tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31917996521146714632024-03-21T22:43:30.821-05:00Journey of a Country GirlKerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-24977188382570139062016-03-31T09:27:00.000-05:002016-04-24T22:16:30.432-05:00Life After Whole30<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">Brandon and I finished the Whole30 program on March 8th. 30 days of no grains, legumes, alcohol, dairy, soy, or added sugars. Prior to embarking on the Whole30 journey, I had no idea if we'd actually follow through with it and complete the program. There are a lot of restrictions and it definitely took a lot of planning and meal prepping but it wasn't impossible to accommodate. I remember reading in </span></span><a href="https://www.amazon.ca/It-Starts-With-Food-Unexpected/dp/1628600543" style="color: #777777; font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;" target="_blank">It Starts With Food</a><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;"> that "giving birth is hard, fighting cancer is hard, not having creamer in your coffee for 30 days is NOT hard." First of all, I drink my coffee black so that was the least of my concerns but the same thing applies for giving up dark chocolate or a glass of wine. There are much harder things in life than cutting out some foods for 30 days. Also, during this endeavor Brandon and I really tried to focus on all the foods we COULD eat, instead of all the things we COULDN'T eat. Perspective is everything :)</span></span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">That the focus is on consuming whole, unrefined foods. Eating this way has many benefits and I LOVED the way I felt after eating. Minimal bloating and digestion issues!</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">No calorie counting, weighing of food or obsessing over over consumption. This is a huge deal for me since I have always had a troubled relationship with food (binge eating, obsessive calorie counting, etc).</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">Having a support system! My sister completed two rounds of Whole30 before us, so she was an amazing resource. She was always willing to answer any questions we had and provided us a lot of inspiration to keep going. As well, I am so SO thankful that Brandon chose to go through this process with me. We helped each other through the struggles and I'm really not sure I could have done it without his support and love. He's the best :)</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">The cost of Whole30 foods. I follow a lot of people on social media from the States who can just easily run to the nearest Trader Joe's or Whole Foods however that's not the case in Manitoba. We thankfully found a lot of foods we could eat (hello cashew butter!) but it just took a lot of label reading and it wasn't easy on the bank account.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">Having to explain the program to people who questioned why I wasn't eating staff room treats or why I couldn't eat certain foods off the menu. It just gets tiring having to explain it over and over to people and listen to their opinions on why it's "ridiculous" or "stupid". My sister told me that when people asked her about it, she would start by mentioning all the foods she COULD eat and really tried to focus on all the positives of the program. I quickly adapted this strategy instead of saying "well you can't eat grains, dairy, legumes, soy, alcohol, sugars, etc", I would say "we eat a lot of fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, nuts, oils. etc".</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">Get used to meal prepping on a certain day. Make things in bulk which will make your life easier. Even just cutting up fruits and veggies to make them more accessible. I also like making a big batch of roasted sweet and regular potatoes to have ready for breakfasts.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">Don't make it such a big deal and people around you will follow suit. Shouting that you're doing a Whole30 from the rooftops is not necessary. Choose who you tell and remove the label to make your life easier. (this is something that I honestly did struggle with)</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">Eat balanced meals with fats, carbs, and protein. Don't be afraid of carbs or fats because if you skimp you will notice a huge energy drop. </span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">Be confident in the reasons why you're doing the program. Don't let others around you sway your opinions of the program because that will make it SO much harder for you to commit. Decide that you want to do it, focus on the benefits, and let others choose what's best for them.</span></span></li>
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<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;"><b>There is sugar in everything</b>. So many food products have added sugar in them and it's actually quite revolting. Many sauces, condiments, pre-packaged foods, nuts, bacon, meat, etc have added sugar which is highly unnecessary. Doing a Whole30 really opened up my eyes to reading ingredient lists and I will no longer eat granola bars with 25 ingredients in them (larabars for the win!).</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;"><b>Dairy, grains, and legumes aren't inherently bad for everyone.</b> Every single person digests foods directly and feels the effects of them differently. For example, peanut butter and oats don't agree well with me which I never would have guessed before Whole30 and small amounts of dairy and gluten don't affect me as much as I thought.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">I will never discredit the way people choose to eat as long as they are <b>happy and healthy (both physically and mentally) </b>because it's not my place to judge. Since I've started working in the health industry, I have had many clients ask for my opinions on different diets/lifestyles and I have to be very cautious in what information I disclose to them. I will always preach <b><u>BALANCE</u></b> in every single lifestyle choice because sometimes you need a cupcake or an adult beverage. I would never push someone to do a Whole30 but if they are interested, of course I would offer them advice and guidance.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">After the initial week or two of cravings, I really did start to feel <b><u>food freedom</u></b>. Where even when non-compliant foods were put in front of me, it was really easy for me to say no and walk away. Partially because I was never hungry between meals but also because I know it would make me feel like crap. I can honestly say that since Whole30, there have been a few times when I've gone overboard on chocolate or chips or wine and it leaves me feeling really crappy. Coming from a past where I went through phases of binge eating and other times of food restriction, it felt really good to finally be in control of my cravings and appetite.</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #777777; font-family: "roboto" , "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 30.8px;">I am really glad that Brandon and I decided to do a Whole30 and overall we had a really great experience. I felt reconnected to my body and I feel like I gained a better understanding of how to properly fuel my body. I truly believe that food has many healing properties and that many health issues can be helped or resolved through dietary choices. Even though I loved Whole30, doesn't mean that it's the best solution for everyone. Do your research and make sure that it's a good fit for you before you embark on the journey. Whole30 is not a program that is meant to make you feel restricted and miserable but rather it's meant to help promote healthy food relationships, proper hormone levels, a healthy gut, and a healing of systemic inflammation.</span></span></div>
