Could i BE wearing any more tank tops?

Hi Hi!

Look - i survived a spin class AND zumba even with post UFC class bum soreness


I'm even still smiling!


So on to more pressing issues...


I've gone something like 4 weeks without buying lululemon

I think i'm having symptoms of withdrawl....

I twitch whenever someone mentions wicking

My hands shake when i read my lululemon blogs

I've started petting all my luon and calling it precious

My denial of new Lulu products has caused me to take some very silly pictures

Remember that epiosode of friends where Joey wears all of Chanders clothes?

I decided to recreate the idea with my beloved Cool Racer Back tanks

Think i have enough at 18 tanks?

please ignore the crazy post gym hair!

Trick Question!!!!

You can never have enough CRB's :o)

That is today's Fashion Friday! lesson

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You know what Friday means? A newish tradition here at LRT

Friday Funny

Daily News Headlines Worth a Second Look - source



Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says

Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case

Iraqi Head Seeks Arms

Prostitutes Appeal to Pope

Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over

Include Your Children when Baking Cookies

Clinton Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead

Miners Refuse to Work after Death



Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years at Checkout Counter

If Strike Isn't Settled Quickly, It May Last a While

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges

Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead

Kids Make Nutritious Snacks

Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors

Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge



This is actually what i look like when
i laugh!

I just can't help but love Friday Funnies, i love things that make me laugh out loud - nothing makes your heart sing like a good hearty chuckle, hopefully these Friday funnys help spread some giggles

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Want to see some progress pictures of the house?

Hi!!! This is me thinking wearing 4 inch heels to tour a house under construction might not be the best idea :o)

Here is the outside! Notice the arch above the garage door? Totally BF's idea, its going to look fantastic

This is our master bedroom, i am so excited for the vaulted ceiling and our giant window that i got to design

Here is where our glass walk in shower will be, i'm crazy excited for the way it will look, not so much for how hard it might be to clean??? 

We are going to pick paint colours this weekend, any suggestions? We get to choose 3

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Well its finally FRIDAY - you probably picked that up from the fashion Friday or Friday funnies post but i'm just reminding you cause its FRIDAY!!!

So far this weekend we are planning to see Hangover 2 - not super excited about this but BF has been talking about it non stop since it was announced they were coming out with a sequel

BBQ and Hockeyfest concert - can't wait to see Finger Eleven and Three Days Grace

Other then a few trips to the gym we will be packing, packing, packing and heading into round 2 of the hardwood floor debate - bahhhhhhhhh    

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Since i'm totally deciding that my curry chicken salad was such a success for my tastebuds yesterday i'm not going to compete with it and create another dinner recipe for you - instead... Hilary reminded me about banana soft serve yesterday and i've always wanted to create a mint chocolate chip version for the BF so here goes!

Healthified Mint Chocolate Soft Serve

Ingredients

1 frozen banana

1/8 tsp of mint essense

2 drops of green food colouring

1 Tbsp of dark chocolate chips chopped up

Directions

1. whip up frozen banana till smooth

2. add in mint essence and food colouring

3. stir in chocolate chips

4. love, adore, worship this new perfect for summer recipe that makes you feel like you are being naughtier then you really are :o)

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Thats all for me friends

I sincerely hope you have a lovely weekend

And i can't wait to catch up with you Monday

Question: What are you up to this first weekend in June?

