edwife:




Babyosisi say the truth,you have never try at all,let me tell you something about diet-you don't have to cut down food you love but to limit them.

A famous nutritionist includes "veggie burger" to her diet menu for her customer and guess what,they still lose weight.
when you are around food as you do,the simple thing is to respect the portions,from there your stomach will be used to the size.Before you know it,you won't have too much appetite no matter the temptation.

Beef(steak) or chicken are essential proteins but they must not be fried;preferably baked or grilled.
Babyosisi i beg you,stay away from that ice cream,it ain't yours but the celebrant and other guest-ignore it.
Enjoy but not so much.

I am trying o
I have even started praying about it sef for the Holy Spirit to decrease my appetite for these yummy things and increase the one for eating leaves.
Nne how can I buy icecream cake for a birthday and not eat it
I can't do it by my power o
I need supernatural strength to do it

babyosisi:


I am trying o
I have even started praying about it sef for the Holy Spirit to decrease my appetite for these yummy things
Nne how can I buy icecream cake for a birthday and not eat it
I can't do it by my power o
I need supernatural strength to do it

Seriously you need bigger help because i just can't with you...
Maybe chillisauce or Efe will handle you better.

edwife:


Seriously you need bigger help because i just can't with you...
Maybe chillisauce or Efe will handle you better.

Chillisauce will come now and ask me to start making spinach cakes for the household on their birthdays
Please remember me at your family altar
Infact I am typing with one hand and eating chicken with the other but drinking diet coke sha

I give up

babyosisi:
All my hard work wiped away in one weekend
I have sinned
Friday,mother's day celebration with some people,food galore
Danced a few minutes,hopefully I burned some of it
Saturday,a big party,ate ate and ate but also danced hopefully it equalized
Sunday,mothers day dinner then my sweet baby girl gave me candied strawberries from those edible arrangements people
Imagine these many sweet chocolate strawberries
Oh dear
As I speak there is an icecream cake for someone's birthday waiting to be eaten this evening
Efemenaxy,moca,bukatyne,chillisauce,edwife,cococandy ( and this your name is not helping nne) et al
I am trying o but the temptations around me are plenty
If you see the meat at these two parties plus the dinner
Seasoned to perfection,I don't know if I've had beef and chicken that good
Even the vegetable was sinful and good
Collard and mustard greens sautéed with onions and some other stuff

babyosisi:


Chillisauce will come now and ask me to start making spinach cakes for the household on their birthdays
Please remember me at your family altar
Infact I am typing with one hand and eating chicken with the other but drinking diet coke sha

Why why?

Why do always make me laugh like a mumu in the midst of people?

Ok so the diet soda makes it better?

babyosisi:


Chillisauce will come now and ask me to start making spinach cakes for the household on their birthdays
Please remember me at your family altar
Infact I am typing with one hand and eating chicken with the other but drinking diet coke sha

My dear o please leave that diet coke for ever,they have more intense flavor than real sugar, so products like diet coke dull your senses to naturally sweet foods like fruit.

These sugar stand-ins have been shown to have the same effect on your body as sugar. "Artificial sweeteners" trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain.
No matter how intensive your diet is,as long as you continue drinking diet coke,you will still add weight and not shedding any.

edwife:




My dear o please leave that diet coke for ever, they have more intense flavor than real sugar, so products like diet coke dull your senses to naturally sweet foods like fruit.

These sugar stand-ins have been shown to have the same effect on your body as sugar. "Artificial sweeteners" trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain.
No matter how intensive your diet is,as long as you continue drinking diet coke,you are will still add weight and not shedding any.

No wonder
So I am better off drinking regular classic coke eh kwa?
Is that the summary of your post

babyosisi:


No wonder
So I am better off drinking regular classic coke eh kwa?
Is that the summary of your post

Chei!

Chillisauce biko nwannem bia...come and take this woman o...my ribs.

babyosisi:

No wonder
So I am better off drinking regular classic coke eh kwa?
Is that the summary of your post

You are better off drinking water and eating fresh fruits.
That is the summary oh

Speaking of sweet bottled drinks, i went to an health food fair and they had to show attendees amount of sugar in diet and regular coke that thing bad. Soft drinks should be a no go area.

