Goin' through a bit of end-of-term stress, but I should be back to a healthier routine (more sleep, fruits & veggies, and yoga! fewer cookies!) by the end of the week.

I've gained about 3 lbs (142 lbs now) but it's nothing I can't handle.

I HAVE been doing quite well on the exercise front, frequenting the gym 2-3 times a week, doing the occasional pilates session, and walking a lot. I've actually been daydreaming about training for a triathlon next summer...we'll see about that later on.

Oops! So my old digital scale does not agree with my new, $9 crappy one! (141 lbs vs. 138 lbs). Yeah, I decided to bring my scale back from home 'cause not knowing exactly where I was weight-wise was kinda worrisome :S

Anyway, 141 lbs isn't terrible, though I def. want to be 139 or less by next Friday, when I head off to Montreal for Thanksgiving! SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. I love fall in Montreal. Plus I haven't seen my sistah for months!

Artists/bands of the moment:
BAT FOR LASHES - beauuuutiful stuff
Handsome Furs
Miracle Fortress

Back at school in Waterloo...things are pretty good but I'm definitely missing summer in Toronto! I wish I didn't get so down sometimes :(

Anyhow, I am glad that the new apartment is great, roommates are cool, and I haven't binged for a while. My (cheap) new scale says I'm 138 lbs, so I really hope it's not lying to me.

Oh, and I've decided that I definitely need a FWB, pronto! Haha.

Somebody let a bunch of llamas, a yak, and a wallaby loose from the High Park zoo last night! So weird but hilarious! I love llamas.

I am actually kinda close to getting under 140 lbs for the first time this year! 140.8 lbs this morning. Overdosed on nut butter AGAIN today, though. Blech, I need to stop doing that.

Going camping in Algonquin with a high school friend for a couple of days! SO EXCITED! Can't wait to paddle, swim, tan, paddle, eat, campfire, play cards, sleep in cozy sleeping bag...

Must find some vegan marshmallows tomorrow! And a swimsuit (GACK).

Mmph, still at 142.0 lbs - oh well, I think some of it's water, cause I've been eating quite well and doing cardio. I think my jeans are fitting a wee bit better :)

Heading to Edmonton tomorrow for a few days; hopefully will be able to lose a bit!

LAST DAY OF WORK AT METROLINX! I'm happy and looking forward to three-ish weeks of freeeeeeeedom, but I'll miss these peeps! I think I'm going to draw up a cheesy "thank you" card, hehe.

Oh, my friend and I got caught in the wildest storm yesterday. It was soooo beautiful afterwards. I think I got some good photographs!

Last week at work...HOLLA. And I found out I'm going to get paid for all my hours (it was originally a volunteer position). SO SO SO SURPRISED AND HAPPY.

My weight's dropped a teeny bit- 142.2 lbs today. I like the fact that I'm eating quite a lot and not gaining: I suppose I have cycling to thank for that. I did 126 km last week :)

I think I shall look for a cycling-related job for my next co-op term. I'd love to be able to contribute to Toronto's cycling infrastructure!

I think I've finally developed a taste for plain yogurt (organic 2.5% fat, mixed with a bit of honey and cinnamon). I can't believe I used to think those artificially sweetened, gelatin-filled, 0% fat Silhouette yogurts were actually better for me...the real stuff is great :)

Now I just need to find somewhere in Toronto to get GREEK yogurt...yummy scrumboes, as Georgia Nicholson would say.

Have not been able to get under 143 lbs recently, but gunning for 141 by middle of next week. Must not stress-eat about french exam...

(I've already passed the course so really only need about 66% on the exam to do decently overall.)

Park outing after work today!! Sadly, have forgotten to bring my camera :(

OH, and I saw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs last night!!! Miss Karen O was divine. Their set was a little short, though!

Oh maaaaaaaaaan. My friend and I had a lovely baking session at my house this aft, but I definitely consumed an excessive number of little dried fruit & nut cookies and vegan pumpkin berry loaf!!

I was 143 lbs this morning but I will obviously gain some from today. It's weird, when I bake alone, I'm usually okay with just trying a bite of the product, but whenever I bake with people, I eat so much! Oh well, it'll just have to be an occasional thing, because I DO enjoy it.

I have gotten a decent amount of exercise this weekend though:
-30 min SUPER SWEATY elliptical yesterday, followed by jumping jacks and stretching
-20km bike ride today

Oh, and I'm working on getting splits back! I'm not TOO far but I definitely need to focus on stretching more consistently...certainly more than once/twice a week!

Eep, I've gained about 2.5 lbs since last post - hopefully some of it's water weight from some serious overeating on the weekend.

This definitely calls for some major bike riding and yoga this weekend! I'm also planning on going rollerblading at the lake shore next week - I haven't done that for a couple of years, so hopefully I still remember how!

I've been getting creative with smoothie making - yesterday I came up with a delicious (albeit sludgy-looking) creation of 1 banana blended with almond milk, strawberries, frozen blueberries, a bunch of baby spinach, and acai hemp protein powder. Hello nutrients!

Beach evening with Stuart was good:)
We drank some beer, made a sand dribble castle and I showed off my cartwheeling/headstanding skills and beat him in a plank contest. I still have sand in my ears!

I actually hit 141.6 lbs today...pleasant surprise! I had a strange dinner yesterday of beer, a bit of cinnamon bun, plain tempeh, and an apple. I also walked about 8km and biked about 25km! Happy days.

I stand by my goal of under 139 by July 31...