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Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-72669550181718812462016-03-24T11:50:00.000-05:002016-03-24T11:52:03.460-05:00Random Happy Thoughts<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hello Thursday, that is actually like a Friday! I keep saying to everyone in my office "Happy Friday" and I can barely contain my excitement for a 4 day weekend. :) Life has been very busy lately with wedding planning, working 2 jobs, planning my fitness classes, and trying to maintain all my other adult duties haha. I am so ready for a little extended break! Today I'm going to share some random and (mostly) happy thoughts from this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brandon has been off this week to use up holiday time which means that I get adorable texts and snapchats from him of our kitties. I know I may be biased but our kitties are the cutest! ;) FYI: Maggie DOES NOT love Brandon more. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My beautiful mom celebrated her birthday on Tuesday and we decided to send her flowers at work! I didn't know this at the time but not only did we send her flowers, so did my grandma and my dad. #spoiled #shedeservesit Side note: yes my mom has snapchat and she is the cutest ever!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I shouldn't say too much because I am also spoiled! On Tuesday, Brandon was heading into the city for a Jets game and he left me a surprise "just because" gift on the bed when I got home. A peacock bowl (that I've been eyeing for months but am too cheap to buy) and new purple slippers! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I LOVE teaching fitness classes. My participants are all so wonderful and dedicated and they always have a great time full of laughs. On Tuesday, Lindsay (my boss) and I made them do modified burpees and we even joined in for the last couple.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For the past couple of months I've been in a bit of a gym slump, so this week I decided to pull out my Jillian Michael's Body Revolution DVD's and try those. I have been loving them and they have been leaving me SORE. This is just a reminder to you to switch it up often and keep your workouts fun and exciting :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We are heading home tomorrow morning until Sunday or Monday and I am excited to hang out with our families. We have at least two family suppers to attend and I'm sure they will both include lots of yummy food!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So life has been a bit hectic lately and I have neglected this little blog of mine! I wanted to write a week 3 and 4 recap of our Whole<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">30 <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">but those 2 weeks seem to blur together now for me, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">so I thought I'<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">d just combine them into one post :)</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Week 3 sailed by sim<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ilar to Week 2 until... we went ho<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">me to Minnedosa on the Friday and the temp<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">tations were out of control. On <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Friday night, we planned poorly and let our hunger get out of control. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">parents were planning a steak supper <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">for later (7:30 p.m.) and that <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">w</span>as too <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">long between lunch and su<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">pper. Thankfully, my sister (the Whole30 rockstar!) wa<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">s with us and she had a delicious cashew larabar for us <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">to snack on. She also let us know that we could drink club soda with fruit in it, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not sure why we didn<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">'t clue in on that sooner. Regardless, we made it through th<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e hanger and we had a delicious steak supper! Everything <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">was going wel<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">l until we met with <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the cupcake lady for my sister's wedding. My family got to sample 6 different delicious looking cupcakes while we munched away on strawberries for dessert.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-7068501717846683702016-03-08T15:26:00.000-06:002016-03-08T15:26:15.040-06:0010 on Tuesday | Reasons I'm Excited for Spring<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So technically it's not spring yet but I am so excited that it's finally warming up and the days are getting longer! Winters in Manitoba can be super brutal and full of extreme wind chills and excess snow storms. To be honest, I have been in a bit of a funk lately and I am beyond ready to break out of it. Enter beautiful, blissful, warm spring!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1. SUNSHINE & Warm Temperatures</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this is pretty self explanatory but I crave sunshine and I need warmth & sunshine especially for my mental health.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2. Walks Around the Crescent</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In our little community, we have a beautiful "island" of water that everyone calls the crescent. During last spring, summer, & fall, Brandon and I enjoyed many long walks here taking in the beautiful views and talking about life. I also hope to go for more jogs around the crescent this summer and I cannot wait! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3. Our wedding is right around the corner!!!!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is exciting and also super terrifying. We still have so much to do but I honestly get butterflies just thinking about this day. I have waited what feels like forever to marry my best friend and I can't wait to celebrate with all of our amazing family & friends! So exciting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>4. OUR HONEYMOON!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously this is a ways away but we all know summers fly by which means that before we know it our wedding will be over and we'll be boarding a plane to Florida for a week. To say I'm excited, would be an understatement.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Grilling on our back patio</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We already fired up our BBQ last week for a delicious steak supper but I can't wait to do it more often once it warms up even more and the snow melts! I love coming home from work to have a drink on the patio while supper cooks :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>6. No more bundling up or SNOW!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hallelujah!! I could not be more excited to put away our winter coats, hats, mitts, and boots. Bring on shorts & flip flops!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>7. Planting our garden</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So we have a jam packed schedule this summer between our wedding in July, my sisters wedding in August, and Brandon's sisters wedding in September. Plus all of the socials, showers, bachelorettes, etc. However, we are still planning on planting a garden this summer. Both Brandon and I love to garden and we just simply aren't willing to give it up. We plan on planting more low maintenance vegetables since it may get neglected quite a bit!