My Fitness Journey

I'm back guys! Sorry for going MIA...school has me sooo busy this semester but busy is good! (just a heads up this post is a little long) 

Quick update...I just turned 22 in Feb so Happy Birthday to me! Spring break is coming up next week, and my girls and I are going to visit our best friend Emily up in San Marcos and I couldn't be even more excited to get out of town, even if its just for the weekend. 

So in honor of Spring break and all my college students trying to get into shape to show off their hot bodies during the spring/summer, I just wanted to share my tips on how I have been attempting to get into shape.

Please keep in mind that I am no expert on fitness or anything, in fact, if you knew me before I started loosing weight you would know that I was THE most laziest person when it came to being active. I hated to sweat. Now its addicting to me. So when I say anybody can do this, really, if I can get up and change my unhealthy ways, you can too!

So around last year, out of nowhere, I had the urge to start being more healthy. At this point, I was at my heaviest (150 lbs) I couldn't handle it anymore, I wasn't confident in myself, all I wanted to do was sleep all day, and most of my eating habits were terrible.(Fast food all day err day) And trying to get me to work out was like pulling teeth. So when I finally decided it was time for me to loose weight, I started off with Herbalife.

Now most of you are probably gonna say "that crap doesn't work" but pleaseeee trust me when I say, it really does work. I am in no way trying to promote them either, but I have pictures to prove what Herbalife did. (I will show them at the end) It was a slow process for me but it was worth it! I went from 150 to 130 lbs. That was my goal weight so I decided to stop Herbalife and just learn to maintain that weight.

So from then to this day, I work out daily (sometimes work and school get in the way though) I eat healthy and make all my meals at home. Dont get me wrong, I am human and slip sometimes cause you know what its like to have Girl Scout cookies in your house?! Temptation is real let me tell you. But basically, I just try to save my bad eating for the weekend so I am not completely depriving myself. 

For workouts, 30 minutes of cardio and about 15 minutes of weight training. And I do that for about 3-5 days out of the week. I have also just started doing Insanity, and I die every time. Its amazing.

A few extra tips:

*drink lemon water or green tea first thing when you wake up and throughout the whole day.

*eat veggies at EVERY meal. 

*dont weigh yourself everyday...you're only stressing yourself out

*be patient with your body 

*find motivation within yourself, think about why you really want to do this.

*carbs aren't all bad, just limit yourself. 

*No More Fast Food...just stop. 

Loosing weight should be a slow and steady process, don't expect results overnight, It took me about a year and I am still nowhere where I want to be. Its a lifestyle change not just temporary, Remember that.

Before....                            A few weeks ago.                                

Okay so the pictures aren't body shots simply because people have told me they can tell just in my face that I have lost weight. 

So those of you that are looking to be healthy, go for it! If I can do it, so can you! Its not easy but in the end you will thank yourself. 

xoxo,

Alexuss

Hair Care!

Lets travel back in time a little bit where I talked about my hair, this is going to be an extension to that. Mainly about how I take care of my hair on a daily basis.

Before I continue though, after that first post I immediately got questions as to where I get my hair done. So I want to give all credit to Miss Linda at Simply You. (hi Linda) She has been doing my hair FOREVER and knows everything about my hair, so she is probably the only person I trust to do my hair.

With that being said Linda has taught me a lot of what I need to know about maintaining my hair especially with wearing weave. I have also learned a lot from YouTube and other bloggers. Thank god for them right?

First, moisture is soooo important. You never want your weave or your hair to get too dry because ladies, that's never cute. Especially when you use a lot of heat (like me). So hair oil is essential and your hairs bestie. 

I recommend products like, Its a 10 Miracle Leave in Product, Organix Coconut Milk serum, and Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibiscus Hold and Shine Moisture Mist. All of which are super light and never leave your hair feeling or looking super greasy. 

& Always try to remember to use a heat protectant when applying heat tools!

DONT overdue it with the products on your weave because you don't want to weigh down your hair.

But that's when the shampoo and conditioner come into play. I live for the Organix products so you could probably guess that's the type of shampoo and conditioner I use. 

For shampoo I use the Macadamia and conditioner I use Coconut. 

Washing your hair is important but not something that you should be doing everyday. While wearing weave I recommend once a week. 

Find a regime that fits your lifestyle and stick to it! 

Remember, its also about what you put into your body as well; drink lots of water, stick to a balanced diet, and exercise on the regular. All of that helps your natural hair stay healthy. 

& that's it ladies!

 How I style my hair might become a blog post in the near future so stay tuned!

But if  there is anything that I missed that you are still curious about, let me know! Always open to answering questions! 

p.s go visit Miss Linda!

xoxo,

Alexuss 

 

All About My Hair

Lets just get this out there....YES I wear weave and YES I love it!

I think its safe to say I am almost addicted to it because I have been wearing extensions/weaves probably since my junior year in high school and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. 

But first, before I get to the weave, I wanna say underneath this weave is my real hair and its actually pretty healthy (I will show a picture of my real hair the next time I go get my hair done) Its grown so much over the years and its a little past my shoulders now. Really thick, but I am aiming for more thickness. I do get my hair relaxed as well, which just means that I get a chemical put in my hair to make it straight for about six weeks. 

For those of you that are not too familiar with African American hair I suggest you watch the movie Good Hair by Chris Rock. I made my best friend Allie watch it with me a long time ago and literally all her questions have been answered...or so I think. (Hey Allie!)

As far as my weave, I am currently wearing hair from Sheena's Hair Emporium. I love long hair so I chose the longer lengths in the Indian body wave texture. Let me tell you, this hair is the bomb. I've only had it in for almost three weeks, but this hair holds a curl so well! I'm talking days, and even after I workout, the curls are still there!

*This is the most recent picture of me rocking hair from Sheena's 

Most hair that I order is more on the pricey side but they last the longest, so I think its worth it. Completely different from wearing hair from a beauty supply store, and trust me I know, because that was all I could afford in high school.

So if any of my ladies out there have been thinking about tying out weave or even just extensions I totally suggest you do! (yes there is a difference)

 It gives you a break from your natural hair and lets it rest without you putting all that heat and product on it everyday. 

By the way, your real hair gets braided up and braids=hair growth. Which is always a plus!  

Can I also just mention, weave is not only for black girls, I have seen white girls rock weaves too and make them look beautiful!

Dont forget to check out Sheena's Hair Emporium and follow them on Instagram too!

I will do a hair care blog post soon so you all can see what I do to keep it healthy on the daily. 

xo,

Alexuss