geekybabe:

Rice is d number one cause if big tommy in most Nigerian women. Rice and sugar. Stay of rice for a week and sugar for a week and you'll feel the difference in your waistline

Is this scientifically proven or did it just came from your brain?

Compared to yam, foofoo, spaghetti, noodles or garri, rice is the least to make you get fat. Rice can hardly make one get protruding tummy. This is a fact.

Elparaiso:

Quaker Oats, bro. I chose oatmeal because of the fiber but beans is also a good option. As for yoghurt, you might want to use Peak milk without sugar or Cowbell with sugar. Avoid Bournvita, Milo and bread. In short, adopt beans as the standard breakfast, add whatever you like to it except bread and sugar. Corn is a good addition, I'm not sure about fried plantain but the oil might get too much.


Eat whatever for dinner, just in moderation and before 6pm.

Why should people avoid cocoa drinks?

0monnak0da:
I asked you a question withoout offering any opinion. So all this Phd argument is diesionary.
I did not mention any keto diet
Not all calories are equal as far as weight gain is concerned.

The fact is 20 year man has different dietary requirements from a 45 year old man.
The latter has a greater propensity to visceral fat which is fat surrounding the main organs in the abdomen.

My question is does oatmeat perform the same way with other cabohydrates with an equal calorie content? In other words is there any merit to the advice to avoid white bred and white rice or does it not matter as long as the calorie content is the same?

Na now u come. white bread has been proven to have more calories. Don't stress on this calorie thing.
its the foundation of weight loss and gain.

Brown rice, brown bread has been shown to have less starchy content, so besides just calories reduction, it's nutritional value is of the essence.

As for metabolism. Metabolism depends on so many factors
- age
- sex
- height
- weight
- even activity level.
I like to equate metabolism like your body engine.
Various websites can help calculate yours

as you age, your body weakens, so your metabolism drop, as your metabolism drops your calorie intake should drop as well in order not to put on weight.

Now there are things we can do to raises metabolic rate, exervise being one of them and the most recommended.

Some people have very high metabolic rate that they can eat much and not gain weight, it's genetics. But as they age their high metabolic rate decreases, so if they keep eating as much as they did they will put on weight.

The true objective should be losing weight in a HEALTHY MANNER. I can eat chocolates all year round and lose weight but I would be killing myself health wise. I believe this answers your questions on OATmeal.

You will have to find out which nutritional value does oat meal give over garri or wheatm

geekybabe:

Rice is d number one cause if big tommy in most Nigerian women. Rice and sugar. Stay of rice for a week and sugar for a week and you'll feel the difference in your waistline

guys unko

everyone seems to have an opinion on this matter...even those that don't know shii

sassysure:

Why should people avoid cocoa drinks?

Unnecessary sugars.

0monnak0da:


What I was trying to clarify was whether oatmeal specifically has any superiior performance compared to other carbohydrate when it comes to weight gain for equivalent calorie content.

Such claims have been made for wholegrain bread/rice ovver white bread /rice.
So calorie equivalence does not mean that the body has an equivalent efficiency in extracting calories from different foods

The fact is if your main source of calories is sugars then your risk of weigh gain is higher than if it was protein.

This is where the role of hormones like insulin come into play.

The human body is not a perfect thermodynamic system. That model is very pedestrian

You're right though. I just like oatmeal because of how full it leaves me, I learned it nutritional benefits later. But still, it's a good breakfast meal and I've seen the results

tetengi4life:
This life na wa o
Pls What Meal do I eat to grow fat? Cos I am slim

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Nokio1:

9ja man should avoid carbohydrates u wan kill am wetin him go com chop nna men

hes already killing himself with his weight and fat

LMay:
Want to see immediate result?

Go on a strict protein diet for a week. Eliminate rice totally and you'll see fast changes. That's what I'm currently doing and I'm amazed.

For protein, eat beans, moimoi, ekuru, chicken breast...just alternate them like that for variety.

As in between meal snacks, eat fruits like carrot (it's filling).


Ekuru is my new favorite. Less flatulent. No salt or oil.

