I Feel Pretty... NOT.
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lls_mutantHappy V-day and all that. Eat chocolate and be merry!
The past couple of days, I've just been feeling rather miserable because I feel totally slovenly. I just look... well, I'm sitting here in a pink t-shirt (maternity, but not obviously so), black sweats, and wet hair that will later be dried and put into a ponytail. I'm overweight, flabby from pregnancy, and my skin doesn't look great, especially since I didn't sleep well last night. (Trevor only got up once, but I couldn't fall back asleep after that.)
The overweight part I can and can't complain about, because I asked for money to join Weight Watchers for Christmas, and was able to join two weeks ago. (I had to put it off until 6 weeks postpartum because I was nursing at the time.) I'm following plan and doing my exercise, and I know I'm seeing results, but we all know it takes more than 2 weeks of dieting and walking through the door to shed significant poundage. But I'm okay with that part. I've done WW before, and last time I lost 70 pounds. I think when I hit Lifetime this time, I'll apply to be a leader or a receptionist (preferably a leader), to really help with the long term maintenance. Especially now that I am done having kids.
More my issue is how I'm dressed. But I don't seem to have too many options, because most of my stuff still doesn't fit right or is maternity. And I don't want to go out and buy a new pair of jeans, because I'm not THAT far from fitting into my pre-pregnancy jeans, and why waste the money? But Trevor's starting to grab hair and jewelry, so those things are out for a while, and odds are generally good that I've got spit up somewhere on my person.
I want a quick fix- not to the whole problem, but just something to make me look vaguely attractive while I get myself back down to the point where I can wear real clothes again, and the point where maybe I don't constantly have spit up on my shoulders and formula on my chest. I'm guessing that different hair styles is the answer for right now (French braids instead of a ponytail, etc). It's free, I know how to do it, and it's some variation and meets all my other requirements.
I just want to feel pretty for a bit :P
And both boys are up, so I'd better scoot to go make chocolate chip pancakes. Good thing I exercised this morning! :)
The past couple of days, I've just been feeling rather miserable because I feel totally slovenly. I just look... well, I'm sitting here in a pink t-shirt (maternity, but not obviously so), black sweats, and wet hair that will later be dried and put into a ponytail. I'm overweight, flabby from pregnancy, and my skin doesn't look great, especially since I didn't sleep well last night. (Trevor only got up once, but I couldn't fall back asleep after that.)
The overweight part I can and can't complain about, because I asked for money to join Weight Watchers for Christmas, and was able to join two weeks ago. (I had to put it off until 6 weeks postpartum because I was nursing at the time.) I'm following plan and doing my exercise, and I know I'm seeing results, but we all know it takes more than 2 weeks of dieting and walking through the door to shed significant poundage. But I'm okay with that part. I've done WW before, and last time I lost 70 pounds. I think when I hit Lifetime this time, I'll apply to be a leader or a receptionist (preferably a leader), to really help with the long term maintenance. Especially now that I am done having kids.
More my issue is how I'm dressed. But I don't seem to have too many options, because most of my stuff still doesn't fit right or is maternity. And I don't want to go out and buy a new pair of jeans, because I'm not THAT far from fitting into my pre-pregnancy jeans, and why waste the money? But Trevor's starting to grab hair and jewelry, so those things are out for a while, and odds are generally good that I've got spit up somewhere on my person.
I want a quick fix- not to the whole problem, but just something to make me look vaguely attractive while I get myself back down to the point where I can wear real clothes again, and the point where maybe I don't constantly have spit up on my shoulders and formula on my chest. I'm guessing that different hair styles is the answer for right now (French braids instead of a ponytail, etc). It's free, I know how to do it, and it's some variation and meets all my other requirements.
I just want to feel pretty for a bit :P
And both boys are up, so I'd better scoot to go make chocolate chip pancakes. Good thing I exercised this morning! :)
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Date: 2008-02-14 03:25 pm (UTC)Uh-oh--I just realized something. My daughter is due on March 13, and I've been talking about how cool it would be for her to come almost two weeks early, so I could have a leap day baby, while Beth has thought it more interesting to speculate on her coming five days late and sharing a birthday with her grandfather. But if she comes just ONE day late, there's an unofficial holiday with associations I might find troubling until she's, y'know, 35 or so. :-)