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No More Diets - Celebrate in Style

27th November 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Celebrate in Style

Recipe of the Week:

* 10 Minute Pasta

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Mirror, Mirror on the Wall for Weight Loss
* Daily Weighing and Weight Loss at Google (new free tool)
* Thanksgiving Diet: Be a Painter or a Cow

Hi!

The shops are filling their shelves (in the UK at least) with Christmas cakes, pies and puddings and other super rich foods for the festive season so I thought it was about time that I wrote an article on an approach to celebrations that has worked well for me over the years.

Maybe it can help you avoid putting on extra pounds of fat between now and January too - unlike the rest of the population.

And if you celebrate Thanksgiving and regret what you ate last week, just forget it. There's no point in feeling remorse. You can't change anything you ate then but you can use a new strategy for the celebrations to come and come out smiling.

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. Lose pounds with my 8 week "start any time" (How about now?) coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 64 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Celebrate in Style

If you are dreading December because of all the parties and food then read on and don't worry. You don't have to be the misery at the feast if you're trying to lose weight during the festive season, nor should you throw all caution to the wind and sink 6000 calories in a single dinner either.

It's perfectly possible to enjoy yourself at a celebration and not go off the deep end.

The main strategy for surviving a feast full of foods you love is to pace yourself. You know that there will be several courses so there is no point making a pig of yourself over the bread basket and the starter. It helps if you don't go into the meal absolutely ravenous. Eat an apple or drink a glass of water half an hour before.

Have a little of everything you love. Say "no" to anything that leaves you unmoved. And you'll do just fine.

And if you love everything (maybe you just love food) have very little of everything and take delight in that.

Enjoy the celebration not just the food. Enjoy the ambience. Enjoy the decorations. Enjoy the company. Enjoy the conversation. Make up your mind to take the focus away from food and how much of it you eat as being the reason why you enjoy yourself or not. Could you enjoy a celebration if you were just eating a sandwich? Of course you could!

And if the company and conversation are not to your liking (after all it may be as if some of your family members seem to have been put on earth just to personally annoy you as much as they possibly can), amuse yourself with imagining your revenge. And what is the best revenge? You know it - being perfectly happy with yourself, successful, happy and slim. In no way is scoffing down 3000 calories in a fit of pique going to help you there!

Slow down your eating and really taste those calories - after all you're going to wear them for a while, so you might as well enjoy them. And you often find that if you eat mindfully, you don't eat quite so much - you get more enjoyment from less food if you have the chance to taste it. There's really no fun in gobbling down food so fast it doesn't touch the sides.

And if you would love dessert but you are quite full, ask to have or take a piece for later. You will enjoy it more when you are not too stuffed and can really take your time over it.

Many people put on a lot of weight at this time of year, but with these strategies you don't have to be one of them.

And remember it's not just the special celebratory meals which count, it's the constant overeating for weeks because of all the extra food lying around. The answer? Don't have extra food lying around. Get it out only when guests arrive and put it away afterwards. Sure, you can use it as an excuse if you really want to but don't do that - you'll regret it in January.

Modest portions every day and healthy foods on non-celebratory days will go a long way towards helping you avoid weight gain in December. Are you ready to tackle December head on?

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : 10 Minute Pasta

Just the job when you come home starving and are ready to eat the cupboard empty. This recipe is delicious and easy. Crunch on an apple while you wait to avoid emptying the cookie jar :) Serve with a side salad with the pasta to make it more nutritious if you like.

Serves 4

420 Calories per Serving

335g (12oz) dried pasta shapes
225g (8oz) frozen peas
150g (5oz) light garlic and herb cream cheese

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions adding the peas for the last few minutes of cooking time. Drain well and stir in the cream cheese over a low heat until heated through. Serve immediately.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Cauliflower and Cumin Soup
* Leek and Ricotta Cheese Bake
* Chicken Coleslaw Salad with Peanut Dressing

On The Forum (Healthy Eating Section)

* 10 Healthy Ways to Use Turkey Leftovers

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

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Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - A Treat?

20th November 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* A Treat?

Recipe of the Week:

* Mushroom Medley

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Junk the Junk
* Free Workout for Your IPOD
* Eat Salad First
* Book Fat

Hi!

The workmen are still busy in my house.

I have got quite used to them and to making endless cups of tea all day now. They all seem to have two spoonfuls of sugar in every cup but not to eat much all day despite all the work they are doing while I have my porridge and banana, fruit and yogurt, salad and soup and sit at my computer for most of the day trying to concentrate ....

I'm not sure how they don't fade away living on a few spoonfuls of sugar, unless that theory about skipping meals preventing you losing weight is true. Maybe they eat a lot for breakfast and dinner too. I don't know them well enough to do a diet analysis :)

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. Lose pounds with my 8 week "start any time" (How about now?) coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 63 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : A Treat?

It's very hard when facing temptation not to give in and justify eating something that you know will do your weight loss efforts no good at all. Maybe you feel that you've worked hard and eaten well all week so you deserve a treat. Maybe you've had a real stinker of a day. We all need a treat now and again.

But is sabotaging your weight loss plans really such a nice thing to do to yourself? Do you really deserve such poor treatment?

• You deserve healthy delicious food in just the right quantities to satisfy your physical hunger.
  
• You deserve a fit, supple, ready for anything body that serves you well.
  
• You deserve to be slim and healthy - you really do!

And if you have had a bad day and need a treat then there's even more reason to look after yourself properly. You need to nourish yourself with good food, rest or activity (whatever your body needs) and the comfort of family or friends.

Treat yourself to a good cry, a long phone call with a friend, a comedy show or a long soak in the tub just don't pretend that junk food is going to make you feel better - it won't.

Have you ever eaten chocolate or fries or pizza and then thought "That's great - now I'm no longer bored/unhappy/lonely/stressed out"? I thought not!

You don't deserve to punish your body with food it doesn't need or want or to upset yourself with feelings of regret over what you stuffed down without really noticing by giving yourself a "treat".

I'm all for eating food you enjoy - even food such as chocolate or fries which you would not consider typical foods a weight loss coach might recommend. But I would like you to eat that food as part of planned healthy balanced meals or snacks and not as a spur of the moment "treat". So if you like chocolate and decide to leave room to have a couple of squares after dinner that's great. Stuffing a Mars Bar in before dinner "because you deserve a treat" is not.

