deadly combination! i dont knw how my colleagues do it. i am so knackered by the time i get home. my eating times have all but zonked out. i'm grabbing snacks every now and then and drinking coffee all the time.
a friend said that i'll get used to it once my body adjusts. which is fair enough coz i've only been doing this work-and-gym routine for a week. whats really annoying me is the fact that i havent lost any weight. in fact, i've gained! with my exercise routine back full swing, my appetite has gone up ten-fold and i'm eating more and more. i'm still trying to get round to eating more often but in little amounts. i asked a gym friend today whether she can tell if i've gained. she said its not that obvious but my face is slightly rounder and a tyre has grown on my waist. other than that, i'm good.
its good to know the massive weight gain hasnt reli translated physically. but my fitness level is so pancit now. i cant believe how fit i was 2 months back. i cant even hold a plank pose proper, let alone do a full bodypump class without cheating now and then. to be honest, i tink its all due to not being in abs blitz anymore. i took the class for granted cause i allowed myself to eat anything i want. now without abs blitz, i am doing almost zero abs workout, which pretty much explains the extra padding around my waist =/
my arms havent reach the bingo wings stage tho (THANK GOD!) and i'm slowing gaining strength there. its hard to work out a routine because i finish work at odd hours throughout the week and i've always depended on classes to help me stay motivated. i'm giving myself about 4 weeks to lose the weight i've gained due to work. i am gonna need A LOT of luck there. only ystrdy, i raided the office fridge for ice cream. and also raided the other side's pantry for chocolate!
sigh. i shud keep some healthy snacks at the office yea?
this is a pretty depressing post. but i know i can do it because i've done all this before. its sticking to the plan thats a slight problem. temptations everywhere! i'm gonna cut out cheese, fried stuff and fast food for now. gaah shudn't have gone back to fast food. i was good for so long =(
retail therapy would be good now.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
2 months
2 months anniversary at ID =)
i feel like i'm spending less money this time around because i'm buying less. but theres a catch. the few things i've bought do not come cheap.
like a membership at the gym for 1 year, unlimited. and 2 pairs of shoes.
actually, the shoes were put in for the sake of saying i bought them. but theres a trip to miri this weekend and i havent worked out how much i am budgeting for that... but the gym membership was expensive!
anyway, this meaaaans....
I AM BACK AT THE GYM! BALIK KAMPONG! SWEATS AND KURUS GALORE! SEXY TONED ARMS! NOT SO FLABBY STOMACH AND BEST OF ALLLLL
i can eat watever i want again!
okay to be honest, i havent exactly been dieting since my month-long hiatus from the gym. work is, at its best, challenging; and at its worst, downright stressful. so with that kind of work, and my being the person who eats more during stressful times i tell you it is nearly impossible to stick to a no-chocolate-after-6pm rule. apatah lgi no carbs after 7pm when i only have time for a proper sit down dinner by 7pm earliest.
(dont get me wrong. still love my job hee)
i've promised myself to sign up for the gym as soon as the second paycheck comes but trying to fit in the time to go to the gym and pay up was difficult to fit in between work, chores, socialising and what-have-yous. so when the workmates arranged an impromptu badminton session lastnite at the fitness zone hall, i jumped at it! went back home during lunch to get my gear, took money (did i tell u my building has an atm machine? evil, i know!) and went to the gym straight after work. signed up and when nurul-the-membership-consultant asked me when i'd like my membership to start, i went 'can i start now? like tonite? i have my gym gear in the car'.
talk about enthusiastic. haha but being back at the gym felt soooo good. it wasnt so much the workout tho coz obvs my stamina is teruk now. but i still managed to run a good 20mins on the treadmill so i guess i'm not so pancit. methinks its the weekly tasek-baddy-combo that helped. btu seeing the familiar faces, the equipments, the changing room!
of course it had a slightly novel feel to it coz i was a morning gym bunny and not used to seeing so many ppl at the gym mlm2x. and how ppl actually que before classes. and how difficult it is to get a machine because thres so many ppl.
but hey, something i can work around. met familiar faces (and everyone missed me!) and went on the tanita machine and am horrified to find that my fat mass has doubled in 1 month. my muscle mass? such a sad number. the plan for now is to get myself used to a routine of working out in the evenings after work and then slowly shape up my no-longer-toned-arms back into its former glory.
ah. gym. tomoro morning, first day back with the aunties gang. time to see if the extra weight on the scales shows on my face. coz u knw how ppl who havent seen u in a while will be able to tell better than ppl who see u everyday.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
i feel like i'm spending less money this time around because i'm buying less. but theres a catch. the few things i've bought do not come cheap.
like a membership at the gym for 1 year, unlimited. and 2 pairs of shoes.
actually, the shoes were put in for the sake of saying i bought them. but theres a trip to miri this weekend and i havent worked out how much i am budgeting for that... but the gym membership was expensive!
anyway, this meaaaans....
