Quick post today, usually very tired and busy when I work night shifts. SO excited about the One Love MEGA Charity for Haiti scrap kit that has just been released, I had to go purchase it right away. I mean there are 114 papers, 356 elements, 3 alphabets, 6 page templates and 1 hybrid template made by 48 designers – some of which are my favorites! Definitely 2 thumbs up to everyone involved in this kit, its AMAZING. 100% of the proceeds go towards Haiti, so go check it out please! I also had to get the new Gorjuss tubes, SO glad to have new tubes and scraps to work with- a tutorial is on its way

Diet for today:

Breakfast:

Tea, 1 boiled egg, 1 whole wheat toast, 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine, 1/2 cup mixed frozen berries & 100 g silhouette yogurt (smoothie)

1 protein, 1 bread, 1 fat, 1 fruit, 1 dairy

Snack:

Sugar free chocolate pudding

Lunch:

1 bowl of chili, 1 toast (whole wheat), 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine

1 protein, 2 veggies, 1 bread, 1 fat

Snack:

1 unsweetened apple sauce

1 fruit

Supper:

5 Breton crackers, 2 1/5 oz of sliced turkey, 3 cups of cucumber,tomatoe & green onion salad, 1 tsp olive oil with 2 tsp vinegar

1bread, 1 protein, 3 veggies, 1 fat, free

Snack:

Cereal, 1 cup milk, 1/2 cup orange juice

cereal, 1 dairy, 1 fruit

Jon is starting to feel better and better, today he refused to take a nap getting back to himself. The follow up at the hospital did not resolve anything, its too soon. I am shocked at the price of prescriptions – 7 pills (one a day) $60.00 its crazy! He is on 400mg of Avelox, so fingers crossed his infection will be gone soon!

This morning we went do some groceries, replenish the produce in the fridge LOL. One of the things on my list was some new tea.  I must have stood in the isle for about ten minutes looking at all of the different kinds available. One jumped right out to me Presidents Choice Chocolate Chai YUMMMIE! I never tried Chai tea before but the chocolate part was tempting LOL.

SO after putting my groceries away I grabbed my book and cup of tea and ventured outside to read a chapter or two. The tea was AMAZING, very aromatic and yet not overpowering, something I would enjoy simmering on the stove as well.

I had to google it and find out just what Chai tea was all about. Turns out there are a lot of really good health benefits to this black tea! “Not only does Chai tea offer the health benefits that you get from the tea itself but the spices added have additional health benefits that you won’t find in other types of tea. Some spices that are typically added include Cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, nutmeg and pepper.”

“Cardamom helps relieve indigestion problems so if you’re having digestive problems, this tea may help.

Cinnamon helps lower blood pressure, reduces pains and fevers, relieve symptoms of indigestion, nausea, gas and heartburn and can also help with menstrual cramps.

Cloves are said to help invigorate the body and are reputed to be great at relieving flus and colds.

Ginger is a great medicinal herb that’s been used for thousands of years and is said to help fight off the common cold as well the flu and is particularly effective in strengthening and healing the respiratory and digestive systems. It is also said to help with cardiovascular health, heal ulcers and reduce fevers and body aches.

Nutmeg is said to to help keep the mucous membranes, particularly those in the throat, moist it is a great herb for anyone that has problems in this area.

Pepper, which might seem like an odd thing to have in a tea is another ingredient of Chai tea which helps stimulate the taste buds and is said to improve digestion. it has been used for ages to help prevent gas and has both antibacterial and antioxidant properties. It is a great herb for promoting a healthy digestive system.“

It also is said that Chai tea is lower in caffeine than coffee, something for you coffee drinkers to think about you can have 3 cups of this tea to 1 cup of coffee!

