Why you're not losing weight: Understanding how Calorie count influences your weight loss

Food contains energy, and our body needs certain amount of energy to function, every cell in our body does, so I can say CALORIES are energy intake through food.
               "Calories are nothing but stored energy"  
When trying to lose weight, calories are the name of the game. Forget everything you've heard, proteins, carbs, fat and all that, weight control is about calorie control, whether you're trying to lose weight, gain weight, or maintain your weight, it all starts and end in your ability to control your calorie intake, and in order to achieve that you have to understand your  calorie count, you have to understand the importance of measuring the calorie content in your daily food intake. 
From your rice, to white bread, chips, candy, soda, cookies to the more healthy food like wheat bread, grilled chicken, fruit and vegetables... They all contain calories.

Calories are everything... Let me say that again CALORIES ARE EVERYTHING.
  Everything we do e.g from exercise, to taking a stroll, climbing the stairs, or even just standing burn calories and every food you take in contains calories, so weight control is a constant battle between the calories you take in and the calories you send out. 

Your weight could stay the same but if one is higher than the other your weight will change...

   Lets make this in plain words, if  you consume more calories than you burn you will add weight and vise versa, and if your intake equals output your weight remains...

     So judging from what I've stated so far, if you are trying to loose weight, its obvious what your body requires, the calories you burn daily must be more than your daily calorie intake, for example , if your body burn 2000 calories per day and you eat only 1700, you would be able to able to create a calorie deficit of 300 calories, that way you will loose weight.

You can loose weight either by 
 1. Reducing your calorie intake
 2. Exercising
 3. Combining both option 1 & 2  for achieving maximum result

The amount of calories our body requires daily depends on our Gender, Age and Height, you can contact (acaloriecounter.com) to understand what daily intake your body requires based on the above mentioned factors or consult the table below for a slight insight.

Gender	Age (years)	Sedentaryb	Moderately Activec	Actived
Child	2-3	1,000	1,000-1,400	1,000-1,400
Female	4-8 9-13 14-18 19-30 31-50 51+	1,200 1,600 1,800 2,000 1,800 1,600	1,400-1,600 1,600-2,000 2,000 2,000-2,200 2,000 1,800	1,400-1,800 1,800-2,200 2,400 2,400 2,200 2,000-2,200
Male	4-8 9-13 14-18 19-30 31-50 51+	1,400 1,800 2,200 2,400 2,200 2,000	1,400-1,600 1,800-2,200 2,400-2,800 2,600-2,800 2,400-2,600 2,200-2,400	1,600-2,000 2,000-2,600 2,800-3,200 3,000 2,800-3,000 2,400-2,800

But what ever the case, remember the general rule: Ladies shouldn't go below 1200  calories and guys 1800 calories daily, personally if I go below 1400 calories I get weak, our  body uses up this energy during daily survival even when we are asleep!
  To track your daily calorie intake you can get an online calorie tracker, just input the food you eat and the quantity, the counter will add up for u.
        Tracking your calorie intake can be a real eye opener, because some people really have no idea how much they over eat.

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This tea is magic

Hey beautiful people! Hope you all had a fabulous day😎.... 

So here's something awesome I came across sometime back that I decided to experiment with... 

ROOIBOS TEA!!! Ever heard of this? It is packed with wonderful health and skin goodies 👌... 

Studies on rooibos herbal tea have shown rooibos to contain high levels of flavonoids (that help to tackle ECZEMA and ACNE), high levels of an important enzyme called superoxide dismutase ( known for its excellent ANTI-AGING properties), and high levels of Zinc and Vitamin D (to protect and maintain a healthy skin)... 

Studies have also proven that drinking this tea as well as topically applying the rooibos herb on the skin are equally great remedies for a clear skin. Either way, asides the elimination of free radicals due to it antioxidant content the final result is CLEAR GORGEOUS SKIN... 

You'd be amazed how this piece can flatter your skins outlook, you'd be asked for your secret 😉... 