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>8. Enjoying evenings more!</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the winter, it gets dark here by about 4:30 or 5 p.m. which means that I have no desire to leave my house in the evenings. The days have already gotten longer and I can't wait until it's light out until 9 or 10 p.m. I will spend much more time outside and it will make me a MUCH happier person :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Week 2 seemed to pass without any big issues, it was pretty smooth sailing to be honest. On the Saturday of week 2, we made a trip home for Brandon's dads birthday celebration. We managed it by making homemade guacamole with vegetables, larabars, and bananas for lunch. Then his family had chicken parmesan for supper with pasta and salad. We had chicken with salsa, baked potatoes and salad. To be honest, I didn't miss the pasta because I'm not a huge fan normally. The hardest part for me was the cake! Brandon's mom made a coconut chocolate cake that looked amazing but we avoided it by washing the dishes and keeping busy during dessert. His mom froze pieces for us for after Whole30 because she's amazing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most breakfasts consisted of 2 eggs, bacon<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> or sausage, hashbrowns, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">and some time of fruit. A couple mornings we had mixed berries with coconut cream. One day we decided to <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">switch it up and made scrambled eggs <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with spinach, sal<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">sa, and guacamole and neither of us enjoyed it. Bleh! Overall, <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">we have been ke<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">eping breakfast simpl<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">e and easy.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I am officially the worst at taking photos of my lunches. <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At work I never rem<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ember to snap a picture before my <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">food is gone, oops! This week I was out of m<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">y office for 2 days and had to pack a portable lunch. I chose to take a huge cabbage<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">/spinach salad with chicken one day and leftover stir fry the se<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">cond day. Otherwise lunch<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">es are the hardest it seems. If there are no leftovers, we are scrambling to pack a healthy, fu<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">lling lunch or are reaching for quick options. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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Thursday- zucchini noodles topped with beef & tomato sauce<br />
Friday- slow cooker ribs with homemade barbecue sauce, baked potato w/crumbled bacon, steam broccoli and cauliflower (amazing meal!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Still loving tea especially bengal spice/sugar plum spice/sleepy time which are all Celestial Seasonings. Brandon still eats berries with coconut cream almost every day, he loves it! We bought boxes of Larabars at Superstore so we use those if we absolutely need a snack or if we're out of the house. Weekends call for coffee with coconut cream & cinnamon... delicious! We also <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">love dipping banan<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">as into almond or c<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ash<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ew butter and then into shredded coconut. One night <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made apples sauteed in coconut oil<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, </span>sprinked with cinnamon, and t<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">opped with coconut cream. Amazing!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I confess... </b>that we spoil our kitties like crazy. Brandon's favourite new discovery from this Whole30 is frozen berries topped with coconut cream. Tucker loves this discovery too since he usually gets to lick the bowl out after :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I confess... </b>that I am feeling great now that we're in the 3rd week of the Whole30 but I am really anticipating being done as well. So much food prep, so many dishes, so many eggs. Plus, I would love some dark chocolate and wine right about now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I confess... </b>that I am a mega procrastinator. I generally only write up my plan for my fitness class I teach Thursday nights on Thursday at lunch hour. Thankfully, it always seems to work out!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I confess... </b>that I am over winter at this point and icy sidewalks. We had a pretty nice winter compared to typical Manitoba winters but I am just ready for no snow, more daylight, and maybe a bit more motivation to get out of bed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I confess... </b>that I am very surprised by what I've been craving on this Whole30. If you asked me before I would say that I primarily crave salty snacks but since the Whole30 began, all I can think about is baked goods and chocolate. Hurry up March 9th!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>I confess... </b>that this week has dragged on and I am beyond ready for it to be the weekend already!</span>Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-30288966018593862442016-02-24T10:40:00.002-06:002016-02-24T10:40:38.604-06:00The Little Things in Life...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To be honest, some days I feel like time is flying by at lightning speed. The days blur together full of work and other adult responsibilities. Brandon and I both work full time plus I teach my fitness classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5:30-6:30. We also usually hit up the gym after work and then make/eat supper. By the time supper is finished and the kitchen is clean, I have zero energy left. I usually either plop on the couch to watch t.v. or I jump in a bubble bath with a good book and then go to bed before 10. As well, 9 times out of 10 I get mindlessly lost on my phone either scrolling through Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, etc. and I want to get better at this. From now on, I am choosing to be more mindful of how much time I'm spending on my phone. Life is passing me by while I am being sucked into other people's lives on social media. How sad!