I work night shift tonight/tomorrow night and I am concerned how to do my diet LOL tonight will be fine…as I ate all day today, but what of tomorrow when I am sleeping (eat tomorrow night) and then when I get home on friday morning…breakfast time LOL I hope it all works out and does not throw my diet out of sorts

Today’s diet menu-

Breakfast:

1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese, 1/2 cup chopped fresh pineapple

1 protein, 1 fruit

Snack:

1 cup chocolate milk ( grocery shopping time) thats my excuse LOL

1 dairy

Lunch:

1 Chai Tea, 2 slices of lifestyle turkey lunch meat & 1 oz of ham, 5 Breton Basil & Olive Oil crackers,  1 v8 juice, 1 pear

Free, 1 protein, 1 bread, 1 veggie, 1 fruit

Snack:

1/2 cup of  milk

1/2 dairy

Supper:

1 pork chop, 2 cups veggies (cooked cauliflower & broccoli), 1 slice of whole wheat bread, 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine, 1 smoothie (1/2 cup strawberries & 1 silhouette yogurt)

1 protein, 2 veggies, 1 bread, 1 fat, 1 fruit, 1 dairy

Snack:

cereal, 1/2 cup milk

cereal, 1/2 dairy

Midnight Snack:

1/2 cup orange juice, 1 whole wheat toast, 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine, 1 sugar free strawberry jellow

1 fruit, 1 bread, 1 fat, free

none

Today was a better day, hubby is starting to feel better and act like his normal self. Its so hard to have someone in the family sick and be completely helpless. He got to eat a nice big spaghetti dinner so he was happy

I was a bit creative today and worked on a new layout for my tutorials, I think it is cute and cheery. I used my “All about Me” kit & had fun with it. Tomorrow I will be able to finish up transferring all of the tutorials over and that will be done!

I also weighed myself this morning (day 4 of my diet) and I LOST 5lbs WOOOOOOOOEEEEEY lol

My diet today:

Breakfast:

Tea, 1 scrambled egg with chives, 1/2 grapefruit, 1 whole wheat toast, 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine.
Free, 1 protein, 1 fruit, 1 bread, 1 fat

Snack:
1 cup chocolate milk
1 dairy

Lunch:
3 cups house salad (romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green, red & yellow peppers, red onions), 2 1/2 oz  diced ham, 2 tbsp low fat ranch dressing.
3 veggies, 1 protein, 2 fat

Snack:
1 sugar/fat free Jello chocolate pudding
1 dairy

Supper:
Pomegranate white tea,1 cup pasta, 1 1/2 cups spaghetti sauce (with ground beef)
Free, 2 bread (substitutes), 1 protein, 2 veggies

Snack:
1/2 cup milk, cereal, 1 banana, 1/2 cup chocolate milk
1/2 dairy, cereal, 2 fruits, 1/2 dairy

6 water

I woke up at 7:30 am to a sick sweetie in bed with me, he who never sleeps past 6am. He was not feeling well at dinner last night and went straight to bed. Thinking he is just over tired I set the alarm for 5am so that he could get up for work. He informed me that he was still not feeling well, and naturally being a diabetic I tested his sugars thinking that they might be low … they where perfect. Back to bed he went. After struggling with him for the better part of the day I finally gave him no choice and off to the hospital he went. 4 hours later he comes staggering in the door with the results of a chest and kidney infection SO now he is off work until Wednesday when he goes back to the hospital for a follow up…poor guy!

I made my first layout today in wayyyy to long…was simple but a cute kit to play with, especially with all the little I <3 U comment taggies-perfect for my teenage texting addicts LOL. Its made with a Chrissy W template & the freebie A Little Birdie Told Me” kits by Ziggle & Meg Mullens. Chrissy W has some templates on sale today @ Elemental Scraps for $1.00 an offer I could not refuse LOL.

I also added some Blinkies & Banners that I have made on the Blinkie/Banner Service page

Diet Menu for today 

Breakfast:

1 tea, 1 cup of fruit 1 silhouette yogurt made into a smoothie, 1 cheese string

2 fruits, 1 dairy, 1 protein

Snack:

1 whole wheat toast, 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine, 1 tsp sugar free jam

1 bread, 1 fat, 1 condiment

Lunch:

2 slices whole wheat bread, 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine, 1 tsp mustard, 2 leafs romaine lettuce

2 bread, 1 fat, 1 condiment, 1/2 veggie

Snack:

1 banana

2 fruits

Supper:

2 baked chicken drumsticks with spices, 3 cups tossed salad, 2 tbsp fat free Italian salad dressing.

