Unexpected benefits of a DD lifestyle

Some things I did not expect when I started on this interesting lifestyle.

1. DD seems to give me more than 24 hours in a day

One of our rules is that I have to make the bed before I leave for work (provided that Andrew is not still in it of course). In the past this was just one of the things that I "just did not have time to do", but with 'serious consequences' to face if I do not do this it has obviously moved a little higher on my priority list. The thing is, I still get up at the same time as I did before DD, and I still leave the house at the same time to go to work, yet I also always seem to have time to make the bed. Where did that 'extra' time come from?


2. DD Makes me take care of myself much more than before - in body

The main thing that I never had "time to do" was to really take care of myself, I was always at the bottom of my own priority list. But as the man I love gets to see me "au naturel" so regularly, with the lights on (!) , I realised that I both needed and wanted, to take care of my physical appearance much more. Somehow now I manage to "make the time" to regularly shave my legs and other bits, and my skin has never been in such good shape as I am now a regular at the Body Shop, indulging myself by working my way through their fantastic range of body scrubs and body butters. Mango and Strawberry are my current favourites.

The physical side of taking care of myself is also taken care of by DD. I have always struggled with my weight. I was severely bullied at school because of it and have really struggled with the resulting poor body image that this has given me. I have been trying very hard over the last year and a half to rectify this, I very much did not want to be "fat and forty", I wanted to be "fit and forty". I have not been doing too badly but really needed some help in this area to keep me focussed. As diets clearly do not work what I really needed was to stick to a good exercise routine. Hence, one of our rules states that I need to do 20 minutes of exercise at least 4 times a week. If I do not then as well as a punishment spanking for each session missed then the following week I have to find the time to do 4 times 40 minutes of exercise. This does somewhat focus my mind and I rarely miss a session unless work is so hectic that I cannot escape at lunchtime to go to the gym. In fact, I have now come to enjoy these gym sessions so much that I often do spend 40 minutes a time! I can also run 5km in under 40 minutes now, this from the girl who would break out in a sweat just thinking about doing exercise!

- and in mind -

This taking the time to care about how I look and my exercise regime which has resulted in some really significant changes to my figure (I was a UK size 22-24 and am now a 14-16), has also done a great amount of good to my mind and my self confidence too. For the first time I can look in a mirror and not hate what I see.

Great isn't it!

Hil