Tamme I hail o. Those foods look Are you a cook? The baked moimoin, what did you put in it?

tamme:

baked moi moi,  just as tasty!

The rectangular one to be precise? Not the ingredients just the stuff showing at the top?

Today
B - 120g indomie with mixed veggies(green beans,green pepper,carrots) and 1 boiled egg white
L - 4 serving of rice with mixed veggies(green beans,green pepper,carrots),stew,2 pcs of fish
D - 1 serving of eba,ogbonno soup,2 pcs of fish
Water - 2.5L
Exercise - nil

@ modath,noted

Modath, off on what? Exercise or food?
I read that a person who is dieting should have cheat days, a day when one can eat what they want to eat that is generally "forbidden' e.g pastries,etc. This is to reduce cravings but a cheat day should be followed by a day of vigorous exercise.

What do you all think?

Romeo please could you look at Sammiejo's case and explain why she might be feeling pains and what she can do about her exercise routine? Thanks in advance.

@ Modath,don't be sad. At least it's nice to know your real height Look at the bright side you're taller than me

Today
B - 2 bowls of Kellog's fruit and fibre cereal, 1 boiled egg white,2 gulps of yogurt(just as i got home from gym starving)
L - 1 serving of beans and a handful of garr
Snack - 1 banana
D - fish peppersoup(half an iced fish) and pawpaw
Water - 2.5L

Exercise - spent 70 mins at the gym,10 mins was spent on threadmill walking at 6kph, did aerobics, tummy exercises,leg raises(lost count),plank ,lifted weights 4 sets of 15 reps(no idea what weight i carried but i used multigym and put the peg at the 5th iron bar) Aluta continua

9/7/2010
B - 2 servings of rice(carrot,green beans,green pepper),half a cucumber,2 pcs of fish and a glass of yogurt
L - 2 pcs of yam and egg sauce
D - 4 slices of wheat bread,a glass of yogurt, 1 pc of fish
Snack - 1 carrot
Water - 3L

Exercise - Skipping 200,squats 60, press ups 80, sit ups 40,leg raises 70,enough stretching

I was at the gym today and saw a nice scale,weighed myself and saw 95kg and I had canvass on! I've decided to use the gym scale and weigh myself every saturday.
@ Modath i'm fine thanks just very sore
@ Sammy,hmm. Do you warm up before exercise. When you just begin to sweat when exercising,you've just warmed up. Where do you feel pain? Maybe you need to change your exercise for a while. I get bored easily so I try to change what I'm doing.

@ Modath,no offence taken. I struggle to sleep sometimes and when I can't seem to sleep I take Horlicks to help. I like to eat variety and I can only eat so much veg soup. I know egusi is fattening but I read somewhere that egusi is good cholesterol and should be taken in little quantity and prepared with as little red oil as possible,which I do. I'm trying hard to watch what I eat but it's a struggle. This is a lifestyle change and I'm trying hard to adapt. Thanks for the advice though.

@ Topic, i weighed myself with another scale yesterday and I weigh 96kg! I used another scale cos I was suspicious about my scale. My scale has gone nuts and I just bought it I'm re-motivated. If I can see a scale weighing me at 80kg,i will shout. I'll get there. Did some exercise this morning but will put up full log later.

modath:

Eja,
Dont think of the amount you have to lose,the journey of a thousand miles start with a single movement and woman to woman we both know you didn't put on the weight all at once and your diet is , moreover exercise is never going to compensate for a bad diet cos no one is ever[except trained athletes]going to work out enough to shed calories gained from over indulgence.

Please clarify the part in bold. I didn't get you.

Today's log
B - a bowl of oatmeal and 2 boiled egg whites
L - 3 slices of wheat bread,a glass of yogurt and 2 carrots
Snack - 3 bananas and a handful of ground nut
D - 3 servings of rice(with carrot,green pepper,green beans), 2 pcs of fish and 2 glasses of nutri-c
Water - 2.5L
Exercise - aerobics 35mins, leg raises 70, stretching.

