Martin & Carly's Wedding (Pics of Me)

Joy!

Best Friends

Laughter!

My mouth hurts from smiling so much!!

Amy & Me

Tamara & Me

Becky & Me

After Thoughts...

After much thought I have decided that I don't want my blog to just be about weight and the struggle that brings with it. I have decided I am going to blog about the many adventures and various activities/things/happenings in my life, as well as my journey with God (He is afterall the one who makes life an adventure!!). So to start this lovely new side of my blog hmmm.....Abbotsford/The Coast:


I spent a lovely couple of weeks down on the Coast, but mainly in Abbotsford, BC.  I spent some time with my family and got to see my cousin's graduation ceremony, which was beautiful and she looked amazing (she always does).  I also spent many hours hanging out with friends that I have missed spending time with.  I had fun just sitting around talking and listening to everyones stories and the things happening in their lives. I played some DDR (Dance Dance Revolution) and read some books.  I even made some new friends!

When I first arrived in Abbotsford most of my time was spent around wedding details and shower details.  I had a blast at Carly's bridal shower and at her wedding (Martin's too)! LOL!

Fun Times with Toilet Paper!

 

TAM TAM!!

Carly's Bridal Shower (Group Photo)

All Smiles for the Wedding!!

Day...I have no idea what day it is!

Ok, so it's been awhile since I've written anything. Oops. Time has just slipped away from me. LOL! I figured it's time to confess...I have been testing how my body will react to wheat, flour, dairy, etc. In the process I have had some things I probably shouldn't have, like chocolate chip cookies my mom made for mother's day! I am also having trouble starting over again in phase one! It's almost as if once I eat something its hard to not eat it! ARGHH! My plan is to start all over again at phase one and take it one day at a time. I will be starting phase one on Sunday!

Wish me luck!

The end of week 3

So I have to admit I am enjoying being able to incorporate more foods into my diet, however I have been eating popcorn almost everyday! A little excessive! Oops, oh well. I'm sure that will wind down eventually. I haven't written anything lately cuz nothing exciting or new has happened. I'm still trying new recipes and enjoying it! I am also enjoying the variety of fruits I can have now...my fruit salads are way more delicious! I also love the homemade Greek dressing I've been using on my salads. I don't really have anything else to say, but I will keep you posted!

Later

The start of phase two - Day 15

Today was the start of phase two and I am a very happy camper! I get to incorporate more fruit and I can have corn, which means I can have POPCORN! (snack food of choice!!!) This morning I had a pineapple smoothie (my favourite fruit) and this evening I got to eat popcorn!! YUMMY! I also got to try out my semi-new popcorn machine. It was awesome to watch the kernels popping and it tasted delicious! I definitely didn't drink enough water today and it doesn't help when I can't breathe through my nose cuz my lips and throat get dry really fast! Oh and instead of my usual fast day (Tuesday) I will be fasting on another day this week so we shall see how that goes.

That's all for now,

Later Gator

Day 13

Today would have been Absolutely Fabulous if I didn't feel slightly off...scratchy throat and plugged nose.  Oh well, life goes on!

I went down to the States, with Dee, to check out this health food store. I found some good stuff that I can use, plus I got some chicken for cheap and it is the best chicken I have tasted in a long time.

I am so proud of myself this evening! I made teriyaki sauce from scratch (with the help of Jeff & Dee's recipe and a little adaption), and I made Greek salad dressing from scratch too! The chicken was amazing with the sauce and the Greek salad was awesome! So all in all I would have to say my day has been quite successful in the kitchen!

PS. I even put tomatoes and olives in the Greek salad...I don't like either! Oh and Dee I even tried a cherry tomato, but spit it out (it's the taste I don't like not the texture) LOL! I ate the olives too! (those weren't bad, but not my favourite)

Day 12

Today was a GREAT day! I have lost 7 lbs since starting the Maker's Diet and have lost a total of 15 lbs since January 12th. I know that's not a lot for 3 months, but for me that's an achievement! I would lose more if I would exercise more, but I just can't seem to get on that band wagon...LOL!

During this week, I have discovered that no matter how much sleep I have, I have tons of energy throughout the day. No more 3 O'clock lull! Crazy! I feel so much better than I use to on a regular basis...it's FANTASTIC! I am looking forward to the weekend, as I am going to the States to checkout a health food store with great merchandise and great prices. It will also be nice to start week 3 as I will get to incorporate more foods! I am so excited about eating popcorn and pineapple! Yum Yum, my favourite!

I have to admit something...I cheated tonight! I ate a little bit of ketchup with my steak. Oops! I won't be doing that again. Shortly after I finished eating my dinner, I started getting a headache! Not FUN at all!!! Hopefully I learned my lesson.