oyinmama: Hi uju_1, just checking that you are ok?

I'm good thanks hun... over 7kg/15lbs lost so very happy :-)

taking each day as it comes and intensifying my workouts.

hows things?

oyinmama: Good morning people...

Hey love, Hows it going? My new lifestyle is going well. Saturdays I do 2 workouts so been a busy day. Had porridge for breakfast, salad lunch and about to have roasted fish for dinner :-)

My weigh in is on Friday!!!!!!!

How r u? xx

simababe: Hi yall' presently doing no exercise 4 now cOs drz no chance n presently goin wif portion control 4 now
Max of 400 calories for brkfast
Fruits for lunch
And 1 moimoi for dinner
Stopped drinkin sweet drinks xcept 4 pepsi light like 3ce in a week, its just 1calorie
Plus 15 minz walk a day

Consistency is the key hun... Any positive change will be better than no action at all! You can do it x

oyinmama:

Good for you uju_1, looking forward to your weigh-in!! Will give you feedback on my own 1st week weigh-in tomorrow by God's grace

Fingers crossed! Good luck girl xx

How is everyone doing today? I did a 1hour workout this morning put me in a kind of euphoric mood :-) 11 days till first weigh in.... all my clothes are baggy so very hopeful

kmcutez: Please people stop damaging your body, going on
diets do not work. The rate of failure for forcing your
body to lose weight is about 95 percent. The biggest
predictor of future weight gain is how many diets
you've been on. The more diets you've been on, the
more weight you will gain in future, and the more
you wreck your metabolism.

Gaining weight is not based on how much you eat,
but how out of wack your hormones are, cortisol
being one of the hormones that will make you put
on weight.

To lose weight, please let your body guide you.

Depending on how messed up your metabolism is,
you might get worse initially before healing.

When you stop dieting, at first you might crave
easily digestable food like bread, chocolate, coke
etc. It is very okay to eat those food as your body is
in a compromised state and will not be able to
handle whole foods.

You will gain weight at first but
after a while your body will stabilize. Depending on
how messed up your body is, it might take a few
months to a few years before your body will start
releasing fat on its own while eating a lot of calories
everyday.

You might eat anywhere from 4000 calories to
10000 calories depending on how active you are. It
is all good, you will lose the weight.

Also please stop the exercise, especially chronic cardio until you are fully
healed. Your body will let you know when to start
exercising again. When healed, I will recommend lifting heavy weights, maybe 2-3x a week and a little bit of cardio.

Also please stop forcing yourself to drink a lot of water as it will tank your metabolism. While healing do not eat fruits like watermelon,
oranges etc, too much water in them. Look for fruits with very little water eg dates etc.

Again, let your body lead you.

Also please no fasting, as your body is already compromised and might lead to lots of health issues like adrenal fatique, thyroid problems etc.

Each time you go on a diet to lose weight, you increase your weight setpoint, so first diet you might get down to 60kg, next diet you might not be
able to get below 65kg, next diet you might not be able to get below 70kg and so on.

Excessive exercise, especially chronic cardio, will also increase your weight setpoint.

Please don't derail our topic , thanks. Eating less is not a diet it is about moderation. Eating less and exercising more is the recommended way to lose weight. As for not drinking water.... try it first and let us know how it goes.

oyinmama: Anybody home?

Hey honey im home! Lol

Hows it going? I'm doing 2 workouts some days focusing on burning 500 cals at least a day and eating 1350 calories.... Day 17 and im still standing :-)

How do we do this bb group? Or whatsapp?

sandylurv: Hello evry1,hope I can join u guys? I currently weigh 67kg,wud love to come down †☺ 60kg.D yuletide left M̶̲̅ε̲̣̣̣̥ with xoo much fat †☺ deal with

the more the merrier

Ms_Steph: Checked my weight today again. Nd guess wat am 83kg. Went from a 90 to 83. Hope to reach 75kg b4 dis month ends

Well done girl!!!!!! What exercise r u doing?

beegurl: I want in!!!

feel free.... im still pushing on.... cant wait till feb 1st I get to weigh in! so far my clothes are baggier and I feel hungry less often. I'm eating about 1300 cals a day and working out.

