The new and improved ME!

quick update

angela — Tue, 24 May 2011 10:43:22 +0000

So my friend Myra seemed to like new boy..said he seems very sensible and he wasn’t shy at all at her place…even helped bbq, clean up from dinner and wash dishes. She did say he seems a little younger..he’s two years younger than me..just because we’re both used to dating older guys. She also said he’s tiny (she likes taller/bigger guys) and very muscular ..hehehehe..i love it! I had a bbq chicken breast, spinach salad (w/ sunflower seeds, cranberries, almonds, etc), 4 tiny roasted potatoes and one hot dog weiner( the only time i will eat hotdogs throughout the year is bbq season). I also had a small bit of macaroni salad.

Weight was 145.5 this am!!!!!! I haven’t used the washroom in a few days so i am hoping that it was just the TOM and sodium from things I ate last week.

Such a beautiful day here today!!!!

Ang

Happy Long weekend!

angela — Mon, 23 May 2011 18:51:37 +0000

It’s May 24th weekend here…Victoria day holiday!!!! I love having 4 day work weeks. Weight on Friday was 149.5 and on Saturday 148.5. Would love to be back at 142!!!

Yesterday Myra and I went to the gym..did 30 minutes on the Precor (like elliptical but better!) and some weight machines. Today we walked for 50 minutes.

The sun is shining and I’m feeling fabulous! New boy spent first night here last night..we’re taking things ’slow’ if you know what I mean…just a lot of snuggling..lol. I love being with him so much. I also love that he’s very active (not an inch of fat on him, lol). He doesn’t have a gym membership but he jogs/hikes plays hockey and softball…oh ya and he can eat whatever he wants and probably doesn’t gain an inch haha. Last night he took me out to supper then we came back here and watched tv and had a few beer. He might be coming to Myra’s house tonight for a bbq (a little nervous..meeting a friend of mine for the first time, lol) and then we’re going to hike a trail at a nearby park.

Well thats an update for me! I have to get more active and start drinking more water!!!

Have a great week!

xo Ang

Finally…an update :)

angela — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:21:07 +0000

First of all..that ‘boy’ in the last post turned out to be a loser :S….He was all talk when offshore before we met but when it actually came to dating all he wanted to do was ‘hang out’ at his house…aka get laid….His interest seemed to quickly disappear although he said he still was..he just didn’t do anything to make me think otherwise…actions speak louder than words.

Second of all…I have my OWN apartment!! Yes I’ve moved out into a nicer/newer apartment w/ no carpet..yay for allergies :)..I LOVE having my own space..bought a new couch/coffee table set and a new kitchen table..plus a LOT more for the apt…..next is a new bedroom set :P. Finally I don’t have to be responsible for anyone or anything but myself. On the plus side..my landlord’s child goes to one of my companies daycare….the one where my best friend Myra works..I think that really upped my chances of getting it, lol.

I’ve dated a few other guys on that site that really weren’t for me (actually set one up w/a coworker, lol) but a week ago a guy messaged me online who is almost 3 years younger than myself! He has a great job…knows people from my hometown and I really feel like I can be myself around him. Forgot to add that he’s a cutie too :P. We went on a date Friday night (movie). We’ve spent 5 nights in a row doing something or just cuddling on my couch watching a movie. He’s soo sweet and considerate! We both deleted our accounts today and I am praying it goes somewhere!!!

I haven’t weighed myself in days. I will weigh on Friday and report back to here. I have just been really really busy lately…I am enjoying life to its fullest….and feeling the happiest I have been in years..not only because of the new boy..but just in general

Ang

update :)

angela — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:32:04 +0000

well the ‘boy’ (he aint no boy) called on Saturday 1030 to let me know that they weren’t sure if his ship was staying for all night and that his boss gave him a small bit of time off that afternoon :). We met about 1145-1245 at a park….quick walk around..lots of snuggles/hugs/kisses…i’ve never felt SOOOO comfortable kissing someone so quickly…..we have great chemistry. So because i didn’t think he was staying I told my friend Myra that I’d go to a Zumba masterclass that night. Shortly after he calls to tell me captain has decided to stay in town and we could hang out. Long story short..Myra wasn’t feeling well..said shag the Zumba…and went to his house to hang out (He couldn’t go far….in case called back to ship to leave). We watched two movies…hung out/snuggled….i didn’t get home til 530 am(he had to be back on ship for 6). I can feel myself becoming very emotionally attached to him and I am hoping and praying that I’m not setting myself up for a fall. Trust is a major issue w/ me and guys…yes I know it sucks!

