Rocking My Twistout

Day 1 Food Journal

So I am back on the road to fitness and step one is a pictorial food journal I figure what better way to keep track of whats going in my body than through pictures.

I am not a big breakfast eater which is a big weight loss no-no, but this morning after dropping the little one off at school I made myself eat breakfast.

 I whipped out my GT Express and made the breakfast biscuit or whatever it is called. I shapped 2 biscuits in the shape of an oval topped it with egg beater eggs (seasoned with-- seasoning salt and minced onions) and precooked bacon closed the lid and went on with my day. After 8 minutes this what I was left with. In the picture it kind of looks funny but I assure you it tasted great.

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 I washed this down with an 8 ounce glass of Soy Chocolate Milk. This is the first time I have had the chocolate soy milk and I honestly couldn't taste a difference.

Calories: (Will update this section tonight)


Biscuits (2):
Egg Beaters:
Precooked Bacon (2 slices):
Chocolate Soy Milk (8oz):

AM Snack:

Fruit and Grain Cereal Bar

Lunch: I had a picture but no idea what happened to it. I had one hotdog with a bun ketchup and mustard. This is a big change for me seeing that I usually eat 2 hotdogs and slop on mustard ketchup relish and whatever else I can get my hands on. LOL!!

PM Snack: Red Grapes I lost count after 10 but these are low in calories and healthy so why count.

Dinner:  I had 1 baked pork chop with homemade spaghetti. The pork chop was about 3 oz and I used whole wheat linguini noodles for the spaghetti, ground turkey ground beef, ragu mushroom and onion sauce diced tomatoes mushrooms.

Extra: Hey I think overall I did really well with my meals, I did however have three Chips Ahoy's, I love chocolate.

8 months Natural today!!!!!

So today marks exactly 8 months since I decided to big chop my hair. I still have no regrets I'm loving my hair and the versatility I have with my hair. I'm still rocking my two strand twists I am going to make it an effort to stay out of my hair for at least another day. HIHD (Hand in hair disease) is a horrible thing lol!!

Deep Conditioning with 2 strand twists

 So I started on my hair at 1pm and didn't finish until 7:30 pm. Why so long you may ask well, first I had to make my avocado mix. 2 avocados, Suave Humectant VO5 Tea Therapy and Free Me Fresia, Herbal Essences Hello Hydration, LustraSilk Shea Butter Conditioner. I dumped all this into my food processor until I have the creamy consistency I was looking for. I basically used the same process as before. This time I left it on my hair about a hour and a half before I washed it out. I really didn't know what style I wanted to try but because of my now hectic schedule I figured I better do a style that is going to last for a little while so mini twists it was. My hair has grown a lot in my opinion and so far I have no evidence of any heat damage from yesterday's botched straightening experiment.

Update Seriously over due

Okay lifehas been extremely busy and I have been neglecting this blog and my hair :( I just took my hair out of kinky twists and have been rocking my puff, which has definitely grown. I even successfully was able to get my hair into two afro puffs. I actually think my hair is approaching the length it was when I did my BC back in February. I can't believe it's been almost 8 months.

I actually did a twist out mohawk when I went out to celebrate my birthday. I'm so loving my hair in its natural state. Seriously never going back to creamy crack ever again. I can do so many more styles with my hair now and it is much healthier. The third picture was my very first attempt at two strand flat twists, I think I did a pretty good job. Two strand twists are my second most favorite style and I plan on doing some in the morning after I do a much needed deep conditioning. I actually straightened my hair today just to check my growth and I couldn't stand it. For one I don't have the patience to completely straighten it nor do I want heat damage, so I sort of have this semi straight natural afro going on. I'm so washng my hair in the morning straight hair is not for me I like my curls scratch that I love my curls. My hair is finally starting to grown down and hang as oppossed to the growing out and poofy look. As each month passes I am getting more and more curl definition.