Today i heard some profound things from beautifulbrwnbabydol on youtube.... Search for her! So inspirational. Getting used to small meals now, salads soups etc.... Loving my energy! Is anyone else sticking to the challenge? Remember even if u fall to get back up! Its a marathon not a sprint.

Ms_Steph: gud luck

Thnx Ms Steph :-) how is your challenge going? You started yesterday right? x

I've started chewing each mouthful 40 times too... Strange but it works. You eat slower and get full easier. I cant wait to weigh in on feb 1st, feeling more energetic already! I have my first session with my personal trainer today, wish me luck guys!

chaircover: subscribing

I nearly threw my scale sout of the window, when Id discovered that I'd put on 3 kg in the Xmas week.

Just got back from a half hour power walk with Mr CC. Too many people walking lions dogs at this time of the morning though

Looool @ lions! Walking is great exercise think i might throw in an evening walk as well as morning aerobics. What is your target to lose?

if anyone has an iphone or android you can download the free 'my fitness pal' app which lets you track food eaten/calories and also exercise. You can also add me as a friend on there and share stats.

Look forward to hearing how everyones day went.

For me it was quite easy, I ate 1296 cals including 3 of my 5 a day fruits (i tried!)

I also exercised 500 cals and drank 2litres of water.

I have been using scales to weigh my portions and its amazing how small they are compared to what I used to thin was a 'normal' portion e.g. cereal i used to fill up the bowl but 40g is actually about half a bowl.

Fasting does work but from my experience on the non-fasting days theres a tendency to overindulge so I prefer permanent lifestyle changes but thats just my point of view

Also, I think someone sent me a PM? does anyone know how I read them? #confused

Aafulenu: i would also like to slim down, am add weight very fast from 60 to 118 in less than two years

my main problem is i drink alot that its an addiction. i can drink five bottles of coca cola in a day, sometimes more. i dont eat much. i can go days without food.
am simply addicted to drink, weda its coke, chocolate drinks, inshort whateva as far as its liquid and its very sweet.
i really need help in this. i need to slim down. i have to. i just dont knw hw to stop drinking.

as for exercise, ave searched for gyms in my area, cant seem to find any. and i knw i cant do it alone, need to be part of a group so we can do it togeda. need that team spirt.

any help on d drinks?

Water is your friend. Try to replace half your drinks with water. Tell yourself it tastes great. Thats what I did and now I only drink water, at least 2 litres a day.

Pink22: Am in, av already started something and have dropped some weight, i weight 90kg am now down to 87kg, i will like to get more serious come January .
Av cut out refined foods including rice, i take 100% wheat products, no dairies, lots of fruits and vets, then exercise

These are some great changes. I wanna cut out bread completely and only eat rye bread... the problem is I dont think it tastes amazing... I'm telling my brain it tastes great and whether it lies it or not this is what I'm eating! lol

Ms_Steph: Same with me. I have started exercising my problem is I still eat a lot since d celebration started. So wen r we starting?

I started today... new year new life :-)

Hi guys....

So yesterday I did a 30 mins aerobics workout from a DVD. Burns around 400-500 cals. I also did the worout this morning. Didn't start the diet till today. I had a bowl of allbran fibre cereal with pouring yoghurt (vanilla flavour alpro) instead of milk. Having a yoghurt now. How is everyone's lifestyle change going so far?

Remember even changing one thing a wee will be 52 better lifestyle choices this year :-)

mogbomoya: Am down with d weight loss challenge. But I wld rather prefare to form a BB group or whatssapp group. with tht, it's easier to monitor & encourage our self. I have lost a lot of weight, thru mostly crash diets.

i want a healthy diet now.

are u on whatsapp?

Hey hun bbm group sounds cool but this will limit it to 30 people.... what does everyone think?

Plus dont wanna exclude ppl not on bb... so maybe a whatsapp group?