Rolls be gone

I'm going to lay it all out for you


In perpendicular lines of course because i'm OCD like that


I have developed some rolls


Have a little extra poundage


My jeans have developed muffin spill overage


In other words

Donna has gained some weight

I love organic eating and a whole food approach to eating

But its made a few pounds creep on

All thanks to late night powwows with my good friends cookies and chocolate

Now the jeans i bought when Dave and i started dating 2 years ago still fit

But let me tell you they are a heck of a lot tighter

Visions of sausages dance in my head (yes i said sausages and not sugar plums) as i pull them up

I'm definitely not overweight or underweight

But some toning definitely needs to start happening

I don't know how many pounds i've gained

Because the thought of stepping on a scale makes my chest start to constrict

I'm not being overly dramatic here

Even though i love being overly dramatic

But i'm going to save it later this week for when i am bound to drop yet another mug

Scales are just not for me

The issue with my normal plans is that i drop weight quickly

I'm lucky like that

Please don't hate me

Its just that i then reward myself with eating crap and not working out 


Thus  starting the vicious cycle all over again

I need to break my binge and purge behaviour

I AM NOT that girl anymore

I'm 100% okay with weighing more then i did 2 years ago

Look at me

Are you looking?

I'm happy now, i'm in a healthy relationship and i'm in lluuurrrvvvveeeee

So a few extra pounds are acceptable as i'm no longer miserable and able to survive on grilled cheese sandwiches alone

Mmmm grilled cheese

But i do need to stop feeling uncomfortable with how i look in my clothes and feel happy about my abs again

So here is a list of what I'm doing to Kick Start my tushie

1. Eat Vegan: I always feel SO good when we cut dairy and meat from our diets

2. Makes meals ahead of time: This explains why i spent 8 hours in the kitchen yesterday

3. Focus on strength training: I'm heading to TRX tomorrow, can't wait!

4. No running till i'm 100% healed: i mentioned yesterday that i was having issues, well running 20 km in 1 week after hardly running all winter was NOT, i repeat NOT a good idea!

5. Lots of extra fruit and veggies: i love using a colourful approach to eating but i want to kick it up a notch

Donnas Simplified Plan to Success

- Lots and lots of water and then when i think i've drunk enough, i'm going to drink more water

- Work out at least 5 times a week 

- No eating late at night, this one is soooo hard

- Treats on the weekend ONLY (unless i'm PMSee then you just try to keep me away from chocolate, just try)

Now part of holding myself accountable will be sharing some of my daily eats and i WANT your opinions, did i eat too much, not enough? Let me know puhlease?


Todays Eats are


Breakfast: Spelt Pancakes - want more details??? Stay tuned for the end of the post
Snack: Smoothie featuring unsweetened chocolate almond milk with instant coffee, blueberries and spinach
Lunch: Left over vegan mac and cheese with asparagus
Snack: Carrot sticks
Dinner: Multigrain flatbread with garlic butter topped with tomato chili lentil sauce
Snack: Peanut butter ball
Snack #2: Orange and mango
Snack #3: Almond milk smoothie with spinach and blueberries

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Okay so thats enough nattering from Donna today


Ready for a recipe?


Nahhhh


That wasn't loud enough


Are you ready??????


Okay, here you go


*CURTSY*

Squirrels vs. Monkeys vs. Bees 

aka: Spelt Pancakes with Peanut Butter, Bananas and Honey

Serves 2

Or 1 with leftovers if your BF falls asleep in the bath and is running crazy late for work and misses out

Ingredients
1 Cup of Spelt Flour
2 tsps of Baking Powder
1 Cup of almond milk
Dash of Cinnamon
Half a Banana
1 Tbsp of Peanut Butter

Directions
1. Mix all dry ingredients and add in almond milk
2. Cook over griddler for until bubbles appear, flip and cook for 2 more minutes on the other side
3. Layer with peanut butter and bananas
4. Drizzle the top with honey or agave nectar (if you do use agave nectar i would have to rename the recipe Squirrels vs. Monkeys vs. Plants and that doesn't work quite as well!)
5. Admit to your blog readers you used agave nectar
6. Hang head in incorrect recipe title shame

Thanks for listening to my plans and lists friends!


Tell me what you do to kick start yourself after a little too much self indulging?

What I dot dot dot

I have a product review, funny list and recipe for you today but first a i'm-a-total-space-cadet rant...


