No More Diets - 30 Baby Steps to Success

24th December 2005

Contents

Feature Article:
30 Baby Steps to Success

Recipe of the Week:
Chocolate Banana delight

Special offer :
New you in 2006?

Hi!

I love this time of the year - the time between finishing the Christmas shopping and Christmas Day. There's no reason to rush around the crowded shops any more and I can just potter around preparing to welcome guests on the day itself without caring what the weather is doing outside. (This is Scotland so its cold and damp).

This may be the last Christmas that my 8 year old son will believe (or pretend to believe - not sure which) in Santa so this year feels quite special. Quite amazed that his older brother has been so good at keeping it quiet!

Have a fantastic week and a very Merry Christmas (or a great holiday if you don't celebrate it)

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 18 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com


Feature Article : 30 Baby Steps to Success

You can blame your genes, your upbringing or your family but actually being overweight is down to only one thing - your habits. Do you recognise some of the following in your lifestyle?

• You eat fast food more than once a week
  
• You can't stop eating chocolate
  
• You often feel uncomfortable after meals
  
• You eat dessert after dinner whether you need it or not
  
• You love fried food and you eat it regularly
  
• You always put butter, margarine or mayonnaise on your sandwiches
  
• You add sugar to tea or coffee
  
• You drink lots of fizzy drinks such as cola, lemonade etc
  
• You eat a lot of cheese
  
• You constantly nibble all day
  
• You skip breakfast and are starving by 10:30
  
• You eat when you get fed up, bored or lonely
  
• You can't say "No" when food is offered
  
• You don't like exercise
  
• You take your car everywhere
  
• You have a desk job
  
• You regularly drink alcohol
  
• You nibble while watching TV
  
• You eat erratically - you're either starving or binging
  
• You eat out a lot and make the most of all the food on offer
  
• You have lots of milky drinks or creamy food.
  
• You love fries with everything
  
• You have a sweet tooth and you indulge it
  
• You eat a lot of processed meat like hamburgers, sausages and fatty meats from the deli
  
• You don't know how to cook delicious healthy meals
  
• You don't eat vegetables
  
• You eat a lot of white bread, rice or pasta
  
• You forget to plan meals and send out for takeaway
  
• You often eat pizza or pies
  
• You read about losing weight but you don't take action

How many have you ticked? More than a handful?

The more you ticked the harder it is to succeed on the kind of diet which demands a major life transformation. It takes iron will to suddenly become a paragon of virtue overnight.

But all is not lost. There is a way to succeed no matter how many habits you currently have which are keeping you overweight.

Take just one habit at a time and work on that until you have replaced it with a new healthy habit. For example, if you eat a lot of one particularly unhealthy food (say, sugar or chocolate or fries) cut down gradually and replace it with a healthier alternative. If you take no exercise, gradually start to move more during the day.

Taking the gradual approach may not fit in with the grand schemes you have for altering your body overnight, but it will work, it will be permanent and you will be able to do it without turning your life upside down.

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small

If you want to make 2006 the year you finally get in shape, have a look at my half-price 1-2-1 coaching offer. Give yourself the best gift of all - a healthier. slimmer you! More details after this week's recipe or click below

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Of course there are many more habits than those in this months article which make the difference between success and failure at weight loss but if you want to learn the 24 keys to permanently losing weight take a look at the Diet Exit Plan. This is an online coaching programme which helps you start thinking and acting like the slim person you are inside. You'll learn how to take on those slim habits and slot them easily into your life.

You get fantastic support and encouragement too. The Diet Exit Plan manual is accompanied by an 8-week coaching program and help from our weight loss coaches is always on hand. Not only that, we've also 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 : Chocolate Banana delight

Worth having a light dinner to save room for this easy dessert.

Serves 4

3 tablespoons corn flour
1.5 tablespoons cocoa powder
1.5 tablespoons sugar
425 ml (3/4 pint) semi-skimmed milk

Slices of banana (2 or 3 bananas) to serve.

Mix the flour, cocoa powder and sugar with 2 tablespoons of the milk to form a smooth paste. Warm the remaining milk in a pan and just before it boils stir in the cocoa mixture. Continue to stir until the mixture boils then reduce the heat and allow the sauce to simmer for about 30 seconds still continuing to stir. Check for sweetness and add more sugar if required. Put banana slices into 4 dishes, pour the sauce over the bananas and serve immediately.

Special Offer : New You in 2006

If you think you would like to make 2006 the year that you lose weight for good, why not make sure you succeed by treating yourself to the personal encouragement and support that makes all the difference.

