ABBAgirl's Diary

Hello ABBA, wow looks like you have your work cut out for you. In a great way. Lot's to do, and with all of your loved ones to do it with! :)

How did the Bootcamp go or is that still on? I am supposed to have been attending one here as of Mon & Wed, but I missed them. I am going to grit my teeth and try hard to go for tommorrow. What the heck it's free! Silly me sometimes.

I am not going to Kelowna this summer with my dad now for those Boat Demo's, trips been cut short, as he is quite busy now. Rental business has picked up. Sold a Condo on like the second day it was listed!! Yipppeee! Next one is for sale!! Anywho,

I hope all is well.

Take Care, ttyl :seeya:
 
Hi there. :)

I didn't know what enticed me to click on the journal. When I looked at one of the first few posts and saw talk about smores though, that must've been it!

Yum!

Do you camp at a campground or something else?
 
Hi there
I am totally sold on camping! :party:We go to both provincial campgrounds (Fintry Provincial Park, Herald Provincial Park, Manning PP, etc.) in B.C. and private ones, most recently Cedar Falls outside of Vernon, BC. I am still in the process of accumulating equipment, and also still gaining confidence both in my own camping skills and also my ability to manage my daughter's diabetes. I am trying to stick somewhat close to hospitals (ie. less than an hour away from them) just in case. All of the activity while camping is great for her, and keeps her numbers really low!

I gained about 10 lbs after her diagnosis, and am now fighting to lose all of it. I need to find the thread where Steve was giving me caloric advice!

Cheers
ABBA
 
Very cool... that's great you and your daughter bond in the woods. I love it!

And yea, equipment ain't cheap... how about it?

Calorie advice? Just ask. You have my attention.
 
MY CITY IS ON FIRE!:willy_nilly:
The West side of Kelowna is burning. Over 17,000 people have already been evacuated. We aren't too worried because there is a LARGE lake separating us from that side, but my husband and I both have relatives already displaced by the evac orders. We have been in a major drought here for years, with a very large fire back in 2003 that burned over 200 homes to the ground. They aren't releasing current numbers yet for how many have burned this time, but I am pretty sure no lives have been lost.

It is such a stressful time. The air is like breathing in one giant campfire. I got caught in another city yesterday and could not make it back to town as the main highway was closed. This afternoon took the loooong way home, adding about 2.5 hours to what would have been a 1.5 hour trip. Sad to say, there has been looting at some of the evac'd locations. I hope the RCMP shoot to kill. All looters should be shot on sight, IMO.:rant:

So that's what is up with me today!

ABBA
 
Fires are dying down now, so far so good. We are in such a drought. Tonight we watched the water bombers doing their work. Not as smoky as it had been.

Counting calories these days, will find out if it has done any good next week.

ABBA
 
Evacuees back in their homes, though we are still on high fire alert. Phew! What a week!

Still working out daily and making sure to increase calories. We shall see.

ABBA
 
Man alive, that's scary. Very glad you had the safety buffer with the lake. Hope all your loved ones are safe and sound and have homes that are still standing!
 
Wow Janice - I wondered what was going on when I saw you talking about water bombing in FB. I guess that I missed one or two key facts.

Thank goodness you are ok. Like Steve - I hope that all those that you care for are too.

It has been one emergency after another for you recently. You are doing so well to be keeping on top of your project. Lots of people would put things on hold - but you keep on top of things and that is why you have come so far - and why your new trim figure is here to stay.
 
Margaret!!! How wonderful to hear from you on the forum again. Your ticker looks like you are managing to keep your incredible new figure! Great job.:sifone:

As for me, thanks both to you and Steve for your encouragement regarding our fire situation. We did actually get some rain this afternoon, but we would need at least 2 inches to make a difference. Our main fire is now raging out of control, over 4,000 hectares (it has doubled since last night). Evacuations are well under say, including a couple of my favorite campgrounds. The good news is that area is not as densely populated at where the fires were at the beginning of the week; but this one is truly a beast. The terrain is making it incredibly difficult to fight, though we now have firefighters pouring in from all across Canada. There is still the lake between us and the fire (and our lake is 80 km long), so we aren't too worried for our personal safety.

