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Chillis:
I see 3 guest and o pella viewing .
Oya me I ping you somewhere else

, lovely, wish to have a flat tummy like yours after child birth

emahnwel:
I can't select my examination center. The combo box isn't displaying anything.
What can I do?

i am having the same problem, have you rectified yours?

There are many lovely igbo names;

Chikamso - Kamso
Kaetochukwu (let's praise God) - Kaeto
Kamsiyochukwu ( As I asked God) - Kamsi
Tobechukwu ( Keep praising God) - Toby
Kosisochukwu (as it pleases God) - Kosy

EfemenaXY:
Thanks dear.

I think you're doing too much too soon. Cut down on the exercises for starters. Secondly, sounds like you aren't nourishing your body enough - and you're breastfeeding. How old is your baby? Did you have normal delivery or C-section?

Eating clean doesn't mean you have to starve your body of essential nourishments. That explains your weakness / tiredness. But mist importantly, you need to sleep girl. Getting enough rest is just as important as exercising. You need to give your
body time to recover.

There is no rush. This is a lifestyle you're adopting for life hopefully, so pls do go easy on yourself.

Exercise is meant to reduce stress. It's an outlet, but you've got to do it in moderation. If the tiredness persists, then I suggest speaking to your doctor.

Thanks, my baby is 7 months, I had normal delivery. I will exercise lightly and eat moderately too.

naijababe:
Opella, I don't want to rain on your parade o but that is a lot that you are doing there. Eating clean and moderate exercise should be not make you weak. You are probably overdoing things and overwhelming your body.

Thanks, will take it easy.

Kimoni:
Opella, I think you need to slow down...for real

Level 1, Level 2 plus breastfeeding ie feeding 2 people concurrently and the stress of life in general

Pls slow down...there's no way you won't feel faint

I remeber Efe advising me some months back not to take up any tedious workout cuz I was bf and now you are combining all these...too much for the body to take in at once. You are just a supermom!

Thanks dear, I will definitely slow down, maybe exercising 3x a week.

Kimoni:
My sister I support you.

Opella=dedication

In short, I need some opella in every aspect of my life right now

Lol, you guys are cracking me up, am not that dedicated, just that I 've experienced being fat and I don't want to go back to that experience again. There is one kind of confidence that comes with being fit.

Kimoni:

naijababe:
That opella be real winch o see all she is doing, we should change the word dedication to opella in the dictionary sef.

@kimoni, that's the cause right?
@naijababe, I envy you guys that are done with child bearing, at times I feel like giving up knowing that I will gain back weight once I become pregnant again

EfemenaXY:


A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.

Queen oh! I stepped on the scale 3 days ago and guess what? My reading was 69.99kg!!!

And a day later, it came further down to 69.0kg!! ***Dancing Azonto here***

But I know what's caused it sha ....STRESS!

So much stress from work to meet deadlines and hand in deliverables. Been doing very early morning starts, finishing late nights and not getting more than a couple of hours sleep. But you know what, the more stress I got, the more I exercised like crazy. I mean I had to. The environment I work in, it's not uncommon for people to turn to cocaine or commit suicides. So my own stress relief na to hit the streets and work it all out.

I never for once missed my 30 mins lower-abs workout / sit-ups and 30 mins run every morning. Still do my 30-45 min swim class and 1 hr run on Saturdays too.

Breakfast has been nothing other than a squeezed lime and lemon in a very large glass of warm (almost hot water), 4 or 5 cherry tomatoes, and sometimes, a couple of cucumber slices. Lunch at work has religiously been cold salads. All greens available - lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli, shredded carrots, sweet corn, grilled chicken pieces, mackerel, chick peas, green peas, and half a spoon of pasta - if space still remain to add am. Oh, and a teaspoon of olive oil. Then two bananas for tea and a litre of water for the whole afternoon. We've even got a scheme going: buy 4 get the 5th one free. Got my fifth free 1ltr bottle of Evian water today.

More fruits in the evenings and anything else - but definitely no rice / yams / poundo, etc anymore.

69.0 kg...Yayyy!!

CC: Chillis / Chilisauce, I don enter the 60's group oh!

Good morning dear, congrats on your new weight. Please I have a question, how do you manage stress, eating clean and exercising at the same time, don't you feel weak or sick? I noticed lately that I feel so weak if I exercise and eat clean too, or could it be cos am still breastfeeding?

Day 17 done. Where are my fitness pals Kimoni, naijababe, damiso? we can do this.

