Lost in Space

I don't know what the hell is wrong with me. Have I logged points or attended meetings since I got back from vacation? Nope. Have I gotten in activity? Nope. Let me preface this with the fact that August in New York State is riddled with ragweed explosions of pollen. I am miserable. I may have to resume allergy shots. My asthma is on 10. I have been working on special projects at work and I think the stress made me not really care about WeWa.

I mowed the backyard last night and then had some sushi. One hamachi roll and one pc tuna nigiri and two pcs salmon nigiri. I also had the japanese salad with ginger dressing. I also ran this morning. Good start.

I really need a Come to Jesus epiphany. Lord, help me now. I bet I weigh as much as I did when I started WeWa. Ugh. I have a trip to BJ's warehouse planned this weekend. I'll be getting the zero point soup and lots of healthy snacks. I also am clean out of lean cuisines. Also, I had a rockin' cold the latter part of last week and over the weekend and I'm still tired from it. Summer cold. Sheesh.


Laser Hair Removal:
Let me tell you about my first laser hair removal appointment. It was the weirdest experience of my life. First, I had to visit the aesthetician for a consultation. I was evaluated for my underarms and the bikini area ...THE ENTIRE BIKINI AREA. Yes, that's right. No little landing strip, no shaped anything. I was informed that people with black hair and fair skin are the best candidates for laser. Well, that's me. Becky (that's her name) said to shave really close-as clean as you can, the night before the first treatment. I spent lots of time on this, I tried to get anything I could see or feel.

When I arrived for the first treatment, she said I really did a great job. Phew. She had told me to take 2 ibuprofin prior to the appointment and I took 2 of the fever grade ones, they are more miligrams. She informed me I needed to wear protective eye wear and that I would smell burnt hair the whole time. She also said we could take breaks if I needed them. I assured her no matter how bad it hurt, I am the kinda woman who likes to move along. No breaks.

Well, she explained how the laser gun worked. It has a tip about the size of a dice (die?) and the perimeter of it is refrigerated. This is to mitigate the heat from the laser. That felt weird! Then when she pulls the trigger, it feels like a slight quick electrocution. I also heard a snapping noise that I quickly go used to. No pain. Swear to God. She kept asking me if I felt uncomfortable, but I kept saying no and even asked if she was sure it was on. She laughed and said it certainly was on, and she was going to turn it up if it was that good. I told her to tell me when most folks feel uncomfortable, and she said "Well, uh, right about now." I said it must be the ibuprofin, and she said perhaps I had a very high pain tolerance. I was glad! Trust me, I felt a bit of discomfort when she got really close to my "money-maker", but not bad enough to mention it. It felt like I got quickly poked with a pin. Big deal. It was over about an hour, including the explanation portion. She was able to call the next appointment and get them in two hours earlier. We couldn't believe it, I believe I was her easiest client ever. She was incredulous the whole time about the lack of pain. She was the one who needed a break and she had to keep wiping off the tip because the burnt hair would melt and stick to it. (Ew!) When it was over, she told me to take a look at it and I was appalled. The hair had burnt and crawled out of my skin. It looked like little dead bugs! It looked like I hadn't shaved in over two weeks. This goes to show how much is beneath the skin when you shave clean.

I got a great cleanup and she told me my hair would begin to fall out because it's dead for now. What I thought was growth a week later....really was dead and is now falling out enough for me to see it in the toilet or in my panties. WEIRD! I have already experienced less sweatiness in those areas from my first treatment. I also do not have any shaving rash or chafing. My only criticism is that I was sore afterward. She said it would feel like a sunburn, but it was actually worse. I also experienced some bleeding from the pores, as my underwear chafed against the front of the bikini area. I think I can work around this by using a panty liner pasted in the front of my panties. Also, there were some blemishes for a day, but they dried up. After 3 days, all was fine.

My next appointment is 5 weeks from the first treatment. This is awesome, I am sold. If I can get most of it, I'll be glad. Evidently laser hair removal claims "permanent hair reduction". My colleague had gone for seven treatments and she says she has about what a preteen would have. Shit, I'll take it. I predict this means a good portion will never grow back and some will get finer. My colleage said you can get electrolysis to clean up those last little ones, but I'm not so sure I'd do that on my va-jay-jay. My colleague also said you will see a huge difference after just 3 treatments. Man, any mitigation of this would be great. I hate the maintenance. I don't mind shaving my legs, but underarms and bikini? I'm sick of the rash. I'll keep you posted.