1. No update yet on the hypothyroidism yet. Haven’t gone for the blood test. (Bad and lazy me) It’s just been busy for me lately. But I will go on Monday and have the results hopefully by end of next week.

2. D and I have been renovating our apartment. We’ve turned our old dressing table into a tv stand. Painted a bare corner shelf unit and even purchased a whole new bedroom set. If you follow me on Twitter (@zidditamana) or on Instagram (@ziddi) then you would’ve seen the before and after photos of the corner shelf unit. If not, I’ve posted them below for you. All my renovations are Pinterest inspired. You can follow me there too (@zidditamana).

3. D’s family (aka Ni’s god-aunt and uncle) are trying to come visit in late June. Hence, all the renovating.

4. I’m in spring cleaning mode and daily targeting one corner of my home. I’m surprised at how much clothes and things I have to donate to Goodwill. Sheesh! So far 5 bags donated and I’m not even done yet. I’m really de-cluttering my home. It’s crazy the amount of crap we accumulate over the years. Well, finally I’m getting rid of all the junk.

5. Dr. Bernstein Update: I recently spoke to their clinic again and after working some numbers into my budget, I am highly considering signing up to their program. Nothing is working with my weight-loss and I’m becoming overly stressed over it. After I get my blood test results next week, I’m going to decide on whether I want to or should sign up for Dr. Bernstein’s weight-loss program or not.

6. You may have noticed that ever since Ni turned 6 months old, I’ve stopped writing weekly letters to her. I’ve decided that monthly letters would be more detailed and better for her to read then weekly ones now that she’s going older. So, stay tuned for her end of month letter on May 31st.

Well, that’s all for now. I’ll keep you all posted on my results and renovations! Until them, Happy May 24 long-weekend to my Canadian friends and have a great weekend to everyone else. Xoxo

~Tamana

I still need to make holes on the back of the top two shelves so we can move our DVD player and Rogers digital cable box inside. But this is pretty much all done.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Mothers are the foundation of every family. They are the keepers of secrets and hearts. They are our first loves and our last want. For without them, we would all be lost and not exist.

Today I wish my mom and all the other mothers out there a very Happy Mother’s Day and hope we children can give you back at least a little bit of love and care to sum up to the amount you give us every day.

Love you always and with all our hearts, Mom and Grandma! 💕

So here is the link: Weight Loss: Cinnamon & Honey

Read up! Try it out and let me know your results. I’ll do the same!

Cheers. Xoxo

I’ve been busy and away from my blog lately. Actually, Ni and I have been spending lots of fun moments together especially now that the weather is so great; which is why I haven’t updated my blog.

I wanted to let you know about my progress with my weight-loss. I haven’t lost a single pound. I was so depressed when I stepped on the scale a few days ago and realized I hadn’t lost a single pound or any inches. So, I went to speak to my physician and asked him why. After asking me numerous question about my routine and family history, he thinks I might have hypothyroidism. So, this Monday I’m having my blood done for thyroid and iron deficiency.

He also suggested that until my results come in from the lab I switch my diet to high protein and vegetables. So, starting yesterday, I’ve cut the carbs out of my diet and started eating chicken and fish with lots of veggies. I’m hoping this will help until we can figure out the thyroid problem. I also found a pin on Pinterest about drink ground cinnamon and honey in a cup of boiling water. So, I started having that this morning. Apparently, the combo is supposed to cut through fat and speed up your metabolism.

I’ll let you know the results of my tests and this new routine as soon I get them. Do any of you have thyroid? How has it affected your life? What have you done to deal with it and control it? Please let me know!

Happy 6 Month Birthday to my princess, Ni!

She’s already 6 months old! My goodness, how time has flown by. This little angel has blessed my home and my life. She’s completed my family and brought so much happiness into mine and D’s lives.

They say children are another form of God and how can I deny that. She came into our lives unexpected and has just filled our world upside down. She’s given me and D endless hours and days of happiness. She’s brought us closer together and tightened our bond with each other. She’s given me the role of being a mother; the best role anyone can play. She’s turned our house into a home and given both D and I a family. She is the blessing we’ve waited for all our lives.

Happy 6 Month Birthday, darling! Mommy and daddy love you dearly. Xoxo

Happy 24 Week Birthday Angel Pie!

I can’t believe you’re almost 6 months old. Feels like just yesterday we brought you home from the hospital. You were such a tiny little angel and now you sit up by yourself, pull your soother out of your mouth and throw it around the house, you giggle and laugh and have full conversations with your grandpa (only you two know your secret language).

But it’s amazing how quickly time has flown by with you, my darling. And now I’m starting to get nervous about how I’ll leave you and go back to work in November. I know there’s still a long time to go but at the speed the days are going by, it’s hard for me not to get worried and think about it. We aren’t wealthy enough that mommy could just stay home and take care of you all day. Plus, mommy enjoys having her career and learning new stuff. The challenges of my job keep me alive and thriving. But I wonder how I’ll do with balancing my work life and home life now that you’ve arrived. I guess, time will only tell. All I can hope is that I continue to succeed at work and as being a good mommy to you and wife to your daddy. And I know you and your daddy won’t let me fail on my quest to succeed. So, I’m not too worried. Just curious, I guess, to see how things go. We’ll just have to wait and see.

Anyway, this week has been quite full and boring. The only little bit of excitement we’ve had is that you ate mashed sweet potato for the first time. You didn’t like it one bit. Although, I managed to get you to eat a few spoonfuls, you spit it out a lot too. It’s definitely entertaining watching you try to open your mouth wide to eat. But what’s funny is you try to eat the spoon more than the food on the spoon. That’s a new thing you’ve started doing lately; trying to eat or suck on anything in arms reach. And there is so much slobber all over your face, fingers and clothes. It’s cute but quite messy.

