Are you getting enough protein???

I got this from thatsfit.ca, very informative article it you want to read. http://www.thatsfit.ca/2010/06/03/protein-power-why-you-need-it-for-weight-loss-immunity-and-an/

Sample of Protein Sources:
Protein-Rich Foods Protein
(in grams)
5 oz steak, cooked 35
5 oz roasted chicken 43
5 oz tuna 43
1 egg 6
1 cup milk 8
2 tbsp peanut butter 9
2 slices of cheese (low-fat is best) 14
2 slices of whole-wheat bread 5
1 cup cooked broccoli 5
1 cup beans (legumes) 15


Lady D in the house...

day - 9 - WOW

What a difference a few days make, I don't know what to say, but God is Good all the time. I cannot say I am eating great, but the great thing is I'm eating. I feel good no stomach problems at all this time. I am just glad to be alive and enjoying this time at home and the nice weather we've been having. I am so proud of Lyn and happy that she did go after what she knew she could achieve. We have some good news here too, Carlos was waiting for Molson Coors to call him for a new job and he went for the interview last week and got the job and starts on Monday.

So for now folks, I am content to rest, relax, crochet, tweet and blog.

xoxo Lady D

Here is my finished market bag:

Back in action!

I've been missing for about 2 weeks or more, so yea you know summer school has started. School is keeping me busy...hey thats what its suppose to do. Im happy to hear everyone is doing well, and Aunt D out of surgery and recovering "God Bless". Lyn starts her new job, today Monday May 23rd, 2010...definitely a memorable day for her.

Lyn and I ran the "Somer Run" on Saturday morning and it was very nice, we did it in 28mins and some seconds, we are definitely stepping it up with our races. We run a race every month and all for a good cause.

In terms of my personal weight loss/ exercise regimen, I've been working really hard and eating well. I haven't stepped on the scale yet...Eeeekkkk!!! I do not like the scale, right now Im just going by the way my clothes are fitting me and how my body feels. Everything happens with time. Im happy and wont stress off the weight, but rather I will be patient and do it right. I refuse to go on any diet or any craziness like that. I run 3-4 times out the week between 4-6 miles , I start with 4 miles and increase as the days go by. I also switch up my routine and do the elliptical for 45minutes, a step routine to get my heart rate up and then pump some weights and do abdominals. I also do 60 mins of aerobics in my apartment on Wednesday with my room mate because the running gets boring after a while so I have to add variety. I'll just keep doing what Im doing and I should be expecting to see results soon. Well ladies, have a wonderful week. Love you all!!!

Love Paola

Been MIA

I've been missing for a few weeks but I'm back on track..to all my family..I hope all is well and good! I've been in touch with P, Lyn and Dylana my phone ..IM...you name it.

Lady D..I'm so glad that you're recovering at home and that you've got the most supportive family...enjoy your seasonals(flowering plants)in your own personal space. You are an inspiration to all of us!

Lyn...go girl..today I 'big you up' for moving on! You are truly a Cosmopolitan Woman!

Paola....whom I'm immensly proud of !!!Glad we spoke yesterday girl..when you are happy I'm happy..I love you...my one and only daughter!

Mother..Mommy! You never cease to amaze me...Robs and I visited you yesterday..your house was mopped and clean..Rice and Beans and Chicken with plantain smells permeated your home..and spice cake was for the taking...you are truly an amazing woman...it will take me two lifetimes to be 1/2 the woman you are..you are indeed an inspiration!

Imani....I'm proud to call you my sister-in law; you are a go getter...hmm you got my brother right!

Gillian..Dr. Gillian Perera...you'll take all the unsightly face moles off my face..but not yet gimme another 40 years! You get it all...it's for the taking!

I've been making ends meet, I get back on my wellness track today! No..Lyn and P..I've not gained weight..but I've not lost any either!!! LMAO....and we have a gym downstairs!!!

