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- January 11, 2009
Why Black Women Don’t Excercise
It’s a HAIR thing!
That’s right. Our hair keeps us from working out at a pace and level we should be in order to shed those unwanted pounds.
Let me break it down for you. If I spend $50 or more to get my hair to look like a Baby Boomer Diva hairstyle should look and then turn around and exercise like I know I should, I would have wasted my money. The body perspiration will sweat the curls right out of my head and I will end up having to spend even more money to restore my hair back to its Beauty Salon Look. I need to keep my hairdo for at least a week.
In the meantime, I’ll just cut back on my food intake—which means I’ll eat like a bird—until I decide it’s OK to hit the gym once again. Blame it on menopause or whatever! but my body has just got to understand.
The number one reason African-American women DON’T EXERCISE on a consistent basis is because we don’t want to mess up our hair. If you don’t believe me, just ask my hairdresser.
One Response to “Why Black Women Don’t Excercise”
You are so right. I didn’t really start exercising on a regular basis until I retired. Although it was partially a “time thing” while I was working, it had a lot to do with trying to keep my “head” together for my customer sales calls and I’m just not a wig or extensions person. So what is the solution? Inquiring minds want to know!
By Arlene on Jan 25, 2009