Operation Tubetop

Oh, I did it... I bought Chanel sunglasses. My mother has generously offered to pay for them calling them an early Christmas and birthday present (it is currently summer). I said no, but we will see. I don’t buy designer clothes. I do however, rub myself against people who wear designer clothes. Perhaps one day, when the money starts to roll in, I will buy high end only but realistically I don’t see that happening.. Ok, maybe a few pieces from Chanel, and maybe Prada, and perhaps Dolce and Gabbana, and maybe just maybe some Jimmy Choos but other than that I promise to remain faithful to the brands that have seen me through my 20s and now 30s. So here is my oath. This is to you H&M and Forever 21 and even to you Cheapy Strange Smelling Store around the corner. I Tova, of sound mind and fantastic calves, promise that I will never leave you. I will not forgo a 4.99 tank top so that I can have a brand name splashed across my post baby chest (unless of course the overpriced design...

Tuesday: Day: Salsa and rice crackers Dinner: Chicken curry Wednesday Day: Whole wheat cheese sandwich Dinner: Chicken caesar salad Thursday: Day: Rice crackers and salsa Dinner: Going out for a fancy dinner!! Friday: Day: Fresh juice and peanuts Dinner: PIZZA!!! Saturday: Day: Frozen Joghurt with fresh fruit Dinner: Chik patties with English muffins Sunday: Day: Frozen Joghurt Dinner: Grilled chicken wrap Monday: Day: Fresh juice and a sandwich Dinner: Not sure since I will be working late!

I've been using the Gosh self tan mousse and I really like it but before heading to Canada I decided to pay the extra money and get a professional to spray me down. I have only seen things about spray tanning (thank you Toddlers and Tiaras) and have always wanted to try it. After extensive research (I Google Spray tan Vienna and picked the second site to come up) I found a site that offered it. Hard to find in this city actually. I wrote them an email and they responded immediately. Should have been my first clue, actually. The day came, and I was buffed and hairless and ready to get my spray on. I also wore a strapless bra and granny panties. I went to the address near the centre and rang the bell. The email had explained that they were new and ergo had no sign. Clue, number 2. I walked up the flight of steps and saw that an apartment door was open. I looked in and saw a room with office chairs and laptops. I stepped back in the hallway in confusion. A man stepped out and I said...

I stole this from my old blog.. I made these the other night and I forgot how could these are... And I trick myself into eating veggies... To cut down on calories you can omit the parmesan and instead of olive oil for frying, use Pam... Bon Apetit! Veggie Fritter Things One small package of frozen veg. (I use the peas, corn, carrot one) One cube of veggie stock 1 egg 2 tbsp of freshly grated parmesan 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs 3 tbsp of flour Pinch of nutmeg Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil for frying 1 onion Drop the stock cube into a pot of boiling water. Add frozen veg and chopped up onion to the boiling soup until the veg is cooked slightly. Strain and then add to a blender with the parmesan. Pulse a couple of times until the veg is slightly mushy (technical term). Pour the mixture into a mixing bowl (the colour will be icky but don't be afraid). Add the one egg, flour, breadcrumbs and seasonings and mix together. (Colour will still be icky). Heat a pan up with the olive oil to...

I was in Canada the past week surprising my mother for her birthday. I will admit that I attacked the food as a termite to wood. It had been 5 years since I had tasted the greasy goodness of Pizza Pizza.. Sweet Jeebus, I expanded. But that is life and it was a holiday so I cant beat myself up too much... or can I. While I was in Ottawa, I picked up Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 DVD and today is the second day I've done it. Someone call a doctor, I am in pain. Even though I hit the crosstrainer at least 4 to 5 times a week, this workout kicks my butt. Amazeballs! The idea behind the workout is that in 30 days you will be ripped. It is made up of 4 workouts that get harder each week (oh God please no, I can't bend down to pee). It also comes with an online meal plan that is pretty easy to follow and looks pretty yummy. Though I will continue (restart) my Operation Tubetop eating plan, I will use a couple of her recipes in the next couple of weeks and post them here. So k...

