Healthy Weight Loss

[Novelafemme]

I lost weight while in Africa but only because I discovered that the chicken I was eating wasn't truly chicken, but rather a Ghanian delicacy known as grasscutter.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Novelafemme

I lost weight while in Africa but only because I discovered that the chicken I was eating wasn't truly chicken, but rather a Ghanian delicacy known as grasscutter.

oh MY.

i once read a book about a woman who grew up in Africa as a Nomad in a large family, camel milk was the once a day meal. In the States, weight loss was something she was baffled about. She said if you wanna lose weight, spend a week in Africa.

[Novelafemme]

Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

oh MY.

i once read a book about a woman who grew up in Africa as a Nomad in a large family, camel milk was the once a day meal. In the States, weight loss was something she was baffled about. She said if you wanna lose weight, spend a week in Africa.

We were in the Central Region, so no camels for us. They do have a ton of goats but only used them as meat sources. I asked our translator why they didn't milk them and he said they have no way to refridgerate the milk. I think it was more cultural than anything.

We ate a lot of rice, boiled root vegetables and plantains. STARCH CITY!!!

[WingsOnFire]

I just started following the Live for Health book by Joel Fuhrman M.D. which basically increases your consumption of fruits and vegetables while reducing animal products as much as possible.

For my first week I really enjoyed the change. I dm still working on getting used to eating salads atleast twice a day. They have a wonderful Tex Mex salad at work and that has helped. I'm looking forward to a change in my health and my weight.

This morning I decided to walk to my doctor appointment that was about ten mins away. Baby steps is working for me.

[thedivahrrrself]

Originally Posted by Novelafemme

We were in the Central Region, so no camels for us. They do have a ton of goats but only used them as meat sources. I asked our translator why they didn't milk them and he said they have no way to refridgerate the milk. I think it was more cultural than anything.

We ate a lot of rice, boiled root vegetables and plantains. STARCH CITY!!!

Where did you visit? I am hoping to explore the Great Rift in the next few years.

[Novelafemme]

Originally Posted by thedivahrrrself

Where did you visit? I am hoping to explore the Great Rift in the next few years.

We were in Mankesim, Ghana, along the coast. I'm not sure where the Great Rift is but I do know they call Ghana the tourist's Africa since it is a good place for novice travelers to begin.

It's pretty incredible if you do go! Take lots of pictures!