day twenty two

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – fried rice

4 – two chicken wings

5 – twenty almonds

6 – half a granola bar

7 – four chinese leek pancakes

8 – singapore noodles

I trekked downtown for yoga which was nice and relaxing. It was great to have Monica back from her vacation and teaching classes again, I really missed them!

day twenty & twenty one

Day twenty (saturday)

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – braised duck, tofu, egg, white vegetables over white rice

4 – small bowl of sweet and sour soup with fish and vegetables (pineapple, mushrooms, melon, tomatoes and taro stalks)

5 – redbull

6 – cranberry vodka, vodka soda and some Guinness

7 – chicken vermicelli from Pho Pasteur

No exercise today. Watched UFC at a friend’s place then we took off to a private party in an office in Yorkville. how posh! lol, not really but it was a cool office space!

Day twenty one (sunday)

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – granola bar

4 – twenty almonds

5 – lots of greek salad and some caesar salad

6 – two chicken wings

7 – fried rice

8 – singapore noodles

9 – strawberry shortcake (my sis baked for my bday!)

I went for a bike ride then some combo exercises in the park. My sisters spent most of the day cooking and baking for my belated birthday dinner together with family. It was great to spend time with my sisters, parents and two nephews. There was so much food! I ate and ate and ate and ate and it was absolutely delicious! yay for home cooking and home baking! the cake was divine! My sisters are awesome!

day nineteen

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – noodle soup with two eggs and broccoli

4 – granola bar

5 – big bowl of sweet and sour soup with fish and vegetables (pineapple, mushrooms, melon, tomatoes and taro stalks) with rice

6 – vodka seven and then beer

7 – three slices of pizza and three chicken pieces from Pizza Pizza

I went for a bike ride yesterday and it was tough. I was feeling all moody and short on energy but I pushed myself to do the long route (just over 90 mins) and then I did some combo exercises in the park. I was exhausted by the time I got back but was extremely happy that I made myself go out despite feeling shitty prior to it. Someone was telling me that the full moon may have had something to do with my moodiness, lol. Later that night I danced my little ass off and had a great time celebrating a friend’s birthday!

day eighteen

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – ten almonds

4 – two granola bars

5 – fruit shake (strawberries, banana, blueberries, flax seeds, yogurt, orange juice and cranberry juice)

6 – five chicken fingers with a side of steamed veggies (bell peppers and broccoli)

7 – sauteed chicken and beef over white rice with steamed veggies

8 – corn egg drop soup

I went for a quick bike ride and it was awesome! hopping on a bike for the first time after being away for the weekend felt so exhilarating and refreshing! Then I trekked downtown to do a pilates class, which was killer but so worth it. I think I still feel somewhat guilty for all the partying I did over the long weekend so I’m trying to make up for it this week and also because I really want to get fit and lose my belly! it’s not very big but it still bugs me. One day I’ll get that flat tummy I’ve always dreamed of. Maybe, lol.

day seventeen

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – ham and cheese sandwich with cucumber on white bread

4 – granola bar

5 – fruit shake (strawberries, banana, blueberries, flax seeds, yogurt, orange juice and cranberry juice)

6 – twenty almonds

7 – fried tomatoes and eggs over white rice

8 – tofu, seaweed and snow pea soup

The weather was beautiful today but I didn’t get the chance to go bike riding. Instead, I had to trek downtown to write an english placement test, then I walked over to the Eaton Centre, then along Queen West before heading to my yoga class. The class was busy busy! I totally hate when it gets so crammed! I need my space damnit! But despite that, it was a good class! Yay for getting back into the work out mode!

