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{Are you struggling with belly fat and nothing seems to be working no matter how hard you try?
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Here are 8 reasons why your belly fat won’t just go away

{{1. You still consume alcohol }}

If you are seeking to burn your belly fat, you need to reduce or totally quit alcohol consumption because alcohol consumption has been linked to bigger waist.

{{2. You still consume carbonated drinks }}

You should stay away from carbonated drinks if you are serious about burning your belly fat. According to a study conducted by the University of Texas, people who drink two or more carbonated drinks daily had waist sizes that were six times bigger than those who didn’t drink carbonated drinks.

{{3. You are stressed }}

People generally tend eat more when stressed and this can result in weight changes.

{{4. You don’t consume enough protein}}

Increasing your protein intake might help you burn your belly fat.This is because protein helps us remain full for longer. According to a University of Illinois study, consuming a diet high in protein makes it easier to shed fat.

{{5. You sit all the time }}

If you tend to sit always, you might have difficultly losing your belly fat. According a research by James Levine, a researcher at the Mayo Clinic, people who sit more gain more weight.

{{6. You don’t have enough sleep }}

Not having enough sleep might ruin your dream of burning your belly fat. When you don’t get enough sleep, you tend to eat more and your food isn’t processed efficiently. This slows down your metabolism and gets your hormones messed up.

{{7. You don’t consume drink tea }}

Consuming green tea will help you lose your belly fat because green tea contains catechins that boost metabolism.

{{8. You don’t exercise properly}}

Exercising properly will help you lose your belly fat. Ensure you do enough cardio as it helps eliminate excess fat around your abdomen. Side planks and side bends also help reduce your belly fat. Do not neglect strength training as it helps increase your metabolism.

{Has a guy suddenly disappeared after initially showing interest in wanting to date you? If that scenario seems to happen to you all the time, it could mean you are doing something that is scaring these men away from you.}

Below are 8 things you do that scare men away

{{1. You are too possessive }}

Being possessive can scare men away from you. When a man feels like he’s being restricted from doing the things he loves to do, he will quickly lose interest in the relationship and want out.

{{2. You talk about marriage too soon }}

Bringing up discussions about marriage very early in a relationship isn’t something you should do as it makes you appear desperate. Get to know him first and gradually bring up the discussion later.

{{3. You are too jealous }}

Being too jealous will scare men away from you because it shows you are insecure. Men are attracted to confident and secure women. Stop getting jealous unnecessarily.

{{4. You fight over irrelevant }}

Fighting over irrelevant things so soon in a relationship will scare him away. While there are legit things you should get mad about, getting mad at him over every little thing will send the wrong signals to him.

{{5. You are needy }}

It’s important you give your man room to breathe. Calling and texting him every minute portrays you as being too needy and this will scare him away from you.

{{6. You dislike his friends }}

It’s never a good idea to choose his friends for him and it’s even worse when you do this in the early stages of a relationship. When you dislike his friends, you send a message that you won’t let him be with people he likes.

{{7. You are too demanding }}

A woman who is too demanding is a turn off for most men. Avoid insisting he does things your own way as you appear too bossy when you do this.

{{8. Expecting him to pay everything }}

Expecting him to pay for everything might make him think he’s wanted for the money only. Ensure you offer to pay sometimes even if he says no, at least you offered.

{What is an avoidable mistake? It’s simply one you don’t have to make. Sadly, a lot of men make them, only to end up wishing they hadn’t.}

When it comes to matters of the heart, sometimes, most men do not take the right decisions; they just do whatever they think they should, without giving it enough thought. If you’re a man, and you’re reading this, you should be wary of the following mistakes…

{{1. Don’t try too hard to convince a woman to like you }}

You can make a woman like you, but you don’t have to try too hard to achieve that. If you’re meant to be, it won’t take too long for you guys to click. If you have to try too hard to impress her, it simply means that she isn’t really yours, and if you keep pestering her, you might just end up irritating her, and earn yourself disrespect. You diminish your ego when you have to beg and beg a woman for love.