So people! go get yourself some rooibos tea, boil some water and insert a tea bag until water color turns dark brown. 

Drink up to healthier and clearer skin whoop whoop! 😁....

 You could get it at www.amazon.com or your regular grocery stores... 

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Is there really a trick to finding true and long lasting love?

Finding true love this days has become a bed of nails, some people have even learned to look beyond their immediate habitat, let all guards down and dive into the cyber world, who knows the poor guy might be stuck behind one PC, It's that deep... And it doesn't take much energy really, sign up, jot a quick profile, slap up a lone somewhat flattering photo and fling your self out there to the universe.
 Well, while some have become online dating success stories, some are far from it, while some have met soul mates and life partner's, some have  experienced horror. Some have led to dates that turned out to be the end of an anticipated beginning, some have become the beginning of something very beautiful. But really who knows, you could fall in love, get married, and live happily ever after.
Any lady who has had a blissful experience through online dating will always recommend and vise versa. Which ever side of the game you recommend, truth is women still have faith in online dating, they still believe their mr.right could be somewhere out there, just a click away.
Some meet duds, some weirdos, and then some meet some guys who seemed wonderful but suddenly disappeared after first sex. Some meet nice guys who they didn't "click" with. Gorgeous guys who seemed to be drifting, distracted . some cool workaholic guys who texted "I might be free in an hr. Wanna meet up?" and then cancelled.
The analysis can go on for ever.
More often, this single ladies may ask, *what is wrong with me?"  Personally you'd wonder if they really are doing something wrong. Maybe some could be too obliging, and some too demanding and then the other one too... serious? fun? is there such a thing as being too fun? The phenomenon of why stable, beautiful, intelligent, good mannered  ladies stay single beyond their wish has become an unsolved puzzle.
 It has become very popular to blame single people's personalities, appearances, mannerisms and jobs for their singleness. Most of the time even when that checks out fine, we still reach for something deeper.
The mantra goes on... You have to find your self to find love.
You have to love yourself enough to attract love into your life.
You have to already be complete before someone can complete you (wait,what?).
A lot of advice hurled at single people suggest that there is more work to be done. You have to solve your problems, you have to learn to be happy all of the time on your own.
 It goes on... You're giving off wrong energy. You're too desperate. You're not open enough. You're intimidating men. Men are attracted to non -threatening, smiley women, with big, friendly teeth and a successful career that isn't successful enough to be intimidating. You have to be self sufficient enough but not to the extent that it renders you unfeminine. And don't text him so soon after the date! And don't sleep with him right away. Or wait, maybe you should.  You don't want to appear weird and uptight about sex.
A happy committed relationship is often dangled like a yummy plate full of delicious meal at the end of a day's fast.
 For some individuals, it is actually a very comforting feeling to meet and click with that one person that is not so great, not so complete, but you both are content in the fact that in all the incompleteness and nothingness you complete each other. Perfectly!
 While some other, smart, kind, beautiful, smiley, clever, successful, talented, warm ladies watch and turn a cruel analyzing gaze on themselves, searching for problems at the root of their singleness.
Not to disrespect anyone, but let's be real, when most ladies met their other half, it was at a stage where they barely knew what they were doing with their lives, insecure, cocky, scared, not so fashionable with frizzy hair and pimples.
So I could be right if I say that it's sorta' a mystery why so many people we know who want very much to find partners are still single. Maybe the women are choosier, or maybe we should just settle with the fact that the Union that happened to most women, maybe, had a lot to do with randomness and luck.
 It's not that no one is ever doing anything wrong, or no one need to try to work on themselves, or be more smiley, or try to love themselves first before loving someone else. Those things are important too. But they're obviously aren't the trick to finding  a loving lasting relationship.
  Some of us find love when we're at the top, succeeding and self-actualized and fabulously vivacious, others of us find love when we're at our absolute worst. While a lot of us find it somewhere on the middle, and then we grow with our partners and hopefully continue to improve ourselves, the way we would hopefully do if we were single... Marriage I feel is a place where you can grow without the consciousness of living to impress some "Mr.Right".

