Hair
It's been a week since the cut and I still love my shorter hair. Honestly, I am a bit surprised; it is usually around this point after getting a cut that I decide to restart the growing-out process. It sort of feels as if a switch has been flipped off...that I finally realize how much easier thin hair is to disguise with a shorter mane. I'm still using Pantene shampoo for body, but I've added some lightweight mousse and hairspray to the routine. (Still washing every other day.) I'm also trying an apple cider vinegar rinse in place of conditioner; we'll see how well that works. I've even started using a blow dryer again! So the lineup goes like this: wash, vinegar rinse, water rinse; towel dry, apply mousse, blow dry to just damp; comb into place & let air dry. An hour or so later, after I'm dressed for work, I brush out my hair where I want it & then I use a little hairspray to keep everybody in their place. I'm not worried anymore about my thin spots showing; this hair style is a winner.
Weighty Matters
Current weight 167 1/2, and I'm on the 6th notch of the belt. Yesterday was the wellness screening. My weight registered at 169 1/2, fully clothed, shoes and all. I was so tickled! I don't think I've ever weighed that little at a wellness screening. I'm very happy with my progress. And yet...as I explained to my friend/mentor Adele, I'm having a weird reaction to being in the 160s. It's almost as if there's a part of that thinks I don't deserve to weigh this much. --And if I'm having trouble dealing with the 160s, what's going to happen when I reach the 150s? --the 140s?? I'm not going to stop, that's for sure. So that scared little girl inside me will simply have to learn to deal.
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