{{2. Be nice ,but do it sensibly }}

There’s a reason someone came up with that saying, ‘nice guys finish last’. I’m not going to tell you niceness is bad or useless, but it shouldn’t be used as a means of getting a woman to be interested in you. I’ve seen women ditch the nicest of them for the guy who doesn’t even have time for them – that’s how most women are built. You can’t buy her love or likeness with all your expensive gifts and money; if she doesn’t care, it won’t make her. And if a woman starts to give you attention because you shower her with money and gifts, you should run from her.

{{3. It’s not all about looks }}

Unless you’re looking to have fun, you shouldn’t bother yourself with how hot or sexy a woman is; bother yourself with what the eyes cannot see, because that is where real value comes from. Also, do not think you’re good enough simply because you look good. Your attitude is everything.

{{4. You don’t have to hit her to earn her respect }}

There are men who think that the only way to get someone to respect you is to inflict them with injuries; it doesn’t work that way. A violent man isn’t really a man; he’s just a weakling trying to get relevant. Women respect men who are caring and responsible. If you have those traits, you would be respected naturally by women. Don’t destroy your reputation for a few minutes of madness.

{{5. Don’t let a woman control you }}

You can’t get love by being a woman’s fool. Women don’t like men who they can control easily; they want men who have willpower and a mind of their own. Some guys think they can get love by doing whatever a woman asks of them, sometimes, even to their own discomfort, but then that is not true. It only makes them appear weak, and that is a major turnoff for women.

So you’ve seen them, guys. Please, do stay clear off those things, for a better and happier experience with women. Ultimately, be yourself; don’t try too hard to be who/what you’re truly not. It eventually will backfire if you do.

{While it’s really important to be open and honest with your girlfriend, there are instances when you are advised to ditch the honesty policy if you don’t want to have issues with your girlfriend.}

Here are 9 things a boyfriend must never say to his girlfriend

{{1. “Jeez,that girl over there is beautiful” }}

Really? What do you tend to achieve by telling your girlfriend another woman is beautiful? As far as your girlfriend is concerned, the only woman who should be beautiful in your eyes is her. We all know that woman over there is beautiful but your girlfriend never wants to hear that from you.

{{2. “This is why I broke up with my ex-girlfriend”}}

Many guys are found of making this mistake. This isn’t what you should tell your girlfriend no matter how true the statement is. You should understand your ex-girlfriend is forbidden territory and doing this might make your girlfriend think you compare her with your ex.

{{3. “Why do you remember everything?”}}

Before you ask yourself this, don’t you think you should worry about why you forget everything she tells you? Asking her why she remembers everything is another statement that annoys women a lot. Making this statement only worsens the situation.

{{4. “I don’t like your friends”}}

The problem with telling her this is she probably doesn’t like any of your friends too. Your girlfriend expects you to put up with her friends whether you like them or not because she does same with your friends. So no matter how much her friends put you off, avoid saying that unless you also want her honest assessment of your friends.

{{5. “I don’t like wearing that ”}}

As a man it’s tempting to let her know you would want her to dress differently but the problem with doing this is that you probably knew how she dressed before you asked her to be your girlfriend. She sees you as one controlling boyfriend when you do this. She’s old enough to make her own decisions so I suggest you don’t say this.

{{6. “Could you repeat what you said”}}

Never, ever say this to your girlfriend. Your girlfriend expects you to give her your undivided attention when she’s having a conversation with you. Telling her this makes her look stupid like she’s been talking to the wall.

{{7. “You are overreacting”}}

The problem with telling her that she’s overreacting is that she will likely end up overreacting. Lol. When she’s angry about something you did, she expects you to try to sort things out and not tell her she’s overreacting. You only worsen things when you tell her she’s overreacting.

{{8. “Have you put on weight?”}}

Why this bothers women still surprises me because she probably knows you are right but will still get pissed if you tell her.

{{9. “You are wrong”}}

Guys, have you noticed a woman is never wrong? They expect to be right always and expect you to be wrong always. Why they do this, I will never know. So guys, lets just avoid telling them they are wrong except you want the problem to escalate.

Women can be quite difficult to be with sometimes but we still need them as men. Lol.

I still love the woman in my life even though she can be quite annoying sometimes and I hope you love yours too?