Over the weekend i am always a keener and start a blog post for each day of the week that way i'm never stuck at 10pm the night before wondering what the heck i'm going to blog about for the next days post, plus since i'm totally forgetful i enjoy clicking on the day in unpublished posts and finding what i'm writing about

Todays was exactly this - Wed: What I...

Nope there was nothing after the dot dot dot

Now how helpful was that? I remember doing it too, thinking in a few minutes inspiration for Wednesday will come to me but until then i'm totally going to devour these chips, and since i LOVE these chips i might have got distracted for about, oh you know, 3 days

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So yesterday (kind of today but don't let me confuse you with the fact i write the full posts the day before) I made the BEST dinner!


Since i didn't photograph it, here I made it for lunch today and got up at 6am so I could photograph it for you all (i really hate taking photos in my house at night, the lighting is absolute crap!)


Here it is...

Sorry for iPhone pic, my dslr battery died and the spare is hiding from me!

Amazing looking huh?


Teriyaki Salmon on top of a bed of Spinach, Brown Rice, with Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Cherry Tomatoes 


So because i used prepared fish to make above dinner, and i know how good it looks - i thought i would do a review for you


Marina Del Rey Teriyaki Salmon

This isn't that square fish you remember from your childhood, no sketchy ingredients here


Hello quick and easy because if thawed the salmon is cooked in 6 minutes!  If you are forgetful like me or just plain blonde and don't defrost it cooks in 9 minutes! You just drop the package in boiling water it's done like dinner, except it is dinner, hahahaa


This fish is yummy in my tummy


Ingredients: salmon fillets, water, seasoning (salt, hydrolyzed plant protein (corn, soya), honey, soya sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate), sesame seeds, canola oil, rice vinegar (water, rice, sugar, salt), lactic acid.


I prefer making my own fish still but in a pinch this fish is easy and oh so tasty
I can't wait to try the other flavours Mediterranean Salmon, Orange & Mango Tilapia, Tilapia en Provencale

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So i've decided that todays What I Wednesday will be all about random things that made me giggle today

What I giggled at Wednesday

1. Hot Fuzz:  Its one of my all time favourite movies - its British (as most of the best things are), you see i hate all movies Adam Sandler or Will Ferrell, i just don't find them funny but Hot Fuzz made my stomach hurt i laughed SO hard!!!


2. My Dog:  She was making me ccrraazzyy last night barking at me but with an empty bladder, full tummy of treats and water bowl topped up, i had no idea what she wanted so i finally put the laptop down and followed her into the kitchen where she picked up mr. sheep (that she had carefully chosen from the treat box downstairs) and ran in circles so i could chase her, after about 20 minutes she crawled into my lap in the hallway and gave me kisses while i rubbed her belly, she makes me SO happy


3. Modern Family: Best show on tv right now, if you haven't watched it - stop what you are doing and stream it now!


4. Silly Lists:  This was one of my favourites like 10 years ago and it still brings giggles to my facial area, I've edited down to the really funny ones

Fun Things To Do On An Elevator

(not sure who to credit, this list is ALL over the web)

1. Grimace painfully while smacking your forehead & muttering, 'Shut up, dammit, all of you just shut UP!'
2. Sell Girl Scout cookies.

3. Crack open your briefcase or purse, and while peering inside ask: 'Got enough air in there?'
4. Offer name tags to everyone getting on the elevator. Wear yours upside-down.
5. Stand silent and motionless in the corner, facing the wall, without getting off.
6. When arriving at your floor, grunt and strain to yank the doors open, then act embarrassed when they open by themselves.
7. Greet everyone getting on the elevator with a warm handshake and ask them to call you Admiral
8. Stare, grinning, at another passenger for a while, and then announce: 'I've got new socks on!'
9. Meow occasionally.
10. Frown and mutter 'gotta go, gotta go' then sigh and say 'oops!'
11. Sing 'Mary had a little lamb' while continually pushing buttons.
12. Ask each passenger getting on if you can push the button for them.
13. Say 'Ding!' at each floor.
14. Lean against the button panel.
15. Say 'I wonder what all these do' and push the red buttons.
16. Listen to the elevator walls with a stethoscope.
17. Bring a chair along.
18. Carry a blanket and clutch it protectively.
19. Make explosion noises when anyone presses a button.
20. If anyone brushes against you, recoil and holler 'Bad touch!'

