So I know that I’m still in the newborn phase of my
transformation to fabulosity, but I’ve gotta say that this whole “working out” thing is the shiz (so far)! Last
night was the third evening in a row that I did my 45 minute power walk and
then when I got back to the house I did some light weight lifting with 5 pound
weights. I realize that this may seem like a very light workout to a lot of
people, but to me it’s huge.
I was planning on taking the baby for a walk at the park in
his stroller again, but right as we were finishing up dinner my mom called and
said she was on her way over to the house. She stayed for about 45 minutes, and
by the time she left it was getting later and I knew that by the time I packed
up the stroller and the baby, drove to the park, put in our 45 minutes, packed
the stroller and baby back up and headed home, it would be cutting really close
to baby’s bed time. So I decided to do what I did the night before, and just
walk the neighborhood after he went to bed.
***Let me pause here for a minute to say that I know that a
lot of people think it would be VERY dangerous to go walking alone after dark.
But I live in a very sleepy little town,
everybody knows everybody else, the streets are well-lit, and the crime rate is
like 0.00001% around here. I’m pretty safe. J
I did the same amount of exercise last night as I did the
night before, but I didn’t feel like I got quite as good of a workout. It was
close, and I actually sweat more last night, but I didn’t feel like it was as
challenging. I guess my body is getting ready for a bigger challenge!
I also kept within my calories yesterday with about 90 to
spare, which was awesome. And I consumed 14 cups of water! That’s almost an
entire gallon; I don’t think I have ever drank that much water in one day in my
entire life! And I didn’t even feel bloated or anything, I was amazed.
Aside from my weight loss challenge, I am taking a few other
steps towards fabulousness as well. My two vanity points, and the two things on
which I have always received the most compliments, are my hair and my smile.
But for the past two years, I haven’t been taking special care of them to play
them up. Well, no more! On Sunday I started the Colgate Optic White regimen and
it’s promised a whiter smile in 7 days if I follow the directions correctly.
Well, I have been religiously brushing my teeth with the toothpaste and special
toothbrush for 3 minutes, and rinsing with the peroxide-based mouthwash for 1
minute, twice a day since Sunday. And yes, I have actually been timing it with
the stopwatch feature on my phone because I want this to WORK! So far my mouth
feels super-duper clean, but I haven’t noticed a big change in the brightness
yet. But, it’s only day three so I am going to keep it up and maybe by Monday I
will see a difference.
As far as my hair goes, I used to be obsessed with my hair;
it was long and thick and healthy and I spoiled it rotten with expensive
shampoos, conditioners, and “miracle”
products. But since lil’ guy came along I haven’t had the time to take special
care, nor the funds to purchase those wonderful products. And while my hair is
still healthy enough, it’s been feeling kind of coarse for a while now. So last
night I washed it with regular shampoo and then used the Garnier Fructise
leave-in “sleek” conditioner and went to bed with a wet head. I woke up this
morning with the smoothest, silkiest head of hair that I’ve seen in 3 years! I can’t
stop touching my own hair it feels so nice!
So, these are just a few more baby steps towards being
fabulous. Right now I still feel pretty motivated and I hope the motivation stays with
me for a long time, because I know it’s going to take a while.
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