Good morning everyone! I hope all is well. As for me, I'm recovering from last night's workout. I worked every muscle I could, ran on the treadmill and did Nightclub Cardio Circuit training. After all that, I had to go push my mother's car out of the drive-thru of the local fried chicken shack because it shut off right before she pulled up to the window. While I was sweating and burning up fat, this lady was trying to get some chicken. The day before, she was surely talking about how serious she is about losing weight. Imagine my surprise when I received the call to come get her...from a grease pit. What's important is not that she fell off, but that she gets back on and tries again.

A diary isn't a diary if you don't include the good and the bad. With that said, someone made a comment that if a woman is single with kids she is "baby mama" material but not wife material. My initial reaction was anger because I am a single mother of 3. Taking a step back, I realized although ignorant, this person was entitled to his opinion. I also realize that as women, we set the standard for the way we are treated. There are situations in life that don't go as planned and maybe your happily ever after won't be with the father of your child(ren). It takes a real man to step forward and care for someone else's children as though they're his own and it speaks volumes of his love for you. Don't settle for anything less than you deserve simply because you want a warm body next to you. Whether you're single, married, divorced, separated...whatever, love yourself first. If you love who you are, someone worthy of you is going to love you as you are.

Thank you in advance for congratulating me on my 6 pound weight loss. :) I don't know how, I just know it is so. I've cut out almost all soda and drink mainly water and diet green tea. If I'm craving a Diet Coke, I'll have flavored sparkling water instead. Now, as for this Shea Moisture...no ma'am and no sir. It is not what's up...at least not for me. I had to go back to my Miss Jessie's. I used equal parts of the Curly Pudding and Stretch Silkening Cream on a twist out last night and as usual it looked fabulous this morning! Who wants this Shea Moisture? It's a great moisturizer but it made my hair look a H.A.M. and not the kind you cook on Christmas.

I got a Shea Moisture Curl and Shine Kit today. I'm going to use these products for one week to see what it does for my hair. Meanwhile, I am really struggling with not eating at least 3 hours before bedtime. Hopefully the cravings will soon subside 'cause a glass of water is nothing like a big bowl of Blue Bell.

People can tell a woman she's beautiful daily and most women, including myself, will find a way to negate it. Oh, but let someone say she's ugly or fat and there's going to be a serious problem. Embrace your beauty. You may never be model size but you should be your own definition of perfect. I know I'm not hard to look at but I need to lose a little of this sexiness. Besides, I'm not quite ready to stop turning heads. :)

I set my hair with Miss Jessie's Curly Pudding on flexi-rods and let it air dry. The results were lovely but it is definitely a one day do.

Nappy hair don't care! I am not two-strand twisting, braiding or anything else tonight. I did wash my hair with Miss Jessie's Super Slip Sudsy Shampoo and it feels marvelous. I parted my hair according to the style I will wear tomorrow and put it in two ponytails. In the morning, I will do flat twists on one side and set the other side on flexi-rods. We'll see how it turns out.

Exercise!!!

Exercise is vital to any weight loss regimen. 30 minutes a day is an excellent start. Switch up your routine so your body doesn't get accustomed to your workout. I tried advanced Tae-Bo and almost had to press charges against the instructor. I swear I thought she was gonna kill me. If you're not ready for advanced, stay on your level...or stay close to the exit so no one notices you crawling out the door.

I've been quite the busy bee for the last week.  I haven't worked out more than twice since my last post. These things do happen.  Life doesn't always go as planned.  I haven't been sticking to my healthy habits as much either.  I have, however, been eating breakfast which makes it easier for me to stay away from carb cravings mid day.  Although I knew long ago that when going through stressful times I eat, I wasn't concerned because I didn't over-indulge. This time I did and I paid dearly. Everyone should also keep in mind that changing your eating habits is wonderful, but you can still have too much good stuff.  Now, this hair...I've been pulling it back in a ponytail.  I haven't straightened it in three months.  As a matter of fact, I haven't done anything except wash it in the past few days.  The more you manipulate your locks, the more prone you are to breakage. Moisture is the key! I'm in love with Miss Jessie's products.  I'll be posting my pics tonight and hopefully my measurements tomorrow.  Until then, stay TWISTED!!