Day 90/90 - One Of These Photos Is Not Like The Others!

Ok, here's the thing. Saturday, 13 December was the official Day 90 of my Body by Vi Challenge. You remember that by Day 45 I had lost enough weight to fit into my 'Christmas dress'. Yep! In 45 days! And by Day 70 I had gone from 79.3 to 74.3kg. I was and still am thrilled. You can go over my journey by browsing through the old posts. Since then I've been on maintenance mode just living my new lifestyle and  loving it! To officially wrap up my challenge I'm sharing these photos you see down there. The difference is 7 -Up, no? Excuse the quality of today's photos. They were taken by LBS and Only Princess with my IPad. The Before one is a professional paparazzi camera photo. Lol!

As the song goes, one of these photos is not like others at all! Lol! Same Dress. New Me. Salt became Sea Salt. Wearing the same dress really demonstrates the transformation! Come on! I will forever be grateful to God for the day my path crossed with Seun Olotu-Oke's. She introduced me to Body by Vi, challenged me to lose 10 pounds in 90 days and the rest is history! 

My Stats on Day 1

Tummy: 42 "    Hips: 44"

Waist:    41"     

Chest:   42".     Thighs: 24"

Arms:    13"

Weight:  78.8kg. 

BMI:       25.5    

My Stats today

Tummy: 38"    Hips: 40"

Waist:    34" 

Chest:   40"   Thighs: 22"

Arms:    12.5"

Weight:  74.3kg

BMI:       23.9

So my people, thus cometh my challenge to an end. It's been fun and a real life enhancing experience. It is my hope that  with the above photos and all my past posts I have been able to convince you  (and not confuse you) that the body by Vi challenge works! Lol!

My name is (Sea) Salt and, as you can see, with God in me, 

I am Unstoppable! 

And you know what? 

So are you!

Peace! 

The End.

Day 71/90: Maintenance Mode Activated.

It's  Official! I'm Sea Salt!!

Yes! Glory to God! It's just day 71 but I'm done! Mission accomplished.

 From now on, I'm launching into maintenance mode. If I lose any more kilos I will begin to look 'somehow'. Lol! So, just came by to share some update photos I took today. You will agree that I've had an amazing Body by Vi 90 Day Challenge and I really hope I've convinced you to embark on your own. If I could do it so can you! I shall be back on Day 90 for the final reveal photo update but for now, voila proof of my transformation to date: You can also read past blogs to get a better sense of my journey.

         

                                        79.3kg.                                                       74.4kg

         

           Took these today and it's actually day 71 but I was too tired to go back to edit the photo. Lol!

                                                                               74.6kg

         

I'm still a little stunned when I look at these photos. It's amazing the difference 5kg /10 pounds can make. I'm so pleased I can once again wear my jackets. I'm even more pleased to feel healthier than I've felt in a long time. My BMI is now normal and I just brag  on God for connecting me with Seun, for surrounding me with great 'pillars of support' and for giving me the grace to stick to it. And best bit? My spiritual journey has also received a good jolt of life but unlike this one, that's one journey I shall be on for life. Yes, the quest for zero living is a never ending one. 

Shalom! 

P.s. Coach Seun, fear not I shall upload my 'Lost It' video ASAP. That child must get those free meals!

Becoming Sea Salt Photo Story Episode 63/90

Why the sad look? Well, *sniffing* I am sad because the numbers on the scales refuse to move past 74.4kg! Ah-ahn! Just not fair! Since the last time I shared with you I have just been moving from 74.3 to 75.5 to 75.2 and today back to 74.4.  I repeat! No fair! Lol!

But wait! No! No need for despair for as the above 'Before and After' photos show, whatever I am not losing in kilograms, I am surely losing in inches! Yay! I just took the 'After' photo this morning and clearly fat is still being killed! I could even tuck in my shirt! Where art thou, o double rolls in the middle? Gone! Killed! And no Spanx sef!  So, no! Why shall I be sad? I shall'nt! I have reason to smile! And smile I shall! Lol!  

So what is my message to you? Don't worship the number on the scales. As long as you continue to eat right (Two shakes, Two snacks and a main, healthy meal) you will see results. And if you are better than me at the exercise thing, you will even see  greater results than I am seeing. I just cannot seem to get in as much exercise as I really want. I know Daba said to try to get it done in the mornings but I cannot lie, that is a serious high jump for me! Anyway, no moaning today! I am so grateful to God for my journey thus far and guess what? For the first time in a long, long, long time, I can tuck in if I want to! Lol! Diaris God o!