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All of this to say that when Brandon asked me to play crib with him last night after supper, I jumped at the chance. We set up the crib game on our coffee table (yes, we have a bowling pin crib board lol) and he made us each a cup of tea and all was right in the world. I joke that we are like an 80 year old couple but I wouldn't want it any other way. I love that we both enjoy the little things in life and I am so thankful that spending just a little bit of time together brings us both so much joy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And for the record, he whooped my butt! He thought at one point he was going to double skunk me but I pulled off a couple big hands.There will be a re-match one of these days and I will get my revenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So once again, it's been awhile since I've blogged. Life has been quite busy lately and it feels like I haven't had a spare minute to sit down and type out this post. I have however been keeping a journal of what we've been eating and how we've been feeling so far on the Whole30. We are currently on Day 12, so almost half way there. Yahoo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, I have been feeling pretty good. On day 2 I woke up and I honestly felt like I had drank 3 bottles of wine the night before. I felt groggy, head was pounding, and I had zero appetite. Thankfully that quickly passed and other than a few headaches and yucky feelings, I am slowly feeling better. My sister promises me that around or after day 15, we will start to feel the "magic" or the "tiger blood" of whole30, so I am anxiously awaiting this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Before Whole30, I was working out 6 days per week at a moderate to intense pace. In the first week of whole30, my energy was pretty non-existent. I think I worked out 2 days total and otherwise at night I vegged on the couch or snuck to bed early. Thankfully my energy is slowly coming back. I miss my workouts and I need to get back into the gym groove!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most breakfasts this week looked pretty similar. A combination of eggs, hash browns, avocado, and fruit. I quickly realized my breakfasts need a bit more substance so thankfully we found compliant bacon and sausage this past weekend. This is almost impossible in Canada, FYI, so I am very excited! I must admit I am missing some typical breakfast foods such as cereal, oatmeal, pancakes, and bread. It's funny because I didn't eat these foods that often before whole30. Also, we started having frozen berries/fruit with coconut cream which is amazing and fills the sweetness void.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made a huge batch of cabbage stew on Sunday which lasted until Wednesday. To be honest, I got very sick of it and had to force myself to eat it come Wednesday. Brandon made butternut squash and carrot soup on Wednesday which we ate Thursday and Friday. Saturday and Sunday we ate leftovers. Apparently I didn't take many pictures of my lunches, so this one photo will have to do lol. We also found apple chips at Costco and they provide just that little bit of crunch whenever needed :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We ate burgers on a lettuce bun and baked potato wedges on Monday. Tuesday we had chicken drumsticks,plantain chips with guacamole, and cucumber.tomato/blueberry salad. Wednesday we had Pecan Apple salad with avocado/dill dressing.Thursday was beef roast with potatoes and carrots. Friday was leftover roast over a baked sweet potato. Saturday was leftovers. Sunday was Valentine's Day and Brandon made me a delicious steak supper with shrimp, asparagus, baked potato wedges, and mushrooms/onions, it was amazing!</span></div>
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Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-82767605967588084912016-02-12T12:53:00.000-06:002016-02-12T12:53:24.680-06:00I Confess...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So far, this Whole30 doesn't seem as hard as I expected. My energy has definitely dipped lower than normal but overall, I feel pretty good. I'm just waiting for the hangover or angry phase to begin (watch out Brandon!).</span></div>
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I am super happy for my sister who won $15,000 worth of merchandise & services towards her wedding last Sunday! The weather was super bad and she got storm stayed at our place for the night but we are SO glad we went anyways :)</div>
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Taking my kitties to the vet sucks. Especially Maggie because she hates loud noises & strange people but she did really good this week. Tucker was said cause he wanted to go on an adventure... what a silly guy!</div>
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Last week, Dave & Cathy (future in-laws) and I did a workweek hustle on FitBit. I only won by like 1,000 steps but I averaged 15,000 steps per day which is pretty amazing for me! However, this week... I am slacking and in last place. Womp womp! I blame Whole30 for my lack of energy!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So let's start out by saying that I hate the word diet! Diet is a word that I try to keep out of my vocabulary all together. It seems too restrictive and it automatically makes people cringe. I feel that it's much more important to focus on LIFESTYLE changes including food choices and exercises/activity levels as well as mental and emotional well-being. This brings me to the </span><a href="http://whole30.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Whole30 Program.</a> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Whole30 program was created in 2009 by Melissa and Dallas Hartwig. It is explained in detail in their book <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/It-Starts-With-Food-Unexpected/dp/1628600543" target="_blank">It Starts With Food.</a> I am almost done reading this book and I've got to admit it's pretty fascinating and makes me very excited to see what changes happen for me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Essentially, the Whole30 is a 30-day program in which you remove food groups that have been shown to have negative or inflammatory impacts on the body. The idea is that by stripping them from your diet completely, you are able to let your body heal and reset. After the 30-day period, you go through a re-introduction phase in which you test the food </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">groups that were introduced one-by-one to really understand how they effect your body.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brandon and I are starting our first Whole30 on Monday February 8th. I have heard about this program for many years now and did dabble in reading articles and lots of blogs on it. However, the thought I always had was "that's impossible, I can't give up all the foods!". Then last October, my sister Ashley decided to do her first Whole30. I encouraged her along the way and asked her endless questions about her experience, what she found difficult, cravings, and her results. FYI, she lost 14 lbs in 30 days (she is not overweight by any means and already ate pretty well before) and she also reported feeling much better with more energy and less mental fogginess. My sister is a rockstar and a huge catalyst in me jumping on the Whole30 bandwagon! I've had digestion and skin issues for many years, so I am excited to see how positively this experience effects me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most people when I tell them about chosing to do this, look at me with a crazy expression on their face or they simply tell me "that's insane". I've also heard uneducated people say things like "well, what CAN you eat for 30 days?". You can eat vegetables, fruit, protein, and fats for 30 days. Sure you skip out on sugar, grains, legumes, dairy, and alcohol but I am discovering that the meal and food ideas are truly limitless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 24px;">Brandon and I planned out our first 2 weeks roughly and made a grocery list last night and I can honestly say I'm excited! Yes, I am a bit anxious about it, especially in social settings but I am determined to do it. It's only 30 days after all. This weekend, we will do before photos, measurements, and weigh-ins and I will try to share some of my recipes and thoughts along the way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>I just wanted to end by saying that I truly believe that food is medicine and it plays a tremendous role in how we feel, look, and perform on a day to day basis.