As I get closer to my birthday this year, I realize there is so much I want to do to transform myself and to improve myself. I am starting a physical transformation in the next few weeks to months with my appearance. I am getting a mini makeover with my hair (big cut and color to go back to brown). I loved my hair blonde-ish but it fried my hair and it looks fried and so unhealthy, so this weekend, I am starting with a cut. Then, later this month comes the color. I can’t wait! The more important physical transformation will come with my weight loss and that comes with physical fitness, which I as you know has been a continuing struggle for me.
I’m going to the gym today with a friend to really commit to this because June didn’t cut it. I want to lose 40-50 pounds by next April and nothing really happened in June. I have joined Weight Watchers, which is awesome, but I have not been as consistent as I should have. To use an old phrase from my old life, it only works if you work it! I changed gyms because while I love, love, love the gym I have been going to, it’s been financially prohibitive. I joined a new gym that offers so much of the same stuff, but less than half of the current gym. I plan on going there Saturday (I am going to my friend’s gym today). I need to up my cardio game and try 30 minutes on the bike or treadmill instead of just 20. I think I am doing a good job on the weights as I am NOT trying to body build, but add muscle tone and strength.
The last part of my transformation is going to be mind/spirit oriented. I am looking at simplifying my life. How will I do that? I need to focus on filtering out the toxic people, working on my anxiety and spending more time at home with my new pup Cosette and English Bulldog, Sasha. I bought a coloring book and colored pencils and I think starting that will be really calming. I have heard good things about the practice of that type of focus.
I am going to use my birthday for New Year’s resolutions of sorts. I will keep you posted!!
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