The 10 Pound Challenge: Are you in?

Erika from Newlyweds on a Budget is hosting that 10 Pound Challenge! Go link up on her blog! 
The link is: 
http://www.newlywedsonabudget.com/2012/01/the-10-pound-challenge-are-you-in/

There are fantastic prizes to win!!!

Lose 10 pounds in 12 weeks. Win $$$.

Grand Prize: $75 Paypal Cash
First Prize: $50 PayPal cash
Second Prize: Ipod Shuffle
(2) Third Prizes: $25 Amazon or Paypal
Fourth Prize: $20 Amazon or Paypal
Fifth Prize: $15 Paypal
Biggest Loser Prize: $5 Amazon Gift Card

Are you in? I am!

At 6:30 this morning...

I was outside shoveling a lot of snow!!! It snowed a lot over the night (about 35 cm) and it's still snowing right now! I have shoveled for an hour and a hour later, you can't tell I have done anything! Crazy! I guess I don't need to workout today, shoveling is a real workout, my arms are so sore! It really feels like winter!

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This week is a short week because on Thursday, after lunch, we are heading to Québec city for the weekend! My boyfriend has an appointment for a MRI in a private clinic on Friday and this is why we are going to Québec. Here, getting an appointment for a MRI at the local hospital takes about 6-8 months (though it's free, thank you Canada health system)! Because he is going to a private clinic (it took him only one week to book an appointment there!), he will have to pay for the MRI, but insurance will pay back 75% of the cost! So that's not too bad! We will be staying at his cousin's house and we are also going to do a lot of shopping! I really miss those big malls!!!

So, this is our Menu for this week, we are keeping it pretty simple:

Monday: Tacos
Tuesday: Spaghetti and salad
Wednesday: Spring rolls and chinese noodles
Thursday: Subway (on the road)
Friday: Surprise meal at B's cousin

So, what are you cooking this week?

Healthy Habits Wednesday!

Kelly @ brown eyed girl does a post called Healthy Habits Wednesday almost every week and I'm joining her this week!

For the past week, my workouts have been:

Wednesday: 30 Day Shred (Level 2) 25 minutes + 3 km walk

Thursday: 30 Day Shred (Level 2) 25 minutes +  6 km run outside

Friday: 30 Day Shred (Level 2) 25 minutes

Saturday: 30 Day Shred (Level 2) 25 minutes + 2 km walk

Sunday: 3 km walk (with the boyfriend)

Monday: 30 Day Shred (Level 2) 25 minutes 

Tuesday: 30 Day Shred (Level 2) 25 minutes + 5 km run outside

Meals

Every Monday, I do a weekly menu and I usually stick to it! This is great for our wallet and to save time! Planning meals is the key! If I didn't plan our meals, we would always be to the grocery store to shop! And to spend more money!

I usually get really hungry in the afternoons... And my new favorite thing to have as an afternoon snack is homemade smoothies!

I mix vanilla yogurt, a banana, frozen fruits (strawberries or peaches), some milk et voilà! It is delicious and keeps me away from being hungry! I drink maybe 4-5 smoothies per week.

For breakfast, I recently discovered Kashi cereals:

Those cereals are so good with a sliced banana or sliced strawberries and it makes my belly full!!! And it is full of  proteins! Perfect for me!

What do you eat for breakfast? Do you prefer cereals or bread?

So, this is it for this week Healthy Habits Wednesday!

Hope you all had a great day!