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Yesterday's log

B'fast - small serving of quaker oats with skimmed milk and one wrap of moinmoin
Lunch - nil
Dinner - 2 boiled unripe plantain,4 boiled irish potatoes without salt,veg sauce and a small piece of chicken
Snacks - 5 bananas and some cucumber

Exercise
Skipping 1100
Squats 50
Press ups 50


I currently weigh 100kg I'm 1.63m tall and I want to loose 30kg by I don't know when but I would like to lose 1kg a week i.e. 4kg a month. I considered going on a no carb diet but I'm wondering if it' worth it since I'l still revert back to carbs once the diet is over. Join in peeps and let's make this work.

Alright this thread needs to be resurrected cos I need help. I have gotten back on the wagon but I need someone knowledgeable about Nigerian foods to analyse and comment on my food and exercises.

Dominique? Trimandtrendy? Help!!!!!

luvly:
Thanks dearie,i want 2 know if there are foods 2 avoid during pregnancy.i like chewing garri a lot,will it affect d pregnancy?its my 1st time pls.

Well I do know that you shouldn't eat anything that isn't properly cooked. Just take care of yourself well during this first 3 months and eat well. not junk but healthy foods. You need your vitamin but i think it's best you see a doctor before you take any drug.
Foods to avoid: junk food!!!! Your baby needs all the fruit and veggies it can get. Congrats.

luvly:
I hv just taken a pregnancy test & it came out positive.pls sm1 should advice me on what 2 avoid during pregnancy.

Hai! Congratulations!!!!!!!! My dear please don't do anytthing stressful o! And don't take any drug without a doctor's prescription not even paracetamol. Congrats.

Arlington:
@ Beetle hello,
Can you imagine CHICAGO my backyard here? That is crazy i will have to call Chicago first to see what they say . Thank you so much for the info, yes My enemy is unexplained ohhhhhhhhhhh. That is why IUI is the route i have gone.will check the websites as well and see thanks again.

@ Stages That is fantastic news let the baby kick well oh so you have rest of mind i can just imagine after all this we have gone through the child will grow up and you tell the child go and do this and he/she says no kai hummmmmmmmm . You are in my prayers the wait is almost over.

@ Sammiejo i saw this post hours ago and i did not even know what to say You have every right to be sad, this is a huge loss and i can not even start to imagine how you feel inside . I pray God gives you the strength to be well body mind and soul. I had 2 miscarriages and did not even get up to 4 months and i still sit down some days and cry . just from the day you know you are pregnant you become protective you fall in love with what you have not seen that is when you instantly become a mother. I can not get my head round what it is like to get all the way to 9 months and this happens. Just be strong and know your baby is in a better place i am so sorry for your loss.

Exactly! I saw it,couldn't think of what to say and just left NL.
@ Sammiejo please take heart.

Arlington:
Thank you Nikinash  ohh it was out of annoyance. when i tried talking to my Nigerian friends they  acted like i was cursed and it is unheard of. i knew other people where going through the same thing but either had no one to talk too or just did not want everyone knowing  the  pains and frustration. How many times can you tell someone who does not get what you are going through you just saw your period?They will say according to my friend you no wan baby na, if you want you go just rest body dey do am everyday i just  felt disgusted and hung up the phone no need to explain.
May God make this journey a short one for us.
And congratulation on your baby.

I feel you

Beetle:
Hi Girls,

I haven't posted for a while and I hope you lots are doing fine and any1 got pregnant since the last time I posted??

I'm getting prepared for my 4th ICSI sometime this year and looking for regime of vitamins to use but will get there eventually IA.

When you say it's dirty, do you mean it's brown, apparently according to Dr Toth from USA (he's a popular doc on the web) it cld be a sign of infection. Have you ever done a swab to test for ureaplasma, mycloplasma
Beetle

It was a initially but that is gone now, like I said it turned to normal period after a day. Been a while since I had regular period so I'm out of touch

MyPeace:
Dirty is not good, it usually means infection, l could be wrong. l would say leave it till this weekend, by next week you take a step if it doesnt lead to normal period.

It turned to normal period whew!

MyPeace:
What kind of spotting are u having?  if its a dirty, see your gyn, but if it seems normal, the one that comes before the main period, give urself some time.  But it its unusual for you, whatever the kind, see your gyna



l am in my 2ww, woww!!!!!!

I'm even confused. I would say it is dirty. It has increased from spotting but is not up to normal flow. maybe my body is adjusting/regulating?

What is 2ww?

