Lose Weight Eating Nigerian Food – 10 Easy Ways

Lose Weight Fast Eating Nigerian Food – I understand that most people do not believe it is possible to lose weight fast when consuming Nigerian food, but this is untrue. Here are the basic principles of weight loss while eating Nigerian food:

Nigerian Food: 10 Easy Ways to Lose Weight Fast

1. Reduce the carbohydrate intake.

The typical Nigerian diet is high in carbohydrates; for example, a typical daily meal might consist of yam for breakfast, eba/garri for lunch, and rice for dinner. For adult females, most food guides recommend 6-7 servings of grain products (carbohydrate-based) and for adult males, 8 servings

.The average adult’s daily carbohydrate requirement, based on a 2000-calorie diet, is 300 grams per day to put this in context. In food Lingo, 300g of carbohydrate equals two slices of bread for breakfast (70g), two cups of garri for lunch (156g), and one and a half cups of rice for dinner (68g).

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Excess carbohydrate is stored as FAT in the body (via a complex process), and continued excess carbohydrate intake leads to weight gain.

When attempting to lose weight fast, it is important to keep track of carbohydrate consumption. Eating less than the regular carbohydrate allowance forces the body to access stored energy (fat), resulting in weight loss.

The average adult’s daily carbohydrate requirement, based on a 2000-calorie diet, is 300 grams per day to put this in context

In food Lingo, 300g of carbohydrate equals two slices of bread for breakfast (70g), two cups of garri for lunch (156g), and one and a half cups of rice for dinner (68g).

Excess carbohydrate is stored as FAT in the body (via a complex process), and continued excess carbohydrate intake leads to weight gain.

When attempting to lose weight fast, it is important to keep track of carbohydrate consumption.

Eating less than the regular carbohydrate allowance forces the body to access stored energy (fat), resulting in weight loss.

Garri, yam, pounded yam, semolina, spaghetti, rice, cornflakes, bread, and cocoyam are examples of heavy carbohydrate Nigerian foods.

2. Eat less oil because oil is high in calories and fat, stop using it unless necessary, and if you do, use just a small amount.
3. Keep an eye on the salt (Maggi)

We add a lot of salt to our diet when we cook with boxed seasoning mixes. Seasonings like Maggi, Knorr, Adobo, and others contain a lot of salt, so adding more table salt to dishes that already have these seasonings can result in salt overload.

While salt has little or no calories, excessive intake causes the body to retain water, resulting in temporary weight gain.

On the other hand, low salt intake allows the body to expel water, resulting in temporary weight loss.

It’s important to remember that while salt has no direct effect on fat gain or loss, excessive water retention can make an individual look larger than they are.

4. Be Careful What You Drink

We consume a lot of extra calories from beverages because we are more likely to focus on what we eat rather than what we drink. When it comes to losing weight, drinks are just as necessary.

Pop (minerals/soda) should be avoided at all costs. Some beverages that are thought to be healthy can actually lead to weight gain.

On the other hand, low salt consumption encourages the body to expel water, resulting in only temporary weight loss.

While salt has no direct impact on fat gain or loss, excessive water retention may make someone appear larger than they are.

5. Be Wary of What You Consume

Since we are more likely to concentrate on what we eat rather than what we drink, we consume a lot of extra calories from drinks.

Drinks are just as important as food when it comes to losing weight. Pop should be avoided at all costs (minerals/soda). Some drinks that are marketed as nutritious can actually cause weight gain.

6. Oven Bake and Oven Fry (avoid deep frying)

I am sure the reason is obvious why we should avoid fried foods when trying to lose weight fast.

Fried foods introduce high amounts of oil, calories, and fat into our diet which makes it more difficult to lose weight.

An alternative to frying is oven roasting and oven frying. With a fraction of the oil required for deep frying, oven frying helps to save a bundle of calories and fat.

7. Avoid High-Calorie Snacks (Fan Yogo, gala, lacasera, chin chin, buns, Puff puff, and Plantain chips)

The typical snack on Nigeria street contains >225 calories. When trying to lose weight fast, snacks are a diet sabotage.

It’s extremely easy to consume high calories snack and ignore the calorie count. It is okay to indulge now and again but do not underestimate the effect of small snacks and small chops on your diet.

Carry healthy snacks in your purse, so you are not forced to buy unhealthy street snacks. High fiber snacks like granola bars will help you lose weight.

8. Eat Spicy Foods

Hot peppers have been shown to raise your metabolism, but the real Benefit of peppery food is that they slow you’re eating.

When you eat too fast, as many of us do, by the time your body signals it’s full, you’ve overeaten.

Slowing down your eating is a healthy weight-loss technique, and spicier food is a simple way to do it.

Spicy foods necessitate water as well; by increasing your water consumption, you can feel fuller sooner.

9. Increase your fiber intake.

Fiber makes you feel fuller faster and remains fuller longer, resulting in fewer snacking and binge eating episodes. Beans and legumes are examples of high-fiber foods.

10. Exercise by taking a walk.

This last point has nothing to do with food, but weight loss cannot be done solely by food.

To lose weight fast, you must expend more calories than you consume, and exercising is a simple way to do so.

Try home exercise DVDs, walk for 30 minutes a day, take your kids (or nieces and nephews) to the playground, enter a sports league like soccer or volleyball, or take the stairs.

An exercise is any activity that raises the heart rate for a long period of time (all you married folks can get creative).

It doesn’t matter which workout program you use; all that matters is that you stick to it.

Best of luck with your weight-loss endeavors!!