If nothing else get into the habit of pausing before you "treat yourself" to junk and just decide whether what you're doing is really such a nice thing to do for yourself and whether you couldn't treat yourself just a little bit better than that.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Mushroom Medley

Serve this on hot granary toast or as a filling for baked jacket potato.

Serves 4

95 Calories per Serving

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
750g (1.5lbs) mixed mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
1 tablespoon French mustard
2 tablespoons creme fraiche
2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley

Heat the oil in a pan and add the garlic, stirring over a medium heat for one minute. Add the sliced mushrooms and saute until tender (about 5 minutes). Stir in the remaining ingredients, bring to boiling point and serve.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Spinach and Rice Soup
* Cauliflower and Lentil Dhal
* Sweet and Sour Chicken Noodles

On The Forum ( Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* Mall Walking Q and A

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

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Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - Diet or No Diet

14th November 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Diet or No Diet

Recipe of the Week:

* Kiwi, Pineapple and Apple Smoothie

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Don't Get Too Skinny
* Winter Workout
* Side Effects of Weight Loss

Hi!

Thanks for all your comments on the new look newsletter - I think you liked it!

One thing that the new version lets me see is how many people actually open the ezine. I was quite dismayed at the percentage until I saw the industry average! It seems more than half just collect emails in their inboxes and don't read them...

But anyway if you are reading this at least you are trying to do something about your weight unless you are there at your computer instead of out running or something :)

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. Lose pounds with my 8 week "start any time" (How about now?) coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 62 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Diet or No Diet

I have long believed that diets are not the answer for most people to losing weight. But I also know from your emails that many of you still try to lose weight through dieting and so I try and make this ezine appropriate for you too.

And the truth is that diets do work for some people. They work when you have the determination to stick with them to the bitter end and more importantly to carry on with them after you lose weight (if they have a maintenance program you can follow).

What absolutely does not work is

a) not sticking with the diet until you reach your target weight (the problem for most people) and
b) reverting back to your old eating habits after your diet (the problem for nearly all the rest)

But if you want to go on a diet, don't let me stop you. Though I would like to see the end of weight loss diets, it's unlikely to happen in my lifetime so feel free to go ahead with your plan of choice. But please also think about applying some of the "no diet" principles and tactics you learn here at the same time. Most of the strategies will complement your diet rather than go against it. Whatever you do:-

• Choose some healthy changes you want to make in your lifestyle and start making them a habit alongside your diet.
  
• Continue with your healthy habits no matter what happens with your diet. They will serve you for life.
  
• Keep gradually improving your lifestyle and habits on an ongoing basis and you will eventually find that you never have to diet again even if you never lose the weight through whatever diet you are on this week or month.

Weight loss diets are, by their nature, temporary. But you have to change the habits that are making you overweight permanently to make any kind of weight loss a permanent feature. If you think about it nothing else makes sense. We'd just like to think it would be as easy as a month or six of restricting our eating so that we can get back to "normal" but normal eating doesn't make you fat - only overeating does that. So you have to get out of the habit of eating too much for your level of activity to stay slim for the rest of your life.

If you look at any group of people you will see that their size is not a reflection of whether they have been on the latest miracle Dr Whatever diet. It is a reflection of their habits - simple as that. What is your size saying about your habits?

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Kiwi, Pineapple and Apple Smoothie

A refreshing drink bursting with vitamins and minerals.

Serves 2

about 115 Calories per Serving

2 ripe kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped
3 rings pineapple, fresh or from a can, chopped
1 green eating apple, peeled, cored and chopped
about 100ml (half cup) apple juice

Blend the ingredients (using half the apple juice) together until smooth. Add more apple juice until you get the consistency you like. Chill and serve.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Peanut and Vegetable Noodles
* Lebanese Fish and Rice
* Sweet Potato and Cumin Soup

Ask Simply Slimming Section

* Giving Up for the Day

On The Forum ( Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* Which Stage are You At?

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

Legal and admin

Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - 6th Nov - Waiting for 2007?

6th November 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Waiting for 2007?

Recipe of the Week:

* Light Lemon Cheesecake Crunch

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Which Way to Lose Weight?
* Steady Weight Loss
* Obesity and Excess Hair

Hi!

I decided to try a new look for the newsletter this week and if your email program reads html format emails you should be able to see the new version with graphics and all.

Not sure whether I'll keep doing this so let me know what you think - I do read and respond to all emails (at least I do if the pesky email filters let them get through to my inbox).

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. Lose pounds and look your best for New Year and the party season with my 8 week coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 61 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Waiting for 2007?

Please get real. This time of year so many people put off losing weight "until after the holidays". You tell yourself you need a fresh start, that you'll "do it right from January 1st"

This means that you will have wasted another eight weeks without taking action. In fact for most people it means you'll make the most of all the opportunities available to eat and drink too much at this time of year and end up a whole five or more pounds bigger than you are today before you start.

And the worst thing is that come January 1st, you won;t have changed. You won't suddenly find the willpower to eat like you think you're going to, to visit the gym 3 times a week for the rest of your life. You're still the same person with the same busy life. A fresh start marked by a New Year won't change that.

How many times have you said to yourself that on Monday you'll start afresh. How many New Year's Resolutions have you made in the past?

What will be different this time?

Now I'm not saying that it can't be different and that you can't do it. I'm just trying to tell you that based on past performance and human nature it's not that likely.

So what do I recommend instead? Am I advising you to go miserably through the festive period on a diet?

No, of course not! I just want you to think about trying this....

Instead of expecting perfection from yourself after a particular target date you've set in your mind (whether it be Monday, New Year or after your business trip) why not start to gently change your habits one by one right now?

Start with portion sizes. Cut down the amount on your plate a little. Stop eating when you're full. Start becoming aware of How MUCH you're eating. Can you do that right from today without any real hardship? Of course you can!

Once you're OK with that, start thinking about what it is you're putting into your mouth. Could you make your food more healthful? Could you find some recipes that are both delicious and good for you? Could you make better choices when you do the grocery shopping? Of course you can!

At the same time find every opportunity you can to move a little more. Not by going for a full gym program if that's not something you relish doing for the rest of your life but by moving more at home, in the office, at lunchtime and getting yourself out and about at the weekend.

