Well I was happy to see I was down another POUND this morning! EVERY little pound counts! I don't take any loss for granted...so happy to announce I am now down 21 POUNDS :) MashaAllah!
I went shopping and bought a pair of pants in a size smaller :) I had JUST bought a pair of black pants two weeks ago...I loaded the dishwasher a few days ago (wearing them) and it was the END of the liquid dishwasher soap...it squirted all over my pants and an hour later I noticed bleached spots all OVER them :( I was so upset because they were so nice and comfy and I loved them...BUT no problem because today I went to the store to get a new pair of the exact same ones...they were on SALE annnnnd I got them a SIZE SMALLER! :D
Lovin' my Scale!
Kasey UmmKhaled
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
I am now down...TWENTY POUNDS :)
This morning I got on the scale and I am...
Down 20 pounds :)
So I am 3 pounds away from my first goal...and then I want to lose another 10 pounds as my second goal, then I hope to lose 10 more IF I can....but I feel this is sooooo going to finally happen because of the healthy changes I have made.
I want to do my Body Composition again soon at the gym :)
Love Kasey UmmKhaled
Down 20 pounds :)
So I am 3 pounds away from my first goal...and then I want to lose another 10 pounds as my second goal, then I hope to lose 10 more IF I can....but I feel this is sooooo going to finally happen because of the healthy changes I have made.
I want to do my Body Composition again soon at the gym :)
Love Kasey UmmKhaled
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Latest Measurement Check:
It has been a few weeks since I did the measurements (I lost track of the days) and then I HOPE as I always say, to do them every week from here. The first bracket I will not put inches lost just (-In) because I will put the weekly loss in there next week.
SO below I will put my last measurement losses to date. As you can see all the brackets with the inches I gained while away, have DISAPPEARED yay, along with a few extra Inches...really happy about that.
Funny thing is even though my Weight shows a few more pounds than I was before I left, the Inches are smaller...meaning that EXERCISE makes a big difference in your shape, and you may weigh more than you actually look, due to being toned from weights and exercise :) Love that part!
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"X" for WEIGHT is what I was from the beginning of November.
"X" for INCHES is what I was from January 5 (In brackets right after the body part is where I will eventually put the WEEKLY loss for each Week. GOT IT? :D
X = -39 Lbs. (+23 Lbs. GAIN while I was away! YUCK!) (-19 Lbs. since Round 2 started)
So in those 6 weeks of ROUND ONE I lost: 15 Lbs.
Approx. 3 months for ROUND TWO's loss of: 19 Lbs.
Measurements: 42 days in Round 1 to lose the TOTAL Inches below, and ALL the red (brackets) have now disappeared, meaning I am the SAME as when I left OR smaller in those areas, so yayyyy! :)
Right Arm (-In) so TOTAL = X - 2.25 In
Left Arm (-In) so TOTAL = X - 2.25 In
Bust (- In) so TOTAL= X - 4.5 In
Under Bust (-In) so TOTAL = X - 5.0 In
Waist (-In) so TOTAL = X - 5.0 In
Belly Button (-In) so TOTAL = X - 6.5 In
Hips (- In) so TOTAL = X - 5.0 In
Bum (-In) so TOTAL = X - 3.50 In
Right Thigh (-In) so TOTAL = X - 2.50 In
Left Thigh (-In) so TOTAL = X - 2.0 In
Right Calf (-In) so TOTAL = X - 1.0 In
Left Calf (-In) so TOTAL = X - 1.0 In
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TOTAL GAIN = 20.5 Inches (waaah) - Round 2 LOSS so far = -27 Inches
So according to my NEW Inches I am DOWN an EXTRA 6.5 Inches!!!!! (than I was before I left!)
ROUND 1 RESULTS for 6 WEEKS:
WEEK 6 TOTAL = 4.25 Inches
WEEK 5 TOTAL = 5.75 Inches
WEEK 4 TOTAL = 4.75 Inches
WEEK 3 TOTAL = 7.25 Inches
WEEK 2 TOTAL = -7.75 Inches
WEEK 1 TOTAL = - 6.25 Inches
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GRAND TOTAL of ROUND 1= - 36 Inches
I will do my total grand total so far next time I guess. Too many calculations for my head!
Measurements are from the day I started working out (Jan 2010), and NOT from the beginning...I did not measure back then because I was not wanting to know...but now I am past and DONE WITH what I gained in UAE over that 4.5 months and on my way back to "Pre-Baby #3 weight"...working towards "Weight I met my Husband At" which doesn't feel THAT far away anymore with this new HEALTHY EATING plan!
Loove Kasey UmmKhaled
Weight Update....
In the next post I will update the inches because it has been a loooong time since I did that...but here is the weight part again:
Weight:
So new FORMULA:
Weight:
X = Original after Baby #3 weight
-39 Lbs. (Which I lost from Nov 2009-Feb2010)
THEN, I went to UAE for 4.5 months and: +23 Lbs. GAIN!! YUCK!
Came back to Canada and few weeks later I was back at the gym...and NOW I am down -19 pounds total since being back!
