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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Whew!!
Hey Luvies!
I'm back! Man, I have had a busy past couple of weeks!!! I moved last week and had to wait several days for Comcast to remember they were supposed to come to my new place and transfer my service. So I had no internet or phone until last night! I was so peeved at them, but then they sent this cutie technician, Dave, so I was like, "Yall straight."!! Lol! Just kidding, but he was cute. And he was very professional, and moved very quickly to get everything turned on. And he even gave me Starz for free for 3 months! But believe it or not, I need to call them BACK out because now I've discovered I must get a landline phone. I live in the boonies now and Sprint just ain't working! My boyfriend is in the military and he got like 10 minutes last night to call me and I MISSED THE CALL!!!!! Do you know how mad I was?!?!?! Then my cousin said she sent me a text, which I never got! So yes, a home phone is definitely in the plans.
So, enough with my rambling! How was your weekend? Leave a comment to let me know!
~Victoria
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Getting it together...
Once I decided to become natural, I, like many other naturals, began to take a look at myself as a whole. I started not only reading labels on conditioners, but also on lotions, face wash, crackers, juice. Everything that went on or in my body. I looked in the mirror and was not happy with what I saw. I thought back to 5 years ago when I was a size four, and then I looked in the closet at my size 11 pants. Smdh. How did I let this happen? How in the world did I gain 30 lbs in that short amount of time? How did I think I was looking ok?!
I still struggle with this everyday. You know how you know that you need to do something, but you just don't do it? Well, that's my life everyday. How can I be so adamant about only putting "healthy" products or ingredients on my hair when I'm planning a fried chicken, corn and rice dinner? I have got to get it together!
I'll share something with you. I'm 29, will be 30 in June, and I've had high blood pressure since I was about 27 years old. No, I'm not obese. If you saw me and I told you my weight (now 141) you would call me a lie (not because I'm bigger than that, but because I look smaller. Just wanted to clear that up). I hate salty food, and my only pork infatuation is a couple of pieces of bacon every once in awhile. So how did I develop HBP? Lord only knows. I was prescribed a slew of medications to tackle it. I've been to the emergency room 3 times in a hypertensive episode. I've lost a job because of the amount of days I missed due to HBP. Have I changed my diet? No. Have I significantly increased my intake of potassium-rich foods such as sweet potatoes and bananas widely known to help lower blood pressure? No. Have I eliminated all cured and luncheon meats from my diet? No. Do I exercise daily? No. Have I thrown away every hair care product I owned that contained sodium lauryl sulfate? Yes. Have I completely eliminated the use of mineral oil on my skin in any form? You better believe it!
Do you see the irony here? What is wrong with me? Can't I see that this goes hand-in-hand? Do I want to have the prettiest hair and skin in the city morgue? NO! So that means, I have to Get It Together!
If I'm going to "be healthy" then I have to be healthy. No more half stepping. I refuse to buy anymore clothes to cover this fat. I WILL NOT buy another flowing top. And I will stop my search for wide-calf boots! I've given myself until August 1, 2011 to lose 20 lbs and I will do it. Point blank.
So today I affirm: I WILL NOT TREAT MY HAIR BETTER THAN I TREAT MY BODY, FOR HAIR HAS THE ABILITY TO GROW BACK.
Won't you join me?
I still struggle with this everyday. You know how you know that you need to do something, but you just don't do it? Well, that's my life everyday. How can I be so adamant about only putting "healthy" products or ingredients on my hair when I'm planning a fried chicken, corn and rice dinner? I have got to get it together!
I'll share something with you. I'm 29, will be 30 in June, and I've had high blood pressure since I was about 27 years old. No, I'm not obese. If you saw me and I told you my weight (now 141) you would call me a lie (not because I'm bigger than that, but because I look smaller. Just wanted to clear that up). I hate salty food, and my only pork infatuation is a couple of pieces of bacon every once in awhile. So how did I develop HBP? Lord only knows. I was prescribed a slew of medications to tackle it. I've been to the emergency room 3 times in a hypertensive episode. I've lost a job because of the amount of days I missed due to HBP. Have I changed my diet? No. Have I significantly increased my intake of potassium-rich foods such as sweet potatoes and bananas widely known to help lower blood pressure? No. Have I eliminated all cured and luncheon meats from my diet? No. Do I exercise daily? No. Have I thrown away every hair care product I owned that contained sodium lauryl sulfate? Yes. Have I completely eliminated the use of mineral oil on my skin in any form? You better believe it!
Do you see the irony here? What is wrong with me? Can't I see that this goes hand-in-hand? Do I want to have the prettiest hair and skin in the city morgue? NO! So that means, I have to Get It Together!
If I'm going to "be healthy" then I have to be healthy. No more half stepping. I refuse to buy anymore clothes to cover this fat. I WILL NOT buy another flowing top. And I will stop my search for wide-calf boots! I've given myself until August 1, 2011 to lose 20 lbs and I will do it. Point blank.
So today I affirm: I WILL NOT TREAT MY HAIR BETTER THAN I TREAT MY BODY, FOR HAIR HAS THE ABILITY TO GROW BACK.
Won't you join me?
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