I'm feeling much, much better today- with the added bonus of not being all foggy headed and tired from a NyQuil hangover. Managed to maintain at 176 (despite having a baked potato after dinner last night in a fit of hanger, and SMOTHERING it in butter like always), and even got about 60% of a workout done yesterday, despite hocking up about 3 pounds of lung buttah, so I'm slowly getting back on track.
Started some gardening today too, which also required hauling the vacuum to the back. There was quite a bit of spilled dirt to clean up, thanks to Groucho "helping" :-P I learned a sweet gardening tip- all the wool I've got sitting in bags that didn't make the cut for spinning because it was waste from combing has now found a place at the bottom of my pots. Stretches my potting soil further, and as the wool breaks down and rots, it releases nitrogen and all sorts of stuff plants need. What an awesome way to combine two things I love!
I finally fixed my hair yesterday too. Bit the bullet and applied Color Oops! to get as much of the previous dye jobs out as I could. It mostly worked, there's still some really dark color around the bottom part of my face, but with the red application after, it still looks pretty cool. The entire underside of my hair is glorious, glowing red, so if I wear it half up, it looks downright stunning. I was briefly half blonde again though, after the Color Oops!, and it made me really miss being blonde. Gotta earn the blonde back, though. When I get down to 125 pounds, at least- if not 120. But I think at 150 I'll spring for new glasses, and get back to contacts as well.
I'm still astonished at how relatively easy losing the weight has been. Literally, just working out every other day, and having a bit more control with food, and I've already lost 12 pounds. The key is staying motivated and having discipline. That's really it. Also, being honest with yourself as to how much you're eating. But with so many free apps out there to track food intake and calories these days, there's really no excuse as to why you shouldn't know how many calories you're consuming on a daily basis, and how many you actually need to maintain/gain/lose weight. I aim for 1200 or under a day, and though under 1200 isn't ideal, it happens.
Ok, gotta get back to gardening. It's lovely and gray and rainy out right now, and there's a delicious breeze coming in through the windows. Perfect day to start some green happening <3
Started some gardening today too, which also required hauling the vacuum to the back. There was quite a bit of spilled dirt to clean up, thanks to Groucho "helping" :-P I learned a sweet gardening tip- all the wool I've got sitting in bags that didn't make the cut for spinning because it was waste from combing has now found a place at the bottom of my pots. Stretches my potting soil further, and as the wool breaks down and rots, it releases nitrogen and all sorts of stuff plants need. What an awesome way to combine two things I love!
I finally fixed my hair yesterday too. Bit the bullet and applied Color Oops! to get as much of the previous dye jobs out as I could. It mostly worked, there's still some really dark color around the bottom part of my face, but with the red application after, it still looks pretty cool. The entire underside of my hair is glorious, glowing red, so if I wear it half up, it looks downright stunning. I was briefly half blonde again though, after the Color Oops!, and it made me really miss being blonde. Gotta earn the blonde back, though. When I get down to 125 pounds, at least- if not 120. But I think at 150 I'll spring for new glasses, and get back to contacts as well.
I'm still astonished at how relatively easy losing the weight has been. Literally, just working out every other day, and having a bit more control with food, and I've already lost 12 pounds. The key is staying motivated and having discipline. That's really it. Also, being honest with yourself as to how much you're eating. But with so many free apps out there to track food intake and calories these days, there's really no excuse as to why you shouldn't know how many calories you're consuming on a daily basis, and how many you actually need to maintain/gain/lose weight. I aim for 1200 or under a day, and though under 1200 isn't ideal, it happens.
Ok, gotta get back to gardening. It's lovely and gray and rainy out right now, and there's a delicious breeze coming in through the windows. Perfect day to start some green happening <3
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