Nothing drastic there - no major shift in LBD to LAD (Life before diet to life after diet) but a gradual setting yourself on the right path and getting into habits you can keep up for the rest of your life no matter whether its November, December or January.

Who knows, by 2007 you may not even have to bother with a weight loss resolution. You can just carry on gradually adapting your lifestyle into a healthier slimmer future for the rest of your life.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Light Lemon Cheesecake Crunch

Sometimes it's nice to have a light but nourishing meal (maybe a healthy soup or something like that) so you have room for a little dessert.

Serves 4

265 Calories per Serving

6 small ginger biscuits roughly crushed
300 ml (1/2 pint) low fat natural yogurt
200g (7oz) low fat cream cheese
finely grated rind and juice 1 lemon
2 tablespoons sugar

Divide the biscuit crumbs between 4 serving dishes. Beat the yogurt, cheese, lemon and sugar together and divide between the dishes. Decorate with fresh fruit or lemon slices.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Bean and Herb Dip
* Thai Beef, Pork or Chicken
* Rice is Nice

On The Forum ( Healthy Eating Section)

* 127 best weight loss foods

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

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Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - What Will Burn Fat?

31st October 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* What Will Burn Fat?

Recipe of the Week:

* 2 Minute Frozen Yogurt Dessert

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* The Insomnia Diet
* Weight Loss Struggles

Hi!

I just spent two days at the Inspire Scotland 06 and Inspire Internet conferences here in Edinburgh and they were ....truly inspirational.

From the guy Richard McCann whose childhood was marked by his father's violence and his mother being the first victim of the Yorkshire Ripper (an infamous serial killer here in the UK) to the guy who turned over a million pounds ($1.8m) last year selling chocolate fountains on the internet - every single person had a tale to tell and a lesson to learn - truly fascinating and empowering.

And if Richard can get over murder, violence, drug addiction and a prison sentence and turn his life around then we just have to understand that there's a similar power within all of us - the human spirit. We can turn our own situation around no matter what we are battling with and we certainly ALL have it in us to lose a few (or a whole lot of) pounds.

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. Lose pounds and look your best for New Year and the party season with my 8 week coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 60 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : What Will Burn Fat?

I had a question from a reader this week saying that she needed to burn a few pounds of fat and had seen a few different weight loss pills promising great results but she was confused about what she should take.

My answer is, as always, not to put any faith in the type of products that are advertised as helping you to lose weight without having to do anything.

They will not work - simple as that!

Yet Americans waste over $40 billion a year on weight loss products which do not work. What is it that makes us put our faith in an advert, an unknown pill rather than what we know. The ads are selling false hope, an impossible dream - reaching a goal without having to do anything other than hand over a sizeable sum.

But you can't buy success in weight loss. An expensive gym membership won't do it. Any of the thousands of books at the bookstore won't do it. And supplements certainly won't do it. Whatever you buy needs input and action - sometimes a lot of action from you.

Even with the weight loss medication you get from a doctor you have to do something - you can't just continue stuffing in the food and expecting a pill to do all the work. Life doesn't work like that.

If you want a particular result - in this case losing a few pounds of fat - you just have to do what it takes.

And what it takes, no matter which way you look at it, is eating less unhealthy food, eating a moderate amount of great healthy food and moving your body a bit more.

It's not rocket science - it really isn't - but we seem intent on making it as complex as can be - by pretending that the weight will shift if we just find the "right solution to losing weight". Yet the magic solution is right there staring you in the face. It's in what you put in your mouth and what you do with your body.

You could start today turning your body into the sleek, slim, powerful body of a dancer or an athlete, you could decide that an average slim shape is fine or you could carry on shovelling in the same old junk and moving as little as possible, staying overweight and searching for the latest weight loss "break-through". Those are options we all have.

Make the effort and you get what you want or waste your money on potions and pills and wait for things to change (they won't!). What will you do?

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

P.S. I had more than the normal rate of unsubscribes last week when I talked about weight loss being all about the healthy choices you make or don't make. It's an unpopular message that you have to make an effort to be slim but I'm not going to lie to you - there's no magic pill and instead of wasting your life looking for it, be one of the successful ones and take action on those things which you know will have an effect.

I have a simple system which helps you lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life but you do have to make changes even if they are simple step by step ones to a healthier you, a healthier life. Are you ready to make a little effort in the right direction? Use any system for losing weight healthily or use mine - I don't care - just do it!

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss in my simple system at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : 2 Minute Frozen Yogurt Dessert

An easy and healthy dessert. Can be kept in the freezer until required - and if you can wait ...

Serves 4

130 Calories per Serving

450g (1lb) mixed frozen red berries
450g (1lb) low-fat Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon icing (confectioner's) sugar

Process the ingredients together in a food processor until smooth.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

Focus on lunches this week...

* Avocado Chicken Wrap
* Lentil and bacon salad
* Butterbean and Broccoli Soup

On The Forum (Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* Get in Shape Using Exercise Bands Poster
* How to Choose Athletic Clothing


Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

Legal and admin

Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - The Rest of Your Life

23rd October 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* The Rest of Your Life

Recipe of the Week:

* Broccoli Breeze

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Get Fit Without Moving From Your PC
* Sugar Free Halloween
* Keep Up Your Habits - Obviously

Hi!

Looking at the calendar, there are only ten weeks to go to 2007 (scary how fast time whizzes past these days). That also means there's still time to shape up before the end of the year if you get going! You could be 10 to 20lbs lighter by the start of 2007. Why not start the New Year in style this time?

Choose any plan, follow any tips you like - just make sure your plan is healthy and then just do it! Let me know how you get on.

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. Lose pounds and look your best for New Year and the party season with my 8 week coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 59 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : The Rest of Your Life

You can be slim for the rest of your life or you can be overweight and forever on and off diets.

What's it to be?

Maybe you think that question is baloney, that of course you would choose to be slim for the rest of your life if it was up to you.

Well I have news for you, it is!

Every day you have the choice of making things a little bit (or a lot) worse or a little bit (or a lot) better.

Every decision you take to eat just a little too much or avoid moving your body puts you on a track to being forever overweight, forever dieting.

And every decision you take to eat only when you're hungry, to eat healthy delicious food that does you good and satisfies you or to get up and do something instead of sitting passively in front of the TV sets you on a path to having the habits that come naturally to slim people.

Your body is a picture formed from your habits. What does yours say about your habits?

