About

My name is Nancy. I am 29 years old and I live in the Greater Moncton area, New Brunswick Canada.  I have one younger brother who is 25, and two parents who are still happily married after 30.5 years. I have been happily married myself since June 2003. His name is Stephane and he is my best friend. Together we own a lovely home in the suburbs, in a quiet neighborhood. A spoiled fluffy gray dog named Loki lives with us. I earn my living as an administrative assistant for the government, and Steph is a programmer for a marketing agency.

Since January first 2007, my husband and I have collectively dropped 260 pounds.

I’m very shy and ridiculously insecure. I don’t do the whole social, talking thing that well, but I love to write. Therefore, often my blog readers know me quite better than the people around me in “real life”.

I am a huge music enthusiast. I am constantly singing, listening to music or both. When I can’t, I still have this constant music playing in my mind.

Although I swear, I make a big effort, I generally dislike people.

Because I have to create a calorie deficit in order to keep losing weight, and that I find food so pleasurable, I try to avoid having to eat mediocre food. Great tasting or gourmet food does not have to be expensive either.

My biggest, wildest dream is to be able to conceive and have a healthy child, or two or three. Because of my medical history, which is mostly : extreme fatness for my entire life, that might never happen. This is perhaps our biggest motivational weight loss factor.

I used to be ashamed to admit this, but I really love fashion. I view it as a form of art, or expression.

Even though it’s considered tacky by some, because I can’t afford designer names, I love the fake stuff :) If I had the means to spend ridiculous amounts of money on accessories, I would pay the artificially inflated prices, just for principle.

I am a dreamer. I dream of traveling the world; of visiting all the continents. I love immersing myself in new cultures and learn.

I can’t stand to have long fingernails, because they impede my fast typing.

I am an incredibly empathic person.

I don’t just [heart] New York City. I am infatuated with New York City. I am in awe of it’s hugeness, it’s diversity, it’s beauty, it’s bridges, it’s arts, it’s shopping…

I have an addictive personality. When I am hooked on a song, I listen to it over and over until I’m sick of it. I do the same with food. This month my new craving is : Pecans & Goat Cheese. Last month it was soy nut butter.

I love TV and I watch entirely too much of it. My favorite shows include : Lost, The Office, Grey’s Anatomy, The Hills, Heroes, Desperate Housewives, and The Biggest Loser.

When I am upset, I become silent and distant, rather than loud and explosive.

Although English is my second language, I feel way more comfortable writing in English. I also prefer reading books in their original language, which is most often English.

When I want something, I want it right now and will do everything in my power to have it now. I hate waiting. Especially in a line.

When I hear beautiful music, I cry. I also cry when I see a phenomenal display of teamwork, for example when watching a sporting event.

I laugh, sometimes hysterically, at inappropriate moments. It’s always way funnier when laughing is strictly prohibited or usually frowned upon or just plain weird.

My job is incredibly slow and boring. I feel like my brain cells are so underutilized that there is a strong possibility that they are atrophying during business hours. I have gotten quite comfortable there and enjoy the casualness and lack of responsibilities. Because I don’t have the confidence needed to have a job that I’m proud of. The more weight I lose, the better my chances are of someday having a real career.

I love listening to Jazz music, especially while prepping and cooking food.

I seriously am constantly lacking sleep during the work week. I live for the weekend when I can sleep in for a good 8+ hours.

I can’t stand confrontation.

I am deathly allergic to crab. I have read that they often use real crab parts or juice, or boil fake crab in real crab shells in water. So I have to avoid even fake crab, which is a pain in the ass. Especially since I love sushi, and that I live in the Maritimes.

I am ridiculously affraid of rodents.

I absolutely adore the Holiday Season! I love the decorations, the cards, the glitter, that it’s perfectly acceptable to have a real tree in your house, gift wrappings, and the overall happiness associated with the Holidays.

My best friend is Guylaine. We have known each other for 10 years. We met in college and were roomates during the last year of college. I might start a petition for her blog’s revival.

I strongly believe that moderation is overrated.