tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417Sun, 15 Sep 2024 04:01:33 +0000Terra FitRecipesReal Lifehttp://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Blogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-5917755316545513574Wed, 10 Jul 2013 06:51:00 +00002013-07-10T09:02:33.764-07:00Terra FitSo, since going back to work after my mat leave last August, it's really been a struggle to pick up my weight loss journey. I couldn't figure out how to get it all done: work....family....me. I felt like things really started to get out of control. It wouldn't matter how many times I tried to put a plan together for myself, it just wasn't working. I was struggling. MEGA struggling. I knew http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-new-adventure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-8442932786927601430Tue, 28 May 2013 05:35:00 +00002013-05-28T09:30:33.651-07:00Recipes It has been so gosh gram long since my last post! I have no excuse other than my time revolving around a certain 21 month old who's now WELL into the terrible twos stage (oh joy) and when I finally get some down time, I usually find myself spending a lot of time on the couch...that's another post! This space has never been far from my mind and I wanted to get active again...in more ways that http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2013/05/fish-tacos-with-mango-salsa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-3779920620854516293Tue, 25 Dec 2012 07:14:00 +00002012-12-26T20:37:21.680-08:00Recipes Christmas Eve...where has the time gone?! I knew it had been quite some time since I've written anything...basically since I've been back to work. But, quite frankly, I was shocked that it hasn't been since the middle of July and the last post being the Pina Colada Pops! Oh summer...I miss you! I also seem to have developed quite the Angry Birds addiction...that's a whole other post on its http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/12/eggnog-cupcakes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-2210858926127921909Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:08:00 +00002012-07-15T21:08:33.388-07:00Recipes Oh summer, you are just the jam to my pb! You never cease to wow me...when you show up! And so far...you have! I was really starting to get a complex thinking that maybe the lack of summer was my fault. I saved up vacation time prior to my mat leave so I had a full summer off last year. And this year, well I don't go back until August 7th and up until last Sunday...summer was nowhere to be http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/07/sunday-sweets-pina-colada-pops.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-3154730901366396592Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:44:00 +00002012-07-14T11:44:27.170-07:00Terra FitI got eliminated from the biggest loser challenge I was in. There. I said it. It was a community 5 month challenge that began May 1st. The only way to get eliminated was if you gained weight. Also, if you didn't weigh in, you'd be disqualified. I made it through the first month with a measly 2lb loss. Then we come to July 1st. I weighed in. 1lb...up.1lb! I got eliminated because of 1lb? One. http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/07/moment-of-truth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-2681682001963374794Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:19:00 +00002012-07-09T09:19:57.978-07:00Recipes This is going to be short and oh so sweet! Summer has finally arrived!!! So instead of baking and writing away at the laptop, I was outside with Little Miss soaking up the glorious sunshine! We even had a couple friends over to hang out in the frigid pool! We didn't care!! Summer's here!! Hearing and reading about all of these 100°F+ temperatures in the eastern parts of the continent, was http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/07/sunday-sweets-chocolate-banana-cream.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-4961361451110561860Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:19:00 +00002012-07-01T23:43:06.830-07:00Real LifeRecipes Haul out the toques, maple syrup and throw as many "ehs" into sentences we can! It's Canada Day! Every year we head to Kitimat to take in the festivities since it's the best Canada Day party in the northwest! They have the parade, the international food fair, all the activities happening at Riverlodge, entertainment and the night wraps up with fireworks...which we'll of course have to miss http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/07/sunday-sweets-o-canada.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-8099995692278151404Sat, 30 Jun 2012 06:56:00 +00002012-07-01T23:39:51.323-07:00Real Life Are you for real? My baby girl is 10 months already?! Where is the time going? When people tell you to enjoy every minute of it because it's going to go by so fast, you think yeah, I know it will. You hear it so many times over and over again that it just kind of becomes this thing that goes in one ear and out the other and it's like yeah, yeah, I know and you don't really quite believe ithttp://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/06/little-miss-is-10-months-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-4815741510468489191Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18:47:00 +00002012-06-27T11:48:53.059-07:00Recipes The other day there was a great sale on cases of Mangoes at Wholesale. I saw these beauties and thought of the deliciousness that could lay ahead should I put them in my cart. So I did. I had been craving a crisp or a cobbler, so I knew that some of those would definitely become that. As for the rest, well around here don't let the clouds, rain and just plain cold fool you. It's summer! And http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/06/mango-licious.