Hey beautiful/handsome nairalanders.

I thought it would be cool if a few of us could get together and share our 2013 weight loss goals and progress through the year.

For me I have always been curvy and came to England last year to start my masters. I came here a sexy size 14 and the devil that is sugar and carbs has taken me up to a size 18. My goal is to lose 100lbs (45g) with diet and exercise over the year 2013. Slow and steady and make it a total lifestyle change. I want to go down to a size 10 and I currently weigh a terrible 105kg. I was 80kg when I left nigeria and I want to go down to 60kg which was my university weight. I also got engaged on Christmas day and would like to be slim before my wedding in 2014 and before I start popping out the babies

I am starting on the 31st Dec (monday) so I can get a full week in and the plan is to work out 5 mornings a week to start with and then evolve to the gym after I settle into morning jogging. With regards to food, I will be having 3 meals a day with 2-3 snacks of fruit, nuts and yoghurt and no food after 8pm. I will reduce carbs, cut out refined sugars and replace white carbs with brown, and also minimise red meat.

Who would like to join me? Diets and routines may vary but together we will beat the bulge and be our best ever selves in 2013.

My ex that i loved (we broke up 2 years ago) I've known him for almost 15 years so I guess part of me will always love him, As a friend. He has told me that he still loves me but some people are just meant to be friends

coogar:

get drunk
use drugs
have loads of s[i]e[/i]x.

Loool umm,

Dyt thats a good idea, similar to mine,

@iwemfo no need to feel bad i'm sure you have toasters who will appreciate the extra attention now that you are single, but know where to cut it off, no second date, dont talk to much on the phone but enjoy texting and keep all the messages to make you smile when you're bored.

Earlier this year I was in a similar situation. Keep busy, find a distraction maybe a guy who likes you a lot to keep your mind off it, but nothing serious no rebound relationship.

Pray to God to heal your hurt and help you forgive the guy.

Finally spend time with your girls and pampering yourself, being hot is the best revenge lol. Every time he sees you he needs to be filled with regret. After a few months you will be over him and he will probably come back but dont take him back.

Offer to be his friend. By then it will be easy because you have moved on.

Thats what I would do.

Dyt:

He simply doest want u b bored
nice idea

yep definately a nice idea, would you go if you were me?

I recently started seeing a guy who I have known all my life. Our dad's are close friends and things are going well. Everyone is in support of our relationship and so far I am really happy.

The problem is I am relocating to London for some time to do my masters very soon. Its not a big deal as he can come over any time he wants and he goes there frequently for work and on holiday.

This Christmas I will be unable to go back to Naija due to exams and uni pressures. I initially planned to visit my mum's sister who lives in the north of England.

So then my guy decides that I should spend christmas with his family who stay about an hour from the uni. I have never met his aunty or uncle but I met their daughter when she visited Nigeria a while back.

I know it means a lot to him for me to get to know them as he is very close to them and it is his Mum's twin sister's family. But I feel a bit awkward spending a few days with people I have never met and there are no trains or buses on Christmas day so I may have to stay over as they stay outside London.

It would be ok if I could convince him to come but he's got a lot on with work and can't take any time off till January.

Any positive advice and opinions appreciated If you were me would you go? Should I go?

My Dad 'stopped giving me money' after NYSC because thats when he stopped giving my brothers. But I'm a daddy's girl and he doesnt want me to follow men for the things I want so sometimes I get a little bonus, I always find money 'appears' in my account just when I mention I need a bag or a holiday or I'm having car problems

I wouldn't take a lift from a stranger who is a man even if i was 'helpless' i would look for a woman with children or run for my life. Women no dey fear murder/rape/kidnapping nowadays lol. And hopefully I will marry a wise man who will think from all angles before giving anyone a lift e.g car jacking as shes getting in etc. As long as he is safe I will trust his judgement.

Guy : 'i love you'. Lady : 'thank you'. I have had this conversation before it never goes down well, Lol. If he cant wait till you love him back then he aint for you. No point flogging a dead horse if hes acting like a big baby then just 'do you'.