One short but very important advice on weight loss.

  A lot of people think that weight loss is only about activity: Do this, eat that, run this, check that etc. No! Weight loss is about your personal results. Sometimes, its not what works for you that works for the next person. Do not go sheepishly overboard on another person's results. I think Eric sums it up in his saying:

 

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One super way of LOSING WEIGHT without breaking the bank.

 

Melissa Macarthy is a fashion designer who shed a whole lot of weight within a short period of time. She shares her experience on the unusual but simple part she took towards weight loss. 

When asked recently about her SLIMMER SIZE, the 45-year-old boss, and star of The Boss, came clean about her reported 50 pound loss.

Her secret? A "super boring life."

"You bring it real down, you don't do anything fun and you go to bed at 7:30 — that's the trick,"

You will agree with me that a whole lot has been said about weight loss success most of whom are very complex and costly. But if you can watch your life style and cut down on a whole lot of excesses, you will be amazed at the result. Luxuries like taking cola drinks, eating heavy at night, eating candies etc, you will surely achieve significant results.

   The key word from Melissa's story is cutting down on excesses.

Oprah Winfrey's Tips to Weight LOSS.

 
 

   
Oprah Winfrey wants you to know that eating on Weight Watchers doesn't mean monotonous dieting.

In fact, Oprah doesn't "think of it as a diet" – it's a lifestyle change. The 62-year-old mogul shared her tips and tricks when it comes to counting points and eating well.

"Seafood is your friend!" she said, explaining that her go-to fish meals include cod and her favorite, barramundi. "Sea bass and salmon have more points."

And she loves jicama too. "It gives a nice crunch," she agreed with a caller. And she's left some of her old vices behind, joking that now, "I can live in the world, if I never have goat cheese soufflé again."



In addition, the talk show queen gives some of her greasy foods a healthy remix. If she's eating noodles, Oprah incorporates some spaghetti squash to lighten it up, or she's having her beloved potatoes she'll combine the carbohydrate with the more nutritious cauliflower.

One thing she's "tricking herself" into doing is drinking more water. "I don't like water," she confessed adding, "I trick myself into drinking ginger-vanilla infused water."

Latest scientific discovery to WEIGHT LOSS!

   Scientists have not ceased to unveil better and faster ways of solving the human problems we experience here on earth. Weight loss is not an exception. What has weight loss got to do with the picture below?



The creature above is called the African lungfish, or scientifically: Protopterus annectens.
So whats so special about this fish. Well, this fish can live in suspended animation, (otherwise called aestivation) without food and water for three to five years. They wake up when water becomes available.
During suspended animation, animals are inactive for an extended period—they take in no food or water and make no urine or waste. They enter a state of torpor, slowing down the biological time in relation to the clock time.
Suspended animation has long fascinated scientists because of its great application potentials in fields ranging from medicine to space travel. But today, weight loss experts are equally looking at the possibility of using this in the reduction of fat and cholesterol in the human body.
Though its possibility in the human body is still being researched, BUT once it clicks, men and women can now easily loose weight in a matter of months, just by going to the hospital and placed on suspended animation in two or three months, you are back to shape.
 Equally, surgeons would have more time to operate on patients during critical moments when blood circulation stops, and the dream of long-distance space travel could be realized.
  So, for the mean time,  if you are in need of weight loss, simply practice your own mini-suspended animation by always eating light especially fruits and vegetables before going to bed.
  
   

Two most important WEIGHT LOSS TIPS for Africans.

     A lot Africans who want to loose weight have been fed with all kinds of things from different clime not knowing that nature knows how to balance equilibrium in every area. So lets take a look at the two most important weight loss tips for Africans.
            

 

1. Drink Water, Especially Before Meals

It is often claimed that drinking water can help with weight loss, and this is true.
Drinking water can boost metabolism by 24-30% over a period of 1-1.5 hours, helping you burn off a few more calories.
One study showed that drinking a half liter of water about a half an hour before meals helped dieters eat fewer calories and lose 44% more weight.

2. Eat More Vegetables and Fruits
  Africa is blessed with a variety of fruits and vegetables that can still be found in their natural habitat. This quite unlike what you get from first world countries were you get fruits and vegetables grow with artificial materials.
Vegetables and fruits have several properties that make them effective for weight loss.
They contain few calories, but a lot of fiber. They are also rich in water, which gives them a low energy density. They also take a while to chew, and are very filling.
Studies show that people who eat vegetables and fruits tend to weigh less. These foods are also super healthy and nutritious so eating them is important for all sorts of reasons. 

  Finally, practice these two patiently for two months and share the testimony with me.

Latest strange creature found in Mexico.

  Mexico is gradually becoming the global hub for mysterious creatures. The picture above is the latest.

It looks like something from a terrifying horror movie, but this is the mystery sea creature that’s baffled experts after washing up on a tourist beach in Mexico.

The monstrous 4-metre (13-foot-long) beast was discovered on Bonfil Beach, in the city of Acapulco, in the south-west Mexican state of Guerrero.

