tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17682085884334604022024-03-12T18:50:56.213-07:00Midlife madnessLiving life.......finding a balanceJeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-68501533165956194442016-11-06T06:00:00.000-08:002016-11-06T06:00:18.180-08:00The life of a teacher....do they even have a life?I have spent the last two weeks on and off setting exams. The stress levels in our house are...to say the least... mild to hot with occasional outbursts. Child A does not want to study and cannot see why he has to even make an effort. Child B has a memory processing issue and has to spend extra time working just so that she can get all the information into her head. I am busy setting exams and marking assignments and hubby who is also a teacher is setting papers.<br />
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Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-25585838396678652922016-10-18T11:35:00.003-07:002016-10-18T11:35:52.086-07:00So....changed the name of my blog. I am no longer in limbo but still struggling to find a balance in my life.<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Been in SA for over four years and I am now officially a faceless worker contributing to the national economy. What would I rather do, you ask yourself? Well I could think of a few exciting things.....</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">do something completely new and crazy - if I knew what it was, I would have done it already:-)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The truth is, I was never happy to stay in one place for any length of time. I constantly moan about how I hate change but it has taken me most of my life to realise that the change I so resist is the very thing that keeps me motivated and on track.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Being here for four years has made me realise that I need a change.....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Welcome to my new form of therapy, writing about my feelings and 'stuff' online and not giving a crap who sees it or reads it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not sure if that is liberating or terrifying..........</span></div>
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Do I try again??? Oh help! This year - 2013 is the year I am going to lose 15 kg. There are no ifs and buts....I simply am going to do it. It is also the year where exercise will be a large part of my life again. <br />
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Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-27149913704183711322012-08-21T10:08:00.000-07:002012-08-21T10:08:05.760-07:00Green Protein Shake - ugh!Woo too call the Guinness Book of Records - I finally started Dukan again yesterday. Really a spectacular time of year to be going on a diet!!!!NOT<br />
It is still cold and the type of weather where I feel like buying a Milky Bar and cuddling up with my kindle for the afternoon.<br />
But I was inspired to get moving and get started with Dukan again. As I always say, I felt amazing when I was on Dukan. No tummy gurgles and gases and embarrassing noises in quiet moments......Plus the weight loss which was why I went on it in the first place.<br />
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So I had a good start yesterday and then I decided to buy a protein shake so that if I fancied something different I could have one. It came in sachets and I decided to buy 2 just to try them. My first shock was that the stuff was dark grey - when I aded it to my water/milk mixture then the whole drink turned green. I felt like I was in a Harry Potter book about to drink some disgusting concoction from a potion class. However I poured the drink into a travel cup so that I did not have to see it while I was drinking and managed to get 90% of it down. I will not buy it again as I am pretty sure you are supposed to enjoy what you eat and drink. It was like drinking a mixture with a powder that did not dissolve so it was like drinking sand - YUCK and double YUCK.<br />
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I must say I was so disappointed as I had really hoped that I would find a nice alternative for a meal every now and then. The other shakes in the shop came in HUGE tubs so I am so glad I did not buy one of them in case they taste woful too. I will have to keep searching. I need to search the Health shops here and see what I can find. Anyone who reads this blog live in SA and know about protein shakes????<br />
Will update my weight on Friday as I am doing 4 Attack days according to what Dr Dukan advised.<br />
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This blog will include my Dukan updates but also be my personal diary so it will not be exclusively Dukan.<br />
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Hope everyone out there had a good day.<br />
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So of course all the cold weather means lots of eating. Today was a carb loaded lasagna...yummy but not helpful. <br />
We heard from the shippers today - our stuff will be delivers tomorrow afternoon YIPPEEEEE. And we heard from the school for the kids - tomorrow they have to go in and see the teachers to check their levels. Both the shippers and the school meeting - are at the same time - CLASSIC!!!<br />