</b> I would recommend reading the book and doing lots of research and planning before starting though, otherwise you might set yourself up for failure. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">One day I was looking through old posts of mine and I came across this 25 by 25 list that I posted back in August of 2012. That feels like an eternity ago and to be honest, I kind of forgot about this list. I thought it would be a neat idea to revisit this list and see how many things I've accomplished. I am 23.5 years old right now, so I still have a year and a half to reach all of my goals! :)</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strike>2. Buy my 1st home - hopefully an old fixer upper </strike><b>(October 2014- I still love it so much!)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strike>3. Use my creativity more - crafting, gardening, cooking, etc. </strike><b>(Made lots of homemade gifts, planted a garden/plants, etc)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strike>4. Pay off a huge chunk of student debt </strike><b>(Paid off my Student Line of Credit in December 2015, now just for my Canada Student Loans!)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><strike>6. Work out regularly and lead a healthier, cleaner life </strike><b>(we go to the gym 5-6 days/week)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">22. Get into the best shape of my life (physically, mentally, emotionally, socially)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On Friday after work, Brandon and I quickly went home, packed our bags, and hit the road to Winnipeg. Brandon bowls every Friday night in Winnipeg but generally I stay home and unwind from a busy week. When we got to Winnipeg, I dropped Brandon off at the lanes and went to Stella's for supper with one of my best friends Jenna. Jenna and I have been friends forever (10 years?) and our friendship is just so easy and I love catching up with her! I enjoyed delicious veggie lasagna, caesar salad, and garlic toast. I then hit up the thrift store and Winner's before going to watch part of Brandon's bowling. We then hit the road to Pine Falls for one last visit with Sarah and Andrew before they move on February 1st to Neepawa. Unfortunately</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">, our GPS took us a different way than normal and the roads were less than ideal. Thank goodness Brandon drove and we found the main highway, where the roads were much better! We made it to Pine Falls just before midnight. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was a very busy weekend full of relaxing and spending time with people we love. I really am thankful for my Monday-Friday job, so I can soak up all the goodness that weekends offer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fear is something that has always crippled me in many areas of my life. I'm scared of putting myself out there or embarrassing myself. More often than not, I worry about what others are thinking of me. I hate trying new things especially when I am terrible at them. This may stem from some of the teasing and bullying I experienced growing up but it's also just a part of my personality. I was never someone who was smart without trying, talented at many different sports, or someone who was truly gifted in one area. As I grow up however, I have learned that people are far too worried about their own issues to pay any attention to you. I've learned that it's okay to try something and fail in epic proportions. I've also learned that if I live my whole life crippled by fear, I will look back and be full of regret. I have slowly tried to make strides in the right direction with this issue doing things like joining a bowling league with Brandon and getting certified as a Fitness Instructor. Sure, I may not be the best bowler or a world top trainer but I must admit I ENJOY these things. I am so glad I am learning to take small leaps of faith.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For example, this month alone, I have let go of my fear of the squat rack at the gym and my fear of running. The squat rack has always intimidated me since usually it's surrounded by a bunch of meat heads who have nothing better to do than gawk. But to hell with it, I put in my headphones, put some weight on the bar, and squatted/dead-lifted until my heart was content. I felt strong and best of all, I felt empowered! Then on Monday this week I faced my fear of running. I mean, I have run before obviously but it's always been something that scares me. I'm not a fast runner or a particularly good runner per say. But somehow on Monday, I told myself I was going to run a mile straight (which is a huge deal for me). So I upped the speed on the treadmill and let myself get lost in my music and I just ran. Nothing impressive, I think it was around an 11 minute mile. But the point is, I did it!</span></div>
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<br />Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-46714939444424743622016-01-18T21:14:00.000-06:002016-01-18T21:14:46.462-06:00Weekend Recap<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I always complain that it feels weekends go by so quickly and the weekdays crawl by. However, I shouldn't complain too much. I got to do lots of relaxing this weekend! Since the weather in Manitoba right now is brutal (-30 to -40), we spent the whole weekend indoors. Saturday morning we had a delicious breakfast and then hit up the gym and grocery store. Spent the afternoon relaxing and then had our friend Sarah over Saturday evening. She even offered to bring supper which was wonderful. We ate delicious chicken parmesan, drank wine, visited, and played Settlers of Catan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sunday, Brandon drove home to watch his brother bowl in a tournament but I decided to stay <strike>home</strike> inside instead. I spent the day reading, working out, cleaning, and making soup. When Brandon got home around 5, we made tuna casserole, watched Making a Murderer and finished off a DIY project which is a housewarming gift for his sister and fiance!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To say that I love weekends, would be a huge understatement. I am definitely a homebody in the winter and definitely enjoy more down time in the winter but I am itching for spring already! Also, it's crazy to think that our wedding is less than 6 months away... I cannot believe it!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>reading: </b><a href="http://nicholassparks.com/stories/the-choice/" target="_blank">The Choice</a> by Nicholas Sparks and <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/The-Happiness-Advantage-Principles-Performance/dp/0307591549" target="_blank">The Happiness Advantage</a> by Shawn Achor. The Happiness Advantage is a book that my workplace bought for all of their employees to encourage us to take care of ourselves in order to be more productive & engaged staff members. Each month we have challenges and get entered to win a draw. I won the December draw and got a $20 gift card to a local gift shop! :) Have I mentioned that I love my job and the people I work with?!</span></div>
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Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-74048796801691000552016-01-08T21:04:00.005-06:002016-01-08T21:04:45.325-06:00Fit Friday: Full Body BlastTGIF! This week was a <i>struggle </i>for me. The week and a half off for Christmas really made me lazy and getting out of bed early to workout didn't happen once this week.. With that being said I did workout all 5 days and I reached my goal of 10,000 steps too, so I will call that a success! :) I am glad that it's Friday even though we don't have much planned for this week other than a gym date tomorrow and lots of relaxing!<br />
