{"id":3725,"date":"2013-05-16T04:25:13","date_gmt":"2013-05-16T04:25:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/the-struggle-continues\/"},"modified":"2013-05-16T04:25:13","modified_gmt":"2013-05-16T04:25:13","slug":"the-struggle-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/the-struggle-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"The Struggle Continues"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Millions of people struggle with bondage to unhealthy habits-poor nutrition, lack of exercise, emotional eating, and bingeing. After years of dieting and going on and off exercise programmes, many are frustrated and ready to give up, thinking that perhaps they cannot change. Many are continually asking:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Am I thin enough?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Am I pretty enough?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Why is it so hard to change?<\/p>\n

\u2022 What is wrong with me?<\/p>\n

\u2022Why do I feel this way?<\/p>\n

Modupe\u00a0 was a young woman who struggled to find the right answers to those questions. Ultimately, she resorted to starvation\u00a0 and sticking to a particular type of diet to address her continued failure. But even that extreme measure did not produce the results she sought. Modupe\u00a0 shared some of her deepest pain with me few years ago. Let\u2019s see what she shared about her personal journey and experience towards a healthy and fitness lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Week one- It\u2019s so disappointing when I come home and there is no message\u00a0 from Lanre.\u00a0 I haven\u2019t heard from him or set my eyes on him for\u00a0 five months now so I decided to call him. He said that I sounded \u201c fascinating.\u201d He\u2019d\u00a0 feel differently if he\u2019d actually seen me. What\u2019s the matter with me? Am I really that ugly and\u00a0 fat? I\u2019m trying to lose weight. I don\u2019t think the effort am putting in is really worth it, because sometimes I feel like I\u2019m\u00a0 doing my best by abstaining from some types\u00a0 of food and concentrating on a particular type of diet. I have to remember I didn\u2019t go through all that pain for nothing. If I can\u2019t lose weight after all the stress I\u2019m hopeless. I feel like such a loser.<\/p>\n

Week four-\u00a0 I want to be super slim before my friend\u2019s wedding . If am not , it\u2019s the real and true end for me. Life isn\u2019t worth living if no one will accept you. I keep remembering\u00a0 Lanre\u00a0 and wishing he would just give me another chance- I don\u2019t want him to\u00a0 get married. I must be a real horror- when even Tumise\u00a0 my own sister won\u2019t fix me up. I don\u2019t blame her;she is probably ashamed of me. I just wish I had someone who liked me for me. I am so desperate to be loved.<\/p>\n

Week seven- I don\u2019t know what\u2019s\u00a0 the matter with me! My head is all mixed up. Here I was sticking to a high protein diet for almost three weeks, then I blow it! Last night I went out with friends to the cinema to watch a movie and I ate chips, popcorn, and ice cream. What is wrong with me? If I\u2019m not thin by December , it\u2019s bye-bye Modupe!\u00a0 I\u2019m not a head case……..but no body understands. Why in this society is so much emphasis placed on your looks? Why can\u2019t guys accept you for your personality? I am so depressed. But put up a good front! If people only knew what was going on in my mind they would be shocked!<\/p>\n

Week Ten- I need someone so bad, but unless I lose weight….I\u2019m hopeless. God why didn\u2019t you kill me? I\u2019m not accepted in this world. What are you trying to prove by keeping me here? Are you testing my strength? Well I am weak and worthless. I can\u2019t even name one worthwhile thing I\u2019ve ever done. Help me! I am so desperate and disgusted with everything. I just want to fold up and die.<\/p>\n

Well that was Modupe\u2019s\u00a0 case, and am sure some ladies right now are in the same situation as Modupe. Well she never found the answers. Even deliberate starvation measures were not enough. That\u2019s because we must allow ourselves to be transformed from inside out. It\u2019s important to do the right things with regard to nutrition and exercise, but knowing what to do is never enough. We have to change our thinking so new, healthier behaviours can become healthy habits.<\/p>\n

Some years ago it was easy enough for me to be lured into unhealthy\u00a0 diets and dangerous shortcuts. Today, more than ever, the multimillion-naira diet industry is taken advantage of the fact that the battle of the bulge is an enduring epidemic. The Nigerian public has allowed itself to be abused for far too long after all these years, it is ridiculous\u00a0 how many people are still falling for the quick fixes and sudden- success advertising. This magic bullet mentally continues to sidetrack\u00a0 many from taking responsibility for adopting permanent lifestyle solutions.<\/p>\n

Let me tell it to you bluntly-get over it. Magic bullets don\u2019t exist. Don\u2019t waste your time or money. Take responsibility. Unhealthy eating, inactivity, and excessive weight gain have created significant health risk for millions of men, women, and children.<\/p>\n

YOUR BODY IS YOUR VEHICLE FOR LIFE<\/strong><\/p>\n

We must learn to use the tools God has given us to transform our lives. I love what Oswald Chambers wrote:\u201dWe are in danger of forgetting that we cannot do what God does, and that God will not do what we can do.\u201d I think this truth applies to any area of life. In the physical dimension,we have an incredible body and that\u00a0 body is our vehicle for life. It is a tool to move us around during our time on earth. It allows us to reach out and connect with other humans. And it will serve us only as well as we service it.<\/p>\n

It took me way too long to stop looking for shortcuts. I learned there is a price to pay for a healthy body. And it is paid\u00a0 in the small details of your daily lifestyle- EXERCISE AND HEALTHY\u00a0 EATING IS THE ULTIMATE PRICE!<\/p>\n

To achieve the best results, you need to regularly challenge your body in new ways. So while classic movements like the pushup, lunge, and squat are the staples of any good workout plan, varying the way you perform these exercises every four weeks can help you avoid\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0boredom, and speed fat loss.<\/p>\n

In addition, here\u00a0 are some common foods that are rich in antioxidants and equally good for Weight loss and weight maintenance : garlic, onions, Green tea, wheat\u00a0 fresh tomatoes,\u00a0 fish, cabbage, leafy green vegetables, carrots, oranges, sweet potato, soy beans, nonfat dry milk. Variety is the spice of life.<\/p>\n

You can start today!<\/p>\n

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