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But we are happy that they called - 2 prayers answered!Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-29460644836579978552012-08-06T14:34:00.002-07:002012-08-06T14:34:40.368-07:00Travels, arrivals and settling in<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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After quite a few weeks of traveling around, staying in other people's houses, driving other people's cars, eating other people's food, having Abby and Josh involved in a wedding and going on a geocaching experience that was exhaustingly fun..........we finally bade farewell to the mountains of Lebanon. <br />
Farewell to the heat, lack of electricity, crazy traffic, friends and climbed on a plane to have an adventure in Turkey.<br />
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Bye bye Beirut......hello Istanbul. Seriously one of the most amazing times in my life. My husband spent many hours planning this holiday and we had a the greatest time. We stayed in a modest hotel near the Sultanahmet and we were within 5 minutes of most of the touristic sites.<br />
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One negative thing about our hotel - well there were a few but the absolute worst was the COFFEE - it was disgusting. One of the best things about our hotel was the air conditioning in our room. We would have died without it....<br />
We walked around late at night - in fact the best time to be out and about was at night. Cooler!<br />
The place was seething with people....absolutely jam-packed streets. It was the height of Ramadan so the restaurants offered iftaar everywhere and you just had to pick the deal you wanted.<br />
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Thankfully none of us got tummy bugs - our tummies must be used to Beirut food. Some of the places we visited included: Blue Mosque, St Stephens Basilica, Grand Bazaar, Turkuazoo, Cruise down Bosphorous etc etc.<br />
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It was one of the most exciting places we have visited and i will not forget this time in Istanbul for a while I can tell you. Oh I also found Starbucks so managed to find some decent coffee eventually.<br />
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Finally it was time to say goodbye to the bustling city of Istanbul with it's beautiful markets and mosques. We arrived in FREEZING cold Cape Town a week ago and have been rushing around ever since. Hopefully I will post more often although we have not moved into our house yet. Life is going to be very different here.......full of challenges but maybe it is time to move out of our comfort zone?Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-21915177272526349812012-06-29T01:24:00.001-07:002012-06-29T01:24:04.954-07:00Beirut BluesWhen we first left Beirut 7 years ago to go down south I was sure I would hate it. The opposite was true - I loved Tyre the moment I got there. The people were friendly, the prices were cheaper, you could walk everywhere instead of driving, it was safe....etc etc<br />
I was not sure how I would handle leaving yesterday. We have been having goodbyes for weeks now - going out with people, having visitors and just living in an unsettled way.<br />
Yesterday when I got in the car to leave I felt surprisingly numb - I am waiting for it to hit me. After a long drive to Beirut, the kids and I arrived at the house where we will be staying for the next 2 weeks and I felt so lonely. Dave was away for the afternoon and only arrived back late.<br />
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It reminded me of the first time Dave and I arrived in Lebanon, also staying in Mansourieh. After we moved our stuff into the house we looked at each other and just didn't know what to do. Yesterday I felt exactly the same.<br />
It was also Josh's birthday and I was trying to think of how to make it special for him. So we dragged ourselves out of the house, walked down the hill, and up the next until we got to........you guessed it MacDonalds. Yep, I know - VERY HEALTHY.<br />
The kids were feeling blue like me so desperate times called for desperate measures!<br />
We had a great time and when we walked home again, the mood was much lighter.<br />
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It is going to be a challenge to make this place home for 2 weeks. I will go grocery shopping this afternoon so we can eat some healthy food tonight.<br />
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How nice to have a blog where you can rant about whatever you want!!!Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-83034370603715947552012-06-21T00:44:00.003-07:002012-06-21T00:44:43.981-07:007 days........a lifetime!!!!!7 days until we leave Tyre - my home for the last 7 years. I was wondering why these things often end so badly. Why can't it be that you can leave a place in a graceful way without mud slinging? I mean we resigned in a peaceful way........It just seems that if people can't have their own way with you they get UGLY.<br />
So to all my friends and colleagues at school - GOOD LUCK and seriously I mean it. My heart breaks to see all of you unhappy and stressed but it is time for us to walk away. LEST will always be in our hearts and prayers and we will take the memories of the happy fun times away.<br />
7 years ago three families came to work and give their lives to your school. 7 years later all three families have left to do different things. Where will we go next? Who knows but God has a plan. Sometimes just wish he would tell us what it is!!!<br />