Weight was 141.5 yesterday..up a bit this AM ( had chilli for supper..thinking it’s prob the salt). I’m gonna go to body combat tonight…haven’t been in forever and I am missing it!

Have a great day chicks!

Ang

About a boy…and a few other things :)

angela — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:56:47 +0000

Well fist of all ladies..I’d like to thank you for all of your lovely comments. Weight is down to 143/143.5 and I am feeling great. I have found a new love….well i liked it before but now i’m absolutely in love….Bodyflow at the gym (tai chi/pilates and yoga) and I think I’m after getting a lot better w/ it…all of the poses/stretches and ab stuff is HARD work! A guy teaches it and he’s amazing. I leave feeling so good and rejuvenated.

Update…car is fixed..$550 later….still needs some minor work :(. Apartment hunting isn’t going that great. I’ve decided to look for a place of my own and let sis and her bf take over this apartment…even though EVERYTHING is in my name here..I am ready to start over fresh..go buy new furniture (thank god for savings) and move forward w/ my life.

Another part of moving forward is meeting someone else. I joined a dating site for ‘the heck of it’ and specifically wrote that i’m only looking for friends yada yada yada. I met someone and we seem to click unbelievably. He’s 31, own house/car, great job etc. He told me he has a feeling like he’s ‘meant to meet me’. We have so much MORE in common than ex and i ever did (exercise/healthy eating/out door activities etc). We haven’t met in person yet but may do so soon :). I know it’s very soon after a break up but I feel like I have wasted a LOT of time w/ ex and i don’t want to miss an opportunity of being w/ someone that could be the one for me. Does that make any sense? I’m sure if ex found out he’d accuse me of having met him while we were together or some other bullshit he could come up w/. However this all happened recently and it’s bringing such happiness to my life :)..hopefully he does too..lol.

I will let you all know how it goes if/when i meet him

Ang

holy crap…

angela — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 09:49:57 +0000

…almost an entire month since I blogged. A LOT has gone on since then. First of all, bf and I have been having difficulties for some time…remember the straw that broke the camel’s back..well it really did break the camel’s back..lol. The bf and I broke up…honestly I am feeling RELIEVED. He had way too much stress going on in his life for me to handle. I am NO ONE’S emotional punching bag or therapist. I cannot deal with being w/ someone who is completely stressed and doing nothing to help himself get better…if anything, only doing things to make himself worse, ie drinking, lying in bed all day, etc..I feel like I am in a better place (mentally) and I will be feeling even more relieved when his belongings are out of my apt (he’s staying w/ relatives). He’s having a VERY hard time coping w/ us breaking up..sent a few emails etc to me…tends to dwell on things…I just need to remain blunt and the point..there is NO way in this world I want to be back with him. I did agree to try to work things out…and my mom said, “Angela follow your heart…whatever you want to do.” Then I realized I wasn’t following my heart….I was doing it to please him. This is MY life. I don’t want to be old and thinking about the miserable life I lead w/ someone I don’t love.

On a better note, I weighed at 144 yesterday AM!!! I haven’t been able to exercise a whole lot in the past week (Zumba twice) because the front brakes on my car were very bad and I couldn’t get the car in the garage until Thurs AM…thought it was safer to leave it at home. I can def feel the inches gone from around my waist…need to work on toning my legs now :).

I am also contributing my weightloss to the fact that I gave up the dairy. BM’s have been regular and no issues w/ constipation and bloating at all! Sometimes I will sneak a little something w/ dairy..but DEFINITELY no more ice cream, yogurt, milk and cheese. I read online that melted cheese is like putting glue in your stomach! Ewwww…I just need to remember to take my daily supplements now (VIt D and calcium as well as b12).

