I Don't Like that Word: Struggling

Life is not always beauty pink powder... 

I have been struggling a lot lately. With a lot of different things. 

Life. Love. Relationship. School. Work. Friends. Future.

I burst into tears yesterday night. Biggest meltdown ever. 

I need to take an indefinite break from blogging. I have no desire to write right now, I just don't know what to write about.

I won't be writing but probably still reading most of your blogs, maybe not commenting as much as I usually do.

I will be back in a few weeks!!!

See you soon!

xoxox

Random Friday!

• Today marks the beginning of the "Construction Holiday" in Québec. What's that???

"In Québec, the last two full weeks in July [now it's the last week of July and the first of August!] are known as the “construction holiday”, when practically all construction workers are on compulsory leave.

Many other Quebecers choose the same two weeks for their summer vacation, travelling long distances by car. Traditionally, the “construction holiday” results in a mass exodus and heavy traffic at the beginning and end of the 14-day period. " 

Because B doesn't have those 2 weeks off this year (his last job he did!), we are not going to travel a lot this summer, but next weekend, we are going for a short trip to Montréal to attend a 40th wedding anniversary party (B's uncle and aunt!). It will be fun!

• My boyfriend has the afternoon off and we are going for a car ride outside the city. We just love to do that, are we weird?!

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• I know everyone probably lives where summers are hot and long, but I totally don't!!! Summers are pretty chilly where I live and last night, I was freezing! Can you believe that I had to get a big blanket in the middle of the night because I was too cold?!? 

• I'm going for a 20 km bike ride! I love to bike!

• I don't have anything planned for the weekend! B is attending a bachelor's party tomorrow night and I will probably go out with my sister!

Have a great weekend everyone! 

Do you have any special plans?

What's Cooking in my Kitchen?

Last night, I cooked a fantastic dinner! It was so good!

The menu: 

-Roasted potatoes with olive oil and Herbes de Provence

-Pork chops on the BBQ with an apple sauce 

(I used the BBQ all by myself for the first time haha!)

-Amazing homemade brownies!!!

[Last night's dinner in preparation]

[The leftovers for today's lunch!]

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My mother came over to our house 2 days ago to bring us some beautiful flowers for our backyard! Thanks mom!!!

Have a look:

I love to have flowers!!! It makes our backyard more colorful!

Healthy Habits Wednesday!

I have not done Healthy Habits Wednesday in a while!

In the past week, my workouts have been really good! I think I got back into the swing of things! Yay for me!

Workouts

Wednesday: 30 Day Shred (Level 3) 25 minutes + 10 km bike ride

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

Friday: 30 Day Shred (Level 3) 25 minutes + 8 km bike ride

Saturday: 20 km bike ride + 3 km walk

Sunday: 30 Day Shred (Level 3) 25 minutes + 20 km bike ride

Monday: Rest Day

Tuesday: 16 km bike ride

Total km: 80 km (50 miles)

Not bad at all, right?!?!

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Food

Maybe because it's summer, I have been struggling a lot with sugar cravings in the past days! I'm craving for dessert every day! Pie, cake, ice cream, cookies, anything! (We don't  keep any dessert in the pantry to avoid temptations!) I baked a Tiramisu cake last Thursday for my father-in-law's birthday and it was insanely good! But I'm still sugar craving!

In general, I'm sticking to fruits and homemade smoothies but it's so hard! This weekend, we went to McDonald's twice to get milkshakes because I wanted one so bad! I think it's alright but if I could, I would get one every day haha! 

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Weight Loss

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I have to make a terrible confession: I don't have a scale at home, I've never had one. I don't weight myself often. When I want to know my weight, I go to my parents house (5 minutes away!) to use their scale haha! We should definitely get one!  

Do you have any favorite brand or kind in mind?

Well, I was at my parents 2 days ago and I can tell you that I lost 3 pounds (in 2 weeks)! I'm happy with that number and I honestly don't think I could have done better!

Do you have anything you want to share about weight loss, exercise, food, any tricks, any personal experience? Please share!

Happy Wednesday to all of you!

Are You Thirsty?

Hydration is so important and it's more important when you exercise, like I do! I drink a lot of water everyday and I need to have a bottle with me everywhere I go!

I recently discovered the brand CamelBak that makes hydration a lot easier!!!

I got that nice pink bottle and I take it everywhere I go (and it is BPA-free):

(And because my bottle is pink, I'm sure that my boyfriend won't steal it from me haha! He doesn't like pink accessories!!!)

I also got that amazing pack (but in blue) that I use when I go for a bike ride (I drink a lot of water while I exercise!):

"This Lumbar Reservoir (LR) hydration system keeps water secure and amazingly stable for trail running and adventure races."    

http://www.camelbak.com/Sports-Recreation/Packs/2011-Octane-LR.aspx

Those are great items that I just love and I wanted to share!!!

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I have not done What I'm Loving Wednesday in a while, but I'm back for this week!

• I'm loving the song The Final Countdown (EUROPE). This song is one of my favorite! When B and I go for a car ride, we always listen to that song!!!

• I'm loving coffee! I have been soooo tired since the beginning of the week and I really need a good dose of caffeine every day!!! This is the coffee I usually drink:

• I'm loving that the kitchen and basement new floors are finally done!!! Yay for beautiful floors!

• I'm loving those places near my city:

• I'm loving my sweet boyfriend, as always! I'm so glad to be back with him!

Have a great Wednesday everyone!!!