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Recipe time - i had one lonely wrap left over from last week so i made the executive decision that Breakfast Wraps were in order, however i've never made Breakfast Wraps before so i just decided to wing it, ohhhhh LRT challenge and after a great run in the pouring rain, disaster was NOT an option!

Donna's Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Wrap

Ingredients

1 Wholewheat wrap

1 Banana (preferably one that wasn't frozen like mine was)

Sprinkle of Cinnamon

1 Tbsp of Peanut Butter

Becel Vegan Margarine

Kiwi and Agave Nectar for toppings

 

Directions

1. Spread a little marg on the wrap

2. Turn the wrap over and spread peanut butter

3. Place sliced banana in the middle

4. Wrap and place in Griddler or on frying pan

5. Grill till brown on both sides

6. Top with whatever fruit you have in your fridge that hasn't rotten like those darn strawberries did

7. Drizzle Agave Nectar on top because you are incapable of making a breakfast that doesn't have a drizzle of Agave Nectar on top

 

Mmmmmmmm was delish!

Happy hump day all , hope you have bunches of giggles today :o)

A present from me to you...

Is a good laugh... my present is a good hearty giggle for those of you who need a pick me up and goodness knows at this time of year we all do even though its nice and warm right now in South Western Ontario, i know that it's going to get cold again because my weatherchannel tells me so!  Hope you weren't expecting free lululemon or anything, free lululemon would make the bestest present but now i'm just rubbing it in that all i got you was an afternoon chuckle

My aunt sent this to my mum and it’s a bit british but you get will still get a good laugh, they are complaints written to the head of low income housing properties

Ps: drawers are what they call underwear in England

Complaints to Councils (Council Housing)
Extracts from letters written to local councils, OR "the joys of the English Language":

1 It's the dogs mess that I find hard to swallow.
2 I want some repairs done to my cooker as it has backfired and burnt my knob off.
3 I wish to complain that my father twisted his ankle very badly when he put his foot in the hole in his back passage.
4 Their 18 year old son is continually banging his balls against my fence.
5 I wish to report that tiles are missing from the outside toilet roof. I think it was bad wind the other day that blew them off.
6 My lavatory seat is cracked, where do I stand?
7 I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is coming away from the wall.
8 Will you please send someone to mend the garden path. My wife tripped and fell on it yesterday and now she is pregnant.
9 I request permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen.
10. 50% of the walls are damp, 50% have crumbling plaster, and 50% are just plain filthy.
11. I am still having problems with smoke in my new drawers.
12. The toilet is blocked and we cannot bath the children until it is cleared.
13. Will you please send a man to look at my water, it is a funny colour and not fit to drink.
14. Our lavatory seat is broken in half and now is in three pieces.
15. I want to complain about the farmer across the road. Every morning at 6am his cock wakes me up and it's now getting too much for me.
16. The man next door has a large erection in the back garden, which is unsightly and dangerous.
17. Our kitchen floor is damp. We have two children and would like a third, so please send someone round to do something about it.
18. I am a single woman living in a downstairs flat and would you please do something about the noise made by the man on top of me every night.
19. Please send a man with the right tool to finish the job and satisfy my wife
20. I have had the clerk of works down on the floor six times but I still have no satisfaction.
21. This is to let you know that our lavatory seat is broke and we can't get BBC2.
22. My bush is really overgrown round the front and my back passage has fungus growing in it.
23. He's got this huge tool that vibrates the whole house and I just can't take it any more