Hair Growth and Weight Loss Challenge 2013

I've done some walking this week but nowhere near what I am capable of. Eating was horrible...will focus more this week.
 
Mini Challenge Check In

Today's Weight: 173.8

Weekly W/o:
Mon- Fri: Cardio 1hr
Mon/Wed/Fri: Body Weight Strength Trng 60push ups / 100 Squats or Lunges / 3 sets of 1 min planks
Sat: Cardio 30 mins & Belly Dance for 1hr
Sunday: Rest & Recovery

Eating Plan: 1640 Cals
Each meal will have: Protein, complex carb & fresh fruit or veggie
Drink 64oz water
Eat every 2.5 hrs
Cheat meal on Sunday

Hair:
Vitamins / protective styling

I'm a vegetarian. Add me on MFP if you have it.
Sugar_Berry

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Sorry I haven't checked in for a while:

I finally signed up with MyFitnessPal, so I'll be able to log and track everything I'm doing as far as weight and exercise.

Running low on hair products, but I am also strapped for cash. Waiting on a check from financial aid(I've been emailing and I cannot seem to get a response for some reason)...I just reordered the Rosewater/Glycerin hairspray from Vitacost. I need to buy more conditioner and essential oils. I've also had Kinky Twists in for about a week, but I have yet to take a picture, i will this week.

Also I'm shopping for a new Hair, Skin, and Nails vitamin, they discontinued the Origin brand I buy from Target :mad:
 
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I'm weighing in Wednesday but after that I may weigh in every 2 weeks or every month. I get defeated when I work super hard but only lose .5 lb even if I may be gaining muscle.

I just signed up for a membership at Planet Fitness. You can't beat $10/month for unlimited training and a cool environment. :grin:
 
Hair Goals

Current Length: SL
2013 Goal Length: Full APL
Relaxed, natural, texlaxed:Texlaxed
Hair type: 4ab
How you will achieve goal: cowashing, dcing regularly, bunning daily and maxi hair vitamins.

Weight/Fitness Goals

Current Weight: 150
Goal Weight: 120
Current Dress Size: 6
Goal Size: 2 but might settle for 4
Fitness Goal: walk/run at leat 2-3 miles per day on treadmill and do full push ups.
How you will achieve goal: Eating more, drinking 2 liters of water, exercising 5 time a day and juicing.
 
So last night is when I composed that message... I feel asleep with the app open mid post.

Another goal is to get enough sleep. 7hrs and walk at least 10,000 steps throughout the day.

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BGT

I know exactly what you are talking about! I get that same feeling too but to combat it I just weigh everyday. I have to see the daily fluctuations to know that it's really not (that) indicative of what O ate or did at the gym that week.

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LadyEuphoria007 said:
So last night is when I composed that message... I feel asleep with the app open mid post.

Another goal is to get enough sleep. 7hrs and walk at least 10,000 steps throughout the day.

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^^ This is something else I need to add to my regimen
Thanks for that @LadyEuphoria007
Sleep in fact, plays a MAJOR role in weightloss :yep:
 
Todays weight: 164.5 lbs

Exercise Plan:

Sunday: REST
Monday
Lunch: Couch to 5K (I’m in week 5 already) on the treadmill, Leg & Butt weight machines,
Evening: Ab, Legs, & Butt, jump rope for 30 minutes
Tuesday
Lunch: Couch to 5K on the treadmill, Leg & Butt weight machines,
Evening: Ab, Legs, & Butt, jump rope for 30 minutes
Wednesday
Lunch: Couch to 5K on the treadmill, Leg & Butt weight machines,
Evening: Ab, Legs, & Butt, jump rope for 30 minutes
Thursday
Lunch: Couch to 5K on the treadmill, Leg & Butt weight machines,
Evening: Ab, Legs, & Butt, jump rope for 30 minutes
Friday
Lunch: Couch to 5K on the treadmill, Leg & Butt weight machines,
Evening: Ab, Legs, & Butt, jump rope for 30 minutes
Saturday:
Ab, Legs, & Butt, jump rope for 30 minutes

Eating Plan:
Drinking 84-90 ounces of water daily. Maintaining 1500 & below in calories a day. Not eating after 6:30 pm. Eating small snacks in between meals (raw veggies, fruit & low carb snacks). Steering clear of non-healthy snacks! LOL!

 
Originally Posted by jprayze (11/10/12)
Hey ladies!!!

Hair Goals
Current Length: APL
2013 Goal Length: BSL then MBL
Relaxed, natural, texlaxed: natural
Hair type: 3 B/C
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.

