Good timing - hair & fitness rewards

Kitten80 · September 2013

eta: didn't finish my title. Maybe I can get last kid down and nap. Lol.

I tried posting over the weekend, but was too tired and kept making a lot of spelling errors. I saw the AW hair post below and wanted to ask:

Who has gotten a haircut? Who wants to get a haircut? Who is working up nerve for some wild new do? Who is waiting? Any fav hairstyle websites?

I normally wait until I have been cleared to work out & reach my first goal (which is normally either lose 10 or hit pre-preg weight) and then use a nice haircut as my first reward. However, because this is a July baby rather than June, that puts me into Nov at least (most likely)...

and my hair is driving me NUTTY! Lol. It is long. Like down my back to my waist long. And since having baby, it is funky. My shampoo & conditioner don't seem to be working as well (anyone else have this happen?). It is getting knots and tangles and I don't have time for that...and it always ends up in a ponytail. Which is too bad because it is pretty down, but too hard with being on the go cleaning & caring for the 3 kids.

I really wanted to wait and chop it per my usual routine & donate it, but not sure I want to go short when I'm still this heavy. I still have to find a new person to go to as well.

so J13 - anyone else looking forward to a cut? Anyone else use it as a fitness reward? Or want to talk fitness rewards... I've done haircut, high lights, mani/pedi, new gym shoes. That I can remember off hand. I was 10 lbs from a really nice massage when I got pg. Hopefully I'll get there this time.

eta: talk not take fitness rewards. Auto correct? Idk. Geesh.

Kitten80 · September 2013

@kdasr: funny! With #1 I had an urge to cut it and after finding out I was pg I did. And when I arrived at my ladies scrapbooking weekend with my brand spanking new haircut they informed me that lots of women cut their hair when they are pregnant (and then watched my reaction, lol. I didn't spill the beans though as dH still didn't know).

I hate the akward stage. I resisted a ton of layers last time for that reason. Hope your hair hurries up and gets to pony length.

my rule is that it must go into some sort of pony tail: low, pig tails, high - whatev, but I must be able to pull it back and secure it without pins.

edit for clarity

KMSonn · September 2013

Alicia0817 said:
I'm not using it as a reward, I'm doing it so I can have some confidence before I go back to work. Probably a highlight and trim. I haven't dyed my hair in so long but I'm ready...

This. I haven't had my hair cut since I was 3 weeks pregnant, so I need one badly to feel presentable at work. I bought a groupon deal for a cut and highlights, I just have to make the appointment. In a fantasy world, my hair would look like Jen's from Rules of Engagement (TV show) when she had bangs (can't find a pic for the life of me..,)

coco2787 · September 2013

My PP hair is also gross feeling. My hair has always been pretty soft but it has just felt like straw since baby and no conditioner or other hair product is doing it much good. I'm way overdue for a haircut but who knows when I'll be able to get away for an hour.

aehamilton13 · September 2013

I had my colour done a few weeks ago and a cut. Shorter than I wanted it, but I had a lot of damaged hair that had to go. I'll be growing it back out now. My colour/cut was a necessity (IMO) not a reward. My reward for hitting my pre-preg weight was a new hoody and pair of pants from Lululemon.