closet – Sweat & Sparkle

I am so excited! My walk-in closet project is about 80% finished. I can’t officially complete it until I reach goal weight and do the final clean-out of clothes from the dresser and closet, so I know exactly what I am working with and how I want everything organized, but it’s come a long way already.

It’s so nice to not have to dig for things, to just open a drawer or pull something from one of the baskets. Everything is neat, organized, tidy, the way I like it! And don’t worry, I took “before” pictures so I can post closet makeover pictures when I am finished.

This weekend, I asked my husband to help me hang some pretty jewelry organizers I bought to go with the other organizers in the closet. He has a much better chance of hanging something straight, since I seem to be rather challenged in that department. I will swear something is perfectly straight, then stand back and wonder what drunk person just hung that crooked mess. When he whipped out a ruler and a level along with the drill, I knew he meant business, ha ha. Suffice it to say the new jewelry organizers look great…and are perfectly straight!

I’m looking forward to getting 100% back on track this week and seeing how big a dent I can make in the scale before weigh-in on Saturday. I have a new workout DVD to try out this week. It got great reviews, so I can’t wait to check it out and review it for you guys.

The kids were home with us this past weekend, and my husband told me this morning that they are excited and proud of my weight loss and how well I am doing. It made me smile and pumped me up for a great week. Definitely time to get back at this 100% and show them (and myself) just what I can do when I give it my all.

Another 1.8 pounds down, leaving me with a total of 65 pounds lost, and 12.5 pounds to go to my goal weight. Not too shabby!

I went ahead and ordered organizers for my walk-in closet project, and I was surprised how quickly some of the items arrived. I got one organizer the day after I ordered it! Some pretty baskets arrived yesterday, and I am waiting on just one more item, a small 3-drawer dresser. I will do a final clean-out after I hit goal weight, but I have started getting rid of some clothes just to make room and make the organizing project easier.

funny-girl-messy-closet — *I wouldn’t say those are a woman’s only two problems, but I feel like this sometimes!*

A lot of the clothes I had to get rid of look brand new, but they are now 2 to 3 sizes too big, and I simply can’t wear them anymore. As I was folding them and putting them into the bag, it occurred to me that I could see if Psycho would like any of it, since most of the clothes are in pristine shape and quite nice. But I already know that any such kindness on my part will be twisted into some evil, nasty gesture by her jealous and petty brain, so whatever. Off to Goodwill they went.

I would love to ditch 2.5 pounds this week and hit my next mini goal (and earn my next weight loss reward), but since my weight loss has slowed down, I don’t see that happening. I should be able to hit my mini goal by the end of March, though.

Someone asked me recently if I am already at goal weight, and that made me smile all day. Nope, not quite there yet, but very close!