Resolutions for 2015?

Not so fast darlin........We need to take stock of the current year.

   How did you spend 2014? what did you do on a daily basis to achieve the goals and resolutions you made this time last year? Hmnnnnnn.....'mesef' I fail in some things.

Pressing on to the finish line......

  Long time no post........BUT the race for the finish line is still on. The date is 9th January 2015; by His grace

       

This dress is getting too loose on me.....hmmmm...that is the downside of weight loss....but no worries.....I wanna try to make my 70kg target.

Is fat free really healthy?

We have been made to believe that FAT is bad for us ...especially those of us who are struggling to maintain a healthy weight. So there are myriads of 'fat free' foods available for our consumption; when foods are completely fat free it is usually loaded with sugar ( to improve the taste) and other additives ( to boost the texture) so it can still be as tasty as the full fat version.
                   

Photo update

I started this Challenge on the 9th of January 2014 weighing 105 kg and its been gruelling and exciting at the same time. See my photo update:

Weigh in as at Day 182 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

I am so sorry I can't check my weight today because my scale is faulty .....Will just keep on till DH fixes it......

Weigh in as at Day 175 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in

           

In at 86.1kg ........meaning I have added 0.3 kg since last week......hmnnnnn

#sad face#

STILL TRUDGING ALONG ON THE JOURNEY......

Weigh in as at Day 168 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge.

Today I weighed in

at 85.8kg......this means I have lost 0.2 kg since last week.......hmmmm one day at a time and I still refuse to be discouraged or give up.

NO PAIN ....NO GAIN

Weigh in as at Day 161 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge.

I weighed in

At 86kg.......meaning I have added 4kg since last week or is it my scale playing tricks on me? Check my last week post to understand.....

Anyway I am still forging on, my exercise these days is 1hour 45minutes daily walk pushing the stroller and strength training using dumbbells.

#singing#......one day at a time sweet Jesus.......

Weigh in as at Day 154 of 360 Days Weight Loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at

82.0kg .......which means I have lost 5.6 kg since last week......

I keep wondering if my scale is malfunctioning.......my only consolation is that my pre pregnancy clothes are now my size although some are still tight. 

My exercise routine one and a half hours of walking pushing baby in a stroller and using dumbbells for strength training and muscle toning.

I am about 12kg to the finish line now...........

Weigh in as at Day 147 of 360 weight loss Challenge.

Today I weighed in at

                   

87.6 kg which means I have lost 0.2 kg since last week.....All my body aches and just 0.2 ? 

Loosing weight is so tough......hmnnnnn......

Weigh in as at Day 140 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at

87.8kg .......which means I have lost 1.6 kg since last week......

The only thing I have done differently is to change my exercises to just using dumbbells for muscle toning and strength training.

Slowly but surely I will get there..........#smile#

Weigh in as at Day 133 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
                               

Weigh in as at Day 126 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at

               

Say Moo........Cow Milk and other alternatives 3

                                      SOYA MILK

     Soy milk is derived from Soya beans. It is made when the beans are soaked, peeled, ground. sieved and the resulting liquid cooked. 

                   

Weigh in as at Day 119 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

  Today I weighed in at

                             

Say Moo........Cow Milk and other alternatives 2

                                                             RICE MILK.

Rice milk is a diary free milk derived commonly from Brown rice and it is usually unsweetened. This milk is made from Brown rice cooked in water and strained........Commercial brands are usually fortified with some essential vitamins, calcium and iron.

                     

My grudge with 'swallow'.......

As a West African one of the staple foods we inherited from our forefathers is mashed/ pounded starchy prepared food that we get to eat with our fingers.

 These food items are mostly made onto small bolus and swallowed with accompanying oily soups

                     

Weigh in as at Day 112 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

In order to keep up with my normal Thursday weight loss progress update, I weighed in today at
                       

Say Mooo......Cow Milk and other alternatives.

 We have been brought up to appreciate the nutritional value of cow milk and then told later to abstain from the full fat version in order to stay slim............ Though in recent times, there has been mixed messages on how truly beneficial a total abstinence from cow milk is;
                       

Weigh in as at Day 109 of 360 days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
                             

Weigh in as at Day 91 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

  I am on a sort of vacation and don't have access to the gymn so all I do is walk and healthy eating; as a result of this , I have decided to update my weight as soon as I get back home. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping I don't add weight even if I don't loose.....Hmmnnnn.....It is well.

Enjoy the Slime....Okra is loaded with benefits.