So new FORMULA:
X -39Lbs + 23Lbs - 19 Lbs
Complicated or what? Long story short I am ONLY 4 Lbs. away from what I was before I went away :) so I have lost 19 of the pounds I gained in UAE! MashaAllah!
Love Kasey UmmKhaled
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Waist-to-Hip Ratio...did you ever check?
I have always heared of BMI (Body Mass Index) Calculations, but I came across "Waist-to-Hip Ratio Calculator" on www.sparkpeople.com and it is so neat. I haven't done that calculation until today! You guys should check it out for those who are health conscious. It shows your health risk, because a lot of the time for BMI, it may not give a true readout because some people have a lot of muscle which weighs more than
So I did mine and I got:
Your waist-to-hip ratio: 0.72
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CALCULATE yours HERE!
Since storing excessive fat in the abdominal region (known as the "apple" shape) is correlated with an increased disease risk, this test is one way to measure your risk for lifestyle and weight-related diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and more. Storing fat in your lower half, known as a "Pear" shape, is actually a healthier site for fat accumulation. The less common "avocado" shape is somewhere between an apple and a pear, with health risks higher than a pear-shaped person, but somewhat lower than a true apple-shaped person.
So I am a PEAR...I knew that hehehe
Pear Shape (Low Health Risk)
If you’re a pear shape, you tend to carry most of your weight in your hips, thighs and buttocks. Storing fat in your lower half is actually a healthier site for fat accumulation. Research shows that storing fat here may actually protect you against cardiovascular disease. In one study of 1,356 women, ages 60-85, Danish researchers found that those with excessive fat in the arms, legs, hips and buttocks had less atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) than those who stored most fat in their abdominal area and other central parts of the body.
The other shapes are Apple and Avocado...you can read more HERE at SparkPeople
So this is just another little tool I found.... I just love SparkPeople! (Info from SP)
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Down Again... what?!?!?! (MashaAllah)
So as my usual morning routine I got on the scale this morning...expecting no change since I had lost 2 pounds yesterday! (I was actually checking that it stayed) but... to my surprise I was down ANOTHER pound!
I still have more I want to lose but I was so surprised! This HEALTHY EATING and NOT starving stuff REALLY works!!! Wow! Now, I wake up and look forward to eating a yummy, healthy, and FILLING breakfast. I make my breakfast NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, including whole grain carbs of some type, some protein, and some fats (which we need), and coffee of course. I try to make my breakfast the first thing I do and the biggest meal of the day.
OLD ME:
Wake up...have a coffee, starve all day...lacking nutrients, crabby because I am hungry but scared to eat anything thinking I will get fat....only to crash after all my exercise, which lead to eating goodies late at night!Causing the under-nourished, hard to lose weight and yo-yo weight effect!
Hard on the body & mind! <---- Sooo WRONG!
NEWWWWW ME:
Wake up, look forward to a yummy, healthy, filling breakfast anddd a coffee...leading to a good mood, MORE weight-loss, NEVER feeling hungry and always satisfied. I even eat the goodies I crave in small amounts and STILL LOSE! It is amazing. Then I have snacks and a yummy lunch and dinner and some more snacks. Now I look way fresher, fitter, I have way more energy to bun those calories, I am a happier, I am EVEN working out less...giving myself breaks my body NEEDS to regenerate when before I was breaking it down. So this is the new me!
The smarter, wiser me (who learned the hard way and glad that is over) I have found something that works and it is EASY...and non-restrictive. <----- Soooo RIGHT!
BIG MOTIVATOR: My heart rate monitor/watch "The SUUNTO" is a HUGE motivator for me. I put it on for all my classes and walks and I push myself harder each class to see if I can out-do the last time. Lift my knees higher, never stop and just keep going, punch and kick higher and harder, whatever it takes. And it is fun and rewarding! I definitely say to all "GO GET ONE"
Just wanted to give you guys some ideas on how to do it right, I learned the hard way, but you have to do it wrong to realize what is right!
Loooove Kasey UmmKhaled
This is the KEY...
Healthy Eating + Exercise + Happy & Positive Attitude = SUCCESS and WEIGHT-LOSS!
Since I came back from UAE I am:
DOWN 17 POUNDS!!! MashaAllah!
I still have more I want to lose but I was so surprised! This HEALTHY EATING and NOT starving stuff REALLY works!!! Wow! Now, I wake up and look forward to eating a yummy, healthy, and FILLING breakfast. I make my breakfast NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, including whole grain carbs of some type, some protein, and some fats (which we need), and coffee of course. I try to make my breakfast the first thing I do and the biggest meal of the day.
OLD ME:
Wake up...have a coffee, starve all day...lacking nutrients, crabby because I am hungry but scared to eat anything thinking I will get fat....only to crash after all my exercise, which lead to eating goodies late at night!Causing the under-nourished, hard to lose weight and yo-yo weight effect!
Hard on the body & mind! <---- Sooo WRONG!
