HOW TO BE A FOODIE!!!

This post is very special oh! Because it's my birthday!! And for those darlings who are asking me about how it all went down! I'd post it soon. Odikwa Tight! *Winkss

   Is it just me or is there anyone else that goes paranoid when they  hear these words? 'I don't have apetite' 'I forgot to eat' or 'I really don't like food' In my mind, I'll be like it's not even possible. My younger sister will say Olorun maje! Don't like food bawo?? We're all FOODIES in my house sef. *widegrin Forgot to eat kwa? That's like forgetting to breathe for me. Food is life biko........

 I was chatting with one of my classmates from way back on BBM. We were doing the some catching ups. Then she said ‘Bimbo, how come you like food so much, I really don't like food and it's affecting me' She went ahead to tell me about her Ulcer attacks and how she really wants to love food. Then it hit me, we are always talking about how to reduce weight by eating less, we’ve completely forgotten about some special group of people who are Anorexia.   The 'not so into food kinda people'

'Being a foodie is just basically loving food and hating hunger! It doesn't mean you eat large portions of food. It has everything to do with being a lover of good foo and being conscious of what you eat.'

 Get in here darlings; let me inject some fun loving ways to be a FOODIE!

 HEALTHY AND TASTY FOOD - In no particular order, your foods should be tasty and healthy at ALL times.   This is very important because it's the secret to craving more. When you eat meals that are healthy and tasty at the same time you are more likely to stick eating more. Just because you are not eating Pizza or sharwarma does not mean you can't enjoy your foods. Don’t because of that over spice your food anyway oh. Balance is key. Me I won't even eat foods that are not tasty, I can't even pretend. I will just wear my 'innocent face' and tell you No! Mbanu!

COOK YOUR MEALS - As often as possible, learn to cook your meals. Look up a recipe that will make your meals enjoyable and trigger your taste buds.  I'll advice giz dodo if you ask me. That meal is heavenly! There's always a level of satisfaction that comes with eating your OWN cooked meals. My mind use to do 'gbish gbish' when I take a picture of my food and peeps are going crrrraaazzzzy! That doesn't mean you'll black out eating out sha. Although, there are sometimes that one will cook and you'll be exhausted resulting to eating less. When it happens, don't make a fuss about it. You will definitely come around

DON'T EAT ALONE - have you heard this adage before 'eat alone, die alone' well it's true! *straight face* how in your good conscience will you be eating good food alone? How?  Please if you're in this habit, kindly stop it.  LOL. There is nowhere in the book that say you cannot invite someone to your house when eating. That's if you stay alone sha. You can't be inviting someone to eat with your family in this recession. But you can invite me sha. Just give me at least 30 minutes notice. I'll be there. LOL there's joy in eating with people. When I was serving in AI, I rarely ate alone. It's just a very healthy habit that'll make you eat more and have a good time

BE THANKFUL -   When is the last time that you were thankful for your meal? This one might seem a little weird, but I think when we're trying to diet we start to feel pressure around our meals. That they should be perfect, and that eating should not be fun. Take a deep breath and always say a word of prayer to God for his provisions. Take your time and enjoy your meal. Why not try taking a second look at your meal and just enjoy eating it, be thankful. Even in this recession period, we still have food to eat. Godwin!

HEALTHY EATING HABITS - Eat moderately.  Personally, I don't eat large portions cos I'll get tired easily. That's the secret to my unending rounds of food!  Don't be a ‘jeunkoku’ your tummy does not recognize that it is full until about 20 minutes after you start eating. So if you are scarfing down your meals, is not me you're doing, you're only doing yourself. Lol. Please just stop eating when you will feel fullness set it, don’t over eat at night cos you'll just bloat and it'll make you resent food. If you're on diet, focus on what is on your plate, not what you think you should eat. Anybody that's complaining about your meal, eat them too. -_-. Dieting can be fun too.

You can also download my #favouritefoodies quotes that my darling sister made for me.

Finally, Food should be a source of energy and should be enjoyed at all times. It is a major part of our lives, and if you do not take care of you, who will? Enjoy a meal and make it tasty! Surround yourself with Foodies like me! You can hook up with me here on Twitter -@miss abimbola, IG - @Godly_divaa

So when next you post a picture for the gram! Don't forget to use the Hashtag- #FOODIE. Don't forget to tag me sha so we can know ourselves!

*kizzezz!