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This week I wanted to try eating less flour, like don’t eat it unless you absolutely HAVE to… Could this be any harder?!?! I got through Monday, but yesterday….. FAIL! I went to the mall with some girlfriends and I bought rice and noodles with some “bourbon chicken” as I’d never had it before and I didn’t know what it would taste better with – the noodles was the winner :(. Luckily that was a small portion and I would’ve done well had I had that alone… But then I passed Auntie Anne’s 😦 😦 :(. Seeing I hadn’t had it in so long ( and walked past it twice already) the third time I HAD to get some. I didn’t eat all alone though, it was shared – still bad of me though. For dinner I managed to cook some rice and pork. Today, I was on the road again for a bit, but I had to take my husband’s cousin to the airport (kinda during rush hour) so I stopped at McDonald’s and got a cheeseburger, fries and small drink.. Talk about eating healthy! But for dinner I did beef stew and mashed potatoes and broccoli, even though it doesn’t make up for anything at least it was flourless. I will keep trying for the rest of the week but damn! it’s HARD!!!!

I went to the gym Monday and did a full body workout – arms, legs and back. But that seemed to be a huge mistake going shopping the next day. I am rather sore today from holding all of my shopping and walking around for 5 hours shopping. I’m a trooper so I’ll be back in the gym tomorrow. I’m really liking how my legs are looking and feeling plenty inspiration to keep them in shape. Showing them off on sunny days is also lots of fun so why not put in the work?!

Well here ends my little update which I promised. Happy Cinco de Mayo!! I’ll probably watch Thor tomorrow as my husband says it’s finally “Thorsday” >_<.

Lots of love and lean, long legs 😉

xx

I don’t know!! That’s up to you to decide! I could give you ideas, or tell you what I’ll be doing but then it wouldn’t make you think about what to do different this week. I will, however, give you a little insider action as to what I’m doing in the middle of the week and a full report on it at the end. I would like that every week I try something new every week and I know what I want to undertake this week will be quite a challenge.

I’ve been rather naughty recently, indulging in chocolate like there is no tomorrow. Easter. Godiva is partly to blame as they told me the truffles they have now won’t be available until next year and I could get an 8-piece box and it would last for 8 months… I now have 5 pieces left. (I bought this Friday yes, the 29th.) I REALLY don’t see them lasting for a month far less 3; but I will take my time with them from now on..  My wrist feels back to normal so that means my gym routine shall kick in this week. I have it scheduled into my calendar so let’s hope that is a push for me when I start my day.

I want to address one thing that I’m feeling more and more every Sunday – Family. I’m missing mine more and more every week that goes by. More so because I have a 4 month old niece whose growth I’m missing, considering I was like there with my nephew around this age for EVERYTHING. I now look forward to visits home and them coming here. But it’s still not the same. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining or ungrateful for my life here, but somehow more than ever (maybe because it’s almost two years) I’m just really missing them and it’s hitting me how far apart we are, and Skype convos and bbm and regular calls don’t quite cut it when you could really do with one evening in each other’s company. What I’m really trying to say here is value your time with your loved ones. You never know how much longer you’ll have with them. Sometimes when you are at it with your siblings, remember those who’d love to have a sibling to be quarreling with or even a sibling at that.

I’m surrounded by many wonderful people. A wonderful husband and friends that are also from the Caribbean and others as well. I do miss my friends from home and a few placed outside of the Caribbean that are also special to me. But nothing compares to the love and support of family. As often as we talk (practically every day) I miss their physical presence and the little things.

So I just want to leave this with you: cherish, love and take care of your loved ones. Life is beach, and although we’re playing in the sand, we want our loved ones to help us build our sandcastles and not knock them down, but sometimes family may kick down our castle but help us to build a city. Never turn your back on anyone be the support even when you think cannot support anymore. (I surprise myself with these sayings sometimes.)

Lots of love and plenty sandcastle cities 🙂

xx

“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire.”

– St Catherine of Siena