Hi sweets,
Good Morning Sweets,
Many of you voted Amanda!! I even got phone calls. Amanda people are really happy for you dear and yes!! You are the WINNERRRR!!!! Congratulations!!

•  If anything, the toned arms did it for me. 
• Skin is lighter.
• Abs look firmer.

Pat also did really well, remember I said picking the winner wont be about the scale a lone, Pat shows an obvious difference too. I owe you a gift Pat!!! (I know I said the winner takes it all, I just feel like giving her something, lol) Congrats!!


Louisa, MissB, Tess, Sweetpie, Wunmi, Nena, you ladies also did a fab job. Congrats to you all. I totally see a difference in every one of you. I really wish i could give a prize to everyone for their hard work. I love you all for doing this.

• Louisa: Your tummy and your thighs shrunk.
• MissB, that dress is obviously loose on you now. 
• Tess, your tummy shrunk and your thighs reduced.
• Sweetpie, I see the difference in your pants. Your abs are well toned. (She showed me a pic)
• Wunmi, The dress is loose on you also.
• Nena, for a nursing mum, my dear you did great!! 

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Mighty fine morning Sweeties!!!
Sorry, this is coming late, i blame it on the late. Those that caused it know themselves. *side eye* Finally we get to see the end result or rather 8 week result of the #workit challenge. Remember we started with 16 contestants and ended up with 8 very powerful and brave women. They stood up to the challenge. I am proud of them!!.

Again, thank you for making this ride with me ladies!!!

So here are the results (in no particular order) :

PAT: 

LOUISA: 

AMANDA: 

WUNMI:

MISSB: 

TESS:   

Started at 81.8kg, finished at 76.7kg. Lost: 5.1kg

Front view: Before and After.

Side view: Before and After.

SWEETPIE: 

NENA: 

These ladies were all lovely throughout the challenge, none gave issues at all, they sent in their pictures on time (sometimes, Lol), we generally had a blissful time, they were fun to work with. Thank you ladies!! *kisses*

Hmmmmm, Who do you think is the winner??  VOTES please. Lol!  I will announce the winner later........suspense!
God bless,
Cheliz.

Hey Sweets,
Today is the final day of the weight loss challenge!!! Wow! We have come a long way, worked hard, ate good clean foods, and it has sure paid off right?


Let me recap some of the things we did:

• We detoxed the first week and every other 3 weeks.
• We did at least 4000 squats.
• We Skipped.
• Ate loads of fruits.
• Ate loads of veggie salads etc.
• Drank loads of water.
• Exercised, like say wetin!! 
• There were tough times, and many moments of victory!

I was excited when Doosh told me she was making some Greek yoghurt at home, I haven't even tried making some myself because I buy from a store close to my house, I just 'step-hop' to the place. Hmmm, i've been lazy. I will definitely take her guidelines and make some for myself.  Please enjoy.

P.S: Dooshima, is a long time reader of this blog, beautiful lady.




Ingredients Needed : 

1.  1 Liter Packet of liquid Milk
2. 4 Tablespoons of Yoghurt from a packet that says " BioLive Yoghurt" or contains " Probiotics" on it
3. 3 empty Glass Jars- ( used two empty Olive Jars and one Nescafe Jar)
4. Muslin or Cheesecloth. If none available use an old T-shirt or kitchen towel.

Step 1: Prepare the Jars-
Wash your jars thoroughly and place them in a pot with their covers. Add water to pot until jars are covered and place on fire to boil. When the water in the pot begins to boil, reduce the heat and leave the pot and jars on fire until you are ready to pour the milk in.



Step 2:  Scald the milk - Time 3-7 minutes
Now you have to scald/pasteurize your milk. This means pouring the packet  of milk into your saucepan and, over high heat, bring it almost to a boil. This will take about 3 minutes if the milk is at room temperature or 5-7 minutes if it’s just out of the fridge. As the milk is just starting to bubble around the edges of the saucepan, remove from the burner. Put a lid on the pan if you want, and then leave to cool for 5-10 minutes. The milk is cool enough when you can put your fingertip on the side of the pot used without burning yourself.




Step 3: Add the bacteria/ 4 Table spoons of Yoghurt
Add 4 tablespoons of yoghurt to the milk and mix. Carefully take glass jars out of the boiling hot water and pour milk mixture into them and close tightly immediately.

Step 4: Keep the mixture in a dark warm place - Time 8-12 hours
Now it is time to leave the mixture to set. The best way to do this is by placing the jars in your oven and leaving the pilot light on. If you do not have an oven, you could place the jars in a kitchen cupboard and close. It is best to Follow steps 1-3 in the evening or just before bedtime so the yoghurt can set over night.


Step 5: Strain the yogurt – time 2-4 hours
This is the last and final step. By the time you wake up in the morning, the yoghurt will have set. a way to test this is if you shake the jar, you will notice the liquid inside is now very thick. You have successfully made yoghurt if you followed the preceding steps correctly. Now you get to make greek yogurt.

Take the cloth that you have designated for the straining–tee-shirt, tea towel, or cheese cloth–stretch it over top of a sieve on a bowl. Pour yoghurt into the cloth and tie it.  Place the bowl and suspended yogurt into the refrigerator. Let the yogurt drain for a couple of hours. The longer you let it drain the thicker the yogurt.
You’re done!