@ Romeo don't mind me, was really demotivated but I'm getting motivated again.

Today's log
9am - 3 slices of wheat bread, 1 boiled egg white and a mug of lipton tea
1pm - 1 wheat bread sandwich filled with veg & egg sauce,a glass of skim milk
5pm - 2 wraps of moinmoin
8pm - 1 chicken pie and 2 glasses of Nutri-C
Water - 3L
Exercise - serious house cleaning and laundry,overall it took me 8hrs and with a lot of stair climbing

Before I put in my logs I have to say that checking my weight was a very serious demotivation. I haven't exercised and I'm only half-consciously watching what I eat.

4/7/2010
B - a bowl of Kellogs fruit and fibre cereal with slim milk,no sugar,1.5 slice of wheat bread,1 boiled egg
L - 3 servings of rice with stew,2 pcs of meat
D - 1 serving of rice and stew with 1 pc of meat
Late night snack 1 slice of wheat bread, a glass of yogurt,a mug of horlicks
Water - 2L
Exercisie - nil

5/7/2010
B - a bowl of oatmeal + 1 boiled egg
Midday - a bowl of fruit and fibre cereal with skim milk,no sugar
L - 1 wrap of moinmoin
D - 1 120g indomie, 2 bananas,1 egg white,1 pc os fish
Water - 1.5L
Exercise - nil

6/7/2010
B - 2 toasted wheat bread sandwich made with 1 egg and 1 banana
Midday - 2 bananas & a handful of groundnut
Lunch - 1 serving of eba + egusi soup & 2pcs of fish
Dinner - 2 pcs of boiled yam + egg & vegetable sauce + 2 pcs of fish
Water - approx 2.5L
Exercise - nil

I went to a gym yesterday and couldn't do a thing. I feel weak again just thinking about exercise. To get to my normal BMI I need to lose 35kg, that is daunting

Aaawww! Modath! You beat me to it! Anyway, logs first.

2/7/2010
B - 1 roll of wheat bread+ lipton tea+ 1 N10 digestive fibre active biscuit
L - 1 meatpie + 2 disposable cups of yogurt
Snack - 1 slice of fruit cake (been craving it for weeks)
Dinner - night out so suya,1 bowl of nkwobi,2 bottles of maltina
Water - 2.5L

Exercise - walking 64mins, squats 50, press ups 50, lunges 20(they are not easy ), a lot stretching

3/7/2010
B - 1 toasted wheat sandwich(half an egg) and a mug of cocoa
L - 1 chicken pie, half a sponge cupcake, 1 toasted wheat sandwich(half an egg), 1 glass of yogurt and a mug of lipton tea
D - will be 2 wraps of moinmoin hopefully without garri
Water - approx 2L

Exercise - nil

Comments: I need to learn how to eat better when I'm out.

Now, good news and bad news.
The bad news is I finally bought a scale and checked my weight. I've only lost 2kg so I currently weigh 98kg

The good news is that I was able to wear a size 16 trouser yesterday without issues as in it's been a year since I was able to wear that trouser. Also I've was able to wear a gown I couldn't zip up before I'll do a table of my body stats in inches and post so you can see the difference. I've lost 2 inches around my stomach.

I thought I would have lost more weight because I and other people can see the difference, the only thing I can think of is maybe it's the muscles I'm building. I already know my bones are heavy. My goal is a size 14 so hurray!! Er, which is why I got the slice of fruit cake as a mini reward. I know! I know!

@ Romeo, I usually eat wheat bread plain,can't stand it with anything else. So it's just that,whole wheat bread. The roll I eat presently isn't up to 2 slices.

