The $100 Butt-Lift
While I haven’t lost any inches (nada. none. zip.) across my hips, my butt has changed dramatically. It’s higher, perkier, less an ass and more a booty. I just noticed one more thing.
TMI warning.
reclaiming me
here’s my claim check ticket. has anyone seen me around here?
03Feb07
So far today:
- OIP/HF/OIP - x2 - I know you only *need* one set of these, but the repetition is really helping me to remember the flow. I’ll probably keep doing 2x until I get the Total System — assuming my coupon ever freakin’ makes it to Florida. Nah, I’m not bitter. Really.
- PBS - FINALLY, I’m starting to remember all the moves. Well, except all the head stuff, but that’s what notes are for, right?
- Plie Series - I felt better about the form for this one today. I did, however, keep having to remind myself to KLT and tuck my hips. At *least* I felt that my body remained in a parallel plane to the wall, and that’s something.
- Reach/Scoops
- Hoe Downs
After Maya wakes from her nap, I plan to take the dog out for a longish walk (tucking my hips, lifting my ribs, and KLT all through, grin) with Maya in the Ergo on my back. I need some sunshine, even if it means squinting.
In a mere five days, now, I have Lasik to correct my rather poor vision. I’ve been wearing my glasses full-time for the past 1-1/2 weeks, and I am SO tired of them. It sounds like a weak complaint, but seriously, not seeing well or wearing my glasses both put a big damper on my ability to work out well. I can’t wait.
Later…
After Maya’s nap, we walked appx 3 miles, hips tucked, shoulders back, ribcage up, and doing KLT as much as I can figure out to do while in motion. My outer hips ache. 3 miles in normal walking is a very, very simple thing compared to 3 miles in T-Tapp form. Oh.My.God.
This evening, we went down to Albuquerque for a little shopping, specifically on the hunt to find a pair of shoes for the small person in the house. In the Skechers store, I didn’t find anything for Maya (will someone PLEASE let the designers know that girls’ shoes don’t HAVE to be pink?!?), but I noticed that the same Energy 2s that ShoeBuy.com sells for $48 were on sale for $35. Not bad, but that wasn’t enough to sway me into buying shoes just yet (I figured after a solid month of Tapping, I’d have earned them).
Then…I browsed the clearance rack, and what to my eyes should appear, but pair of Energy 2-Reflex in size 8. Navy Blue/Blue, marked down to $29.95…then 50% off that. So yes, folks, I have joined the masses who own Skechers for T-Tapping. But I bought mine for $16, *including* tax. Nyah.
31Jan07
No workout today…at least I’m not planning one. Maya’s gotten the latest round of crud from daycare, and while she woke up bouncy today, I’m still dragging ass. How the *&^% a kid can wake up hyper after having a 103-degree fever in the middle of the night is beyond me… Ah to be two.
I bit the bullet and took measurements for my first weak-attempt at a week of T-Tapp. Considering that I’ve not done very much yet, I’m impressed. Way impressed.
One thing that I find fascinating, looking at these numbers, is the balance that I’m gaining between the size of my left/right sides after only a week. My thighs, lower thighs, and calves are all now even across left/right — something I don’t know if I’ve *ever* seen. Nice.