I would like to begin this month, by giving my parents a big ol' "THANK YOU" for passing on to me their amazing genes. I descend from a long line of active Long-Lifers. None of them acted their age nor looked it. At 35, I think I look pretty damn good. BUT... I am starting to notice the signs of aging that have thankfully been delayed because of my good genes. I touched on these issues during our DETOX month. I am just starting to feel and look... older. I am a little more tired in the morning than I used to be, my muscles ache if I am been sitting for too long, the circles under my eyes are more pronounced and my skin is starting to lose it's youthful glow!
I know that the key to feeling young physically is exercise. So beginning today I am moving it up on my list of priorities. Luckily I have a wedding and honeymoon to motivate me if "feeling young" isn't working. Yesterday, I also started drinking Aloe Vera gel again. I drank it consistently during my detox month and I noticed a significant improvement in the suppleness of my skin. I don't know why I stopped drinking it but I have noticed the effect it has had on my skin so it is back into my morning ritual. Also, Wednesday, I have an appointment with Westlake Dermatology for a free consult. I recently met someone who I would have sworn was in her early 30's. I later found out she was 45 so I asked her the secret and she owed it all to Westlake Dermatology. I am not certain that I am going to get anything done (ie peels or microderm) but I am really interested to hear what they suggest. The one skin issue I have that I have tried multiple products to get rid of are my sun spots. They have definetly faded due to the use of Retinol but I still notice them so I want to find out some other options to eliminate the evil spots. I have been a product junkie since I was in my mid-20s. Due to this and my good genes, I feel like my skin is in much better shape than it should be, and I am thankful for this. But you can't hold off the aging process forever, so it is now the time to find the right balance of life changes and products to at least slow the process down.
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Aloe Vera juice, huh? I need to find out more about this.
ReplyDeleteTruly, you are one of the very MOST beautiful ladies that I know of, including the celebrities that grace the covers of our beauty magazines.
Chalk it up to genes or products, but I think it has something to do with your lovely heart and soul, too. You'll be a knock-out at 92!
I would love to hear about the consultation and what you find out. Props to retinol, it is the only thing I have tried that has really lighten my sun spots. I have a lot of products that are on the "do not use" list.
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