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today my scalp still feels AMAZING. and my hair is so tame and frizz-less. I may never change this routine. EVER.

but we shall see.

salad dressing on the side ....the top side.

as i sort of mentioned before, i’ve been suffering from flaky itchy scalp for about a year now, so i decided (upon noticing a ton of ‘no poo’ stuff online) to go shampoo-less. for as long as i can do it. I started up a week and a half ago and just today put stuff in it to truly clean it out thoroughly. i had been waiting a few days and then i’d vigorously massage my scalp to remove the dirt or whatnot from my hair, and just use warm water to get some of the grease out. BUT my hair was staying greasy, so i wore my hair up a LOT. until i decided that baking soda and vinegar were the way to go. I used them today and my hair feels cleaner than when i was using shampoo.
the recipe i used was
1 Tbsp baking soda in 8 oz of water.
get your hair wet, pour the mixture through hair and massage in.
rinse well. then add 2 tbsp vinegar (this time i used white vinegar) to 8 oz water.
after you’ve thoroughly rinsed the baking soda mixture out of your hair, pour this vinegar mixture onto your hair covering well and massage in.
rinse well.
the baking soda takes out the grease and dirt. the vinegar acts as the conditioner.
sure, you kinda smell like salad dressing for a day, but it’s really worth it.
the vinegar cut down on the frizz and my hair is nice and smooth.

WooHoo! I am down 2 lbs this week!

I am officially starting to "no shampoo" my hair for a month to see if i can rid myself of this dandruff problem i've had recently. I don't know if it is stress induced or poor diet, or what, but i am stopping shampoo and just doing the massage and rinse technique for a while. i'll let you know how this works out. I hear a lot of good things about it online in different places when i google "how to get rid of dandruff".

results in

I was up 3.2 lbs at my monday meeting weigh in. I am still on the boat. I am not giving up. I am continuing to walk 5 days a week with two friends. It's been fun. I really need to focus on milks and vegetables. I don't get enough of these in my week.

seeking motivation

I am finding it extremely hard to stay focused and motivated lately. This is nobody's fault but my own. I should be able to stay focused just because I want to be healthy and feel great and be able to not have aches anywhere. I need to find something that will motivate me to get this weight off for ME.
I weigh in tomorrow and because of scheduling issues, i've missed two weeks now. I feel as though i've gained ten pounds. I'm hoping this is not the case, but I will definitely get some results tomorrow. Good or bad. Feedback.
I do need to mention that I started up walking in the morning with a friend from church last week. we have been doing weekdays then off on Saturdays and Sundays. It's been fun having a walking buddy. I've also started taking vitamin D, Calcium and a multi-vitamin. So, I guess I cannot say that I haven't been making progress. I have been constantly thinking about the choices i've been making. I know for a fact that I need much more fruits veggies and milks in my diet. I have been eating rather crappy these past few weeks. Actually, just lately in general.
My desire is to start my days out with yogurt and granola with berries. Lunchtime should be a big salad with chicken/meat on it/chickpeas. dinner should be veggies, meat and a carb serving. If I had my druthers. Which I could, I just need to purchase said items in order to MAKE this my desired diet.
I guess it all comes down to my efforts.
I hate learning that it is me who is stopping my own progress...