Baking For Myself
Updated: 2009-12-22 19:04:30
: Dream Chaser On Wheels Cheers To Olympics Torch Relay Main December 22, 2009 Baking For Myself It's no secret that I'm an avid homebaker and many of my friends have tasted treats coming out of my kitchen at one point or another . Of course , they are called treats for very valid reasons and deservedly get tsk tsk'ed from the healthy eating police . Many of you wonder if I actually eat my own baking and how does it fit into my strict eating regiment Oh she's so totally lying about her diet Here is the real . scoop My regular rotation of food includes a variety of seasonl fruit and vegetable which I adore . For example , since the harvest season began , I've been enjoying steamed kabocha squash every single day . Pomegranates and persimmons also appear frequently now because I can only get them at this time of year . To my palate , these fruit and vegetable are so yummy that I look forward to eating them everyday while they are in season . Another consideration is nutritional value . 0160 The more variety I include , the more likely I can fulfill my daily requirement for vitamins and minerals . Protein sources mainly consist of nuts , legumes , fish , tofu , cheese , and . yogurt
VRL Le Club hosted the indoor Championnat VRL.
The competition, which attracted just under 40 skaters from Quebec and Ontario, took place at Laval’s Récréatheque, just outside of Montreal.
Results
Montreal’s Jonothan Royer helping the young skaters- photo from Brigitte Beaudry
: Dream Chaser On Wheels Finally Some Good News Main Baking For Myself December 17, 2009 Cheers To Olympics Torch Relay A series of events in the last few days somehow resulted in me staying at home on a weekday this Thursday . Before I begin , let me retrace my steps first . On Tuesday , I received both my seasonal flu and H1N1 vaccine at the same time , one on each arm . I was a little tired in the evening so I took it easy at plyos . When I woke up the next day , I felt like I got hit by a truck . My waking heartrate was through the roof 25bpm higher than my good days I was cold and every muscle in my body was aching . I knew that working from home would be imminent so I booked an appointment to have the water heater tank check out . It has not been working as well lately so I suspect something is wrong . The earliest appointment that I could get was Thursday so despite feeling like crap , I went to the office . anyway Today I worked from home as planned and the extra rest was effective . My waking heartrate drops back to acceptable level and the muscle ache subsides . The water heater appointment turned out to be much shorter than anticipated because the repairman discovered an
: Dream Chaser On Wheels Recovery Fun Main Cheers To Olympics Torch Relay December 10, 2009 Finally Some Good News After weeks of treatment , I'm happy to say that I finally see light at the end of the tunnel . There are hours in the day when my fingers are no longer numb and tingly . The sensation of weakness in my hand is also getting milder when I swing my arms during workouts . All signs are pointing to full recovery in near future . 0160 Woohoo At any typical indoor practice , my club mates would probably find me exceedingly grumpy . I've been wondering about that too and I finally connected all the dots recently . The truth is , I am actually skating better than all my previous seasons at indoor . However , Monday nights are brutal in my training schedule . It is the tail end of a series of hard sessions starting from Saturday and thus intended as a recovery workout . Often times , my legs are so sore that I am doubtful of my ability to stay on my feet . It is frustrating for me when I do not complete the drill as instructed and appear like I challenge the coach's . authority Despite fighting my Monday night fatigue , I did break into a smile that I could not suppress at our