{There are some women out there who have a hard time getting a man to stick with them and have a committed relationship with them that would lead to marriage.}

It isn’t ordinary; there are some highly possible reasons that could make a man choose not to marry you:

{{1. High maintenance }}

The high maintenance woman isn’t appreciated by most men, and many women tend to be high maintenance these days without knowing. When it comes to a serious affair like marriage, men tend not to favour this kind of women.

{{2. Beauty without brains }}

Some women are extremely beautiful to the point that they have nothing else to offer but their beautiful face and sexy body. Beauty could get tiring when there’s nothing else to offer; most men would want a beautiful wife, but there should be more to offer.

{{3. They don’t see wife potential in you }}

Men group women into wife material and girlfriend material; meaning, you might be good enough to be his girlfriend but not good enough to be his ‘Mrs’. If he sees you more as a girlfriend material, he wouldn’t put a ring on those fingers, no matter what.

{{4. The bossy woman}}

The woman who wants to be in charge, the woman who wants to control everything, the woman who wants to change her man is the kind of woman men get scared of marrying.

{{5. The one who doesn’t take care of herself }}

I’m not sure the men of this generation would want a woman who can’t take care of herself. Men want their wives to be attractive and good looking; it’s not about being superficial with beauty products, but just doing what’s right and necessary to be an attractive woman.

{{6. You are untrustworthy }}

If he can’t trust you as a girlfriend, he might not trust you as a wife — and trust is an important trait most men want from a woman they want to have a future with.

{{7. The one who desperate }}

A woman who’s desperate for a man isn’t really valued by men. When you become too clingy and desperate, your flaws become more obvious and terrifying, and your value would tend to drop. Desperation is a turn off for most men.

{{8. The one with a terrible attitude }}

Every man wants a good wife with a good attitude, and not every woman has this. I’ve seen a number of men who love their lady but are scared of taking the relationship further, because of that eight letter word — attitude.

Men are scared of getting married to a lot of women for these reasons. They might like you enough for a relationship, but would be reluctant to take the relationship further.

{It’s better to remain single than be in a toxic relationship because being in a toxic relationship can affect your health adversely.}

Below are 7 health dangers of being in a toxic relationship

{{1. You gain weight }}

Being in a toxic relationship leads to lower levels of relationship satisfaction which can lead to passive-aggressive eating behaviours and sleep problems, thereby leading to weight gain.

{{2. Increased stress levels }}

Being in a toxic relationship leads to lots of disputes with your partner over money, household chores etc thereby increasing your stress levels.

{{3. Affects your sleep }}

Being in a toxic relationship has been linked with poorer sleep and not sleeping well also increases the relationship problems thereby causing more problems.

{{4. Anxiety }}

Having problems in your relationship can actually lead to anxiety.

{{5. Depression }}

Being in a toxic relationship can increase the risk of clinical depression. According to a research, women are six times more likely to be clinically depressed if their marriages were falling apart or their husbands cheated.

{{6. Increased blood pressure }}

Being in an unhappy relationship can have a negative impact on your blood pressure. According to a 2008 Brigham Young University study, people who are unhappily married tend to have higher blood pressure than singles.

{{7. Heartache }}

The dangers of being in a toxic relationship might have a negative effect on you even after you leave that relationship. According to a 2011 Columbia University study, thinking about an ex can have similar effects on the brain as physical pain.

That’s not all. A painful breakup can lead to a condition known as broken heart syndrome which is a temporary enlargement of the heart. Broken heart syndrome has symptoms mimicking a heart attack.

It’s important you choose your partner wisely.

{There is no point being in a relationship for the sake of it. It’s better to be single than being involved in a poor-quality relationship.This is according to a study conducted by a research team from the University of Buffalo in New York.}

The researchers also found that being in a happy relationship benefits your physical and mental health. Being in a poor-quality relationship negatively affects physical and mental health.

According to Ashley Barr, assistant professor in the University of Buffalo’s department of sociology, the longer people are in a healthy relationship, the better for their health and the faster they quit a poor-quality relationship, the better their health.

“Health benefits begin to accrue relatively quickly with high-quality relationships and supportive contexts,” Ashley Barr is quoted as saying by Daily Mail.

