Here I go again...another venture down the 'healthy eating' lifestyle change..this time it seems to be easier (so far) and I talked to a Nutritionist that helped me choose things that I find delicious anyway and yet that are good for me! I think that was the problem with all the cabbage soup diets I was on was that it was a) a fast way to lose weight but not a steady one, and b) I was left starving most of the time. This time it seems much more simple, and something I could (hopefully) get used to. Because I now work on Mondays its a great start to the week. I pack my lunch, and I'm stuck there all day so there's no excuse to run out to the nearest McDonalds (which happens to be right next door btw).. So yesterday I brought tons of healthy snacks (an apple, a babybel cheese (light), carrots and low fat dip, dried apricots, nuts etc.) and for lunch I brought one of those pre-packaged cottage cheese containers already mixed with berries, and I added some granola that I bought at the Bulk Barn...can I just say YUM! I thought I'd turn my nose up at it but turns out I'm a cottage cheese lover. Who knew? Infact it was so good and so filling that I didn't even eat my soup that I brought..and that saved me a whole 100 calories!!

So the two tips my Nutrionist told me was 1) Eat a grapefruit every day and 2) drink a green tea every day..she says that with those two things I am SURE to lose weight. Plus add in exercising and more eating well and it's a guarantee. So yesterday morning I had my first grapefruit (ever)..and to my surprize I LIKED IT TOO! I always thought grapefruit tasted like cigarette butts but thank goodness I tried it, and now I am WELL on my way to losing that last 10lbs.

Other life news: We bought a house! I am so excited, we get the house June 1st but it needs some serious TLC before it's time to move in..isn't that funny that whoever lived there before us thought it was liveable..I wonder what will happen when we move from here? Will someone come in and think this house is unacceptable? I guess it's better not to know.

My little bug is 13 months tomorrow, pretty much walking and repeating everything we say. She continues to amaze me every day with the things she remembers and actually says back to you. Her new thing is walking from one peice of furniture to the next and then she'll clap her hands and say 'good girl'. She also gives me the same positive reinforcement when I wipe her bum, throw her clothes in the hamper and clean up after lunch. I gotta admit, it's nice to hear that after each task in the day!

Well that's it for now, we'll see how this latest health kick goes but so far so good...until a birthday / holiday / hard day / any other excuse day comes along for me to cheat..well i'll just have to cross that bridge when I get to it..