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I got married, and a few years later, I gave birth to a bouncy baby girl.

My physical appearance changed, and within a month, I could weigh a whopping 70 kg as compared to what I weighed before, which was 45kg.

"I didn't mean to gain weight. It just happened." Have you ever walked into a mall and you spot a very gorgeous dress and you just start picturing yourself wearing it? You approach the shop selling the dress you hold the dress, and the owner rushes out to sell to you only to give you an unpleasant look and angrily tells you off "Madam huwezi toshea hapo utararua iyo nguo!" Madam sorry you cannot fit in that dress; you will tear it out!

For me, weight loss is a journey. I call it a journey simply because it took me time to get to where I am today. Growing up as a child and as a teenager, I was never a chunky person; rather, I was slim and small. When I went to college, it became even worse for me because I could skip lunch most of the time, not because I wanted to but because of financial constraints, which it's normal for most of the students. Skipping lunch was one, but again, I would walk a distance to where my house was. I remember going home after I completed college, and people would give me this unpleasant look. It affected me in a away, but there is nothing I could do about how I looked.

Being a slim person, I could consume almost everything edible; junk foods, sugary drinks, and all other foodstuffs that are considered unhealthy for consumption. I got married, and a few years later, I gave birth to a bouncy baby girl. My physical appearance changed, and within a month, I could weigh a whopping 70 kg as compared to what I weighed before, which was 45kg. This really lowered my Self Esteem. When going for family outings with my family, I could not take full photos only selfies, and sometimes I would end up deleting the selfies because I saw myself being chubby. I missed my other self; I now preferred the skinny me. I remember my siblings making fun of me and calling me "msichana fupi nono round." "Short chunky round girl.

I remember one fine morning, I boarded a matatu heading to town to run some errands and while alighting the taut shouted, "Wee dere hebu simama uyu mama ashuke." I felt insulted not because he called me mama, but to me, that word mama made me feel old. After the incident, it's when I decided to start my journey to fit. I would spend most of my free time online looking for ways on how to lose weight. It's said that for you to begin weight loss, you must have a fitness coach or a mentor. For me, I followed Jane Mukami, a fitness coach online. I did the 21days of change with Jane, and the results after a month were spectacular. Since I was still breastfeeding and nursing a C-section wound and the fact that I was anxious about losing weight, I decided to check on my diet, eating healthy and eating clean that is no junk at all, avoiding carbonated drinks, drinking lots of water, and taking tea without sugar. I also did some home workouts like prank, skipping without a rope, hills to heaven, among others. It was never an easy journey. But I did it anyway.

After a month of toiling, most of my friends told me that I had changed and I looked amazing with my new look. I also loved my new look, I felt more confident, and most of my clothes could now fit me. Not all could appreciate my new me; others thought I was not okay that I was stressed but who cares? I was happy with how I looked, and that is what mattered. Within a span of one month, I was able to lose 35 pounds. I am not yet there, but I am somewhere.

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FORMER Operation Transformation leader Tanya Carroll has revealed she's finding it "so hard" to lose weight amid lockdown.

The Cork native featured on a Covid-19 special of the show to update fans on her OT journey.

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Tanya had managed to lose a total of one stone and eight pounds in her two months on the hit RTE show.

But the mum admitted that she was struggling to keep shedding the pounds while lockdown measures are in place.

She said: "If I'm being honest I'm not on plan. I would be with my dinners but I'm not on plan during the day, I'm picking at anything.

"No exercise for the last two or three weeks even. I think the most important thing for me is that I haven't touched Coca Cola.

"I think if I stay away from that then I can maintain my weight.

"Obviously I want to lose more weight but it's just so hard at the moment."

Tanya also made OT history when her partner Mark proposed to her during the series finale.

However, Tanya counts herself lucky she doesn't have to spend as much time at home as her fiance.

She said: "I count myself lucky because I'm able to leave the house and go to work so I think Mark would be the one that's driven demented more than me. He's ready to snap."

