Your friend has just lost a remarkable amount of body weight within a short time and you are wondering how. She is nice enough to let you in on the secret- the keto diet. Excited, you decide to let your physician know about this new diet you want to start …
Weight loss is all about taking in less calories than one can burn by paying attention to our diet. A consistent reduction in number of calories taken in will lead to significant weight loss. Hence, weight loss enthusiasts are always on the lookout for foods that have low calorie content. …
The decision to embark on a weight loss program is borne out of wanting a change, health reasons as well as the need to look and feel good about yourself. Someone once said: ”Not being able to embark on a mission or accomplish it is lacking the courage to do …
Hi readers, Its been a long while. Just a check up to know where everyone is, and how your weightloss goals are going. I am back to blogging, so please feel free to post questions or discussions in the comment section so i start making new posts as answers …
Happy new year! Just a few tips to get yo started for the year! 1. Watch your portions, try to eat smaller meals when trying to lose weight, always remember the fist rule, try to make the size of yor meals the size of your fist. While doing this though, …
Thank you for your votes….we have been nominated for Best Fitness or Health Blog in the 2013 Nigerian Blog awards. Please do a final favor and vote for the blog by doing the following: Visit http://nigerianblogawards.com/vote2013.php, there are a few instructions for voting on top of the page, afterwards, please put …
Hi Dear Readers Please kindly nominate this blog in the 2013 Nigerian blog Awards for the Award of Best Fitness or Health Blog. Here are the steps to doing this. 1) Visit the Nomination FORM website by clicking here, and scroll down a little and you will find the NAME …
This is a basic/easy to cook sauce for your meals. You can take it with your boiled sweet potato or boiled plantain, or even take it alone. Ingredients: 3 red tomatoes (mine weighed 64 calories): 33 calories 1 big red bell pepper (called tatatse): 30 calories 1 washed cup …
Chicken: Chicken breast contains the highest amount of protein, about 30grams for each 3 oz of chicken breast. The thigh contains 10grams, The wing contains 6 grams. Chicken is generally known to be high in protein, and if you have the choice of picking which parts to eat, choose the …
It is very easy to binge in food, when starving. Here Are some tips to help you feel full during your day while dieting. 1. Eat lesser amounts of carbohydrates Carbohydrates are known to cause an initial spike in your glucose levels, and a subsequent dip that leaves you hungry. …
Enit, one of our strong forum members just posted her motivational weight loss pictures. And she isn’t done yet!!! Click this link to see the pics: http://africanweightloss.com/forum/index.php?topic=664.0
To burn fat, we know we need to maintain a calorie deficit. This just means the calories you burn must be more than what you take in. While some people might be interested in just dieting without exercising, the body has its own mechanism of adjusting to your diets to …
I notice that a lot of people haven’t been able to read the warrior diet book, probably because its voluminous, so I thought I would kinda give a summary of the principles of the warrior diet here on this page to make it easier for you guys to follow. I …
Pasta and Mixed Vegetables Total calories: 483 calories Ingredients Wheat Pasta – 1 cup: 200 calories. Green peas ¼ cup: 22 calories Carrot – 1 small: 5 calories Baked beans ¼ cup: 66 calories Maggi chicken (1/3rd of a small cube): 3 calories Big Onion (1/4 slice): 16 calories …
This is a new timetable for Nigerians. It is suitable for Diabetics and breastfeeding CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TIMETABLE
I keep saying so much about how water helps you lose weight, but I don’t think I have said enough. Water is extremely important when you are trying to lose weight. Studies done have shown that water increases the rate at which you burn calories. There was an increase in …
Acai berries have been making headlines for the past few years, and is said to be very good in weight loss and anti-aging. So the question now is, does acai berry make you lose weight? If yes, how? If you want to stay at home and continue your present life …
Pregnancy weight is a big issue for women. Here in Nigeria/Africa, few women go back to their pre pregnancy weight; most of them stay overweight after pregnancy. Here is a quick guide on how you can keep fit during pregnancy and not gain excess weight while pregnant. Exercising is very …
The second part of the meal plan is now available: Trimandtrendy Weight loss plan part two
Hi Dears, Sorry i have been out of reach…….. I have been working on the new website/forum which is supposed to be a better interface for us all. Please bear with me. It is supposed to be a better interactive forum. For those who asked for the continuation of the …
Recently some studies have been taking place at the University of Ibadan, on the calorie and carbohydrate contents of some of our Nigerian foods, and i was lucky to get the results. I believe it would be very helpful for us to know this information in order to help us …
MORE FAT BURNING ADVICE I have received some questions about working out, some people ask if its best to work out in the morning, or if working out in the morning burns more fat than working out at night. Most people prefer to work out in the morning, so they …
The holland and Barrett Fat metaboliser is a thermogenic formular that helps you burn fat. You burn this fat with little exercise, but the effects are well prounouced when you combine this with exercise. The fat burner helps you lose weight by the following methods: 1. Reduces your apetite 2. …
I have heard a lot of comments from you all about eggs and weight loss, and how many eggs you should consume daily/if eggs are good for weight loss etc. The egg is popularly and correctly known as the best source of protein in the whole planet!! Nutrition experts in …
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLK28BHJDd8?fs=1] Each month, we are going to set up a challenge within ourselves……with a goal of 5kg per month! slow and steady. Each week i would make a new post where we can all come and rant and write down what we want to write and ask questions. I would …
