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Check out my ACHIEVEMENT shots! Relaxed with Phyto II on 9/22/07,1/5/08, 4/1/08, 7/13/08, 10/12/08, 12/21/08, 3/8/09, 7/12/09, 12/6/09. Applied Encanto BKT on: /.3/10

Protecting/Hiding my hair ends indefinitely will need assistants.

April Update: A member at LHCF talked about her positive results from using ACV (apple cider vinegar) to help with acne; so I incorporated using it at night by swabbing it on my entire face-esp at my T zone. I follow with tea tree oil and that's it! My pimples are fewer and so much smaller than before (only got 2 around my monthly cycle time). I think the acv neutralizes the acidiity of my face. I don't even have to use the Bye-bye blemish anymore because the few small pimples that I've gotten so far dried out so quickly!
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Jan '08: So I suffered from acne since reaching my 20's. Around July 2007, the situation got really bad. I believe that I have found a regimen that seems to be working. Now, 100% tea tree oil and Acne-free products (similar to Proactiv), and Bye-Bye Blemish (Overnight, I place a dab on any new pimple and it dries out within 3 days) are my anti-acne staples! Click on thumbnail to view full size.

I did it with God and without a gym membership or personal trainer!

Here's how:
1. Exercise 5x per week for 45-60 mins. I include a combination of brisk walking, cardio, interval training and Pilates dvds, and dance mat (dance dance revloution hooked up to my son's playstation). I make a schedule, put it on the fridge, and check off each exercise after I have finished.
2. Eat 5-6 mini meals per day - eating one every 2.5-3 hrs per day. Snacks include fruit, veggies, or cereal bars- Meals always include protein and carbs- I limit carbs to only 1/2 cup per serving. I replace one meal with a protein shake.
3. I drink 2 cups of water with EVERY meal.
4. Motivate myself with a tangible reward for every 5 lbs. lost.
5. Make a date with myself every month to try on clothes at a dept store to really see how much weight I lost in clothes sizes.
6. Weigh only once a week- Only in the a.m right after I wake up and empty my bladder. Weighing too frequently can really discourage me. I record the weight and keep it moving :)
7. I DO NOT EAT after 8 pm and I limit soda, chocolate, and juice to only once per week.
8. I love myself no matter what!!!!