• Does it say you like to walk and swim or does it say you don't do very much?
  
• Does it say you eat fresh fruit and veg and drink water or do you have the look of someone who guzzles cola and fries at almost every meal.

What image do you really want to present to the world?

It's up to you what habits you form. Whatever your habits are now, they don't have to be your habits in the future.

You decide how you want your body to be from now on. You can stick with the overweight / dieting cycle for the rest of your life or you can be slim, healthy and fit.

It really is up to you!

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Broccoli Breeze

Serving suggestion : Mix with cooked egg noodles and use as an accompaniment to grilled lean meat

Serves 2

198 Calories per Serving

450g (1lb) broccoli, in small pieces
Half a tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

Mix the soy sauce, red wine vinegar and chilli together in a bowl. Heat the oil in a pan and saute the ginger for a few seconds then add the broccoli and stir fry over a high heat until tender but still firm. Pour the soy sauce mixture over the broccoli and stir. Cover the pan and simmer for a few minutes.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Chicken and Vegetable Soup
* Pitta Pizzas
* Red Fruit Salad

On The Forum (Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* Time Saving Exercise tips

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

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Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - Biggest Loser Weight Loss

16th October 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Biggest Loser Weight Loss

Recipe of the Week:

* Potato and Onion Gratin

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Keep the String Short
* The Best Weight Loss Skill?
* The Coffee Diet

Hi!

The kids are at home again for half term this week - no sooner the school year has begun than they are taking a break from it!

Still the weather is still gorgeous for the time of year, the kitchen is finished and all is well.

One or two Christmas decorations are starting to appear in the shops now to remind us about the mad season to come and all those things to buy but it's too early to worry about that yet...or maybe I should just start getting a present or two...

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. The party season is not far away. But there's still time to lose pounds and look your best. Check out my 8 week coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com and get ready to enjoy all the fun.

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 58 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Biggest Loser Weight Loss

Reality TV shows live and die by dramatic results. The garden, the home, the body are transformed with the help of experts seemingly by the flick of the remote control. And all the effort of a week or two is concentrated into 30 minutes or so of edited TV moments.

We might get the idea that hard work has gone on to transform the "victims" but we don't really experience the sheer effort and monotonous repetition plus the feeling of hunger and denial that has brought about the result.

We envy those who achieve success with the help of the shows but actually there is nothing to stop us doing what they do right now for ourselves. We could employ a personal trainer to learn some exercise routines and a dietician to get an effective diet and just follow their regime.

But would we do it?

No chance!

We know we could even just follow the latest diet and fitness book and have the body we've been dreaming of but we just don't do it.

Envying those on TV is a way of denying that we already have that opportunity for ourselves.

Now if this sounds a bit harsh, it is. But it's a fact of life that more than 99% of us just do not want to be slim enough to knock ourselves out in the process. No need to beat yourself up about it - just set your expectations accordingly.

Reality TV shows make me mad because they make the average person on a weight loss plan feel like a failure when they lose only a pound or so a week.

But a pound or so lost consistently every week will get you there if you just carry on. Don't get discouraged by the dramatic weight loss of others following plans that they will never be able to keep up after the show. Just continue improving your eating habits and increasing the amount of activity you do and you will get there in the end.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Potato and Onion Gratin

Great accompaniment for plain meat and green vegetables

Serves 4

185 Calories a Serving

700g (1.5lb) potatoes
1 large onion, peeled and sliced
450ml (3/4 pint) vegetable or chicken stock (broth)
1 tablespoon butter
freshly ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C (400F/Gas Mark 6). Peel and cut the potatoes into 3mm (1/8") slices. Place a layer of potatoes in the bottom of a shallow oven proof dish. Sprinkle with onion slices. Season with black pepper. Repeat the layers until all the vegetables are used up. Pour the stock over the potatoes and dot with pieces of the butter. Bake, uncovered until the potatoes are tender and golden brown (about 30 to 40 minutes).

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Chicken Boulangere
* Mixed Seafood Pot
* Strawberry sauce

On The Forum (Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* Look 10 Years Younger
* Three new moves to shrink your tummy

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

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Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - Why Are You Overweight?

9th October 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Why Are You Overweight?

Recipe of the Week:

* Low Calorie Mash

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* The Low-CAR Diet
* Feast or Fast?
* Wine Lovers' Healthy Weight Loss Plan

Hi!

I usually try and get this newsletter out before the weekend but on Friday I got caught up in more last minute kitchen remodelling hassles and the workmen did not leave until 8 in the evening. I had a painter in on Saturday and an electrician Sunday so it has been a bit chaotic.

It really will be good to get the house back to ourselves...

Have a great week - I hope your home is more calm and peaceful than mine

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. The party season is not far away. But there's still time to lose pounds and look your best. Check out my 8 week coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com and get ready to enjoy all the fun.

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 57 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Why Are You Overweight?

Genuine reasons for being overweight are not in short supply. Which ones apply to your situation?

* No time to exercise
* A love of fattening food
* Difficulty saying "No" to delicious treats
* Lack of willpower
* Low Metabolism
* Family history and genes
* Don't like vegetables or other healthy food
* Tempting food is everywhere
* Eating out a lot
* Don't like food "going to waste"
* Chocoholic
* Drinking too much soda or beer
* Snacking in front of the TV

I could go on (and on and on...)

But really there is only one reason why you are overweight and it's not about how much you eat or how little exercise you get. They are just symptoms of this problem.

The reason why you are overweight is because you simply don't love and care for yourself enough to do what it takes to give yourself the best possible treatment.

You don't love yourself enough to feed your body nutritious delicious food in the right amounts.

You don't care for yourself enough to keep your body at optimum fitness levels.

And you don't care about yourself enough that you want to present the best you that you possibly can to the world.

Now why is that?

That's a question you really do want to think long and hard about. Because I know that every single person reading this deserves to be in peak physical condition enjoying a slim, strong, supple body and bundles of energy. And if you don't have that you are selling yourself short day after day after day.

Think about it, know that you deserve the best and then take action!

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Low Calorie Mash

Mashed potatoes are a great comfort food but sometimes you need something lighter if your main course is already high in calories or you're trying the low carb way. In that case try this alternative which is a surprisingly good (and very nutritious) substitute.

