Vacation and weight loss

Vacation and weight loss are like the north pole and south pole coming together . That was why I was so worried I would gain back the small weight I managed to loose,when I go on my vacation.I figured that Pounds still count on vacations. So my target was to maintain my current weight during the trip and engage in active fun activities like shopping,swimming and dancing *wink*
I was able to watch my intake for the first few days, then I decided to indulge smartly #not ( can't mention what I indulged in oooo *runsoffinshame*) henceforth I swam it off, hiked it off, danced it off and shopped it off *whew* could walk for four hour straight in the name of shopping.
What was the verdict ? You may ask........I lost 1kg *whopwhop* . So happy, will reveal my new weight on my next weigh-in post later this month.

Ciao...

Monthly weigh-in

Hello peeps, so today would make it the 11th week into my weight loss journey.

So far it's been fun and rewarding, though progress has been slow (I blame December ) but I believe that slow and steady wins the race.

Oh well i weighed myself today and i wasn't very impressed because i expected more :( . I now weigh 114.10kg compared to my starting weight of 122kg. That's a difference of 7.9kg. I'm soooo sad, I thought I would have lost at least 13kg by now. I am yet to measure myself, to know if I have lost inches off my frame (hopefully ) I will keep you posted.

Anyhoo, I saw this picture on instagram and I thought to share it because it makes a lot of sense, also it motivates me to keep pushing, no matter how slow my weight loss is. " it took weeks,months or even years to gain this weight, so don't expect it to disappear overnight, it's not magic"
One major thing I have learnt is my diet is 80% of the work and exercise is 20%. If I don't eat clean, I am wasting my time.

So over to you guys, if you have any suggestions on how I can drop the pounds faster please drop a comment below. Thanks peeps.

Cleaning out your closet......literally

Hello everyone, this is the third week in the new year(time flies right?) and another week to get it right!!! The frenzy about your new year resolution might have simmered down, don't sweat it because we should take one day at a time- no drastic measures! One should adopt a step by step approach to embracing a healthier lifestyle and dropping the pounds. One major step is to clear your cupboards and rid your house of fatting foods,snacks and drinks (yes, including the hampers). Give them out !!!
Next step- go shopping for healthier options of the things you love.
Here are some tips on shopping and some things you should have in your shopping basket, to make your diet more successful .


Healthier Shopping Tips:

-never go hungry… you will end up with all the wrong stuff in your basket!
-never buy anything labeled fat free. this only means they’ve added tons more sugar and in the end is even worse for you.
-Don’t listen to the “made with whole grain/whole wheat” labels on boxes and breads. Unless it is labeled 100%, the actual product will only contain a small percentage of whole grain/wheat product.
-Skip artificial sweeteners and try to shop for sweetened with Stevia or unsweetened and then use your own.
-If you’ve decided to “treat” yourself, don’t buy a whole package or box of cookies because after you’ve treated yourself to it, you will be left with a whole box to tempt you. Instead, buy a single serving option.

Generic Grocery List:
Veggies: Easier to buy frozen because they last longer, but fresh is fine as well
broccoli
Cucumber
Cabbage
Spinach– always better fresh

Carbs:

Brown Rice– uncle bens instant is the easiest!
Rice cakes— the 35 calorie kind that are usually just lightly salted
sweet potatoes
Quick oats— not from the individual package
Wheat bread (if you must have bread)
beans(not baked beans o)

Fats:

olive oil
Peanut butter— never buy fat free watch for sodium and sugar- less than 3 grams is good
avocado
Hummus

Protein:

Chicken breast
Extra lean ground turkey breast
lean ground beef but only once or twice per week
tilapia
egg whites– liquid or you can crack them yourself
Tuna

Miscellaneous:

Green tea
Almond milk unsweetened 30 calorie
greek yogurt 0% fat free no flavors because it has too much sugar
unsweetened green tea
Fat Free cottage cheese

You can get all these from Park n shop, mega plaza, goodies,spar etc.........you are welcome

Happy shopping .

Before and After

This post is to prove that Healthy eating and exercise does work to keep you trim and fit.no gimmicks,no shortcuts,no fad diet or miracle drug. These are pictures of people I know personally, who have lost weight and kept it off the right way. These pictures have kept me motivated and reminds me of the fact that it's doable. Like my mother used to say "those people doing it, do they have two heads"

Having picked their brains as to how they lost the weight, I will implement their methods but most importantly I will find what works best for me. Hopefully one or two of them would be guest writers on my blog :) and share in detail on how they lost it and kept it off!

Shoutout to Aunty Helen,Modupe,Layo and mseshap. *bighug*

Ps: can't wait to share my own before and after pictures *dancingalingo*

Happy New Year !!!!!

Happy new year peeps, 2013 will be the greatest yet, in all aspect of our lives. Do I hear an AMEN... YES!!!

Every new year, millions of people make resolutions that only last for a month. That's too long in most cases.
Please let's make this year different and stick to our weight loss and fitness goals.

Well i don't have much to say today, just thought to wish everyone a Happy New Year!!!!!

Mwah*

Christmas Menu

Seasons Greetings dear readers. Hope you all had a splendid Christmas break.

Well i have been meaning to blog but my days have been so jam-packed, filled with events and work do etc.

As the season approached I thought to myself what am I going to cook for my family that is healthy....well fairly healthy. This is because I absolutely love cooking, especially trying out new recipes.
I finally decided to substitute the regular ingredients for healthier versions.
- I used brown rice and basmati rice instead of the regular white rice.
- used olive oil in place of vegetable oil
- used wheat pasta instead of white pasta
- used oyster sauce instead of soy sauce
- I Also cooked small portions to prevent over eating.

My Christmas menu consisted of basmati rice, shrimp sauce, chicken curry sauce, jollof rice, jollof pasta, salad,roasted chicken,fried chicken and pudding. Which was washed down with champagne,wine and baileys(didn't drink this thou).

One thing I know is strict dieting and the festive season don't mix(straight face), but ama kip kip trying! Am in this to WIN !!! Therefore quitting isn't an option. #gbam

Due to popular demand here is the recipe for the shrimp sauce

Ingredients
1 teaspoon veg oil
2garliccloves
1 tablespoon minced ginger
1 red and 2 green bellpepper, thinly sliced in strips
3carrots cut into strips
Frozen shrimps
3 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon sesame oil (optional)

Heat d oil in a large fry pan,add d galic &ginger. stirfor a min. add d veggies n stir fry till they are tender. Add d shrimps&cook 2 to 3 min,untill they are pink n cooked. Stir in d soy sauce & sesame oil. Pair wit steamed rice.

Can't wait to cook something special and healthy for New year.

Xoxo

What's been up with me.

Trust me its hard keeping to my diet this season. There is so much going on and keeping track needs much more effort . Enough of my ranting, I'll look on the brighter side of the season (gifts). I already Got a nice hamper and a wristwatch( I expect more, keep em coming ;) . Funny enough the hamper is a really nice one with so many goodies, but luckily for me not only edible things are in the hamper and a few healthy things are in it.
I have also found the perfect Christmas gift for myself -INSANITY(the 60 days total body conditioning workout plan), Jillian Michael's 30 days shred and Jillian Michael's shred it with weights DVDs yah!!!! Am so excited, can't wait to try them out. I'll keep you post.

Xoxo