Grey Be Gone! (June 25, 2025)

As the saying goes, Another Day, Another Dollar.

That's today for me.

One thing I did do today that has been on my to do list since 2022 is I finally did my 'poop' sample and dropped it off to the lab.

When I turned 50, Alberta Health Services sent me a kit to do an at home sample to screen for colorectal cancer.

I kept putting it off and putting it off because it just seemed like a lot of work.

Eventually the requisition expired so I called them a couple months ago and had them send me out a new sample kit and a new requisition and it still just sat there and sat there.

This morning I just finally decided to get it done and it was so simple.

It feels so good to have that off my plate.

 

I hopped on the treadmill on my lunch hour and ran 5k.

I started out at a 4.2 and kind of worked my way up to 5.0.

I even bumped it up to 5.5 for the last minute and not going to lie, it was TOUGH.

I really felt like I was going to throw up but I didn't.

I feel so good about myself getting these 5k runs in.

I think I might even do a month challenge where I run 5k every single day.

I think I can do it.

After school Freya came over, she wanted to go down and get her friend Theia to come over and then they wanted to have a bath.

Really it's more like playing in a pool because they have their bathing suits on.

My bathroom floor was soaked when they finished up but it kept them entertained for a good hour or so, they had fun and it was just water so super easy to clean up.

My grey has really grown out a lot - it was time to get it colored so when Jason got home, he did it for me.

This is the before.

And the after - the grey is all gone!

I shaved a couple years off just like that!

Jason didn't get any on my forehead or anywhere else - he's so careful.

He's becoming a pro - he's getting so good at it and I'm so appreciative because it really saves me so much money to just use a box dye.

After Theia went home and before we took Freya home, she wanted to have some noodles.

Tomorrow is her last day of Grade 1 so I had to take a picture to commemorate.

This picture popped up in my photo memories and it made me feel good to see that even though I may not be exactly where I want to be in my weight loss journey, I have come so far from where I was, I mean, I'm down at least 57 lbs from what I think was my heaviest.

I'm so proud of that.

I worked hard to get here and it was worth it and it's taking me a long time but I believe in myself and I know that I will reach my goals eventually.

That is all for today, until next time, be happy!