Lord, it was shocking. I don't drink them cuz I think they have horrible taste. Arriving nig I fear to drink it for fear of chewing roaches. ..ewww the fear of chewing roach egg is enough to stay away from all bottled sweet drinks.
Aquafina or poland spring all the way.

Thanks to Efemenaxy...found myself eating raw tomatoes last night

You guys are going a great job here, its really helpful atleast to a silent reader like me...
Found myself exercising before bed yesterday ..and guess what, i felt really good after that and slept like a baby..
Even woke up late today

Although i am not trying to lose weight yet (less than 55kg) but i really want to start eating healthy...
I am also trying to do away with fizzle drinks, not been easy though
But i am gonna try....Water is beginning to taste really good to me these days too, i drink plenty of it now instead of coke

Thanks ladies...keep up the good work as there are some of us gaining from it...

And coke is my favourite drink especially when it is cold

edwife:




My dear o please leave that diet coke for ever,they have more intense flavor than real sugar, so products like diet coke dull your senses to naturally sweet foods like fruit.

These sugar stand-ins have been shown to have the same effect on your body as sugar. "Artificial sweeteners" trigger insulin, which sends your body into fat storage mode and leads to weight gain.
No matter how intensive your diet is,as long as you continue drinking diet coke,you will still add weight and not shedding any.

You never have to throw away your overripe plantain again! See how to make delicious delicacies with it: http://opeyemioladotun..com/2015/05/for-love-of-food-3-mouth-watering.html

babyosisi:


No wonder
So I am better off drinking regular classic coke eh kwa?
Is that the summary of your post

Get perrier. The water with gas. It might help you reduce the quantity you drink.

Also try eating any fruit you love , plenty of it before drinking your diet coke. You might not find any space in the stomach after the fruits .

I started eating much vegetables now because i always ate them before my main meal.

You can do it.
Edwife, zemaya... what's up with the oblique muscles? I resumed the exercise.maybe the muscle will disappear later.

edwife:




Babyosisi say the truth,you have never try at all,let me tell you something about diet-you don't have to cut down food you love but to limit them except the very very bad ones.(fries,fatty and creamy foods,etc...)

A famous nutritionist includes "veggie burger" to her diet menu for her customer and guess what,they still lose weight.
when you are around food as you do,the simple thing is to respect the portions,from there your stomach will be used to the size.Before you know it,you won't have too much appetite no matter the temptation.

Beef(steak) or chicken are essential proteins but they must not be fried;preferably baked or grilled.
Babyosisi i beg you,stay away from that ice cream,it ain't yours but the celebrant and other guest-ignore it.
Enjoy but not so much.

at bolded, she wont listen. Sing from now till tomorrow

SAMBARRY:
ok.ive let it go. So as I was saying before some animals wey no get rope for neck distracted me . I'll post a healthy lunch when I charge my laptop finish

The laptop never charge finish.

babyosisi:
All my hard work wiped away in one weekend
I have sinned

1. Friday,mother's day celebration with some people,food galore
Danced a few minutes,hopefully I burned some of it

2. Saturday,a big party,[size=14pt]ate[/size] [size=16pt]ate[/size] and [size=18pt]ate[/size] but also danced hopefully it equalized

3. Sunday,mothers day dinner then my sweet baby girl gave me candied strawberries from those edible arrangements people
Imagine these many sweet chocolate strawberries
Oh dear

4. As I speak there is an icecream cake for someone's birthday waiting to be eaten this evening

Efemenaxy,moca,bukatyne,chillisauce,edwife,cococandy ( and this your name is not helping nne) et al
I am trying o but the temptations around me are plenty
If you see the meat at these two parties plus the dinner
Seasoned to perfection,I don't know if I've had beef and chicken that good
Even the vegetable was sinful and good
Collard and mustard greens sautéed with onions and some other stuff

Oh dear. I concur. You really have sinned.