Tanya works in a care home and opened up about the stress of possibly contracting the virus there.

She said: "I work with a fantastic team. Before I go to work I scrub from head to toe and the minute I come from work I repeat it.

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"You need to be extra cautious.

"It's the fear of someone close to me picking it up and losing somebody to it.

"That would be my biggest fear of the whole lot."

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From Men's Health

If you're stuck inside during the coronavirus pandemic, you're probably spending the bulk of your time sitting down. That also means that you might have been the type of person who logged your work days seated at a desk before quarantine. That's all to say that you're used to planting your butt in a seat looking at a computer for hours on endwhich isn't the best thing for your posture.

Get up, get moving, and get yourself in a better position with this set of exercises from trainer Charlee Atkins, C.S.C.S., who is always eager to help guide her office working clients to better posture. She knows how tough it can be to get right, after allthe trainer was once a SoulCycle Master Instructor, so she's spent her share of time in hunched over the handlebars.

"Attention desk warriors: Are you doing these exercises?" she asks. "Let's face it, we sit at desks and look at phones all day. Here are my favorite exercises that you can do at home to help train your posture."

You don't necessarily need dumbbells to take on the workout, like Atkins uses in her demos. Try using everyday items you have around the house like water bottles or bags of salt if you don't have traditional weights handy, and focus on your form.

Perform each exercise for 45 seconds, then rest 15 seconds.

Carries - "Great for the core and posture. My favorite cue: Puff your chest out like you're walking out of the gym on chest day."

Rows - "These work you back muscles, and help to retract and depress the shoulder blades."

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Y-Raises - "Great warm-up drills to do before any upper body day. In fact, you should do these before the start of any day."

T-Raises - see above

Scapular Pushups - "Mobilize the shoulder blades."

Around The Worlds - "Use a light weight and take the arms through their full range of motion. Tip: Try the exercise kneeling to eliminate the ankle and knee joints so you can put more focus on your arms and core."

Run through the series once as a warmup for an upper body day, or three times through for a quick standalone corrective series.

Want to learn more moves from Atkins? Check out our series full of her workout tips, Try Her Move. You can also take on her new 30 day challenge in our streaming All Out Studio app, check out her Le Sweat workout app, and follow her on Instagram to find out when she's hosting live workouts from her living room.

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GREGG Wallace has revealed he now weighs less than 12 stone as he admits being at home 24/7 has helped make "good choices easier".

Masterchef judge Gregg has been placed in lockdown along with most of the country, as coronavirus continues to sweep the globe.

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But the 55-year-old, who hit his goal weight in early April, took to Instagram to share a new picture of his slim physique, captioning the snap: "Just under 12 stone. Being at home 24/7 means good choices easier."

He has also been sharing his daily meals, posting a video on Wednesday of his zero fat yogurt, whey protein, oats, and blueberries for breakfast.

He then walked his followers through how to make a cream-free carbonara.

The TV personality overhauled his lifestyle back in 2017 and has gradually transformed his physical image ever since.

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He has lost two stone, and shared his good news with fans from home.

Good morning it's 6am, I'm going to do some exercising," he said in an Instagram video for fans. I've hit my goal weight, I'm now just below 12 stone which means I've lost four stone.

Despite being in lockdown Gregg has been keeping up his regime and revealed earlier this week that his trainer has sent him exercises to keep him busy.

He said: There's no gyms, that doesn't matter, my PT Danny has sent me a five day programme.

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Gregg, who was once 16 stone, previously discussed his decision to change his lifestyle, telling The Sun: "I made a conscious decision to cut down on fried and high sugar foods, as well as booze which helped me lose weight.

When I was at my biggest I was having a daily fry up, fish and chips once per week, takeaway a couple more times and drinking beer nearly every day. At first, I felt like I was missing out. But my body got used to what I was giving it and yours will too.

