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agabaI23:
Good work out
You should make effort to eat before 7:30 pmI am innocent you can ask GenBuhari

Agaba,
Please do not enroll in the the school of the uninformed,if you are a student of that school of thought please withdraw,this is a myth and it has been found wanting,it is only useful as a calorie control tool,or if you have difficulty in sleeping if you are full.in the grand scheme of calorie in calorie out it has no bearing.
I lost a lot of weight through exercise and portion control in 2001 when i was in school,i used to eat at 12 midnight on my bed and roll over and doze off but it never had any impact,at the moment there are days i eat at 10 pm if i am genuinely hungry,if it is a craving i do fruit or salad[no dressing].
Innocent my foot,you cheeky one!!Though i must tell you that I do absolutely enjoy your banter with the ''General Nut lover''[Why on earth did you zero in on that moniker,even thought its obvious ,e funny die] i smile every time i see you guys posts.

@General & Agaba,
You are no better than my almost 5 and 2yr old!!! but i adore the camaraderie all the same.BTW i am voting for Buhari too not because he is the love of my life but Jonathan's handlers are the reason we are in such deep s*** and they should be hidden in places where the sun never shines, My 2k.

babs2011:
@Modath: going to do JM dvd tmrw. When I first got the dvd I worked my way up from level 1 to 3 doing it 3/4 times a week, but its been a while I've done it so going to start from level 1 again. I use 3kg weights. My plan is to do level 1 for 2 weeks then move to the next level. How are you doing it?

@Babs,
I do two levels at once and i do it with 3kg dumb bells too as well but i don't do the modified version,i am a bad ass so i am always with ''Natalie''.LOL,I do it two days back to back then take a rest day but this week i did it yesterday walked for 30 min today and for tomorrow am thinking of doing level three and some skipping after.I am taking it easy for the next few days so my sciatica wouldn't flare up again.
I love bread too but i stick with wheat bread and not the bland ones,i get mine from Tesco[Abuja] bakery or Park ''n'' shop,i cant stand the awful tasteless ones.Gag!!!!
My problem too used to be overeating cos i never had a sweet tooth,cake,pies,cookies,dodo,chocolate,pastries e.t.c don't interest me but i can eat rice,eba,pounded yam,amala e.t.c meant for two people in a seating.My parents ''encouraged us to get second helpings'' and woe betide you if you don't clean out your plate.I love them and they are wonderful people but food wise they didn't raise us right.!!!!!

HourGlass1:
Talking about choices, something happened yesterday i would like to share, i was very hungry around 4pm yesterday and then i just passed in front of a show of very tempting doughnuts, i walked back and forth thrice and i said loud to myself the third time 'pineapple and w/melon will do you much better than these' and i went straight eating fruits till i was satisfied. Though small, i believe its another battle won.

HG,
Cest bon,tu es belle,bravo!!!!!!

agabaI23:
What is your height? whatever it is, you have done well at your age to have lost 24kg and still maintained it for 6 months.
And BTW it is good you are holding on to your shred.

I believe i am about 5'6''.i am maintaining my weight with the intention of getting down to 70-72kg[the highest weight on my BMI range] because the alternative is dire,i am one of these people who have never had a flat tummy all thir lives,i not only store fat around the midsection,i  have had two c-sections[microsomia]got a direct hit by car to the left side of my belly when i was about 4, i also have low muscle tone in my abs .i still need to shave about 2-3 inches off my belly.its 33.5 at the indentation,35-36 around the belly button and 37.25 at the stomach area.as long as i dont ever want to look pregnant when i am not i have to watch it and truthfully i dont want to be a diabetic like my mum or be hypertensive like my dad.
I used to look pregnant till about three months ago,now strangers no longer call me ''mama twins,''mama tinuke,''big belle'' and what have you,its been an uphill task but i have never thought of giving up,sometimes i feel very pained when i feel the results i deserve aren't materialising but as long as i keep putting in my best,i am satisfied,and i can put it all down commitment and God's grace.

HourGlass1:
Welcome back nonny. @ all, is there something psychological between eating and exercising? For me, i tend to be more conscious of my eating habits when am working out regularly but when am off for either a day, two or few, i am outta control, its either too little, too much or moderately wrong foods. Yester night was a good example i ended up adding two more cups to my dinner after finishing 1 cup. See you lerra

Babe,
Sure,it is only a loser that will spend 60 mins exercising and burning about 500 cals and then proceed to blow it on a burger.i am so thankful God has conquered my demon for me.

babs2011:
Hi all, I discovered this thread over the weekend and I've been reading through and love this sort of accountability/motivation from seeing others progress. So I've decided to join in as I think this is what I need to help me keep my weight/eating habits on track.

