Building Bodylove

I don't know what I did to deserve this hair today, but I'm certainly not mad about it.

Day 4 was arguably not my best lol.

I thrifted this dress years ago after touching the fabric. It's super soft and snuggly, and I love a good halter. It's a medium and has been nothing but a pipe dream.

Today it fit. The elastic is a touch tight in the built in bra, but totally doable! I was excited. Then I realized that seeing myself walking and seeing myself standing in it were two totally different experiences 😂

I had a choice. Spanx or a layer. You guys, I just got over a two week stomach flu. I'm so not squeezing into anything right now.

All of my "tight" black shirts are evidently too big on me now. But this was the least offensive. I threw on a chunky necklace and called it a day.

P.S. That dog loves me.

Another day, another new outfit. Day 3!

It was so hard to fight my nature this morning. It snowed last night and my go to is oversize comfy top. I didn't want to let a stupid spring storm keep me down, so I layered.

I had been pinning for an Aria Latner jumpsuit for years. Every summer I'd see the ads and be sad nothing came in my side. Last year I bought 2 different ones, and then never took them out of the package. I was so afraid they wouldn't fit.

Well. They fit! And I feel like hot s**t when I wear them. This one is the halter style. They are such good quality. Super soft and comfy. As a short girl, I appreciate the cuffed ankles keeping the fabric out from under my feet. Thank you past Judi!

I wore arm compression underneath. I really need to wear compression more. I also got a new arm workout gadget that I'm enjoying, but I'll post about that later.

I'm relatively lucky in the loose skin arena so far. This is my skin after losing 103 #. I'd like to work on building more arm muscle, but it's manageable for me. Certain angles make it more noticeable, but whatever. I'm 47 years old. If my arms are what ends up offending someone, then I'm losing my touch.

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Wearing s**t that fits, Day 2!

I wasn't sure how I felt about the fabric at first, but this is definitely my new favorite summer dress. It's a bit too big, which you can see in the waist, so I am getting a smaller size and another one in a different color.

But overall? Very twirly. Super comfy. And I felt like hot s**t all day. So a win!!

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I don't consider myself any kind of fashionista, but I am trying to at least wear clothes that fit.

I have some new outfits I'll be wearing to work this week, so you guys get a fashion show.

Mondays look. Felt cute. Had a good hair day.

Last week the stomach flu pushed me over the 100 # weight loss mark. Terrible plateau breaker, do not recommend. But who am I to refuse an achievement 😂

Unfortunately this is the only progress photo I've had the energy to take. I did my Me Three Sixty body scan and posted that in my stories.

I feel like I can relax and just focus on my endurance. I hate having lofty goals dangling over me in regards to weight. I can become obsessed easily, so I'm looking forward to weighing once a week with my digital scale for the data and then moving on with my life.

I think I've kicked this spring flu and I'll be trying out some different playful exercise methods to see what my body is feeling right now. Generally I'd jump into heavy lifting, but I need something joyful to enjoy outside.

I'll drag you along. I'm thinking hula hooping, poi spinning, staff work, and Turkish fusion belly dance. I have varying degrees of experience with all of them, but I'm rusty at best. But I need more energy and I refuse to find it on a treadmill.

I am a DIY girl. There isn't much I'm not willing to tackle after a few YouTube videos. I blame MacGyver.

During covid I learned how to cut my hair. Thank you Brad Mondo! I get a pro to clean it up every year or two, but most of the maintenance I do myself.

You guys. There was a terrible accident the last time I did a trim. I was blending the back to the front layers and suddenly a significant section was 2" shorter than the rest - only on one side. F**k.

I have worn my hair curly every day since 😂 it blends that way. No one will know. Except me. Every time I see it. It made me die a little more inside.

I finally quit moping and cut the rest 2" shorter to match. My hair grows so slow. Painfully slow. I hate doing a chop 😩

But it's alright. I feel lighter. My dead ends are certainly all gone now. I was able to just wear it in a braid last night and was so relieved.

I also have weight loss / menopausal hair loss right now, so we are celebrating the wild baby hairs, OK?!

Life pro tip: biotin only supplements are the only thing that's helped me regrow what I've lost. I'm afraid of minoxidil.

I have a love/hate relationship with green pants.

I love them as an alternative to my usual black, but I hate them because my b***y makes them scandalous 😂

98 # gone. 4x to L.
Still breaking necks with fancy ass pockets.