P.S. I’m finally caught up with all my daily food entries! yeehaw!

day sixteen

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – small bowl of pasta with sausages, bell peppers and zuchinni

4 – banana bread

5 – chocolate cupcake

6 – chai tea

7 – big salad with romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes and bell peppers with a miso dressing and pieces of shredded salted chicken

8 – bittermelon soup with pork pieces

9 – ten crackers with cheese and jam

The weather was not cooperating with thunderstorms and showers throughout the day so I opted to run on the treadmill (5 min warm up, 20 min straight run, 5 min cool down) then off to the backyard for some crunches and arm lifts before the rain started up again. It was great to exercise again after the long weekend of debauchery. It has been a while since I last ran on the treadmill, so I was quite surprised that I was able to run for 20 min straight without stopping so it was a nice boost of confidence for myself, even if it’s a small one!

day fifteen

1 – half a cup of orange juice

2 – one pork souvlaki stick with rice, potatoes, salad and tomato soup from Deno’s (once again perfect brunch food!)

3 – cup of orange pekoe tea

4 – one and a half granola bars

5 – chicken salad sandwich from Tim Horton’s

6 – chinese pancake (bun cheow) with pork, shrimp and beansprouts inside, topped with lettuce, cucumber, mint leaves and fish sauce (homemade food so delicious after traveling)

7 – chocolate cupcake with icing made by my sister (yum!)

The last day in Montreal is always bittersweet, sad to be leaving but happy to be going home. We took the metro to Jean Drapeau park after brunch and rode the bus around the island for a bit and enjoyed the sunny weather! Then we ventured into old Montreal for a quick stroll before we had to make our way back home and despite leaving at a relatively decent time, we still hit ridiculous traffic on the way out of the city. All in all, it was a great long weekend in Montreal filled with fun times and lots of good & bad food!

day thirteen & fourteen

Montreal Weekend!

Day thirteen (saturday – my bday!)

1 – croissant with jam and peanut butter

2 – cup of orange pekoe tea

3 – small poutine from La Belle Province (not so great)

4 – sangria from SkyBar (amazing!)

5 – prosciutto, spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella sandwich, lightly toasted from a cafe I can’t remember the name of but the sandwich was delicious!

6 – side greek salad from same cafe (yummy!)

7 – redbull vodka then beer and more beer!

8 – large poutine from Le Saint Sulpice (so good!)

My birthday started off relatively quiet with an early morning walk to the harbourfront and old Montreal. Then we headed to the SkyBar rooftop patio for some celebratory red sangria, which was a perfect way to spend the afternoon in the sun. Later, I was surprised with Bonne Fete balloons and streamers in the hotel room so we had a little birthday pre-party before heading out to the Pride festivities to see David Morales spin. The poutine at the end of the night from Le Saint Sulpice was the icing on the cake!

Day fourteen (sunday)

1 – three egg omelet with ham, green bell peppers, onion with a side of home potatoes, green salad and small bowl of chicken soup from Deno’s (perfect brunch food!)

2 – cup of orange pekoe tea

3 – poutine with chicken and peas from Wilde Oscars (surprisingly good compared to the rest of the other food – see next entry)

4 – a chicken wing, half a jalepeno popper, half a cheese stick (this was from a party sampler – incredibly unhealthy and not so tasty either)

5 – beer then redbull vodka then caesar drink then more beer!

It was a rainy sunday in Montreal complete with thunderstorms and showers that lasted for hours! but when the rain did stop for a bit, we managed to get outside and walk around but once the rain started up again, it was back to the hotel for more drinking, euchre and bad television! awesome.

day twelve

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – chicken dog on a slice of multigrain bread, topped with shredded cheese

4 – granola bar

5 – junior bacon hamburger

6 – five slices of amazing thin crust pizza from Les 3 Brasseurs

7 – small side salad

8 – beer!

Friday was the start of the long weekend for me so I spent most of the day enroute to Montreal! There was lots of traffic getting out of the city but we entertained ourselves with fun conversation and Scrabble!

day eleven

1 – peanut butter on whole wheat toast

2 – cup of earl grey tea with a dash of milk

3 – fifteen almonds

4 – small bowl of sauteed pork over lettuce and tomatoes with white rice (leftovers!)

5 – granola bar

6 – braised pork with two eggs, four tofu over white rice and side of green vegetables

I did a double workout due to my constant eating the day before: went for a bike ride for one hour and then headed downtown for a power pilates class. It felt great to do both and in some small way, I was glad I pushed myself to the max because it proved to myself that I have the ability and the drive to do both in one day! yay!