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Hair Growth and Weight Loss Challenge 2013

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So I haven't really had time to diet because I need to get to a grocery store and life has been alil hectic but I'm starting today because I'm finally free for a bit today so it's all about me. Now I have lost weight but that was because I was sick in the month if January and it took me a additional week or two to get my appetite back. However I am now able to wear a few of my pants I couldn't at first fit

Hair wise I'm doing good I added clips to one of my 3/4 wigs and also bought a wig (I have it on in the photo with the green and blue shirt)and ill be making a wig in two weeks because this guy had a 199 3 bundle sale so I'm all about growth now. Also I did mini twist and than did a twist out for the first time and I actually like mini twist they remind me of sister locks.

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aliyah7 said:
londonfog, apple natural, destinyseeker- I"M BACK YALL!!

Thanks so much guys for your encouragement and for not criticizing me.
NO drops for me right now. For some reason, I haven't been able to get ahold of the company that sells it. Hmm....Makes me wonder.

Anyways- apple natural, I think you hit it right on the nail. One of my main problems is that I have forgotten how to lose weight naturally. I've gotten so used to these crash diets that make you lose like 5-8lbs a week. So when I don't get it, I get frustrated. I often feel like little things won't work anymore because my body has gotten used to last minute drastic eating changes.
Man, back in the day I'd be happy to lose 8lbs in one month. I didn't do anything fancy. No low fat, low carb, or calorie counting. Just ate much less and exercised religiously. THAT's It!

I know what I need to do.....Small goals ... Persistence... Consistency.. Dedication...etc, etc, etc.

Thanks so much guys!
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I didn't check in last week and I am happy to see that you're back Aliyah!

My knee is still mending but getting better every day. I've been working out (bootcamp 3 mornings a week) and running less but maintaining my running with the C to10k app only now I'm running one day at a time, three days a week. I'm down another lb. it's coming off slowly but it is coming off. More importantly my clothes are fitting better.

My new growth is starting to get out of control but still responding to TLC. I'm going to focus more on not combing and brushing my hair when I moisturize and seal nightly. I feel that I'll retain a lot more hair that way. I'm also going to do my twice a month protein as a pre-poo instead of doing it before my deep condish... I may retain more moisture that way. Hang in there everyone!

Btw what are the rules to the Healthy Loser challenge?
 
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Hey y'all!!! I've been eating well all this week, but this weekend is a different story! Weight update to come.
 
I have go hard today through Wednesday because I know I'm going to cheat Valentines day. Smh.

I have remember not to cheat too much tho.

For my hair, I'm going to do better with taking vitamins. Maybe I can get a boost this last month before my check-in.
 
Anybody have any good food planned to eat today? My dad is boiling crawfish and my aunt is making her delicious three cheese lasagna. I've only had a banana and some cracker chips today. After putting in my exercise minutes and the crawfish and lasagna in MFP, I still have 760 calories left for the day :lol:
 
Hair: natural
current length: MBL 1 inch from WL stretched
goal length: HL
I will continue CW, DC oiling, PS until I reach goal. My full routine is in my fotki.

Fitness
current: 174lbs
measurements: 37-30-42
goal weight: 135lbs
goal measurements: 34-26-40
my goal is where I was, before I fell off the fitness wagon.
I will continue working out 4-5x/week for at least 30 min running, power 90, some pilates here and there. Eating clean vegetarian high protein, low carb, lots of fruits and veggies, no refined, bleached, pre-packaged anything.
 
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Hey y'all! I was straight MIA for a hot minute. Work has been giving me the business! So I found out I have breakage! Ugh!!!! I'm pretty sure it's from using the heat to blow dry and the flatiron. I'm back to no heat. I tried it and clearly I'm doing I wrong.

My weight is a hot mess. I'm bloated and just yuck feeling all of the time. I'm going to up my water and probably do a cleanse. I need to get rid of this waste.

Workouts have been on point. I started a new w/o weight lifting plan from body building.com and I'm excited about that. Super Bowl weekend was horrible. Although I stayed within my cals I ate horribly compared to what I am used to.

I just wanted to update. Now let me go back and catch up on what I missed.

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Starting low carbs with hubby and an online healthy eating challenge plus my sorority chapter's weight loss challenge today! Wish me luck!!
 
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Hair: natural
current length: APL
goal length: grazing BSL by June Full BSL by Dec 2013
Hair routine -
once per month flat iron, wear hair straight 2 weeks , wear in a bun with ends sealed , very little manipulation. wash 2 times per month, deep condition 2 times per month, wear hair curly 2 weeks wear in a bun when curly, seal ends every other night, finger messages every day;)

Taking: liquid iron, MSM, Prenatal vits, B-12 complex, Hair and Nail


Fitness; Zumba workout @ home 3 times per week , light weight lifting 3 times per week @ home, when weather warmer walking on lunch
current: 204 lbs
goal weight: 175 by June then 155-160 by Dec 2013

I want to lose weight and be healthy ,I also want look more attractive. I know carrying around extra pounds makes your heart work that much hard , I want to honour the Lord by Honouring His temple. I'm cutting back on carbs, sugar and processed foods eat more veggies. I' lost 20 last yr using myfitnesspal. I gained back ten after Christmas. So I'm logging back on to my fitnesspal and using my phone app again to record my daily caloric intake of 1400 cal.
 
