Impulse Buy of the Week #2

(#1 was the girly shower curtain revelation.) So this time, I was again in Target. (Gosh, I sure hope all of my moments of self awakening don't happen in giant retail chain stores....wouldn't that be ironic?) I probably haven't been in there in a year, and then all of a sudden I feel like I'm there all the time. They have a really good sale on dog food right now, and I have a lot of dogs, so it helps with my tiny budget. Anyhow, I was wheeling my 45 lb bag of dog food to the register on Thursday and realized that I hadn't seen my favorite red lipstick in quite a while. One of my dogs has a serious thing for eating lipstick...especially my expensive eco-friendly lipsticks.

To be honest, I haven't really cared to wear it for a while anyway. I was reading in the book about codependency that it is very common for the codependent to stop caring about his/her appearance, to gain weight, etc. I've never been overly concerned with how I look or what I'm wearing, but I definitely used to put in more effort than I have the past year or so. So, I decided I needed to get some red lipstick. It is amazing what red lipstick does. It is like a shortcut to feelings of confidence for me. I dug around for what looked like the most environmentally-responsible option for where I was shopping, and put it on first thing when I got back in the car. Instant smile.

In other news, I have gotten TWO out of the blue comments in the last few days of people asking if I've lost weight! The funny thing is the scale hasn't moved a smidge from the other day. Still right at 137 lbs, but the way my clothes are fitting, I feel like I've lost way more than 3 lbs. I was able to wear a dress (and my red lipstick, of course) to a party last night that I haven't been able to fit into in a looong time! That felt like an accomplishment for sure.

I'm still doing the juicing and protein smoothies and have added in some raw veggies/avocados every now and then. Last night I was so proud of myself. I was around a LOT of chocolate and beer, and I didn't have any of either! The weird thing is it wasn't even hard. I did have a little wine the other night with some friends. I figure that wine counts as juice, right? Ha.