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Anyways, I've been teaching a Simply Fit class since September and I absolutely love it. It's a beginner's circuit class with usually around 3-4 participants. Most of which have some sort of injury such as shoulder impingement, knee pain, hip injury, diabetes, etc. which provides a challenge when planning classes that everyone can do. <br />
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Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-44064198305542555152016-01-05T16:20:00.002-06:002016-01-05T16:20:42.763-06:00Scenes from the Holidays<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why is it so hard to get motivated during the first week back to work after an extended break?!? I was lucky to get 11 days off work to fully enjoy Christmas & New Years and to say that I'm dragging my butt this week would be an understatement. Before holidays, I was generally getting up at 5:45 every morning and getting in a solid hour workout before going to work. This week, that is not the case. I have hit snooze and chose an extra hour of sleep the past two days. I need to get my butt in gear!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyways, I will quit rambling now. I wanted to do a little recap post of the holidays today. Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year... I love the traditions, spending time with family, overindulging, and playing tons of board games.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas Eve: headed home with kitties in tow, went to my Auntie Heather's for appetizers, and then to Brandon's grandparents to visit with his family. Excitedly went to sleep awaiting the arrival of santa ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Christmas Day: </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">included traditions of waffles with Grandmas amazing strawberry rhubarb sauces, coffee filled with boozy liquer, lots of present opening, and scratch tickets & mimosas! Brandon and I went in to town briefly to have brunch with his family and then back out to my farm for Christmas dinner. This year we had my immediate family plus my grandma, my aunt, Brandon's mom & brother, and my sister's boyfriends parents. We enjoyed a delicious steak, shrimp, and scallop supper and then played a game of Chase the Ace.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boxing day involved all of my mom's side of the family coming to our house. This included 30+ people which included many screaming, rowdy children.. thank god for wine! On the 27th, was my dad's side of the family at the local hall. Thankfully there were less people this day and no screaming involved. We played board games, ate delicious food, and visited.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The following days, we met up with old friends (Richard, Jacey, & Shane) to play Settlers of Catan, had a coffee date with my best friend and niece, and made a trip up to Brandon's parents cottage. We made his mom an early birthday dinner and went for a walk with Titan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By this point, I was beyond ready to come back to our little home with our two sweet kitties and enjoy some time to relax and unwind. All in all, it was a wonderful holiday season and I am beyond excited for what's in store for 2016! :)</span><br />
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It's hard to believe that I haven't posted on here since just after my birthday in August. Over the last little while, I have really missed blogging. I still follow many blogs but I just stopped making time to come here and document my life. Since it's the start of a new year, I have made blogging one of my resolutions! 2016 involves a lot of exciting times including our wedding, both of our sister's weddings (Hi Ash!) as well my sister Stephanie's graduation. I can't wait to document all of the planning and fun times ahead, so that I can look back in future years on all of the memories. So here we go!</div>
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<li>Workout 5-6 days per week</li>
<li>Switch up my fitness routine and try new types of activity (ex. yoga, kickboxing, running, etc)</li>
<li>Read 20 books in total, read before bed instead of scanning social media</li>
<li>Simplify and be more intentional every single day</li>
<li>Complete at least one whole30 (I'm thinking of doing one in February)</li>
<li>Pay off all of my student loans </li>
<li>Put away a set amount of money each month into my savings</li>
<li>Go at least one month without extra spending (only spend on necessities)</li>
<li>Spend less time on social media, spend more coloring, reading, blogging, outdoors, etc.</li>
<li>Enjoy wedding planning and don't stress over the little details</li>
<li>Make small, attainable monthly goals and share them on the blog!</li>
<li>Spend more time being creative & actually conquer some of my pins on pinterest</li>
<li>Get back in to scrap booking (complete my parents 30th anniversary, our engagement trip, etc.)</li>
<li>Track all of my workouts, food, and water to keep my on track</li>
<li>Use my camera more often</li>
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<i><b>Let's go 2016, I am so excited to see what you have in store! :) </b></i></div>
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Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-56708652796613404152015-08-31T12:00:00.000-05:002015-08-31T12:00:47.283-05:00Birthday Love<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saturday we were up and out the door early to get to Winnipeg. We picked up our friend Laurel and met my sister Ashley at the farmer's market. We looked around at all the vendors, bought some salsa making ingredients, and indulged in some delicious spring rolls! Then it was off to Old Navy and the mall for a couple more hours of shopping. I got some boots, clothes from Old Navy, and a new cat tree for our babies. After that Laurel had to go home to study and my sister had other plans, so Brandon and I hit up Winners, Home Sense, Costco, and Superstore. With our car full to the brim we decided to hit the road home and spend the night watching Netflix curled up in bed :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunday (my 23rd birthday!) turned out to be wonderful! Brandon bought me an essential oils kit for my birthday so he had his friend who sold it to him come over to explain it more to us. Then we went to work to make our first batch of salsa. It takes a lot of chopping and prepping but then you leave everything simmering for 3 hours. During those 3 hours I curled up on the couch and caught up on my DVR shows and Brandon snuck off to the store. Brandon surprised me with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and he made me supper (schnitzel, potato wedges, and broccoli) with wine and treat pizza for dessert :) He then poured me a bath and had wine, candles, and rose petals in the bathroom! It was a perfect, low-key birthday and I really am a lucky girl. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>Time is sure flying by quickly but I know that 23 is going to be an amazing year! :)</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So my family has always made fun of me for proclaiming once or twice, "it's my birthday week, I shouldn't have to work". Obviously this statement came out of my mouth when I was still a teenager working my summer jobs because guess what? I had to work this year during my "birthday week" lol. However, I am thankful that my birthday falls on a weekend so that we can celebrate me all weekend (I know how thrilled Brandon is about this haha). Tonight we are going with my friend Danielle to a barbecue at a local nursery and tomorrow we are heading into Winnipeg to hit up the St.Nortbert Farmer's Market with my sister and one of our friends(yay!), do some shopping(finally), and maybe go to a free movie! Sunday is my actual birthday and so far we don't have many plans but hopefully just a relaxing, fun day with my love and our kitties. It's supposed to be a hot weekend, so I will soak it all in :)</span></div>
