Has The Christmas Turkey Got You Gaining A Few Pounds?

It's that time of year, when it is so easy to indulge in all the lovely food prepared by your mothers, aunts, sisters, friends and the like.

 Why is it that once a year we tend to really PIG OUT and eat about a zillion calories all in two to three days over the Christmas Period.

Then, when our skirts or jeans feel a little tight we moan about it, then make that fatale New Years Resolution to lose some weight!

 How many people out there will stick to a new exercise and eat healthy regime for longer than two weeks? The answer sadly is not many.

So how can you begin to lose those calories and inches succesfully without having to feel guilty about it?

First things first, YOU have to be mentally prepared to go the distance and aim to lose the weight goal you have put in place for yourself.

Secondly, who will make you accountable for your actions? If you get a weight loss buddy this will help you both to keep on trace.

Third, be prepared, it is when we are least prepared with our daily snacks and food that we tend to binge eat, or snack on the wrong things. If you plan your daily menu from breakfast, lunch and dinner with two healthy snacks in between, this is the first step to becoming succesful in losing those additional pounds.

Make sure the food you eat is one that you like, and does not have to be 'diet food', just eat sensible, and cut out junk food, cakes and biscuits and soda where possible.

Fourth, have an exercise regime, this could be a 30 minute walk at lunch time, or find an activity that you enjoy, such as salsa, pole dancing or otherwise. Going to the gym can be isolating and boring, and if you are not a self motivated person then you will be wasting a lot of money joining up.

More hints and tips coming your way so watch out for these in coming blog posts.




Fighting Obesity and improving Health

Colette Morris
Sac Dipl - Diet & Nutrition
 

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How Not To Plateau - Stepping Up The Pace

Making the decision to lose weight is a big step.Taking action is an even bigger step to take.  
 

Normally people have reasons for losing weight, this could be medical, or it could be emotional, or it could be other reasons. 
 

Whatever that reason is, you need to ensure that your why and your reason is strong in order to help you prepare for your journey ahead.

What most people seem to forget all too easily is that it takes time to put weight on and even a longer time maybe to take weight off. However if it is done in the correct way will ensure that it stays off and easy to maintain. 

It may be too much to expect pounds to fall off each week, instead what we should be looking at are the inches and how fit and well  you feel. 

Changing a diet can take a number of weeks or months for you to settle in to a routine, and for your body to settle into the routine.

 Really important point here please reread the paragraph above!

When we change the way in which we eat whether this is short term or long term, initially weight will start to come off. Drinking lots of water and including exercise will also expedite your weight loss. 

There does however come a time when the body will reach a plateau. This doesn't mean to say that your diet has stopped working. Which is the excuse or reason most people take to stop doing what they're doing. Instead, look at increasing your exercise and decreasing your calorie count.

Why?

Well, your body as it loses weight will need less calories and more exercise therefore this is something that we have to continually adjust when losing weight. 

People seem to forget when weight loss is occurring you have to reduce the amount of calories that you are actually taking into the body.

When you are of a larger size you actually need more calories to operate bodily functions such as digestion, breathing, the normal bodily functions of your organs working all need energy.  As you reduce in size you need less energy but you also need less food, and sometimes it is not something we think about to reduce.

The Body by Vi Boost Kit can help to keep you on track with two shakes a day and healthy high protein snacks for those of you with a sweet tooth.  You don't have to worry about what is in your shake or how much calories you are ingesting, that is what is so good about the 90 day challenge.

Having support and accountability is also important when losing weight or gaining weight.  It is all too easy to give up, but when you have a buddy you have to remain accountable.  The challenge works because you can do this with your friends, and the great thing is by doing it with your friends in fact just 3 of them, you will get your kit for FREE, and they can too.

 

Fighting Obesity and improving Health

Colette Morris
Sac Dipl - Diet & Nutrition
 

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Shelly Has Lost It! One Of This Weeks Project 10 Winner..

Shelley lost her weight using the Body By Vi program and got herself onto the Project 10 Programme,
which is the programme where when you join our 90 day challenge, you can enter Project 10
which incentivises you to lose your first 10lbs and enter into a competion where 10 lucky winners that week will  be chosen to receive $1000 or £650.

We all know that losing the first 10lbs is hard, but with Vi UK, you get to do this with friends and to make yourself accountable by putting yourself out there online.  Once you sign up with Body By Vi you can then join in www.thechallenge.com and share your updates, like Shelly has below.




If you are on a diet program and what to share your successes, tips, advice or updates, why not leave me a comment below to share with others. 


To your dieting success! 

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Tips For Keeping On Track - Weightloss/ Dieting

 Losing weight takes time, and in doing so we need to break habits we have built up over time.  I am talking about the bad habits of just having to have something in your mouth for no other reason than you just feel you need to...