Gregg is currently holed up in the Kent countryside with his wife Anna and their son Sid, 11 months,

His in-laws Massimo and Rina are also in the house, as is his daughter Libby, 24, who he shares with ex wife Denise.

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A good cook knows that theyre only as good as their ingredients, but how do you know if your eggs are off? This Morning chef James Martin revealed a simple test that can help you check whether theyre fresh.

The easy hack allows you to check your eggs without breaking or wasting them, giving you an instant insight into how fresh they really are.

The test involves simply placing the egg in water in a jug or large bowl.

You can check whether an egg is in date if it hasnt got a stamp on it, by putting it in some water, Martin explained.

If it rises to the top its an old egg, if it sinks to the bottom its a new egg.

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The freshest eggs will lay on their side at the bottom of the bowl or jug.

If it sits at the bottom but upright, its still fresh but should be eaten soon, or hard-boiled.

However, if it floats to the top, it is no longer good to eat and should be thrown away.

The reason for this is that over time air passes through into the shell, as eggs are porous.

As the air between the membrane and the shell increases, the egg becomes more buoyant and floats.

The top tip was shared by Saturday Kitchen chef James Martin on Mondays show as he cooked up a delicious brunch from his home in Hampshire.

However, despite being the expert the flustered star made a few blunders when trying to serve up his poached eggs.

As Phillip and Holly watched from the studio, the chef kept trying to place poached eggs on a bed of spinach.

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Life changed overnight for millions ofpeople across the globe in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, which shutteredbusinesses and forced many people to follow stay-at-home measures issued bytheir local governments. These measures not only affected the overall health ofthose infected with the virus, but also those who experienced no symptoms andeven tested negative for COVID-19.

In recognition of the mental toll thatsocial distancing and stay-at-home measures can take, the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention advised people to exercise regularly. But opportunitiesto exercise seemingly dried up when stay-at-home guidelines were issued andgyms were shuttered. People without exercise equipment at home suddenly foundthemselves wondering how they could stay fit and keep their bodies in the bestpossible condition to fight a virus that has claimed thousands of lives.Thankfully, there are ways to stay fit and keep immune systems strong withoutviolating stay-at-home measures.

Access online exercise programs. Manygyms that were forced to close to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virusbegan offering exercise tutorials and classes via social media or websites suchas YouTube. These videos can be invaluable resources, teaching people how tostay fit at home even if they dont have weights or other equipment on hand. Inaddition to gym-sponsored exercise tutorials, the internet is loaded with freeexercise videos and advice that can help people without access to a gym get fitor maintain their fitness routines.

Go back to the basics. Many people nodoubt recall gym class from their school days. Such classes teach youngstersthe basics of physical fitness without employing dumbbells or advanced exercisemachines. Those same basic exercises that work for youngsters, includingpush-ups, sit-ups and lunges, can be effective for adults as well. If its beenawhile since youve done your most recent push-up, access an online tutorial soyou can be certain your form is correct.

Do some yard work. It might not feel ashigh-intensity as a spinning class or a Pilates session, but yard work can be agreat workout. Dust off the push mower the next time the grass needs to be cut,and get to work on pulling weeds in garden beds. The added benefit to yard workis it provides a great opportunity to get some fresh air without violating socialdistancing guidelines.

Go for a jog. Perhaps the simplest wayto exercise during the pandemic is to go for a daily jog. According to the MayoClinic, aerobic exercise repeatedly moves large muscles in the arms, legs andhips while engaging the immune system and helping it to ward off minor viralillnesses. That makes an early morning jog an especially valuable, not tomention easily accessible, way to exercise during the pandemic.

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As many of us adjust to new remote work arrangements and schedules, its important not to let your exercise routines slide. Without being able to access your local gym or run along your favourite route, there are many other ways to keep up with your fitness goals.

For Galaxy users, Samsung Health provides many programs and trackers to help you stay active indoors. Just take a few seconds to set up your goals and the app will give you a range of fitness programs tailored to different needs including stretching, toning, and endurance building. From diet and exercise trackers to meditation guides, the app offers simple and easy ways to help you maintain your wellbeing. Check out our tips below to learn more.