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Next stop......Beirut for 3 weeks.Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-72811452862592407182012-06-19T02:53:00.001-07:002012-06-19T02:53:43.646-07:00Hello - lebbok is backI feel like I have lived a lifetime since being here last.......<br />
I changed my blog name since I am no longer on Dukan. I still aspire to be but just am struggling with so many changes that diet seems the last on my list.<br />
In the last 6 months:<br />
We have finished teaching in Tyre - Lebanon<br />
We are moving out of our house<br />
We are leaving the country<br />
We are moving back to Cape Town for a year<br />
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PHEW - so dieting has not really featured much. Trying to survive has!<br />
This blog will be different as it will focus more on how me and my family are surviving all these changes, inspirational thoughts, lessons learned, great recipes as they come up and LIFE! Eventually if I can get back to Dukan I will because I believe it was the one time when I felt really healthy......<br />
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<br />Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-85455181563759355622012-01-31T21:43:00.000-08:002012-01-31T21:46:37.419-08:00Tuesday - not too badStill not having breakfast! the one victory about today was that I did not have any chocolate! woo hoo a whole 24 hours without chocolate. Did not know I could do that!!!<div>Breakfast - none(;-()</div><div>Lunch - salad and chicken kebab</div><div>Supper - salad and steak</div><div><br /></div><div>a good workout in the gym.............. and lots of water/tea/coffee</div><div><br /></div><div>I was pleased with today but no oat bran and no breakfast! </div><div><br /></div><div>the sugar cravings are seriously weird - I just have to have sugar and normally that is so not me????</div><div>Due to the internet connection I am on here I cannot comment on some of the blogs I follow so that is not good. Well done you guys - I am still reading them but just can't comment. xxx</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-14818853966903624572012-01-30T11:52:00.000-08:002012-01-30T11:55:23.456-08:00TransgressionsTransgressions - I am having one as I type!!!!!! I blame it on the weather!! Heaven forbid I should blame it on my own lack of will power!!!<div>Breakfast - 3 cookies(brilliant I know)</div><div>Lunch - steak and salad</div><div>Supper - mince and cauliflower mash which would have been nice if I didn't put so much garlic with it!!!! ugh I am still smelling..........reeking of garlic!!!</div><div><br /></div><div>Not a great day - but I am posting anyway!!!!</div><div>I better just go to bed before I eat some more chocolate!!!!!</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-27751881938096856812012-01-26T10:50:00.000-08:002012-01-26T10:54:14.362-08:00Best friends<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ugsg5gIaUEg/TyGgyA_SBYI/AAAAAAAAAOA/pnYpNiVplYM/s1600/DSC04848.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ugsg5gIaUEg/TyGgyA_SBYI/AAAAAAAAAOA/pnYpNiVplYM/s320/DSC04848.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5702015384347084162" /></a>Just thought I would post a little something to say thanks to by best friend who supports me through all the mad and crazy things I do. All the life changing decisions and new ventures are accepted and more than that she actively supprts me.<div><br /></div><div>Thanks Maxx for the encouragement with the dieting, jogging and just surviving.................You really are my best friend..............</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-68422996732963622122012-01-26T10:43:00.000-08:002012-01-26T10:49:57.263-08:00Meatball ManiaToday I started with zest and vim!!!!<div>I had an interesting breakfast/brunch of meatballs and dipping sauce.</div><div>Then some more meatballs because I just craved them!!</div><div>Breakfast - meatballs</div><div>Lunch - meatballs</div><div>Supper - enchiladas without the flour wrap and some chicken kafta with chopped cucumber and tomato.</div><div>Oat bran cookie</div><div><br /></div><div>I found this great website today with all these recipes. I know that I need to be organised or else everything else will just seem tastier.............</div><div>On another note we are having bad electricity again. Wow most of today without electricity. As I am typing this with my green and mint tea my husband is sitting next to me eating a Bounty................the smell is wafting over!! Grrrrrrrrrr Go away.</div><div>I liked Charlottes idea of noting down transgressions - will start writing them down from tomorrow see if that helps keep me on my toes.</div><div><br /></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-71238684614512144412012-01-25T04:12:00.001-08:002012-01-25T04:18:20.452-08:00AWOL but now I am back - and Parmesan Oat Bran toastsWell I am back after a few days away and ........ahem....... some non Dukan moments!!!!!<div>Happily when I stood on the scale this morning I still weighed 68 so it seems that my slight naughtiness did not affect me negatively.</div><div>Funny thing is how hard it is to climb back on the wagon after falling off even if it was just for 4 or so days.</div><div>So anyway I am back and will start again with my food posting - oh I tried something new with my oatbran - well new for me.