The last few weeks have been full of stress and change…and I am just beginning to get settled.
The (2nd) new job is going really well and
I wasn’t sure I would like it, but turns out, I really do!
I’ve turned a corner with the eating healthy and working out…and am feeling really good.
I have to say, I think it had something to do with blogging about it…
since I started doing better right after my last post.
Maybe it is that acknowledgement that I am getting scarily close to rock bottom?
Okay, well maybe I wasn’t that bad,
but I do get flashes of myself at this weight:
and typically that really puts a scare into me…
since I know I don’t want to go back there again.
But anyway, all is good now.
Quick recap of the steps I took that I believe led to me getting back on track:
1) Finding a support system – I’ve recruited some girls here in my new home to work out with me. Yes, having my husband to work out with is great…but the accountability of having to show up to work out with a friend usually gets me even more since I can’t whine and complain to them like I can with my hubs! (sorry Joe!!)
2) working out in the morning when I can – this ALWAYS changes my mindset. There is something about getting it done ASAP that just puts an entirely different spin on the entire day.
3) Putting strategies in place to beat my binge triggers – My parents’ house was a tough one, but I just told myself prior to going over there that I was going to get a water as soon as I walked in instead of immediately searching their cupboards for a snack. Sometimes a small victory like that changes the way my mind responds to the trigger…and I feel empowered and don’t WANT to binge. This one still gets me and will continue to be a challenge, but I am working on it.
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On to….
HALLOWEEN!
I love making Halloween costumes!
It was a tradition my dad started when we were kids…and one that I have always said I wanted to carry on with our family.
Last year, I made my 3 month old a flower in a pot…made entirely from scratch (and cheaply I might add!):
Excuse the drool! Lol
Then this year, I decided to make her a little pig…since we already have so much pink!
I am in the process of working on the costume and this is what I have so far:
I used clothes we already had, bought some fuzzy pink yarn, pipe cleaners, felt, and used some velcro that I bought for my classroom.
(That way I don’t ruin her clothes with glue…I can just remove the velcro after Halloween!)
I never like to do just the costume, though…and like to have more to go with it…so I also made her a barn to go on her wagon:
Yes, there is a bale of hay in her wagon to go with it. She’ll ride in there and then come out for trick or treating
(at our friends’ and families’ houses!)
I just started with cardboard boxes and used the magic of scissors, hot glue, spray paint and duct tape.
Here are some in-the-works pics:
I need to add some embellishments…like straw and hay around the outside.
Maybe a stuffed farm animal or two to ride in the wagon with her.
But needless to say, I can’t wait for Halloween now!
UPDATE:
Here is the finished product:
Conquering Self 