No More Diets - Getting Support
15th October 2005
Hi!
I'm having an IMPERFECT week this week. Despite being a weight loss coach I do have my off moments too :) and I have to admit I have not been doing ANY exercise for a few days. No excuses, I just didn't feel like doing it.
But I know that I'll be right back in there again in a day or two - no harm done - just because I know I feel better when I do it.
Now you can get away without exercising and still lose weight (although it does help) but for me exercising is not so much about losing weight as about fitness and having the energy to do all that I want to do. And that means a lot to me.
And I've always found that when clients do decide to exercise and get over the initial hump of making exercise a habit, they find it's much easier to keep it going even after a break. By then they've seen and felt the benefits and wouldn't give their exercise up for the world.
Have a great weekend (perfect or not)
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
In the feature article section just now we are looking at the four factors that make the difference between success and failure in your weight loss efforts
Over the past few weeks, we looked at the first three factors. If you missed them you can find them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com . This week we look at the last element - getting support.
Feature Article : Getting Support
Wouldn't it be great if you lived like the stars and had a whole army of coaches and personal assistants to help you look your best? If you had a chef to cook delicious healthy light meals and a personal trainer to make sure you kept up your exercise regime losing weight would be a lot easier.
Without doubt the more support you have the easier it is to lose weight.
But you can get support for your efforts without being able to fund an expert team or a coach.
The first place to look is within your own family.
If you have a partner who will join you in eating more healthily and being a bit more active it can really help. Maybe your kids would like you to take them out more and join them in various activities too.
If your family is not the most supportive don't despair. Many people have lost weight while their families seemed to do everything they could to sabotage their efforts! You just need to be aware of where your family stands and make sure you stay strong.
If you're the cook serve up meals which are as healthy AND delicious as you can to reduce any protests. Don't deprive your family of ALL the things they like and they'll be a lot more supportive. Just make sure you eat small portions, while filling up on vegetables or salad and make the healthiest versions you can of their favourites.
You can gain strength outside your family from friends who have similar goals or ones who know how much losing weight means to you.
If you possibly can, find a buddy among them who wants to lose weight. You can arrange to meet regularly to swap recipes and tips and maybe do a few exercise sessions together. A bit of healthy competition will keep you going. Just make sure that you don't get over-reliant on your friend. You don't want all your efforts to be wasted if they drop out and you feel you can't keep going without them.
Just as important is being able to stand up for yourself when you find you haven't got the support you would like from your friends.
Fix your goal firmly in your mind. Know why you are doing this and don't be swayed by any social pressures to eat or drink more. Friends can be quite forceful especially if they secretly feel they shouldn't be having dessert either and they want a partner in crime. But it's really no business of anyone else's what you eat or drink. And it certainly makes no difference whatsoever to what they do, so there's no need to feel you're spoiling anything by not joining in, no matter what they say.
If you don't feel that you can get enough support from family and friends think about joining a local slimming class or an online group. There are many to choose from. Look at what is important to you from the point of view of facilities, cost and convenience.
A local class has the benefit of face to face contact and you may make some new friends - but there is always the dreaded weigh-in putting you off going if you've had a bad week. An online group is more convenient but they vary in the level of personal support you will get - some are huge and so impersonal you may as well buy a book - so do look around before you make your choice.
And if none of the above appeal, then just remember that you CAN make it on your own. It's a bit more difficult but you CAN do it. In fact, the best support of all, I think, comes from within and it goes back to the first part of this series. An absolute determination to succeed will prop you up through good times and bad and keep you going no matter how tough it gets to continue if you hit a plateau or other problem.
Janice Elizabeth Small
If you want to try out the 24 key habits that automate your weight loss and learn how to slot them easily into your life, get the Diet Exit Plan manual today. You'll get fantastic support and encouragement too with the accompanying 8-week coaching program including personal access to our weight loss coaches and special reports. Not only that, we've included 3-months membership of the Simply Slimming online slimming club with daily motivational messages on how to build, automate and plan your success, plus articles, recipes and tools. All for a single payment of just £47 (about $87). See it all at http://www.SimplySlimming.com
Recipe of the week : Black Olive Soda Bread
Makes 1 loaf
700g (1.5lbs) plain flour
1.5 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
40g (1.5 oz) white vegetable fat
150ml (1/4 pint) natural yogurt
150ml (1/4 pint) semi-skimmed milk
2 tablespoons black olive paste
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Centigrade (400 F/Gas Mark 6). Sift the first 4 ingredients together in a bowl and rub in the fat until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs in texture. Add the remaining ingredients and mix to create a soft dough. Knead briefly on a lightly floured surface and shape into a round loaf about 6 cm (2.5 inches thick) and place on a floured baking sheet. Dust the top lightly with flour. Bake for 25 minutes until well risen and golden. Allow to cool before serving.
This great to serve with a hearty homemade soup for a healthy filling lunch.
New on the members' site this week
In the recipes section :
Mint and Lemon Turkey burgers
Chicken Noodle soup
Mango fool
On the forum (Anything else to Share section) :
Great online confidence building course
Add hours to your week article
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.P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy? 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 2005, 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.
Hi!