So today, day 63/90 of the challenge, I give God all the glory. I thank him not just for myself but for all my others sistas that have started off their own Body by Vi journeys too. I shall not name names because not everyone is doing it publicly like yours truly but they know themselves and I deh hail una all o! I wait with bated breathe for your transformations. I know they shall be spectacular!

Err...Yes, I do sort of remember that I said I would share statistics this update around, right? Haba? with all the photo evidence above are you in doubt? Lol! Salt is surely, inch by inch, Kg by kg becoming Sea Salt.  Maybe next time. And you know what? the most important thing about all of this is that I feel great inside and out. Physically and Spiritually. Yes, I do have some aches here and there and yes, I still have some stuff I am trusting God for but I remain steadfast in my faith! With God nothing shall be impossible and.....

Life is Beautiful! Regardless.

Becoming Sea Salt TGIF Health Tip (+ Bonus Photo Update!)

Water! Water!! Water!!!

Drink loads of it and here is one way to do it.

Keep a bottle/container of water close by and set a 30 minute timer/reminder on your phone/laptop/Ipad/laptop reminder to 'Drink Water and Praise God'  See? This way, you

nourish both your body and your spirit at the same time!

This container you see there is 1.2 litres. I keep it on my desk and before I shut down for the day I have had two not counting my teas (right now I am drinking moringa and aloe blossom tea herbal teas. Usually it's just green tea). That way I know that any additional water I drink is just 'jara'!

I promise your body, your skin and your colon will love you!!!! Lol! Oh and sometimes, like this time, when water gets boring, I add some lemon slices/quarters.

And yes, bonus tip for those of us who still work : Keep photos of your loved ones close by at work. During those tense moments when you want to 'stick a pencil in someone's ear' (only my Sistainlove, Audrey will get this), you look at your photos take a deep breathe,  exhale, smile and remember that there are more important things in life than a 9 to 5......Like my LBS and Mini-Coach!

And to close this blog, in place of a photo of my scales and statistics, kindly find a photo I took this morning on my way out to work. I was so upset with the lady that made this jacket the first day I got

it. I mean, did she not measure me? How come it was so tight I could not even button it! Did she ask

me to gain weight in the time it took her to make it. Lol! Today, thanks to God via the Body by Vi Challenge 90 Day Challenge, it now fits!

So, do you really need numbers in kg and inches when a picture speaks louder than words any day? *smiling*

Bon Weekend People!

Celebrating Day 45/90 and A Good Man.

It's my 'Half-Way' Point! Yes!!! 

And I'm celebrating making it to this important milestone! But rather than talk too much, I want these pictures to speak for me. 

They are proof that if your reason for embarking on any self improvement project is first of all to 'please God', you will stay the course. Getting healthier was, for me, a spiritual commitment. So, for the first time EVER, I have taken steps towards having a healthier and slimmer body and I am succeeding! 

They are also proof that I'm blessed and highly favored to have a mighty good man by my side and in my life. Through thick (literally. Lol! ) and thin he's been true. I choose to celebrate him today. Just because. Plus, apart from his 'mock moaning' about me being a skinny beanie now he has been a good Home Coach.  My Love, yes, you drive me up the Great Wall of China sometimes but every time I do 'The List', the stuff you do that make me love you always outnumber those you do that make me mad. So , I dedicate my self-awarded 'Oscar' for going from 79.3 to 74.4 kg * to you! Lol! To God alone be the glory for our lives.  

                                            

You see this dress I now fit into? I could barely get it past my hips 46 days ago. But I loved it and decided not to have it altered. I told Pamela I would use it as motivation to lose some weight. This was before I even met Seun or started the Challenge. 

*Yes, since Tuesday, I've lost 0.5kg! I was 74.9 then. I'm 74.4kg today! Tell me, what's stopping you from contacting my coach, Seun Olotu-Oke?

Day 42/90, Before and After Photo-Story!

Come on! Do you believe my 'Before' photo (see below)? Kai! I was a veritable Miss Piggy lookalike! Albeit a cute one. Lol! Honestly, you really don't understand the transformational journey you are on till you put the photos together like this. I could not stop laughing! I totally brag on God for the day I connected with Seun and began this Body by Vi lifestyle change. 

