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So off topic now but.... Wanted to share my 2 week update! (Give a day or so lol) I'm loving my hair and really starting to notice them matting well. Only issues I'm having is since I had to do it myself with no help, the back of my head looks a lil silly. Kinda sparse. The sides and front look great (if I only wanna wear it down forever, if I pull it back to clean or eat[so my hair doesnt get in my food] its really lumpy and weird. Not sure if this will change as they mature) but the back is sparse and some are much bigger than others (base of head locks are twice the size of the front ones) to the point where I was considering redoing them. ? Since I'm only 2 weeks in, and I know as they mature they will swell and it will be more noticeably different, should I redo a few of them to balance it out more? The three at the nape are quite large and having issues locking (keep falling out) and the top of the back of my head looks crazy sparse. Will post pics. Just wantiled a lil insight and ideas from y'all. Also if you could post pics of the backs of ur heads maybe it'll help me make a decision. I can deal with part of my head being 2 weeks behind in maturing but I figured if I was to "fix" it, sooner would be better than later. I had a harder time doing the back with my bum shoulder and carpul tunnel. Hence the size differences and sparsness. Just wanna love my whole head not feel like I gotta hide it under a hat forever. I'm worried the sides and front will be mostly uniform and petite and the back will just be 6 big locks. Help! Lol wish I had someone to help me out doing them. Anyway. Here's the pics

Day 3 of dread journey!

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Ty peaceful I get by. All we can do

Day 3 of dread journey!

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Lol wow. What a debate this has caused. Look, I appreciate all y'alls input but I will not stop eating me meat. I am not knocking y'alls choices and what not so please dont knock mine. I'm not even gonna get into the rest of it just gonna enjoy my foods and yall do the same. Meats isnt my issue. Antibiotics I was given as an infant to keep me alive are my issue. They completely rotted my teeth. And my insurance doesn't cover the dental surgery I need to be healthy. So I cannot chew anything at all. I have to swallow most things whole which leads to my digestive issues. The body cannot digest whole food. And I'm good on the depo shot. I wont do iud' s and cant remember the pill. I went thru all the options with my gyno before I got on everything. But ty. Have a good day yall

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Honestly, i just don't follow the whole vegan/veg thing. Yeah greens and fruits are good. Yeah we need them but then tell me why all my vegan friends look sickly and are on like 10 dif vitamins anf protein suplements to make up for what they're lacking in their diet if you're a bible follower, it says that animals were put here for two reasons, companionship and food. Also, show me a vegan or vegetarian native American lmao. And they were all fit and healthy. I mean if someone wants to do the whole vegan thing cool. But its not for me. I love steak and burgers and roast! Mmmmm pig roast! Lol my main issue is fast food. I eat way too much and no fast food is good for anyone! Lmao and cows milk, as yummy as it is, its just what the name says. Its for baby cows, not humans. But we decided long ago we liked it and been drinking it since. There has been studies on how the human body can't break down the enzymes in cows milk but people still consume it. Don't get me wrong, I like fruits and veggies but if I cut meat out for even a few days i start getting lethargic and my stomache issues get worse and worse. Id prefer to eat all the meat and be happy than eat veggies and tofu and look like half of my friends. They're all bony(not skinny, just bony) and pale and just sickly lookin like they have cancer. And more of them are finding new health issues. And if they even eat something with say, meat broth in it, they get super sick. Nope not for me lmao gimmie all the meat, wrapped in bacon. more power to the vegans, I couldnt do it. In a meatatarian for life! Lol and I cant do cannabis or anything of the sort. Bad ticker. Makes my bp sky rocket. Noone knows why. Ive tried cbd as well and same. Sadly. I use to use all the time for anxiety and my stomach issues but one day I ended up in the er via ambulance and my heart rate was almost 190bpm. I almost had a stroke. So theyre thinking underlying heart issue. Fun fun. Add it to the list

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I can't do vegan or veg diet. I have bad teeth and can't eat hard crunchy stuff and also, I loooovvveee meat. Also I need something for my knee. I messed it up bad. And the main side effect is headaches not weight gain. I literally just got them yesterday. The excess weight is from the depo shot. Birth control. Lol but I've been on it 7 years and only this year had an issue. Ive been talking to my Drs and we've been working towards a solution. And my 2 friends tried the shampoo from dreadlock shampoo.com and they both switched to dollylocks. Said it helped more with the dandruff and cheaper which is right up my alley being a single momma. Hey, id use suave if I could. 2 bucks for shampoo? Bet! But I'm trying to get something to benefit my locks that wont break the bank.