So ladies I'd say live a bliss "your bliss" till your better half shows up, cos in truth there is no perfect way to find love, so analyzing your singleness is helping no one and it's downright pointless.

Have a fun read.

PS/ I'd really enjoy to read your comment about your views on this topic.

THank you

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The Bring Back Our Girls campaign continues

It's been two long years since the chibok girls were abducted. Nigerians and even people all over the world have flooded the social media to demonstrate their support. The parents of this children haven't given up the search, and we pray the government don't too.

Since Poetry is a spontaneous overflow of emotions...
This is coming from my red heart

Away from Light
Away from hope
Away from home
Away the night for their sake
Bring  back the morning
Bring back our pride
Bring back our girls
Bring back Nigeria

Have this in mind when next you are eating eggs

An egg is often thought to be a “superfood” because it is so high in protein, vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids. In fact, one large egg each day can provide about 15 percent of your daily protein needs. Although each egg contains a little over 200 mg of cholesterol, studies indicate that eating even an egg every day will not increase the risk for heart disease in an otherwise healthy person. How many calories are there in an egg? The short answer is: It depends on the size of the egg and how you cook it.

How Many Calories in an Egg?

1. Hard-boiled Egg

A medium sized hard-boiled egg with no additives will add about 70 calories to your diet. That is why adding an egg to your salad is a great thing to do. You will add few calories but a lot of nutrition. Beware of adding dressing, though, because those additives will make the calories sky rocket.

2. Fried Egg and Scrambled Egg

Again, the calories in an egg are mainly in the preparation. Fry the egg and you increase the calories to anywhere from 90 to 95 calories. Scramble an egg with milk and the calorie count goes up to 100 or more calories for each egg!

In addition to method of preparation, the size of the egg will also affect the number of calories. This table uses sizing that you will find in eggs packaged for retail sale in a grocery store.

 

Boiled or plainly poached eggs
Size	Calorie Content
1 cup of boiled egg chopped (approximately 3 medium eggs or 136g)	210 calories
1 jumbo egg	About 90 calories
1 extra-large egg	About 80 calories
1 large egg	About 75 calories
1 medium egg	About 70 calories
1 small egg	About 55 calories
1 ounce of boiled egg chopped	About 45 calories
Uncooked eggs (Due to health concerns, it is not recommended that you consume uncooked eggs)
Size	Calorie Content
1 jumbo raw egg	About 90 calories
1 extra-large raw egg	About 80 calories
1 large raw egg	About 75 calories
1 medium raw egg	About 65 calories
1 small raw egg	About 55 calories
Egg whites (plainly cooked or uncooked)
1 egg white from a large egg	About 18 calories
Egg yolk (plainly cooked or uncooked)
1 egg yolk from a large egg	About 55 calories
Double Egg yolk (plainly cooked or uncooked)
1 large egg with a double yolk	About 235 calories.

Goodbye to under eye circles

The sun this season has been crazy, sometimes you feel so hot that you think you might just start melting like a chocolate. This is a source of worry for some ladies because we have to deal with under eye circles from the sun effect. If the sun is already giving you this under eye burns, here's an effective home made remedy that will get you looking youthful again.
Simply grind 5-6 almonds with fresh milk and make it into a paste. Gently apply it on the dark circle and wash it off after 20 minutes. Almonds are naturally brightening while milk gives a gentle mild exfoliation, mild enough for the fragile/sensitive eye areas. Doing this regularly will take out the dark circle under your eyes. And you sure know how this can transform your look. When the areas underneath your eyes are completely clear and bright, you effortlessly look much younger and even so, much radiant the actual reason why makeup artist use lighter tone concealers underneath the eyes to make the eyes appear brighter and radiant for an overall improved look.... So yea, give this a try ladies and say GOODBYE TO UNDER EYE CIRCLES. Treat your skin so well so you can literally glow all day, everyday!
Another option to substitute fresh liquid milk will be whole milk in powdered form. This can be easily gotten in grocery stores and comes in brands like peak, nido, coast, cowbell, dano and others. Just make sure it is "whole milk" as this tends to be much better and purer for skin care purposes.