</div><div>I have made the chocolate oat bran biscuits in the microwave and that helps when I want something sweet. Well last night I did not want sweet I wanted savoury so this is what I did:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><b>Parmesan Oat Bran toasts</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><b>2T Oat bran</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><b>sprinkle of salt</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><b>couple sprinkles of parmesan cheese</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><b>splash of milk to mix it</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>I zapped it in the microwave until it was crispy - I made 2 savoury biscuits or cracker toasts and let me tell you - they were great! It was almost like havin<span><span></span></span>g toast!</div><div>OK well I will be regular from tomorrow. It has been great catching up on all the blogs again.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xxxx</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-12869950627485689762012-01-18T21:59:00.000-08:002012-01-18T22:12:24.189-08:00Wednesday - its nearly weekend yippeeeeee<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tf7vUHQtQpw/TxezlpiCcII/AAAAAAAAANo/tTV9W3A97ag/s1600/DSC04619.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Tf7vUHQtQpw/TxezlpiCcII/AAAAAAAAANo/tTV9W3A97ag/s320/DSC04619.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699221312845803650" /></a><br />Why am I so excited about the weekend? Well we have been married for 14 years and we are going away to a romantic hotel for the weekend. So I can't wait! ....................<div><br /></div><div>This exceedingly well angled :-) photo was us taken last year on our anniversary and I was about 5 kg lighter! sigh.......well I have hope and faith I will get there again soon.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div>So I have been extra motivated this week to stay strong because I know we will eat out for at least 2 meals and the breakfast at the hotel so if I have lots of PP then I will give myself some lee way!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;">Breakfast - zero fat yoghurt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;">Lunch - chicken kafta, diet halloum cheese and some prawns fried with some cooking spray<blockquote></blockquote></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;">Supper - salad(it was a PV day but I spent most of the day eating PP)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:130%;">Dessert - 3 chocolate Oat bran cookies</span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>No exercise except for climbing the stairs to the 4th floor a few times. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><br /></div></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-22582024118620424152012-01-17T10:14:00.000-08:002012-01-17T10:19:22.318-08:00Carb free dayIt was a good day foodwise. I was so busy that only ended up eating breakfast really late. By the time I got home I was so hungry and quickly prepared some meaty food so that was all good.<div>Breakfast - zero fat yoghurt</div><div>lunch - 1 turkey sausage, 3 chicken kafta pieces and prawns in lemon</div><div>Supper - grilled chicken with garlic</div><div>dessert - Oat bran porridge</div><div><br /></div><div>It is still cold and I was so freezing and reluctant to leave my nice warm house and go to gym but I have to tell you ladies and gentlemen(if there are any who read this blog) I went to gym and ran for 15 minutes solid. I ran walked the rest of the 1/2 hour and did 15 minutes on the bikes. Boy - did I feel good and hot after wards. Tired and sore but good!!!</div><div>Another day over.............I have decided to take it 1 day at a time!!!</div><div>Hope everyone else had a good day.</div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xxx</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-84118134813882686202012-01-16T10:41:00.000-08:002012-01-16T10:44:46.853-08:00Monday - a good dayBrunch - 4 slices of chicken kafta<div>Supper - Mexican style mince with tomato, cucumber and lettuce - Taco salad without the taco.</div><div>Snack - Oat bran porridge</div><div>Snack - half a slice of cake</div><div><br /></div><div>Went out to visit my friend and she proudly brought out her homemade cake. I had a small slice and then only ate half of that. I can see that losing this weight is not going to be easy but I did it before so I know I will do it again. As long as I can stay motivated. No exercise today but gym tomorrow.</div><div>Can you believe it is still raining - those who follow my blog will know it has been raining now on and off for the last 2 weeks. This is the Middle East folks - NOT ENGLAND!!!! What is going on??????</div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xxx</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-53888546956008932142012-01-15T10:23:00.001-08:002012-01-15T10:23:41.751-08:00Disaster!We were invited out for lunch and one of the main dishes was a hearty soup made with lentils and cracked wheat!!!! So it was over before I started!!!<div>2nd course was kafta - which was fine as it was tomatoes and meat with slices of courgette and potato. I only had a very little of that because I was so full of the soup!</div><div>I am going to suffer tonight - I can feel it in my bones................</div><div>Then out came the After Eights and it seemed that all self control left the room. </div><div><br /></div><div>So I have decided not to beat myself up over this and I am so glad that tomorrow is Monday - can start again!!!!!