With Samsung Health on the Galaxy Watch series, you can easily start various indoor workouts to keep challenging yourself.

How to find new exercises for your workouts on Galaxy Watch:

Find new workout ideas and tailored fitness programs in Samsung Healths Discover section on your mobile device.

How to access fitness programs:

Keep track of your meals to ensure your diet is balanced. Samsung Health also lets you easily monitor your daily water and coffee intake.

Remember to give your mind and body a rest after a busy day.

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Keeping to a regular bedtime schedule is key to maintaining your wellbeing. Monitor your sleep patterns and keep track of your nighttime habits to improve sleep quality.

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When I was a kid growing up in the central Pennsylvania land of hunters, my father and I would sometimes head off into the woods in search of elusive wild things to shoot at. Dad used to joke that our rigorous excursions were more like exercise programs for regional wildlife than actual success filled killing missions. Im not sure we ever actually hit much of what we shot at, excepting the occasional hemlock tree or mountain laurel bush. We often laughed on our drives home about what the woods' animals must be saying to each other as we entered their domain. Something perhaps like, Oh boy, here comes Goober and Festus again, lets get ready to rumble. These turkeys couldn't hit the broad side of a barn door.

Once while exercising the game, we came across something entirely unforeseen. As we combed the hills for self reliant cottontails and grouse, I noticed a brown pile of feathers off in the brush. As I crept closer to investigate, 16 gauge at the ready, I was quite amazed to see a dead great horned owl, in perfectly good shape with no signs of trauma. Puzzled, I hailed dad, who had treed a blue jay that I swear was making fun of him with loud squawks, to come have a look. Neither of us had any idea why this healthy looking owl would be dead. We gathered it up and took it home, not knowing, of course, that this was not an act sanctioned by wildlife preservation officials. Eventually we took the critter to a taxidermist and showed it off for many years as one of our shining moments during hunting season.

I loved that owl and have been fascinated by owls ever since. I was very pleased to learn about the Chewonki showing of live owls at The Lincoln Home in Newcastle and couldnt wait to visit. But the owl visit was cancelled, so I wrote to Emma Balazs, the owl lady at Chewonki, and asked if I could stop by to see the owls scheduled for The Lincoln Home visit. She was wonderfully gracious and we arranged a date.

Emma looks after many birds, most injured and and rehabbed at Avian Haven in Freedom, Maine. If they cant return to the wild, Emma tries to accommodate with housing at Chewonki. She has quite a collection of many different owls, and a couple of crows, all of which are trained, or in training for, public visits in schools and such.

Sparky, the great horned owl shown in todays photo, is pretty chill. I dont recall why Sparky is disabled a bad wing perhaps. But with Emmas help, I was able to enter Sparky's home space and make a few photos. Sparky offered a few peculiar sounds which Emma said were common when a stranger entered its space.

Sparky wasnt as pretty as our owl, but way better off. Thank you Emma, and Sparky.

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DEAR MAYO CLINIC:With social distancing guidelines in place due to COVID-19, Ive been working from home for a few weeks, and I can tell its already taking a toll on my health. I feel more tired and less motivated to exercise and eat well, even though I have more time for both. What should I be focusing on to stay healthy while being stuck at home?

ANSWER:While staying at home during theCOVID-19pandemic is a crucial part of stopping the spread of the virus, it may disrupt many of your usual routines and make it harder to maintain healthy habits. But even when youre spending most of your time at home, there are still lots of ways you can weave wellness into your daily activities.

You mention that youre more tired than usual. Thats not surprising during these days of uncertainty and stress. One key way to boost your energy is to get a good nights sleep. This period of time, when social distancing is forcing many people to work from home, actually can be a good opportunity to makehealthy sleepa priority.

