zemaye:
I love the Mango inside but papaya for the life of me if it's not strong like coconut I can't eat it talk less of puree
Anyways enjoy its in season now and it's been my breakfast for the past 3 days I love those red apple like big ones

damiso:
Hard choice I had to make this morning

Unfortunately I went for Alpen.. I will try the bland oats again tomorrow (Father Lord in Heaven help me amen )

edwife:


Dami diet is not a torture,it is a lifelong commitment so you need to make it as comfortable and fun for yourself.

Many go for what they are not comfortable and give up quickly,you can add a lot of healthy stuff to your oat-it does not have to be bland.

You can add blueberries,bananas or honey,still very healthy if not more.

When you think diet,think lifelong palate,health,fun,experiment....so many rule sometimes makes it boring. Don't overhaul your entire diet—make small changes that you will be able to maintain for a very long time.

edwife:
Papaya and mango puree with a touch of honey.

Kayworld26:
Boiled plantain, vegetable sauce with smoked fish and shrimps for dinner

edwife:
Papaya and mango puree with a touch of honey.

Chillisauce:
Paella with salad to make up my vegetable consumption.

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babyosisi:
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all4naija:
@ cococandy

Why haven't you prepare anything lately and post the image here?

babyosisi:
All my hard work wiped away in one weekend
I have sinned
Friday,mother's day celebration with some people,food galore
Danced a few minutes,hopefully I burned some of it
Saturday,a big party,ate ate and ate but also danced hopefully it equalized
Sunday,mothers day dinner then my sweet baby girl gave me candied strawberries from those edible arrangements people
Imagine these many sweet chocolate strawberries
Oh dear
As I speak there is an icecream cake for someone's birthday waiting to be eaten this evening
Efemenaxy,moca,bukatyne,chillisauce,edwife,cococandy ( and this your name is not helping nne) et al
I am trying o but the temptations around me are plenty
If you see the meat at these two parties plus the dinner
Seasoned to perfection,I don't know if I've had beef and chicken that good
Even the vegetable was sinful and good
Collard and mustard greens sautéed with onions and some other stuff

cococandy:
been on a diet.

Here's one. Chicken broccoli soup.
Low calorie soup

all4naija:
Why didn't you buy fresh ones? Those are possibly preserved strawberries!

all4naija:
Eew! That is a lick for a kiddo! What are you up to? Do you wanna look like a model or Kim K? No hard feeling, hun!

all4naija:
It looks nice. Keep it cool and it should be right for the Summer heat.

cococandy:
mmm looks good.

jayne8585yahoo:
Hmmm, someone told me that I am wasting my time, that I should wait until I am done with child birth, alleging that immediately I becomes pregnant that I will return to my previous weight.

I have two kids and I am looking forward to another two by Gods' grace.

I was also told that active involvement in strenuous exercises will prevent me from taking in.

HOW TRUE IS IT LADIES.

damiso:


Edwife don't mind me o I am trying to challenge my palate that's why I decided to try the bland oats.

I am definitely not going down the diet diet route(been there done that was even on Cambridge diet when I found out I was pregnant with my son). It's a total lifestyle thing for me so instead of dieting I am making healthier choices and practising portion control. Also trying to eat more fruit and veg and cutting out unnecessary snacking in between meals. I more or less eat the same food but in a healthier way e.g instead of frying meat fish plantain etc i bake or grill, instead of pouring oil in my my porridge I measure with a spoon swapped white sliced bread to wholemeal pitta bread and stuff like that.

I just wanted to see if I could actually have my porridge bland and like you can see my palate is saying no

all4naija:
Sorry but the cabbage doesn't look clean to me.

EfemenaXY:
All4naija...the lose cat amongst the pigeons.

Kimoni:





Efe must hear this!!!

Chillisauce:


Use shea butter to soften it.

EfemenaXY:


Gosh! Some people and their very ignorant and scare mongering advice!

