I'm putting it out there - I've been struggling! I wish I could say it's been because of the holidays, but it started weeks before that. My weight has been yo-yo'ing, not a lot, but it's gone up none the less. My days start out super clean and by mid-afternoon, I'm into the girls granola bars or Rice Krispie treats. I'm reverting back to my "solve it with food" mentality and it's NOT ok. But when I have a super snacky afternoon, I try and get myself back on track as quickly as possible. I eat my pre-prepped dinners and I wake up the next morning and start fresh. It's not ideal, but it's keeping me from losing all control of my eating plan.
But the holidays have set me back as well. I'm dreading stepping on that scale tomorrow morning. About the only thing that might save me, is I've kept on top of my running. I even made myself run on Christmas after I dropped my girls off with their dad. On Tuesday, I will become a Couch-to-5k graduate! It's taken me longer than the allotted 9 weeks, but that's ok. I didn't push myself and I think that's the only reason I didn't give up and quit. I actually downloaded the 5k-to-10k app today! YIKES! I must say, it has me a little intimidated.
I've kinda embarked on a new endeavor to being "clean". I've started making my own beauty & cleaning supplies. I've had several successes and also a few fails. I'm loving my homemade toothpaste, body wash, eye make-up remover, face wash, & body butter. I did not, however, love my shampoo. I know I didn't give it enough time to get through the yucky period, but I just couldn't wait it out. My hair looked awful! I decided to switch to a somewhat "cleaner" store bought alternative; I know it's not as great as homemade, but it has to be better than what I was using.
I still want to try making my own deodorant and certain make-up products, like mascara & bronsing powder. I've found a few alternatives to cleaner make-up that I'm wanting to try as well.
