Sunday Brunch

In our house Sunday is a day to lay around and do as little as possible, that is of course, after a great brunch. Some people go out but since my husband is gluten sensitive, we have limited places to go. With that we stay in, eat in our PJs and watch re-runs of our favorite shows.

Today I wanted to make good choices with that, so I hit up the grocery store in my sweats and got what I needed.

The husband loves bacon so I had to get some. The Maple Leaf Naturals is amazing. It doesn't have any nitrates in it, and you can tell a difference.

I got some free run eggs, it just makes me feel better knowing that the eggs I got aren't from some over caged birds, I know mass produced free run are still over crowed, and I'd much rather go to the farmers market or Granville Island, but I just couldn't get there today.

Sprouted grain bread is always a good choice if you need some bread in your life, like I do. It's high in fibre. This one has 7g of fibre per slice, awesome.

A fresh pineapple is better than any canned, and some juice for the hubby. I went with a black coffee since my caffeine addiction is out of control.

I skipped the bacon today and had two slices of bread, toasted, covered in guacamole, sliced tomato and an egg fried in just the tiniest bit of coconut oil. With some pineapple on the side and a big ol' cup of joe, my brunch was a success.

I track everything I eat in the "my fitness pal" app, it's amazing. It's a big meal, but it's technically two so I'm good with it.

2015 - The Year of Me

This year is going to be the year of me. The last couple years have honestly been a little tough. Last year my father in law passed away, my husband lost his job and I was miserable at work. This year I plan to make a change.

In January I started a new job, and there are no words to describe how happy it makes me. I come home and my husband has even said to me that I seem happier. I'm making new friends, utilizing my strengths and blowing away my new boss.

It came at a price, 3.5 months of training. Now that it's all over though I'm taking my focus to myself again and working towards a better me. I feel mentally healthy and I want my body to be physically healthy.

A couple years ago I lost over 50 lbs, it was amazing. I felt great, could run 5k with no problem, and squat like 80lbs. DAMN!

Last year though, with the death of my father-in-law my husband and I slipped into old habbits and I gained most of it back.

It's a bummer, but I'm not going to let me hold me down. I'm starting May 1 with a new attitude and better choices. I lost that weight by eating right and exercising. No fancy pill, no expensive program, just good choices and hitting the gym.

So this is the start of my journey and I'm going to blog as I go along.

My Plan

Growing up in the 80's and 90's, when food was starting to become a fast food convenience, I have the habit of not thinking about what I'm putting into my body. So the main part of my eating plan is making conscious decisions of what I'm doing.

A few of my healthy habits have stuck around. I go for fresh fruit and veg versus canned or frozen. I've cut out a lot of things I can't pronounce, and nitrates. Take a look at your labels, if you don't know what it is or why it's there, don't eat it.

My portions have moved back into unreasonable sizes. Eating until I'm stuffed rather than full. So we have to nip that in the bud!

Also using that gym membership I have. Yes it's cheap, and easy to not notice paying every month, but I need to start going again, AT LEAST twice a week, moving up to 4 or 5 times a week. I know from past plans that making outrageous goals off the bat only leads to failure and disappointment.

So wish me luck with that, it's not a crazy plan, but it's mine.