Operation Tubetop Week 7 Tuesday: Day: Fresh juice and peanuts Dinner: Going out but looks like they have grilled cheese sandwhiches Wednesday Day: Fresh juice and peanuts Dinner: MacDonalds grilled chicken wrap (at an event so will pick one up later) Thursday: Day: Fresh juice and peanuts Dinner: French onion soup with English muffin and melted cheese Friday: Day: Fresh juice and peanuts Dinner: Grilled homemade pizza with peppers and onions and low fat mozz. Saturday: Day: Joghurt Dinner: Morningstar burger with English muffin bun Sunday: Day: Joghurt Dinner: Grilled chicken wrap Monday: Day: Joghurt and peanuts Dinner: Veggie croquettes and salad

Meant to post this yesterday! Eating plan week 6 Wednesday: Tuesday: Day: Joghurt and peanuts Dinner: Chik patty in an English muffin and slice of cheese Day: Joghurt and peanuts Dinner: Tapas, some bread, sun dried tomatoes, cheese and stuffed grape leaves Thursday: Day: Joghurt and Wheat Thins Dinner: Chicken paninis Friday: Day: Joghurt and Wheat Thins Dinner: Falafel on an English muffin and hummous Saturday: Day: Soup Dinner: Chic patty in an English muffin and rice crackers with hot salsa Sunday: Day: BBQ with friends- burgers and corn on the cob and veggies and dip. Dinner: see above Monday: Day: Joghurt and peanuts Dinner: Wholegrain pasta casserole with veggies

A Housewife Cookbook I love to cook and I especially love to cook anything Italian. Just the mixture of herbs and spices and garlic and there’s usually cheese. Have I mentioned I love cheese? No, well, I love cheese. I love cheese so much... I love it. I love it when it melts. I love it straight. I love it on bread. I just love cheese. Ok, I’m done, you get the point.   I have tried these past few weeks to avoid cooking as I usually do because I have a hard time controlling portions. I could down a lasagne for 6 people easily and that is why a lot of my dishes in my eating plan are already “pre-measured”. This morning I was scanning my cookbooks (a passion of mine. I love cookbooks and even though I usually Google recipes I love to peruse actual books) and saw my Skinny Italian book from Teresa Guidice (a Real Housewife of New Jersey). I bought this book a couple of years ago in a moment of weakness but lo and behold, it ain’t bad. The recipes are pretty authent...

Oh Gwen Stefani! Thank you for advertising for Loreal blonde haircolour. Yes, of course you head home after a long day of work (or maybe during a Saturday afternoon while your toddler throws himself against the locked door like a battering ram) with your 10 dollar box of dye and stand in your bathroom inhaling fumes as you read a magazine just for its pictures. And then Gwen, I am sure you look at your timer and step into the shower and wash out the dye that has given you a buzz on par with a college hall party. And after you have left that conditioner that comes with the dye in your hair you step out of your shower and towel dry your hair and look in the mirror and think “Not bad”. Gwen, listen, I know that you most likely do not do any of the above. You have a lot of money and I don’t think you head to your local Walgreens to touch up your roots - and that is a-ok. But I do have to thank you for being a spokesperson - it totally caught my eye in the drugstore. And now I can say...

I wear make up.. I mean a lot of make up. If it weren't for my small monkey hands, people would perhaps mistake me for a drag queen. Here is a tutorial (not by me obvs) that shows how to apply make up like Gretchen Rossi from the Real Housewives of OC... In a couple of weeks I will try to recreate this look and post a pic and then you can all laugh and laugh...

Eating plan week 5 Tuesday: Day: Sandwich and joghurt Dinner: Chicken curry with rice and roti Wednesday: Day: Sandwich and joghurt Dinner: Quiche and baguette with olive oil Thursday: Day: Sandwich and joghurt Dinner: Moroccan meatballs with couscous Friday: Day: Sandwich and joghurt Dinner: Falafel in a pita with hummous Saturday: Day: Bowl of Cheerios Dinner:Chick patty in a pita Sunday: Day: Yoghurt Dinner: McDonalds wrap Monday: Day: Sandwich and joghurt Dinner: Chicken panini sandwich and a salad

Operation Tubetop Week 5 And so I head into week 5 (tomorrow) and I am down about 3 kilos. I thought I would be further along but meh, I’ll take what I can get. My hair is now a hamster yellow with a lovely shade of hooker orange running through it. The next step is to tone it down with an icy ash blonde to hopefully get rid of the yellow. I am so sorry hair. Just stay strong. A few more weeks to go. I am super annoyed at my gym this morning- it was closed! Obviously someone overslept and didn’t get there in time. I am so ticked. Do they not realise the amount of willpower I employ just to get my ass out of bed at 5:40? Ugh, gonna have to work out Saturday and Sunday as well. Go, me. sigh. So here we are at week 5! Andale andale!