Catching up

Hey guys.. havent blogged in a couple of days.. been so busy.

Spent a very nice weekend, first weekend in a while that my husband was off so we went..... shopping!!

well mostly window shopping but its so fun shopping now and being able to walk in just about any boutique where the seller doesnt give you the "euh nothing here fits you" look!

I was looking for a spring coat and usualy I would walk out of the mall empty handed because I didnt find any that fit me... then ran to Walmart in the Plus Sizes departement to buy a coat I most of the time didnt even like but at least it fit.  This weekend I walked out empty handed but not because nothing fit... just because I didnt really find any I liked LOL.  But the satifaction of being able to walk in all the boutiques and try on any coat I wanted was such a nice nice NICE feeling!

I have been pretty much off track since saturday.  We had diner at my parents house... pizza, then shopping next day, we ate at the mall and had some A&W and I havent been able to get back on track since :( yesterday had chocolat, chips last night and so on.  Thank goodness I havent gained anything!  But tomorrow morning im getting back on track and starting of my day with a walk/run with my buddie.

On another note... I had a job interview today and they hired me!  The job offers me everything I was looking for... day job, no night, no weekends.  8am to 4am 3 to 4 days a week.  Im so happy!  I didnt think I would find another week/day job.  Most of the jobs out here demand that you work some evening and weekends and with my husband that works those shifts, I didnt want to just work to pay a babysitter.  Most of all didnt want to have my daughter in school all week and have her with a babysitter all weekends.  So Im pretty happy about that.  

It was so neat to go for a job interview and feel good about myself.  It was my first job interview since my weight loss and I felt so good about myself and so confident. I discovered today that there is no better feeling then feeling good about yourself.  

This sunday, Tommy Europe is holding a boot camp in Montreal and im so sad that I'll miss it.  Im such a HUGE fan of Tommy Europe and there is nothing more I would like to be in one of his boot camps :(  Unfortunatly I cant afford it.. Im about 1 hour of montreal, so the cost of the boot camp, gas and a babysitter.. its impossible at the moment, since ive been out of a job for a while and we are on a strict budget.  I really hope he comes back to montreal in the futur... we will see.

Wonder if they will ever do a recording in our area for the "last 10 pounds boot camp''? 

So I guess thats about everything that has been going on in the last couple of days :-)

How have you guys been?  I hope you all had a good weekend.

Talk to you soon!!

Juicing for your health.

So I've been reading on the web alot about juicer, and the benefits of homemade juice.

Im a vegetable person.  I could eat vegetables for breakfast, lunch and diner.  But as far as fruits go.. having dental problems, bitting into a piece of fruit can be pretty painfull :(

I got a juice extractor .. what a great way to get some fruits in my daily nutrition!

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I was amazed to see so many recipes there is with fruits, vegetables and recipes for many conditions like for skin condition, constipation, liver problems, detox, joint problems and so on.  So I decided to share some of the recipes with you.

Oily Skin Remedies Juice #1 – Blackberry Kiwi

2 cups of blackberries

2 kiwis

Wash blackberries thoroughly and peel the kiwis. Both these fruits are good sources of vitamin A and great sources of zinc

Oily Skin Remedies Juice #2 – Carrot Juice

5 large carrots

Wash, juice, enjoy! Carrots are a great source of vitamin A.

Total Body Cleanse Juice #1 – Carrot Juice

5 large carrots

Carrots are beneficial for helping regenerate the mucous membranes of the colon wall. This is due to their generous supply of vitamin A, which is needed for the health of all mucous membranes in the body. Carrot juice is also great for bulking up the feces.

Total Body Cleanse Juice #2 – Apple and Pear 

2 apples

2 pears

No need to peel the apples and pears, this will add some fiber to the juice. Apple and pear juices are great for helping the bowels move, so this is also a great constipation remedy.

Total Body Cleanse Juice #3 – Lemon Juice

2 lemons

water to dilute

Only juice the flesh of the lemons. Add water to your taste. This is a great juice to take on an empty stomach before breakfast. It has a great flushing effect, and is actually very beneficial for the kidneys and liver. If you warm it up a little it can help move the bowels even more, but don’t overdo the heat. The hotter the juice, the more the nutrients are destroyed.

I'll try them and as I go, will give you more information about how they tasted and so on. If you have any good recipes to share with me please dont hesitate :-)

Happy Juicing!!