Stunned beach-goers stood around the beast and began taking photos - while also speculating on the possible species of the creature.

The creature’s body was washed on the shore by strong currents that have been affecting parts of the Mexican coast.

 Just two years ago, the following human-like creature was found in Mexico. 

 

The latest TECH DEVICE that catches RAPISTS red-hot-handed!

  

     
   The major problem in the prosecution of rapists and those who are engaged in sexual assault is always LACK OF CREDIBLE EVIDENCE against the accused. This has left alot of families disillusioned with their wards pulled into a state of devastation, denial and blame

  This will soon be a thing of the past. Why? Check out that WHITISH device on the picture above. Did you see it? Yes! That device will be sending a whole lot of rapists to jail from now on. Yes, technology has begun to offer some form of solution to this problem, the latest of which manifests itself in the device above. It is simply called, 'the WEARSAFE TAG, a new kind of wearable with a specific focus on, children and college students.
 
 Slightly larger than a quarter and attachable to just about any piece of clothing or jewelry, the Wearsafe Tag allows its user to instantly alert friends and family members to troubling situations with a discreet press of a button. Rather than relying on a phone to call for help, the Bluetooth enabled Tag allows the wearer to send an alert via email, text, and the Wearsafe app to a predetermined group of emergency contacts. Immediately, a group chat is started, and relevant parties can see where the Tag user is located by way of GPS information. But most important of all, pressing the Tag allows your friends and family to instantaneously hear audio data from your location — in fact, they can hear what’s going on up to 60 seconds before you even activate the device.

  Who said technology no good? Though the device is yet to hit Nigerian market, it will be a money spinner here due to the rise in cases of sexual abuse of the underaged, in our society.
 

She narrowly escaped abortion!

  
 
Surrogate Mom Gives Birth to Baby Girl with Serious Birth Defects Despite Parents' Order to Abort.

  This was a true life encounter in the US were a surrogate mother was ordered to abort this precious soul simply because she had some birth defects detected by ultra sound during pregnancy. The baby narrowly escaped abortion due to surrogate mother's guts to keep the baby and look for another couple that will adopt her. Today, this baby is three years plus.
   This still brings to the fore, the debate on abortion being lawful or unlawful. Well, that is not on our radar today. I just want to inform you a little about surrogacy just in-case you do not know.

Simply put, surrogacy is the practice by which a woman (called a surrogate mother) becomes pregnant and gives birth to a baby in order to give it to someone who cannot have children. 

   Basically, it is the carrying of a pregnancy for intended parents. There are two main types of surrogacy, gestational surrogacy (also known as host or full surrogacy) which was first achieved in April 1986 and traditional surrogacy (also known as partial, genetic, or straight surrogacy). In gestational surrogacy, the pregnancy results from the transfer of an embryo created by fertilizing a detached human egg with a sperm inside a test tube (IVF), in a manner so the resulting child is genetically unrelated to the surrogate. Gestational surrogates are also referred to as gestational carriers. In traditional surrogacy, the surrogate is impregnated naturally or artificially, but the resulting child is genetically related to the surrogate. In the United States, gestational surrogacy is more common than traditional surrogacy and is considered less legally complex.




    Armed with this basic information, do you think that this can be practiced in our African Society in other to help couples who have been waiting patiently on luck in other to have a child of their own?

  
 
   

African Footballers that married their CHILDHOOD SWEETHEARTS!

  
   The rate of divorce in our society today has led to a whole lot of questions on how to make your marriage stand the test of time. If the ordinary man in the street is worried about this trend, WHAT ABOUT CELEBRITIES? Could marrying your childhood sweet heart the key especially in our African society? If you have any comment on this, please do not hesitate to comment on this post.
   Meanwhile, lets take a short look at some African Soccer Stars that married their childhood heartthrob. Coincidentally,  the two on our radar today, are from the same country:
 
    
                                            Of course you guessed right!

1. Samuel and Georgette Eto'o

Ivorian Georgette formally married Cameroonian Samuel Eto’o in 2014. One of the most successful African footballers in history, Eto’o and Georgette had a traditional wedding in 2007 and already have four children together. The childhood sweethearts look as happy as ever.

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2. Alex and Olivia Song
Cameroonian Alex Song wed the beautiful Olivia who is his childhood darling. They have two children together. The West Ham United midfielder and the business woman have two children together. They’re known for their impeccable fashion sense

 

The count continues in subsequent posts. Remember, feel free to comment on this!

LOVE NOTES! Three Simple but Powerful ways to bringing the sparkle, back to your love life.

 The mummified body of German sea captain Manfred Fritz Bajorat has been found by two fishermen last weekend - just 50 miles from the Philippines.

But a final note was discovered alongside Manfred’s body - in which he gave an emotional farewell to wife Claudia.

 

He wrote: ‘Thirty years we’re been together on the same path. Then the power of the demons was stronger than the will to live.

‘You’re gone. May your soul find its peace. Your Manfred.’