I would also like to log my daily food diary here and exercise efforts. In 2010 I lost my post baby weight gain through a combination of regular exercise, healthy eating and determination (it took around 10 months in total) and I dropped from size 16 to size 10. I lost nearly 20 kg in total.

Fast forward 6 months and the current situation is I'm struggling on the maintenance path and boy is it hard! The weight loss process seemed easier when I had a target in mind but now, there is no target per se, just healthy living as a way of life so I've been trying to establish good eating habits. Its not been easy. I've been so on and off with this and especially recently I slacked off from doing exercise as I was getting bored and my eating went haywire. My size 10 jeans were getting tight and I decided to face the music, stepping on the scale I discovered that I've put on around 5kg! I know this doesn't sound like much but I'm all aware how little by little this could creep up until I'm back to where I started from!
So I'm doing recovery and damage limitation now and trying to get back to basics. I will endeavour to post daly food intake and any exercise done. My main form of workouts are exercise dvds - particularly Tae bo (Billy Blanks) which I totally attribute to helping me achive a flat tummy after two kids - it really works. I also mix it up with some Jillian Michaels - 30 day Shred, and I try to run once or twice a week. So basically I aim for 4 workout sessions per week. So will start logging from tommorow.

Have a nice evening all!

@Babs,
Hi and welcome.i see you are a co-shredder,lets share notes.You have a life long goal of keeping yourself in optimum health and shape and i

agabaI23:
OK on the roll again

4 minutes plank
20 push ups
50 seated oblique twists


@HG

Hope the stomach speed don reduce ooo.
Get well soon

Where is everyone, Modath, General nutlover crystal etec
I have got up from my slumber, if you were sleeping get up too

I am always on my grind cos this isn't a temporary fix but a lifelong thing for me,i occasionally take naps but i never go into deep slumber,i did level 1 and 2 of my 30 day shred and did my stretches thereafter.i am still rocking the same 76-77 kg swing I've been for close to 6 months and i will not call it a plateau but what my body is comfortable with.i am in my 30s and i have children and from the almost 100kg am coming from i am not doing too badly.Friends are begging me to put on some weight so my cheekbones will stop showing,but the irony is that i have a long face and i love the cheekbones.LOL.

anathemia:
i need to lose about 8kg.
Last two years, i had mild ED-NOS, i used to eat once in 4 or five days, workout 2hours daily except sundays. It was crazy. I lost 20kg in two months. I'm dead serious. I weighed 80 at first then 58 at the end.then school went on strike for 4months and i gained it all back It destroyed my life! My optimal weight is 65kg. I weigh 73kg now & i've started eatin once a day and if i continue, i'll stop eatin again. I already feel suicidal! Help!!!
They say my body still remembers the starvation i put it thru thats why i can't lose weight fast anymore.

Anathemia,
First and foremost welcome, i didn't want to respond initially because we don't have any solution to your problems,we do exercise,diet control and most importantly motivational pep talk on this thread what you need is a ''Doctor'' for your ''Suicidal thoughts'' .
Honestly i wish i could fast and not feel like my intestine will stop functioning by 4p.m,i salute your courage.

@General House,
Hi all,how y'all doing??.

@Tollu,
When i saw custard,juice,biscuits,fried plantain and akara i wanted to say something but decided not to initially but since you are thinking the same way,i will do the needful. I am currently working on one for you but its mostly unprocessed foods because that is what i am into,do i put it up when i am through with it.


@HG,
Babe don't despair it will appear this way initially but it will gradually firm back up as time goes on but don't expect them to get back to the way it was before you gained weight ever.think deeply,were they as big as this when you weighed less no,so the extra fat you gained are leaving and the skin's elasticity is adjusting to the change. take upper body resistance training seriously and learn how to do good ''Push Ups'' the girls need it.
The inventors of Wonderbra deserve a special place in heaven as far as i am concerned.I have given up on my girls because not only have my hussy done his own damage in the 13 yrs we've been together,my two angels have done their own number on them too,so all am doing is ''Damage Control'' LOL.

@Crystal,
What gave you away is the oyibo food in your log.

@General,
Please discard your scale, i have a digital scale and it measures my dumb bell accurately so any scale that gives more than .5 margin of error deserves to be tossed.

