Yes, it's wonderful to go shopping new clothes because my old ones are getting too big (though there are a few pretty white tunics I'll miss terribly  ).

Hair: Today was washing day, so I washed my hair right after gym. I've usually washed in the evening, but with my poor skin, taking shower twice a day is nearly suicidal. Prolonging winter means also extra dry skin- even in spite using CV products my old troubles are appearing: flaky dry skin that starts bleeding from smallest scratches. But, at least my hair is doing quite well. I washed it with Rosemary mint shampoo and Cucumber Lime Yoghurt soap. I also did a small s&d.
I put it up in a scarf bun before it was completely dry hoping that a little extra moisture would be "locked in".

Commies are behind the corner and I need my PMS chocolate (no, PMS chocolate can't be substituted with fruit salad or light chocolate ice cream or hard fruit candies). Good thing is, that I didn't buy chocolate with my other groceries so in order to get it, I'll have to walk to the grocery store again.  This balance may be an illusion, but a dear one.

Exercise releases endorphins that make you happy!    Congratulations on discovering that.  Yes - recumbent bikes are MUCH more confortable than "wedgies".  Believe me - when we do our 6 day bike trip, by day 3, the wedgie riders are looking at us 'bent riders with envy.  Our butts, necks, shoulders, and wrists do not hurt like theirs!    We ride until our legs are tired, not our butts!

Recumbents are soooooooooooo much  more comfie!

T bought the new Star Wars: Empire at War computer game, and we've been playing it all weekend  . Well, today I went to the gym to greet the exercise recumbent and to stretch, but that's all.

Hair: Yesterday was sauna day, but I was so busy playing that I forgot to do a deep treatment and ended up just washing it with Carrot Milk& Honey shampoo bar. Today's style is scarf bun, I didn't even bother to change style for gym and it worked well in there too. I found a pretty light yellow scarf with red and orange flower print from my scarf collection.

Shopping is fun, though I plan to shop as little as possible during the diet- my goal involves shrinking more than just one size. I actually thought of having a couple of my clothes reduced by a seamstress, but comparing the price I paid for a piece of clothing/ price of seamstress's services I quickly abandoned the thought. I really, really must learn to sew one day...

I've been so busy all day today. Haven't had much to think about my hair- I just put it up in a knot bun with a pair of MT hairsticks (Pistachio Parfait, to be exact) and forgot about it. Haven't thought much about health either: my calendar said that I need to go to the gym today, so I started my day with that, and my monthly Menu said that we'll have tomato soup, cottage cheese, garlic bread and citrus salad today, so I made that for the main meal of the day. Not much thinking involved. Days like today go on autopilot.

I ordered some more soaps and shampoos from Ida: Lavender Oatmeal Spice soap, Sweet Basil soap, Lavender Spice shampoo bar, Summer Sunshine shampoo bar and Avocado Shea sample sized soap. Old favorites and something new! I ordered last time just a month ago, but everything I wanted wasn't available back then. This time, she had new soaps curing, so I made just a small order  . She has been really creative lately! I have to keep coming back to her again and again... I guess I've become soapaholic. Sounds like something that goes well with hairstick addiction...

ok, I'm really tired and guess it shows. More to come tomorrow.

Your head coverings sound very interesting.  I'd love to see them "in action"!

Our digicam hasn't yet been repaired, but I pestered T about it again. I have SO many pictures to take!
   More about headcoverings: I am really positively surprised about the cloth snood. When I saw it on their site, I didn't much like the way it looked in the pictures. But now that I received one as a gift, I've been quite impressed. It is really cute after all! It is the only one of my coverings that I might wear outdoors. It also sits on the head very firmly. I'm so glad I finally bought these coverings. Since I mostly wear my hair up, it's a persisting difficulty for me to find headgear that accommodates my preferred hairstyles. But these things are *made* updos in mind, and it really shows and feels.

BB is not the only person who feels like it's Christmas. My hairstick shipment also arrived. I've been collecting items for this shipment for a while so it's been a long wait. I'm certainly getting pickier... But here they finally are, including my first pairs of SwingStix!
    I received:
Citrus Shine SE Gemstix. A lovely yellow pair with genuine citrines set on silver beads. The beads are so beautiful, and I love the combination of energic yellow and calm silver.
Periwinkle Wave SE SwingStix. An incredibly beautiful pair in shades of seafoam green and sapphire blue. Lampwork beads are just amazing. This is one of my most beautiful pairs. I guess I keep saying that often- but beholding this pair, I just can't help saying it once more.
  Spring Rain SwingStix. The name says it perfectly: more sapphire hues. Simple, elegant, really beautiful pair.

Hair: Today is washing day, and I'll just keep my hair French braided until that. Day 4 is the perfect day for braided styles. I have a feeling that when my hair gets just a little longer I might start enjoying dirty hair days more.
   To keep the flow of foreign envelopes and boxes steady, I ordered some swimming caps from Headcovers.com. This site offers wigs, scarves, hats and such targeting primarily people who suffer of hair loss for various reasons. Their selection of funky swimming cap is good. In Finland, all you see and hear of are plain silicone caps. Not my style! Retro caps with texture and flowers and cute colors are a different thing, and that's what I'll be wearing the next time I go to swimming hall.


Health: My motivation seems to have taken a walk, and I've gone the past few days on autopilot. I follow the Plan, but am not so excited about it. I'd like to be. I guess that perceptible weight loss would help, but so far the scale sits firmly in -8 kgs. Ok, it's not my official weigh in day of the week yet, but since I didn't lost any weight last week I was having this tiny hope of seeing some loss by now. No such luck. I'll just continue on this autopilot and on Saturday we'll see if it has worked.