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I weigh more today than when I started -- 151.8. Between the holidays and my birthday last week, I ate way too much! SMH

I will have weekly weight checkins because I need it.

On a better note, I got my first PS for the year. I love it-- Sengalease twists. I've been alternating my MN oil mix with Liquid Gold (sulfur) every day this year. I've also been taking my vitamins. I will check in for my hair in about 2 months! I'm happy to have my hair hidden because I'm tempted to check my length way too much.
 
So it's day seven and when I stepped on the scale this morning, it shows I've lost 14 pounds. :grin: I'm sure it's because I'm a really big girl (starting weight 305), but it still made me feel good to see that number. I just hope that I can keep the momentum going when it slows down to 1 or 2 pounds per week.

Didn't get to wash and DC my hair this weekend, so it's on my to-do list for tonight, then to bed for some much-needed shut eye.

Hope everyone is doing well!
 
I tried my juicer yesterday. It was fun. I think I can substitute a few meals with a juice for now, but I want to plan to a few days of juice fasting each week.

I'm keeping track of my food on myfitnesspal to see what I'm actually doing right now before I decide on a meal plan. I'm trying to target 1510 calories a day. I went over yesterday by 18 calories and like 50 carbs.

Trying to regularly take my daily vitamins. Haven't drank much water thus far, but I need at least 50.7oz (3 bottles), if I don't meet my new 67.6 goal (4 bottles).

I notice that quite a few of us are on myfitnesspal.com. Should we all be friends on there like one big happy fam!?
 
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I tried my juicer yesterday. It was fun. I think I can substitute a few meals with a juice for now, but I want to plan to a few days of juice fasting each week.

I'm keeping track of my food on myfitnesspal to see what I'm actually doing right now before I decide on a meal plan. I'm trying to target 1510 calories a day. I went over yesterday by 18 calories and like 50 carbs.

Trying to regularly take my daily vitamins. Haven't drank much water thus far, but I need at least 50.7oz (3 bottles), if I don't meet my new 67.6 goal (4 bottles).

I notice that quite a few of us are on myfitnesspal.com. Should we all be friends on there like one big happy fam!?
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That's a good idea. We should all post our user names.
 
apple_natural said:
I tried my juicer yesterday. It was fun. I think I can substitute a few meals with a juice for now, but I want to plan to a few days of juice fasting each week.

I'm keeping track of my food on myfitnesspal to see what I'm actually doing right now before I decide on a meal plan. I'm trying to target 1510 calories a day. I went over yesterday by 18 calories and like 50 carbs.

Trying to regularly take my daily vitamins. Haven't drank much water thus far, but I need at least 50.7oz (3 bottles), if I don't meet my new 67.6 goal (4 bottles).

I notice that quite a few of us are on myfitnesspal.com. Should we all be friends on there like one big happy fam!?
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Great job!
 
Oh, as far as hair, I only plan on heating it once this year. I have a new plan and it incorporates new products, which is okay with me because I do not have a lot of products right now in efforts to not become a pj. I legitimately need new things. I'm pretty happy that I haven't bought new products in about a year...

I'm in box braids until then. I lightly moisturize often, but it pretty low maintenance. I rebaid every 2 or 3 months. I recently rebraided the top after about 2 months. I don't feel like rebraiding the rest just yet. I'm going to wait until another two months probably lol.

Eta: my name on myfitnesspal is jessicaloreal... Let me know or lhcf name if u add me so I can keep up with whose who
 
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Mini Challenge Ladies: @LadyEuphoria007, @londonfog, @D.Lisha-
hey thanks for your entries. I was beginning to think yall forgot or quit.
I love all you'alls plans. So good to see everyone trying hard and pushing themselves.

LadyEuphoria007 said:
@BGT

I know exactly what you are talking about! I get that same feeling too but to combat it I just weigh everyday. I have to see the daily fluctuations to know that it's really not (that) indicative of what O ate or did at the gym that week.

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Aww Man, I thought I was like one of the only few who weighed almost everyday.:lol: Really trying to go a week now. Too much weighing can sometimes discourage me (If I'm staying on track, that is).

@londonfog- What exactly is Couch to 5K. I can assume it's from going from a couch potato to running/walking 5K?
 
aliyah7 said:
Mini Challenge Ladies: @LadyEuphoria007, @londonfog, @D.Lisha-
hey thanks for your entries. I was beginning to think yall forgot or quit.
I love all you'alls plans. So good to see everyone trying hard and pushing themselves.