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#2. Week night adventures! Our friends Danielle & Kristin invited us to go to Delta Beach with them. It's only about 20 minutes away but somehow we had never been there before. Luckily we went early enough to catch the sun before it disappeared into the haze. It was lots of fun watching their dog splash around in the water and was the perfect way to spend a Thursday night.</div>
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#3. On Wednesday this week, I woke up feeling less than ideal. I hopped into the shower anyways to avoid being late for work. However, I was so dizzy and nauseous that I kept having to sit down and close my eyes while getting ready. I decided it was best to text my boss and crawl back into bed. Thankfully, I had my two sweet munchkins to cuddle me and make me feel better.</div>
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#4. The silly, crazy antics of Brandon and our sweet kitties. Brandon truly is one of the goofiest, happiest people that I know (most of the time). Even when I'm in a bad mood, Brandon knows how to put a smile on my face. He is also clearly loved by our kitties... Tucker is always giving him kisses.</div>
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Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-85135387768957637312015-08-26T13:59:00.004-05:002015-08-26T13:59:47.752-05:00Alberta BoundSo my blogging is still quite sporadic but I'm surprised that I have blogged even 3 times this month. It's definitely not a lack of ideas or content, it's just that summer is always such a busy time. Anyways, today I thought I would share the rest of the photos and details about our trip to Alberta which started with Brandon proposing to me on the Saturday. Be forwarned, this is a photo heavy post. There are just so many beautiful views and memories and I don't want to forget any of the details :)<br />
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The following day, we woke up and used the soaker tub again (it was heaven!). Then we headed downstairs for our complimentary breakfast which consisted of a breakfast wrap, yogurt with granola, fresh fruit, orange juice, and coffee. I would definitely stay at that Bed & Breakfast again! We then packed up our car and one of our good friends from high school Laurel and her boyfriend Nikita drove out from Calgary and met us for a day of hiking. We decided to hike Johnston Canyon and all the way to the ink pots which was about 14-15 km round trip. Not to mention that it was at least 32 degrees and it was our first full day adjusting to the altitude. Only a couple kilometres into the trek, Brandon stumbled and sprained his ankle. He has really sensitive ankles that he has sprained multiple times before but he was a trooper and hiked the rest of the way. My lungs hated me and I think I got minor heat stroke but the views were definitely worth it! <br />
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After the long, hot hike we were all starving so we decided to head back into Canmore to grab some grub from the Bear Paw Pub. We all had delicious burgers! Then Laurel & Nikita hit the road back to Calgary and we went to check into our campsite which was right by Johnston Canyon.<br />
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On Monday, we decided to go into Banff and tour around. On our drive into Banff we saw some bighorn sheep only about 5 feet away from the car and we also stopped at many scenic stops to take photos and take in the view. Once we got into Banff, we drove around and found Tunnel Mountain. Even thought Brandon's ankle was swollen & sore and our bodies were aching from the previous day of hiking, we decided to hike this short but extremely steep mountain... in sandals. Sometimes I wonder why we don't think things over before we commit to it lol. It had beautiful, panoramic views of the town of Banff and the golf course. We then hit up Central Parc for a picnic style lunch before walking around and browsing through some of the stores. We hit up Second Cup for some coffee and to charge our phones and use free wifi. We then went back to the campsite where we saw a black bear right along the road into our campsite!!!! We made supper and relaxed around the campsite and fire for the rest of the night.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This past weekend is no exception. My weekend started with my wonderful boss letting me off work an hour early. So I booked it home (in the 35 degree heat) to anticipate the arrival of my best friend Justine and her daughter Casey. Friday night we hit up Boston Pizza for supper and then we stayed up until 1 a.m. catching up over wine! We woke up at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning and ate a delicious breakfast and got ready to head to Splash Island. Fortunately we got in a solid hour at Splash Island before it started to rain and storm. We headed home and shortly after Justine & Casey packed up and headed home again. After they left, we pouted for a little bit because we already missed Casey saying "auntie" and "uncle" and running to the window every time a train went by saying "choo choo". She is the sweetest little girl and we love her so much! Also, Justine is officially one of my bridesmaids and Casey is the flower girl for our wedding. We are so excited!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So like the title states... Brandon & I are officially engaged and I couldn't be more excited!!! On June 27th we hit the road at 5 a.m. for a week long trip to Alberta (Canmore, Banff, and Jasper). We made the trek to Canmore by around 4 p.m. on Saturday and we didn't waste any time checking into our gorgeous bed & breakfast and then putting on our runners for a quick hike (*side note: Brandon also encouraged me to clean up a bit & put on makeup before we went). Little did I know what he had up his sleeve. We hiked the <a href="http://www.ehcanadatravel.com/alberta/kananaskis-parks/grassi-lake-trail.html" target="_blank">Grassi Lakes trail </a>which was a great way to stretch out our legs after a long car ride. We stopped along the way to take photos and enjoy the scenery. At one stop, a pair of girls asked us to take their photo and they took our photo overlooking the city of Canmore. Then Brandon asked me if he could take my photo. He was stumbling around in the backpack and then I saw him grab a little box from the pocket of the bag. I squealed and instantly started crying (I'm such a sap!). The rest is a bit of a blur but I remember him getting down on one knee and telling me how much he loved me and then he asked me to marry him!!!! I was bawling but of course I said YES with no hesitation! He slipped the most perfect ring (that I picked out without knowing) onto my finger, we hugged & kissed, and then we phoned all of our family from the top of the mountain!! :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So it's been awhile since I have consistently posted on here, however lately I have felt the urge to write, so here I am. I stopped posting so often because I started a desk job where I am on the computer for 8+ hours most days and when I get home, the last thing I wanna do is go on the computer. However I really do enjoy looking back on old posts and remembering memories or events that I would of otherwise forgot. I'm not sure how consistent I will post but I am hoping it will become more consistent again :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">eating:</span> leftover veggie stir fry. yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">loving:</span> </b>Jillian Michaels Body Revolution (in month 2), pineapple dipped in melted dark chocolate & kitty cuddles (what else is new hehe).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>watching:</b> </span>Heartland! I apparently missed the memo that a new season started back in the fall, therefore I have a whole season to catch up on :)</span></div>