Kimoni:
Pls tell opella to lay hands on you...the babe is on fire

naijababe:
Sister Opella, you attention is needed here. The spirit of laziness needs to be cast out asap

Lol, I don't think I have the authority to cast out spirit of laziness cos since yesterday I haven't exercised, though I have been so busy.

My dear, resting is allowed so far as we eat clean.

damiso:
You can if me and naijababe can

you definitely can.maybe switch to brown (whole wheat or whole grain )and if you eat 2/3 slices reduce it to 1 with time you will wean yourself off it. If you can get pitta bread you can also switch to the brown (whole meal )version.

Portion control is one of the most important things to get right in maintaining.

Thanks dear, I will keep trying till I conquer the addiction

Kimoni:
I guess you gain easily and lose easily, that's the way I am too. Maintaining the weight has come natural to me though - I can't eat when it's late anymore; unconsciously, I torchlight every food I take looking for excess oil, starch content etc. And when I miss my exercises for a few days, I just tend to start feeling funny. In short, all these checks have come natural to me and it's been helping me a lot.

Thanks dear, yes I lose weight easily and gain back easily too.

I try to watch what I eat and I know am trying but bread is my weak point, I don't know if I can stay for 2 days without eating bread.

cococandy:
I'm trying.
I don't even have appetite for things around me only those that are hard to get. So overeating isn't really a problem for now. Let me see what is really like to eat first.

That's one funny thing about pregnancy, I didn't have appetite for things within my reach too, can you imagine I was craving for wedding rice and also beans and roasted bole I do eat while in school.

It was during my 3rd trimester that all the hunger pangs came and I was just eating not knowing that my baby gains weight more at that stage, before I knew it,my baby's weight has reached 3.8kg. He was 4kg at birth

cococandy:
That's so nice.

Congrats

Thanks dear. Congrats too, eat well and don't really eat for two, so that you won't have a lot weight to battle with after delivery.

Kimoni:
Waoh! That's so encouraging. But really, you are one very determined mama. Well done!

I have relaxed a lot since I hit my target weight. Focusing more on abs now.

Thanks dear. Please I have a question, when I reach my target weight, how do I mantain the weight in order not to add back or slim down more?

I have a problem with weight, once I relax I start adding back with speed, please what and what should I do to maintain my target weight?

Kimoni:
Opella, you wan disappear ni Dis kain combination you are following religiously

My dear, I no wan disappear, am just loving the way I look and feel these days, you won't believe that am back to my pre pregnancy weight.

Day 16, level 2 day 6 done.

Day 15, level 2 day 5 done, had more strength after level 2 so I did level 1 too. I just noticed that level 1 makes me sweat more.

Day 14, level 2 day 4 done.

Well done ladies, am resting today, don't really know what's wrong with me, my baby has malaria, all the sleepless nights is really disturbing me, will get back once am sound again.

naijababe:
opella is a real fitness winch! Choi, why did no one warn that level is one another level? Omo come and see plenty 5s rests mehn, na like say I wan quench.

Day 1 of level 2 completed today, chisos!!! Diarisgodu oo!!!

My dear am not finding it easy either, am beginning to feel sick self. Is like I will rest tomorrow and continue on friday

proudmom38:
My remaining team mates how una dey?hope cold no reach una side? It is well wit us all...

I'm going in 4 induction 2day,pls mamas put me in prayer. I knw God is in control n everything wil work out 4my good...

#teamjuly4perfection#

Safe delivery dear, there is nothing wrong with induction, I was induced too. Waiting for your wonderful B.S

queen47:
i no see the pinsure oooo. A girl needs motivation

Lol! Is nothing much, I know you are well toned.

Day 13, level 2 Day 3 done.

Kimoni:
Waoh! Opella, well done. Very clear difference

damiso:
Nice one opella

[quote author=keppyy post=36374768]Opella, your picture is inspiring!
You just saved a soul..

cococandy:
that's a huge improvement
And in only 12 days

Thanks dears. Am surprise too at the difference. Finding level 2 a bit hard, but with time I know it will be a lot easier.

Day 12, level 2 day 2 done. First pix, day 1 JM workout ( 6 months post partum), 2nd pix Day 12 JM workout.

Day 11 done. Did level 1 & 2 with efemenaxy's lower abs work out. Feeling good

Day 10 done

Day 9 done, almost gave up, but thank God am back up.

Day 8 done

desiree:
Tea (green tea, black tea) should not be given to children at all. Please don't give your child Lipton o, too high in caffeine...if what you meant was chocolate drinks like Milo & Ovaltine...then No. They can start taking chocolate drinks from 1 year old.

Thanks dear

Please lovely mums, is it advisable for me to give my 6 months old tea i.e beverage