Aww Man, I thought I was like one of the only few who weighed almost everyday.:lol: Really trying to go a week now. Too much weighing can sometimes discourage me (If I'm staying on track, that is).

@londonfog- What exactly is Couch to 5K. I can assume it's from going from a couch potato to running/walking 5K?
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C25K is a weekly plan the increasing your running intervals until you're running for 20 minutes straight.

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml
 
aliyah7 - What BGT said lol! :grin: It's a series of running/walking about 3Xs a week to either build distance or time (depending on the plan that you choose). By the end of week 5 you're supposed to be able to do 2 miles & so forth for the rest of the weeks until you can complete the entire 3.1 miles (5k). I'm doing the distance plan now just to be able to run the whole 5k & will then be working on the timed part so that I can speed up my running. I don't space out my days though like 3Xs a week. I keep going & just start my next week one right after the other because I ain't got time for all that walking on the treadmill :lol:.
 
londonfog- Thanks for the explanation. That's cool cause I have been doing something similar without even knowing about the Couch to 5K. Only thing for me is that, I don't even know the distance I'm running. I just walk/jog around my block. It takes me on average 13-15min. Last night for the first time, I jogged the whole distance. BUT...It was at a slower pace jog than when I would walk/jog. My husband and I were trying to decide which method was better. The slightly quicker Walk/Jog or the Slower continuous jog. We decided for the continuous slow jog, then just work on speed and distance gradually.
How are you tracking your distance? I could have my husband drive around the block and tell me about how far it is.:)

Oh londonfog- I did join MFP my username is: greatyear2013; trying to understand on how to get around the site; so much stuff there.
 
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I'm starting to see small changes :-).
Messed up today by eating two slices of wheat bread. Going to have to make up for that.

Next time I wash, I'm doing an Aphogee 2 step, and moisture deep condition. Don't know how I will style just yet...maybe I'll set it on wavers.
 
Weight: I did Couch to 5K wk2/day1 it was a struggle. I also did ab ripper X. I weighed in on Sunday lost a pound. Still eating vegetarian/vegan.

Hair: I'm still wigging it. Will co-wash Wednesday, still using MN every other day and sulfur oil mix in between.
 
today, i thought i was going to go to Zumba, I ended up in Power, which is an hour class that uses the weight bar. I figure it's strength training, although I don't know how useful it will be to weight loss. I sense that some "muscle" weight gain is going to be happening. It is only once a week, though. I could do this on Monday instead of two Zumba a week.

I only used 7.5 for bar and 5lb weights for... like handheld weights. i think they were calling them donuts. idk. i did okay, but i hope to really do some work on my triceps. my triceps are terrible. the rest of the body gets worked doing all the other things i'm doing. i need tricep work.

as for my hair.

i actually bought hairbands to put the box braids into a ponytail. i have kanekalon hair in, but i still don't want to use hairbands. i hate them. i'm having post traumatic stress from hair getting twisted around them and seeing broken strands from the "ouchless" cutting my dehydrated hair. i really need to focus on hydration, but i still don't like ponytails. they'll do for workout, though.
 
sigh...i really haven't been paying attention to my health or exercise....
but i did manage to walk some today
tomorrow i think i am gonna take these kinky twists out and wash and dc my hair.. and then put some regular twists in...don't like the kinky hair
i will attempt to walk 2 miles tomorrow
 
aliya7 - I measure my distance on the treadmill. I won't start training outside until early spring since its so cold where I'm at. Theres actually a watch type deal that I'll be getting at that time that measures distance while you're running. Driving around the block would defintely be a way to measure the distance though! I'll send you a request on MFP.
 
I did really well with food today. Only I was three grams over on fat.. Maybe I should check out the fitness section on this forum. I never venture from the hair section when I'm here. I was scared to even post here, but that has changed a little.
 
I'm burned about 400 calories at the gym and had my dinner (baked cod and broccoli) planned out, only to walk in to my brother frying fish for the NCAAF championship. :nono: So I had my planned dinner with a few french fries, a Bud Light lime-a-rita (which is just 220 calories!) and still had a 350 calorie deficit.
 
Weights last night. Cardio today. Hamstrings and butt on fire this morning.

Moisturizer and sealed last night. Parted my hair and put S-curl and olive oil on the newgrowth to keep it soft. Slicked down edges with AVG and tied down with a scarf for a bun today.
 
Body pump this a.m. and twistout puff for work today.
Also gonna do Zumba this p.m.

Just had breakfast, overnight oats .5 cup, with blueberries and a apple banana and an omelette wrap (homemade)
 
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