My Life as a Muslim

Assalamu alaykum

Have had a busy few days. I attended a computer software course and also the last module of the emotional intelligence course I started earlier this year. I really benefited from this course in so many ways that I feel I need to share more about it here on my blog once I have some time available.

Dd and I are both sick - diagnosed with upper airway infections. Good news is that we have been booked off for 2 days, bad news is my work at the office has already been piling up due to the two courses. At the same time I know I need to recover completely. Ramadhan is around the corner and I certainly don’t want to be sick while fasting.

I am a little concerned about dd - this is the 3rd time in 4 weeks she has received a prescription for anti-biotics. It seems her immune system is a bit down. She drinks a multi-vitamin and an additional vitamin C daily, she eats loads of veggies and get sufficient exercise. I am thinking of taking her to the paeditrician just to make sure there is nothing to be worried about.

Was salaam

Assalamu alaykum

I have managed to lose 2,8 pounds in the last week WITHOUT ADDITIONAL exercise WITHOUT making major dietary changes. I am soooo happy that the pounds are finally falling off.

I went to see a dietician today. It was my first appointment with her and I learnt so much. I have to go see her again next week so I can get the personalised mealplan she is doing for me. She is focusing on the low GI produts, so I don’t expect big changes to my current way of eating.

Although I have a lot of fat to lose, I have a good muscle weight (not quite sure what that means), so all is not bad.

Some of her recommendations:

• I need to cut down on my 4 cups of coffee per day and try to drink 2 cups and more rooibos tea. This should not be a problem.
• I should aim at doing regular exercise, even if only 10 minutes EVERY day instead of doing 30-40 minutes 2/3 times a week.
• I need to stop using sweeteners and use xylitol instead.
• I have omega 3 & 6 and chromium supplements to use. I should feel it working within 2/3 days. Good news!
• Eating 6 small meals a day is excellent and I should continue this.
• Instead of having marshmallows when I feel like something sweet, I can eat 2-4 small squares of chocolate (about 20 grams) a day - great news!

Overall she said that I should be able to alleviate most of my PCOS (metabolic syndrome) symptoms within 6 months!!!

Visit my Weightloss Blog - Slow & Steady.

I am excited!!!

Was salaam



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by Samuel Beckett
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