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-4742576531536723550Sun, 24 Jun 2012 15:32:00 +00002012-06-24T11:30:58.899-07:00Recipes When we went away on our holiday, we had our next door neighbor look after our place. On our way back, just before we were about to board our flight in Vancouver, I all of sudden realized we had forgotten our keys at my parents' place. YIKES! So I called up our neighbor - luckily he was home! He would meet us at the airport with our second set of keys. So I knew I had to do something nice http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/06/sunday-sweets-lemon-loaf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-2246876003836312559Sat, 23 Jun 2012 05:44:00 +00002012-06-24T08:32:35.206-07:00Real LifeJust thought I would forewarn you, this is a very long post. We were away for nine days! Lots to cover! We just got back from vacation visiting my parents and sister. We flew down and this wasn't Little Miss' first plane ride. For an almost 10 month old, she's already quite the seasoned traveler. Coming home would mark her eighth time being on a plane. Just like all the other times, http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/06/planes-ferries-and-baby-showers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-4260255479281502018Sat, 16 Jun 2012 14:56:00 +00002012-06-16T08:00:00.189-07:00It's finally done!! I've been working on this re-design from initial concept to layout to html coding to completion for about three months now. Things are A LOT different with having Little Miss around. The projects most definitely take a back seat. But, I'm excited!!! It's done!!! I now can get down and dirty and back at it! It feels really good to have Terracotta Café up and running again. http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/06/re-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-2714309924508532130Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:36:00 +00002012-06-13T07:47:14.516-07:00Okay, so I majorly slacked on the challenge. Wouldn't be the first time! I think what happened was I was really hoping for a huge response, which I didn't see here. That disappointed me. But, I think that's where I went wrong. I should just do this for myself. That's what I originally intended. Just use this as a tracker for me. A good visual on my thoughts and progress. But I wanted to try and http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/03/new-project_30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-8329682026346349552Sun, 11 Mar 2012 04:17:00 +00002012-06-08T09:59:22.255-07:00Terra Fit In this workout you'll be working your thighs, calves, glutes and shoulders. Again, make sure to take 30 second breaks between the sets and use a weight that will challenge you where the last repetition is tough to complete. Also, complete all sets of an exercise before moving on to the next. Workout #2 If you have any questions, fire away! Get out there and totally ROCK IT!!! http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/03/66-day-challenge-workout-2_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-3214575994568511845Sun, 11 Mar 2012 03:08:00 +00002012-06-08T09:59:33.426-07:00Terra FitAs some of you were wanting to participate in the challenge, but didn't have access to the gym, so couldn't necessarily do the workouts posted, now you can! I have a series of workouts that are designed for at home using very little equipment.This workout was actually a part of my Terra Fit Challenge back in 2009. Also, as a side note all weekend challenges that are posted on the Facebook page, http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/03/66-day-challenge-at-home-workout-1_10.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-7758923732089266101Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:53:00 +00002012-06-08T09:59:43.667-07:00Terra FitThis workout is designed for women. I apologize if there are any males who are looking into this - haven't heard from any yet! I am getting my workouts from Sam Omidi of Weightloss and Training. He has designed this workout to be a 5 day routine with an optional 6th day for those of you who really want to get it going. He recommends 30 second breaks between the sets and choosing a weight that http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/03/66-day-challenge-workout-1_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-8068983909348018396Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:30:00 +00002012-06-08T09:59:55.760-07:00Terra Fit Why is it that bad habits are so hard to break? Why is it that time after time of trying to make a good habit stick, you just end up back at square one. Well, I've heard that to create a habit, it can take anywhere from 21 to 28 days. One day I decided to look into it. The majority of the pages I came across all seemed to say the same thing: if you REALLY want to make a habit stick, it will http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/03/66-day-challenge_06.