Jayne, that is soooo not true. There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating clean, exercising, and maintaining a healthy diet inbetween childbirth / having kids. Infact, you need your exercises more than ever now to get you back in shape and to keep fit. The longer you leave it, the more difficult it gets to get the weight down.

Do you know that women are even encouraged to exercise even while pregnant, as it helps during childbirth, as per making it easier? It doesn't have to be anything serious. Taking walks and doing gentle pelvic exercises are the most recommended...assuming there are no underlying issues and the pregnancy is going fine. There are even Yoga classes for pregnant women. Swimming is another good one. I swam so much during my third and fourth pregnancies, hubby even commented that I might turn into a fish at that rate!

So please, ignore the bolded bit of that advice. As per your last comment, the reverse is the case. If a woman gets too big (i.e: morbidly obese), it hinders her chances to take in. Something to do with the ovaries getting covered with cysts or so. I'm no expert on that but I do know that the heavier one gets, the less likely it could be for her to take in. Nothing beats exercising and keeping fit.

Don't let anyone discourage you, girl.

damiso:


Ok oo I hope so ..you know when you just shove food down your throat so you don't taste it that's what I did this morning.I washed it down with water But I guess I can if I put my mind to it.

It takes keeping at it and your body or palate just gets used to the good stuff. I find it difficult it very difficult eating deep fried food these days.I take out kitchen towel and start squeezing the oil or my stomach just starts feeling queasy at the look of it.Me that I love puff puff I could only eat one last Sunday when someone brought it to church..all the oil stains in foil pan just put me off.I was so shocked at myself.

God bless whoever invented the oil spray even that sef I have mastered how to use sparingly or not at all.

EfemenaXY:


Chillisauce it right. It's true jare. Especially all of them Christian mothers in Naija.

I'm Catholic but you need to see those women in their blue and white tee-shirts, and uniform wrappers...bossing everyone around like say na dem sabi God pass for church with all their flabby arms.

On a more serious note, I think they reflect the average Naija mentality that as a married woman, you need to put on lots of weight to look married - as per the heavier you are, the more responsible you look.



You mean Edwife needs to soften her chest muscles?

jayne8585yahoo:


Thanks Efe, I am now more clarified, I am taking it serious.

yesterday, I did 300 rope skipping morning and night, plus 10 sit-up and 5 press-up,

This morning I feel light, I am falling in love with it.

Thanks again, this thread is more like an eye opener for the likes of me.

I am also learning how to swim incase.

Chillisauce:


Efe, you know them very well. See them dancing to the alter during thanks giving. The will block the queue with their heavy bum bum, turn8ng around in differwnt styles
making you stand in line for good 1hr only to drop 4 pieces of 5 naira notes.

But I still love them. They are the boss in church. They take care of everything

Chillisauce:


Efe says you have hairy chest . Oh ok, I thought I saw hair not muscles

EfemenaXY:




You see yourself? Na so you wan put Efe for trouble this early morning...

Mehn! Chilli, my knees hurt! I don't even know whether this na good pain or the "be careful" kinda pain. I wan go jogging now, but what if my kneecaps pop out?

You don go cycling today? See us see wahala oh!

Efe = wobbly knees.

Edwife = hairy man chest...

EfemenaXY:
Chillisauce, I made that sweet potatoe porridge dish. Absolutely fantastic!

Didn't use yam or cocoyam, just the sweet potatoes. I also added some pepper and onions to the tomatoes and crayfish. Since I only used sweet potatoes, there was no need to add water to the pot. Just the blended tomato mixture and added to the potatoes in the pot. I also added the frozen prawns directly to the pot, along with the chopped carrots. Used three.

Men! Soooooooo nice! I will upload pics of this tomorrow when I defrost some of that porridge.

Who says eating healthily has to be a chore?

Chillisauce:


Efe, you know them very well. See them dancing to the alter during thanks giving. They will block the queue with their heavy bum bum, turn8ng around in differwnt styles
making you stand in line for good 1hr only to drop 4 pieces of 5 naira notes.

But I still love them. They are the boss in church. They take care of everything