Crystal25:
Logs for Friday:

12.00PM--------1 serving rice + 1/2 serving beans + fried tomatoes stew+ 3 oranges

4.30PM---------- 1 baked potatoes + omelet + I banana

6.30PM----------- 1 serving rice + mixed veggie

8.30PM----------- Lots of popcorn

Water: 3 glasses
Exercise: Nil ( not feeling too well but my appetite is intact, lol)

@Crystal,
You are not to blame for your genetics you can only work with the raw materials the creator has given to you,What am saying is ''I am amazed that 1 baked potato can constitute a meal for a grown up,its beyond my willpower and i applaud you for your steadfastness.i don't eat big meals but i need 3-4 of the potatoes before i can say ''i have eaten''LOL.
If you are really sure you want more muscle tone,start eating quality protein and lift fairly heavy free weights,you will be amazed.

N.B==I am getting the feeling that you are not resident in Nigeria,am i right??

@Crystal

Crystal25:
I hear you. The importance of healthy living can not be overemphasized
Say what at the bolded? And to think I was doing great with my portion sizes.

I am more on the Paris Hilton/Nicole Richie side.Just to give you an idea, I wear a US 4 or 6 dress size. I also think that I weigh heavier than I look. Maybe I 've got heavy bones or it might just be the 'Skinny Fat' you talked about.

Take a look at some of your posts and you'd observe what i am trying to get across to you but i do agree that some people don't have a big appetite[unlike moi] and can make a meal of smoothie but you can lose inches still be at the same weight and gain some much needed curves the right way.i personally dont like the emaciated waif look and it should not be anything anyone should aspire for unless its natural and effortless,in that case the person should own it and be proud,but Have you always been skinny? do you have any muscle tone?.

@HG,
HG,stop all you are doing,start pigging out on cookies chocolate,deep fried stuff,sugar laden things,in short every gut bursting,sugar level increment inducing and cardiac arrest inducing stuff you can get and pig out on it for about 3-6 months,gain an inordinate amount of weight or get to Ruby's[Star of style network's show ''Ruby] if you are well and able to,then start living healthy,you will feel the weight even dropping of your body.
You are my girl but meeeeeen I feel like jumping into the screen appear at your end and shake you vigorously,girl you are asking if losing 1kg a fortnight is ''too little'' at your weight and stats,you are doing beautifully do you want to lose your muscles,sanity and mind,go get a kilo of turkey/chicken/beef e.t.c and imagine that amount of fat leaving your body[I hope for life] and sanity and you want to take it to starvation and punishing workout level??.
Babe you aren't taking appetite suppressants,neither are you working out for a minimum of 150-180 min daily,you aren't doing drastic things that will be almost impossible to keep up with,you are doing it the SUSTAINABLE WAY!!!!.

P.S==I READ THIS ON MY PHONE COULD HAVE REPLIED BUT IT TAKES FOREVER TO TYPE ,SO I HAD TO GET UP FROM THE BED DESPITE MY SORE THROAT TO GIVE YOU A PIECE OF MY MIND!!!!

@HG,
I called in a favour and a family friend got them for me,i even got a three resistance bands[light,medium and heavy] thrown in with the 30 day shred and BFBM,these are bands i don't even know i to use cos he got the wrong sets,they are free so i cant complain.
P.S ----get it from that chick in Lagos,even if its burnt DVD,Thinking of calling her for yoga meltdown as what i really need is flexibility,men my body is too rigid!!!!!!

@R4R,
Runaway welcome.

@Crystal,
You can be lepa but there is something called''skinny fat'', and i noticed you don't really eat enough,try eat balanced meals and do strength training you will be amazed at your transformation.Beyonce/Rihanna VS Paris Hilton/Nicole Richie.WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON

Crystal25:
Exercise: 15mins walkout with cable gym
Water: 5 glasses

Hi,i can see you are improving on the water front,keep it up and if you can throw in some cardio too, instead of 15 min try and do it for a minimum of 30 mins so you can reap its benefits.making an effort is commendable though.




[quote author=Hour_Glass link=topic=282744.msg7965278#msg7965278 date=1300825345]^^^^^ thanks modath

Anyways am surprised you can still post, i thought Jillian has turned you into something else o, lol [/quote]Jillian,Jillian,Jillian.i reserve my comments.!!!!!!

@HG,
May his soul rest in perfect peace,its a good thing that you enjoyed his presence while on earth which is why you still have so much love for him and still grief on occasions.don't worry,his soul is watching over you.