1 protein, 3 veggies, 2 condiments

Snack:

1 cup cereal (like chips lol), 2 cups chocolate milk <—–  :)

cereal, 2 dairy

6 cups water

I have to first of all start off by saying that my first day back on my diet went well, I cannot believe how much I had to eat, today I don’t feel like eating at all because of it.

I have been working and working on my site here and there and I think I finally found a layout that I like. I have uploaded most of my freebie kits to the store, please send me anything you make with them so I can put your creations in my galleries I am off work in an hour and then I have a couple of days off, so while the kids are at school and the hubby is at work my goal is to finish tweaking the site so I can finally get on with creating LOL.

Today’s Menu:

Breakfast:

1cup of tea to wake up,10z of ham (leftovers from last night), 1/2 pink grapefruit, 1 cp chocolate milk, 1 shot of v8

free, 1 protein, 1 fruit, 1 milk, 1 veggie

Snack:

Pomegranate White Tea, 1 cp fruit salad, 1 silhouette fat free yogurt

free, 2 fruits, 1 milk

Lunch:

2 oz ham, 20 Breton mini crackers, 3 dill pickles, v8 shot

1 protein, 1 bread, free, 1 veggie

Snack:

Pomegranate Sugar Free Jello, 1 whole wheat toast, 1 tsp non hydrogenated margarine

free, 1 bread, 1 fat

Supper:

2 1/2 oz Roast Beef, 2 cups tossed salad, 2 tsp salad dressing, 1 cup oven roasted veggies

1 protein, 2 veggies, 2 fat, 1 veggie

Snack:

cereal, 1 cup milk

cereal, 1 milk

SO today is the day!

The day where I accomplish my goal of eating healthier and loosing pounds and inches. A few years ago (before I became an Internet junkie lol) I tried this diet Mancavi and it really worked wonders for me, essentially eating from the Canada’s Food Guide with modifications. SO this is what I will be trying again.

My problem is that I don’t eat enough and definitely not enough healthy foods. I also need to become more active.

I have weighed myself this morning (not going to share lol), planned my meals for the day- which effect my meals for the week. I have set my first personal goal of loosing 10 lbs by Valentines day and take a walk 3 times a week. Now I am ready to get back into the swing of things.

Per day (as per their diet for my size/weight): 3 Protien, 3 Dairy, 3 Fruit, 2 + Veggies, 3 Bread, 3 Condiments, 3 Fat, 1 cereal, 6 cups water.

Per week I am allowed to substitute 3 bread for either potatoes, pasta or rice…max of 3 servings of cheese and the same for eggs. Of course the idea for protein is to get a variety of meat and they recommend eating fish a few times a week.

Breakfast:

1 hard boiled egg, 1 slice of whole wheat bread with 1 tsp of non hydrogenated margarine, 1 pear and 1 glass of chocolate milk (<— my biggest food addiction)

1 protein, 1 bread, 1 fat, 1 fruit, 1 milk

Snack:

Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding cup

1 milk

Lunch:

1 cheese string, 2o Breton mini crackers, 2 cups fresh chopped veggies, 2 tbsp fat free home made dip (2 tbsp fat free sour cream, 1tsp chopped red roasted pepper, 1 tsp chopped fresh chives & a dash of “Club House garlic and roasted peppers” spice)

1 protein, 1 bread, 2 vegetables, 2 condiments

Snack:

1 sugar free pomegranate Jello cup

free

Supper:

3oz ham, 1 cup brussels sprouts with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 cup roasted sweet potatoes with 1 tsp olive oil, 1 cup homemade fruit salad.

1 protein, 2 veggies, 3 fat, 1 bread (substitute), 1 fruit.

Snack:

Cereal,  1 cup white milk, 1 cup fruit salad.

1 cereal, 1 milk, 1 fruit

Remaining for the week:

Christmas baking this year was SO much fun! I enjoy cooking so much and it was a nice adventure to try some new recipes.

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I will post some more pics along with my fav recipes soon !!!

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