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Archive for April, 2007

30 Apr, 2007

and…

Posted by: velveteen In: General| Tracking

I just ate 4 cookies.  The rest go to my boyfriend and/or I will take them to work.
I just figured out I don’t have enough ingredients to make 80 cookies.  The store is also not open because it’s a holiday.  I have a Plan B for tomorrow’s coffee tasting and I’ll make cookies again next [...]

So, Sunday update:
On the train to Amsterdam:
1 Innocent Blackberry and Blueberry Smoothie
apple
Pizza Place:
Salami pizza
wine
out:
wine
back at home (in Arnhem)
Black bean sauce beef and rice (It was 1am I was starving)
2 Loempia’s (veg) - I think these are spring rolls in the States?
1 Cassis (blackcurrant) soda with Vodka
I danced my tush off at the bar we met [...]

29 Apr, 2007

Clothes

Posted by: velveteen In: clothes

So, I haven’t really bought anything for a long time, maybe only a few basic things so I don’t look like a frump or a stuffed sausage while I’m at work (I don’t care what I wear at home and I rarely go out so…).   I just didn’t want to spend money (that I don’t [...]

29 Apr, 2007

Sunday, 29 April 2007

Posted by: velveteen In: Numbers| Tracking

B - messy omelette
1 egg, 2 egg whites (3)
1 tsp grated cheese *
parmesan (1)
mushrooms
courgette
Becel with olive oil 5g (1)
Detox juice (I bought some at the store - cheaper than buying individually)
This is the scale I bought:

Electronic Body Fat Index
Tracker system
Capacity 150 kg
Division per 100 grams
Memory for 10 users
Body Fat Index displays the bodyfat-, fluids-, muscle-, [...]

28 Apr, 2007

Learn to love AM exercise: article from SparkPeople

Posted by: velveteen In: Exercise

Oh yes, I do love SparkPeople!
Learn to Love A.M. Exercise
(Even if You’re NOT A Morning Person)
– By Rebecca Pratt, Staff Writer
I am not a morning person.
This confession will come as no surprise to my friends and family, most of whom have spent many glorious years making merry over my tendency to nod off over breakfast, [...]

28 Apr, 2007

Saturday, 28 April 2007

Posted by: velveteen In: Challenges| NSV| Tracking

This is a big weekend for us in the Netherlands.
Not only did the Crown-Prince celebrate his 40th birthday yesterday (he’s due to be King, very soon), on Monday we celebrate Queen’s Day, the birthday of the Queen Mother, Juliana.  This is the day of the “open market” (you can pretty much sell ANYTHING on this [...]

28 Apr, 2007

When you see these pictures what do you think?

Posted by: velveteen In: General| Thoughts

Do you see a beautiful girl?  Or do you see that she is not “perfect”?

I just see a beautiful girl!  When did we change our way of thinking that a bit of a belly wasn’t pretty anymore?  When did rail-thin become prettier than the gorgeous girls of the 1950’s?  When did curves and soft bellies [...]

27 Apr, 2007

Friday! Finally ~ 27 April 2007

Posted by: velveteen In: Tracking

My plan went South for the Weekend…
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Not much, food wise, left in the house:
B - espresso
38g chicken lunch meat (1)
Wheat roll (2) with 30g Philly light (1) and spinach 20g or so
Detox Juice
S - NF cappuccino (1)
Danone Vanilla and Strawbery Kwark (fromage frais)(4)
Passion chai tea mango frappuccio (no milk, just tea and fruit)
L - Brown [...]

another article from SparkPeople:
Use Measurements Besides the Scale
What’s So Motivating About Numbers Anyway?
  — By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer
Pretend for a minute that gravity doesn’t exist. Everything is weightless, including your aunt Sophie, yet it all manages to stay on the ground. You don’t know how much you weigh because scales have never been [...]

26 Apr, 2007

Thursday, 26 April 2007

Posted by: velveteen In: Numbers| Tracking

Thursday RECAP:
B - espresso (of course!)
Two Wasa crackers (light rye) (1)
30g Philly light (1)
100+ g of sliced courgette (zucchini)
Detox juice
S - NF cappuccino (1) - I made 2, I only drank about half of both!
L - Two Wasa crackers (1)
30g Filet Americain (2)
S- NF cappuccino (1)
Sushi (4‚½)
D - Spinach Salad:
Spinach, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes,‚ 250+g in [...]



  • goodlife: Looks liek you've gone away with Mr Murphy. Come on back and post. Hope things are good with you. Take care. http://3fatchicks.com/diet-blogs/goodlif
  • canadianchunky: Loved the photos. I am guessing you are on the bike. You look great! And that is 202 pounds?? You wear it well! Enjoy your travels Shari
  • goodlife: hey... wish you a happy belated birthday. it's ok to be gloomy once in a while, just once in a very rare while. Cheer up girl and get out of the self-