In Spritus Sanctum...

Chillisauce:


The laptop never charge finish.

My sister Chillisauce na wetin apoon be this o

Chillisauce:


The laptop never charge finish.

This spaghetti is too sexy to resist

irunoko:
This spaghetti is too sexy to resist

Too much spagetti with 2% vegetable. sambarry I told you to eat at least 20% for a start.

Once it's added to the food, it won't be tasteless.

Paella with salad to make up my vegetable consumption.

Chillisauce:


Too much spagetti with 2% vegetable. sambarry I told you to eat at least 20% for a start.

Once it's added to the food, it won't be tasteless.

ok ma.ill do that for a start

babyosisi:


I am trying o
I have even started praying about it sef for the Holy Spirit to decrease my appetite for these yummy things and increase the one for eating leaves.
Nne how can I buy icecream cake for a birthday and not eat it
I can't do it by my power o
I need supernatural strength to do it

Lol!

I do believe you're trying even though the tone of your posts might seem otherwise. Believe me, I've been exactly where you are now - countless times, where I start and then fall off track several times. It's not easy, my dear but if this is something you know deep within you, you want, then you'll just have to try and stay focused.

I think what you need to do is adopt a whole new perspective. But first of all, you need to decide if this is just about numbers for you (i.e: dropping the lbs) or a lifestyle change you intend to stick to for the long run. If the latter is the case (which I hope), then try not to look at this as one huge goal. I.e: don't say to yourself, "I need to lose xyz kg by December this year" because December might seem a long way, away and you will be tempted to cheat.

Rather, take this out in mini bits. Give yourself bite-size goals by saying, "I'd like to lose 8lbs in a month's time". Then in that case, to achieve it, you'll be looking at losing an average of 2lbs per week, which is a much more realistic and tangible goal (bearing in mind the recommended amount of weight to safely lose per week is 2-4 lbs). Also, draw up a weekly chart / table for yourself to monitor your progress and stick this on your refrigerator and on your kitchen food cupboards. For each week you hit your target, give yourself a huge green tick. Keep doing this every week and try to be as consistent as possible with this. The reason I'm suggesting this is because have a visual representation of your intended goals make it look a lot more real, rather than having this (vaguely) at the back of your mind. Also, the visual aids will help keep you focused and on the days / evenings you really feel those gnawing cravings, your chart / progress table will go a long way to making you think twice before reaching out for those high energy-little nutritional value foods / snacks. Also, when you see say for example 5 consecutive green tick evidencing your hardwork and success, you'll be less inclined to want to undo all that effort.

Secondly, food shopping. I touched on this in an earlier post - don't know if you saw it. I'd like to think you're the one most in charge of your household food shopping. When next you go to the supermarket, make concerted efforts to avoid even looking at the confectionery section. Avoid it at all costs. Treat that area as a serious health hazard and wheel your trolley to the fresh fruits and vegs section. Stock up on as many different kinds of fruit and vegs as possible. Frozen vegs are good as well. Your reason for doing this is because you want your entire household to come with you on this lifestyle change. Encourage everyone to snack on fresh fruits and veg inbetween meals, rather than on high salt / sugar / fatty oils based processed foods / snacks. Take me for example. Last time I went to the supermarket, I bought: Oranges, Clementines, Green Grapes, Purple Grapes, Pears, Avocados, Golden Melon, Strawberries, Bananas, Apples, Mangoes, Plums, Cucumber, Lettuce, Cress Salad, Carrots, Broccli, Green Peas, Sweet Corn, Mixed frozen veg (Cauliflower, Carrots, Broccoli), Lentils, and Mushrooms. Didn't get the Brussel Sprouts as the store had run out... The aim of having such a wide selection is to cater for everyone's different palattes at home. However, the point I'm trying to make here is that you should resist the temptation to buy the unhealthy stuff. If you don't have it at home, you won't it. Trust me, it's a lot easier to resist buying something than to buy it then try resisting eating it at home.