So You do not take carbs at all?

Elparaiso:


Unnecessary sugars.



You're right though. I just like oatmeal because of how full it leaves me, I learned it nutritional benefits later. But still, it's a good breakfast meal and I've seen the results

Actually pure cocoa powder has about 1.5 times as much protein as eggs . It is quite bitter and generally not very palatable but if one can tolerate that it is a very useful addition to the diet and good for manpower allegedly

It is not to be confused with stuff like Milo and Bournvita which are heavily loaded with added sugar. and additives.

Oatmeal is a luxury for most Nigerians .

I think drinking garri with groundnuts akara moinmoin is a more accessible alternative for ordinary Nigerians like me.

Do you take milk with your oatmeal?

Cut off processed and white foods. Eat a lot of whole and fibrous food which are unfortunately hard to find in Nigeria. Apart from beans that are grown at the moment with dangerous chemicals in the name of killing the weevils and maximising profit.

It is a good you trying to cut down in size because fat is cancerous,it is a preventable terminal disease.

0monnak0da:


Actually pure cocoa powder has about 1.5 times as much protein as eggs . It is quite bitter and generally not very palatable but if one can tolerate that it is a very useful addition to the diet and good for manpower allegedly

It is not to be confused with stuff like Milo and Bournvita which are heavily loaded with added sugar. and additives.

Oatmeal is a luxury for most Nigerians .

I think drinking garri with groundnuts akara moinmoin is a more accessible alternative for ordinary Nigerians like me.

Do you take milk with your oatmeal?

By cocoa, he meant Bournvita and Milo. I said to avoid them in his Oatmeals. He already has milk and sugar.


As for Akara, I love it, but it's a luxury for me.

I only take Yogurt with my oatmeal, milk is too bland and I don't want to add sugar. I tried brown sugar but it just wasn't for me. I still get pimples from groundnut, so I avoid it. Too bad, I've always love it.

redsun:
Cut off processed and white foods. Eat a lot of whole and fibrous food which are unfortunately hard to find in Nigeria. Apart from beans that are grown at the moment with dangerous chemicals in the name of killing the weevils and maximising profit.

It is a good you trying to cut down in size because fat is cancerous,it is a preventable terminal disease.

Garri is loaded with fibre

There are many healthy food in Nigeria, Plantain, yam, sweet potatoes, carrots, Ugwu leaves, groundnuts.

Do you know that if you had o eat one food alone and nothing more for 30days then few things are superior to grounddnuts which has double the amount of protein in eggs( very few people know this).

OkpaAkuEriEri:
Dnt drink Kunu.
N b playing betnaija. E go kip u feet.

Nairaland is a very funny place I swear. You just made my day with this reply. Especially that "be playing betnaija".

Shukusheka:
Hey guys I need your help, the way I'm adding weight these days is alarming and worrisome. I was weighing 74kg last year, I checked my weight last week I was weighing a whooping 85kg.

I'm adding excessive fat on my cheeks, laps, and my stomach is beginning to protrude like I mistakenly swallowed a calabash.


I understand losing weight is 70% dieting and 30% exercise, so I need help to know the meals I need to avoid and what I need to take also to help shed some of the weight. I'm really keen on dropping down to at least 72 by the end of this year.

I do my sit-ups and I have cut down on my late night meals but I'm not seeing much improvement.



Cc: Jagugu88li
Jummiefoodie
Cococandy
DopeJemi

I think u should check it up here on Nairaland. someone gave us a good method on how to slim up within 18 days. if u are able to get it, u will look like broom stick within 10 days of trying out his method.

Elparaiso:



By cocoa, he meant Bournvita and Milo. I said to avoid them in his Oatmeals. He already has milk and sugar.


As for Akara, I love it, but it's a luxury for me.

I only take Yogurt with my oatmeal, milk is too bland and I don't want to add sugar. I tried brown sugar but it just wasn't for me. I still get pimples from groundnut, so I avoid it. Too bad, I've always love it.

