Feel Good

Huzzah!!
Okay, it seem strange to celebrate the fact that I still weigh 239 lbs. But, guess what. I weight 239 lbs. And you know what that means? I dropped 10 lbs this week. TEN! Hah!
It's frightening to think of how much bloat and water weight that must have been. Just think about how much we needlessly carry around with us on a day to day basis. Whether it be water weight, stress, whatever, I think we can all afford to just LET IT GO. (I know you're singing right now.)

 I had a realization this week that I've slipped into a lazy routine as far as how I present myself to the world. It's a chicken-and-the-egg kind of situation here and I'm not sure which is the cause or effect but I've not been taking the time to look well put together. I've not been putting much effort into my dress, my makeup, my hair. I don't know if it's because I don't feel good about myself, or if I don't feel good about myself because I haven't been putting in the effort. I can do better.

Sometimes we mistake physical appearance for vanity. It is not vain to present yourself well. It is, as Coco Chanel said, politeness. A wonderful thing happens when we look good: we feel good. And when we feel good we are then capable of doing good which in turn makes us good.

So, though I may not be there yet, I'm on my way. I'm closer than I was yesterday. And, I'll look good on the rest of the journey.

Whole30 update: Eating more simply has been life changing. My previous rounds of Whole30 I felt so overwhelming. So much time went in to planning, preparing, cleaning. It was consuming. Simplifying my menu has vastly cut down my preparation and clean-up time. And I feel equally, if not more, content with what I'm eating. Yum! Now I feel much more confident that I can sustain this way of eating for the long haul.