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HairMyStory was kind enough to post and respond to my hair dilemma and though she did not really answer my question, she did provide some insight. One was about the types of ingredients I should be looking for in hair care products. Now that is some info I can use!
I'm lost in a hair care aisle. Looking at the ingredients and I feel like I'm back in 11th grade chemistry class. Crib notes anybody?! I don't have a clue of what the ingredients mean. And I don't know what matters and what doesn't.
Give me a food nutrition label and I have an idea of what to look for and stay away from: high sodium, hyrdrogenated oils, enriched wheat, etc. But what actually should and should not be in my hair care? Is there such-a-thing as hair junk food? Glycerine, panthenols, corn oil, mineral oils, soybean oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicapratea — a salad of mad-science compounds and vegetable oils, are listed in hair care products, how do I know what is good for my hair. Sometimes I think all the hair care products are pretty bottles filled with all the same clear or white goop.
After 34 years my hair and haircare is still a mystery to me. What denotes a good hair product?
MyHairStory sheds some light:
"Good conditioners should have an even amount of protein/vitamins to moisture, in the first two lines of its ingredients list.
- Biotin: Thickens strands
- Silk Amino Acids: Softens hair gently
- Whey/Wheat/Soy Protein: Strengthens
- Panthenol: Coats the strands and make them silky and shiny
- Keratin: naturally occurring protein in human hair
- Sulfur/MSM: Stimulates growth
Good conditioners:
- Elucence Moisture Balance
- Bumble and Bumble Leave-in (Rinse Out)
- Infusium 23
- Mane N' Tail Conditioner
- Distilled Water and Amla/Coconut/Jojoba Oil
- Africa's Best Organics Protein and Vitamin Fortified Scalp Remedy
- Cantu Shea Butter Leave-In Conditioner Repair
- Giovanni direct Leave-In
- Qhemet Biologics Olive Cream Conditioner and Detangler or Olive and Honey Hydrating balm"
Its been three weeks since I officially joined a bona-fide health club. And I've discovered two things:
I need to figure out what to do with my hair.
I sweat so much it looks like I've been swimming the English Channel. The cause of this sweat is about 75 minutes on the StairMill, Row Machine and the Techno Gym Cardio Wave. I've even added in a few minutes of the VersaClimber which is all I can handle (more on that later). Well after about an hour of cardio I'm soaked to the gills. My hair is a flop. And I'm resistant to join the other gym ladies in the daily routine of blow drying and flat ironing. But I cant keep going to work looking like a hot mess. I've asked the LeeAnne over at MyHairStory.com for suggestions.
I need good and new music.
I've been enjoying finding new music to exercise to. I love to exercise. Endorphins blasting away, on a natural high, stress relieved and perspective aligned. But exercising in a gym can get monotonous and boring. And what I'm really exercising is my mind. Part of my brain says "Stop, sleep, eat, enjoy yourself. Stop the sweating!" So motivation is the key. And music definitely motivates me. I'm a big house/electronic/dance fan. I've found some new music and always on the lookout for more. Got to keep the iTunes playlist fresh. Here is what I've found so far. Enjoy. And if you have any music exercise ideas to share please do!
Mr. V
- Jus Dance ( a nice warm up)
- Da Bump
- Put Your Drink Down
Kudu (how did I not know this group!?)
- Playing House
- Playing House (Armand Van Helden remix)
- Red Light, Green Light
- Hot Lava
Etienne de Crécy:
- Someone Like You (and all it's subsequent remixes)
- Fast Track Live vs. We Are Your Friends
- Hannukah
First off, I cannot stand Medea plays, movies, and if my family and friends did not fall in this category then I'd also say I cannot stand Medea fans. On my quest to find a solution for soaked post-workout hair do, I came upon this website "Diary of a mad fat girl." Not only does she have tips for your hair she too is on a weight loss journey.
Thanks Mad Fat! And Good Luck!
Been looking for an aerobic/cardio exercise that would work my upper body. Though I spend a lot of time on my lower body, burning calories and working up a sweat, my arm flab and back rolls dont budge. Don't take me wrong. I love having arms and a back and I appreciate that I can feed myself. My back rolls and arm fat prove it! But there has to be balance in not only what I eat but how I exercise. So I need to work out this top half. I started using the row machine today. Which is awesome and fun. But I been eyeballing this thing called the Upper Body Ergometer. It's like a bike, but for your arms instead of your legs. I've read that you dont necessarily or as easily break into a sweat as you would a lower-body machine. But with practice you will burn calories and seriously condition your arms. Hmph. Well we shall see. I'll try it tomorrow!
After a hiatus into self-delusion (and no movement on the scale and realizing I'm starting to resemble a line backer), I joined a gym officially. I immediately took advantage of the StairMill (the gauntlet, the stairs of death, the climb of torture) which will unequivocally give a serious workout and change your body for the better. But I also came upon this thing-a-ma-jig called the TechnoGym Cardio Wave. It's this cardio machine that somewhat simulates skating. It seems rather simple, but it works your thighs and booty like no elliptical, and hits parts of your core and leg muscles that the StairMill does not. Cardio Wave also burns serious calories. But you have to work it. Not just lollygag on it. As my legs are going side to side, I speed up, drop down, take my hands off the rails, use my core as a squat down. What I realized is this machine somewhat simulates my most dreaded exercise. The squat!
The day after working out on the Cardio Wave,
I immediately felt the soreness that I get (and avoid) from doing squats. I hate squats. They demand too much of my attention: balance, strength, sweat, endurance, interest. Though squats will give you results. So I am hoping Cardio Wave will give me those same results. Though I know I will ultimately still have to result to sets of squats. Hopefully the Cardio Wave will make me better prepared.
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