Serves 4

1 large head cauliflower, chopped
4 tablespoons heavy cream or milk
a vegetable stock cube or granules (optional)
freshly ground black pepper

Cook the cauliflower in boiling water adding the stock cube if required. Once tender, drain very well and mash or puree with the cream and plenty of freshly ground black pepper (and a little salt if you just cooked the cauliflower in water).

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Chicken with Tomato, Mushroom and Cannelini Bean Sauce
* Summer Spaghetti
* Raspberry Meringue Bake

On The Forum (Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* 4 page walking booklet

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

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Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - Chocolate Abuse

29th September 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Chocolate Abuse

Recipe of the Week:

* Low Calorie Garlic Bread

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Slim As You Like : The Secret Ingredient
* Snack or Drink of Oil?
* Triggers for Weight Loss Success
* FAT Acceptance

Hi!

We are having beautiful weather in the UK just now for September (along with just the odd day of wall-to-wall rain) - it's fantastic to get out and about before the cold and dreary days of winter. I hope you are making the most of the great outdoors whenever the weather permits because running on the treadmill is just not the same.

I am going to have a major cook-in this weekend as my kitchen is almost finished. Five long weeks without proper cooking facilities (and sharing my day with workmen hammering and sawing) has been a trial but (now I can see the end) well worth it.

Hope you have a great weekend

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. I'm so excited about the results everyone is getting on my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook". Check it out at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 56 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Chocolate Abuse

There's no doubt about it: chocolate is one of the most treasured foods for dieters and non-dieters alike. It is the biggest single food people mention when they talk about cravings.

And the chocolate bar manufacturers would have us believe that it's not all that bad, that it gives us energy, helps us "work, rest and play" and perks us up when we're down.

And in one way they are right, it does give us energy. But it's in the form of a whopping amount of calories, sugar and fat.

They're right that it gives us a high too - a huge blood sugar peak which will bring us rapidly crashing down to earth and needing more sugar - FAST.

Yet we persist in seeing chocolate as a treat when eating chocolate should really be seen as a form of substance abuse! None of us need chocolate. It does more harm than good. Maybe we should start saying to ourselves "I'm going to abuse myself with chocolate" instead of "I need a treat. I'm off to the vending machine".

Having said that, I have a confession to make - I love chocolate too! So I do practice "chocolate abuse" but as in all things it's moderation that matters. Sometimes I'll have a few squares of wonderful Belgian chocolate after dinner. Sometimes it's a small pot of rich chocolate mousse. And now and again a chocolate with a coffee. And in the same way that I enjoy a nice glass of red wine with dinner a few times a week but don't "abuse alcohol" I feel happy with that.

If you look at your own habits, where do you stand on the chocolate moderation scale? Do you take time to enjoy all you consume or do you stuff it down guiltily? Do you eat anything chocolate "flavored" or do you insist on the real thing? Are those chocolate calories worth it? Make sure you enjoy every chocolate calorie to the max by making it a real treat or don't eat it at all.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com


Recipe of the week : Low Calorie Garlic Bread

Though delicious, traditional garlic bread is crammed full of calories and saturated fat from butter. Try this version and be kinder to your waist line. If you prefer a creamier version mix the garlic pulp with softened fat-free cream cheese.

Serves 6 - 10 depending how hungry you are!

2 whole heads garlic
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 baguette (French loaf) sliced

Heat the oven to 200 degrees C (400F/Gas Mark 6). Peel the papery outer covering from the heads of garlic and chop a slice from the top so that you see the individual cloves. Place with the cut side up onto a piece of foil on a baking tray (cookie sheet) and drizzle with the olive oil. Bring up the sides of the foil to form a parcel round the garlic. Roast for 40 minutes. Once cool, squeeze the roasted garlic pulp from the individual cloves (It is surprisingly mild once roasted). Mash until smooth. Spread onto slices of golden brown toasted baguette.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Mediterranean Winter Bake
* Chicken Hotpot
* Spicy Lentil, Tomato and Rice Soup

On The Forum (Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* 15 Minute Desk Workout

On The Forum (Anything Else to Share Section)

* Free Live Your Dreams Workbook

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

Legal and admin

Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - Fresh and Pure

22nd September 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Fresh and Pure

Recipe of the Week:

* Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Braise

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* The Panacea Diet
* Snap Your Way to Weight Loss
* Vinegar and Weight Loss
* Another Reason to Avoid White Flour

Hi!

The kitchen is STILL not finished (we are in the 4th week of our kitchen remodelling) but I am managing to cook a bit - at least the odd pasta dish or stir fry. Now and again the washing machine even works and I can do a load of laundry :)

Even with the all the hammering and banging going on, the house seems quiet this week as son No 2 is away at camp with his class. How can a 9 year old make so much noise? Somehow you always know when they are there :)

Have a great weekend

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. I'm so excited about the results everyone is getting on my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook". Check it out at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 55 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Fresh and Pure

You can lose weight without following a complicated diet regime if you remember a few simple principles when you choose your food.

All food needs to be filling and satisfy your taste buds but as you know, a lot of junk and fast food will do that without helping your weight loss efforts.

So the main question to ask yourself about any food choice is :-

How fresh and pure is it?

If you make your choices from the huge range of fresh and pure foods available you are almost guaranteed to have a healthier and more satisfying diet than if you ignore these criteria.

If the food is loaded with preservatives and has a shelf life beyond a few days, it's far from fresh. Give it a miss. This will cut out all kinds of junk from your diet. Products with a long shelf life which pass the pure test though are Ok. Examples are dried goods such as whole grain cereals, pulses, dried fruits and nuts. Frozen and canned fruit and vegetable produce with no additives are good too.

But most of the stuff which piles on the pounds is far from the state which nature intended. In fact, for most of the packaged and processed food on offer if you can pronounce all the ingredients you probably have a diploma in chemistry.

If you cook your meals from scratch using pure ingredients you will do your health and your waist line more good than if you load your shopping basket up with canned sauces and ready meals.

When you're going about your day making those decisions to eat on the spur of the moment keep repeating to yourself "Is it fresh? Is it pure?" to help you make the right choice not to sabotage your weight loss efforts and your health with poor nutrition. And if you don't know whether the food is fresh or pure chances are it is not.

• An apple or a few nuts and raisins pass the pure test. A chocolate bar from the vending machine does not.
  