To often I was caught out by the same bad habit or having snacks late in the evening, it became a habit to have that 'glass of wine' with a few 'biscuits and some cheese', that was my downfall. Tell me what yours is? post me a comment below..


Did you know it takes 21 days to break a habit?  All you need to do is to condition yourself mentally.  When you find yourself reaching for that forbidden food item, say to yourself repeatedly, will this help to get rid of the extra pounds I am carrying around?  DO I really need to eat this right now? Am I really hungry or just bored?

I found myself having these little arguments with myself in front of the refrigerator  each evening, I won many of such arguments,but there were a few that I succumbed to. Then gradually I found that when I had such thoughts,I could switch them off,or decide on another course of action instead,like having an alternative snack that was low fat,and low in calories, or just plain getting a cup of tea or some water and retiring to bed to avoid the kitchen.

Not saying this will work for you, but you need to workout when you find yourself craving these naughty snacks and why.  Only when you find this answer will it be easier for you to manage the snacking for no reason issue.

Always have healthy snacks around the house.  Stop buying unhealthy snacking foods such as cakes, crisps,cheeses and the like.  The less temptation around the better.  If you do have to buy them,then look for low fat alternatives, and then be conscious of stretching out the snack when you eat it. If it lasts longer you are less likely to snack again after.

• Snacks should be no more than approximately 110 calories.  You should also ensure you only have 2 / 3 snacks per day. 
• Keeping a photo of you now on the refrigerator is a way of helping you to keep on the straight and narrow. 
• Buying or hanging up an outfit that you want to get into is really a good method to keep you focused. If you have a reason for losing the weight or dieting, the nensure you have this reason posted in a place where you can see this daily. 
• Manage your portion sizes. I use a smaller plate so that I don't fill it up.
• Drink a glass of water the next time you think you are hungry for a snack, it may well turn out that you are thirsty and not hungry. 
• Instead of eating a chocolate bar when you next feel for one, why not try a hot or cold chocolate drink, far less calories:)
 

Hope these tips help you to keep on track.  Why not tell me what else you do to keep you on track by leaving me a comment below.
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Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)   
London Fit Girl Founder

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Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com  or simply click on the tab here  to join our program. 

Day 9 of 10 -Day Detox And Skin Looks Great

 Day 9 and I happened to jump on the scales this morning,couldn't wait to see how much I had lost in weight. Was really surprised and pleased, I have lost 7lbs in total and 5cms around my waist, 2cm from my thighs,4cms around my hips and 5cms around my bust so 16cms lost in total over 9 days is great.

In all seriousness it takes strength,motivation and focus to lose weight, after all many of us put on weight overtime, sometimes it has taken years for that weight to slowly creep on, and howmany of us want to then see instant results!  The slower you lose the weight,the more likely it is to keep off and not return.

• Develop good eating habits,choose your shopping carefully this helps!
• Always plan your meals as much as possible
• Add in 30minutes of exercise 4days a week minimum - this could range from walking, salsa,gym or other sport (no shopping does not count,although walking around in the mall is a way to get the walking in.. lol!)
• Drink lots of water.
• As we get older we need to use supplements, for bones,joints, memory and immune system.

Tomorrow is the final day in the 10 day detox,if you have stuck with me let me know your results by leaving me  a comment below.
















Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)     
Herbalife Shop - http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/
 

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com  or simply click on the tab here  to join our program. 

Party Challenge 5 Day Detox

Day One Detox:

First day of challenge to lose 7 - 10lbs  
Objective: To look sexy in little black dress, and to not have to struggle with weight loss in January

So, started out and weighed myself, then measured my hips, bust and waist.  Waist had grown a little since last time I measured, so will have to put in extra gym sessions....

First thing had a glass of tepid water with a shot of lemon to wake up my digestive system, then a glass of herbal aloe with two fibre bond tablets,  then followed this with an Apple juice banana smoothie made up of the following: Herbalife Vanilla flavoured Shapeworks (two scoops, plus 15grams of protein)

Cut out Dairy products, red meats, bread and anything made with flour, sweets and alcohol (oh no, no margaritas or red wine for 5 days....)

Must eat lots of: Fresh Fruit, let's see whats in season: Pears, Peach, Plums, Passion Fruit,Blackberries, Apples

My Runner Beans..

Eat more veg as weather getting cold here in UK: Love my butternut sqaush, courgette's, spinach, runner beans... yep I grow my own   (Proof in Picture above!)

Create exercise program must absolutely do at least 90% of the time.... make it realistic and if something comes up, have plan B ready instead...

So are we all ready!  Click on the tab in my blog above this post to join the weight loss Christmas party challenge and get your newsletters and mails direct with lots of tips....


Colette Morris SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition) 
http://healthyweightloss.herbalcoach.com/

Colette Morris is a qualified Nutritionist and Herbalife Independent Distributor so if you want advice on your diet for weight loss, weight gain or sports nutrition, email me LondonFitGirlsClub@gmail.com