I do not agree the groundnut pimples thing. Its a myth . Boiled beans is just as good as akara
Anyway age is also important. I believe folk above 40 need more protein and less carbs unless they are physically active. Also important to avoid carbohydrates after lunch and at night as these are more easily converted to body fats than proteins or even dietary oils/fats

Don't eat any food.. Starve and die.

geekybabe:
ELiminate carbs as much as possible. Replace your carbs with healthier alternatives in fiber and veggies. You might wanna go for a keto diet.

Stop rice. Eat oats and lots of veggies. Eat more proteins like beans.

If I were to take your advice...Give me oats and milk and I'll just be sleeping my life away...beans? You like a farting fiesta? Lol.

ur pic

Cut off fries, snacks, soda (minerals). Eat lots of fruits and veggies. Eat before 7:00 pm.
Eat normal breakfast, good lunch and very light dinner. QED

MissRaine69:
Learn portion control first before you try any form of dieting or exercising. It’s not what you eat it’s how much you eat and when. The business of earring mountains of anything and seas of soup or stew especially late at night that needs to end. Portion control means cutting in half what you usually put on your plate. And ratios when you are hungry not because it’s time to eat.
Then start to drink more water if your urine looks like Bigi Apple drink you don’t drink enough.
If you drink alcohol that needs to be addressed as well.
If you can start here then you can work towards the physical part.

This is a sound advice. OP you if you take in more calories than your body can burn then you won't lose weight, dieting, exercise and whatnot won't help you

adadike:
I think u should check it up here on Nairaland. someone gave us a good method on how to slim up within 18 days. if u are able to get it, u will look like broom stick within 10 days of trying out his method.

Just a partial view of you on your profile. But I can confidently say you are wonderfully made.

abrahym:
Avoid eating late nights
Anything 830pm . I don't eat night food and it's working for me

I eat late food and I'm not.....

Lol..I don weigh 90+,85 and my least weight I noticed was 75kg and I've never looked fat...me wey dey find as I go enter 100kg and hit the gym...but stop eating too much..best I eat is twice daily...I whole heartedly skip lunch and breakfast most times.

0monnak0da:
I do not agree the groundnut pimples thing. Its a myth . Boiled beans is just as good as akara
Anyway age is also important. I believe folk above 40 need more protein and less carbs unless they are physically active. Also important to avoid carbohydrates after lunch and at night as these are more easily converted to body fats than proteins or even dietary oils/fats

I disagree, I've experimented with my face. A day after munching on nuts, I see the results in the mirror.

The carb and calories stuff should vary directly with the activenss of a person, just don't take more than you need.

NwaAmaikpe:


Na wa.
OP is a man and he is bothered about his weight; sounds gayish to me.
I'd just say you should excercise more; play soccer and have regular sex.

Forget food,
Diets don't work on Nigerian's body, because hardship has altered our DNA.

If it is a woman,
It's simple, just tell your man not to release inside you.

Hahahaha! Guys, I really want to meet this NwaAmaikpe guy in real life....like seriously.

blesoh:

Keto no easy oh , after two weeks I borrowed brain before I kill myself.
How can I eat just soup without eba or I use cabbage to prepare eba. Cabbage moi moi and all that mehn not easy.

Lmao I totally understand

Wiseandtrue:
Take green tea first thing in the morning at least one hour before meal.

Thank me later

Bad advice...
Trust me you'll have ulcer ...
You only take green tea 30mins after meal not in an empty stomach ooo

Stop doing 69

You have to stop eating the following food.
Eba
Pounded yam
Rice
Bread
Gala
chin chin
pork
amala
Also avoid,
coca cola, malt, all sugary drinks, salad cream, milk, meat pie, groundnut, beer and wine.
I also recommend you drink lots of water, little exercise, eat vegetables and fruits when you are hungry and dance a lot to good music. Thank me later

Just stop eating for a year..

From Ile-ife 2 Ibadan is N800 but Ibadan to Ile-Ife N1200....

I asked the conductor why?

He asked me... "why is Monday to Friday 5 days while Friday to Monday is 3 days?".
I kept quiet.
Up till now am still mute and searching seriously for the answer for him. Any one who can assist will be highly appreciated.