Daddies get in here... Ways to cope with your wife's strange habits during pregnancy

Are you tired of all the strange behaviors from your wife during her pregnancy already? I guess sometime you may look at your partner and wonder who this woman really is. The sweet-tempered woman you once knew may have been replaced by someone whose head appears to be rotating and catching sparks at times.
   
You knew having a baby was going to change your life, but you probably didn't expect things to change this much so early in the game.
Take heart: These are temporary changes. After her body adjusts to the new hormone levels, many of the symptoms will decrease, and your original partner will start to emerge again.
In the meantime, some of her new habits may be affecting you in a big way, and you may need to find ways to cope with them. Here are two tips that could help you through the main issues.
Enjoy!

BASICS ON HOW DADDIES CAN HANDLE VOMITING
Staying supportive while holding on to your own cookies can be difficult. You may want to try the following tips if the sight, sounds, and smell of vomiting are getting to you:

• Avoid trigger foods. If certain things really get to her, make sure they don't enter your house, no matter how much you crave them.
• Dab something under your nose that smells good to you. This really helps. Peppermint oil can get you through some tough moments. Nose plugs may also work, if your partner doesn't take offense at them. She probably doesn't want you to start vomiting too, so she may be okay with them.
• Stay cool. People are less likely to vomit when cool air is blowing on them, so turn the fan all the way up and get a small fan that can blow right on you. This may help keep your partner from vomiting, too.

BASICS ON HOW TO HANDLE HER MOUNTING WEIGHT GAIN

Although weight gain isn't such a problem during the vomiting weeks, when the nausea ends, your partner may start eating like food is going to be taken off the market next week.
This can be bad for her waistline, sure, but it can also be not so good for yours, because you may find yourself overeating just to keep up with her and matching her weight gain pound for pound. The woman who never let a chocolate-covered donut in the house may now be eating them by the cartload.
For both of your sakes, try to put a stop to the madness. You don't have to remind her how hard this weight is going to be to lose later.
Even if your pleas for healthier food choices don't get her out of the junk food aisle and back into the vegetable section, force yourself to cut back on the unhealthy foods. She's eating for two, but you aren't, although you may look like you are about halfway through the pregnancy. And, all kidding aside, that extra weight will interfere with your ball-playing and horsey-back-ride abilities down the road.

Have you ever wondered why you poop so much during your period? Anna Rothschild has the answers?

We all know the feeling: You have a headache, the cramps start, and then all of a sudden you have a case of the runs too. Talking about periods isn’t always easy, but “Gross Science” host Anna Rothschild wanted to take away the baffling shame and secrecy around the incredibly basic event. That's why she has answered some of your most pressing questions about that time of month.

The answers are surprising, but also fascinating because you get to learn the science behind that time of the month.

Kiss annoying facial hairs good bye Ladies... All organic

Facial hair on ladies can be a real disturbance, asides the hair on our arms and legs, its so sad that ladies have to battle with having facial hair and keeping it in check. Almost every woman is struggling with unwanted hair on the face, especially the hair above the upper lip. Most women who encounter this, immediately reach for depilatory wax, a form of semi-permanent hair removal.

Worry no more, as nature has come to the rescue, this home made organic recipe that I'm about to share with you will not only bring an end to your nightmare but will keep your skin soft and tender too, this is a natural and permanent solution to this problem. Ladies in the Western world have used this effective technique for centuries; a mixture that removes hair but also soothes the skin.
This natural ingredients are filled with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. It will make your skin healthy and will also give it a nice shine.

You should pay enough attention when it comes to skin care because the skin is the largest organ of the body. What you put on your skin is directly absorbed into the bloodstream, that's why I would always recommend purely organic products.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons of honey
• 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon of oatmeal

Hair Removal Recipe

Take oatmeal and coarsely grind them to get ground oatmeal. Then add lemon juice and honey to it. Stir it well and apply the mixture on the spot where you need to uproot the hair. Leave it for 15 minutes before you wash it off with warm water. Apply some face cream afterwards.