At the beginning of this thread are tips on how to care for and strengthen your hair. Some of it are repeated here

soreola:
i personally just went from natural to relaxer for the second time,  I found natural much more stressful cause the texture of my hair was not pleasant, Truth be told one can grow your hair both ways, i.e. natural or relaxed, my hair was destroyed at the back from relaxing (the first time) and so i decided to cut it and go natural, now after about 5 years i went back to relaxing and the hair on the back of my hair is very ok, i have a stylist that is helping me through my journey to longer hair,
what the OP said is extremely true, i.e. taking care of your relaxed hair and even natural hair is a LOT of work but once you find a routine that works its becomes easier,

For me HOT OIL TREATMENT,  is when u oil your case and put on a shower cap or if u do it b4 bed a night cap and leave it to stem up, or u could see under a dryer only for a little while

DEEP CONDITION- when you (after washing) put conditioner in your hair and cover your hair with a shower cap and either sit under a dryer or just leave for a while to stem up

AVOID HEAT!!- too much heat is no good for your hair, i remember i used to use hot comb every time i washed my hair (when it was natural) now that my hair is relaxed i have made a rule for myself to only use a flatiron once a month, and now i air dry my hair and it doesn't even take that long

once more thing i wanna introduce, ( i dont kno if anyone already spoke about this)

PROTEIN TREATMENT- the best way i can describe it is that u could use Motion's CPR and same as before, wrap your hair and see under a dryer, this should be done about every 2-3 weeks,

if anybody has questions feel free to ask, im sure there are others here who are also able to answer, ciao

You can also check out www.hairlista.com for more info.

dominique:
semovita is absolutely disgusting. . . wouls rather starve that eat that sheeet

I totally agree. Can't stand it.

It will weaken your hair.

I'm complaining about kegs,you're complaining of bottoms
A solution will be found one day.

luvly:
what about frequent urination.i know its not std so what could it be?

Yes that is a sign of pregnancy but do a pregnancy test if you think you are pregnant to be sure.

This hot oil treatment,does one wash the hair after the hot oil treatment?

luvly:
pls could pains in d lower abdomen in form of menstrual pain be a sign of pregnancy?regards 2 all.

Never heard of that,you should do a home preg test or go to a lab to confirm

@ Mypeace and others, so o! Period has refused to resume but spotting began yesterday just as I was about to go to a gyneacologist. Should I wait and observe or still visit a doctor?

iice:
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You must have a great bod then

Fhemmmy:
My friend, how u dey now.
Longest time, been busy on Auto and Technology area.

I love my Gari, so no wheat for me

I'm cool Good to see you in food again

Ejadamen:
I checked, no petroleum. Not sure if there was mineral oil but will check again.

It has no mineral oil and no petroleum i.e. Emily Millionaire coconut oil creme.

MyPeace:
l have read so much about this pre-seed huhhhh


However friends, how is everybody doing? l have decided to really change my meal. l dont just eat anything for the sake of it, but things that will help me in this situation and also to remain healthy. l have found among various things, that cabbage veggie and wheat meal are very good for us. cabbage contains cruciferous, which is good for hormonal balance, and whole wheal meal is very very good, had almost everything a good prenatal vitamins has. so instead of eating eba, amala, semo etc, replace it with whole wheat meat. dont just buy already processed ones, buy the raw ones from any local market, ground it into powder, there you go! Eat it for one week, you must notice a different in your system!

I was doing this just before I took in last year just because I couldn't find processed ones where I lived maybe it helped me take in but now I buy processed ones I shall repent Also I will try to eat the dreaded cabbage

Thanks for the info

That doesn't stop them from being DD or looking their size
if it bothers you that much you can get minimizer bras.

@ Topic, er it looks dead already _{topic that is}

Fhemmy,long time! Have you tried eating wheat?

Why now? Rock what Good gave you

Thanks ubia

Iranoladun:
Well I've had kinky braids on for about 2 months.  I wash and deep-condition it every week.

Most Naija Stylist/salon will tell you to use Methylated spirit to clean braids but that is not clean enough for me.  I always prefer shampoo-wash & conditioner (beside methylated spirit will further dry up my hair lol).

Sometimes I wash my kinky braids myself.  In fact it is beacause kinky is so easy to wash/dry and maintain that I love it best amongst different kinds of braids

I use cold water or luke warm water and rub my scalp and the braids gently (not vigorously like most naija salon will rub your hair like a local washaman washing cloth beside the stream ). Once hair is clean I apply my conditioner and cover with a cap for about 10 minutes and then rinse off.  My hair is as good as new and smell so too

I used Olive Oil Shampoo and Natural Vial (Sage & jojoba) conditioner.

Thanks,will def try Kinky braids next

Hi all,how do you wash your braids. I have braids in and before I started taking care of them,I would just grease it whenever it looked dry. Now that I know better and have braids in, I cannot figure out how to wash it. Help a sister out. Oh and does one deep condition on braids?

It does look cute though but I wouldn't trade my kegs for anything

Seriously I think it's an idea that can be pursued and done if researched properly

madlady:
It would just be ornamention. u suffer with ting 2

Thot as much

What is ting 2

ubiaa5:
@eja if u could find a braid spray that would do,african royale has a good one, but then again your method might work if you can get it to a sprayable consistency. @sissy how u doin!

Isn't braid spray just oil

How do you wash your braids. I have braids in and before I started taking care of them,I would just grease it whenever it looked dry. Now that I know better and have braids in, I cannot figure out how to wash it. Oh and does one deep condition on braids?

Thanks madlady

Er, how will that hold up DD kegs?

Question!
I have just braided and I know I should still moisturize and seal with oil daily. I use ORS Olive oil creme to moisturize. How will I use the creme to moisturize the braids? Or should I do a mix of the creme and water and use to spray