I truly wonder what I would look like had I been 'gyming' like I wanted to. So over the past 42 days, I have lost 4.4kg in all going from 79.3 to 74.9kg today. Plus inches and inches off my waist, tummy, hips and thighs! I know this because these black trousers I am wearing here could not zip up 42 days ago! Can you believe that I already fit into my 'Christmas Challenge dress'? Yes! The one I was hoping to fit into by December! It fits already! A-m-a-zing!  

Best Parts of my Challenge thus far? Never feeling deprived. Enjoying the journey with no pressure. The Shakes! I love them especially because I love my Zesty Juices. Knowing that I am getting healthier each day.  The satisfaction of sticking to something.

Worst Parts? Not being sure how many calories I was eating! Most calorie counters don't understand 'Ekpankukwo' or 'Sweet Potato Pottage' so always had to guesstimate. Getting tired of my lunches. Lagos traffic hindering my good intentions to go to the gym.

Anyway, I have strong faith that I shall lose another 4kg over the next 40 days by which time my MGM would be weeping profusely! Lol! Actually, he's been such a huge support but methinks he's somewhat conflicted now. He's want to eat the cake and still have it. Ce n'est pas possible o! Healthy, fit wife is equals to wife with less 'volupte' bits as he would say. Lol!  

You know, there is nothing like Sista on Sista support. I cannot thank my Team Salt Sistas enough for not allowing me quit. There is so much power in women coming together to accomplish shared goals and visions and the book I have brought on my journey today is all about helping you understand this power better - Sista Power by my 'behind the scenes encourager'. A phone call here and text message there, in her own quiet way cheering me on! Thank you Bidemi Mark-Mordi.

Would any of this be possible had my Mgm not decided to be there for me? Nope. Would I have been so diligent without the eagle eye of my Junior Coach? Nope. So, these two, I thank again also. Yes, I know that I still have 48 days to go but can you ever thank people or appreciate people enough? Nope. No one knows tomorrow so I do today all that I can by God's grace. 

Yes, my name is Salt and the photos you see below prove that with God in me, I am indeed Unstoppable! And you know what? So are you!

Boom! Boom!! Boom!!!

Day 35/90 Body By Vi Challenge Update - A Blah-ish Week.

I cannot put my finger on it but I'm not too fond of this past week. Something was ‘off’ internally but still I thank God because I know I'm still on track healthy lifestyle- wise. Plus there was the ‘Woman Cry Out PrayerConference’ that I attended on the 18^th and THAT was just pure bliss and helped shake the feeling! There is always release in the presence of God and I promise you, God came down to meet with His women that day. Please don’t miss the next one coming up in March 2015. Fear not, I shall share the date when it is announced.

Anyway, I’m still enjoying my shakes thanks to my Zesty Juices but getting bored with my lunches. I am still trying to figure out how to pep my meals up. I couldn't post this yesterday as usual because the bathroom scales were not where they should have been plus Almighty NEPA had struck and I was getting ready for work in the semi dark! Lol! Yep! That's Naija life for you.

So that's why this post is a day late but better late than never, abi?

Caution!
Fat Crushing In Process

Chest: 41" (down by 0.5")

Waist: 35" (down by 1.5")

Tummy: 39" (down by 1.0")

Hips: 44" (up by 0.5")

Thighs: 23" (down by 2.5")

Arms: 13" (same)

Weight: 75.3Kg (down by 0.6Kg)

No doubt, my body is changing. I can feel it. Yesterday, I wore jeans I could not fit into a month ago. Today, I can see the indents to my waist without having to hold in my tummy. Today, my MGM told me I'm disappearing! Gross exaggeration, mind you but it was music to my ears even though I still gave him my side corner eye! Lol! So even if the number on the scales is not moving towards 74kg as fast as I would like, I'm good and grateful for my journey and transformation thus far. That I have stuck to this for a whole month is just something else *patting myself on the back*. Lol!

And this update, the NaijaSista and Author I am carrying along is my dear Audrey Joe-Ezigbo. Her book, Double Impact is a must read for any couple doing business together. But like I always say, even if you are not in business with your spouse you should still read this book because the principles she shares apply to marriage too. And anyway, what other business is more critical that the one of staying married?

As you can see, not a peep about exercise because the honest truth is that I barely got any in this past week. Shameful, right? I know but na so life be o jare. Now that I think about it, maybe that's why my mood dipped? Hmmmm.......

See you next update around!