ABBAgirl's Diary

Happy Holidays!
Resisting christmas treats is so difficult!
I have to say, your weight loss is extremely inspirational for me. I hope I have as much success as you at this. Keep up the awesome work!
 
:Angel_anim:What a wonderful CHRISTmas! So enjoyable, every single part of it. I feel incredibly blessed to have my family all in the same city! What a joy. And we all get along, to boot!

It has also been very nice having yesterday and today off - my first time off in 9 days. Tomorrow I head back to work and will work straight through until there is no more overtime offered. This could be anywhere from one week to one month. Therefore, even though it is St. Stephen's Day, I will get on my treadmill some time today and really make it count. The great news for me regarding all of my hours at work is that I can work as little as 4 hours at a time, if I want, which means I can always fit in a workout! It is harder if I work a full shift, as I am obviously tired - but so are all of you, and you still get your workouts in!

As I type this I am sitting in my new luxurious bathrobe and slippers, gifts from my family. Am I spoilt or what? I must have been a very good girl, indeed!

Blessings to you as we forge ahead with our fitness journeys,
ABBA:driving:
 
Okay, good on me for working a full shift at the hospital and then getting in my whole workout! Yesterday I did a total of 2 hrs cardio and calisthenics/light weights. You see, I was watching this movie Bridget Jones Diary, and just plain got carried away! LOL I just looooove Hugh Grant...he is such a handsome rogue :beating:

I expect when next I get on the scale (Monday) I will be around 154. Christmas time is so unkind to those watching their waistlines! Harumph. :cuss:
However, all of the goodies are nearly gone now, and it will be much easier to get back to *regular* eating. I still feel really good every time I look in the mirror. It is such a treat to like what I see!

I have been reading and re-reading such a stellar book by Louise Hay. It's called HEAL YOUR LIFE, and I totally recommend it. Somewhat metaphysical, but I am just loving it. It is helping me on my path. I like learning about myself. I like hoping. I like working towards my own happy future. I like changing my life into the life I want, instead of coveting that of others. I LIKE BEING FREE!

And on that happy note, I think I shall go and read some more. :seeya:

Cheers
ABBA
 
Thanks so much for reading my journal. I've skimmed through yours since it's so long but I see that you have PCOS. Do you know a lot about it? I'm asking because I think I might have it -- even though I've had blood tests done and my doctor is so sure I don't.

PS The robe sounds amazing. :)
 
Hi there, thanks for stopping by! PCOS can best be managed by changing your diet and exercising to lose the excess weight, as far as I can tell. It is more of a "catch all" title, like lupus, to explain away a bunch of various symptoms. My docs told me that once I lost weight, my hormones should balance out and come right - but honestly, my hair is still falling out (though not as drastically) and my skin seems permanently changed. In addition, I am now on thyroid pills and iron pills, so at least the lab work is in the "normal" range now.

I am a big advocate on gaining balance in all areas of life, and believe that once our emotions and spirit are in a right and healthy place, our bodies will follow. It stands to reason that if you love yourself and your body, you won't abuse it with too much of anything, or too little (junk, food, drinking, smoking, etc).

Best wishes as you pursue better fitness!

ABBA
 
Happy New Year's Eve! Today I will be hanging out with my kids, doing my workout, hanging out more with my kids, cleaning, going to work, and then ringing in the New Year with friends! I feel truly blessed.

Last night after work I stopped in to have a visit with friends who live out of town but are home for the holidays. I am so used to my weight now (and not entirely satisfied yet) that I tend to forget about it - but boy oh boy did THEY notice it! LOL My friend, her husband, his parents...they ALL noticed! And I don't mind telling you that IT FELT GREAT!!!:hurray:

I am really looking forward to 2009. I feel as though I continue to be given keys for unlocking my life and my happiness, and I am eager to use them.

Have a wonderful New Year's Eve, however you choose to celebrate it!:waving:
Cheers
ABBA
 
:party:Here's to 2009 and every wonderful thing that comes with it!

Last night was so much fun! I had such a great time saying goodbye to 2008 and ringing in the brand New Year with old friends!

Now that we are finally through with the chocolate/salty chip/ridiculously rich and fatty junk food season, AND SINCE I HAVE GAINED 4 LBS:toetap05:, I am officially ready to start with my healthy eating again! The good news is that I have kept up with my workouts for the most part, which has kept the damage to a minimum.

As I want to lose that newly gained 4, I am going to go all the way and seriously work at reaching 135. It has brought me such joy being 150-155, my wedding weight! But I am ready now to go all the way and hit my lowest weight ever.

All for now,
ABBA :biggrinjester:
 
:Angel_anim:Started tracking my food today, and I am very excited about what awaits me! I am expecting to lose 20 lbs by April, about 5 lbs per month. I am continuing with my daily 1 hour workouts of running + weights + calisthenics. The main difference is that I will be fanatical about keeping track of my food intake, with my workouts in mind. I had not been eating enough the last 6 months or so to keep up with my exercise level, so I will now be correcting that.

My current Weight Watchers points allowance is 20 per day, + an extra 7 on the days I work out. I also have a weekly bonus supply of 35 points, or an extra 5 per day.

