Good morning my sweets,
I woke up this morning to a mail from a dear friend, among other things, she also told me about how the year has come to an end and her prayer concerning a particular issue still hasn't been answered. I wasn't going to do this post but it dawned on me that many other people could be going through the same thing and not know how to handle the pain or disappointment.

When you peel away all the Christmas cheer, songs, food, dancing, hampers, etc there is a lot of sadness. And this to me is the true meaning of the Christmas message. We must look into others, and offer help to those that need it, the best we can...food, clothes, love etc.

I know many people have been waiting on that job but it didnt come, some waited on that pregnancy/baby, it didnt happen, some waited on that 'Mr/Mrs right', no show. You prayed for a sweet and happy marriage, it didnt happen. All i can say is, as long as there is life, there is hope.

Hi y'all
You know I am into fitness and living a healthy life? Ok, in case you didn't know, I also love food, hehehehe!! I love good food ehhh. I enjoy cooking, cooking makes me happy. When I am bored, I cook, lol. Anyways, this week is Christmas week, so I would love to share some of my recipes with you(not that they are things you never knew about, am just trying to have fun, make una no vex, lol.) I will try to make them a bit healthy for us, so that we don't feel too guilty while indulging. All week is all about food, food, food, fooood and more fooood. #operationopenbelle Woohoo!!

If you are looking for simple recipes to make for the family or add to your party menu, maybe some of what you find here will attract you. Today i'm sharing Chicken pepper soup!! This dish may not be a big deal, but nne/nna it tastes like happiness! Simple and yummy!!!!

This was where I added all the spices to marinate with.

All mixed.

Scent leaves and curry leaves.

Ingredients: Will feed 4 to 6 people

1. 1 whole chicken: I used live chicken, they taste better, they give better flavor and aroma to the dish (and I get to use all the spare parts of the chicken, hehehe) My neighbors don hear nwii! Lol!
2. 2 tsps pepper soup spice_ground.
3. 3 fresh native yellow pepper_ground
4. 2 tsps of crayfish_ground
5. Half a hand full of Scent leave(I just cant do without this herb)
6. Half a hand full of curry leaves_finely chopped
7. 1/2 tsp of thyme.
8. 1 small bay leaf.
9. 1 small onion_chopped 
10. 1 garlic clove_crushed and chopped
11. Salt and seasoning cubes to taste.

Good Morning Sweets!
I hope you are still prepping for the holidays? hmmmm nice!

Ok, I have made this recipe a number of times but never shared it here (I shared some of this on the food cube). For the sake of the festive season, you might want to add this to your party menu, just to jazz things up a bit....*wink


*Moin moin with a twist.




                             

Ingredients: This will serve 6 to 7 people. 2 wraps per person. (Basically your regular Moin ingredients)

• 2 cups of honey Beans
• 2 medium Onions, roughly chopped
• 200g Tatashe 
• 2 tbsp ground Crayfish(optional)
• 4 small native 'yellow' pepper.
• 3 tbsp Canola oil (For a healthier meal, minimize the amount of oil you add)
• 1 tsp of paprika (optional)
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 hand full scent leaves_chopped (this is the main ingredient that will make a difference today)
• Salt and seasoning cubes to taste.
• 1 medium smoked 'titus' fish_remove bones carefully.
• 2 eggs (optional)

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Hey Sweets,
If you have never attempted living healthy by eating clean and/or exercising, you are on your own ehh! You are missing a lot. I may be wrong, but even if you attempted it for a week, you should feel your body changing, all your body juices will start flowing again. Everything starts ticking again, it will feel like someone started your ignition(choi!). That feeling is fantastic! You need to feel it for yourself. Waking up in the morning and dancing around the house. Sometimes, I run indoors from place to place, yes, that's what happens when I wake up feeling high.

My life has changed tremendously:

1. I sleep better.
2. I am generally a happier and positive person (no try me before o, I bite)
3. I am more confident.
4. I think better, my brain functions better. I focus more on one thing at a time now(believe me when i say I was a bit scattered and lacked focus)
5. I look better. The joy I feel when I try on new clothes now.......

Hi y'all!
Sorry for the late post guys, had to go out early. Lagos traffic is not even funny.
I went to the doctor last week, just to do a bit of checkup. I checked my blood pressure and it was 100 over 60 which the doc told me was good,  he said its because I exercise regularly (meanwhile the guy keep staring at me each time I go there, he sef shock at the weight loss, lol!), that's why it has remained so. I have maintained that rate for over 6 months now. I like to check, not that I am prone to a high blood pressure, I just want to feel safe. While pregnant, my bp was always around 120 over 80. I lost my brother due to renal failure, I'm just playing it safe.

High blood pressure is a silent killer.



There are many ways one can use to reduce a high blood pressure without drugs. Regular exercise is one of them. Please take out time to workout at least 15 mins a day, you'll feel fantastic! Exercise is for everyone, not just people trying to lose weight, even kids need it.

Talk to your doctor, let him/her check you and let you know what your ideal pressure should be. Stay safe and stay happy.
 Love ya and God bless!
Cheliz.

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Morning Sweets,
Hope ya'll had a nice weekend?
Eheen! Where are those people that have been planning to shelf their weight loss journeys and fitness routines all because of Christmas and new year? Lol. Allow me to be your conscience today. But, Me sef need this motivation, because on some days, I feel like sleeping and eating all day long, chai! Lord help your daughter! Although, when I do go to the gym, I try to do more work and burn more calories than before.

A little motivation for you:

Me before.

Me now.

So, I have been getting a few mails lately, people telling me they want to rest(meaning eat like never before) and i'm beginning to get worried. Some have stopped already, as we speak (yes i want them to feel guilty) Some say its because they want to travel, some say they just want to enjoy life (not sure they were suffering before), some talk say dem just no fit!. Ok, I hear! Just be ready for unwanted weight gain. Especially, if you've planned to eat for the whole nation.




This might help:

• Burn major calories in advance. 
• Do not over eat whatever it is you plan to eat.
• Keep working out and eating clean even during the hols, just allow yourself a few treats here and there. Still apply the 'everything in moderation' rule

Good morning,
This is the second part to the calorie counting post. I will make the post as easy and as short as I can. Please take some time to read and understand it fully, if you would love to use this method to lose weight or maintain. Lets just forget everything we read in that book. Lol.


To me, this method when mastered, is the fastest way to lose weight and keep it off for good. Yes, it also comes in handy when you have reached your goal weight. It may take some time to grasp, but it works.

First, you need to calculate your daily energy requirement. This will determine how much energy you need to eat to stay healthy and maintain a HEALTHY weight on a daily basis. To determine this, your age, gender and weight are taken into consideration but let me not bore you with the formula, there are many apps that can help with this.

The koko is that;

• Women need about 2000 calories daily to maintain their body weight. So, to lose weight, deduct 500 from this (daily).
• Men need about 2500 calories daily. To lose weight, deduct 500 from this.

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