I'm having an IMPERFECT week this week. Despite being a weight loss coach I do have my off moments too :) and I have to admit I have not been doing ANY exercise for a few days. No excuses, I just didn't feel like doing it.
But I know that I'll be right back in there again in a day or two - no harm done - just because I know I feel better when I do it.
Now you can get away without exercising and still lose weight (although it does help) but for me exercising is not so much about losing weight as about fitness and having the energy to do all that I want to do. And that means a lot to me.
And I've always found that when clients do decide to exercise and get over the initial hump of making exercise a habit, they find it's much easier to keep it going even after a break. By then they've seen and felt the benefits and wouldn't give their exercise up for the world.
Have a great weekend (perfect or not)
Love
Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach
http://www.SimplySlimming.com
"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"
In the feature article section just now we are looking at the four factors that make the difference between success and failure in your weight loss efforts
- an absolute determination to succeed
- openness to changing your habits for the long term not just to meet your target weight
- having a simple plan to follow that you can live with for life
- getting support
Over the past few weeks, we looked at the first three factors. If you missed them you can find them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com . This week we look at the last element - getting support.
Feature Article : Getting Support
Wouldn't it be great if you lived like the stars and had a whole army of coaches and personal assistants to help you look your best? If you had a chef to cook delicious healthy light meals and a personal trainer to make sure you kept up your exercise regime losing weight would be a lot easier.
Without doubt the more support you have the easier it is to lose weight.
But you can get support for your efforts without being able to fund an expert team or a coach.
The first place to look is within your own family.
If you have a partner who will join you in eating more healthily and being a bit more active it can really help. Maybe your kids would like you to take them out more and join them in various activities too.
If your family is not the most supportive don't despair. Many people have lost weight while their families seemed to do everything they could to sabotage their efforts! You just need to be aware of where your family stands and make sure you stay strong.
If you're the cook serve up meals which are as healthy AND delicious as you can to reduce any protests. Don't deprive your family of ALL the things they like and they'll be a lot more supportive. Just make sure you eat small portions, while filling up on vegetables or salad and make the healthiest versions you can of their favourites.
You can gain strength outside your family from friends who have similar goals or ones who know how much losing weight means to you.
If you possibly can, find a buddy among them who wants to lose weight. You can arrange to meet regularly to swap recipes and tips and maybe do a few exercise sessions together. A bit of healthy competition will keep you going. Just make sure that you don't get over-reliant on your friend. You don't want all your efforts to be wasted if they drop out and you feel you can't keep going without them.
Just as important is being able to stand up for yourself when you find you haven't got the support you would like from your friends.
Fix your goal firmly in your mind. Know why you are doing this and don't be swayed by any social pressures to eat or drink more. Friends can be quite forceful especially if they secretly feel they shouldn't be having dessert either and they want a partner in crime. But it's really no business of anyone else's what you eat or drink. And it certainly makes no difference whatsoever to what they do, so there's no need to feel you're spoiling anything by not joining in, no matter what they say.
If you don't feel that you can get enough support from family and friends think about joining a local slimming class or an online group. There are many to choose from. Look at what is important to you from the point of view of facilities, cost and convenience.
A local class has the benefit of face to face contact and you may make some new friends - but there is always the dreaded weigh-in putting you off going if you've had a bad week. An online group is more convenient but they vary in the level of personal support you will get - some are huge and so impersonal you may as well buy a book - so do look around before you make your choice.
And if none of the above appeal, then just remember that you CAN make it on your own. It's a bit more difficult but you CAN do it. In fact, the best support of all, I think, comes from within and it goes back to the first part of this series. An absolute determination to succeed will prop you up through good times and bad and keep you going no matter how tough it gets to continue if you hit a plateau or other problem.
Janice Elizabeth Small
If you want to try out the 24 key habits that automate your weight loss and learn how to slot them easily into your life, get the Diet Exit Plan manual today. You'll get fantastic support and encouragement too with the accompanying 8-week coaching program including personal access to our weight loss coaches and special reports. Not only that, we've included 3-months membership of the Simply Slimming online slimming club with daily motivational messages on how to build, automate and plan your success, plus articles, recipes and tools. All for a single payment of just £47 (about $87). See it all at http://www.SimplySlimming.com
Recipe of the week : Black Olive Soda Bread
Makes 1 loaf
700g (1.5lbs) plain flour
1.5 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 teaspoon salt
40g (1.5 oz) white vegetable fat
150ml (1/4 pint) natural yogurt
150ml (1/4 pint) semi-skimmed milk
2 tablespoons black olive paste
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Centigrade (400 F/Gas Mark 6). Sift the first 4 ingredients together in a bowl and rub in the fat until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs in texture. Add the remaining ingredients and mix to create a soft dough. Knead briefly on a lightly floured surface and shape into a round loaf about 6 cm (2.5 inches thick) and place on a floured baking sheet. Dust the top lightly with flour. Bake for 25 minutes until well risen and golden. Allow to cool before serving.
This great to serve with a hearty homemade soup for a healthy filling lunch.
New on the members' site this week
In the recipes section :
Mint and Lemon Turkey burgers
Chicken Noodle soup
Mango fool
On the forum (Anything else to Share section) :
Great online confidence building course
Add hours to your week article
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.P.S. Know anyone else who would like a copy? 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 2005, 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.
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