| Onyimau20, I can give you free medical advice. I can give you the fundamentals about weight gain and loss. Its a question of input and output. If your input = Output, your weight will remain stable. If your input (calorie intake) is higher than output (energy spent daily), you will gain weight, and vice versa.
An average woman needs about 1500 - 2000 calories per day, depending on level of activity. To lose weight, you must consume less food than your output. Either you reduce intake (dieting) or you increase activity (exercise). Generally speaking, increase exercise is more effective than dieting, if you can control yourself from increasing your food intake.
To lose weight in Nigeria, note the following:
1. Avoid rice, and fried foods like dodo
2. Don't skip meals
3. Eat 3 -4 times daily, small quantities, rather than large amount 1 or two times daily
4. Avoid Egusi, red meat (cow, goat etc)
5. Avoid fast foods, Mr Biggs etc
6. Drink plain water, avoid soft drinks except diet soft drinks
7. Eba and ila is good for losing weight; don't take a wrap bigger than your clenched fist at one time
8. Drink lots of water BEFORE you start eating
9. Avoid chocolates and sweets, use fruits as snacks
10. Exercise daily - jumping on the spot daily or skipping rope for 15 minutes daily is enough -- start gradually, 1 minute per day for five days, increasing by one minute every 5 days
If you follow this advice, you will lose weight naturally.
If all fails, you may try Xenical or Alli (orlistat) which helps you to get rid of excess fat. It is cheaper in the US and can be purchased on the internet; but I have seen it also in Nigeria.
Best of luck |
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