[fatima]

Originally Posted by sally

i'm so unbelievably content being single these days, alhamdulillah... i've been hearing all these reality, slap in your face type stories about adjusting after marriage and especially in laws related drama..and i'm thankful i don't have to deal with any of that because i don't know if i'm ready..i'm so glad i don't have to factor in a whole family before doing anything right now. all i need is my parents permission. and if i think that's hard, man that's nothing compared to what goes down in the married zone. a lot of times all you hear is the nice stuff about marriage, but there's plenty of sacrifices that need to be made in order for those few happy moments and im not sure im ready to invest so much effort in something. i'm just so content having my own space and being able to do things that i want when i want.

anyway i dont mean to sound selfish or stuck up, much love to all those who are hitched or getting hitched. may Allah make things easy for you all, ameen

ameen to the duaa.

and yeah, i agree with you. not that i dont want to get married, of course i want to eventually..but im definitely not one of those girls thats dying to get married. alhamdulillah i like my life as it is and i know things will be very different once im married. not bad different, just different...and more complicated because like you said youre not thinking 'me' anymore, its 'us'.

[PhDGirl]

There's a right time for everything and you guys are still young, so there's plenty of time! It's good to be content in whatever stage of life you're in

[thejellymill]

Originally Posted by PhDGirl

There's a right time for everything and you guys are still young, so there's plenty of time! It's good to be content in whatever stage of life you're in

Very true.. not everyone's meant to get married early (i.e. my husband ..j/k)

I'm so hungry and I've got lke a tub of pasta I cooked but I'm already sick of eating it. Vat should I do? Oh and my backside is asleep

[afrakabob]

i think i'll stick to FPH for a good while. things are scary outside

[jaani]

Today was the suck, especially for mum

I don't have the strength to explain tonight.........but, definitely tomorrow!

~j

[Caramel_Candy]

Originally Posted by jaani

Today was the suck, especially for mum

I don't have the strength to explain tonight.........but, definitely tomorrow!

~j

iA Khair

[HijabiPrincezz]

's and 's to all the ladies who need it.

[thejellymill]

AAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH DAMMIT ASJKDGHAKJFGAHFKJHADFKJBNMZVC,HBKJASG RAFAJFDLKBN

[Sapphire]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

AAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGGGHHHH DAMMIT ASJKDGHAKJFGAHFKJHADFKJBNMZVC,HBKJASG RAFAJFDLKBN

*hugs*
*chocolate*

[heba]

good mornin ladies

today is day two i have to skip the gym. im SO mad. because i dont have a car and my mom has work, therefore im stuck at home. and by the time shes done im going to have to go to school since i have a final tomorrow. ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh. its ruining everything. two days in a row!

anyway, i had my first final yesterday. went pretty well (i hope) alhmadulillah! and tomorrow is #3. and then i have two papers to write by monday, and my last final on monday.

AND THEN I MIGHT QUITE POSSIBLY BE GOING TO DUBAI FOR TWO WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! inshallah inshallah inshallah. my sister has been there for like 4 years now and i still havent gone. i hope everything works out!!! i could use a vacation

[Salika]

Originally Posted by heba

good mornin ladies

today is day two i have to skip the gym. im SO mad. because i dont have a car and my mom has work, therefore im stuck at home. and by the time shes done im going to have to go to school since i have a final tomorrow. ughhhhhhhhhhhhhh. its ruining everything. two days in a row!

anyway, i had my first final yesterday. went pretty well (i hope) alhmadulillah! and tomorrow is #3. and then i have two papers to write by monday, and my last final on monday.

AND THEN I MIGHT QUITE POSSIBLY BE GOING TO DUBAI FOR TWO WEEKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! inshallah inshallah inshallah. my sister has been there for like 4 years now and i still havent gone. i hope everything works out!!! i could use a vacation

Please make dua that my teacher decides to not give us an exam on the day scheduled so I can a) have an extra week before summer school and b) more importantly, *finally* (after 2 years!) get my lasik done!

Anyways, I *think* maybe insha'Allah I lost a pound! Thanks sally Either way, I think I even look thinner but we'll see. Could be water weight but I'm going to let this encourage me to keep going so excited!

Oh and I see hubby this weekend!

Anyways heba, you should consider finding workouts that you can do at home using your own body weight. It's just as effective and you don't have to stress over not being able to go the gym. It's so easy to fall out of this habit because it requires all this self discipline (at least for me )

Anyways, I hope everyone is doing well.

[HijabiPrincezz]

i couldnt sleep after i woke up at 6 this morning. so i laid in bed until 7:30 when i finally decided that maybe i should work out instead. so i did some crunches, pushups, stretches and then i jump roped....i was sooo out of breath within like 3 sets of 15-20 rope turns (is that what u call them? when the rope goes over your head each time? :whatever: lol) and that made me sad cuz i used to be sooo in shape and could do sooo many without having to stop and catch my breath. i really need to start working out and running daily. today was a start, inshallah ill keep up with it!

and then i showered and went to school and i actualyl feel good today cuz i got enough time to dress up nice in the morning. AND i had a good breakfast.

[Pushpa]

Originally Posted by thejellymill

I have something to ask all of you that have already had at least one baby. My roommate told me that Cindy Crawford of all people has the horrid looking post-pregnancy belly and then she showed me the picture.. a friend of mine told me that black or dark stretch marks are not uncommon and that they hardly ever go away without special treatments. I heard that the wrinkly belly look is also extremely common after giving birth and that it NEVER goes away unless you have seriously good genes (I mean look at Crawford, she was skinny again 6 weeks after giving birth but her stomach STILL looks like that ). This makes me never want to have children of my own. EVER. Why the heck am I working out and taking care of myself now only to end up (literally) scarred for life a few years down the road?

I used to worry about it myself, but my thinking and priorites changed once I became pregnant. That's not to say I stopped looking after myself though, but you have to accept that your body will change eventually anyway, whether through pregnancy or simply ageing. Anyway, I don't think it's true that they NEVER go away, although obviously your body isn't going to be exactly the same as it was before. Just like your body at 32 isn't going to be the same as it was at 22. Fact of lyfe and all that. Don't stress about it

[iTz_NoT_Me_iTzZu]

Originally Posted by HijabiPrincezz

i couldnt sleep after i woke up at 6 this morning. so i laid in bed until 7:30 when i finally decided that maybe i should work out instead. so i did some crunches, pushups, stretches and then i jump roped....i was sooo out of breath within like 3 sets of 15-20 rope turns (is that what u call them? when the rope goes over your head each time? :whatever: lol) and that made me sad cuz i used to be sooo in shape and could do sooo many without having to stop and catch my breath. i really need to start working out and running daily. today was a start, inshallah ill keep up with it!

and then i showered and went to school and i actualyl feel good today cuz i got enough time to dress up nice in the morning. AND i had a good breakfast.

I've been waking up insanely early too! and i look prettier and eat better