• A homemade burger and potato wedges is OK. A fast food "goodness knows what's in it" burger and chips is not.
  
• A glass of fresh juice passes the fresh and pure test. A diet cola does not.
  
• A cheese omelette and salad is on the mark. Reconstituted cheesy pasta misses by a mile.

Once you have followed the fresh and pure way for a day or so, just see how much better you feel. It's amazing what a difference fresh and pure makes to your energy levels and sense of well-being.

Decide to feel that way all the time.

Of course there are a few other things which help you feel good too - like not stuffing yourself too full even with healthy food. But if you follow your body's lead, losing weight can be a by-product of deciding to feel good all the time.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Braise

An easy dish to prepare and cook. Serve with green vegetables.

Serves 4

380 calories a serving

2 medium onions, peeled and cut into quarters
4 carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
1 sweet potato peeled and cut into sticks
3 strips of lemon rind
450ml (3/4 pint) chicken stock (broth)
Olive oil spray
8 chicken drumsticks or thighs without skin
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
4 tablespoons creme fraiche (low-fat if you can)

Heat the oven to 190 degrees C (375F/Gas Mark 5). Place all the vegetables and lemon rind in a large oven-proof dish and pour on the stock. Put in the oven to cook for 10 minutes or so. Meanwhile spray a non-stick pan with a little oil and fry the chicken pieces until browned on all sides. Place the chicken on top of the vegetable mixture, sprinkle with a little freshly ground black pepper and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender (about 25 to 30 minutes). Stir in the cream and the parsley, remove the lemon rind and serve.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Brussels and bacon soup
* Cod and Tomato Stew
* Baked chicken with Red Pepper crust

On The Forum (Exercise and Activity Tips Section)

* 20 Minute Workout for All Levels

On The Forum (Anything Else to Share Section)

* What to Wear this Season

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

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Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - What Are You Really Hungry For?

15th September 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* What Are You Really Hungry For?

Recipe of the Week:

* Rainbow Macaroni Cheese

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* How High Protein Diets Work
* Ready Meals for Weight Loss
* The No "S" Diet
* 15 Ways to Love Vegetables
* Healthy Dinner in 5 minutes flat

Hi!

The kitchen building work saga continues. Is it only me who gets stressed out by having a handful of workmen (nice though they are) hammering and sawing away all day and then even more stressed when they don't turn up. Anyway it's starting to look more like a kitchen and less like a building site now so we must be getting somewhere. And they even asked me to choose paint yesterday so they must be thinking about decorating sometime in the future :)

Never thought I'd miss cooking so much (or at least eating the end product so much) but I do.

My two boys are missing the dishwasher most of all because they are having to help wash up every evening - I keep telling them they are lucky because I was 30 before I had my first dishwasher :)

Have a great weekend

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. I'm so excited about the results everyone is getting on my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook". Check it out at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 54 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : What Are You Really Hungry For?

I had an interesting email exchange this week with another weight loss coach who is moving onto pastures new - looking at the whole field of human potential. She reminded me that when people who are overweight find what they are really hungry for, weight problems are often no longer an issue.

So many of us eat too much because we are unhappy or stressed or bored without noticing how many calories we are putting away. We say we can't help ourselves but often we are looking in the wrong place. Overeating can be a symptom of something deeper that is wrong rather than just a cause of being overweight.

Of course, these emotions are part of the normal human condition and it's the rare being who is always happy (and quite honestly if we were happy all the time we wouldn't enjoy it so much - the contrast in our experience helps us appreciate happiness when we have it).

But if you are feeling less than great most of the time and eating to make yourself feel better, you will do better to tackle the root cause of your problems rather than trying to tackle your overeating with diet and willpower. Sometimes it just takes facing up to the issues you have been sweeping under the carpet rather than numbing your emotions with food.

Think hard about what you need to change in your life and then start tackling your issues one small step at a time. Get help if you need to.

And if you think your weight problems are just because you love food and you eat too much, then pause for a moment and consider this.

At the very least if you are unhappy with your weight then you are not valuing yourself enough to make the choices about food and exercise which are in your own best interests. What is it that makes you do that when every human being is as precious as the next?

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Rainbow Macaroni Cheese

The addition of vegetables makes this version of macaroni cheese more nutritious and lighter than the traditional one. Serve with salad.

Serves 2

490 calories a serving

125g (4oz) dried macaroni
125g (4oz) small broccoli florets
1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced
50g (2oz) frozen peas
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour
200ml (1 cup) milk
100g (3.5oz) half fat Cheddar cheese, grated
1 tablespoon fresh bread crumbs

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Meanwhile steam the broccoli, peas and carrot for about 6 minutes until tender. Melt the butter in a pan. Stir in the flour and cook gently, stirring for one minute. Gradually add the milk stirring all the while until the sauce is bubbling, thick and smooth. Remove the pan from the heat and then add three quarters of the cheese and stir until melted. Drain the macaroni and add to the sauce along with the vegetables, heating through for a while if necessary. Pour the mixture into a heat proof dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bread crumbs and brown under a hot grill (broiler).

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Ten Minute Couscous
* Wine, Tomato and Mushroom Pasta Sauce
* Peach and Strawberry Crunch

On The Forum ( Anything Else to Share Section)

* Take the Confidence Test

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

Legal and admin

Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - Hunger Busting Food

6th September 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* Hunger Busting Food

Recipe of the Week:

* Low Calorie Caesar Salad

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* I'd hate this diet but...
* What Weight Loss Can Do for You
* Which Diet Foods to Choose

Hi!

My kitchen building work is progressing well which means I have been unable to cook anything for over a week and no sink to do the washing up either - a definite challenge for healthy eating (in fact, a challenge for much eating at all as there are always either workmen or missing floorboards in front of the old fridge!). Thank goodness we have been invited to eat every night by my parents in law otherwise it would have been wall-to-wall take-aways on throw-away plates and eating out.

And then we shared our weekend with the guy laying the floor tiles ... but anyway I hope the electricity is less erratic this week so I can actually get some work done on my PC and finally get this newsletter out.

Hope you're having a good week

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. I'm so excited about the results everyone is getting on my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook". Check it out at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 53 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com


Feature Article : Hunger Busting Food

When you want to lose weight it's no good eating food that leaves you feeling empty and unsatisfied and just living with the inevitable hunger which follows. Sheer willpower may get you through the first few days but if you have a reasonable amount of weight to lose you won't be able to keep your motivation going through weeks and months of feeling hungry or unsatisfied all the time.