Okra pods are among the very low calorie vegetables.....providing just about 30 calories per 100 grams

Drop 2 dress sizes in a week

If you really have to wear that outfit you bought in faith, all you have to do is

Weigh in as at Day 84 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
               

Red meat and fat........

A diet rich in Saturated fat has a direct impact on the cholesterol levels in the body which in the long run has the potential of leading to cardiovascular and coronary heart disease.

    In our food culture, we regularly eat some cuts of meat that we are better of without.......
                                               

Strategy for Sustainable Weight loss.....

This sums it up nicely......to seek another means is to endanger your health and enrich some individuals.

Introducing Quinoa Seeds......

Lunch is a meal during which  you can comfortably eat carbohydrates though in the right portion. Let's start looking at our traditional lunch food choices and healthier alternatives.
   
         Today, let's talk about Quinoa ( pronounced KEENWA) .....seeds. This super food dates back 3 or 4 thousand years ago to the Andean region of Peru , Bolivia and Colombia.
     
           

Weigh in as at Day 77 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
               

Introducing Lentils......

  Lentils are a very good source of protein and are relatively quicker to cook than other types of beans. They are also a cheap source of protein.

                                       

     

Lemon or Lime ?

Lemon and lime are both citrus fruits and thus have a lot of nutrients in common; though not in the same quantity....

         

Weigh in as at Day 70 of 360 Days weight Loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
                       

Choosing your fish......

Fish is a very good source of protein and oily fish is a good source of omega 3 heart friendly oils. These fatty acids are very good for our Cardiovascular health and also highly beneficial for pregnant women.....It helps the baby's nervous system grow well especially in the last months of pregnancy.
                                 

Sleep your way to your ideal weight.......

 Most of us don't get enough sleep whether because of the fast - paced modern day lifestyle or as a deliberate attempt to achieve more.......

  This has a very high impact on our weight and overall health......Studies have shown that people who sleep less than 7 hours a day are 30% more likely to be obese than those who get 9 hours or more of sleep.....

                         

Weigh in as at Day 63 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at 94kg....... meaning I have added a whooping 1.3 kg since last week. I have been ill this week and baby too. So I  broke my exercise routine..... All will be well.

Are you regularly constipated?

 Constipation occurs when faeces stay too long in the large intestines and too much water is absorbed from it making the process of passing it out painful with the 'poop' dry.

   It is very unhealthy to retain this putrid faecal matter in our large intestines for long  seeing that we cannot reach in to clean the place......and we should not strain or hold our breadth to poo-poo.

                                   

pix culled from wiki commons

You are What you Eat.....Check out yourself in this ' Mirror'

  It's time take stock and examine our food diaries / journals for the purpose of assessing HOW MUCH HAS REALLY CHANGED since January.......

Loosing weight easily.....

  The liver is the major fat - burning organ in the body.......so it is our weight loss ' engine'
and can thus be fed to aid weight loss consistently.

Weigh in as at Day 56 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at
                         

The Cinnamon Surprise......

  Cinnamon dates back to Biblical Old Testament Times and has thus being in use for Millenia.....
      This wonderful spice is derived from the Brown bark of Cinnamon trees and is surprisingly potent for weight loss , a lot of disease conditions and prevention.....

       
             

White Rice and healthier alternatives.........

 Rice is a staple food in the diet of most people.....and the need to make informed choices on the type of rice to consume cannot be over emphasized.

WHITE RICE

                     
                   

Be snack smart.......

According to the Cambridge online dictionary, .......a snack is a small amount of food that is eaten between meals, or a very small meal.....
                   

Weigh in as at Day 49 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

  Today I weighed in at
           
                                 

Fruit Knowledge 103......Being merry with BERRIES

    Berries are another wonderful gift from God. They are loaded  with high levels of different antioxidants in measures almost unparalleled among fruits...

                     

Remember.......Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food....

                                                 Hippocrates

Fruit Knowledge 102........

We have very good fruit choices around us in Africa too.....

Cashew Apples.....

       
                                         

Gluttony .....equally as bad as drunkenness

As I was discussing with a dear friend yesterday on weight loss and  healthier lifestyle , she mentioned how this vice has eaten deep into the fabric of our society. It really got me thinking......so ....let's 'xray' the word .....

Fruit Knowledge 101............

 Just as my Best Friend said to me recently; ' Beetles and Rolls Royce are not in the same class'.......So I bring to this forum today the 'Rolls Royce' in the land of Fruits.....

Topping the list of fruits we ought to take regularly is........

