Back on my Weightloss grind

Since February, I have been attending an all women bootcamp in the mornings. I loved it! I would get up, go exercise in whatever way we were doing that morning and come home and get ready for work, energized and refreshed. Well, now that I am on a SERIOUS budget, that is an expense that I am needing to cut out (8sad face)!
So, tomorrow I will start working out at home. I will get up at 5:30, just like going to bootcamp and I am going to work out in my living room to Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred video.

I believe that I can still be successful using this video as long as I continue to watch what I eat, drink the correct amounts of water and also incorporate some running in with the video. I love the way working out makes me feel and I am sad that this month I fell off so badly, but I am back in the saddle with healthy living in my view!!

First length check

So I have been natural for over a year and have yet to document a length check. This was done on freshly washed hair.

Bangs:

Right side:

Left side:

Back:

My hair has grown so much and I am so excited about the new styles I can achieve with my tresses!!

I just got a twitter!! Follow me @naturallydivona

Hairspiration: Actress Tracie Thoms

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I absolutely LOVE this hair! Every time I see her on TV I swoon. I cannot wait until I have this length and I love the color!!!

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So, I went to Atlanta this weekend to the World Natural Hair Show! Let me tell you, I had a blast!!! I cannot wait to post all of the pics and info that I got. I also met a lot of great business owners that I want to profile in the near future!

But what I really wanted to talk about was my new page look! I love it soooo much. I'd like to thank Rachel@ American Mum She did a WONDERFUL job on my page.

Please if you like it, subscribe or follw. There is a lot of great things to come!

NaTuRaL DiVaS: Trena

Name: Trena Smith
Where are you located (City, State) Grand Prairie, TX

How long have you been natural? 5 years

How long did you transition before big chopping? 4 months

Why did you decide to go natural? I got tired of sitting in the beauty shop for 4-5 hours (with a hair appointment) and I wanted fuller, longer, healthier hair.

How did friends and family react to your decision?
I did not have much support when I decided to loc. A lot of people asked why I was locing because I had such “good hair”.

What is your regimen right now?
I go to a loctician once a month for all maintenance for my hair. I sleep with a satin bonnet cap on every night. I found with my hair that less is more when you are doing all the right things your hair needs. I was once a product junkie but quickly came to the realization that once you find something that works well for your hair there is really no need to keep trying other things.

What would you say to the girl/woman who may be thinking of going natural?
Do it!! NOW!! It is such a liberating experience. I encourage all to discover their natural you! You will be surprised just what your hair is really capable of.

Last style before transition:

Straightened natural hair before locs:

Flexirod set

So, for Easter I decided to do something different! I went and bought some flexirods; washed, dc'd, and detangled my hair and rolled it like so:

I sat under the dryer on medium heat for about an hour and left them in overnight. In the morning I took them out for church and got this:

Now a couple days later I separated the curls for a super curly fro

MAN!!!! I love my hair's versatility! This will be washed out tomorrow when I get highlights!

Also stay tuned next week for the recap of my adventures at The World Natural Hair Show!!

-Smooches