Check-In & V-Steam Review

Feb 09, 2014

Thought I'd check-in.  Still going strong.  I think it's been 42 days since I last drank...give or take.  I'm still attending my support groups.  YEAH ME!!

Yesterday, my BFF and I decided to hit the spa for some much needed relaxation.  We both got the full body scrub w/ 60 minute massage.  AMAZING!  Well, the spa also has what's called the V-Steam.  I remember seeing Tia and Tamera get it done a few years ago, so we decided...hey...why the hell not!  For $50 more bucks...let's do it!  Okay... so, you sit on this chair that looks like a toilet and they have aromas and "healing" infused oils that are supposed to aide a healthier Va-Ja-Ja, cleansing and killing bateria of sorts.  I'll say... that it was not as great of a feeling as I had hoped.  I guess my vagina is sensitive cause the steam was so fucking hot it was almost burning...in fact I had to keep adjusting the towel they put down just to block some of the steam.  It's a 30 minute process where they not only have you in this plastic type gown (where you SWEAT uncontrolably) the room is fucking hotter then hell AND they have nerve to serve PIPPING HOT tea as well.     All in all - it was good time spent at the spa.  I don't think I'll ever try the v-steam again though.  I think once is enough - just to say you got one before.  Ha!

I now have a hobby...it's called cleaning my house!  It's rather odd... I never noticed the amount of dust/dirt near the window seals or on the baseboards.  I must have been seriously drunk not see all of the dust that has accumlated... even the corners of the carpets were terrible.  I'm starting to notice everything... I am certianly not a neat freak - but I thought I lived in a fairly clean home... WRONG.  Cleaning out the kitchen cupboards - WOW.  I had food from 2009 in the cabinets.  Stuff I remember buying before I had surgery was still in the cuboards.  Uggh.  Thank goodness nothing was rotten or involved a pest issue.   Anyway - as I have changed my life for the better - I've found that I have to keep busy every minute of the day.  At work, I'm like a turbo 9000 - I have to constantly be moving or doing something physical.  Still going to the gym...went to boot camp last Saturday - it kicked my ass!!!!!!!  My body clearly wasn't ready or used to the kind of activity... I was badly sore till Wednesday.

I'm constantly buying stuff - mostly stuff I don't need.  I get these wild hairs and buy random shit that I still haven't used.  I went to a fabric store and spent over $100 on notions with the intention that I would start making jewlery.  Then I bought several yards of fabric and this GORG purple velvet - I bought it even though I HATE purple but it was on sale so I bought it (silly me) What else... oh...I'm a Pintrest whore now.  I'm on that stupid site from the time I get home from work to the time I go to bed.   Well... either it's Pintrest or Etsy.  I'm a visual person... I see the concept and feel like I can make it.  Rather then following through - I've just bought the stuff and put it bins.  1 day - I guess I'll actually make stuff.  (Silly me...) 

Anyway... anything to keep busy - versus going to buy booze or smoking... I'll do it.   Plus, I chalk it up to - Im spending the money I used to spend on booze and partying...so as far as I'm concerned...it's all good.  (I guess I should start saving money one day... imagine that concept?  Me saving money... never been able to save it...just spend it.)

My calorie intake is strange.  My fitness pal - gives me 1364 calories a day.  I usually NEVER hit that mark.  I've been blending every morning...for lunch it seems like I go to Panda Express everyday - I order the hot & sour soup which is extremely filling!  Only 100 calories for 10.8oz. For dinner - it's usually - a chicken breast from El Pollo Loco.  I still DO NOT COOK.  Ughhh...some things will never change. :-(    Oh - I'm also drinking green tea all of sudden.  I used to HATE tea.  But the minute I found out tea will help detoxify and help with the liver etc - I've been on a all day hot tea obsession.  I drink water - but not nearly as much as should.  There I go rationalizing again.... well, I drink the green tea and it has water.  DAMNIT!   Vitamins - CHECK!  

My baby girl turns 12 in a few days.  We are going to the happiest place on earth - yet again.  I wonder when she'll get sick of going here on her birthday?  HA!  She told me she doesn't want any presents for her birthday.  All she wanted was for Mom AND Dad to take her to Disneyland.  (gurr).  Sighs.  Fine... so she get's what she wants on her birthday.  I sure hope he doesn't pull any BS on her special day.  (Think positive Brandi...think positive). 

We'll... that's it... still happy I had RNY in 2009.  Today, feeling good with myself.

Luv Luv,
B

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