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Posted On: November 2nd 2026, 08:34 am
How one Owambe can undo 5 days of discipline.
If you know, you know.
You starve all morning.
You collect 3 extra plates “for later”.
You say yes to every small chops tray.
You drink 2 malt, 1 Coke, 0 water.
You get home with 3 takeaway packs and eat them by 10pm.
Monday: bloated.
Tuesday: tired.
Wednesday: gym feels like punishment.
Owambe is fine. Owambe without a plan is the problem.
I stopped telling my clients to skip owambe. That’s not realistic in Lagos.
Instead we use the Owambe Rule:
1. Eat before you go. Not heavy. Boiled egg + fruit + water. So you arrive in control, not starving.
2. Decide your plate before you arrive. 1 plate, protein first, then carbs. Extra plates = tomorrow’s problem.
3. Water between drinks. 1 malt/soda = 1 water. Your bloat will thank you.
4. One tray rule for small chops. Pick 1 favourite. Not 10 puff puff.
5. Have an exit plan. Water + 10 min walk when you get home. No late-night takeaway binge.
This is exactly why I added an Owambe Guide inside my 14 Days WeightLoss Meal Plan. So you can enjoy Jollof on Saturday and still see progress on Monday.
No more starting over every Monday.
Want it?
Comment PLAN and I’ll send you the details.
If you know, you know.
You starve all morning.
You collect 3 extra plates “for later”.
You say yes to every small chops tray.
You drink 2 malt, 1 Coke, 0 water.
You get home with 3 takeaway packs and eat them by 10pm.
Monday: bloated.
Tuesday: tired.
Wednesday: gym feels like punishment.
Owambe is fine. Owambe without a plan is the problem.
I stopped telling my clients to skip owambe. That’s not realistic in Lagos.
Instead we use the Owambe Rule:
1. Eat before you go. Not heavy. Boiled egg + fruit + water. So you arrive in control, not starving.
2. Decide your plate before you arrive. 1 plate, protein first, then carbs. Extra plates = tomorrow’s problem.
3. Water between drinks. 1 malt/soda = 1 water. Your bloat will thank you.
4. One tray rule for small chops. Pick 1 favourite. Not 10 puff puff.
5. Have an exit plan. Water + 10 min walk when you get home. No late-night takeaway binge.
This is exactly why I added an Owambe Guide inside my 14 Days WeightLoss Meal Plan. So you can enjoy Jollof on Saturday and still see progress on Monday.
No more starting over every Monday.
Want it?
Comment PLAN and I’ll send you the details.
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3 days agoinstructorsavage_
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