Repeat the procedure 2-3 times a week. After a month the hair will disappear completely.

Easy homemade facial recipes

With the high cost of drugstore and department store cosmetics, have you ever wondered whether you could achieve the same results with natural products? Amazingly, economical and effective cleansers, masks, and moisturizers can be mixed from ingredients straight from your kitchen. Treat your skin to wholesome, chemical-free products by learning simple homemade tips for face.
I have curled a few quick home made ingredients to use, a cleanser and a scrub recipe for your face, two homemade masks using honey and avocado and one excellent homemade moisturizer from cocoa butter and egg.

Ingredients You Can Use

The following natural products can be used alone or in combination for their varied skin care properties:

• Honey: Honey has been used for centuries for its astringent and moisturizing properties.
• Citrus Juices: Lemon, orange, and tomato juices are naturally astringent and useful for cleansing oily skin.
• Oils: Olive, almond, and grape seed oils possess deep moisturizing and softening properties.
• Fruits and Vegetables: Many fruits and vegetables are beneficial to the skin, whether eaten or applied directly to the face. Avocados, cucumbers, lemons, tomatoes, and even potatoes all have their place in a skin care regimen.
• Egg: Egg is a wonderful skin conditioner. The white is an excellent addition to masks and is beneficial to oily skin, while the yolk enriches dry skin.
• Yogurt: Plain, preferably organic, yogurt is a mild skin cleanser.
• Oatmeal: Gently abrasive oatmeal exfoliates naturally, rejuvenating skin without harming sensitive tissues. It also has astringent properties.
• Milk and Cream: soothing and mild, milk and cream are excellent choices for homemade cleansers.
• Papaya: Papaya contains the enzyme papain, which exfoliates naturally. Papaya also serves as an astringent.
• Almonds: Whether crushed or in oil form, almonds are known for their deeply moisturizing properties. Almond oil is a time-honored remedy for dark under eye circles.

SIMPLE RECIPES

HOME MADE SCRUB AND CLEANSER

Milk and Honey Cleanser

Proper cleansing is the foundation of beautiful skin. The following is a classic milk-based recipe. Make it fresh every time.

• Warm one tablespoon dark honey in the microwave
• Add one tablespoon cream or whole milk
• Apply immediately

Papaya Face Scrub

Exfoliating is vitally important for rejuvenation of the skin. The following recipe will leave skin feeling soft and renewed.

• Mash the meat of a ripe papaya with a fork
• Add 2-3 teaspoons ground oatmeal and one teaspoon sugar
• Mix into a thick paste
• Massage into skin for several minutes; allow to dry

                    HOME MADE MASKS

Simple Avocado Mask

• • Using a ripe avocado, scoop and mash the meat
  • If desired, combine with one tablespoon each of honey and/or plain yogurt
  • Smooth on face, avoiding eyes

  Basic Honey Mask

  • Combine one tablespoon each of honey and olive oil
  • Add two teaspoons lemon juice
  • Beat in one egg yolk
  • Smooth on face and allow to dry before rinsing

           HOMEMADE MOISTURIZERS

Daily moisturizing is essential, and natural ingredients are easy to find in your kitchen. Many homemade moisturizers are made from perishable food items, and mixtures should be refrigerated and used within three days to a week.

Cocoa Butter and Egg Moisturizer for Normal Skin

• Melt two tablespoons cocoa butter over low heat
• Separate one egg yolk and add to butter
• Add two tablespoons lemon juice

By using natural oils, fruits, juices, and sugars, you can create cleansers, moisturizers, and masks in your own kitchen. Experiment and create mixtures custom-made for your own skin.