NEWWWWW ME:
Wake up, look forward to a yummy, healthy, filling breakfast anddd a coffee...leading to a good mood, MORE weight-loss, NEVER feeling hungry and always satisfied. I even eat the goodies I crave in small amounts and STILL LOSE! It is amazing. Then I have snacks and a yummy lunch and dinner and some more snacks. Now I look way fresher, fitter, I have way more energy to bun those calories, I am a happier, I am EVEN working out less...giving myself breaks my body NEEDS to regenerate when before I was breaking it down. So this is the new me!
The smarter, wiser me (who learned the hard way and glad that is over) I have found something that works and it is EASY...and non-restrictive. <----- Soooo RIGHT!
BIG MOTIVATOR: My heart rate monitor/watch "The SUUNTO" is a HUGE motivator for me. I put it on for all my classes and walks and I push myself harder each class to see if I can out-do the last time. Lift my knees higher, never stop and just keep going, punch and kick higher and harder, whatever it takes. And it is fun and rewarding! I definitely say to all "GO GET ONE"
Just wanted to give you guys some ideas on how to do it right, I learned the hard way, but you have to do it wrong to realize what is right!
Loooove Kasey UmmKhaled
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
What is YOUR Diet Personality??
So I was on my new "tool" for "Weight-Loss Success" www.sparkpeople.com, and I am reading articles and entering my days activities and nutrition. I came across "The SparkPeople Diet Personality Profiler" and I did the quiz. It tells you what your "Diet Personality" is, and what diet strategies will work for you, which is pretty helpful, and also tells you tips for success. My profile was soooooo correct. You may have to sign-up but it is so worth it. Check it out! I love it and I am definitely
having success in my 22 days of being a "Spark Gal"
Here is the LINK TO THE ANALYZER
I got:
I will add the information tomorrow because it was not working for me when I put it up for some reason. It was too wide to get all the article.
Weight-Loss Update! Since I have been back....
I am writing a little Weight-Loss Update for since I have been back. Remember I went to UAE and gained 23 Pounds in 4 months?!?!?! :O
Well of that 23 Pounds I gained....I am now:
DOWN 16 POUNDS!!!!! WoooHooo! MashaAllah!
So I am pretty happy with myself. Of that 23 Pounds I gained, I have only 7 Pounds to go...and then I want to lose more of course, but I feel much better and I feel like I can succeed and reach my goal InshaAllah!
So off I go to the gym for 45min. BodyStep, 55min. RPM and then 1Hour BodyCombat :)
All of a sudden, these days, I am in love with BodyCombat! Yesterday in BodyCombat my heart rate monitor read 601 Calories and in RPM Class I burned 501 Calories :) I also did BodyPump and burned 360 Calories. So I am loving my heart rate monitor because it give me A LOT of motivation!
Well of that 23 Pounds I gained....I am now:
DOWN 16 POUNDS!!!!! WoooHooo! MashaAllah!
So I am pretty happy with myself. Of that 23 Pounds I gained, I have only 7 Pounds to go...and then I want to lose more of course, but I feel much better and I feel like I can succeed and reach my goal InshaAllah!
So off I go to the gym for 45min. BodyStep, 55min. RPM and then 1Hour BodyCombat :)
All of a sudden, these days, I am in love with BodyCombat! Yesterday in BodyCombat my heart rate monitor read 601 Calories and in RPM Class I burned 501 Calories :) I also did BodyPump and burned 360 Calories. So I am loving my heart rate monitor because it give me A LOT of motivation!
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Emirati Style Jalabiyas
I was reading Khaleejia's Blog and she gave me an idea to post my Emirati-Style Jalabiyas. Now I think they are actually called "Muhawar" according to her blog, but someone correct me if I am wrong. Funny I don't know the actual name... I am married to an Emirati, and have gotten many of them made for my little old self.
When I first went to UAE and my Mother in Law and Sister in Laws were wanting me to go get some made, I was thinking in my Canadian head...No wayyyyyyyyy....I thought they were pretty but totally not my style. They were telling me to get some to wear to Auntie's homes and visiting. So anyways I gave in and went to choose material to bring to the tailors and chose some designs.
Here are a few from my "Collectione Personale" LOL "My Personal Collection":
So this one above is one of my newer ones. I just made it in February. I got it made at a place in Al-Ain. Pictured is the front and the sleeve. The colors are pretty and feminine. In the material which you cannot really see from the pics, it faintly has gold in the print.
This one above is my blues and purples one that my Mother in Law had made for me because we were going to be there for Eid. I love this one too. I like blues and purples and I had THE perfect house shalya for it and matched amazingly. I don't have a picture of the house shayla though, it is still in UAE. I left most of my jalabiyas there in my closet waiting for me. I only brought a few here to Canada.