Thirdly, you will shed a lot of lbs simply by stopping certain foods. I've got three in mind here:

~ Foods with high sugar content. Processed sugars like fizzy drinks, cakes, sweets, chocolates, etc.
~ Foods with high fat content. For example your deep-fried foods, crisps, deep fried chips, things with lots of butter content, etc
~ Foods with high salt / sodium content, most of which you get from processed / ready made meals. Try and cook fresh and cut down on buying ready-made meals. Or better still, eliminate ready-made meals from your shopping list.

Fourth and most important, exercises. Try and find out which exercises you enjoy doing the most. They don't even have to be anything heavy. You can even opt for taking brisk walks. Anything. As long as it gets your heart pumping and you're burning those calories. It's important whatever exercise you chose is something you enjoy, that way, it won't feel like such a chore when doing it. Nonetheless, exercising is very important because you know we aren't spring chickens anymore. As women, when we get to a certain stage, we start losing muscle mass. Then we find out that activities we previously undertook without breaking a sweat, eg carrying your grocery shopping effortlessly up the stairs, suddenly becomes difficult and then next thing you know, a muscle has been pulled or sprained...
Sis, dieting alone won't cut it. As the fat is being lost, the muscles need to be tonned up, else you'll look sickly with lots of lose skin on your thighs, underarms, belly, and bum (I think!) And this was why I touched on drinking lots and lots of water daily. To hydrate your skin and to keep you looking younger. But most importantly, you need the water to replace the fat that's being lost (gradually) to aid your skin "snap" back into place.

I know this might seem a lot to take in, but if Efe could do it, I see no reason why Babyosisi can't. Take your time to go through this in detail and stay focused. Chin up dear and don't give up.

babyosisi:


Chillisauce will come now and ask me to start making spinach cakes for the household on their birthdays
Please remember me at your family altar
Infact I am typing with one hand and eating chicken with the other but drinking diet coke sha

Have a look at this video clip. There are many more on YouTube.

This should motivate you not to be like her. Food addiction is real, sis.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LVl7ypltWU

EfemenaXY:


Have a look at this video clip. There are many more on YouTube.

This should motivate you not to be like her. Food addiction is real, sis.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LVl7ypltWU

Tufiakwa

Kayworld26:
Thanks to Efemenaxy...found myself eating raw tomatoes last night

You guys are going a great job here, its really helpful atleast to a silent reader like me...
Found myself exercising before bed yesterday ..and guess what, i felt really good after that and slept like a baby..
Even woke up late today

Although i am not trying to lose weight yet (less than 55kg) but i really want to start eating healthy...
I am also trying to do away with fizzle drinks, not been easy though
But i am gonna try....Water is beginning to taste really good to me these days too, i drink plenty of it now instead of coke

Thanks ladies...keep up the good work as there are some of us gaining from it...

Thanks Kayworld26. Glad to be of help...and good on you girl for choosing to eat clean and keep fit!

You know, once upon a time, I was that same 55kg that you are on now. That was shortly after I'd gotten married. Thing is, I didn't know much about eating right, exercising, and adopting a healthy lifestyle. Infact I wish I knew what I know now. Growing up in Naija, you get told (then) that the fatter you are, the better you look as it shows you're living the good life, and then being slender is not slender but thin and "suffering". Anyway, with each childbirth, I gradually increased in size over the years. At my heaviest (last pregnancy), I weighed a whooping 102kg!

I did at one point (a couple of years before then) tried to lose the weight but I went about it the completely wrong way. I crashed dieted and fasted. Was doing 6-to-6 with some high intensive cardio. Sure I was losing "weight". Came down from 70 something to 65 kg in a matter of weeks. 3 or 4 weeks I think. What I didn't realise at that time was that because I wasn't eating properly, I was losing muscle mass, in addition to fat. It wasn't sustainable and eventually when I stopped, I put the weight back on...and more. I was tipping the scales at 80 something kg. Then I took in with my last pregnancy and went up to 101kg (just before I gave birth).

