Day 2 of being sisterlocked

My Sisterlock Birthday 1/12/10

I know I'm late but am soo happy I finally got my sisterlocks installed! Already I feel free already I no longer have to wear a wig, weaves, braids, or chemicals. My sisterlocks were started with one and a half inches of new growth and the majority of the texturizer in my hair was cut off. I wanted to cut off all of the texturizer in my hair however my sisterlock technician recommended that I left a some of it so that I can have a little length in case I wanted to curl it and it would help when it came time to wash it.

The Four Day Diet

I started The Four Day Diet the second week of January. It's the first diet plan I've tried that I find truly works for me. This diet not only produces excellent results it also shows you how to continue to be successful after the diet is complete. I hate to call it a diet because it's not really a temporary thing that you do just to lose weight. What the diet actually does is teach you or train yourself to make your eating habits healthier and if you do indulge in something unhealthy like pizza or fast foods how to do so in a disciplined manner. The diet actually takes 28 days but it's split into modules and each module is done for only four days. Each module offers different food choices. This makes it easier for me because I'm not eating the same thing 28 days straight and every time I complete a module I feel like I have accomplished something. There are seven modules.....

1. Induction (detox/cleansing)

2. Transition (to reintroduce all food groups)

3. Protein Stretch

4. Smooth

5.Push

6. Pace

7. Vigorous

So far I have completed the first two modules and I'm in the Protein Stretch module now. I have lost some weight but the main thing is that I feel A LOT better overall. I have more energy and I'm more alert. Now I will say this the book does give amounts of how much you can eat and it does say you can eat less but not more. For me some of the amounts were not enough for an entire day. I always listen to my body. If I found myself getting very weak or light headed I would drink some water and eat more vegetables or fruit but nothing heavier than that and that would work for me. I would not however eat anything out side of the foods offered in the module. I believe to stay on track you have to give yourself a little flexibility without breaking the diet. The book also offers an exercise regiment. I LOVE this diet or should I say this healthier eating habit. :)

New Year; New Me

One thing I wish to accomplish this year, like so many other people, is a healthier me. I plan to accomplish this by changing my diet and throwing in a little exercise. I don't plan to diet the rest of my life however I do plan to gain enough discipline to continue to practice better eating habits. By making better food choices I know I will feel better and it will assist my hair in growing longer and looking healthy.

Wigging Out

This is my wig that I was wearing over my hair while I had the test sisterlocks in my hair. I had to wear a wig because my hair had broken off so bad in certain spots I couldn't find a hairstyle that would look decent enough for me to wear in public. So I braided the long parts of my hair around the sisterlocks and put the wig on over my hair.

My Hair December 2009

This is my hair now breaking badly. I have already had my Sisterlocks consultation and I am anxiously awaiting my locking session!

Why HairFantasy

I am in love with music and one of my favorites is "Fantasy" by Earth, Wind, and Fire. In the song they are speaking about how no one can take away your dreams and how all that you dream come true in your fantasies. One of my dreams has always been to have long hair in its natural state or just period. Now I have tried many different things with my hair (such as the one represented in my picture under "About Me" which I will change once I get my Sisterlocks) and the end result was always frustration or disappointment. With my natural hair I couldn't find a style that would be appropriate for the job environment or that I could easily maintain with my busy schedule. Getting it relaxed always damaged my hair. Keeping it braided was too expensive and resulted in hair loss around my hair line. Weaves and wigs although they made me feel pretty I just didn't feel like "me" and if someone did think it was my hair I was always worried they would find out it wasn't. So for me to actually find something that looks like is the answer to me having long natural hair that I can wear anywhere, is like me finally being set free and my dream or fantasy is coming true just like in the song. So there you have it this is my HairFantasy coming true!

My Shout Out & Thanks

In my research on Sisterlocks I happened across BlaqKofi's blog page. I expected to only gain surface information about Sisterlocks but what I found was much more. Her blog caused me to see the full aspect of what the decision to lock my hair meant, to truly understand that Sisterlocks was not just another hairstyle. I was also inspired by the sisterhood and the support formed between herself the strong positive bloggers posted on her site. I know I run the risk of sounding cheezy but I am a very passionate person and I can't help it so please look passed it. :) These sisters have inspired me to start my own blog... so here I am! If anyone reads this I recommend that they visit BlaqKofi's site and the other sister's posted in her blog list. Just google Sisterlocks-Natural Awakenings I found a wealth of knowledge there. Thank you BlaqKofi and all of the sisters in her blog list you all are truly an inspiration!

My Hair Story short and sweet

I have a good grade of hair. That is to say that it's pretty managable however I don't know what to do with it in its natural state without adding heat or chemicals to it. So what I would do is wear my hair natural for a while. I could get away with wetting it and putting gel in it to keep my curls from frizzing up. After my hair got too long for me to do that I would put a perm on it. My hair doesn't do too well with perms so as usual it would break off really bad in one spot. I thought that if could just find the right beautician or the right relaxer then my hair would grow just fine but that never seemed to be the case so I would end up cutting all my hair off down to the new growth and start off natural all over again. This cycle was begining again for the fourth time when a friend of my mine told me about Sisterlocks. She had seen a woman at the store with them. As soon as I got the chance I was on the internet researching because my friend had made them sound so beautiful and I must say I was not disappointed with what I had found. Shortly after that I made my appointment to begin my Sisterlocks journey.