. Contrary to what most gym instructors would tell you, abs exercises alone would not get rid of that spare tyre around your waist. You can’t reduce fat from only one spot in your body, but you can adjust your diet, reduce fat in all parts of your body, and …
Semovita is one of our popular Nigerian swallows. a lot of people love it because its the closest to pounded yam they can get, without having to actually go through the stress of pounding the yam. Today i am going to talk briefly about the Calories in Semovita, so you …
A GUIDE FOR LOSING WEIGHT AFTER PREGNANCY With special focus to Nigerian and African Women. Pregnancy changes us. The change most times is drastic, and especially for us here in Africa, with our culture (the whole pumping you with food after childbirth and all that). 70 percent of women never …
The Stepper is a common exercise equipment that you can see in most of our gyms today, so I would like to let you know more about it. The Stepper machine is a machine that mainly works on the legs and thighs. It has two platforms which you are supposed …
Acai Berry Juice and Capsules now Available in Lagos Nigeria. Hi everyone. I have brought in a new set of Acai products for those interested. We have Acai berry Juice and Acai Capsules too. The quantity available is limited however so I hope to get more very soon. Along with …
Joining a gym is very important for loosing weight. While a lot of us might have treadmills or gym equipments at home, it is definitely not the same thing as joining a gym. The gyms usually have a gym instructor, who would watch you as you exercise and probably advice …
Hi everyone. Sorry i have been away, I am back, and i promise to be regular. I am setting up a new forum and hopefully it should be ready by next week! ttyl!
DIET/FOOD PLAN/TIMETABLE FOR NIGERIANS TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT PART 1(DETOX) The food plan below is for people who are trying to lose weight with the Nigerian diet. The first part of this diet plan is going to last for two weeks, after which i would give you the part two. …
Cortisol and weight gain Cortisol, a hormone produced in the body belongs to the glucocorticoids group. Cortisol is a hormone produced in the body in response to stress. Stress comes in different forms, but never the less, cortisol is produced irrespective of the source of stress.Let me explain how this …
The south beach diet is in three Phases, and we are talking about the stage one first of all. In my experience with different diets, I would have to say the SOUTH BEACH DIET is the best. The south beach diet was discovered by Dr Agaston. It is not a …
My food Journal Monday Tuesday Wednesday Breakfast Lunch Dinner Activity comments This is a very good way to record your food intake and activity daily. All you should do is get an exercise book and there you go!
DULCOLAX : Laxative used for weight loss. Dulcolax is actually a laxative whose active ingredient is bisacodyl. It usually comes in a tablet form and functions by stimulating the muscles of the bowel to contract and thus push food faster. Dulcolax is actually intended for treating constipation, but is now …
Skipping is a very good form of exercise for WEIGHT LOSS. It uses a lot of muscles, and serves as a good form of cardio. Note however that excessive skipping can cause injury to your ankles as they carry most of the body weight when you skip. There are different …
Hoodia is one of the WEIGHT LOSS pills that have been marketed for a while. It has actually become very popular in the WEIGHT LOSS pill industry. The Bushmen of Kalahari desert had claimed that Hoodia was taken anytime they were on their hunting trips, to diminish hunger and thirst.There …
This is a guest post from weight loss blog: BestColonCleaning.comBEST COLON CLEANSING As part of an alternative health treatment to minor digestive issues as well as weight problems, colon cleansing has become one of the most popular ways to shed off pounds. While there are other methods that are also …
I have come across a lot of dieters, who start the method of eating once a day, to lose weight. Some people, or rather most people, have stopped halfway when they could not continue. Some, however, have gone the full length, and end up losing 50 to 60 pounds over …
Hello Everyone! I am back from my break!
As much I love Gala, and my siblings love it too, i think its important you know the amount of Calories contained in Gala. One role of Gala contains just 297kcal. So therefore, when you take gala inbetween meals, ensure you take a light meal afterwards to you don’t heap …
Ogbono is one of our major soups here in Nigeria. Its a soup we eat regularly. Ogbono is actually good for health, and weight loss, but when used to make soup, what determines the calorie content is actually the additives in the soup, your PALM OIL and all that. However, …
I have probably talked a bit in my older posts about diet pills, and I am still going to talk some more. The human body usually gains weight when we overeat, stop exercising. The body also loses weight when we are on a proper diet, and very importantly, when we …
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7r_5W9QOm8] This video is for upper abdominal workout. You should do twenty of each and five repetitions of each set.By the time you do that for all of them, you have done more than a five hundred ab exercises.There are also other flat ab exercises in the site
A lot of people ask questions about Akpu, Fufu and weight loss weight loss. In the making of Akpu, the cassava is soaked for days fermented and then sieved, and the remaining is packed together and cooked to make akpu. Since akpu is usually served in wraps, you need to …
Like i have said earlier, the problem with some of our Nigerian meals, is actually that the ingredients used in cooking them are high in calorie content. So in the end, you end up eating an average sized meal, but so many calories. Today i would be talking about Beans. …
A lot of people never know how much calories they take in. Imagine if i tell you you can eat a cup of rice or beans and eat almost up to 800calories……you won’t believe. But if you make your rice the way they make it in my house….then you are …