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</b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">looking forward to:</span></b> short term- feeling better & enjoying the rest of the 4 day weekend. long term- getting certified as a personal trainer/fitness instructor & starting my new job!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>thinking about:</b> </span>whether or not my car will stay running long enough to get me to Winnipeg tomorrow and whether my cats & sickness will let me sleep tonight </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyways, I'm off to watch a few more episodes of Heartland and then hit the hay. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Have a wonderful Easter weekend! :) </span></i></span></div>
Kerri Mansellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13692544726018769591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3191799652114671463.post-47150045102093114302015-03-27T17:00:00.000-05:002015-03-30T10:01:25.256-05:00Insecurities<img src="http://www.goalvanise.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/The-only-thing-standing-between-you-and-your-goal...-Jordan-Belfort-990x660-Imgur.jpg" height="426" width="640" /><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over my lifetime, my head has been full of insecurities and self-doubt. Growing up, I was always "the chubby one" and I always struggled with my weight. I played softball for many years growing up and I can remember when feelings of insecurity started to cloud those happy go lucky days for me. There was this one time when there was a local weekend softball tournament. I felt so disgusting in my own body and I was so ashamed of myself (I was probably 7 or 8 at the time), that I refused to take off my over-sized hoodie to play baseball even though it was scorching hot out. I got heat stroke that day from being stubborn and I remember breaking down to my mom when I got home and explaining how insecure I felt. I didn't want people to see my belly rolls or to judge me for being overweight. I hated running the bases and I hated any sort of attention on me. I've worn glasses forever and I started getting acne at a young age. I went through issues at school with classmates picking on me and I can specifically recall "the bully boys" in my class making remarks like "hey fatty, why don't you go eat some more cookies?" or "watch out everyone, wide load coming". I hated gym class and always tried to scramble for excuses not to go or to sit out because my body was disgusting. I hated fitness tests, I hated that I had to wear shorts or run in front of people, and most of all I hated my gym teacher. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During summers growing up, my family camped seasonally at the local campground. As did several of my friends families. Overall, it was great and I had a few close friends BUT those years are also clouded with memories of my weight. I hated going swimming at the beach and always had to wear shorts or a t-shirt over my swimsuit. I hated that all my friends were so active, they would play soccer or go biking and I was always left in the dust. Overall, summers were way better for me than the school year ever was because I could avoid all those mean words from the bullies at school for at least a couple months. However, the time would come and I would have to go back to school again. Back to days filled with mean comments and gym classes from hell. I remember days and years of me going home on the bus after school and gorging myself on unhealthy food. I hated my body, yet I was addicted to food because food made me feel better. I would eat entire bags of chips, boxes of granola bars, ice cream, popcorn, pop and anything else that was in arms reach. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There came a time when my mom said enough was enough. She noticed that we needed to make changes as a family in order to help everyone. She started buying much healthier foods and she started exercising. I saw my moms body and outlook completely change right before my eyes and it inspired me to do something about my own body. The summer going into grade 9, I focused on eating healthy and exercising everyday. I went from 210 lbs down to 170 lbs before I returned to school in the fall. People were shocked at how different I looked and felt. I felt on top of the world and ready to tackle high school. High school was a different thing all together for me. I had a solid group of friends and things started to look up for me. However, other problems started to fall into place. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got obsessive over counting/restricting calories and exercising to excess. I was terrified of gaining it all back and starting over again. The summer going into Grade 10 was when I started dating my "first love". He was popular and I never saw it coming. I continued on with restricting food and exercising excessively. We dated for 11 months and then he broke my heart. I had never felt so devastated before and I immediately put on the blame on myself. I knew it was because I was ugly and disgusting and unworthy. Things progressively got worse and I lived in a very scary place for about 6 months. I was extremely depressed, I would days and days without eating, I would run until my lungs felt like bleeding, and I would torture myself. That summer leading into Grade 11, I started to party and drink a lot. I would constantly go out with friends and drink to excess even though I hadn't eaten for days. I was in a very scary spot for awhile and my parents and siblings were terrified about what would happen to me if things didn't change or if I was left alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not sure what triggered it but finally the hurt started to lift and my heart started to feel a bit lighter. I realized that I needed to do whatever it took to get out of this nasty cycle. I slowly stopped going to so many parties and drinking so much and I slowly started to find some peace and balance in my life again. I still had a few really good friends and I started to make better choices.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't want anyone to believe that my childhood was awful overall, these are just specific memories of how my weight overshadowed my childhood. I had wonderful parents who loved me and supported me, two amazing older sisters as role models, and great extended family and friends who always looked out for me. However, this helps to explain why I am now so passionate about health, fitness, and wellness. I don't think anyone deserves to feel trapped in their own body or ashamed of how they look. I want to be there to help guide people to make better choices for their health and to wake up each day to be thankful to have the body that they have. To teach people to be strong and in control of the choices that you make and to empower young kids to be kind to one another and to develop healthy relationships with their bodies at a young age.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was recently offered a position at a new business in town as a personal trainer. To say that I am terrified would be an understatement. All those childhood doubts and insecurities start to resurface. I am scared that I am not in shape enough or skinny enough to be a personal trainer. I am nervous about my arm being a hindrance. I am scared to teach fitness classes in front of a group of people. But I will do it. I have taken the first leap of faith by signing up for the course to become certified. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><i>So now I must keep my composure, try my hardest, and give it my best shot. Even if fail, I will be able to say that I tried.</i></b></span></div>
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