The normal bothers were there, my commute, work, sharing living space with other people. But despite all that I just had a great feeling about myself.
I think it started with the fact that I lost after an exercise rest day. But then I also noticed that my skin is looking a million times better than it did this summer. I've been 95% off of dairy since I came home from Europe in September. I have the occasional splash of creamer if I'm out of the house, and the occasional piece of cheese when I'm with my BF. But that is a huge amount down from every day at multiple meals and as snacks (with the BF).
I've also been really regimented about my skin care routine. I looked in the mirror yesterday and I realized that I have ZERO break outs. None. Not a single pimple. Nothing lurking under the skin ready to jump out at moment's notice. I still have scars and giant pores that fill with gunk. But... My skin looked totally passable with out make up!
I managed to take the time to actually put on eye-liner and mascara before walking out the door and I saw myself later in the day in the bathroom and thought that my dress - which I have worn just about once a week since the scale exploded upwards - and sweater combo actually looked really nice on me. My stomach wasn't bulgy and my waist was looking pretty small. Even my hair was behaving even though I hadn't done anything to it. Just tossed the top area up with a little clip.
And a got a call from my BF saying he'd be back from his parents tonight and out with the boys, and did I want to join them after work? It must have been a full moon, because shit like that never comes out of his mouth!
Anyway...Wednesday was a good day.
Today is still pretty good, but it's not award winning. Woke up later because I pulled the evening shift today and tomorrow. I only have once a month usually -twice this month, but none in Feb - and it means I don't work on Saturday, so it'll be okay. I was -.75 again today. So that makes me really happy. This means that even with not losing as much on the weekends I am basically doing 2lbs a week. Which is freaking awesome since I only had 15lbs (maybe 20 if I push it) to lose to start with. I'm really close to being down 5. Once I do I'm using some Banana Republic cash to get this Red Cardigan. I saw it in the store when I was shopping with the BF for christmas gifts. But at $80 it's a little steep. I have a coupon for 40% off and the extra cash I got at christmas should make it affordable. I did get when I was there a Red Wrap Dress on clearance it was only $30!
Did my Insanity workout. Pure Cardio. It's funny I can tell that in some ways I am improving, but it's still freaking hard. I find myself thinking that the whole thing is going to be evil so I start not giving it my all, and then I get a water break and I think... damn why didn't I push a little harder. So this week I am really going to try to "dig deeper" and push myself knowing that it's interval training and that I will be given some rests in between sets.
2 comments:
Glad you had a good day :)
I am loving that wrap dress- it looks great and the price was just right ^^
I woke up today feel the opposite of what you were feeling yesterday..
I am having THE worst hair day.. My skin looks so pale- that its almost grey ish.. :( - the scale hasn't moved in two days.. But the bright side of it all is that my new jeans are getting pretty loose on me..
anywho :) keep doing the great work you are doing.. and have a another great day today :)
That's great that you had such a feel good day. Feeling good about yourself is almost 1/2 the battle. Stick with insanity! It seems to already be working. Have a good weekend.
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