This one above is another one my Mother in Law got made for me. It is not my usual colors that I choose as I am not an orange/red lover but it is cute on. The neckline is nice and it has fuzzy velvet detailing with gold threading. It has different sleeves which are a little looser than the traditional Emirati ones. (Sorry I don't know how to rotate the top picture but you get the idea)
This one above in purples, pinks, blues, greens and oranges (just about everything lol) I loved the material and my Mother in Law and Sister in Law had this design with different material, from Sharqiya (a tailor) in Al-Ain. I loved the design and I chose this material for it. It looks really nice on. The second picture is of the sleeve. (Sorry about the sideways pictures again) The last picture is a sideways closeup of the front. Such a funny thing about this design. I came back here to Canada and was having dinner with some Emirati friends who are the wives of some guys that work with my hubby. One of the girls brought out her favorite jalabiya in oranges and I was like "I have the SAME ONE...really I do!" But different colors, and I showed her the pic on my Blackberry. Because they were asking me if I like them. I guess I do!
I call the one above "My Christmas One" LOL Because when I chose the material...I loved it SOOooooo much...it has nice shiny gold in the material but very faint. Anyways I went to the tailors to get it made and usually the tailor pics the thread colors for the front and the sleeves with what they think will look nice. Well it does look nice but I would have chose another color like the purple for the flowers, but it grew on me and I do love it. I even bought my Mom this material and she is making a dress for herself. Not a jalabiya...just a cute summer dress. I think I got this one at Sharqiya in Al-Ain.
This one above, is one of my favorites and my daughter Hessah has the same one to match, but hers was so small they made it in what they call "teba" meaning "same-same design" (which is the stitching matches the design on the material on the front and sleeves) I just love this one, it is so feminine and shiny fushia tinted lip gloss goes so lovely with it. If you look closely, there is faint white sticching throughout in a design. It is really faint though, I do not know what that kind of detailing is called but it is on the material when you buy it. I think I got this one at Sharqiya in Al-Ain as well.
This one above, in browns and fushia is my daughter Hessah's. It is in the "teba" or "same same design" you can see here the stitching is done in the same design as the material. I love this type of design and I have a few like it.
This pink and teal one above is also one of my daughter Hessah's. It is in the "teba" or "same same design" as well. Very cute on her. She is 3 years old. She really loves them. When she wears them she says "I look like Mommy and Yedeti" (Yedeti means grandmother in arabic)
LoooooL as you can see...this one above, is a breast-feeding one! I got this made when I was breastfeeding Hessah, so it is an older one of mine. I am not a fan of white dresses, but I liked the material because it had the faint white detailing throughout it. So anyways...now ya know how the Breastfeeding ones look...there is a different way they can look to where the cut is on the side. Anyways I don't wear this one anymore, even though I am still breastfeeding my son now, but something about that slit, I don't know lol!
My Mom when she is in UAE, she wears my jalabiyas and she looks soooooo CUTE! Even here in Canada, she wears her house jalabiyas as pajamas and just hanging around her house! I have more and I will post some more pictures. But they are in UAE and not here. But, I do have some pics of some of my Abayyas. I will post later.
Looove Kasey UmmKhaled
When I first went to UAE and my Mother in Law and Sister in Laws were wanting me to go get some made, I was thinking in my Canadian head...No wayyyyyyyyy....I thought they were pretty but totally not my style. They were telling me to get some to wear to Auntie's homes and visiting. So anyways I gave in and went to choose material to bring to the tailors and chose some designs.
Here are a few from my "Collectione Personale" LOL "My Personal Collection":
So this one above is one of my newer ones. I just made it in February. I got it made at a place in Al-Ain. Pictured is the front and the sleeve. The colors are pretty and feminine. In the material which you cannot really see from the pics, it faintly has gold in the print.
This one above is my blues and purples one that my Mother in Law had made for me because we were going to be there for Eid. I love this one too. I like blues and purples and I had THE perfect house shalya for it and matched amazingly. I don't have a picture of the house shayla though, it is still in UAE. I left most of my jalabiyas there in my closet waiting for me. I only brought a few here to Canada.
This one above is another one my Mother in Law got made for me. It is not my usual colors that I choose as I am not an orange/red lover but it is cute on. The neckline is nice and it has fuzzy velvet detailing with gold threading. It has different sleeves which are a little looser than the traditional Emirati ones. (Sorry I don't know how to rotate the top picture but you get the idea)
This one above in purples, pinks, blues, greens and oranges (just about everything lol) I loved the material and my Mother in Law and Sister in Law had this design with different material, from Sharqiya (a tailor) in Al-Ain. I loved the design and I chose this material for it. It looks really nice on. The second picture is of the sleeve. (Sorry about the sideways pictures again) The last picture is a sideways closeup of the front. Such a funny thing about this design. I came back here to Canada and was having dinner with some Emirati friends who are the wives of some guys that work with my hubby. One of the girls brought out her favorite jalabiya in oranges and I was like "I have the SAME ONE...really I do!" But different colors, and I showed her the pic on my Blackberry. Because they were asking me if I like them. I guess I do!