Today 1/07/2010
B - 1 roll of bread + lipton tea
L - 1 120g pack of indomie with shrimps + 2 eggs(1 with yolk and the other without)
Snack(i was just being greedy here) - 3 Digestive fibre active biscuits
D - 2 servings of rice with vegetable sauce and shrimp stew with a piece of meat
Water - 3L

Exercise - mild stretching i was really stiff and sore today

I believe I ate more than I needed today, can't even blame it on all the rain that fell today

@ Twinks, breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I do not joke with it,even if i have to take a roll of bread out with me in the morning.

@ Sammiejo, thanks but my body aches, I doubt I'll exercise today besides it's just raining and raining,would have been nice to walk.

@ Jibson, hmm that you want to add weight doesn't mean you have to eat only carbohydrates and sugary stuff. You need to eat healthy i.e. a balanced diet and you need to build muscle. Muscle will add bulk to you and give you a refined look. Some people advise eating 6 times a day but it should be small healthy meals. Try to have more protein in your meals and strength train. By this I mean lift weights or use your body weight to train. I do this a lot by squatting, press ups etc. There are websites you can go to to research on exercises to do to strength train or how to gain weight like www.myfitnesspal.com, www.caloriecount.about.com . Romeo, trim please come and give professional advise o! This is my 2 kobo.

@ Topic, today I decided to take a good look at my roll of wheat bread. I usually take it out of the fridge to eat but today I decided to microwave it since there was light. It shrank! That roll is just fist sized! No wonder I'm so hungry 3 hours later. If I switch to slices,how many slices of wheat bread should I take?

Today 30/06/2010
B - 1 roll of wheat bread + tea
L - 2 wraps of moinmoin + a bowl of garri(was very hungry)
D - 1 1/2 serving of wheat + egusi soup with dry fish
Water - 3.5L

Exercise - walking 52mins,skipping 300 at a go,squats 50,press ups 50,sit ups 60,leg raises 40
It was a workout but like modath I had a warm (tired) feeling

That 3rd shooe
I think 4 inches is my max. You ladies wearing 6 inches are trying

Welcome Twinks!

Yesterday's log 29/06/2010

B - 1 roll of wheat bread + tea(lipton + 2 tbsps of skim milk)
Snack - 50cl zobo drink mixed with natural fruit juice made by me,no sugar added
L - 2-3 servings(guess) white rice and stew with dried fish and 1 pc of meat
D - 1 wrap of moinmoin + a bowl of white garri
Water - 3L

Exercise - walking 30mins

@MyPeace, thanks

@ mypeace,finger's crossed for you.

Monday update
TTC 1
CD - when is this counted? after the last day of a period or from the first day?
DPO

I just concluded a heavy period The best one since January.

I really need to buy myself a scale. No idea on weight again. Sammy I empathize with you,last week for me wasn't it and I was home! A week's rest from exercise is making it so hard to get back in the game but I will. Can't even say what I ate yesterday

Yesterday's log
B - 2 rolls wheat bread + a mug of tea
L - 1 roll of normal bread + glass of skim milk
D - 1.5 portion of wheat and egusi soup with 2 pcs beef,dry fish and shrimp
Water - a lot
Exercise - nil

@ last post

Yesterday's log
Sigh! This week has just not been it. Fried rice is my portion nemesis.

B - one roll of wheat bread and a cup of lipton tea with skim milk and no sugar
L - 4 servings of fried rice and dry fish
Snack - 2 carrots and a handful of groundnut
D - 1 large serving of beans and a bowl of garri
Water - 2.25L
Exercise - nil

I know, I know, I know so don't crucify me. I have grand plans for exercise next week

@mylove4him,you've heard Romeo

Yesterday's log
B - a small bowl of oatmeal,a glass of hot skim milk and 2 carrots
L - 2 servings crispy sweet potato and green beans
D - 3 servings of fried rice and dry fish

Water - 2L
Exercise - nil

Today's log
B - nil
L - 1.5 boiled sweet potato with vegetable sauce
Snack - 1 carrot
D - 2 servings of wheat + ogbono/okro soup mixed + dry fish
Water - 3L
Exercise - walking 25mins

