{"id":127488,"date":"2015-06-23T10:51:54","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T10:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=127488"},"modified":"2015-06-23T13:26:15","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T13:26:15","slug":"help-me-lose-weight-obuor-pleads-with-jessica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2015\/06\/help-me-lose-weight-obuor-pleads-with-jessica\/","title":{"rendered":"Help me lose weight &#8211; Obuor pleads with Jessica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffuor, popularly known as Obuor has reached out to <strong>Citi FM\u2019s<\/strong> Jessica Opare Saforo to help him lose weight.<\/p>\n<p>Obuor in a tweet to Jessica said he was determined to &#8220;shut&#8221; his critics up by shedding off his belly fat within six months.<\/p>\n<p>His tweet said:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11061208_10153333729539017_5717008628685372461_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-127501\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11061208_10153333729539017_5717008628685372461_n.jpg\" alt=\"11061208_10153333729539017_5717008628685372461_n\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11061208_10153333729539017_5717008628685372461_n.jpg 480w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11061208_10153333729539017_5717008628685372461_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11061208_10153333729539017_5717008628685372461_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/11061208_10153333729539017_5717008628685372461_n-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>Obuor has been the center of public ridicule on social media after a photo of him surfaced with a huge pot belly on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Konkontibaa&#8221; hit maker was seen in a lemon green jersey with matching boots running on a football pitch.<\/p>\n<p>But the outstanding feature in the photo was not the colour of his jersey but his pot belly which was struggling to fit in the tight jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Social media users made fun of him for failing to keep fit after\u00a0winning the MUSAIGA presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Funny captions were given as the photos went viral on both Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-127502\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture5.jpg\" alt=\"Capture\" width=\"587\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture5.jpg 587w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Capture5-300x265.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But Obuor in a series of tweets to Jessica with the hashtag #GetFitInSixMonths asked for diet tips, among others.<\/p>\n<p>Obuor reached out to Jessica following her impressive weight loss which has left her looking &#8220;chic, trimmed and healthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Within a space of 7 months, Jessica lost 26 kilos.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_127513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-127513\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10406437_10153254517579017_1935424415978967848_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-127513 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10406437_10153254517579017_1935424415978967848_n.jpg\" alt=\"10406437_10153254517579017_1935424415978967848_n\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10406437_10153254517579017_1935424415978967848_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10406437_10153254517579017_1935424415978967848_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10406437_10153254517579017_1935424415978967848_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/10406437_10153254517579017_1935424415978967848_n-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-127513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jessica then and now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She has also been commended for her dedication, with many asking for tips to lose weight and stay fit.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <strong>citifmonline.com<\/strong>, Jessica disclosed that Obuor will be made to undergo the routine she used to shed her weight such as detox, aerobics, walks, among others.<\/p>\n<p>A social media reality show will also be launched to monitor the progress of Obuor\u2019s weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>The social media pages will include Instagram, Twitter and Periscope; a live video feed of Obuor\u2019s aerobic training and walks.<\/p>\n<p>Catch him on Jessica\u2019s show, Traffic Avenue on Citi 97.3 FM at 4pm today [Tuesday].<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<br \/>\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/osamidan\" data-show-count=\"false\">Follow @ osamidan<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=\/^http:\/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+':\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffuor, popularly known as Obuor has reached out to Citi FM\u2019s Jessica Opare Saforo to help him lose weight. 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