Comments on: ‘Cause Your Good Hair Is More Important Than Your Health? http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/ Culturally Sound Tools, Tips, and Advice Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:38:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: cynthia http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-4933 cynthia Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:46:28 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-4933 Try also a sew in with deep wavy so you can add water , wrap lotion to make it curl up. get a Indian wavey hair will last about a month if you get a good person to sew it in . cheap reaps a hott hair mess. Try also a sew in with deep wavy so you can add water , wrap lotion to make it curl up. get a Indian wavey hair will last about a month if you get a good person to sew it in . cheap reaps a hott hair mess.

]]> By: cynthia http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-4932 cynthia Wed, 23 Jun 2010 17:43:59 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-4932 Lexi has a very good point the inital investment is up in the dollars but quality is worth it . I can take this out and reuse the hair, its human and it holds up better (Remi) ,corn rows and I have corn rowed and placed a cap and sewed it to the cap . either way can work and Im in the change ( hot and sweat) when ever I want to. but I can do zumba and my new work out routine and I wont complain and I work with doctors and drug reps so I have to be professional also. good luck Lexi has a very good point the inital investment is up in the dollars but quality is worth it . I can take this out and reuse the hair, its human and it holds up better (Remi) ,corn rows and I have corn rowed and placed a cap and sewed it to the cap . either way can work and Im in the change ( hot and sweat) when ever I want to. but I can do zumba and my new work out routine and I wont complain and I work with doctors and drug reps so I have to be professional also. good luck

]]> By: Lexis B. http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-771 Lexis B. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:12:17 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-771 About hair ideas, you might want to try slicking down your hair with a gentle gel, and wearing your hair in a chignon some days. I also think if you find the right products and use a LOW setting, you can flat iron your hair after a work out to carfully straighten the roots and just bend the ends. The right protective products will cost more, and this will take more time, but you should be able to do this a couple of times a week without damaging your hair. I have a sew-in weave, and while it is expensive, it is basically indestructible. I actually use dog cleansing cloths to clean between the rows as my hair is totally cornrowed underneath, and I don't have a weave cap or anything. The initial cost of the hair isn't cheap, but if you invest in good hair, you can use it several times. If you really take care of it (which I don't), it can look quite fly, and you can style it daily after exercising. About hair ideas, you might want to try slicking down your hair with a gentle gel, and wearing your hair in a chignon some days. I also think if you find the right products and use a LOW setting, you can flat iron your hair after a work out to carfully straighten the roots and just bend the ends. The right protective products will cost more, and this will take more time, but you should be able to do this a couple of times a week without damaging your hair. I have a sew-in weave, and while it is expensive, it is basically indestructible. I actually use dog cleansing cloths to clean between the rows as my hair is totally cornrowed underneath, and I don’t have a weave cap or anything. The initial cost of the hair isn’t cheap, but if you invest in good hair, you can use it several times. If you really take care of it (which I don’t), it can look quite fly, and you can style it daily after exercising.

]]> By: SJ Cooper http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-383 SJ Cooper Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:15:34 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-383 I have had so many excuses for not losing weight. I always try to keep my hair wrapped when I did excercise. Now I am attempting to transition. I dont want this to be an excuse not to excersise, but I know that I sweat ALOT in my hair. What suggestions do you have for a woman who wants to excersise but needs to maintain a respectable look for work? What you said was so true, and in your face...Thanks for the honesty! Help me out...Braids and weaves are so expensive these days! I have had so many excuses for not losing weight. I always try to keep my hair wrapped when I did excercise. Now I am attempting to transition. I dont want this to be an excuse not to excersise, but I know that I sweat ALOT in my hair. What suggestions do you have for a woman who wants to excersise but needs to maintain a respectable look for work? What you said was so true, and in your face…Thanks for the honesty! Help me out…Braids and weaves are so expensive these days!

