Hair Growth and Weight Loss Challenge 2014

I just checke my mydays app and aunt flo will be here any day. I should avoid the scale until she leaves. My water retention is crazy :(
 
Helped DH shovel snow for more than 2 hours. I don't care what anybody says, I'm counting it as exercise. Every muscle in my body aches.
 
Inspired by faithVA, I just ordered a gel seat cover for my spin bike. I've had it for more than a year and have logged less than 5 minutes on it. Hopefully a softer seat will help.
 
Slowly but surely my chicken pox are drying up but it's still too severe for me to even leave the house. The day after my first workout without is gonna hurt :lol:
 
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BGT feel better. I had it very young like 6 so I don't really remember just the itches. I hope it's not painful. Take your time and be sure to let your immune system recover.
 
Just checking in. January was a total bust for me. Didn't lose 1lb, but did't gain either. Need to make some adjustments and find a diet/work-out routine that works for me. Joined a 12 week weight loss challenge with some friends so hopefully that will be the motivation I need to get this weight off.

No updates for the hair. Just wigging it and leaving it alone.
 
I have a stomach bug. I just forced myself to eat a protein bar. Ive been drinking powerade. Im ready t get better because I am low on energy right now
 
Had my smoothie and a sweet potato for dinner. I rode my bike for 30 minutes. Going to stick with the 30 minutes until I'm stronger. I plan to ride tonight and hopefully be done for my challenge weigh in tomorrow morning. Hopefully by the end of the week I can be 153. If I can drop another 2 to 3 next week, hopefully I can look someone decent for the dinner party I'm going to next weekend. I really wanted to be smaller this year than last year this time but that's not going to happen. Just have to stay the course.
 
I didn't flat iron my whole head last week! I ended up just wearing my u-part wig for the weekend. I'm currently bunning but, I will have to wear my hair out over the weekend.

I'm not losing weight which is frustrating but, I will keep at it! I need to add more cardio and adjust my carb heavy diet even if it is good carbs! I weighed 179 this morning... Ugh
 
Haven't been able to do every day work outs this week because of errands. Since I only work out when my son is in school, that gives me a narrow window to work with. But did get in my 50 min treadmill walk/run. I learned I could do some fancy stuff on the treadmill like walk sideways and backwards and modified knee dips. So much to explore!

Ipads make is so much easier to read while walking.
 
I haven't been able to do anything with my workout for at least a week. I have been too busy studying, but this is the last day of school for a long while so I will be able to pick up where I left off.

I did give my hair a hair treatemtn this morning though with Affirm Positive Link mixed with glycerin and Duo Tek on dry hair followed by Silk Elements Olive Oil Moisturizing Conditioner. My hair is super soft right now and feels really good to touch.
 
So yesterday morning I gave myself a goat milk conditioner/coconut lime oil rinsing/treatment thingy. MAN! Was my hair yummy. Still is! It feels all silky and soft yet strong. I'm going to do it again tomorrow morning and wear a slicked up tiny bun.
 
Finally got my appetite back so I baked flounder and made some angel hair primavera. Also my mom sent her ardyss rep to fit me for some garments yesterday. Today she came back and brought me a golden corset, postpartum girdle and an angel bra. Im going to wear the postpartum one during the day and sleep in the golden corset
 
They didn't have any yellow bananas last night so I decided to try making my smoothie with the Oduwalla Vanilla Protein juice. :barf: To salvage it I ended up adding some blueberries, frozen apples and the small piece of banana I did have.

I wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich so bad last night but I held out. I knew I had a weigh-in today. So I rode my bike for 30 minutes, did a few stretches and had my smoothie. My scale at home said 153.6. The scale at the weigh-in said 154.0. Either way I am going in the right direction finally.

I tried making overnight oatmeal. It came out OK but it wasn't edible enough for me :lol: Next time I will just try it on the stove until I can perfect it. So I had to hit the cafeteria for breakfast. I wanted 2 eggs and a piece of wheat toast but they were out of wheat toast :perplexed: So I ended up getting a biscuit, which I didn't need. Well the biscuit wasn't done in the middle, so I took it back and got one from the new batch. Well this one was slightly better but it really wasn't done. So that saved me some calories. Our cafeteria really isn't good :lol: A bad cafeteria is part of a good weight loss program. No temptation at all.

My saddle is working out well and I can comfortably ride for 30 minutes. And I have been comfortable riding daily without any issues. It seems possible that if I stick with the riding and my current eating plan and add a mid-day walk I may be able to consistently drop 1 to 2 lbs a week.

My hair is still up in flat twist and I'm spritzing it daily. I want to take it down to see how it feels but will just wait until wash day. Looks like wash day won't be until Sunday.
 
jennwantslonghurr said:
@GettingKinky

My doctor referred me to this special clinic that is affiliated with the hospital. At the clinic, they took blood samples, a stress test, a bone density test or maybe a body composition test.

How they tested my metabolism is: you don't eat in the morning and when you get there you have to breath into a machine. And the machine calculates all the data after answering all the questions. I also was asked to keep a food journal.

I have denser bones and higher muscle mass for my height that's why I looked slim at 135 140 even though I'm 5 feet. I'm glad I got the work done it really explains alot and if your thyroid is off they will give you medicine. I'm normal but at the end of the range.
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So jennwantslonghurr, you are really are big boned. Always thought it was just an old folks saying. :yep:
 
AmiJay said:
I did my Fitness Blender workout last night. I did the low impact cardio because I have a bad knee. I'm only going to do a workout 5 days a week. I do want to do 50 squats a day. I have an app on my phone to help me count them. I just need to figure out my diet now.
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AmiJay, what's the app for counting the squats? I was just looking for something like this to make that $$$$ iPhone work for its upkeep.
 
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So jennwantslonghurr, you are really are big boned. Always thought it was just an old folks saying. :yep:[/QUOTE]

Yes weird right. Idk they explained my bones are dense with more muscle fibers although I'm only 5ft. I guess it's a family trait my brother sister and younger aunt. Actually im narrow in bone structure like shoes in narrow version especially when I was young and watches/bracelets are always huge and hip bone is prominent.
I assumed I could carry extra weight because of my pear shaped figure.

Perhaps that's why we excel at sports track, wrestling, dance/majorette and tennis. I noticed my ds is average height and weight appears thin but is heavy to lift.

All I know is I need to lose this weight the proper most efficient way.
 
I had a 1/2 banana for breakfast and a croissant with eggs and bacon. I just had cheese and crackers for a snack. Im having grilled chicken, broccoli and red potatoes for dinner and maybe a corona for dessert lol
 
jbwphoto1 said:
AmiJay, what's the app for counting the squats? I was just looking for something like this to make that $$$$ iPhone work for its upkeep.
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jbwphoto1 it's simply a counter app. You can use it count things and I just put keep adding the number of squats I do. There is also a couple of actual squat apps that have you use your phone to make sure you do the squats right.
 
GNC is having a 3 for $25 sale and I got some CLA (which I told y'all about), Hair, Skin and Nails formula and creatine, which can help with muscle development and fatigue.
 
Biceps, back, bit of cardio today. Hair is doing fine.

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