When I weighed myself yesterday I was at 156 lbs, and I aim to reach 135 lbs. I am happy with my renewed intent of purpose! Here's to my success.

Here is a pic of me today, JAN 2/09 in my workout gear:
 
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Good morning!
The day is starting off nicely, with lots of sun streaming in through my window. Our winters in the Valley are usually exceedingly grey, so it is a treat to see the sun.

I remain thoroughly committed to my renewed WL efforts, and am looking forward to looking and feeling the best I can!

Did I mention that I have recently been contacted by my former band mates (we are talking from 1989-91) and THEY WANT TO GET BACK TOGETHER!:party: This is so exciting because I absolutely adore these people! THey are excellent musicians and fun to work with. Also very, very reliable. My DH has tried off and on for the last year to get a band going, but with no luck. I am not overly surprised. He is being very gracious about this offer for me and (at least tells me that) he is happy for me.

Anyway, I have to work today, but am writing down my food.

Cheers
ABBA
 
Did my workout. Kept track of my points, which are at 27. It feels weird to eat so much! But I am not complaining...just making sure it's REAL food, and not junk! And if I do eat junk, I am counting it, point by point.

Feeling great! :waving:
ABBA
 
Hmmm...two whole days in, and I haven't lost so much as one pound :toetap05: LOL I think I am PMS, too. At any rate, my body is feeling much better now that the excess sugar/salt/junk food fest is over.

I haven't decided if today will be my day off from working out or not. I have been diligent. I am vigilant in my tracking.

All for now
ABBA

OKAY, OKAY! I did my full workout - and am now looking for extra calories to consume! On top of my extra apple and bowl of bran sticks...
 
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:ack2: Not too much exercising or eating going on today, though plenty of :drooling: and barfing and much, much worse. It came on last night before bed and hasn't left me yet :angelsad2:

However, I remain upbeat and fixed on my goal. I am thankful that I could just lie around today and catch up on sleep, take down the tree, and rest. Tomorrow I expect to be back to my regular healthy routine.

On a happy note, I now have the first set list prepared for my band, and expect to have a rehearsal within the next few weeks. Now THAT is exciting! I cannot wait to perform again!!! :sifone:And bringing in more $ + straightening out our finances is definitely on my agenda for 2009.

Cheers:seeya:
ABBA
 
:biggrinjester:Feeling much better today. This morning will be Mom's group, then work out, then lunch, then off to work for 5 hrs.

As much as I love my Christmas tree, I am happy to have my living room back!

My youngest started coughing, barking, and squeaking again 2 nights before school started. :nopity:She stays up until late with it, but I maintain that it is largely emotional. She is a hypochondriac (like her grampa!). I always have to under-react with her, and encourage DH to do likewise, but he tends to baby her. This makes me mental! :banghead: Anyway, I told her that she is not going to miss ONE MORE DAY of school if at all possible, since she basically missed the entire month before Christmas break, and was totally fine for about 10 days prior to school starting up! What triggered her coughing again? HER OLDER SISTER MENTIONED THAT SHE HADN'T HEARD HER COUGHING LATELY!!!:svengo: can you say Drama Queen? *sigh* Ah well, she comes by it honestly :blush5:

Expecting great things,
ABBA
 
Worked out. Trying not to panic that this a.m. the scale actually read 2 freaking lbs HEAVIER than yesterday :willy_nilly: wth? *sigh* I don't care! I remain resolute in my commitment! In fact, I went out and bought a wonderful, sexy new black belt to show off my waist, believing that soon none of my others will fit! How's THAT for positive thinking? :iagree:

Still writing food down.

Cheers
ABBA
 
ABBAgirl said:
Worked out. Trying not to panic that this a.m. the scale actually read 2 freaking lbs HEAVIER than yesterday :willy_nilly: wth? *sigh* I don't care! I remain resolute in my commitment! In fact, I went out and bought a wonderful, sexy new black belt to show off my waist, believing that soon none of my others will fit! How's THAT for positive thinking? :iagree:

Still writing food down.

Cheers
ABBA
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:D but you know more than anyone I'm sure that even the scale can't make its mind up from day to day.

I swore I commented in your journal, but I actually got your picture thread again!

Anyways keep up the good work and buy more belts, you deserve many.
 
:driving: Now that's more like it! Post workout today my scale showed 154 lbs!!! Let's keep going like that! Losing 2 lbs per week would work very nicely for me! :Angel_anim:

Cheers
ABBA
 
For my workout today, I ran the whole time.:drooling: I did stop once to ... you know... but otherwise, that's all I did. usually in commercials I get off to do my calisthenics, abs, light weights. I was definitely sweating by the end!

I feel quite tired and crampy, telling me that dreaded Aunt Flow is coming for her visit soon enough. *sigh* That means the scale will of course go right back up with the entire lake that I seem to retain :banghead: but such is life. At least it means all my plumbing is in order!

Anyways, I do feel great about cutting out the junk, getting back on total track with my eating, writing it all down and such. My bod feels cleaner, and my attitude is much happier, too! :Angel_anim:

My Mum and I just watched the season premiere of Biggest Loser. It was so good! We love that show, we tape it and watch it together every week. I feel so blessed to live so close to my dear Mum. :grouphug:

All for now, gettin' skinny!
ABBA
 
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