]]> By: luvincola http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-360 luvincola Sat, 02 Jan 2010 22:14:27 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-360 I think that we as a culture place a high value on our hair, because it is one of the only things we believe we have control over. When it comes to our weight, or healthy living, we tend to believe, this is just the way I am, or is runs in my family. Getting a hairstyle takes less effort and discipline, than engaging in a healthy lifestyle. The salon, does something to me and for me, I just have to get there, and sit in the chair.(Not actively engaged. Healthy living means I have to be engaged in the process. Many of us just don't want to be responsible for our own health, especially if it can happen, without doing anything. I think that we as a culture place a high value on our hair, because it is one of the only things we believe we have control over. When it comes to our weight, or healthy living, we tend to believe, this is just the way I am, or is runs in my family. Getting a hairstyle takes less effort and discipline, than engaging in a healthy lifestyle. The salon, does something to me and for me, I just have to get there, and sit in the chair.(Not actively engaged. Healthy living means I have to be engaged in the process. Many of us just don’t want to be responsible for our own health, especially if it can happen, without doing anything.

]]> By: Karen http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-91 Karen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:46:11 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-91 OMG this is so true. I am totally guilty of this. I've been waiting a month to get hair braided so the I can start back working out. I sweat really, really bad in my head and hair is soaking wet after working out. I recently cut my hair short and Its impossible to dry and flat iron my hair everyday. So i either go to work looking like a wet dog, or i skip the workout so I can look presentable at work. I think our hair affects our fitness more than we like to admit. One of my guys friends even pointed out that I was about to waste my $60 and I shouldnt gotten my hair done if I was going to workout. OMG this is so true. I am totally guilty of this. I’ve been waiting a month to get hair braided so the I can start back working out. I sweat really, really bad in my head and hair is soaking wet after working out. I recently cut my hair short and Its impossible to dry and flat iron my hair everyday. So i either go to work looking like a wet dog, or i skip the workout so I can look presentable at work. I think our hair affects our fitness more than we like to admit. One of my guys friends even pointed out that I was about to waste my $60 and I shouldnt gotten my hair done if I was going to workout.

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-78 Erika Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:23:49 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-78 MochaTrina, thanks for stopping by! I'll have to thank Ro for sending you over. :) Good luck on your weigh in! I LOVE squeaking in that extra pound, LOL. I wish I could show you what my hair looks like right now. I have two giant pixie braids along the side of my head. Funny, yes. Cute, in a childlike kinda way. What kinda grown woman is trying to make you say, "Awww!?" Not me! LOL However, when I look in the mirror, I'm reminded that no one is focusing on my hair. There's too much other appealing stuff to look at, if they're lookin' at all. ;) MochaTrina, thanks for stopping by! I’ll have to thank Ro for sending you over. :)

Good luck on your weigh in! I LOVE squeaking in that extra pound, LOL.

I wish I could show you what my hair looks like right now. I have two giant pixie braids along the side of my head. Funny, yes. Cute, in a childlike kinda way. What kinda grown woman is trying to make you say, “Awww!?” Not me! LOL

However, when I look in the mirror, I’m reminded that no one is focusing on my hair. There’s too much other appealing stuff to look at, if they’re lookin’ at all. ;)

]]> By: MochaTrina@Me So Hongry http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-76 MochaTrina@Me So Hongry Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:17:08 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-76 In regards to getting my hair done and not working out for several days after, my Mother put it to me this way: "Either you're going to be fat and cute, or you're going to workout and be not so cute some of the time." I chose choice #2, working out and being not to cute some of the time. Life is about choices, and my choices have led to a 39 pound weight loss. I am hoping tomorrow's weigh in yields my 40 pound goal. I really enjoyed this post and found you thanks to Ro @ Ro is getting fit on blogger. In regards to getting my hair done and not working out for several days after, my Mother put it to me this way:

“Either you’re going to be fat and cute, or you’re going to workout and be not so cute some of the time.”

I chose choice #2, working out and being not to cute some of the time. Life is about choices, and my choices have led to a 39 pound weight loss. I am hoping tomorrow’s weigh in yields my 40 pound goal. I really enjoyed this post and found you thanks to Ro @ Ro is getting fit on blogger.