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I had to do things the right way. Not just dieting, but dieting and exercising. At a slower, more sustainable pace. It's taken me three years to come down from that 102kg to 72kg. That a loss of 30kg in three years. I'm still not yet at my target weight which is to hit 65 kg but I've learnt my lesson. To go nice and easy and at a moderate, sustainable pace. It hasn't been all smiles and sunshine for me as I've fallen off the track a number of times, but the important thing to learn is when you fall off, you pick yourself up, dust yourself, and get on with it. No one's going to do it for you, but yourself.

babyosisi:


Tufiakwa

Maka why na?

How time flies.

When I was eating banga soup with sausages.
and eba.

Now I won't even touch this food with a long spoon .

God is good

EfemenaXY:


Thanks Kayworld26. Glad to be of help...and good on you girl for choosing to eat clean and keep fit!

You know, once upon a time, I was that same 55kg that you are on now. That was shortly after I'd gotten married. Thing is, I didn't know much about eating right, exercising, and adopting a healthy lifestyle. Infact I wish I knew what I know now. Growing up in Naija, you get told (then) that the fatter you are, the better you look as it shows you're living the good life, and then being slender is not slender but thin and "suffering". Anyway, with each childbirth, I gradually increased in size over the years. At my heaviest (last pregnancy), I weighed a whooping 102kg!

I did at one point (a couple of years before then) tried to lose the weight but I went about it the completely wrong way. I crashed dieted and fasted. Was doing 6-to-6 with some high intensive cardio. Sure I was losing "weight". Came down from 70 something to 65 kg in a matter of weeks. 3 or 4 weeks I think. What I didn't realise at that time was that because I wasn't eating properly, I was losing muscle mass, in addition to fat. It wasn't sustainable and eventually when I stopped, I put the weight back on...and more. I was tipping the scales at 80 something kg. Then I took in with my last pregnancy and went up to 101kg (just before I gave birth).

Anyway, to cut a long story short, I had to do things the right way. Not just dieting, but dieting and exercising. At a slower, more sustainable pace. It's taken me three years to come down from that 102kg to 72kg. That a loss of 30kg in three years. I'm still not yet at my target weight which is to hit 65 kg but I've learnt my lesson. To go nice and easy and at a moderate, sustainable pace. It hasn't been all smiles and sunshine for me as I've fallen off the track a number of times, but the important thing to learn is when you fall off, you pick yourself up, dust yourself, and get on with it. No one's going to do it for you, but yourself.

What an inspiring account! thumps up dear sis. You know I pat myself on the back each time I munch on a tomato(silently telling myself 'yes this the Efe way') and gulp water instead of my coffee or tea. I am still working on jogging though. But the bland oats aahhhh not yet! and I also tell myself when I am scrambling my eggs with a 1/4 teaspoon of soya oil, the body does NEED a little oil abi? . I am trying. I see we have about thesame ideal weight goal of 65kg to achieve. I am still 4 yo 5 kg more but I am hopeful

Chillisauce:
How time flies.

When I was eating banga soup with sausages.
and eba.

Now I won't even touch this food with a long spoon .

God is good

Oh Chilli, why torment me with the yummy looking banga now eh? I havnt eaten it in over 17 years(since I left Warri) and now I drooling just from viewing this. God dey

smartmom:


Oh Chilli, why torment me with the yummy looking banga now eh? I havnt eaten it in over 17 years(since I left Warri) and now I drooling just from viewing this. God dey

Donot fall into temptation.

smartmom:

What an inspiring account! thumps up dear sis. You know I pat myself on the back each time I munch on a tomato(silently telling myself 'yes this the Efe way') and gulp water instead of my coffee or tea. I am still working on jogging though. But the bland oats aahhhh not yet! and I also tell myself when I am scrambling my eggs with a 1/4 teaspoon of soya oil, the body does NEED a little oil abi? . I am trying. I see we have about thesame ideal weight goal of 65kg to achieve. I am still 4 yo 5 kg more but I am hopeful

efemenace way na A1. I can't cope with her cucumber and bland oats .

I vex buy 2 piece of cucumber. I only used small for my smoothie, the thing is just in the fridge with no one to eat it. That thing is tasteless menh