“And then we see detrimental effects from low-quality relationships – particularly, those low-quality relationships that last a long time.”

Professor Barr added: “The findings suggest that it’s better for health to be single than to be in a low-quality relationship.

“It’s not being in a relationship that matters; it’s being in a long-term, high-quality relationship that’s beneficial.

{One frequent question guys ask after meeting a lady is “how do I know she likes me?” They don’t know if they had made an impression or not. They don’t know what signs to follow; they are at a loss on the next step to take. Ladies always give signs directly or indirectly; the problem is that guys are too focused on so many other things about her that they don’t even know some of these revealing signs. This is your lucky day brothers because after reading this piece, you would most definitely be at the top of your game. I wrote on 8 signs she’s toying with you and I promised to write on 8 signs she likes you as well, and as always i keep to my promise.}

The dating game just became easier for you fellas, because below are 8 signs a lady likes you. Enjoy

{{1. She introduces you to her friends }}

If she starts introducing you to her friends, then you’re definitely a ‘charmer’. She wouldn’t do that if she doesn’t like you. If she thinks you’re cool, she would introduce you to her friends. We guys don’t know this, but it happens a lot; sometimes when we just meet a lady for the first time, we think it ends there, but no, she might be into you already and might have already told one or two of her friends of a guy she met. So let’s do some simple maths here; if she tells her friends about you, most definitely they would want to see you, not because they like you but the curiosity to know if what she’s saying about you is true. So guys, when she starts introducing you to friends, just know that you are heading to the ‘Promised Land’; that is if you know how to step up your game.

{{2. Public display of affection }}

Most people don’t know this; what is applicable to guys is almost always applicable to ladies. Let me put this in simple English to you fellas; if you think a lady is ugly or you don’t like her, you are MOST DEFINITELY not going to hold her hands or show public display of affection to her anywhere where two or more people are gathered (come on, we all do this). Same thing with a lady, she’s MOST DEFINITELY not holding those hands in public if for any reason she thinks you’re one ugly, badly dressed, irritating, retarded, uncoordinated, idiotic guy (laughing). But it’s true, we all do that; public display of love passes a lot of signals; it just depends on how you take it up from there.

{{3. She calls you }}

Now get this straight; no lady would spend a cent of her hard-earned money calling you for no reason. Those folks (ladies) are so money conscious you would think every one of them studied Economics (laughing); but it’s true. If she doesn’t like you, she would NEVER EVER call you (except she’s calling for a favour though). But if she only calls you when she needs a favour, run bro, except you want the title of ‘’the only guy she looks up to when she needs a favour’’. Except it’s a favour, just know this, ladies don’t call nobody for no reason. Sometimes, they might even refuse to call you even if they like you. If you get a call from her, you are definitely heading somewhere.

{{4. She visits you }}

If mere getting a call from her could be such a hard task, how much more visiting you; if she hates you, she would never visit you. Visiting you is one thing but staying for long hours on a visit is another thing. If she comes and spends just few minutes in your place and leaves almost immediately then it doesn’t really count for anything. But when she stays for long periods, then it means she’s comfortable with you and when she’s comfortable with you, anything can happen from this stage. It just depends on how you handle it.

{{5. She tests you }}

If she puts you to a test, then be happy. If a lady you like tests you, it only means one thing — she’s interested in you and wants to know if you feel same about her. Picture this; you become friends with a lady and on a very normal day, another female with a pretty voice calls you saying she thinks you’re cute and she likes you or she adds you up on a social network telling you she likes you; JUST LIKE THAT. Come on be smart, manna doesn’t fall from heaven anymore; I’m sure many guys out there can confirm that someone has called them saying such words and most times it ends up being a test. For a lady to play this prank on you, it means she’s just testing you to know if you are like every other player on the street. Tell me one thing gents; why would she want to know if you are a player if she has no thoughts of dating you?

{{6. She wants to visit you regularly }}

I’m not sure if there is a surer sign than this. If a lady visits you on a regular, then she most definitely wants something. But you have to be smart to know why she’s visiting you; if you are a rich guy then be careful to know if she isn’t coming for the money. But just know this; if a lady wants to visit you more often, then she is actually ‘digging you’.