I call the one above "My Christmas One" LOL Because when I chose the material...I loved it SOOooooo much...it has nice shiny gold in the material but very faint. Anyways I went to the tailors to get it made and usually the tailor pics the thread colors for the front and the sleeves with what they think will look nice. Well it does look nice but I would have chose another color like the purple for the flowers, but it grew on me and I do love it. I even bought my Mom this material and she is making a dress for herself. Not a jalabiya...just a cute summer dress. I think I got this one at Sharqiya in Al-Ain.
This one above, is one of my favorites and my daughter Hessah has the same one to match, but hers was so small they made it in what they call "teba" meaning "same-same design" (which is the stitching matches the design on the material on the front and sleeves) I just love this one, it is so feminine and shiny fushia tinted lip gloss goes so lovely with it. If you look closely, there is faint white sticching throughout in a design. It is really faint though, I do not know what that kind of detailing is called but it is on the material when you buy it. I think I got this one at Sharqiya in Al-Ain as well.
This one above, in browns and fushia is my daughter Hessah's. It is in the "teba" or "same same design" you can see here the stitching is done in the same design as the material. I love this type of design and I have a few like it.
This pink and teal one above is also one of my daughter Hessah's. It is in the "teba" or "same same design" as well. Very cute on her. She is 3 years old. She really loves them. When she wears them she says "I look like Mommy and Yedeti" (Yedeti means grandmother in arabic)
LoooooL as you can see...this one above, is a breast-feeding one! I got this made when I was breastfeeding Hessah, so it is an older one of mine. I am not a fan of white dresses, but I liked the material because it had the faint white detailing throughout it. So anyways...now ya know how the Breastfeeding ones look...there is a different way they can look to where the cut is on the side. Anyways I don't wear this one anymore, even though I am still breastfeeding my son now, but something about that slit, I don't know lol!
My Mom when she is in UAE, she wears my jalabiyas and she looks soooooo CUTE! Even here in Canada, she wears her house jalabiyas as pajamas and just hanging around her house! I have more and I will post some more pictures. But they are in UAE and not here. But, I do have some pics of some of my Abayyas. I will post later.
Looove Kasey UmmKhaled
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Oooohhh I blew it...but it is ONLY one day...
OMGosh...I was doing alright today...I was in my calorie range but I had some bad things in there...like coffees with cream and sugar and some Timbits mini donuts. Needless to say I was feeling a little like crap...but I WAS still in my calorie range so I fluffed it off thinking "tomorrow is a new day" and it is the worst I did since I started my SparkPeople.
THEN while my hubby, my father and my son Khaled came home from their night out at the bowling alley, they brought a few things HOME with them. Awww man! It was a really yummy Honey Cake and PIZZA...my fave is this Papa John's BBQ Chicken Pizza and I had 2 slices! And then I had several "slivers" of cake. Ahhhhh I feel soooo crappy. I just hope to wake up and have a good day tomorrow. But oh well...tomorrow is a new day!
Hope this doesn't get stored as fat :)
Love Kasey
THEN while my hubby, my father and my son Khaled came home from their night out at the bowling alley, they brought a few things HOME with them. Awww man! It was a really yummy Honey Cake and PIZZA...my fave is this Papa John's BBQ Chicken Pizza and I had 2 slices! And then I had several "slivers" of cake. Ahhhhh I feel soooo crappy. I just hope to wake up and have a good day tomorrow. But oh well...tomorrow is a new day!
Hope this doesn't get stored as fat :)
Love Kasey
Friday, October 15, 2010
My ABSOLUTE favorite perfume ever!
I thought, since on the topic of perfumes, I would share my absolute favorite perfume ever and I never tire of it. It is called L'eau de Amouage and it is amazing! I finished my whole bottle, and now I have none left. I can't find it anymore. In United Arab Emirates you can only get it at Paris Gallery, but I think I can get it online. IF anyone knows where I can find it, please tell me. They discontinued it and I love it too much!
Eau d`Amouage by Amouage is a oriental floral fragrance for women. Eau d`Amouage was launched in 2003. Top notes are peach, papaya and mango; middle notes are peony, magnolia and ylang-ylang; base notes are sandalwood, amber, musk and vetiver.
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Eau d`Amouage by Amouage is a oriental floral fragrance for women. Eau d`Amouage was launched in 2003. Top notes are peach, papaya and mango; middle notes are peony, magnolia and ylang-ylang; base notes are sandalwood, amber, musk and vetiver.
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So that is my love...my favorite perfume in the whole wide world. I keep the bottle and smell it from time to time, until I can get myself another few bottles.
Love Kasey UmmKhaled
What type of Perfume suits me? Quiz by Marie Claire
I was reading on Mrs. Handbag's blog The Handbag Confessions and she suggested we try this "Frangrance Finder" at Marie Claire (Quiz here)
So I took you up on that offer Mrs. Handbag, and here are my results. I must say some of those questions I could have chose more than one but I went with my first instincts :) I got the same first set as Mrs. Handbag.
The only one I have owned and loved from this collection chosen for me to try is Ralph Lauren Romance which I had about seven years ago. I loved it. Now I must go smell the others!
So these are the second set chosen for me to try and I have never smelled any of them so I must go check them out.
