...in a perfect world

[lyndszy]

This is 44.

Time sure flies!

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Getting a little buddy in a few weeks! ❤️

[lyndszy]

Things feel like they are coming together.  At the end of last year we moved into a bigger nicer place, I am in a job I love where I am finally getting paid my worth, and the sun is shining.  The only thing I feel meh about is my weight.  I just signed up for the Noom trial (does anyone use this, like this?) 

We have a Bowflex bike, I have the Apple fitness membership, I have an Alo Moves membership, and I am still unmotivated.  We live in an area full of bike/walk trails by the river.  During this last year I have been very inactive and doing any fitness leaves me out of breath.  

I “feel” like I don’t eat that unhealthy, but my portions are out of control.  Since doing invisalign last year I stopped snacking (minus a bit here and there) so I tend to just eat 2-3 meals a day, but the weight is not budging. 

[lyndszy]

Today I started Invisalign to fix my mess up of not wearing a retainer after my braces in high school- if only I knew what I knew now or wasn’t such a dumb 20-something.

Any tips? Any tricks? Feels ok so far! Don’t have much of a lisp thank god!!

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After months of barely any activity and not stepping on a scale (denial) I’m up 15 lbs. To be fair I have reintroduced most food after not being able to eat much last summer so now we are back to normal and I must do something!

Hubby bought me an Apple Watch for my birthday so hoping it gets me off my ass!

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Goodbye paycheque!

I just placed 2 Nordstrom orders, 1 Lululemon order and 1 Sephora order.  It’s payday and I’m stressed? 

Hopefully I don’t love any of it and can just return (online, that is)

Madewell on sale is just so tempting...

[lyndszy]

During the last month I’ve been missing Starbucks so much that I decided to purchase this bad boy. Any tips or recipes you have?

[lyndszy]

It’s been a crazy time to be a health care worker. I cancelled my vacation travel and opted to take the time off so I could stay home and not be forced into a role that I didn’t feel comfortable with. I go back to the unknown on weds and already feeling anxious. - apparently during an emergency situation they can make you do whatever they want. I’m hoping the ppe gets figured out while I’m away as originally they asked me to do patient screening without any ppe and just hand washing. No thanks.

Hope everyone else is ok during this time of uncertainty...

[lyndszy]

Not to be spoilery but why do they pair Rosita with all of the lamest characters on walking dead? ....as if!

And with that comment I realize I need to read a book before vacation is over instead of watching all the shows...

[lyndszy]

This year we stayed home instead of going to my family’s for Christmas! There has been a lot of fomo for me as it has just been phone calls, pictures and FaceTime but I bought the kids an experience this year instead of useless toys they will forget about and my sister sent me 100 pics of them so it was worth spending a bit more. I wish I could have joined them as there were a lot of smiles but it just shows next year is a must.

I have been off since Dec 16th minus a few shifts at the part time job (it’s so much easier when I don’t work both!) and I go back Jan 2nd. I have needed this time off to reset with how chaotic this year has been. I haven’t gone to the gym or yoga once yet despite my plans but I do have a pass to use before end of year so I will get in a yoga class whether I like it or not! And hopefully I get back to gym in the New Year, not beating myself up! I’m still holding steady at 170. Last year I was 225. My hair has stopped falling out and I’m beginning to feel less tired, however I still have to get my diet back to being a bit more balanced as I still struggle to eat enough protein and all the food groups despite always trying.

Excited for 2020 and the fresh start it will bring! Happy New Year to everyone that I follow :) wish you guys all the best!

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Tis the season ✌️🍷 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6Uo4yKhJs0/?igshid=15wul1gr08afl

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Black Friday is a hard time to save $ and be on a budget.  I have been stalking these and Bose for a good price and these went on sale on Amazon Canada (US exchange rate is a b****) so I scooped these up. 

I also am tempted by all the boots on the Sorel site.  Send help! 

[lyndszy]

This skirt is mega comfy and somewhat flattering ...am I too short to wear a skirt this long?

Also what kind of shoes to wear with?

[lyndszy]

All the things

This week I did all the things

It was a long weekend and I added an extra vacation day to balance out all the extra work, went to my old job and had lunch with my work bffs that I haven’t seen in almost a year (our planning sucks and we just never make time for each other, trying not to take it personally but also not coming back to that job for another year), dentist appt - hard stuff is almost done, specialist appt with good news and this morning a dr appt with my regular dr to go over bloodwork.

I also finally made it back to the gym last night and it was tough not gonna lie!

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This weekend I’m having a lot of fomo and jealousy with being on a budget and not going anywhere. We did a couple trips in the spring (nothing big just within BC) and since then I’ve been on a no fun budget to pay down my 15k of dental debt (more costs to come)

I thought for a split second my husband wanted to get out of town even just for the day but today he is all crabby about it and now I’m left disappointed

I feel like all I do is work, cook and clean and it sucks

[lyndszy]

Need a reminder.  Saw this on insta, and it is good.  Need to get back to it.  I’ve been lazy for months. 

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Officially fall comfort food season xo

Last night I made: 

-Pumpkin sheet cake w/cream cheese icing (from How sweet eats website and it was a major hit

 https://www.howsweeteats.com/2019/10/pumpkin-sheet-cake/

-Carrot lentil soup w/Harissa (boy is that spice hot!)

- Chicken tikka masala from Smitten Kitchen (great easy recipe!) 

So tonight should be mega easy.  I also took time out of the work day to vote, and I hope we don’t end up with a crazy new government.