</div><div>I had no real will power at all - very weird!</div><div>Hope everyone else had a better day than I did!!!!</div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xx</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-2336103780482980582012-01-14T04:34:00.000-08:002012-01-14T04:39:22.558-08:00Friday UpdateBreakfast - oat bran cookie and 2 cups of tea<div>Lunch - halloum, yellew pepper, cotgette salad on rocca leaves and coffee with skim milk</div><div>half a piece of apple pie(I was out and we won a free dessert)</div><div>Supper - chicken Caesar salad</div><div><br /></div><div>Yesterday I went to the gym and ran and cycled for 45 min. Walked up the stairs countless times yesterday as the electricity was at it's usual game of being non existent.</div><div><br /></div><div>Someone said that tea and coffee really slows down the metabolism? Is that true? I do drink a lot of tea so maybe that is slowing down my weightloss??</div><div>Sun is briefly shining in a gloomy day so that is good news. I have been doing washing and laundry all morning - do we have to wear so many clothes?????</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xxx</div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-85220035754978940872012-01-12T09:47:00.000-08:002012-01-12T09:52:14.990-08:00NEED SUGAR - NOW!!!!!!!!Oh when will this weather stop! It has been raining, cold and misreable for days now. It is making me want sweet things - rather blame anything else other than me!!!<div>I am so tempted to just open the tin of peanut butter cookies I baked yesterday and eat a good few with a cup of tea!!! help!!!</div><div>My will power is fading.................</div><div><br /></div><div>Breakfast - Oatbran porridge and scrambled egg in the microwave(I knew it was going to be one of those days when I was so hungry at breakfast)</div><div>Lunch - Steak</div><div>Snack - 1 peanutbutter cookie and small mouthful of choc cake(I know!!!!!)</div><div>Supper - tuna salad with small amount of lettuce, tomatoes and cucumber</div><div><br /></div><div>I am feeling glum and have nothing cheery to say so I best just get offline and go to bed early! Rather that than eat something naughty again.</div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xxx</div><div><br /></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-77656605015081785292012-01-11T22:39:00.000-08:002012-01-11T22:47:22.325-08:00`frustrated........grrrrrI can't seem to move off 67.5/68. I have not posted 67.5 because it changes all the time. <div>It is so cold and rainy here that I can't walk outside - maybe I will do a long walk this afternoon??? On the treadmill.</div><div><br /></div><div>Brunch - Steak and fish and tiny bit of avo(maybe the avo is stopping me???)</div><div>Snack - turkey sausage</div><div>Supper - It was technically a PV day so I had bean stew which was yummy and then had a noisy tummy with wind most of the night.</div><div>Dessert - zero fat yoghurt</div><div><br /></div><div>No Oat bran, in fact after I finish this I will make sure to have my oat bran for breakfast today.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have def lost weight because my stomach is not so bloated and a couple of my trosers are fitting better. It would be so nice to see some movement on the scales though!!!</div><div>Onward and upward(or should I say downward)</div><div>I am frustrated but not enough to give up so I will keep going.</div><div><br /></div><div>Still struggling with the Slim and Sassy drops. I followed someone's advice to put them under my tongue, hold them there and then drink loads of water. It was def better that way. Get it over in one go but never managed more than once again yesterday.</div><div><br /></div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xx</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wb3H5fr/"></a></div><div><a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wb3H5fr/"><img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wb3H5fr/weight.png" /></a></div></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-45752436303067012952012-01-10T08:56:00.000-08:002012-01-10T09:05:37.035-08:00Tuesday - had another PP day............<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I weighed myself and I must admit that I was kind of disappointed that I had not lost any more. I have been very good and can't believe that 1 sweet potato last night will have done that??? Will weigh again tomorrow - I just know you want to move down scale!!!!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Today I ate:</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>Breakfast</b> - 1 zero fat yoghurt</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>Lunch</b> - More of the pan fried fish with some lemon and 1 turkey sausage</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>Supper</b> - 1 piece of steak, egg and a little bit of avo</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><b>Dessert</b> - Oat bran porridge</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I decided to have another PP day as tomorrow we eat out and I know I can eat salad or something then.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I was really looking forward to the veg but I guess I can hold on one more day.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">I also went running this afternoon - my first exercise in 6 weeks. I was really pleased that I could still run although I am def not as good as I was before. Anyway the last thing I felt like was running or any exercise actually but I knew I would feel better afterwards.