Manfred’s body was discovered seven years after he was last seen - and was discovered alongside the emotional note.

It is believed that he was married to Claudia before he broke their union to go traveling. She died of cancer in 2010.

It isn’t known what caused Manfred’s death - but a heart attack is believed to be one of the likely possibilities.

  

   One of the things that got me thinking concerning the couple above is how long they have stayed in marriage together. We might not be able to get alot of information about their married life, but there must be one or two things that spiced it up for them to stay together for thirty good years. But one of these binding power may not be far-fetched. As pathetic as this story maybe, it unveils the power of LOVE NOTES that even if when the wife has died, he was still willing to put down something for her at the point of his own death. 

     In this our computer age, were daily activities are carried out so fast, both digital and online, we tend to forget that most of the time, its little things that matter the most. 

      A whole lot of us have our GSM phones on our palms every minute of the day BUT to take a little time out and think of the one we claim to be dear to our hearts becomes a problem. Just the thought of her or him should move you to write and send a text message to him of her.

     Of course, text messages are good, a whole lot of people can send text messages to your WIFE or HUSBAND, but not everyone can have access to him or her like you do. This is were love notes come in. 

    So, without boring you any further, here are three simple but powerful ways you can use love notes to always make sure your WIFE or HUSBAND'S love tank, is always full. 

     Please, before we zero in, note these two points;

• The menfolk should take this love note issue seriously, because most of the time in our African society, its the womenfolk that feel unloved. Why? Because, once the man provides for his family, financially, he feels he owes the woman nothing else. The next time, he wants to pounce on the woman in bed like a prey after its predator. This make the typical African woman feel used. Therefore, any special way of using your love notes will make the woman feel more at home with you. Remember, ladies are moved by the little little things they hear you say (or in this case, write UNLESS your spouse is not literate enough to read)
• Take a little time to think of some good things you came across during the day and take note of them. Then try to weave a little love story, poem or just a sentence around it, liking it to your spouse. Minute it on your diary or phone book on your GSM (which comes in handy) Example: In those days KIA motors made their debut into the Nigerian Automobile market, a man saw the KIA Rio for the first time, whaoo! It was groovy. He loved it. So he began to think of how it will look like if he owned one. But somewhere along the line, he started thinking, "If I put down how I feel about this car on paper, what would I say?" Then, since there is someone I value in my life more than this inanimate object (in this case his wife)why not address the letter to her.

   Alright, shall we eat the pudding? Three simple but powerful ways to leverage the power of love notes in your marriage.

1. Write your love note and place it inside a book you know you wife or husband is reading currently or always attends to. Example: Daily devotionals or the bible, novel, magazine or current textbook or any other printed material he or she is reading presently.
2. Stick your special love note on your spouse's mobile phone. You can title this one "special love alert"
3. Offer to iron the cloth of your spouse. After that, place your special love note inside one of the pockets or pin them on an obvious part of the clothing.

I can go on and on. These are just to set your imagination rolling. You can be more creative than I. However you want to do it, just let the love notes flow at least once or twice a week. I bet you, your spouse will be better off for it and  will never remain the same.
   In case you dont have any ideas on some love notes to start with, here are some;

•  Please let me know what I did to deserve you…I want to make sure I keep on doing it!
•  If love was lost by closing our eyes, then I wouldn’t blink because I wouldn’t want to live a second without loving you
•  Life is rushed and things get busy, but never forget that I love you

 You go on and craft yours. Make it more unique and keep it as simple as possible.
    Finally, to late Manfred, the German explorer and his wife who inspired this piece, may their humble souls rest in perfect peace.
  

Bundled out of flight! Over-weight and its HARSH realities!

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  A  man weighing 175 pounds says he was forcibly removed from a flight because he weighed too much.
Illinois dentist Dan Nykaza was preparing for takeoff on an American Airlines Envoy regional flight departing from O'Hare to Salt Lake City when he and another passenger were booted from the aircraft to reduce the weight, reports ABC7 Chicago.
    Nykaza said he was buckled in and had been on the plane about 20-30 minutes when he was approached by a flight attendant who told him he needed to get off.
"And I'm like 'Why?" Because there was too much weight on the plane and nobody would take the voucher they were offering. So they chose two people, me being one of them.”
  This is the second time in three months, I am receiving a report of passengers  being asked to leave the plane due to over-weight. My question is this:

If “Fat Loss” is so simple, then why is everyone still fat?

Recent studies show that 95% of dieters regain the weight they lost and more often than not end up heavier than when they started. What do the 5% who lose weight and keep it off know that the others don’t?

 A whole lot of people have not discovered the power of excercise. NOT the normal going to the gym maybe three times a day and working out for three to four hours. NO! weight loss is all about CONSISTENCY in doing the LITTLE  things you need to do OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

What do I mean? Its not the hours you spend in the gym once or twice a week, but the little 10mins jog every single day for the next two years. That is it. If you have any other way that has walked for you, do comment on this write-up.