Hairspray WoW!

Ok so this has nothing to do with hairspray, but yes, it does have to do with hair. I haven't talked very much about my hair. So here ensues the hair diaries of Miss Traci Lynn!

So last time we discussed my hair, I had a big chop done. Eventually it got a little out of control so I was trying stuff and trying stuff.Twist outs, braid outs, fluffy puff, bobby pins, head bands....I was getting done with my hair and playing it up.

This is my twist out with head band on left. My braid out with hair pins on right.

 So these are both put together using twist-outs. The green shirt hair style is just my hair pinned to one side. My hair sculpture so lovely named but a fellow teacher. The burgundy sweater hair style is all of it pulled together with a ribbon (not ready for a pony tail holder since I wanted the fullness) and a simple headband.

 I did end up cutting my hair some more! But here are some hair styles on dry hair. Just pulled together because I was tired of it. The afro is "inside the house" hair and nothing more.

 And lastly I now have havana twists! This has all occurred since March. It's only been a little over a month.

Out of the twist/braid outs, my fave would have to be the twist out. It looks better to me. Also my fluff puff in curls is a def fave along with the hair sculpture. I can work this out after all! :)

One thing I really need to work on it doing hair styles with the havana twist. That will def have to be documented. My typical is down or a few in the front pinned back to keep it out my face. I really need to do some hair sculptures with this hair!

BTWwwwwwssssssssssssss
I quit my challenge and diet (ish). I got too busy and Spring Break was on. I suck :P

Fed Up!

I'm so tired of these stanking 30-day challenges!!! After a long day at work, I just don't have too much energy to do the challenges and take care of my babes. I don't even grade papers at home anymore. I just completely check out of school work when I'm home.

I am starting the habit of doing some of my squats at school so that when I come home, it's a smaller amount to do. But everything else needs to be done at home. It is currently 7:08pm and I gave myself until 8pm to do my challenge. I also wanted to get some cardio in! So at 8pm I will be hitting that Zumba and prepping for the scandal that is Scandal!\

Btw, I currently weigh 113.2 lbs. and I think I may even see a difference in my belly! My goal is to get to 108 lbs. I didn't really pick a date, so i'm going to go with May 2nd. That's the Friday before I head to Jamaica. 5 lbs to go people
5!

3 30-day Challenges??? Really!?!

Why yes. I am crazy enough to do 3 challenges at once and they all overlap. They have the same exercises so I am really going above the 30-day challenge criteria.

I am currently in the middle of completing the last exercises of my combined 3 challenges.
I am dead.
I hate squats!!! They just suck. They're hard. They're difficult.
I hate them!!

I still have 10 lunges and 35 more squats to do.

No big deal, right? Ummm yes it is!

I already did 90 squats, 10 lunges, 60 sit-ups, 102 crunches, 12 leg raises, 15 bridges and a 20 sec plank!

I am spent! Which is why I am currently on the floor taking a break. And it doesn't help that I have been out the house since 11:30am and it is currently 11pm. I probably got home around 9:35pm. I don't have the energy but I will NOT give up on this challenge. 

I recently began Day 1 of my 5k training. I ran outside and it was wonderful. I will continue to do this as the weather permits.

Although I did not get the results I wanted (or really see any results period!) from my first challenge I will keep going.

My goal is to not give up and keep up with exercising daily and eating healthy. 

Afterall I have lost about 4lbs. so I am clearly doing something.

I can even button my pants now! This above all is some serious progress.

 ;)

And btw, Kelly Rowland is in my ears and her album bangs! Looovesss it!

Progress!

I weighed in at 115 lbs. today! That is 3 lbs. less. since March 17th.

I lost 3 pounds!!! 

(It could quite possibly be what i'm wearing but I think if it's not 3lbs. it is something and that's good enough for me!)

This diet must really be working! This is so exciting. I'm the type of person that if I don't see any progress, I give up. But I see the light. It's at the end of the tunnel. And I am going to get there.

Some things that I stay constant with for my diet are:

• No bread
• No beef or pork
• I stick to fish and if I need it, I can do chicken
• Spinach leaves are de-lish!
• Veggies and fruit are what I am starting to love
• I only drink green tea and lemon water (if I crave it, I drink coffee but that has only been once)

I've been very good with my 30 day challenge and I am pumped to start April's challenges. It will overlap with the one I currently have but that is fine. Just need to make sure I get a chart or something to keep track.

April comes and I will be going hard.

Progress is a process and I am sooo glad i'm getting there :)

The {More Me} Fitness Journey

Sitting here thinking about what challenges and exercises I will do next starting April 1st.
I am loving these 30 day challenges. Finished day 15 of the ab and squat challenge

I am feeling might good. My abs felt it today. It definitely was not because of the reps because it was a small amount. Maybe it is due to the pace I put my self at. Completed it in under 15 minutes (and that was with me playing around watching this movie).

Now for next month, I was considering a lot of things but I think I finally settled on my plan. I would like to to do the 30 day ab challenge, 30 day butt challenge (Arty will appreciate that one!), and Zumba on the Wii. I checked out this gym today and considered going but i'm like why? All the tools that I need can be found at home. I don't want to pay that extra money. And these 30 day challenges look fun.

So I guess I found my recipe for disaster success. Pictures of my current challenge midway "results" coming soon!

Dress Code Violation, rant!

I was just watching the news and there is a middle school in Illinois that was banning leggings (or let you wear them if you have on a skirt or shirt passed finger tips). The kids there filed a petition about the banning of leggings.
I'm sorry but nobody wants to see your little behind. I'm irritated the news would even entertain this story. The news anchors wanted to say "but it is in style."

That does not mean that it is appropriate.
They are running around with see-through, tight leggings and crop tops. Excuse me but you are not grown, have a seat.

And don't get me started on these boys that have the nerves to wear belts but have their pants below their behind. Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They can have several seats.


If you all don't get your kids!!!

Diets and Parties

Diet
I decided that I need to be on a diet so I need to eat healthier. More veggies and fruit, less sugar. I am very serious about this aside from all the people that want to tempt me. I do have girl scout cookies chilling and I crave chocolate. I just really want to lose some baby weight. I weighed myself on Monday and I was at about 118lbs.
Probably in 2 weeks i'll measure up again and see what changes I see. I'm also going to base it off of how well I can fit in my clothes (can I zip my pants or not..that is a serious question!)
I did have a student look at me today and start singing..."Miss Johnson got her body back. Miss Johnson got her body back."
-------------I'll take that as a confidence booster any day. Sometimes people can really tear you down and not even mean it...so it was nice to hear that from a kid that I just know in passing.


Bachelorette Party
This past weekend got to celebrate one of Kendra's last times as a single woman in the nasty Nati. Overall good and fun and unexpected weekend. We are def some bad women out here