When I tell people I’m giving up booze and sugar and wheat for 12 weeks they mostly look at me like I’m insane. “BUT WHY?” And my personal favorite from a neighbor “it is not like you are exactly FAT?” And the reason is this: I feel better when I get all the crap out of my system. I did it last January and at the end of it I looked and felt amazing. Yes, I lost weight, but my skin also cleared up and I glowed. Like, literally, glowed. This year it is like I am detoxing through my skin and am breaking out like a teenager. I’m hoping this stops SOON and booked a facial. Because seriously, not so fun.
Last year when it was over I went on a cruise and told time by vacation time. Before noon, bloody mary, after noon, mojito. Look, I love me some alcohol. And chocolate and fries and chips and cheese. Mmmmm cheese. I love good food. Doug and I love to go out to dinner and try new restaurants. There is no way I could keep this up forever, but once a year, sure.
But the problem is, when you give up some of your vices, you just pick up more vices. Or VICE MORE. For example I bought 3 pairs of shoes in 2 weeks. (Shh, don’t tell my husband. CRAP! HE READS THIS.) It is not really my fault. First, My Habit had Australian Luxe on sale. Then 6 pm had a shoe sale and I have been DYING for a pair of booties forever. I mean, they were THE shoe LAST YEAR and I didn’t have any. How could I call myself a shoe blogger without them? Then HauteLook had Tory Burch shoes for a steal. It was like I had to buy shoes. They made me! Also, more Shoe Friday pictures! I can practically write these things off.
My bank account on the other hand, not so happy.
So I’m not drinking or eating sugar, but my feet look damn pretty.
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I think I’m the only woman in my circle of friends who has yet to do a detox. I witnessed one of them fall off the wagon five days into a three-week detox, and man, it was not pretty. One nibble on a brownie led to a crazed-eyes binge in which she kept repeating to me, “I’m sorry, I am just so #$@#ing hungry! I can’t take it!” That’s about the third time in my five years of knowing her that I ever heard her drop an F-bomb. I don’t think I could handle it! My problem wouldn’t be the brownies. It would be the wine. I do love me some shoes, though. Maybe that’s the just the carrot this horse needs.
Yes! The shoe stores have ways of conspiring like that…I find that book store do the same thing.
I love it!!! You deserve new shoes, glowing skin, to feel great and everything else good in the world. Show us pics! Besides, Tory Burch on sale is not a vice. That’s just smart shopping.
I have yet to try a detox (I like food too much, and I’m kind of a big baby). But if it means I might buy more shoes in the process, it might totally be worth it!
I love everything about this post. I even learned something! Like why my face has turned into an awful mess of breakouts and flaky patches following my new smoothie routine. I was starting to get seriously infuriated with my skin.
And now I feel like I should buy some shoes… because you make an inordinately valid point there.
You are braver than me. I think about it and just can’t do it. Not this time of year for sure. *puts down the Twizzlers* This time of year is just too stressful for me.
I swear to you, one day I’m going to ask you for shoe help. Because I am clueless about shoes.
I love 6pm.com !
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