If you have a huge belly which is discomforting, this is a challenge for which total healing lies in your hands. You can begin by pledging an allegiance to the Creator and yourself to live a healthier lifestyle and to implement measures to improve your physical appearance.
What should be paramount on your mind this Independence is silent doctors, exercise and achieving a six-pack. As you continue to implement strategies on this abdominal crusade you may become frustrated. However, don’t panic.
Further frustration may arise because friends may criticize you in an attempt to deter you. They may whisper behind your back that “she belly ain’t gine no way” or pry into your holistic lifestyle and make comments like “he gine kill heself trying to get a flat belly”.
I warn you, ignore them. We cannot stop people from expressing how they feel about us.
Always ignore and forgive people who thrive on making negative statements. What I have mastered is silently telling myself “that is their opinion”. In fact, I avoid judging people or entering their space to devalue them.
Therefore, our crusade continues with further reducing fat in our meals, increasing our exercise regime and introducing new silent doctors. The course for this week is blending three cups of water, two cups of watermelon or celery with two pinches of cayenne pepper.
A nutritious combination is Bajan okra cou cou and steamed flying fish with a side dish of tossed salad.
Silent doctor teas of dried tamarind, Bajan cherry and sour sop leaves are healing. Also, do two hours of walking, threadmill work, swimming or other cardio exercises daily.
Also get the broom stick, place it behind the shoulders, place the hands at each end of the stick, the body must be erect and twist from side to side.
Try the plank on elbows and toes exercise which can build endurance in both the abs and back and stabilize the muscles. You must lie face down on the mat resting on the forearms with palms flat on the floor.
1. Push off the floor, raising up onto the toes and resting on the elbows.
2. Keep your back flat, in a straight line from head to heels.
3. Tilt your pelvis and contract your abdominals to prevent your rear end from sticking up in the air or sagging in the middle.
4. Hold for 20 to 60 seconds, lower and repeat for three to five reps.
Finally, don’t give up, we have come too far.
• Annette Maynard-Watson, a teacher and herbal educator.
DISCLAIMER: It is not our intention to prescribe or make specific health claims for any products. Any attempt to diagnose and treat real illness should come under the direction of your health care professional.
