Usually, we make our goals at the start of the year, the cliché, New Year Resolution... I do mine differently. I make my personal goal on my birthday.
Last year, my goal was to lose weight and somehow flatten my tummy. I was really working hard and having a strict diet. All those sacrifices paid off as I am at a better condition right now. Although my tummy has not achieved its full potential, I am so happy of what I have accomplished so far.
I was not really fat but my body is really weird. I have slim limbs but my tummy has always been bulgy. I have been mistaken as "pregnant" ever since the world began..Kidding!!! But yeah, when people assumed that I am bearing a child, it really hurts a lot!
As much as I tried to hide it, my bulgy tummy is forever noticeable. Then, when I watched American Idol and saw Jennifer Lopez, something struck me. How can this woman looks so damn good when she already had twins and she's over 40 years old! That's too unfair!!!
I became dedicated to my workout and diet. I was like a beast last year. I started to really focus on my goals (lose weight and body toning) after my birthday party and it intensified over time. Now, I am really happy with the way I look.
This year, I have a new set of personal goals and it's aligned to my upcoming wedding! Yay!!! Since I got recently engaged to my boyfriend of 6 years, now fiancé, my goals changed. First goal is to maintain my figure until my wedding. Of course, I would like to look good on my wedding. Second is all about skin, skin, skin!
I do have a lot of facial breakouts and blemishes and I would like to have them vanished! I did the first step and that is getting a good facial skin care system.
I decided to get Clinique's Skin Care system that consists of 3 main products, their facial wash, toner and moisturizer. I got these 3 products because they were highly recommended by my friend, Beverly. Yeah, I should've consulted a skin doctor but I will be doing that when I come home to the Philippines. So far, I am happy with this system. I noticed that my blemishes are drying out within one week of using it.
I also purchased this gentle exfoliator scrub from Sephora. It says that it gently sweeps off dead skin. I decided to get this so that I am touching my face with my fingers less.
That's also one bad habit I am trying to break. I am so fond of pinching my blemishes like white heads, black heads, zits and what not to pinch using my fingers, washed and unwashed. Very, very bad!
Lastly, I purchased this Palmer's Shea Butter Formula for my body moisturizer. I noticed that my skin on my entire body is dry. I hope that this butter lotion can help hydrate my skin.
I have tons of plans for my skin this year and I really intend to expel all the blemishes. I am really focussing on facial skin because its the one being exposed all the time and people look at you and talk to you and they would love to see glowing and bright face. I want to have a clear, smooth and healthy looking skin for my wedding and my plan is to really find more products that could help me achieve it. Of course, proper diet and exercise will still be done and I think having a good habit of sleeping early and always touching my face with clean hands should be observed. I know I can accomplish this goal just as I succeeded from the last one.
I promise to update you with my goals for the year and occasionally post photos about my progress. I hope you guys get to be inspired in making your personal goals and really work hard to reach it.
If you guys have suggestion on skin care, please share your best practices with me and I will definitely try it out myself. Thanks for reading guys! :D