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Lol thanks tater im loving the journey! Just need to control this dandruff made a aloe and sea salt spray to help with frizz and locking last night. probably wont use it much but it really helped with my naturally oily hair and scalp! Gonna get some dollylocks shampoo for dandruff control asap. And as far as the weight thing goes SE, in just feeling very unhealthy. I'm not used to being so heavy! Even when I had my son i only got up to 180 altogether. After i had him I dropped back down to 110. I recently ballooned from 107 to 150 in 6 mos and its jusg too much weight. Lol it hurts my knees to walk and in tired constantly. I need to loose the excess weight so i can get back to runnin through the woods and walking the hills I have a 7 year old to chase after and as it is now, I'm just in too much pain and too fatigued to play. 😢 id. Love to go to the gelathering but I don't travel. Lol but it sounds like fun! Thanks to all y'all for the tips and support! Yall rock! ❤ my dr prescribed me something for my knee and going in for stays and MRI soon. He also wrote something to help me get some of this weight off since diet and excessive isnt helping. (Thank you birth control lmao) so fingers crossed! Not only am I on my dread journey but a lifestyle changing journey as well

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Ive always been 110 pounds even after i had my son, for years. Now I ballooned to 150. I just wanna loose some of the weight. Things rub and chafe and its uncomfortable and its hard to be as active as I used to be. I love to run the woods and walk everywhere and now its killing my knees. Just wanna get back to a healthy weight. Mind you I'm only just 5'3". Lol tho I agree to loving where the weight has decided to settle in certain areas not so happy with the spare tire around my waist! Haha I shouldnt look 6-7 months pregnant at all times. Haha anyway! Today marks one week with my locks. So totally happy with my hair also picked up some headbands and scrunchies for when i have to put my hair back! Dollar stores rock!

pictures comparing dreadlock methods at various stages

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I responded also have a question about sleeping. Should I wrap to avoid fuzz(lint) or no? I have piercings and my babies like to get tangled I'm them so i thought it would be best to put something on at night be it a loose cap or wrap with a scarf like ive been doing. Any tips help. Will try to upload pic again here. These are from today

pictures comparing dreadlock methods at various stages

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Day 4 or 5 (lost track lack of sleep) of twist and rip method. Took two days to complete due to bad shoulder and carpultunel in my wrist. Loving my dread journey and will post more pics as they progress. Say about weekly to every few weeks? Ill post a pic from day one and a pic from today! First pic in t shirt is day one completed. Second pic with my son is from today, day 4. So loving my hair! Why i never did this sooner, I couldn't tell you! Lol all I've done is wash my hair and make sure theyre separated due to sooo much frizz. No palm rolling or "maintainance" so to speak. Kust wrapping for bed and if I need them out of my face I wear that pink headband which is loose just to keep them from falling infront of my eyes or if needed pulled back I use xl hair ties loosely. Just enough so they are back but not sinched.

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Thanks everyone y'all rock! I always wanted acceptance and to be liked but only now as ive gotten older and wiser have I realized that it begins with me. I never truly liked, let alone loved, myself. I always thought something could be better. Now I love all of me. (Minus the 50 extra pounds I put on due to health reasons, which I'm concouring!) I've embraced my little flaws that I dreaded before. (Haha see what I did there?! lol) As a woman, were taught to pick and poke at ourselves, search for improvement. The only improvement we need is loving ourselves for who we are, men and women alike. Ive dealt with severe bipolar depression and severe anxiety for as long as I can remember, that's had a lot to do with how I saw myself. I never thought I was good enough or pretty, let alone beautiful. Now I am seeing what others have this whole time. I am a beautiful soul, always doing for others and opening my heart (and sometimes my home) to those in need. I dont pass judgement or turn my nose up to anyone. I see everyday as a blessing and an opportunity to grow. Now I'm seeing the beauty outside as well. Ive hated my freckles, now I love them. Always thought my body could be more voluptuous, now I love my body. I used to get upset over my poorly done tattoos (my bff practiced on me) but I adore each one cause he did them and ill always have a piece of my best friend with me! Plus, theyre mine! I lived far too long believing the magazines and commercials, telling me what women should look like. But we are all different. Thank god! Or the world would be a boring place! I love myself as I never have before and the dreads are just a way for me to express how I feel inside and me others see my beauty that i feel! Goodness, I digress! Haha **Dread update, I had to redo one in the back. It completely unraveled I had issues as soon as I did it originally. Its at the very bottom of my nape. Its better now tho holding together nicely. Ive been using a cool scarf to tie up for sleep but ordered some nice caps for bed. Cant wait for them to come! I also cant wait for them to mature (I can wait just excited) so i can wear my beads and wraps! Never take what others say about you at face value. Hear it, take in from it what you must to help you grow and change what YOU need in order to feel better about you inside and the rest will follow. Ive never felt better about myself than I do in this point of my life! And having this community helps too! Thank you all for being your awesome selves! You are all bright, beautiful souls and I can see it shine thru! ❤