It’s been a fun ride during Season 1. In this finale episode, we recap the most liked episodes and what to look out for in Season 2. Here's a sneak peak of what to look out for in Season 2: Season 2 Some weight loss episodes; Wellness topic; Personal finances; Profiles of people in business and in different careers; Book reviews; Relationships and marriage conversations. It's going to be better and more fun and learning for a more holistic life. PS: I've got podcast equipment, so look out for clearer episodes! Yay! Here are links to snippets of episodes in the podcast: You don't need to exerci ..read more

Meal prepping is touted as one of the methods to help when trying to lose weight and not only for those on the journey to cut fat, but for those short on time. Meal prepping is cooking meals ahead of time. It can be batch cooking where you spend say one day of the week cooking a variety of meals for the whole week, portion them in containers and throughout the week pick and go. It’s a time saver and prevents you from rushing for unhealthy stuff because you don’t want to wait to cook a meal. There are some who even prep it in batches to last months! If done well, it can help in losing weight an ..read more

How are anxiety drugs and constipation related? Doctor listeners, please explain this to me! Today, we'll be talking patient advocacy and why you need a lawyer when navigating the health care system. Listen to my podcast episode on cheating here: https://anchor.fm/amateurweightlossguide/episodes/Is-it-ever-okay-to-cheat-epsnqb ..read more

It’s going to get real and raw and unfiltered; no sugarcoating. Why do you want to lose weight? For yourself or for conform to what society describes as the 'ideal' waist, hip and bust size? Do you realise you have been living an unhealthy life and are worn down by bloat after eating junk and all the wrong foods in the wrong amounts? Do you want to take charge of your health or do you want to have a certain body shape? Make sure you're losing weight for the right reasons to keep it off and if you're not, address the underlying issues first ..read more

If you want to lose weight and have no time or energy to count calories or read food labels (check out ep 5 for more on that), all you need to do is simple: stay away from junk food. Now how do you stop eating bad stuff? Substitute. Don’t worry, I’m not going to give you substitutes that are too advanced for a beginner. You’ve heard of cauliflower pizza where it makes the base of a pizza instead of wheat bread? I won’t tell you to go that way or eat zucchini pasta. I’ll give you healthy and alternatives. For healthy, simple and tasty foods, like my Facebook page - Babi Mshamba - and follow my ..read more

Today, we learn how to read food labels to avoid hidden ingredients that may be sabotaging your weight loss efforts. · Jn summary, what to look out for in food labels: o Top 5 ingredients o Price o Calories o Servings o Allergens ..read more

You don’t need exercise to lose weight… but here’s why you should workout Show notes: Today, we’ll be talking about exercise and its role in weight loss. Here’s a summary of today’s episode: 1. You don’t need to exercise to lose weight, but you should, to tone up and for general health. Diet contributes to 80% of weight loss success; exercise 20%; but the latter is still important. a. Do note, certain forms of exercise – strength training in particular – may make you ‘gain weight’ but remember, what you are gaining is muscle (which is good), not fat, and muscle is heavier than fat, so the num ..read more

Detox juices; cleansing juices; Toxin Flush smoothies... there's a whole list of names to describe this range of concoctions that claims to help with your weight loss and cleansing your body. But are they really effective for weight loss? Those who take them, say they have a wide range of benefits; while for others (like me), we don't see the effects on our bodies and certainly not when it comes to healthy weight loss without starving or too much restriction. In Episode 3 of AWLG, we discuss how juicing could make you end up gaining weight if you are not careful and alternatives for those who ..read more

You've heard of the Cayenne Pepper drink to lose weight? You basically have to close your nostrils and numb your taste buds to get through it, all in the name of losing weight. How about cabbage soup? Don't worry, because here at AWLG, we have none of those painful food and drink concoctions as we help you on your weight loss journey. Only realistic, tasty food and drinks which are healthy. On this episode, we will discuss some of the simplest, overlooked foods and drinks which can take your weight loss efforts to the next level with little to practically no effort. Here's a snippet - what do ..read more

To cheat or not to cheat, that is the question. You may or may not have heard about cheat days when trying to lose weight or keep it off, or as part of a healthy lifestyle. In this episode, we discuss why cheating may sabotage your weight loss plans and why total elimination may work best.  That one scoop of ice cream, one bar of chocolate or one cookie can quickly spiral out of control and before you know it, you've finished the whole tub, bar or box of cookies. While some are able to successfully have cheat days, it doesn't work for others as it is a trigger - sort of like that - one mo ..read more