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-7005516605479451400Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:55:00 +00002012-06-08T10:00:08.355-07:00Terra Fit So I've been thinking about rewards for the last week. What is a reward? Well we all know, but I thought I would google the definition. Reward: A thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement. A thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement. Hmmm, okay. So a thing. What about the rewards we automatically get on this journey to health: improved health, an http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/02/rewards_08.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-6912661993820401176Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:53:00 +00002012-06-09T09:05:17.075-07:00RecipesTerra Fit We're having a Super Bowl party today and I decided to make lighter versions of popular Super Bowl party foods. Below are the links to the recipes I made: 1) Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe from Skinnytaste.com (1/2 cup - 3+pts) (I will be replacing the crumbled blue cheese with light cheddar - will update if points affected) 2) Skinny Baked Jalapeno Poppers recipe from Skinnytaste.com (2 http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/02/were-having-super-bowl-party-today-and_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-3016463034461317005Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:29:00 +00002012-06-08T10:00:52.966-07:00Terra FitI was reading some blogs the other day and came across one post that was on weekly mini-goals. I had forgotten that before I got pregnant that's basically what I was doing! It really, really helped. So while little miss was having her nap the other day, I wrote out my mini-goals for the week: Hydration: Drink 8-10 glasses of water (64-80oz) Fitness: 18-20 AP (Weight Watchers Activity Points) http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/02/weekly-mini-goals_02.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-9005998557577442920Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:57:00 +00002012-06-08T10:01:11.164-07:00Terra Fit Hello, my name is Tara and I'm a scale-a-holic. Yes, it's true. Every morning I have a ritual. I won't go into specific details, but it always ends with me on the scale. My reasoning was that I'd like to see how much harder I'd have to work. Yes, I know they say you shouldn't really focus on that as there are so many factors that can come into play with a fluctuating daily weight. So why was http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/01/scale-holic_27.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-63677765020298266Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:22:00 +00002012-06-09T09:05:37.775-07:00RecipesTerra Fit So, I've decided to start my day with oatmeal. It's a great start to the day. It fills you up and really leaves you feeling satisfied. Since I am nursing little miss and working out more, I was concerned with drying up too soon. I read that oatmeal helps with lactation. So, daily oatmeal it's been! Now, just plain oatmeal every single morning can get so boring, so the foodie in me started to http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/01/breakfast-of-champions_26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-138596289018808321Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:00 +00002012-06-08T10:01:59.065-07:00RecipesTerra Fit So I came across this recipe on Pinterest last night and it's from a great blog, Skinnytaste. I've actually been seeing this "Green Monster" around in a few different places, so I thought I may as well give it a go. Am I ever glad I did! It is DELICIOUS! Seriously...aside from it's vibrant green colour, you would never know there's spinach in it! I had to adapt the recipe as I didn't have quitehttp://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/01/green-monster-smoothie_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-4154566508937059490Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:40:00 +00002012-06-08T10:02:09.456-07:00Terra FitI can't believe it's been so long since I've written. I've been putting it off and putting it off, so finally today I just decided to write. I find that I'm comparing myself to others quite often and was even doing that with my blog. I was thinking that I should have all of these topics, research them, have something really good to say about it and pose a question. I feel like mine should be likehttp://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2012/01/re-wiring_24.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34254417.post-1309389852835222539Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:57:00 +00002012-06-08T10:02:19.266-07:00Terra FitI didn't have the greatest of days today. First of all, D started back on night shift this weekend. I loathe night shift! I actually used to really enjoy it...getting to stretch out in bed - heavenly! Since little miss came along, not so much! Hate it! We do fine, I would just much rather have him here at night. Secondly, we leave Monday to my parents' for nine days. I started working on a http://terracottacafe.blogspot.com/2011/11/chips-ahoy-middlesi-curse-you_19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)0