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">On another note I am really struggling with the taste of the "Slim and Sassy" in my water. Ugh it tastes horrible, I could barely drink what I managed to drink yesterday. I am not sure what to do about that? maybe I will try something else, I notice on some people's blogs they are also taking some sort of diet pill or something to reduce their appetite. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Well I must confess it is 7 pm and I am siting here with the kids wishing I could just go to bed right now. If that is what running does to me then I am truly pathetic tonight!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">OK well I will sign off and check in tomorrow again.</span></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-7891920884808121632012-01-09T11:41:00.000-08:002012-01-09T11:53:08.367-08:00Marvellous Monday PPWell I had to think of something cheery to start the post with. It is Monday. It poured all day and it is cold! Normally I am very hungry when it is cold but obviously the carbs have left the body the proteins are filling me up.<div><br /><div>Had some <b><i>Slim and Sassy</i></b> in water. 3 drops in a glass - I found is very strong. Tomorrow I will try for 2 times in the day. Could not manage more than 1 today I am afraid.</div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>Breakfast</b></span> - Chocolate Oat bran cookie, it was nice and crispy and with my cup of tea mid morning felt positively decadent!!!</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>Lunch</b></span> - 3 fillets of fish that I flash fried in a non stick pan with a dab of olive oil. Squeezed lemon on top and it was sooooo good(hence why I had 3 pieces) I also put a little bit of Ranch dressing on.</div><div>The fish kept me full until about 7 pm!</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;font-size:100%;"><b>Supper</b></span> - chicken escalope - without the crumbs( just a small piece)</div><div><br /></div><div>Then I visited my friend and there were about 4 of us there. Because of the weather she had baked loads of sweet potatoes. <i>Oh no - my heart sunk!</i> It is just not possible to say no here in Lebanon to that kind of hospitality. So I had a small amount of sweet potato. I am hoping it won't have a bad effect on my weigh in tomorrow. I have been drinking loads of water and tea and coffee so I know my liquids are more than fine.</div><div><br /></div><div>My period has started and it explains why I have been so tired and lacking in energy today. Also why I now feel like eating chocolate. <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:130%;"> I shall resist, drink my mint tea and go to bed.</span></b></div><div>Tomorrow is PV - yay!!!!!!</div></div><div>I will end with this funny thing I read on Facebook.</div><div><br /></div><div>"They say you are what you eat.............hmm that's funny, I don't remember eating any sexy beast today" For some reason that appealed to me and I cracked up laughing in the staff room, I think the rest of the staff think I am CRAZY.</div><div>Hope you had a good day</div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xx</div></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-47087457957447207462012-01-08T08:26:00.000-08:002012-01-08T08:31:59.432-08:00Saturday(PP) and Sunday(PV) food diarySaturday <div>Brunch - bobotie and some prawns in lemon juice dressing</div><div>Supper - the rest of the bobotie </div><div>Snack - Oat bran cookie</div><div><br /></div><div>I made the cookie with some sugar free cocoa so it was chocolaty - yummy</div><div><br /></div><div>Sunday</div><div>Breakfast - Chocolate Oatbran cookie. zapped it a little longer than normal in the microwave and it went crispy!</div><div>Lunch - Loads of salads. We were out so I ate the salad options which were not brilliantly healthy but better than the nachos and roast potatoes that were also on offer. I also confess to having guacamole with my salad!!</div><div>Supper - pan fried baby marrow with egg.</div><div><br /></div><div>All in all I was pleased with my day. Tomorrow will be PP again. I need to get those days in, so maybe I will do 2 days.</div><div>Sorry for the boring entries today but we have been out all day and I am bushed.</div><div><br /></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1768208588433460402.post-50848823083832566482012-01-06T23:23:00.000-08:002012-01-06T23:26:03.025-08:00Weigh day - Did anything change<div>Well apart from me feeling thinner - is that possible in just 5 days. Also bear in mind that day 5 was not exactly the best last day of attack.</div><div>So I stepped on the scales and............</div><div>I had lost 2 kg. I was so pleased!!!</div><div>And I am encouraged to go on which is exactly the point. I remember that my weak points last time were the PP days - really struggled with them for some reason. Hope everyone else has had a good weigh in.</div><div>Jeanette</div><div>xx</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wb3H5fr/"></a></div><div><a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wb3H5fr/"><img border="0" src="http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/t/wb3H5fr/weight.png" /></a></div></div>Jeanette Correiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04648261013911166698noreply@blogger.com1