{"id":5753,"date":"2017-05-02T08:47:14","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T08:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifeinmombasa.com\/?p=5753"},"modified":"2022-09-13T07:56:09","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T07:56:09","slug":"mmm-women-series","status":"publish","type":"avada_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/lifeinmombasa.com\/index.php\/videos\/mmm-women-series\/","title":{"rendered":"MMM Women series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every woman has a story, what she has gone through, her fears and hopes. And each story has a lesson for others to learn. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MariamMMpaata\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mariam Mell\u2019Osiime Mpaata (MMM)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> wanted to hear all these stories, she wanted to inspire others to conversation. She started the MMM \u00a0Women series in Mombasa on the 5<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> March 2016. The series are hosted once in two months. Almost 500 women have since attended the forums. The best part of this is she always has new faces, the reason being every topic is tailored to a particular group. This is good for growth. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What is the MMM\u2019s Women Series all about? <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The series is \u00a0about conversations. A space where women can just talk about their social issues because ultimately what really makes a strong woman strong, is not just the success the world sees, it\u2019s the deeper struggles she overcomes that eventually lead to her internal happiness and success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through a series of TALKS, her cause as a host is therefore be to CREATE a nonjudgmental space that encourages women to have CONVERSATIONS about issues that affect them. \u00a0How she pick the topics is rather interesting. she pick topics through her own experiences, sometimes from a trending topic or sometimes she will bump into a friend going through a rough patch about a particular issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has had series on parenting, overcoming personal challenges, miscarriages, confidence <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Weight success or issues?<\/b><b>&#8211; Friday 28th April 2017<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWeight success or issues?\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was an MMM Women series held on the 28th April at Visca center Nyali. A Lot of women fight the weight battle, gaining weight and trying to lose it. Every woman has a story. A panel discussion was hosted by Mariam, consisting of: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mishi Demu <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maureen Angira<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priscilla Ibalai <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naomy Omuka <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emma Dahmen<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monica Chege<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Noreen Kigochi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jammy El-Jabry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each person spoke of their weight battles, trying to lose the weight. Discussion on meals plans, exercise and how to keep going. Noreen, a nutritionist gave tips on eating healthy and what food are best when trying to lose weight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few lessons that was discussed:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That everyone has a personal journey when it comes to weight, what works for you might not work for another.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are women struggling with adding weight and they too need to be supported and not victimized.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That losing weight does not really mean you have a healthy body. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We should have regular medical checkups<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We need to get nutritional advice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also need to get right fitness advice before we begin any form of training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That we need accountability partners but also recognize that we must be our own cheerleaders when it comes to healthy lifestyle.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The evening saw over 30 women attendees, with Healthy snacks being sold by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/meatnherb\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meat\u2019n\u2019Heb<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> restaurant. Each woman left with a valuable lesson. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more details on the Next MMM Women Series- follow Mariam on her Page: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MariamMMpaata\/\"><b>MMM &#8211; Mariam Mell&#8217;Osiime Mpaata<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sights:\u00a0Weight success or issues?- Friday 28th April 2017<\/p>\n<pre>[flickr_set id=\"72157683415490035\"]<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every woman has a story, what she has gone through, her fears and hopes. 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