Comment - usually I take one serving of solids but was so hungry tonight and then realized the 2 servings was much for me. Eating when really hungry leads to over portioning.
So my dinner was taken at 7:30pm but I got so hungry later that it was unbearable and I had a bowl of cornflakes at 10:30pm . I slept at 1pm so

mylove4him:

I am mylove4him, Presently I weigh 68kg but I really want to come down to 55kg [/b]but the snag is that where I work food is being provided for us and it is mostly starchy food like bread and egg, noodles, yam or unripe plantain (boiled) for breakfast. Lunch: garri, semo with soup. Dinner: rice and beans. I work everyday except when I am 2 weeks leave after every 35 days, I wish I can live on fruit but hardly go out to make purchases. If I eat unripe plantain it fills my tummy with gas, if I eat dangote noodles served for breakfast I will belch until the food finishes digesting. Presently I skip lunch cos I feel 2 meals are OK 4 me.

I can't jog 4 now since am still nursing injury on my joint which has prevented me from even wearing high hills. [b]If I do strenous work I feel dizzy and am easily tired.
Is there is any drugs I can take to help me without exercise.

What is your height? You need to be at a healthy body mass index. What do you mean by strenuous work,you might have to see a doctor before embarking on an exercise regime. Walking isn't so strenuous. Drugs are a no no. If you want to lose weight in a healthy manner and keep it off then you need a lifestyle change and that is eating the right meals in the right portions and having some sort of exercise in your life. My 2 kobo.

modath:

Eja,
hw are you feeling now?take care.

I'm fine modath. Did not realize how tired I was getting. I barely moved yesterday. Just got back from a mere 25min walk and I'm feeling really tired again. I'll just be good and rest and resume exercise next week. Thanks for the concern.

Thanks Ifunayam.

Abiop, calm down and have faith. God is alive and will do wonders for you. He says "be still and know that I am God" Be still,pray,believe and wait for Him to surprise you.

@mypeace, OOU is also my alma mater. Which campus were you on? I was at Ikenne campus.

Today's log
B - 3 slices of normal bread(ran out of wheat bread),peanut butter and a mug of tea(no sugar)
L - 1 120g indomie
D - 2 pcs of boiled yam and peppery vegetable sauce
Water - 3L
Exercise - nil

No update,just waiting patiently for my next period. Nice testimony Kokodee.

I'll try No no I won't

Thanks modath. I read the over training syndrome and I do have the symptoms. Best remedy is rest so I'll do that this week.

Hi all. How goes it? Ok I'm having some issues I need advice on. I was able to walk for 60mins yesterday but before that I felt really weak. In fact I've been feeling weak for some days now. Now I feel dizzy when I turn suddenly. No I'm not pregnant. This same thing happened to me a couple of months back when I was gyming daily and swimming a lot. A visit to the doctor resulted in me having to bed rest after which I resumed dieting and exercise. Now it's happening again. Am I exercising too much or not eating enough

Today's log
B - one roll of wheat bread + a mug of tea
L - 3 servings of rice with dry fish and a wrap of moinmoin
Snack - some sips of watermelon juice and 1 orange
D - no idea but will update.

Water - 1.5L for now
Exercise - nil

Romeo,in Nigeria,the way pap is processed goes thus(at least the crudest and most popular method i know)
Corn is soaked in water for 3 days then grinded,then sieved severally and the filtered portion is the pap _{I stand to be corrected} So no preservatives are added. It's sold fresh an wet in the market

Today's log
B - one roll of wheat bread + a mug of tea(lipton and 2 tbsp skim milk)

One glass of watermelon juice

L - one boiled sweet potato + egg and vegetable(pumpkin leaf) sauce

D - one serving of eba + ogbonno soup and dry fish
Half a bottle of fayrouz

water - 1.5L

Exercise - walking 60mins