So I took you up on that offer Mrs. Handbag, and here are my results. I must say some of those questions I could have chose more than one but I went with my first instincts :) I got the same first set as Mrs. Handbag.
You might like Floral Fragrances
Classic taste and style are your hallmarks, and we're betting that you're often described as elegant, charming, and sweet. So it seems only right for you to wear a scent that is as timeless as you. Floral fragrances, which are often associated with romance and femininity, can feature a single bloom or contain an entire bouquet of jasmine, rose, white peony, gardenia, and/or tuberose. Depending on what other aromas they're mixed with, these fragrances can be very flowery, soft and powdery, light and fruity, or even sweet and spicy.The only one I have owned and loved from this collection chosen for me to try is Ralph Lauren Romance which I had about seven years ago. I loved it. Now I must go smell the others!
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| Stella by Stella McCartney |
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| Ralph Lauren Romance |
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| J'adore by Christian Dior |
You might also like Fresh Fragrances
Energetic, low-maintenance, and fun are three words that people typically use to describe you. You're equal parts grown-up tomboy and flirty heartbreaker. This indicates you need an effervescent sparkling scent to match your outgoing personality. "Fresh" scents are loaded with zesty fruits, such as lemon, lime, and grapefruit, plus crisp greens, such as fresh-cut grass and violet leaves. Some also have refreshing water-based aromas, reminiscent of the beach.So these are the second set chosen for me to try and I have never smelled any of them so I must go check them out.
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| Beach by Bobbi Brown |
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| L'eau D'Issey by Issey Miyake |
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| Au The Vert Bvlgari (The = tea) Happy perfume hunting...and try the quiz it was very interesting. Thanks for the link Mrs. Handbag. Love Kasey UmmKhaled |
Thursday, October 14, 2010
I am LOVING my new....
SUUNTO M4 Heart Rate Monitor/Watch!
I have been really wanting a Heart Rate Monitor/Watch (pictured at right) with a Chest Strap to monitor my Heart Rate and how many Calories I burn in my workouts because I have been guessing from "averages" I was reading online. So NOW that I have my new SUUNTO M4 I am all set! It also is a pretty nice looking sporty watch and adds to my cool factor at the gym LOL...JK! :) I bought it for around $169.99 so about $190.00 with tax.
Yesterday hubby and I went to Coast Mountain Sports now called Atmosphere and I chose the beautiful black one with fushia around the inside :) I love it because I love pink and my new-ish Adidas Climacool Sneakers are Fushia as well! I almost ALWAYS wear total black at the gym hheheheSLIMMING! because it is So anyways...I am just in love with it and I am so excited to see how many calories I burn in my beloved LesMills Classes. I do have to update my workouts I know.
Well I am off to get Khaled at school...a little walk to add to my workout log...so off I go :)
Love UmmKhaled
I have been really wanting a Heart Rate Monitor/Watch (pictured at right) with a Chest Strap to monitor my Heart Rate and how many Calories I burn in my workouts because I have been guessing from "averages" I was reading online. So NOW that I have my new SUUNTO M4 I am all set! It also is a pretty nice looking sporty watch and adds to my cool factor at the gym LOL...JK! :) I bought it for around $169.99 so about $190.00 with tax.
Yesterday hubby and I went to Coast Mountain Sports now called Atmosphere and I chose the beautiful black one with fushia around the inside :) I love it because I love pink and my new-ish Adidas Climacool Sneakers are Fushia as well! I almost ALWAYS wear total black at the gym hheheheSLIMMING! because it is So anyways...I am just in love with it and I am so excited to see how many calories I burn in my beloved LesMills Classes. I do have to update my workouts I know.
Well I am off to get Khaled at school...a little walk to add to my workout log...so off I go :)
Love UmmKhaled
Monday, October 11, 2010
Feeling so much better...like my old self again.
I am down ANOTHER pound today...MashaAllah! I am feeling really happy with myself :) I feel like a woman again and not a frumpy mommy :) I notice when I am happy with myself...everyone in my life is happier. I am not crabby, I have lots of energy, a better relationship with my husband and my kids. So this is great. I am focusing on eating healthier and working out and an overall balance of both. I can't LIVE in the gym which is what I was doing...so now with this balance I am actually succeeding more.
So I decided to go shopping :) because I had a dinner to go to, and I was feeling and looking much better and not so flabby :P
I bought two pairs of dressy pants, one black with faint stripes and one very dark gray. I bought this really pretty maroon/deep gem purple silk top with a silk flower the same color. I bought a black tank top which was a little dressy, a plain black t-shirt to go under stuff, hmmmm what else? I bought a black long casual cardigan, along with another dressier, more feminine black cardigan. I also bought a few other shirts as well. I forget hehehehhee...
I spent Thanksgiving dinner with my family and only had a sliver of Pumpkin Pie and a sliver of Apple Pie which was amazing and I didn't even over-do it...
Well I am off to clean the house a little before my Hubby and my Dad come home from their fishing trip. The baby is napping so it is the perfect time. OoooOooPs the baby woke!