This is where your choice of food comes in.

You CAN lose weight simply by eating less of your usual foods but sometimes you have to eat a lot less if you have been eating large portions of unhealthy foods. If this leaves you hungry, how long would it be before the portion sizes creep up again and the weight loss stops?

You CAN lose weight by eating a lot of salads and vegetables and plain grilled chicken or fish - but how long before you bore yourself out of your weight loss program?

You CAN lose weight by cooking new delicious healthy recipes which are both satisfying to your taste buds and fill you up. But how much time do you have for this and how long will it be before you start relying on your old familiar quick-to-get-on-the-table meals?

The answer is to compromise. Eat a little of the familiar food you love. Fill up with salad and vegetables and some whole grain carbohydrates. And mix it up on other days with some new healthy recipes for a change and the odd quick meal with plain grilled chicken or fish. If you don't have much time make sure you plan ahead so that you always have a healthy meal of some kind available.

You don't have to follow a rigid plan but some kind of meal planning to suit your own preferences and circumstances definitely helps.

When you're planning your meals, try and remember ...

1. Warm foods tend to be more satisfying than cold - especially in cooler weather. Sometimes salad just doesn't feel like a meal. Think of how you feel after a bowl of warming soup versus a plateful of lettuce leaves and shredded carrots. Stews are good too. If you want to serve salad on a colder day think about adding some warmer ingredients such as cooked mushrooms, chicken or bacon.

2. If you know you're going to feel like something sweet after dinner and will need it to feel satisfied (despite all the diet books saying have a piece of fruit), plan for your treat. Decide on a single delicious handmade chocolate, a small scoop of ice cream or whatever and enjoy it - slowly - to get maximum benefit from the calories!

3. Always eat some lean protein at every meal. It makes a more balanced meal and helps keep you satisfied for longer. If you eat only carbs you'll be hungry again within a short time.

4. Plan for some healthy snacks too. Snacks such as a handful of mixed nuts and raisins, half a hard boiled egg and an apple or peanut butter on a rye crisp bread will keep you going without adding too many calories provided you're taking care with your meals too.

5. Remember portion sizes and don't buy or cook too much unless you know you can stop eating when it counts.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com


Recipe of the week : Low Calorie Caesar Salad

Add chicken or chopped ham for a more substantial lunch.

Serves 4

175 calories a serving

1 large cos or Romaine lettuce, washed and torn into pieces
3 slices bread, cubed
1 tablespoon olive oil
half teaspoon garlic salt
10 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 hard-boiled egg, shelled and quartered
half a cucumber, chopped
20 black olives, pitted
half a red onion, sliced
4 tablespoons grated low-fat cheese

Dressing

2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
8 tablespoons low-fat soured cream
8 tablespoons skimmed milk
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

Heat the oil in a pan and toss the bread with the garlic salt and a little black pepper until golden brown all over. Meanwhile whisk all the dressing ingredients together. Put the lettuce in a bowl and mix with half the dressing. Top with the tomatoes, cucumber, olives and onion slices. Drizzle on the remainder of the dressing then add the cheese, croutons and egg quarters.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Mediterranean Chicken Ragout
* Potato and Bacon Salad
* Carrot and Sweetcorn Chowder

On The Forum ( Anything Else to Share Section)

* How Clutter Affects Your Weight

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

Legal and admin

Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute foe medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - The Cookie Diet

25th August 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* The Cookie Diet

Recipe of the Week:

* Low Fat Carbonara

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* How Jessica Simpson Lost 8lbs Fast
* Top 10 Reasons Diets Fail
* Another Day, Another Excuse
* How to Beat the Freshman 15

Hi!

My two boys went back to school this week. It's suddenly very quiet around here but also peaceful (at least after the morning chaos is over).

I'm just making the most of the peace before the kitchen remodelling start next week because I'm not sure how it's going to be with a kitchen out of action for I'm not sure how long (and power, water etc at times too).

That should be a good healthy eating challenge for someone who likes to think there are no real excuses (at least for me with my professional hat on) for not eating well in any circumstances :)

I'll let you know how I get on.

Have a great weekend

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. I'm so excited about the results everyone is getting on my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook". Check it out at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 52 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : The Cookie Diet

Are you satisfied with just one cookie? The answer to that is probably "no". One cookie generally leads to another one. Cookies just reach out to you and call your name.

What about one apple? One apple is probably enough for you. It's a rare person who binges on apples.

Why is that? We know that apples make us feel good while the cookies just send our blood sugar levels sky high (followed by an inevitable low), sap our energy, add to our unwanted pounds and make us wish we hadn't eaten them. If we had any sense we'd want another apple and reject the cookies.

The thing is we simply forget the consequences in the moment of desire for junk food. The cookies have more instant appeal than the apple. They are sweeter. They have the fat which makes food go down more easily. We are driven by our taste buds and not our good sense.

Even one cookie too many could make or break your weight loss efforts. At 60 to 100 calories a single daily cookie habit could add up to over 10lbs a year of pure fat. That's just one cookie. And if you can't stop at one, then you're in trouble.

So how do you resist?

1. Avoidance

If you have no willpower to resist, make your eating decisions at the supermarket and don't buy cookies. Or buy the kind you genuinely don't like for the rest of the family.

2. Reduce the Risk

Buy the low-fat cookies you can get these days which come individually wrapped, so that you are more likely to stop at one.

3. Make the Right Choice

The first two strategies are all very well where you are in charge of the available food but where will they leave you when you go visiting and there's a plate of cookies on offer? You really can't avoid cookies all your life so you have to get into the habit of making a choice based on how much you want the cookie and the consequences of having it or not having it.

You may think that "one little cookie can't do any harm" and you'd be absolutely 100% right.

But it's that one little cookie decision taken over and over day after day and all those other "a little of what you fancy does you good" decisions about other junk foods which add pounds to your waistline.

Get into the habit of thinking "I can have a cookie any time I want but this time I CHOOSE not to for the sake of my health and well-being". If you do this every time a cookie-eating decision comes up, you will find it easier and easier to resist those cookies even if you decide to eat the cookie now and again.

