June 4, 2008
· Filed under a day in the life, about the blogger, another kid?, bellydancing, exercise, haircare, nailcare, pics of me, pregnancy 2008, womanly things
at only 11 weeks pregnant, pregnancy has already changed me in some significant ways:
1) My hair. I have decided to take advantage of the fact that hair tends to grow faster during pregnancy, and not cut it the whole pregnancy (well, I did when I first found out…but not again) in hopes of finally having longish hair. This, of course, only makes sense if I keep my hair helthy. So while I do plan to keep up just enough high-lights to not hate myself (a few foils every 3 months or so) I am no longer blow-drying or ironing my hair daily..only for rare special events. Instead I scrunch it up with some curling gel and leave it to dry naturally. Some days, it works. Some days it doesn’t. By the time I realize it is a bad day, I am already out the door…so I am just living with it.
2) My nails. All those months I did not get pregnant I kept up my bio-gel nails faithfully, telling myself they were a little gift to myself for not getting pregnant. Now, they are gone. I grew them out gracefully for a while, filing down the line and keeping them polished and not too long, but last week they started falling off, so I knawed off what was left of them. My nails are now short, bumpy and the polish peels off easily. Luckily, pregnancy also tends to make nails grow longer and stronger, so they should be looking pretty soon. BTW, I don’t think bio-gel is a problem in pregnancy…it is just that it seems an easy way to start budgetting, and like bad luck to keep them up after I spent months considering them a “not pregnant yet” thing to do.
3) Ice-cream and pop. 2 things I never ever used to have unless they were served to me at a party or someone’s house. Not that I disliked them…but I they just seemed too indulgant to have on a regular basis. I am now living on mint chocolate chip ice-cream and diet cream soda.
4) Exercise. I always planned to keep it up while pregnant, but just like last time, have not. I am walking a lot, but have found myself mostly too easily tired to do anything more exerting. As well, I had a little issue last week. After going to my first belly-dancing class in weeks, and exerting myself (I would say a class is similar exertion to a low-impact aerobics class) for the first time in weeks , I started bleeding. I had an ultrasound the next days and there was no indicaiton of a problem or blood in the uterus, so we don’t know what caused it and are thankful it has not come back. I know the exercise my be unrelated..but it left me fearful to do so again. I will deal with the weight gain after the baby comes. Actually, I found it very easy after the girl (and I gained a lot). Between nursing and being a very social person who was always walking the malls and going for walks with other new moms I met, the weight melted off. What happened when I returned to work is another story though…
5) The belly. I am not sure where it come from. The baby is still the size of a kumquat and quite low…yet I have looked like this for a couple weeks already. Not only does my belly stick out…it is hard. Not as hard as it will get…but harder than just pudge. And no, it isn’t twins. Good thing too…I was wondering how I would ever manage to hide twins from everyone I know the whole pregnancy and delivery so no one would know and try to stop me when when I gave one up for adoption!
6) The girl. I don’t know if she got more annying, or I got more irritable…but she does not stop talking, and I just want her to stop. I feel a rush of love when she is asleep though!
March 25, 2008
· Filed under a day in the life, about the blogger, clothes, exercise, pics of me, shopping
OK, not really. Really, my car had snow on it this morning. But warm weather is on the way. It must be. And I must be ready for it. I don’t plan to buy much new clothing for the upcoming seasons (and I need no new warm weather shoes, since I got several last summer and a few more for Disney World)…but I have picked up a few things at Joe and the sales rack at RW:
Joe
This may be the least flattering picture of me EVER but this dress looks much cuter and less un-flattering in person. The ruching at the chest and knees is adorable, and the colours are really nice too. It also looks much nicer with a black tank top under it adding some colour at the chest…I thought I got a picture of that…but I guess not. Anyways…not a great picture but a great dress, I promise.
I love how comfortable and versatile this silk shell is, and the colour is fab!
RW
Could this dress be any sweeter? I will wear it with a cami or bandeau for work, of course.
Another not great picture (what is on the camera???), but this faux-wrap top with the ribbon trim is really nice on, and will be easy to dress up or down.
P.S. Excuse the hideous hair and face. Today was spent getting my car serviced, running while waiting for my car (I am a good girl, aren’t I? I ran to Tim Horton’s… but I only got yogurt and berries and ran back!!!), grocery shopping, and calling every EB Games in town until I fund one that had Wii DDR in stock…then going out to buy it. So, it was a “look like ass” kinda day…but I was productive and even found time for a little fashion show from my closet for ya’ll, so it’s all good.
P.S.part 2-Remember these? I got a deal!
March 20, 2008
· Filed under a day in the life, about the blogger, exercise
Because I jogged for the first time since…err….umm….November maybe?
I went for 20 minutes, and made it along my usual “short” route, which is about 2 and 1/2 km.
It was cold and my feet got numb and wet, and my throat and ears were burning, and a few times I thought I was gonna vomit, and when I got home I was convinced I was having a stroke.
But I did it. And I feel great now.
Amazing how just one good workout can make me feel thinner and prettier and healthier. Not that I am any of these things.
Yet.
January 7, 2008
· Filed under about the blogger, exercise, food, weight loss
I have really been a gluttonous pig since Florida. I have gained 5 lbs and several inches in various places since Mid-November. I feel fat and my clothing does not fit the way I want it to. I have been okay (not great, but not horrid) with exercising, but really have not been paying attention to my diet at all. So I am going back on my word and going back to Sparkpeople for a while…I hate tracking and for the most part find that when I get to a good weight for me, I can maintain it pretty easily without tracking…but Florida and then the Holidays and all the treats they entail, as well as various personal issues, have gotten me so off track I need to do something to get back on. So back on I will be. Starting tomorrow. I’ll even let you all follow me here!
P.S. I have also decided to start eating poultry again. I find that when I am not eating poultry, I fall back on carbs, dairy and fried foods way way too much! When I lost the weight a few years ago, I was often eating frozen low-fat caloried controlled dinners as my lunches or as dinner when I made something I did not want to eat for my family…that is much harder if I don’t eat poultry. Also, due to my job I eat on the road a lot, and I use dot always get a Turkey and Tomato sandwich (I know, just veggie is lighter, but blech) so since I have not been eating meat, I have had to resort to Filet O’ Fishes or just fries instead when I had to hit I drive through if I wanted ot eat-not good! As well, I just feel like I do not get enough protein when I don’t eat some meat. I know that many vegetarians are able to maintain a balanced diet and lose weight or maintain a healthy diet weight but I just don’t like Veggies and legumes enough to do that! So white chicken and turkey are back in my diet…no gristle please!
