New Suit!

You know, it’s true what they say, black really is slimming. There is a slight issue with the pads, hence my goofy face as I snapped this picture and realized I had been walking around with headlights. But I don’t care, I’m loving my new swimsuit! It’s colorful and bright, just like my personality now! Most days. Not every day is rainbows and unicorns, but damn near.

I spent my morning like I usually do. Quick breakfast and coffee, but I had to go to the gym super early again today. I got there at 5 because I thought I was going to need to pick my aunt up at 8 for the class because my grandmother wasn’t going to be able to and then I didn’t have to (long story) and so I ended up staying until 9. About an hour of it was just chitchat though. One of the friends I’ve made there, I absolutely love talking to her. I showered and set off to the house.

I had called my grandmother when I left the gym to tell her about the pants I had on. I had packed mostly in the dark this morning because my phone died while I was looking for clothes. So, I just grabbed a pair of yoga pants and the softest tshirt I could feel and ran out the door with them and stuffed them in my bag. After the shower, I had been surprised to see my husband had apparently found a pair of my lost pants and washed them. I hadn’t worn them in about three months, at which time they were very fitted to my skin, but today they were so baggy! They barely stayed on and that was only by the benefit of my lower belly roll still clinging on for its life (c-section has that part of my belly not wanting to comply). Stopped for gas, got in an epic fist fight with the gas pump, and then drove the rest of the way home.

I had a project I was working on this weekend that I finally finished today. I have an inspiration wall in progress. The whole wall above my bed, where a headboard should be but I’m special (read: broke) and don’t use a bed frame. So, I’ve been busy putting my circa 1998 Paint skills to use to create custom art pages to go up alongside the pictures of my fitness inspirations. I’ll have the wall finished by the start of next round and can’t wait to share it with you.

Once my templates were complete, we had to go get more eggs, so many eggs, for my meals for the rest of the week before spending an afternoon at home with the kiddo. I’m absolutely exhausted and so ready for bed.

This is the last week of this round; renew your commitment— to this program, to your teammates, to your loved ones, and most importantly, to yourself! Tell me something you did today that made you proud of yourself! And if you can’t think of anything, your homework is to do something tomorrow to make you proud and then share it with me because it will inspire me, too! And by god, if you don’t feel worthy of being proud of yourself, your homework is self-love. Stand in the mirror and smile at yourself, poke your tummy and laugh, do something ridiculous to have fun with yourself. Start associating positive feelings with yourself. The more negatively you feel about you, the more likely it is you’ll make unhealthy choices. Give yourself your best shot and learn to love who you are, where you are and how you are right this very moment.