So I decided to go shopping :) because I had a dinner to go to, and I was feeling and looking much better and not so flabby :P
I bought two pairs of dressy pants, one black with faint stripes and one very dark gray. I bought this really pretty maroon/deep gem purple silk top with a silk flower the same color. I bought a black tank top which was a little dressy, a plain black t-shirt to go under stuff, hmmmm what else? I bought a black long casual cardigan, along with another dressier, more feminine black cardigan. I also bought a few other shirts as well. I forget hehehehhee...
I spent Thanksgiving dinner with my family and only had a sliver of Pumpkin Pie and a sliver of Apple Pie which was amazing and I didn't even over-do it...
Well I am off to clean the house a little before my Hubby and my Dad come home from their fishing trip. The baby is napping so it is the perfect time. OoooOooPs the baby woke!
Friday, October 8, 2010
11 Days since my Body Composition AND...
So remember 11 days ago I went for a Body Composition Assessment with one of the Personal Trainers at the gym after my 5 day slump. I was really depressed after that because I went up a bit from what I was trying to lose. So anyways GREAT NEWS...because AFTER that depressing Body Composition, I started my "SparkPeople"(logging and tracking my fitness & nutrition), and it is history from there because MashaAllah I am doing really great!
I got BACK on that machine today... and I am:
DOWN 5.6 Pounds! In 11 Days!
So in 11 days since I started my "Self Made Healthy Nutrition Program" I lost 5.6 Pounds and I am down about 4% Body Fat... (I will try to get a copy of the first readings so that I can compare)
So I am happy with myself :)
Love Kasey UmmKhaled
I got BACK on that machine today... and I am:
DOWN 5.6 Pounds! In 11 Days!
So in 11 days since I started my "Self Made Healthy Nutrition Program" I lost 5.6 Pounds and I am down about 4% Body Fat... (I will try to get a copy of the first readings so that I can compare)
So I am happy with myself :)
Love Kasey UmmKhaled
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Weight Update
I have been bad at blogging. But I will do all the updates...I HAVE been going to the gym EVERYDAY pretty much except on weekends :) And since my "SparkPeople" nutrition and fitness logging, I have lost some more since the last check which was last month. I am going to really try to be more consistant like 1x/week. I DO have my measures...I will do that tomorrow I think.
So here we go, nothing big, (remember I too a lot of break days), but here it is:
Weight:
So here we go, nothing big, (remember I too a lot of break days), but here it is:
Weight:
X = Original after baby #3 weight
-39 Lbs. (Which I lost from Nov 2009-Feb2010)
THEN, I went to UAE for 4.5 months and: +23 Lbs. GAIN!! YUCK!
Came back to Canada and few weeks later I was back at the gym and (-8 Lbs. in 32 days)
And NOW I am down another 4 Lbs. taking the total since being back to -12 Lbs!
So new FORMULA:
X -39Lbs + 23Lbs -12 Lbs
Complicated or what? Long story short I am 11 Lbs. away from what I was before I went away :) so I have lost 12 of the pounds I gained in UAE! MashaAllah!
Love Kasey UmmKhaled
Saturday, October 2, 2010
My NEW Amazing program!
I have mentioned this "New Thing" that I started doing. Well it is "Spark People" www.sparkpeople.com and I am hooked on it. It is so fun! I had joined years ago and kept getting messages in my inbox and deleting them. Then a few days ago I was like "Ohhh let me see what this is all about" and now look at me. I am totally loving it, and totally addicted! LOL.
So I went on and made a NEW PROFILE. This place is amazing...free...and it is JUST what I was LOOKING FOR! I mean, I am so excited about it. It has been a few days and I already notice a huge difference in myself. So basically you log in whenever, several times a day and there is a "Nutrition Log" and a "Fitness Log" and "Weight & Measurements" and it is like a whole program. You just log it all in...journal...share with friends who are doing the same thing.
You put in your information and it calculates your ideal ranges of calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, and many other nutrients that you need to maintain a healthy weight or lose weight by a certain date, and it guides you how to get to your goal. It is an online food journal and you enter everything you eat, log your cups of water, and many other things.
I could type a lot of stuff about it...but you really have to log in to see what it is all about. It is a fun challenge. Now I am eating properly and healthy...before I was practically starving all day and drinking coffee...and then I would get crabby and unhappy, then after working out sooo much, I would come home in the night and eat the wrong things at the wrong time. So now, with "Spark People" I am very aware of what I am eating. My body is not starving and it is fun to see everything. Makes you so much more conscious of your eating habits and makes it easier to refuse the unhealthy food, because it will be on your log and you don't want that lol. So anyways you just have to try it. It will change your life. I feel healthier, I lost a bit more, and I have way more energy to work out to my potential.
The really nice thing about it, is that it makes reports for you everyday on many things. After I run my report I don't eat anything else at night, just water :D When you place your measurements and weight, there are reports to show the line "decending into skinniness" which is motivating because you want to see that line go down and not up again :) It STARES at you right in the face, which I find is what works for me!
