The Master Plan

The Plan...instead of trying for two weeks or a month of goals; I'm going to try for four days at a time! Then, if I'm good, I'll add four more days on to tally eight, and so forth! And, I'm going to write down a list of daily goals fresh every time because they will change a little.  And, I know this sounds bizarre, but I need an inspirational picture and there's this pin-up on Dave's calendar for January that has the body I want.  It's not perfect but it's slim and feminine and there's something about it that I admire...so, I'm cutting it out and keeping it with me.  Hopefully no one sees it though because it would looks strange without the explanation! And, I'm doing my nails now.  I put a coat of VitaSurge Growth on the bare nails, then I'm just going with the Diamond Strength nude nail polish (two coats) followed by my Acrylic gel.  In two days, I will reapply the Acrylic (Tuesday).
Tomorrows goals will look something like this:

1. Eat healthy 1500 cal diet
2. Drink 8 glasses of water
3. Scar zone (baby stretchmarks)
4. Wash face and  moisturize everything (face, hands, legs, arms, feet)
5. Write Marge a letter
6. Write one page in my novel
7. Don't spend frivoulrously
8. Work out for one hour

And that's that, I think.  Today, I'll do my pamper day...get myself ready for the week with a bath and a facial.  And, I'm trying out body butter for my moisturizing needs.  Plus, Dave and I will come up with nightly activities to keep us away from the t.v. and the snacks!

Fabulousness is Tough...Consistancy is Key

I am a frustrated mess! I hate not keeping to my goals....I can't stick to anything I set my mind to; probably because it's not set that hard! Dave and I are way behind on finances, and nowhere near our thin selves! What happens, is we have not much else to do around here but treat ourselves to pizza night or spend any dough we have on something stupid.  Maybe we need to come up with things for every night of the week that are fun and get us distracted so we don't eat out or overeat! Plus, my hands are a disaster still! The acrylic gel works awesome but when it comes off, I forget to put it on right away and then in a day or two, I do dishes and my nails get soft from the water and strip right off! I need to keep applying it all the time! It takes only two seconds.
On the upside, it's tattoo-mania in our part of the world! Dad's old friend Billy Lee (a.k.a. Hop-Sing) is down here and is a tattoo artist who works for awesome rates.   Both Wendy and my Aunt Pam have already had me design something for them and Billy agreed to do Dave and I this week or next week! So we're both getting Landon's name and birthdate on our backs! Pics to follow, of course.  And, the teeth whitening went well! The gel makes your teeth a tad sensitive but it's easy to use and does prove effective.  It's Rembrandt whitening and I'll update pics as soon as I can.
My new thing today is leg care! I got a Schick Intuition razor with my tampons the other day (you know, the one with all the aloe around it) and so I've not shaved my legs for a few days and am giving it a whirl tonight in a much-needed bath.  Then, it's my exploration of moisturization.  Exciting, I know.

More Ramblings...

Why is it so hard to form a habit(s)? They say it takes 21 days...which I could see being true; if you could make it that long.  I can't count how many times I've gone five days or so and then, out of mere laziness, ordered in and boom; that was the end of that for about a week until I tried again.  And, it's not just the weight-loss thing...I have the bad habit of falling into a drudgery type state.  It's hard as a mom to be always on top of your personal needs and wants but darn it, I want to try! I want to dress nice every day and work out and write and take care of my other stuff (like facials and nails and such).  The list goes on...being cool Mom is actually quite difficult; I mean from the outside.  Inwardly, I'm the best, of course (insert obvious joke here). 
So, this weekend, Landon went to Grandma's all weekend and I went to a Frame Show for work in Winnipeg on Friday, did a bit of shopping on Saturday and am using Sunday as my pre-fabulous day.
So, this morning, I applied Salon Effects to my nails; they are awesome (thus far, I don't know how long they'll last).  I picked the snake skin and they are so easy to apply and look amazing.  And I also did a base coat of acrylic gel which I got at Walmart to keep my nails hard so hopefully they'll grow! I finished off the morning with a chocolate/strawberry clay mask facial and a good dose of face cream and later, Dave and I are going to teeth whiten! An update on that later.