself up on Saturday for not hitting the gym for a cardio workout but I did get my whole house organized… I sat down last night and looked over my diet for the weekend and was pretty upset with myself… I totally fell off the wagon! Carbs, carbs and more carbs! I decided to take the advice that I gave my 13 year old son though the other day. It’s ok to make mistakes as long as we learn from them and grow as a person and choose to not make the same mistake as well! So keeping with that advice that I gave him, I am doing the same for myself. I am going to dust myself off and get back on the wagon today. I am still trying to navigate my way through introducing carbs to my diet and feel any of them are bad but I am listening to my trainer and eating them for energy and allowing my workouts to burn them off… WHICH means, I have to get my butt to the gym today for a Cardio workout since I missed Saturday and Monday.

I have 14 days left until I jet set for London, Scotland and Ireland! I am so pumped and still trying to figure out how I am going to pack for 19 days in 1 backpack! LOL… My biggest choices are over shoes! I can be such a girl at times! Oh well…. I’ll figure it out and still have a nice pair of shoes for going out for an evening… hehehe

Here’s to getting back on the wagon! Nutrition and 1 hour of tough cardio today…. yikes! Tomorrow is a workout with Wes my trainer so I need this cardio session today!

Xoxo

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Over the past couple of years I have become PETRIFIED of Carbs! Every single time I introduce carbs back to my system I gain 3-4 lbs of water weight. As soon as I take them away guess what? Yup, I lose the weight but I become stalled.

Lately, I haven’t budged a single pound.. I am stuck again…. so now I am questioning if I should find a balance that I can still lose and introduce carbs or what I should do.

If you have any advice, please send it my way!!!! The training that I am doing with Wes is metabolic training so I’ll need a nutrition plan to help compliment that… he’s been urging me to consider carbs as they provide the energy I need to get through the day and get through the workouts.

I plan on talking with Wes tomorrow about my nutrition. I had to reschedule my training session because I am still sick off the antibiotics I starting taking. Tomorrow is go time though!

I am soooo scared of starting to introduce carbs on a daily basis and see my results fade away… I am a fan of what I am have been doing because it works.. but now here I am stalled! OH! I need to put up my Februrary pictures but my camera is broken. I’ll take them tonight with my blackberry so the quality won’t be as good but they’ll be there.

Xoxo

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This weekend my sister, son and I drove 8 hours to my cousin’s wedding. We met my Dad and step mom there and had a chance to see so many members of the family I haven’t seen in so long. It was hard not to have Hannah come but it was an adult wedding only so she stayed with her Dad. I have to rant for a bit about this wedding so please bear with me! By far (honestly) it is the best wedding I have yet attended. On Friday night Matt (the groom) gave Andrea (the bride) credit for planning 96% for the past 15 months and she didn’t miss a single detail. As an event planner I always look for the atmosphere.. and it was perfect! more than perfect!

My favourite part though was the Catholic ceremony. The Church was absolutely spectaculor and the priest that gave the most endearing liturgy I have ever heard.. it truly renewed my outlook on marriage and family and in my everlasting faith… after the ceremony the reception was a private golf course in London Ontario and it was such an incredible atmosphere - very elegant! The food, the open bar, the lighting, the tables, the centrepieces, the bathroom basket of essentials, the music, the speeches, EVERYTHING was truly enjoyable… KUDOS to Andrea and Matt and all the happiness as they embark on a life of happiness blessed by God. I love you both and thanks so much for allowing us to celebrate in your blessed day!

Now you may ask how did I do for my diet during the weekend? LOL… well, on the way there I did eat the sandwiches and stayed on track. Dinner is where it started to go downhill as we stopped at Applebees and OMG it was horrible! Both my sister and I were sick from the mac and cheese they served us.. NEVER again! Friday night I enjoyed 2 glasses of wine but was sick from the dinner carb overload.

Saturday morning I set the alarm and headed to the gym for a workout so I felt much better that I got in a workout (yay for me!) I also ensure I got in my 3 litres of water and had a healthy breakfast of yougurt and a bran raspberry muffin which filled me through… I didn’t eat again until cocktails at dinner and chose yummy protein choices… dinner was served which was incredibly delicious. Pumpkin/squash soup, prime rib as an entree and yes I did it.. I had the creme brulee for dessert! I had to! LOL… and around midnight just before we were leaving I had the best wedding caked I have EVER tasted…

I would like to say it stopped there but on Sunday we had a brunch where I ordered poached eggs with a side of potatoe pancakes… YIkes! I know.. how bad!

Well, it was a torturous 9 hour car ride home where we got detoured off the 401 due to a fatal accident near Kingston… thank goodness my new blackberry is equipped with a GPS nav system.. we were back on the highway in about 1 1/2 hours and got home at 10PM to a VERY HAPPY doggy waiting for us.

What I can say though on a postive note is that I am back on track today and thankful to be back on track! As nice as it is to be carefree for a wee little bit it takes a toll (rather quickly) on the system and I am always happy now to get back on track and cleanse the system…

I have my first training session with my new trainer tomorrow and I am soooo excited to start with him. I also have a feeling that I am going to be in a bit of pain as well, but I am still very excited to start this next phase!

See you tomorrow!
Xoxo

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