Black Women No Longer "Weighting" To Lose Weight!

Amen!

my hair wont matter If I dropped dead from CHF or Diabetes

This is the truth!!!!

I just started going natural a few weeks ago and I did the BC last week! I like having my TWA nice and breezy as I sweat!


Anyone feel free to add me if any of you are looking for support! We are going to make 2012 WORK

This is wonderful, but I guess I'm out of the loop. What it "BC" and "TWA"?

LOL...BC is a big chop when we cut off our hair to go natural and TWA is the Teeny Weeny Afro we have after the BC. :-). I BC'd back in May...wearing braids right now.

Ditto to all of the other posts on this forum. I've lost almost 80 lbs about 3 years with a relaxer and gained about 50 of it back (I know, it's a struggle). I've been natural for about 2 years so hair is no longer an issue. But I do agree that there is this myth, fear, misconception, whatever about black women and being healthy. I hate being looked upon as that "angry fat black woman" (that probably can sing) and want to break down those misconceptions.

Please feel free to add me! I need as much support as I can get and would like to support you as well!

Hello I am natural and have been for almost 2 years, it works for me and I workout regularly I don't worry about my hair I look at the bigger picture feel free to add me.

Hey ladies (and some fellas, LOL)

Loving this post and it is very motivating.

Great post and so very TRUE!

Hey Sistas! I'm so inspired by every woman on MFP but mostly..black women! The myth is that black women do not workout because we don't want to mess up our hair & many other reasons. While that may be true for some, we're choosing health over hair! Let's all come together & support each other! [if you don't mind having new friends] Black women are plagued by so many diseases. You lose more weight with support! :happy:

loving the positve people on here!




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I went natural so I can wash and go. Hair will not hold me down... Hypertension and diabetes are much greater concerns..

Oh yes, a very big concern. I've even walked in the rain, some a work was surprise that a black women will walk in the rain because of the hair issue. Thats what blow dryer, flat iron, curling irons are made for. :laugh:

Awesome post... very motivating!!! I'll be checking in here regularly!

Hello to all of my fitness ladies, add me as a friend and let's stay in touch and help each other ^_^ to the op: It is sad that the hair excuse is true but it is understandable. I'm coming up with many alternatives for women who want to be fit and also look beautiful. ^_^

I've been natural now over 2 years. As far as exercising I either wear it in a bun or braided. I also wear lace wigs, or regular wigs to the gym... guess it all depends on my mood and what will hold up after a bunch of sweat lol. ^_^

Hi all! It is exciting to read about sistas serious about fitness! Even in Chicago I don't meet a lot of us who openly place this as a priority, so this is great! If you could use another buddy and for any Chi-town people please add me, I'd live to read about you!

About the hair, I don't trip because of the locs. A few years ago, I had the short do that had to be done every week. I was taking a class in karate for a while and loved it so much, that do would just get a scarf around it and I'd sweat myself happy! The rewards of the class were so much more than the hair. I realized that we have to find something that means more than image and I did! It was an exciting time.

Love this post....We have got to begin to put ourselves first (even before our HAIR)

Hey ladies...awesome post. Feel free to add me, im on here everyday. We can take this journey together :happy: