Bikini Series

So, I will probably never wear a bikini due to the stretch mark and scars that I have, but it's always fun to try them on and see how your body changes as you lose weight. 3 years ago before I had lost any weight, I would never have even thought about trying on anything showing my body. I can't even wear sleeveless clothing for the most part because of my arms. The pics were taken exactly 2 weeks apart. So here it goes...

WW Weigh-In #4

So today I just knew I was going to gain because my period is coming up and my scale hadn't been showing a big difference this week. I didn't really eat my weekly allowance points (I don't think) and I didn't eat any of my activity points. There must be something special about their scale because I had just weighed in at home before going to the meeting. I lost 1 lb according to them!!! I didn't eat much again today before weighing in, but I had eaten more than I had on every other weigh-in day. I am loving Weight Watchers. I hardly have to do anything to lose weight. I am going to start moving a little more though because I would like to see some bigger results on the scale. Maybe I'm not seeing too much right now because I had a pretty big lose my first week. I need to go back to those fat-free hotdogs!

Hair

So I've been using the Nu Gro products after watching one of my favorite YouTubers. I was encouraged to buy the products when I thought it would be a good idea to get a Quickweave. I had no idea how the "procedure" would be done, but it turned out to be a disaster. First, after relaxing my hair, she braided it all up so I felt like my hair would be protected. Then, she took a stocking cap and GLUED it all around my head including my precious edges! I was panicking in my mind the whole time! The hair was then glued to the stocking cap. She told me the style would last about 6 weeks, but after 4 I really wanted it out because I wasn't sure of all the damage that might be done. Besides gluing my hair and waiting for it to come out, she wasn't all that professional either. I drove about 35 minutes to her house and this was after having to chase her down. I made the "appointment" and 5 min away she called and asked if I could come the next night. WTH?!? There was no way I was going to wait another day with this stuff in my head. Once I got home, I analyzed the damage that had been done. My sides were really thin and barely existent and there was a huge bald spot in the middle of my head from her pulling off the cap and claiming there was nothing that came out! I will never do that again. My hair is too precious to me. I've been slipping lately, but I will get back on it.

*The top pic is from November 2008

April Buys

This month Sally's had a sale on nail polish. I thought this would be a good opportunity to add to my nail polish collection because I really didn't have any. I get my nails done because if I don't, they break and look really bad. I also get pedicures pretty often and I haven't been satisfied with the colors at my nail salon. Their colors are always so plain and dull due to the thinner that they add to it. The sale was Buy 2, Get 1 free. The China Glaze started at $3.25 with my Sally's Card, but this week it increased to $4.49 :-(. Also, I bought a couple of MAC items. I got the Grand Duo Blush, Dazzle Glass in Rags to Riches, and a eyeshadow refill pan in Swimming.

Weight Watchers

Well, After watching a number of videos and struggling with my weight my whole life, I found a lady on YouTube who was such an inspiration for me so I decided to do what she has been doing since last year. I joined Weight Watchers! I am loving it so far because I can still have the foods that I love in moderation. I don't have to sit there and worry about how many calories I have to add up through out the day or how many carbs I can eat, etc. My Weigh-Ins are on Thursdays and tomorrow will be my fourth weigh-in. The only problem I have with the weigh-in is it's at 4:30 pm and I never seem to weigh the same as I weigh in the morning of. I'm thinking I will probably see a gain because my period is coming up and I haven't seen a big different although I have increased my exercise and I haven't eaten as much of my weekly allowance points this week. It's something that I am very excited about right now in my life because I am actually the lowest weight that I have ever been in my adult life!!!