When the yogurt has drained long enough, or when you remember that you forgot about it go to the fridge and remove the delicious ready to eat greek yoghurt.  Avoid submerging the yogurt in all that delicious whey you’ve drained off. Put the yogurt in an air tight container and refrigerate until you want to eat it.
One more thing!

Once you have made this recipe...for your next batch all you need to do is keep 4 tablespoons of this greek yoghurt to start the process again. Since first trying out this recipe 3 weeks ago...I have made it again twice.  once I notice what I have made is about to finish..I keep the last 4 spoons to make another batch.

Greek yoghurt  is basically strained yoghurt. This process gives it a higher protein level, less sugar and carbohydrates than normal yoghurt making it super healthy. Enjoy it with fruits, nuts, plain in smoothies or as a replacement for cream in salad dressing.




Thanks Doosh! Please sweets, if you have any great recipe to share, feel free to contact me on chelizruby@gmail.com I would love to share and learn from you. God bless.
Cheliz.

Hey Sweets,
Sorry about this late post, network don show me sometin.
Here's a product i would love you to know about. Y'all know i'm a coffee lover/addict Hehehe! I hardly go 24 hours without coffee. I even carry it in my travel cup when i'm on the road.

Its Organo Gold Gourmet coffee. It comes in different flavors/variants

1. Black coffee
2. Cafe Latte
3. King of Coffee
4. Cafe Mocha
5. Cafe Supreme
6. Hot chocolate

This was very hard for me to write, I pray this reaches the person it was meant for.

P.S: I have not always been a slim person. Fat is all I have known all my life. I am still coming to terms with being called 'slim'.


Psalm 55:22; Cast your burden on the Lord, And HE shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. 

I remember when going out, gave me "high blood pressure". I got major anxiety whenever anyone invited us(hubby ans I) to a party. I would give 1000 excuses not to go. It was bad! Weddings, birthday parties, home visits, were a no-no for me. Never did i attend. Aside from church, through out 2012, i didn't attend any public function.


It got really bad around the time I was pregnant with my second born. I was depressed to the bone. I constantly judging myself. There was a constant tape playing in my head:

• OMG! Oh God why me?
• "Now i will add extra 50kgs"
• "By the time i give birth, i will be so big, i will look like a monster!!!!"
• "I am ugly"
• "I am not good enough"
• "I am not worthy"
• "I am fat!!"
• "who will love me?"
• "I don't have a job"
• "I am a failure"
• "I will never get to their level"
• "I don't ever look good in anything i wear, why bother?"

Hey Sweets!!!
I was having a chat with a dear friend, Uche of Da Creams Makeover. The chat was actually about drinking lemon water before and after childbirth etc. It prompted me to write a bit about losing the baby weight.

Some weeks back, i wrote about staying healthy during pregnancy, you can read here. So what then happens after giving birth? How to lose the baby weight? I have written on it in the past here also. Please allow me to refresh on that.

You don't need a surgery to get your body back, you just need to do the right things.

P.S: This is just my opinion, you may wish to try out the process but, please consult your doctor to be sure you are fit and ready for it. This is for those that truly want their body back in time.

I started my weight loss journey 2 months after delivery and these below are some of the things i did to lose the baby weight and more.


HOW TO LOSE THE BABY WEIGHT FAST: 

1. Set your goals. Make it a realistic goal. 2-4kg weight loss per month is very realistic. 
2. Give some time to heal whether you had a cesarean section or not. If you didn't have a CS, a month or 2 is fine. Start before you put on extra weight and the fat congeals. 
3. Forget about anything cold for at least 6 months post delivery. Every time you drink water or any fluid, let it be hot or warm. Even your bath water should always be hot. This will help to loosen the fat and eliminate water stored in the body during pregnancy. 
4. Eat lots of pepper soup with spices and that local scent leaf. It will help to keep the breast milk flowing. Drink flavoured teas if you like, they are good. Don't take too much pap, its loaded with carbs.
5. Breast feed as much as you can. Constant breast feeding will help to flatten the tummy and release any blood clots in the womb. The more you breast feed, the more your tummy flattens.
6. The above goes with a good diet o. As long as you are eating a balanced and healthy meal, your abdomen will flatten considerably.
7. Don't eat for 2. Our mothers are fund of forcing us to eat all them fufu, eba 3 times a day or more to help breastfeed. The excess meals will only make you put on major weight. You just eat a size able amount of food that is loaded with nutrients for the baby. Always include fruits, veggies and proteins in your daily diet.
8. Do not diet! Eat healthy and nutritious meals 6 or more times a day, including snacks. This food should be eaten just before its time to breast feed the baby. It will help you not to feel dizzy afterwards.  Do not starve, if you starve, your baby will get watery breast milk that has low nutrients.
9. Make water your best friend. Up to 6 liters a day. 
10. Start exercising as soon as you feel strong. Start at your own pace and heat things up as you go. This will help tighten the abs.

Ghen Ghennn!!! *Playing 24 series soundtrack* Lol! That's how I feel right now because the smoke that is emanating from these women ehhhh!!! Its like the whole thing just got hotter. No, I am not exaggerating o, oya see for yourselves......But first, Happy new week!

1. Front view (You may wish to crop out your head) lol for security reasons Hahahaha! 
2. Side view. (No suck belle o)
3. Scale pic with the newspaper like you did here. 
4. If you measured parts of your body before the challenge, also send that to me with your current measurements. I dont know why this skipped my mind, it should have been part of the requirements..  Neck, Bust, Under bust, Waist, Hips, Inner thighs and Upper arms.