I AM BACK AT THE GYM! BALIK KAMPONG! SWEATS AND KURUS GALORE! SEXY TONED ARMS! NOT SO FLABBY STOMACH AND BEST OF ALLLLL
i can eat watever i want again!
okay to be honest, i havent exactly been dieting since my month-long hiatus from the gym. work is, at its best, challenging; and at its worst, downright stressful. so with that kind of work, and my being the person who eats more during stressful times i tell you it is nearly impossible to stick to a no-chocolate-after-6pm rule. apatah lgi no carbs after 7pm when i only have time for a proper sit down dinner by 7pm earliest.
(dont get me wrong. still love my job hee)
i've promised myself to sign up for the gym as soon as the second paycheck comes but trying to fit in the time to go to the gym and pay up was difficult to fit in between work, chores, socialising and what-have-yous. so when the workmates arranged an impromptu badminton session lastnite at the fitness zone hall, i jumped at it! went back home during lunch to get my gear, took money (did i tell u my building has an atm machine? evil, i know!) and went to the gym straight after work. signed up and when nurul-the-membership-consultant asked me when i'd like my membership to start, i went 'can i start now? like tonite? i have my gym gear in the car'.
talk about enthusiastic. haha but being back at the gym felt soooo good. it wasnt so much the workout tho coz obvs my stamina is teruk now. but i still managed to run a good 20mins on the treadmill so i guess i'm not so pancit. methinks its the weekly tasek-baddy-combo that helped. btu seeing the familiar faces, the equipments, the changing room!
of course it had a slightly novel feel to it coz i was a morning gym bunny and not used to seeing so many ppl at the gym mlm2x. and how ppl actually que before classes. and how difficult it is to get a machine because thres so many ppl.
but hey, something i can work around. met familiar faces (and everyone missed me!) and went on the tanita machine and am horrified to find that my fat mass has doubled in 1 month. my muscle mass? such a sad number. the plan for now is to get myself used to a routine of working out in the evenings after work and then slowly shape up my no-longer-toned-arms back into its former glory.
ah. gym. tomoro morning, first day back with the aunties gang. time to see if the extra weight on the scales shows on my face. coz u knw how ppl who havent seen u in a while will be able to tell better than ppl who see u everyday.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Sunday, February 28, 2010
blessed
when ur mother calls ur boyfren 'a good man' and goes on to say how i'd be a fool to let this one go.
thats a pretty bright green light for you, sayang! =D
love yew!
thats a pretty bright green light for you, sayang! =D
love yew!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Her name was Lola~
me and officemates were talking abt names, specifically naming our cars. i was never good at naming inanimate objects.. paling2x pun my huge stuffed cat sja, who i call rory. other than that, its car, laptop, fone etc. recently molly confessed how her car's name is bluetron (because its old and she believes it can turn into a robot) so i got her to name my car.
'ur car's black.. how about that black panther in the jungle book?'
'aku lupa namanya..'
few seconds later.
'bagheera!'
'did u google it?'
'yea i did. bah ur car's name is bagheera coz its black and old and wise'.
old and wise? hahahaha. my car's 9 yrs old sudah plg so okay. and my car is actually pemarah coz dtg balik penyakitnya ie making noises. so after riding in my car once, molly deduced that my car is pemarah (coz it makes noises) so hence it is wise. and old and wise and black equals a 'bagheera'. sherry for short (because i wanted to call it sharokan ie shahrukh khan geddit geddit and sherry for short). so if my car had an identity card, it'll be Bagheera @Sharokan.
anyway, i'm seriously contemplating in buying a car. i have one in mind but we'll see if i actually go through with buying it. i do, however, have a name for it sudah.
its gonna be called 'lulu' OR lola as in her-name-was-lola-she-was-a-showgirl lola.
so which car goes best with lulu/lola?
(lain bah anak anie. kan pilih kereta based on a name. like the car would even care what its called. pfft)
i love the name 'lulu/lola' tho. maybe i shud call the car lulu lola. like a weird nursery rhyme. haha. or lola lulu. definitely gonna get a girly car with that name. bida jua tu if i get.. a dodge and call it lola lulu?
i dont knw. we'll see. i need to find a way to get a car without breaking into my savings.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
'ur car's black.. how about that black panther in the jungle book?'
'aku lupa namanya..'
few seconds later.
'bagheera!'
'did u google it?'
'yea i did. bah ur car's name is bagheera coz its black and old and wise'.
old and wise? hahahaha. my car's 9 yrs old sudah plg so okay. and my car is actually pemarah coz dtg balik penyakitnya ie making noises. so after riding in my car once, molly deduced that my car is pemarah (coz it makes noises) so hence it is wise. and old and wise and black equals a 'bagheera'. sherry for short (because i wanted to call it sharokan ie shahrukh khan geddit geddit and sherry for short). so if my car had an identity card, it'll be Bagheera @Sharokan.
anyway, i'm seriously contemplating in buying a car. i have one in mind but we'll see if i actually go through with buying it. i do, however, have a name for it sudah.
its gonna be called 'lulu' OR lola as in her-name-was-lola-she-was-a-showgirl lola.
so which car goes best with lulu/lola?