@All,
I did 15 minutes of interval run/jog to prepare for level 3 of the 30 day shred,it still made me feel like a fitness interloper but my metabolism is through the roof right now. i have consumed not less than 4-5 litres of water today and peeing like a new born just like HG.

@Crystal,
Having pasta 2x a day is too much processed carb for your system.cheers.

@General,
On the Buhari issue,everyone have been whipped into either an ethnic or religious frenzy so its just disheartening but since i am not one of the people Prof Wole Soyinka enumerated in the speech he gave after debate so God willing i will be at the polling booth till the votes are counted and tallied,''the powers that be ''are already perfecting the plans on how to manipulate the process as the incident in Oyo has proven to all and sundry.
Me i tire for slaves we no wan revolt,working like elephants and eating like ants.pathetic.

@HG&Agaba,
Buhari's oratory skills leaves much to be desired but of the frontrunners he is the only one not under the thumb of any "godfather".dont care if its wasted vote but i am not buying stale wine in a new bottle especially when the packaging/marketting campaign is this shoddy.my 2kobo

''[quote author=Hour_Glass link=topic=282744.msg7940016#msg7940016 date=1300476930]I measured this morning and my waist is 1" down [/quote]HG,
This is the only part of your post that i saw.lol
I am so proud of you right now,you cant even begin to guess how happy i am cos it validates all the efforts you have put in.high five.

@General,
Where did you get three hours to walk all at once.

@Tollu,
Welcome,great to have you in our midst.stats and goals??

GenBuhari:
@modath,
Please do not apologise for giving any feed back this is why we post on this thread is it not?  .

You comments are duly noted, the processd food are not part of my plan but are around the house as my wife and children are not fully on board with healthy eating.  --I need to find a way to be more disciplined. Perhaps I should stop visting  the kitchen

General,
You are the one on a weight loss plan not your wife and kids,so don't lay any blame on their doorsteps,you have to always remind yourself of your objectives and plans otherwise you will just continually have a reason why they are derailing you,are you going to ban them from having what they like in order not to tempt you or you are going to ''join them since you can't beat them''.
The people in my house eat dodo,white bread,doughnut e.t.c,my children have lots of goodies in the store and fridge,we keep packs of sugared drink in my house,my niece likes fried yam and heavily buttered toast[it smells divine when she is making it]we have cookies,pringles e.t.c in my store but i know these stuff aren't what i should be having so i don't even look at them.i have only been able to minimize the amount of fried foods they have and we don't fry the fish/meat we use for our sauce/soup otherwise everything else is normal.
My husband is 39,about 5'9 or 10' and he weighs 78kg,his stomach is super flat and he has no metabolic syndrome you think i am going to stop him from eating what he likes when i know he only eats twice daily,in all the years i have been with him[7 dating 6 married] he has never eaten to the point of being completely full,the truth is that one of my motivation is never to look like i could be his aunt.
General,just acquire the power to say''NOOOOO''

N.B==I love Buhari as much if not more than you because he is discplined,General,

@General,
Pardon for getting all up in your biz but it seems you always have something processed everyday!!!puff, buns,mayo,cake e.t.c.

ACL:
hello house

pls confirm if a tin of evaporated milk is equivalent to 1cup in naija? cos seems am getting d measurement wrong

also whats 1serving in nija??

i dont want to over eat.

I dont really know when it comes to serving sizes,i only know the the portion we get at eateries is the correct serving size.with other things i just practice moderation.what i do when it comes to milk is to take a tin and divide it into two,use half first then refrigerate the other half for another day.I only take skimmed or semi-skimmed milk, i used to take marvel but it tasted too much like garri so i switched to dano slim,still wasn't greasing my pan so i now take peak low fat.
Dont sweat it just eat what will keep you from feeling hunger not eat till you are full,if you are like me and have a healthy apetite compensate with carrots,cucumber,garden egg,water melon and cabbage it will take a lot of this stuff to make you fat!!!!!!

nonnyp:
@gen house would have posted but my bundle expired.@modath,gb,hg,R4R I have started jillan 30 day shred since on sunday n true 2 her words, it is 5 days result, honestly,it is a bomb,i am already seeing d result.

Good dont forget to take measurements cos you might not really see much scale weight difference but inches will definitely come off unless you overcompensate with food.

@Agaba,
The plank rows are something else,try walking push-ups too.Jillian is still maltreating me.!!!!!!!