Day 4...

its day 4 and i'm feeling good. Glad to say I have not taken any pain-killers and although Wednesday night was a sleepless night and I got up with a crushing headache, I soldiered it out and was okay by mid-afternoon. Gill took me for a short walk and I got to sit in the sun for about 20 minutes too. Today, I got up feeling good and drank my brook bond tea, had my oats and did my morning crossword puzzle. I then attempted to do my first pooh and boy, oh, boy that was tough. I even took the newspaper to the washroom (something I think is utterly disgusting, lol). When you are desperate you do desperate things. I was glad that it all went well, my first pooh after surgery, I was just afraid to strain and if I didn't go that is a whole other problem. After all that I took a nice warm shower and put on regular clothes, loose but regular and not pj or nighty. So not I am ready to face the world. I am working on a new crochet bag, its made in country green in 100% cotton and it's called a market bag (i will attach a pic). So between my crossword, crocheting, tweeting, facebooking, emailing and blogging I should have enough on my plate to keep me sane.

xoxo
Lady D

guess who's here!!!

Hello Ladies,

Well Jason my grandson was MIA, but, now he's here eating leftovers I had since Sunday, Oh! but i had it frozen so it's good, pork and chicken, also Ian dropped by, he's on his way to the airport to pick up the Ms. she's coming in from Washington.

Iam about to have lunch and jason wants to9 hone in on me for my share, facey, the day is turning out quite good, I already did some laundry towels and just my small amount of clothes. That's how my day is going so far, later I'll try and do my walk, i was slacking off from that, because of the rain. So girls, stay good, and how come I can't see anything from Lady Paola or Special K, well I have washed my hand off cutie
gillian, but as I told her Mom, she'll know when her 'bbobs ' go down to he navel, just kidding, Gil. I know u and P are glamour pusses, and will always be in the Gym pumping up. I love u both very much.

Elva marina.. Jason is having coffee, like regular whiteman, opps he's spanish...

Glad to just be alive...

...I posted on my bbm and facebook this verse from the bible... "count your many blessings and name them one by one" When I think about my many blessings they are too much to even count and much less name. I thank God each and everyday for the family I have and I thank him for my friends. Once again my surgery was a success and this time honestly I went in thinking that I just want to get this all over with and get on with my life and plans. I keep telling myself that God's plans are not my plans so I need to keep listening to him and not to myself. So with my family and numerous friends praying for me I went into the hospital two hours before my surgery time of May 17 at 12:30pm. The nurse that came to take me to the operating theatre name was Paul and he told Gill and Cal to hang around cause this will not take long. He was teasing Gill so much about her crying and making fun of her, he took me in the room still chuckling. The anesthesiologist was a young girl and when I went into the operating room with Paul she was there to set up and prep my anesthesia. He was asking why I was so tanned and I said I was just back from Belize and when I said that the young anesthesioglogist doctor said that she had always wanted to go there and that's where she is going on her next vacation, when I started talking about Belize I tell you everyone in the the operating theatre perked up and started asking so much questions about Belize and how they always see it on House Hunters International and want to go and visit. There was Paul the nurse, the young anestegiologis doctor and two other nurses. Paul was asking if I think he could find a nice girl in Belize because he said he had a hard time getting dates in Toronto and we were are making fun of him. He said he was not good looking for dates as he was too shy. Dr. Swallow came into the operating theatre to tell me that she thought about how she would handle this surgery and will go in and do a simple procedure. She asked one of her helpers for a marker and marked an x at the spot and told me she would go in right there and cut around the mesh and take off all the excess mesh and stitching that did not adhere to my stomach. I got the anesthesia that was just the face mask and no epidural or nothing. When I woke up in the day surgery area the nurses that were monitoring me said it was okay for me to go home and they wanted me to go to my room 1427 to pick up my bags and then check out. Well when I got there my nurse his name was Elmer said that no such thing was going to happen, that he wanted me to get a good night sleep and eat a meal and he would be there to make sure i did not throw up and was okay, he took such good care of me. His shift ended at 7:30pm so I had another nurse overnight that had looked after me before. Apart from that I had four other nurses that came in to see me because they remembered me from the last time and came to say hi. I was well cared for and on Tuesday I was ready to go home and my nurse said that I could stay in the room for as long as i needed to or until they needed it for another patient, well they never had anyone so i got breakfast and lunch and at about 3:30pm Cal and Gill came and got me. I want to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers and I am not on any special diet and can eat anything at this time. I am taking it really easy for the next few weeks and I will be re-evaluated on June 30 to see if I am ready to return to the workforce.

xoxo,
Lady D