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-39 Erika Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:16:42 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-39 Hey, Tracy! Gina certainly did go in, didn't she? LOL! I used to say that all the time! In fact, I STILL say "As long as I'm not sloppy, no one will notice." As if that changed the health issues that I was facing, or make them go away. Are our people still afraid to go to the doctor's office? Is this why? Being afraid to be told what we don't want to hear? I guess it's easier to skirt the issue when you're not paying someone to tell you the very thing you're trying to avoid. I LOVE your last sentence, though - "Call me what you want. I'm not worried about my hair... I need to get this weight off." Beautiful! Hey, Tracy! Gina certainly did go in, didn’t she? LOL!

I used to say that all the time! In fact, I STILL say “As long as I’m not sloppy, no one will notice.” As if that changed the health issues that I was facing, or make them go away.

Are our people still afraid to go to the doctor’s office? Is this why? Being afraid to be told what we don’t want to hear? I guess it’s easier to skirt the issue when you’re not paying someone to tell you the very thing you’re trying to avoid.

I LOVE your last sentence, though – “Call me what you want. I’m not worried about my hair… I need to get this weight off.” Beautiful!

]]> By: Tracy http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-38 Tracy Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:43:32 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-38 I'm heavy now and I don't want to run a flat iron through my hair! LOL! However, I do agree with Gina, as "harsh" as her words may be. Back in the day when I got relaxers, I was certain to keep my hair right, nails done, toes done, etc. It's one thing to be "fat," but you DAMN SURE didn't want to be labeled fat and SLOPPY. Hence, that's why bigger chicks tend to be dressed to the nines at times, with their hair fried, dyed and laid to the side. Bump that. Call me what you want. I'm not worried about my hair (too much). I need to get this weight off. I’m heavy now and I don’t want to run a flat iron through my hair! LOL! However, I do agree with Gina, as “harsh” as her words may be. Back in the day when I got relaxers, I was certain to keep my hair right, nails done, toes done, etc. It’s one thing to be “fat,” but you DAMN SURE didn’t want to be labeled fat and SLOPPY. Hence, that’s why bigger chicks tend to be dressed to the nines at times, with their hair fried, dyed and laid to the side. Bump that. Call me what you want. I’m not worried about my hair (too much). I need to get this weight off.

]]> By: Erika http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-37 Erika Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:32:40 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-37 Gina, wow! Thanks for your thoughts, provocative though they may be. I never thought about using these things as a means of drawing attention away from something about which we're self-conscious. Now that I think about it, I was certainly ALWAYS on top notch with my hair when I was heavier... nowadays, I'm hard pressed to run a flat iron through it! Why is it that we'd rather put ourselves at risk and silence our egos with compliments about our hair, nails, clothes instead of tackle the issue head on? I mean, avoidance of this issue results in heart disease, diabetes, strokes, all kinds of obesity-related illness.. why would we do this to ourselves? Covering shit with sugar, as you put it, can only explain away so much, you know? Interesting thoughts! Gina, wow! Thanks for your thoughts, provocative though they may be.

I never thought about using these things as a means of drawing attention away from something about which we’re self-conscious. Now that I think about it, I was certainly ALWAYS on top notch with my hair when I was heavier… nowadays, I’m hard pressed to run a flat iron through it!

Why is it that we’d rather put ourselves at risk and silence our egos with compliments about our hair, nails, clothes instead of tackle the issue head on? I mean, avoidance of this issue results in heart disease, diabetes, strokes, all kinds of obesity-related illness.. why would we do this to ourselves? Covering shit with sugar, as you put it, can only explain away so much, you know?

Interesting thoughts!

]]> By: Gina http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/beauty/cause-your-good-hair-is-more-important-than-your-health/#comment-36 Gina Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:46:54 +0000 http://blackgirlsguidetoweightloss.com/?p=185#comment-36 I've always said that it is easier route to self esteem. In my city fat broads keep their hair done. Toes and nails as an illusion of them taking care of themselves. Sometimes just to say, "I know I look good." but they don't. Who wants to trade up gossip time and the deception for the harder route? This is our society. We cover shit with sugar. Masking the truth to feel better about ourselves. I’ve always said that it is easier route to self esteem. In my city fat broads keep their hair done. Toes and nails as an illusion of them taking care of themselves. Sometimes just to say, “I know I look good.” but they don’t. Who wants to trade up gossip time and the deception for the harder route?

This is our society. We cover shit with sugar. Masking the truth to feel better about ourselves.

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