Weigh in as @ Day 42 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at

Juicers......the worthy health investment

To enjoy juices of different types of fresh fruits and vegetables you need the right equipment......which in this case is a juicer.

     Juicers can be classified into two main types based on their mode of operation....
                                             

Juicing....the key to easy weight loss?

Juicing extracts liquid from from fruits and vegetables separating it from the fiber. It is a fun way to get in your recommended daily allowance of fresh fruits and vegetables especially if you don't really like eating them.
                           

Super foods Breakfast ideas........4

                  EGGS..........

      Eggs are a very good source of protein and are packed with some essential vitamins like D , B12 ,Selenium and Choline.
           
      They are low in calories too....a medium sized egg having about 80 calories.....it's now how you cook it that makes it into a good or bad choice for breakfast.  
 

weigh in as @ day 35 of 360 days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at....

Are you Dehydrated?

 There is a saying handed down to us by our Yoruba ancestors that......"No one makes water his enemy"........ And I imagine you say of course not.......

........But in this generation we can see that some people have chosen to make drinking water their enemy by making it unattractive and a sign poverty to even offer a guest water.......
                         

Superfood breakfast idea.........3

                     YOGHURT

  According to Wikipedia, yoghurt is a fermented milk product made by bacterial fermentation of milk. Plant sourced milk can also be used.....e.g soy milk, coconut milk and almond milk.

Superfood Breakfast ideas.....2

                                         Smoothies

Weigh in as @ Day 28 of 360 Days weight loss Challenge

Today I weighed in at

Super foods Breakfast ideas..........1

Having run through some of our common breakfast foods in naija.....It is time to closely look at healthier options ..........

Ramblings of a chocolate deprived Orobo.....

Its just not fair.....how some people can eat a horse and still be "lepa" and some of  us just indulge for a while and pack on the pounds.

 My mind is on this today:

without the strawberries joor *wink*

Afterall who send me on this kain journey?  The only thing keeping me in check is knowing how painful the exercise to burn the calories will be.....Smmmmmhhhhhhhh.

HELP MEEEE.........

It is my cup of tea.........2

BLACK TEA-----Is the most oxidized leaves of the Camellia Sinensis and it has a strong flavour. It is called Red tea in China because the tea is red after it has been brewed. It is the processed leaves that are black.

What are you waiting for?

 January has rolled by and you have still not implemented any of your resolutions to take charge of your health.
                   

It is My Cup of Tea..........1

Tea, according to documented evidence in various sources on the subject ; originated from China and has been drunk for centuries because of its medicinal values....                                 

a day's entry in my food diary

Here is an example of what I eat....please note that I am breastfeeding....

Weigh in as @ day 21 of 360 days weight loss challenge

Today I weighed in

Weight loss and your health

Being overweight is gone beyond just looks.....it is the conducive atmosphere we are creating in our bodies for debilitating illnesses that is scary.

    As I slowly but steadily loose weight I feel my energy level soaring and the knee pain I have felt since I put to bed is starting to get better......all this are the dividends of exercising.

Which is why just fad diets aka starving yourself is not a healthy or sustainable way of loosing weight.

    Are you still popping weight loss pills or drinking all kinds of concoction in the name of loosing weight.....stop endangering your life.......

  OR you are still deceiving yourself that we cannot all be 'lepa' .....that BIG is beautiful.....I challenge you you to shock people around you and help yourself to reveal a new level of well-being to your life

Take charge of your health today.

Sign up at a gym, start eating fresh and healthy, eliminate junk food, read tips from this blog......

                                    Let us help one another to our weight loss destination.
             

  You can enter in your details here lets start a movement of weight watchers *wink*. That way you will accountable to all of us and me as I am accountable to all you silent blog readers.
                     

 

Instant noodles can ' sabotage' your weight loss efforts.

Instant noodles are a highly processed food that lack tangible nutritional value-
they are low in fiber, vitamins and minerals.

They made their way into Nigeria in the late 80s and have since been widely accepted and regarded as a meal.


                       

Train your tastebuds to like healthy food.

As we start another week , let us remember that a little compromise in terms of unhealthy food choices goes a long way to set us back on this weight loss / healthy lifestyle journey.
                                 

    Let us try to cultivate a taste for fresh fruits and different types of vegetables.
                                         

                             
  Remember that all the tastes we know now are all learnt so we CAN unlearn them and choose food wisely for the best possible nutrition and long term disease prevention and possibly reversal.



                            Have a restful day..........