That's right, I got a haircut! And it is bangin'. (Gosh I'm lame.)
After going 8 whole months without even a trim, this is an awesome change. It's lighter, it's healthier, it's super cute, and I'm so happy to have bangs again. I think this will sound trite or cliche or something, but it really did make my mood so much better. I put it up in an adorable ponytail earlier and all of a sudden was inspired to go beat up my punching bag for 20 minutes.
Did you catch that? MY HAIR MADE ME WANT TO EXERCISE. It was awesome.
In all seriousness, I don't think it's a coincidence that healthier, better looking hair prompted me to get active. It had been a frizzy, lifeless mess full of split ends before tonight. I've been meaning to get it cut for several weeks, but I always put off making a call or I would get distracted with something else and forgot about it. Taking the initiative to actually follow through was a bit of an eye opener. Don't ask me why it's so difficult for me to leave the house even for something as enjoyable as a haircut; I couldn't give you an answer. But I finally did it, and I think it might have given me that oomph of motivation I need to keep moving forward.
Thinking back on that list from yesterday's Thought Catalog article I mentioned, there's a strong case for me forcing myself to try something new or different every day to give me an energy boost. Perhaps if I train myself to try new things, it will help me develop better habits. Who knows ... maybe when I'm done writing this, I'll go read a book!
And just because I'm still under my calorie count for the day and I'm pretty proud of myself:
Breakfast: Honey wheat bagel with cream cheese
Lunch: Turkey meatloaf and corn
Dinner: Turkey tater tot casserole with peas and corn (we had a butt ton of ground turkey), some Cheez-Its, and a small chocolate milkshake (a surprise treat from Chris)
Today's menu doesn't look all that healthy, but according to My Fitness Pal, it's still less than 1,500 calories. I'll take it!
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