In any case, it's important to feel the choice is yours, for your own well-being, rather than making this an obligation or rule to follow. Rules cause us to feel deprived or rebellious like a naughty child. We think they are meant to be broken - and break them we do - with guilty pleasure.

Choices on the other hand are about being an adult and making your own decisions about what is best for you. There's nothing to rebel against there and you're more likely to take the decision which is in your own best interests.

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Low Fat Carbonara

Spaghetti Carbonara is a classic Italian dish that is usually swimming in calories and fat. Try this lighter version for a treat without wrecking your diet. Serve with a mixed salad, eat slowly and enjoy.

Serves 4

345 calories a serving

2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan Cheese
4 tablespoons low fat ricotta cheese
6 tablespoons skimmed milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons chopped chives
225g (8oz) pasta shapes
olive oil spray
4 thin slices ham, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
50g (2oz) frozen peas
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cook the pasta as directed on the packet adding the peas for the last 2 minutes or so of cooking time. Meanwhile mix together the cheeses, milk, egg and chives, season with a little salt and black pepper and set aside. Once the pasta and peas are cooked, drain and keep warm. Spray a non-stick pan with a little oil and fry the ham and garlic until crisp. Add the cheese mixture, stir for 30 seconds then pour over the hot drained pasta and peas. Mix together and serve sprinkled with parsley.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Sizzling Spicy Chicken
* Summer Tomato Salad
* Pear Delight

Ask Simply Slimming

* Not eating until Hungry
* How to Avoid Thinking about Food

On The Forum (Healthy Eating Section)

Two new Tip sheets :-

* Adjusting Recipes for Healthier Living
* Calorie Saver Tips

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

Legal and admin

Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute foe medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.

No More Diets - How Do Those Calories Feel?

18th August 2006

Contents

Feature Article:

* How Do Those Calories Feel?

Recipe of the Week:

* Saucy Bananas

New posts on the Think Slim Blog this week include...

* Painless Calorie Reduction
* The 5 minute (or 5 second) diet
* Gwyneth Paltrow : Post Baby Weight Loss
* When You Need to Drop a Few Pounds Fast

Hi!

How does a weight loss coach celebrate her birthday?

She eats!

I had a lovely birthday lunch last weekend with my girl friends but luckily there was very little damage done on the calorie front.

The restaurant we chose served quality rather than huge quantities. And instead of our usual 2 bottles of wine (between 4 of us) we had a great bottle of champagne, and enjoyed every sip. Though the desserts looked delicious we decided to have coffee and a chocolate because we had really eaten enough and dessert would have made us feel stuffed.

After lunch we hit the shops which involved lots of walking along Princes Street in Edinburgh and worked off a fair few of those calories (and lightened our purses too).

There's always a celebration going on somewhere. See if you can enjoy yourself just as much as usual without wrecking your weight loss program.

Have a great weekend

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. Check out my 8 week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook" and what others have been saying at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

P.P.S If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 51 of them on the No More Diets back issues site at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : How Do Those Calories Feel?

The only reason to eat food is that it makes you feel good. Why ever choose to eat anything which makes you feel worse than you are right now?

And I don't mean that you should make that an excuse to go comfort eating. It's rare to actually feel great after you have scoffed a family-sized bar of chocolate or eaten your way through a whole plateful of fries trying to make yourself feel better. Your problems will still be with you and you've just added to your weight issues too.

Food can only make you feel good if you have genuine physical hunger.

If food satisfies your hunger without making you feel stuffed then that's great. If it keeps your energy levels high, your blood sugar levels even and doesn't clog your system with junk then that's even better.

It's not a question of calories. High calorie food can be good for your soul. It can also make you feel like a wet dish rag. The secret is to choose the food you love, eat no more than you need and enjoy it. Choose snacks and meals which nourish all your senses as well as your body. Food can be delight to look at, to smell, to taste and you can enjoy the texture too. You won't achieve that with all your meals but do your best to get maximum value from those calories.

It's a question of balance too. If all you ate all day was chocolate or fries, they would certainly lose their appeal very quickly and they would make you feel ill before long. Feel good food gives you a whole range of nutrients and it is varied too. There is no need to stick to the same old tried and tested foods every week. Inject some interest with new foods and recipes. Make a conscious effort to make every meal a delight.

Calories gobbled down in front of the TV or at the fridge are definitely not worth it - often you don't even notice you are eating. Where is the pleasure in that?

But give yourself a small treat or two each day which you feel is really worth the calories. Buy the best, eat it slowly and with as much awareness of every aspect of the food as possible and enjoy it intensely. It will help you avoid feelings of deprivation and the cravings they can bring.

Make every calorie a feel good calorie!

Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small

By putting in place my simple system you will lose weight steadily week by week and stay in great shape without dieting for the rest of your life.

Discover the 24 keys to permanent and healthy weight loss at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

Recipe of the week : Saucy Bananas

A healthy delicious pudding.

Serves 4

160 calories a serving

4 medium bananas
4 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons maple syrup
4 chopped ready to eat dried apricots

Preheat oven to 190 degrees Centigrade (375F/Gas Mark 5). Place the bananas in their skins on a baking tray (cookie sheet) and bake for 15 minutes until soft. Meanwhile heat the orange juice together with the syrup and apricots in a small pan to form a sauce. Skin the bananas and place one on each plate then drizzle with the sauce.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section:

* Salmon Scramble
* Easy Beef Supper
* Pineapple Refresher

In the Forum (Anything Else to Share section)

* Inspirational Weight Loss Movies

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

P.S. I hope you enjoyed this newsletter. If you have any comments or suggestions for future issues, please let me know.

P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy of this ezine? Please pass it on. If you received this from a friend you can get your own copy at http://www.SimplySlimming.com Look for the link to "Free report".

Legal and admin

Copyright 2006, J. Small All Rights Reserved.

This newsletter provides information for general purposes only and is not intended as a substitute foe medical or health advice from professionals. The accuracy, completeness and suitability of the material for your needs has not been assessed or verified and cannot be guaranteed. This disclaimer also applies to any recommendations or links within the newsletter. You bear responsibility for your own health research and decisions. Please consult with a professional health care advisor before embarking on a weight loss or exercise program or making any personal health decisions. No liability can be accepted for the use made of any information contained within the newsletter or obtained by following any links or recommendations within it. If you do not wish to accept the above conditions you may not use our materials.