So, you’re going to be six months old soon and mommy has got a surprise for you! I can’t wait until the 30th for your mid-year birthday. Daddy and mommy have it all planned out. I really hope you’ll enjoy it too. You’re too small to know but I’ll take lots of pictures for your photo album and my blog.

Anyway, darling, that’s all for this week. Never forget how much mommy and daddy love you. Hugs and kisses always. And happy almost six month (aka 24 weeks) birthday again!

💋

This week you sat on the swing in grandma’s backyard and really enjoyed it. Mommy also bought you a bottle of bubbles but you didn’t seem too amused by them.

The big thing this week was that we went to Scarborough Town Centre with grandma and at the Visage salon you got your little ears pierced. You cried a little but mommy had your sugar water and tempra ready and quickly gave them to you so you didn’t fuss to much. Matter-of-fact, mommy was more scared than you were. So, grandma took you in her lap and got your ears pierced. Now you look like a little cutie pie with white gold earrings.

That’s mainly all we did, if that wasn’t exciting enough. Well, that’s all princess. Don’t ever forget how much mommy and daddy love you. We’ll be with you forever and ever!

Hugs and kisses always.

Step One to a healthy, fit life:

Cleansing your body of toxins and waste.

We put so much junk into our bodies daily; coffee, cola, sugars, fried foods, and the list goes on and on. So, before starting any fitness routine, it’s best to begin with a simple and gentle cleanse. The cleanse will help rid your body of all the waste and refresh our body and mind. And if you lose a pound or two doing so, that’s just the icing on the cake. (note to self: must not mention cake again)

I’ve been doing a lot of reading and have found so many chemically enhanced cleansing drinks online (emphasis on chemically enhanced). What’s the point of putting chemicals in our body if the main purpose is to rid ourselves of all those toxins and junk? So, after further research I’ve come up with a delicious, refreshing drink that you can drink as a cleanser or just because it tastes so good and really wakes you up!

Here’s how I’m using it to cleanse away the toxins and junk out of my body.

The three day routine:
Drink one glass before each meal. This can be right out of the refrigerator and you can add ice cubes to chill it some more. The purpose of drinking this cold is to shock your metabolism and get it working for the food you’re about to eat.

Drink one glass after each meal. Slight warm it up in the microwave for 10-20 seconds. The purpose of warming it up, is so that the hot liquid cuts through fats and oils you’ve just eaten and helps your body digest the food faster.

Have one to two glasses in between meals. Cold is refreshing and warm or hot is calming and soothing.

You want to try to have at least 8 glasses per day. I’ve been having about 10-12 because it just tastes so good and helps me stay away from coffee, tea and pop.

Finally, here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
Half a cucumber
Half a lemon
10-12 mint leaves
2 tbsp of ginger
8-10 glasses of water

To make it:
Cut the cucumber and lemon into thin slices. Grate the ginger finely and chop the mint leaves into large pieces. Add all ingredients to a jug of water and stir. Then let steep overnight and enjoy the next day. To add a little spice, you can add some cayenne pepper to the mixture.

There you have it; a refreshing detox you can enjoy and drink all day long without all the chemical crap!

After the first three days you can cut down the quantity and replace it with plain water. But I’m sure after tasting this recipe you’ll be drinking this daily.

Enough is enough!!! I’m taking a stand against being unhealthy and unfit. I can’t look in the mirror any longer and not like what I see. I am a beautiful person on the inside, so why shouldn’t I be beautiful on the outside too?

I’ve taken this challenge to change how I look and feel about myself over and over again. But do you know what I lacked each time? Determination. Reason. Now I have both! Ni, my reason and my reason, my determination. So this time around I’m sure to succeed.

After giving birth to Ni, I lost about 26 lbs without much effort and without much effort I gained 24 lbs back. But I’m not preggers anymore and shouldn’t need to resort to my maternity clothes because nothing else will fit. So, I’m making a change. I’m taking control and I’m sure as hell going to slim down!

I’m changing my eating habits. I’m changing the liquids I drink and I’m going to dance my weight away. I’ll post a recipe for an awesome detox and refreshing alternative to boring water. Because anyone who knows me, knows I don’t drink nearly enough water. So, I’ve found an alternative. I’ll also post my 7 day breakfast and lunch meal plan. I’m excluding dinner plans because I barely have anything for dinner these days and try to keeps self full with my detox drink or a cup of hot milk. Next, I’ll include some easy dance moves and workout routines.

So join me on my adventure over the upcoming weeks and months as I shed the pounds away! Stay tuned and stay fit.

A few days ago I wrote a very heartfelt letter to someone. I was feeling so guilty and horrible for what I had done. But this person certainly can never change who they are. They are a stubborn, disrespectful, selfish person. They do not deserve someone’s sympathy, love or care.

I thought after what happened that day, they would change, they would realize what a horrible person they have been and possibly try to change themselves for the better. But no, they are the exact same as before. After all that has happened they didn’t even learn a lesson from it all. Instead, they turn around and blame other people for their faults. They point a finger at us and complain that we are the cause of all their miseries. When in fact, they have caused all this on themselves.

So, today, I want them to know that I was better off not giving a damn about them. And if life ever crosses our paths again, I will pass right by them as if they were a stranger because as of this moment, that is all they are to me. Matter of fact, they no longer exist in my life or world and can go to hell for all I give a damn.

As harsh as all this may sound, it is the absolute truth. You give your heart and love to someone, thinking it will help them change. But there are just some people in this world who are unworthy of your love and you’re better off keeping to yourself and minding your own business. That’s what I’ve decided to do after all of this. You live your life and don’t ever try to get involved in mine, for as of this moment we are complete strangers!