Go to bed around the same time every night close to the time you typically would when youre not working from home. Then allow yourself a fullseven to nine hours of sleep, which is the amount most healthy adults need. Without the pressure of arriving at work at a specific time, and no commute to navigate, you may find that a later wake-up time and a slower start to the day ease some of your stress and fatigue.

If falling asleep at night is a challenge because its hard to shut off stressful or worrisome thoughts, try daily meditation. It doesnt have to be a formal practice.Meditationcan be simply five to 10 minutes of intentional focus, during which you calm your mind and minimize random thoughts. There are many forms of meditation, but most share a quiet setting, a comfortable position, focused attention and an open attitude. Research has shown that, over time, daily meditation can improve sleep, reduce stress and anxiety, and lessen fatigue. You may try searching online for free meditation app to see if there is a program that will work well for you.

Exercise is a crucial part of staying healthy, especially during stressful times. When you dont feel motivated, keep in mind that you dont need to do a full-body workout every day to reap the benefits of exercise. Get outside and take a walk or go for a bike ride all while continuing to follow social distancing guidelines. Not only will you be physically active, but also youll get a change of scenery from your home office, which can boost your mood.

Now also is a good time to mix up your exercise routine. If you have exercise equipment you havent put to use for a while, dust it off and hop on. Many online and app-based exercise programs are offering free trials now, making it an opportune time to try something new.

Maintaining ahealthy dietis always an important part of wellness, but even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic. With more time on your hands and fewer options to dine out, this could be a good chance to try some dietary changes that can make a difference in your overall health. Those changes dont have to be big, and they dont need to involve elaborate meal plans. For example, you might try eating more whole foods, incorporating a meatless meal into your routine once or twice a week, reducing your intake of processed foods, and eating more fruits and vegetables.

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The COVID-19 pandemic seems to have stopped much of the world. Once busy streets and shops are empty, activities are cancelled and many people are sheltering in place.

One thing the virus has not stopped, however, is pain and injury. Some people were seeing a physical therapist when stay-at-home orders were issued. Others may be having more pain and soreness in their backs or necks because spent in front of computers while working at home. Some individuals may have even injured themselves while doing yard work or exercising to relieve stress.

How can people get the care they need while staying safe and maintaining social distance? Telehealth may provide an answer, and SportsCare Physical Therapy's professionals are ready.

Technology like the internet, electronic medical records, online patient portals, smartphones and webcams open up treatment and intervention options that may be new to both patients and providers. Virtual platforms allow one-on-one interactions in real time. Patient portals allow uploads and updates of home exercise programs and educational materials.

In other words, patients may not be able to go to their physical therapist, but their SportsCare Physical Therapy professional may be able to come virtually to them! Rules and regulations vary between insurers and are rapidly being updated to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, but SportsCare Physical Therapy is available to assist anyone who needs care while observing shelter-in-place orders. Just call 770-495-0610 to set up an appointment.

What does telehealth look like?Here are some examples to illustrate how technology can help therapists and patients: A therapist might use a virtual meeting to examine a patient in real time, asking the patient questions, assessing movements, and then educating the patient on some exercises or stretches to treat the pain. A patient currently being treated by a physical therapist might log into a patient portal to send a question about an exercise from their home program. Therapists could record a video of themselves doing the exercise correctly, including tips and proper techniques. That video could then be uploaded to the patient's portal for future reference. A therapist could use a video visit with a patient to review the patient's home and help the patient determine which furniture or other items could be used to complete their home exercise program safely.Coronavirus hasn't stopped pain and injury, so the need for physical therapy remains just as strong as before anyone knew about "social distancing" or the best way to have a virtual meeting.

Despite the challenges and unusual circumstances presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, creativity, flexibility and technology allow physical therapists to continue delivering expert care to their patients.

For more information or to set up an appointment, call SportsCare Physical Therapy at 770-495-0610. SportsCare Physical Therapy is a private, physical therapist-owned practice with two locations in Johns Creek and Duluth.

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