Same here! I try not to miss it especially since I workout from 5:30 to 6:30 am. I am starving by about 8 and it really throws my day off eating and energy wise.
 
Checking In:

Juiced for breakfast and lunch

Dinner: Carrots and Hummus

Snack: possibly some butternut squash or more juice

Ready to get these lbs OFF :yep::yep:


I do need to work on my water intake :look:
 
Since the start of the year, I have lost 7 pounds...
started off doing good with hair regimen, then slacked off to focus on weight.
gotta figure out a way to balance both
 
body...

didn't get to exercise today 2.5 hours overtime done out of 8 this week. still going to aim for 1 hour of exercise 5 days a week... i'm going to go do some pilates.. at least a short video

hair....

waiting on my wig. so, my sister in law bought the same wig i bought in the same color. i was irate. that's like sharing husbands. who does that? who wants to wear the exact same wig in the exact same color as the person sitting next to them?? i can see buying something that people are wearing somewhere out there. even if it is as popular as the beshe drew... but right next to you?? come on. that's wrong. at least get another color. seriously. the same color??

well... today. i have come to get past it a little. a very little. she technically lives about 2 hours from me so the her group of people aren't the same as my group of people... still. .. the same color??
 
I'm trying to get back on track. I'm on the Scarsdale diet. I lost 2lbs last month. I fell off hard. I have not done C25K in a week but with the weather and asthma, I have not felt like working out.

I washed my sew-in this past weekend
 
Hair: I washed on Saturday with CON Moisturizing shampoo, DC'd w/ Organix Argan Oil & Shea Butter mixed with ORS Replenishing conditioner & EVCO, Cantu-Leave in, blow dried w/ heat protectant. Oiled my scalp with the Mega Care Tea Tree Oil, M&S'd & did my cornrows to go up under my wig. My hair has gotten thicker from the roots to about 3-4 inches out (the hair that has grown during my HHJ) & it feels really good! I'm not sure if it was from the DC'g & healthy hair maintenance or if the 5,000 mcg of Biotin that I take around 5-6 times a week but I'm not willing to stop either to find out which one. :grin:

Body: Today was the first day back to working out since my tonsillectomy:spinning:. I didn't work out the week before the surgery & I couldn't work out for 2 weeks after due to a bleeding risk. So I was out for 3 whole weeks!! Boooo! I did lose weight (10lbs) from it though and my workout clothes fit REAAAAL NICE!! I must say it felt great to get back on the grind. When I left off, I had finally reached being able to run a full 2 miles but after being on all that pain medicine & eating so little, I was out of breath after 3 minutes. :nono: I ran only 1 mile today (ran 2 min/walked 1 min) to get myself back together and it took me 13 minutes. I still did a full mile though. Hopefully I'll be back to where I left off in the next couple of weeks. I wanted to be able to run the full 5K by the end of February & then focus on getting my timing down from that point on. I also did:

Leg Extensions: 3 sets / 12 reps, 110 lbs
Leg Press: 3 sets / 12 reps, 50 lbs
Hip Abduction/Adduction: 3 sets / 12 reps (each), 50 lbs

This evening when I get home, I'll do crunches, squats, lunges, & push-ups. I think that I want to work on this every night but only on the week nights. I keep forgetting to buy my jump rope but I plan on investing in it this weekend, hopefully :yawn: I'll also be taking the rest of my vitamins this evening.
 
Hey all! @londonfog, @LadyEuphoria007, @D.Lisha.

Just checking in. I'll try and make it brief.
Last you all heard I said I was back. Well, I wasn't.:sad:
Have not exercised in a couple weeks. Did a 7 day fast.
It was nice, challenging, refreshing. Dropped some pounds.
When to a buffet yesterday(enjoyed it too), and gained it all back.

So, why am i not tripping? You remember those drops I was telling you all about? Well, I got them. Took my first dose today. I'm ready to rock and roll. Also plan to start my walk/jog back again. Anyways, I plan to be back in a week or few for updates on progress with the drops.

As far as my hair....I finally cut the 3-5" of perm that was left from my last perm in Feb. 2010. I know what you're thinking..."3 years and you still have perm left in your hair". Yep. Well, not anymore that is. Last night used Kimmaytube's leave-In, put my hair in twists and applied my MN mixture to scalp. I am really praying that I get that length back by the end of this year or sooner.

Well, at least I'm still here, right?.....Right?:ohwell: LOl!
 
BGT said:
Monday, I'm going to start training for a 5 K on April 13. Wish me luck!
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Yaay!! Are you going to use the C25K (couch to 5k) or are you going to come up with your own routine? I'll be in one on April 28th!! Good luck!!
 