So now I am HOOKED on "SparkPeople" and it is the tool ANY of us need to be healthy, maintain weight and/or lose as well as have fun! There are lots of articles to read and a great community. I have several friends already signed up and we can share our logs and progress as we go along which is so helpful. TRY IT!
Loove Kasey UmmKhaled
So I went on and made a NEW PROFILE. This place is amazing...free...and it is JUST what I was LOOKING FOR! I mean, I am so excited about it. It has been a few days and I already notice a huge difference in myself. So basically you log in whenever, several times a day and there is a "Nutrition Log" and a "Fitness Log" and "Weight & Measurements" and it is like a whole program. You just log it all in...journal...share with friends who are doing the same thing.
You put in your information and it calculates your ideal ranges of calories, fat, carbohydrates, protein, and many other nutrients that you need to maintain a healthy weight or lose weight by a certain date, and it guides you how to get to your goal. It is an online food journal and you enter everything you eat, log your cups of water, and many other things.
I could type a lot of stuff about it...but you really have to log in to see what it is all about. It is a fun challenge. Now I am eating properly and healthy...before I was practically starving all day and drinking coffee...and then I would get crabby and unhappy, then after working out sooo much, I would come home in the night and eat the wrong things at the wrong time. So now, with "Spark People" I am very aware of what I am eating. My body is not starving and it is fun to see everything. Makes you so much more conscious of your eating habits and makes it easier to refuse the unhealthy food, because it will be on your log and you don't want that lol. So anyways you just have to try it. It will change your life. I feel healthier, I lost a bit more, and I have way more energy to work out to my potential.
The really nice thing about it, is that it makes reports for you everyday on many things. After I run my report I don't eat anything else at night, just water :D When you place your measurements and weight, there are reports to show the line "decending into skinniness" which is motivating because you want to see that line go down and not up again :) It STARES at you right in the face, which I find is what works for me!
So now I am HOOKED on "SparkPeople" and it is the tool ANY of us need to be healthy, maintain weight and/or lose as well as have fun! There are lots of articles to read and a great community. I have several friends already signed up and we can share our logs and progress as we go along which is so helpful. TRY IT!
Loove Kasey UmmKhaled
Friday, October 1, 2010
Day 57 Round 2
Today I missed the morning workout, but that was fine because I stayed home, cleaned a bit, got some other things done and then I made a really nice healthy lunch. Khaled came home from school and I got ready to go to the gym. "Gym School" is closed on Friday evenings, so the kids all went to the park with their Baba and had a nice time while I was working out. I did some treadmill, Awesome Abs & Backs Class and then BodyCombat. That all made me feel great and I love when I am on track. Came home and got lots of cleaning done while hubby is off with his Emirati "yahris" :D
Day 57 Round 2:
15min. Treadmill
30min. Awesome Abs&Backs
1Hour BodyCombat
Day 57 Round 2:
15min. Treadmill
30min. Awesome Abs&Backs
1Hour BodyCombat
Day 56 Round 2
On Day 56 I still continued my "New Thing" I will talk about in a new post. I was so busy the last few days. So let's see...This was just yesterday...my mind should work lol. Oh yes...so we slept in and Khaled was a little late...then my husband was going to be late for his appointment, and it was too rushed for me to make it to the gym in the morning. It was a beautiful day, and Hessah and I walked up to get Khaled while Mohammed had his nap.
UmmAbdullah, (the Saudi sister) was there picking up her children and we decided to hang out at the park. We sure can carry on a conversation in arabic. I mean, I am not perfect but we can talk a lot and really carry on a good conversation. I do need a lot of practice though. We were having a nice time, sitting on the grass while the kids played, and 2 hours passed making me miss the first 2 classes at the gym. It was so nice though. MashaAllah she is a really nice sister. The baby woke up so my husband put the baby in the baby-seat and rode up to the park on his bike.
After the park, we headed home...rounded everyone and snacks up for "Gym School" and off we went. I did 80min. of Hot Yoga with Linda which was nice. But missing a whole week of Hot Yoga made that class harder to get through. I was out of practice and not used to that heat like I was before. So I have to go a few times a week like before.
Day 56 Thursday September 29:
80min. Hot Yoga
Love Kasey
UmmAbdullah, (the Saudi sister) was there picking up her children and we decided to hang out at the park. We sure can carry on a conversation in arabic. I mean, I am not perfect but we can talk a lot and really carry on a good conversation. I do need a lot of practice though. We were having a nice time, sitting on the grass while the kids played, and 2 hours passed making me miss the first 2 classes at the gym. It was so nice though. MashaAllah she is a really nice sister. The baby woke up so my husband put the baby in the baby-seat and rode up to the park on his bike.
After the park, we headed home...rounded everyone and snacks up for "Gym School" and off we went. I did 80min. of Hot Yoga with Linda which was nice. But missing a whole week of Hot Yoga made that class harder to get through. I was out of practice and not used to that heat like I was before. So I have to go a few times a week like before.
Day 56 Thursday September 29:
80min. Hot Yoga
Love Kasey
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