Barbie Hilton

Well, the scale was nice to me. Yesterday was the first day of week 2 so it was my weigh in day. I lost 6 pounds. I was thrilled. Then when I got on the scale this morning I was down 2 more pounds. Fabulous. I love this no carb thing. I will tell you what I got up to now, so I can post about my actual weight when it comes off. I was 183. OMG. My body seems to love, or has just gotten comfortable with about 180. Seems to be in homeostasis there. Unfortunately. I'm sure because of how I have trained it. 6 days into the no carb thing I was down 3 pounds. Which even that in one week would have been great. Then when I weighed my self at the week mark I was 177. The next day, today, I was 175. So I am pretty happy. I didn't say pretty (at least not yet), I said pretty happy. But I am feeling good about it. I can only see myself sticking to this this time and continuing to lose weight. I know the fast rate will probably slow down, but thats ok. I'm never hungry, never feel deprived, and basically eat as much as I want, and don't count calories. I think I am eating less because of the fat intake. I feel full much longer. Its easy except the no carb part, and as soon as I start craving something carbish I just make sure I eat something, and it goes away. I have cheated a little bit, I did have some pizza, and I did have a couple white russians. The vodka is fine, cause it is a white liquor so I'm told, and all the sugar has basically turned to alcohol. Another bonus for Barb. So Tequila, Vodka, white Rum - all those are ok. And I have been partaking of them. Its so amazing to me that I can drink alcohol and still lose weight. And I don't feel like I'm dieting, I'm never hungry - and I can still lose weight. Every day I eat stuff, stuff I would never have considered eating before when I was trying to lose weight, and I keep thinking, "Wow, I'm going to pay for this on the scale tomorrow." And it never happens. I'm amazed. And I'm feeling good. I don't feel tired. I think the secret for me and a no carb diet is to have a little carbs every once in a while. I really don't want to get sick again. Yesterday was the same day, day 8, that I was at last time when I got sick. I was a little scared. But I am fine. I also started working out yesterday. I feel like it will melt off if I am working out. I started out slow. I worked with my little kettlebell. Didn't do a whole lot, but I am just going to increase the swings I do every day, even if it is by only one. I tried to do 15 minutes yesterday and that didn't happen. I think I did like 8. And I did 50 swings. Royce says that isn't so bad. So my goal today is to do at least one more than 50. Apparently the kettlebell is way more efficient for burning calories than even jogging or the eliptical. So we shall see.

I also went and got my nails done. I have never had fake nails before. I got arcrylic tips and a gel set. And I got a french manicure. They look so great. I look so high maintenance.

And I made an appointment at a real salon to get a professional cut an color. A snotty little Paris Hilton kind of salon. This is an extreme first for me. I always do my own hair, and if I get a cut, its like at Supercuts. I hate all the women in there. I was so uncomfortable even going in there to make the appointment. So not my kind of place. But I am making myself do this. I might have to have a little tequila before I go. I am going next Friday, the 17th, before our date. My friend Evette at work recommended the place. Her hair always looks great, and I trust her - about life in general, not just about something silly as hair. So I trust her.

This is how long my hair is (and when it was pink and black - its reddish brown now):


Here's what I'm going to get (I hope):

This is the cut:

And this is the color:

And this is what my nails look like:

Nice, huh? Put that one up there for you Royce. Yeah, unfortunately my nails are the only thing that resemble her.

And

THIS

is what I am going to get back to:

(So she can just move her fine ass on over)

Maybe I will be a few more pounds down by the 17th, and I can buy a cute outfit.