Hair: Not much going on in this department. I did the same thing as last Saturday with the exception of Co-washing instead of poo'ing. Shout out @ BabyGrowth for that link to the article for The Science of Black hair!! Whoo hooo!! I learned some better products & techniques from it & have started to incorporate them.

Body: Tuesday was the only day that I couldn't run the full mile. Wednesday through today I was able to run the entire mile plus some. Next week I'll be working my way back up to 2 miles & then focusing on 3 the week after.

15 minute of Running - Wed (1.0 mile), Thurs (1.29 mile), Fri (1.40 mile)
*I increase my mph by 0.5 each day
Leg Press - 3 sets / 10 reps, 130 lbs (Wed-Fri)
Leg Extension - 4 sets / 10 reps, 35 lbs (Wed-Fri)
Leg Curls - 3 sets / 10 reps, 40 lbs (Wed-Fri)
Lat Pulldowns - 3 sets / 10 reps, 20 lbs (found out I was doing these the wrong direction :nono:) (Wed-Fri)

I've found a workout log online to keep track of my exercises that I do that already has most of my exercises pre-filled already. I'll be getting me some more workout clothes this weekend & my jump rope. I want to be able to workout at least 4-5 days a week from now on with one day designated to cross training only (bicycling for 30-35 minutes instead of my usual routine (treadmill & strength training). My workout buddy will be starting with me on the 18th. Yaaaay!! I'll also take some pics this weekend so that I can compare in a month from attempting to workout 4 days a week.
 
BGT
C25K is a good program, I've used it before, and whenever I need to get fit quick. it works if you do the run at least 3x/week.
There's an app for it so you can play your workout playlist with it telling you when to walk, run. once you're finished you'll be able to run 2 miles in a 30 or so minutes.
 
londonfog said:
Yaay!! Are you going to use the C25K (couch to 5k) or are you going to come up with your own routine? I'll be in one on April 28th!! Good luck!!
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Lucia said:
BGT
C25K is a good program, I've used it before, and whenever I need to get fit quick. it works if you do the run at least 3x/week.
There's an app for it so you can play your workout playlist with it telling you when to walk, run. once you're finished you'll be able to run 2 miles in a 30 or so minutes.
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I got an app called C25K Free.
 
jprayze said:
Hey ladies!!!

Hair Goals
Current Length: APL
2013 Goal Length: BSL then MBL
Relaxed, natural, texlaxed: natural
Hair type: 3 BC
How you will achieve goal: regular DCs, tea rinses, MN, PSing, limit heat, and may add some sulfur to my regimen in 2013

Weight/Fitness Goals
Current Weight: 142.8
Goal Weight: 125
Current Dress Size: 10
Goal Size: 6-8
Fitness Goal:
How you will achieve goal: Drinking lots of water, eating lots of fruits and veggies, and regular exercise.

I will post my measurements later.

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I'm going to restart this challenge because I haven't been diligent about updates. My stats above are from November. My last weight was 150. All the rest of in the info above is the same. Im going to update at least onece a week.
 
So i weighed in today for the first time since January 31 and I'm up 1 lb. I think it may be because my period starts this week (I am feeling bloated and puffy). I am starting C25K today and will weigh in again on February 28. Hopefully I'll be down the 5 lbs for February. :yep: I want to see 193 or lower!
 
BGT said:
So i weighed in today for the first time since January 31 and I'm up 1 lb. I think it may be because my period starts this week (I am feeling bloated and puffy). I am starting C25K today and will weigh in again on February 28. Hopefully I'll be down the 5 lbs for February. :yep: I want to see 193 or lower!
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Ugh!! Mines started today & I was not feeling the treadmill with cramps!! I gave myself today as my "off" day. Tomorrow its on again though, LOL! Anyhoo, I believe in you & I know you can have them 5 off before then!! Get it girl!! :grin:
 
I'm struggling with eating healthy. I like to try different diet plans/ideas. I like the weight to come off fast. However, my diet is too strict and then I binge on food...I'm too busy to keep up with calories or points... I weighed myself today I'm at my highest since after thanksgiving..BUT
I ate healthy today... Did some crunches and jacks... I'm still trying

My hair is still in a sew-in.. I will probably take out this weekend... I have a major job interview next Thursday...I want a sleek pony... I'm taking suggestions/tutorials/pics etc
 
hair - i got braided up in cornrows and am rocking wigs, will keep them in for 6-8 weeks as if it was a weave, will co-wash during this time, DC every 2 weeeks and clarify when i'm out of them before i braid it back up

health - i've given up junk snacks for Lent, hopefully this will continue after Lent, I have already cut back on fizzy and only had 2 sodas since the beginning of the year (6 weeks) not bad at all really.

i have the lady who shares my office doing pulsing squats with me on the hour every hour, we started at 30 seconds which was haaaaaard, but are not up to an easier minute and if we say we cannot feel it, we go lower into the squat. still doing blogilates fab feb calendar rotation
 
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