At any rate, I continue with my workouts and increased calorie intake. I am very curious to see if my weigh in will reflect the changes. It was fun shopping with my daughters today - my almost 13yr old and I now wear the same size! She is close to my height, too. My waist is smaller, but her bust is bigger. Obviously I do not point any of these facts out, as I would never want her to think we are in some kind of competition. The good news is that she thinks its "cool" that we can now share clothes :Angel_anim:
 
I do hope that the fire comes under control soon. Hopefully the extra firefighters will manage to sort it out. It is sad when favourite spots are hit by fire. I know that when we spent more time on Rhodes it was a regular summer event that there would be some kind of fire hit the local countryside. Not on the scales that you describe of course - as Greek islands go it is quite big - but not that big in your terms. They used to drop water to try to sort it out. I have often been impressed by how quickly nature returns to countryside that has been devastated.

It is fantastic that you are able to share clothes with your daughter. The fact is that with your new figure you are able to carry the kind of clothes that your daughter would want to wear. The sad truth is that bigger people tend to wear clothes that are more frumpy and that young people would hate the thought of being seen in. Irrespective of the WW scales you now have a great figure and you can wear any style that takes your fancy. I know that you aspire to work for WW and would like to lose a few pounds to do that - but in real terms you look great so are already enjoying the rewards of your project. Enjoy these rewards as you have worked and continue to work hard for them. We know that even at goal we have to keep working hard or we will lose what we have achieved.
 
Ah, Margaret. Ever the voice of reason and encouragement in my head :bigear:

I am struggling a bit with feeling blue today, but am chalking it up largely to PMS. Time to count my blessings:
1. good health
2. loving spouse
3. (mostly) healthy, happy children
4. ample support from loving friends
5. FREEDOM to live as I choose, where I choose, how I choose.

I feel better already!
:sifone:

TTFN
ABBA
 
:sifone:I am LOVING going to the beach with my daughters and finally feeling TERRIFIC about the way I look in my bathers!!! For the first time in 20 yrs I am comfortable in a 2 piece. Generally I wear just a bikini top and either board shorts or a swim skirt.

In addition to taking my girls to the beach, there is a "swimming hole" that only the locals know about not too far away. I bring a folding chair; snacks & drinks (healthy, of course); and containers for minnow-catching that the girls love to do!

It is very smoky lately, with our largest forest fire over 7000 hectares to date. On our side of the lake we are okay, but many have been evacuated for a second time. In fact, all over BC it seems that forests are burning! In the Okanagan Valley where I live, we have been in a drought (much like California) for years - and this is the high price we pay. Tinder-dry conditions and thunderstorms (+ careless campers and smokers and dirtbikers) = many, many fires burning.

Praying for rain
ABBA
 
Workouts are going well. I don't trust my scale these days, as my clothing tells me that I am nearly back down to my pre-diagnosis (of my daughter) weight; but when I stepped on the scale yesterday it still showed me at 158 !!? So I don't know.

I am feeling good these days, with a good amount of energy and also just feeling positive in general. I am happy and thankful. This is wonderful, as there have been so many stressors over the last six months or so.

Cheers:waving:
ABBA
 
Mini-reunion went great! Every single person commented on my weight loss and how good I look! :sifone:It really was an encouragement to me, I must say. I haven't lost any more, but am holding my own. Still working out daily.

I am also still attending marriage counseling, which is tiring but I think helpful. It's hard staying, but would be hard leaving, too. I want my girls raised in an intact family by both loving parents, but have trouble figuring out how to respond when my (chosen) mate is a mentall-ill gaming addict. He is never abusive, but definitely neglectful. How much does one simply "put up with" and overlook? I refuse to pay with my health, mentally, emotionally, physically, or spiritually. WHAT TO DO? Suggestions welcome. :angelsad2:

ABBA
 
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