I didn’t blog simply because I wasn’t in a mental state of mind to blog…..Dieting was the last thing on my mind in the past month…I did exercise a LOT simply to escape being home/ around ex. I just wasn’t capable of sitting down and thinking/writing about anything else. There were many nights on the weekends I stayed at Myra’s house…again just to be away from the drama and stress of him.

I barely slept (again) last night…..I think once exes belongings are out of my apt I will feel be able to much better. I also need to remember to take my melatonin to help me sleep. Planning on going to gym this AM…body flow and zumba before or machines after. I don’t know if I can workout for two hours on 3 hrs of sleep :(.

Have a great weekend girlies…I missed you all!

xo Angela

p.s. Going out dancing tonight and drinks w/ the girls….cannot wait!!!!!!!!

woot woot!

angela — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:46:57 +0000

Weight went down this week! yahoo!!! 146.5! DEFINITELY because i’m more active…and I’ve almost completely given up dairy (no more constipation!!!). I DID end up eating two small pieces of bf’s pizza the other night but that is it.

This is my workouts for the past week:

Last Sat (body flow, Precor-30mins_

Sun- Skating/Zumba

Monday-Body Combat

Tues-took a day off!

Wed- Precor for 30 mins

Thurs-Zumba

Fri (today!)-Going to try to leave work a few mins early and get to a 530 zumba class!!

Sat (tomorrow) Bodyflow!

Sunday-Zumba hopefully!

If I workout today that means I only went one day w/out exercise..this is a BIG accomplishment for me It’s also a great way to get my stress out!

Have a great weekend!

Ang

very quick update

angela — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 11:06:30 +0000

weight was 147.5 this am! My goal for now is 145..and if it goes a little lower i’m okay with that. I didn’t eat that great over weekend but I worked out a lot….the bodyflow/precor on Sat..skating for an hr on Sunday AM ( my work had it’s first winter festival for the families (staff and children) of my daycare. First time skating since junior high and I didn’t fall…just very nervous, lol. I then went to Zumba Sunday afternoon. After work yesterday I did Body Combat (martial arts/cardio kickboxing). I had planned to go to Body flow and do some machines w/ Myra tonight but we’re having 10cms of blowing snow/freezing rain..might be too gross to go anywhere tonight.

Have a great day!

Ang

Rainy Saturday!

angela — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 23:14:34 +0000

When it rains, it pours….lol..It really is pouring outside. Great news btw..my friend Myra joined my gym…but at another location near her house…memberships are good for any location. Today we did a one hour Bodyflow class (Yoga, Pilates & Tai Chi) then did a half hr on the Precor machine (similar but better than elliptical). I did over 3000 strides!!!!! Whoo the sweat!

Tomorrow our company is having a Winterfest for the children/family of our daycare as well as staff families. Skating is in the am…I haven’t skated since Junior high…lol..this will go over well..especially if i’m sore (I can feel it now in my legs). The afternoon is sliding and a bunch of outdoor games which I think will be cancelled because of all the rain we’re having.

I will take stuff for Zumba in my car to hopefully leave early to go to or if it’s cancelled I’ll have everything w/ me to go on to it at 4 ( might end up anywhere w / coworkers or shopping, lol)

Have a great Sunday!

long time no blog

angela — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:21:08 +0000

well its been a while since blogging….a lot has been going on since last blog—ended up having a fight w/ boyfriend on Sat…which i think was the straw that broke the camel’s back….i ended up taking an overnight bag to friends house and we said fuck the wii and went downtown dancing/drinking. On Sunday I told him that I had enough of everything……he apologized repeatedly for flipping out (thought i broke the wii) and he has a LOT of things stressing him out lately. I just have had enough…….we may be over.

The only good thing lately is my weight….148.5 this am….Yay to no constipation! I have only eaten a few things that ‘may contain traces of milk’. I went to combat on Monday, Zumba tonight and I worked my butt off.

Anywho I’ll leave this short and sweet.

Have a great weekend…I hope mine is okay.

Angela