Benefits of a face massage

Tired? Then its worth rewarding yourself.... GET A GOOD FACE

MAsSAGE. You are more than capable of doing it yourself. It

might be useful to understand that the facial muscles all work

together in a web-like manner and thus, massaging the face

regularly has been proven to relieve muscle tension, increase blood

 and oxygen flow to the skin, as well as having noticeable and

proven anti-aging benefits. Generally when the facial muscles are

tense, wrinkles tend to settle on the tense spots leading to

premature aging and dullness in one's complexion. Doing it

regularly about 1-2minutes everyday is enough to do the magic.

You could simply do this by gently rubbing around face (using

finger tips) in circular and upward motions using your favorite oil

( we recommend argan, jojoba or olive oil). Gently rub it into the

skin. Another option is -doing a simple facial massage

therapy/exercise during facial cleansing using a cream cleanser.

However, the key here is never to overdo it. Try this beauty

technique people. You'd be surprised how helpful it could be in

enhancing your skin's appearance and contributing to the outcome

of your regular skin care regime ... Have a lovely week ahead.

Drink Calories away

Many of us watch what we eat but not what we drink when on a diet. That’s a mistake. Choosing the right drinks can tweak your metabolism, curb your appetite, and help cut calories. Which drinks are slow-fat and which are helpers on the path to weight loss?

Spoiler: Soda

Every time you chug a bottle of soda, you get hundreds of empty calories. Switching to diet soft drinks is an obvious way to cut calories. But if you're eating more calories than you are burning, this switch might just not do the trick.

Helper: Water

Replacing carbonated soft drinks with water will cut hundreds of calories per day. Drinking two glasses of water before a meal may also help you feel full faster, so you don’t eat as much. And drinking enough water may have a positive effect on your metabolism.

Jury's out: Fruit Juice

Juice can have as many calories as soda, but it has more nutrients. This presents a dilemma: You want the vitamins and antioxidants without all the extra sugar. Look for 100% fruit juice. Steer clear of juice drinks that have added sweeteners. Check the nutrition label for the percentage of real juice. You can also slash calories by drinking water with a tiny bit of juice added.

Helper: Vegetable Juice

Vegetable juice is as nutritious as fruit juice, with about half the calories but a lot more sodium. One cup of tomato juice has 41 calories, compared to 122 calories for orange juice. Choosing juice with pulp provides some fiber, too, which may help control hunger.

Helper: Smoothies

Blend a banana, strawberries, and blueberries into a frothy smoothie, and you’ve got a delicious drink. Make your own, so you can control the ingredients: skim milk (or an alternative, like almond milk) and fresh or frozen fruit are all you need. Restaurant smoothies may include ice cream, honey, or other sweeteners that boost the calorie count sky-high.

Helper:Skim\Low-Fat Milk

Eating calcium-rich foods may do a body good, and it may help you lose weight. Some research shows that drinking higher amounts of milk or eating other dairy foods can help with weight loss. For the best all-around benefits, stick to skim or low-fat.

Spoiler: Cocktails

A shot of hard liquor has fewer calories than wine or wine coolers, but once you mix in soda or cream, watch out. An 8-ounce white Russian made with light cream has 715 calories. A less fattening option is to mix rum or vodka with diet soda.

Be beautiful and alluring but dont compromise your health

Are your cosmetic products highly fragranced? Contain Strong smelling synthetic fragrances? OR are they more subtle soft smelling fragranced products? ... If you are using the strong smelling fragranced beauty type products? Chances are your products contain more synthetic fragrances. Research has found quite a number of strong synthetic fragrances to contain substances called PHTHALATES. Could be very nice smelling but sure does come with a lot of internal side effects: - Hormonal imbalance - Dull Skin - Uneven skin tone - Poor oxygen supply to the skin -Frequent breakouts. How could fragrances cause this you may ask?... Here it is, research has shown phthalates( in synthetic fragrances) to be a potent endocrine disruptor which affects a host of body processes when they get absorbed through the skin. Dermatological Research is still ongoing as to whether or not these substances cause skin cancer.
So watch out guys! The key is to use more soft smelling or naturally based fragranced cosmetic products. Be beautiful and alluring but don't compromise your health while at it. We care! Have a lovely night y'all