HourGlass1:
Dont get it twisted o I am STRAIGHT, but honestly i fell in love with a girl i met in the cab just now. She is so muscular and all the guy's stuff, if not for her voice and her tiny stuff, you ll think she is a guy. Of course i later confirm my doubts, she is a pro footballer. How i imagined how little she thinks of fat and cholesterol and the rest of the story as it bothers me. So far today anyways is an 18 mins boot camp, on the move (walking)for 1.5 hours.

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@General house,
Hope you are all doing great.

HourGlass1:
Just finished a 24 mins taebo cardio, it was killing and then the leg. Modath pls what is the difference between billy blanks and this Jillian.

Two children in primary school,one is in primary two[2] the other is in primary four[4],not much difference cos they are both in ''primary'' school but one is ahead of the other,30 DAY SHRED IS IN PRIMARY FOUR.
Though i don't have it yet Tae-Bo is one thing am looking forward to doing,R4R initially recommended i get into it because of my sciatica/low back issue so i have been thinking about it but completely forgot about it when i ordered for my 30 day shred and Banish Fat Boost Metabolism[still sealed],where did you get your Tae-bo DVD?
As for the shin splints,there is nothing for it but RICE,Rest,Ice, Compression and Elevation.i had it when i got serious with my workout thought of giving up but toughened up and weathered the storm.
HG,you are a bad chick and what bad chicks do,is to do stuff regular chicks would never dare.props to you sis!!

[quote author=Hour_Glass link=topic=282744.msg7893662#msg7893662 date=1299875771]Started using ice pack on this injury today, it gives me the most pain when i stop running. R4R and modath, what kind of stretch can i use for my mid-leg?[/quote]Is the pain around the shin?

@Crystal,
Its great to have you its refreshing that we have people who are just motivated for fitness and health purposes,welcome

@ACL,
Welcome,good that you are already seeing results.

@Agaba,
If you really want to feel like you are about to die[According to Jillian]try traveling push ups,Jillian Michael no dey laugh at all !!!!!

@General,
It strengthens more than the core,its great for the lower back too.

@Agaba,
Amen to that,if you want to take it up to killer status,try plank rows!!!!!!

GenBuhari:
Sorry but from experience I know that it is easy to get carried away and over exert ourselves and this is not sustainable because we may get injury which may make us not to sustain the regular excercise regime.

As long as u know u are getting enough rest and are not over tasking your body you would be ok.

General,
Thanks for your concern but i got this,Jillian recommends it be done 30 days straight but i don't. I do 2/1,i listen to my body and since i like to eat[albeit healthily] i have to work out.i also like to workout Cos of the endorphin rush i get after my workout,i love the fact that i am strong fit and healthy,aches and pain will come but as long as i am on point with the stretches R4R recommended and the others i do with my gym ball,I'll be good .
General,you think this is too much cos our people are damn lazy,i want a body like beyonce[in my dreams],Mel b[spice girl],Monica[R&B diva] or the present J-HUD and i know it doesn't come for ''free''.

GenBuhari:
@modath,

You appear to be excercising very hard and intense at moment.

Are you having a rest day between intense sessions?

How long is each of your excercise sessions?

You have to be careful about injury.

General,
Why don't you quit worrying about how much am exercising and just Google what 30 day shred is all about.


@HG,
Thanks and take care too.

@Eja,
How una dey

@R4R,and HG,
Hi, i started with level 3 today and i can say is ''i am humbled''!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

@General,
Its great that you are doing the slow and steady thing,whatever suits you go for it,as per the sugar vs honey issue the debate isn't about nutritional value but calorie per gram,and i have never seen nor heard of honey flavoured pre-packaged drink. i am not crazy about either of them,cant remember the last time i spiked any drink of mine with any sweet stuff. i go for amstel malta not because its sugar free but cos its ''low sugar'' and i love malt drink.
I am not crazy about anything i am just careful about what i put into my body,also forget the stamina bravado thing it was true before i discovered 30 day shred,i can only do level 2 and 1 with ''determination''and will power .

GenBuhari:
Do not over do it - are u training for the olympics?

My log so far today:
exercise: 20mins walk

milky tea with food supplement

1 slice wholemeal bread with cottage cheese

General,
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this routine,i am sure it is not too much for any healthy adult male,try something intense one of these days and you might find yourself liking it.

GenBuhari:
honey may be better alternative to sugar

Not necessarily,honey has more calories than sugar!!!!!