{{7. She stares into your eyes }}

Hehe, I love this part; if a lady tries to go psychic by staring into your eyes then she’s into you. By staring into your eyes, she’s trying to know if she can read your mind and thoughts and know how you feel about her. Also when she’s up close and staring at you, it can also pass the message “please kiss me”. Like in the movie Hitch, when a lady wants you to kiss her she gives you the 70-30 space; where you have to make the move and complete the space by moving closer to her by 30%; this happens for real, it’s not just a movie thing. But one thing you ought to be sure of is when she stares into your eyes, then she actually wants something; either to know about you cos she likes you or she wants a kiss.

{{8. She is shy around you }}

Even a bold lady can get shy when she’s with someone she has a crush on. But you really have to be sensitive to notice she’s shy around you, and you also have to be sure she’s not always the shy type. A normally shy lady would always be shy so that doesn’t count. But when a lady that’s normal or usually bold gets shy around you, be happy bro, you are just almost there.

Don’t take things for granted, each sign represents something and you have to be attentive to notice them. One other sure sign I didn’t add is giving; when a lady likes you, she gives wholeheartedly even without you asking. Most ladies are very sensitive to how they spend their money, so for her to be ready to give you stuffs, take you on dates; then you are almost there, it’s all left for you to act accordingly.

When you have noticed all these signs then it’s all up to you; how you act, how you react, how you treat her are really important. But most importantly is how you behave when with her; try not to be overly friendly cos you just might enter the much dreaded FRIEND ZONE. Note that there is a very thin line separating the friend zone status and her likeness for you. How you act after noticing all these signs will determine a lot in her changing her likeness for you to love or ‘he’s just my friend’ could be the other option.

Most times, we guys are scared of rejection and because of that we fail to tell someone we care about how exactly we feel about them and more often than not it lands us in the much dreaded friend zone which every guy hates.

We also forget that ladies are also smart and they know when we like them and they keep giving us those signs and wait for us to act; if you don’t then they get bored and tired of waiting and have no other choice but keep you as friends.

It’s all up to you fellas, act now and get that lady you love or sit still and watch another brother do so.

{{ {It’s better to remain single than be with a man with any of the traits on the list. }}
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{{Here are 11 reasons that make sense why you should dump {him}}}

1. If your man never answers his phone in your presence and his phone is always switched off when with you, it’s time to dump him. A man with that attitude is shady and has lots of dirty things he’s hiding from you.

2. If your man has a reputation for being a player, it’s time to quit that relationship. Stop deceiving yourself with thoughts that you can change him. He is the only one who can change himself.

3. If your man doesn’t want to meet your friends and isn’t willing to let you meet his, it’s time you quit that relationship. A man who isn’t willing to open up his world to you isn’t willing to stick around for long.

4. You have no business dating him if all you know about him is how good he is in bed.

5. If he makes too many promises and rarely keeps to his promises, you have no business being with him.

{There are certain traits you should possess before you can really tell yourself that you are ready for a relationship. For most people, being single is a sign that they are ready for a relationship and this is so wrong.}

Here are 10 signs that show you are ready for a relationship

1. You know you are ready for a relationship if you are only willing to accept unconditional love from your partner.

2. You know you are ready to be in a relationship if you are ok being single and you are not in a hurry to be in a relationship.

3. You know you are ready for a relationship if you see a relationship as a want and not a need.

4. You know you are ready for a relationship if you are truly over your last relationship and the resentment and anger from the last relationship is gone.

5. You know you are ready for a relationship if you know what you want from a relationship and insist on what you want.

6. You know you are ready for a relationship when you are not looking for a partner to fill an emptiness inside of you.

7. You know you are ready for a relationship when you know your worth. When you know your worth, you will be able to attract a partner that will respect you.

8. You know you are ready for love when you first love yourself. No one can truly love you if you don’t love yourself.

9. You know you are ready for love when you don’t move around with the aim of searching for a partner but you instead concentrate on your developing yourself.

10. You know you are ready for love when everything isn’t about yourself and you are willing to put a smile on people’s faces.