(lain bah anak anie. kan pilih kereta based on a name. like the car would even care what its called. pfft)
i love the name 'lulu/lola' tho. maybe i shud call the car lulu lola. like a weird nursery rhyme. haha. or lola lulu. definitely gonna get a girly car with that name. bida jua tu if i get.. a dodge and call it lola lulu?
i dont knw. we'll see. i need to find a way to get a car without breaking into my savings.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday equals Sports Day
so how do i fit in gym since i've started work?
i dont.
work has been slightly hectic lately because theres a few tight deadlines but insyaAllah, we'll get there on time. anyhoos, the office is quite good in organising social dos and its been a friday morning ritual to play badminton for 2 hrs (not 2hrs straight okay). followed by a chill sesh at coffee bean hee. balik modal kah nda, basically i do get exercise fitted in somehow, albeit once a week. i walk around alot in the office anyway, lunging files now and then so i guess thats my weights workout for now =)
today was the usual with some interesting twists. ran at tasek with boss. meet boss' fren with a personal trainer who invited us to join the session. did all sorts of planks and lunges right there and then in public. twas different, but oh how i miss having a trainer tell me wat to do! it was an awesome time. i wud've asked for more moves but for the trainer not being my personal trainer, i didnt say anything hehe. she did say to come again next week, so am looking forward to that!
that session made me realise the gymaholic in me is not buried too deep. i'm telling myself to join the gym again next month!
left tasek feeling uber hungry after that unexpected training session, so me and boss opted for a little breakfast b4 badminton. actually, 'little' is an understatement. we had dimsum. so i tink whatever we lost at tasek, we gained back at dynasty haha. we ate so much that we couldnt play terus at badminton, tepaksa rehat skajap. my game was a bit off today anyway. i was handal-er last week (banaaar~).
did ALL that before 12. productive day, ey? and long weekend soon. yayy!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
i dont.
work has been slightly hectic lately because theres a few tight deadlines but insyaAllah, we'll get there on time. anyhoos, the office is quite good in organising social dos and its been a friday morning ritual to play badminton for 2 hrs (not 2hrs straight okay). followed by a chill sesh at coffee bean hee. balik modal kah nda, basically i do get exercise fitted in somehow, albeit once a week. i walk around alot in the office anyway, lunging files now and then so i guess thats my weights workout for now =)
today was the usual with some interesting twists. ran at tasek with boss. meet boss' fren with a personal trainer who invited us to join the session. did all sorts of planks and lunges right there and then in public. twas different, but oh how i miss having a trainer tell me wat to do! it was an awesome time. i wud've asked for more moves but for the trainer not being my personal trainer, i didnt say anything hehe. she did say to come again next week, so am looking forward to that!
that session made me realise the gymaholic in me is not buried too deep. i'm telling myself to join the gym again next month!
left tasek feeling uber hungry after that unexpected training session, so me and boss opted for a little breakfast b4 badminton. actually, 'little' is an understatement. we had dimsum. so i tink whatever we lost at tasek, we gained back at dynasty haha. we ate so much that we couldnt play terus at badminton, tepaksa rehat skajap. my game was a bit off today anyway. i was handal-er last week (banaaar~).
did ALL that before 12. productive day, ey? and long weekend soon. yayy!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Overtime
it is 8.40pm and i am still in the office. i've had back to back meetings all morning and afternoon and now i've only JUST finished my work but i kenot balik because i takut walk to my car seorang hee. so here i am, waiting for my colleagues to abis their work so we can all take the lift and walk together to the parking lot.
i could've done the work at home, but the office environment is better. This way, i won't leave stuff at home or vice versa.
and tomoro morning i am on duty to tembak-tembak people with the temperature thing and stick on 'fever free' stickers on people i barely know. reporting for duty is at 7am.
i am at the office more than i am at home =p
(baik jua bujang masih =p)
thank god i get along with, and actually like the ppl i work with.
now imma think up of what to wear tomoro since everyone will see me, seeing that i'm on duty to essentially check the temperature of the whole building.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
i could've done the work at home, but the office environment is better. This way, i won't leave stuff at home or vice versa.
and tomoro morning i am on duty to tembak-tembak people with the temperature thing and stick on 'fever free' stickers on people i barely know. reporting for duty is at 7am.
i am at the office more than i am at home =p
(baik jua bujang masih =p)
thank god i get along with, and actually like the ppl i work with.
now imma think up of what to wear tomoro since everyone will see me, seeing that i'm on duty to essentially check the temperature of the whole building.
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
Monday, February 8, 2010
lunchtime shopping
during lunch today, i managed to:
sigh. still on track for the wedding fund tho. but i tink no more eating out this month except the occasional cofeebean. so if u see me eat out, kana belanja tu!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
- have lunch (duh!)
- beli DUA PASANG kain at shopaholics mj
- got a chocolate cheesecake from secret recipe for afternoon office snacking.
sigh. still on track for the wedding fund tho. but i tink no more eating out this month except the occasional cofeebean. so if u see me eat out, kana belanja tu!
much love,
rabi'a xoxo
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