I have set aside a limited number of personal coaching slots at a greatly reduced rate for those of you who would like to start in January and give yourself the best gift ever - a slim and healthy shape.

You'll get four 1-2-1 telephone coaching sessions to kick start your success for just £99 - half the normal cost - and you'll also receive my "Diet Exit Plan" program and 3 months membership to the Simply Slimming online slimming club (currently priced at £47) as a bonus giving you a whole three months coaching support.

Be good to you and treat yourself to a new body in the new year with this one-off opportunity to get off the diet treadmill forever.

For more details see

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Gift for You : Christmas without piling on the pounds

In case you missed this, here's another chance to download this special report I put together just for my subscribers

"How to have a Great Christmas without Piling on the Pounds"

It's full of tips and strategies for dealing with the whole festive period (including how to cope with the stress which has you clutching for the nearest chocolate bar). You can subscribe at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas and you'll also receive the "No More Diets" ezine and "How to Lose weight without dieting" special report too.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Sweet Potato and Onion soup
  
• Hungarian Chicken
  
• Tomato and Red Bean Curry

On the Forum

• Finish Strong (Anything else to Add section)
  
• "Can't" becomes "How Can I?" (Attitude section)

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" or sign up at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas if you'd also like the Christmas 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.

No More Diets - Prepare to Lose Weight

17th December 2005

Contents

Feature Article:
Prepare to Lose Weight

Recipe of the Week:
Spicy Kung Po Chicken

Special offer :
New you in 2006?

Hi!

Have you noticed how there is food everywhere just now and extra tempting food at that? Yes we're in the thick of the silly eating and drinking season. It's all very festive until you get to January and face the damage.

I know most of you won't want to be starting a weight loss program right now, so I'll just make a quiet plea that you enjoy your food more by selecting what you really love, eating it slowly and not stuffing yourself until you feel ill. There - damage limitation lecture over!

(By the way, if you haven't downloaded your 24 page report about getting through the festive season without gaining weight you'll find the download link below.)

But, even if this is not the right time for you to start losing weight, it's a great time to make plans for 2006, so this week's feature article is all about getting yourself ready to lose weight.

Have a fantastic week,

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

P.S. If you've missed any issues of this ezine, you can find all 17 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com

Feature Article : Prepare to Succeed at Losing Weight

"Right, that's it, I'm starting a diet on Monday!"

How often have you said that to yourself? And how many times have you decided that this year will be the one you finally lose weight?

Do you know what goes wrong when you start a new regime full of enthusiasm only to ditch it within a few days or weeks?

One reason might be that you aren't mentally and physically prepared to make it happen. You have the best possible chance to succeed only by preparing yourself properly.

Good preparation means:-

1. Knowing your target

What do you actually want to achieve? How much weight do you want to lose and by when? Check that your target is realistic by aiming for no more than 1 to 2lbs a week on average.

2. Choosing a strategy

How will you lose that weight? A vague notion of eating less will not get you there. Choose a system to follow that fits in with your lifestyle and preferences or plan your own system from the knowledge and experience you have of what works best for you.

3. Making Plans

Decide what actions you need to take to be ready to follow your chosen system on day one. What do you need to buy? What do you need to find out? Who do you need to talk to to get support?

Write your plans down so that you can check the actions off as you complete them and then start taking those actions. If you need to look for recipes or shop for special foods, do that now. If you have decided to join a gym, visit and join and have your introductory session. If you need walking shoes or a tennis racquet get it now.

4. Building your Personal Motivational tools

Taking action to prepare yourself will put you in the right frame of mind to start your weight loss program when you intend to. Of course, it gets harder as you go along. Motivation dwindles for many people very quickly without regular input.

While your motivation is still high, write down a list of all the reasons you have for wanting to lose weight - a list you can refer to again and again if the going gets tough later on.

Also spend some time thinking about how you will look and feel and how your life will be when you succeed. Write down a full description as a second motivational booster for when you need it.

5. Committing to make it happen

By going through the planning stage you will become aware of the effort involved in losing weight. Are you prepared to commit to the changes you will need to make and the actions you'll need to take? Are you willing to do what it takes to achieve the benefits?

Many people start a weight loss program or diet without thinking this through.

If you're not prepared to follow your chosen strategy there's no point in starting. You're setting yourself up for failure and another blow to your self-esteem.

But if you know what you are planning to do, you're fully aware of what's involved and you're willing to give it time and energy and to make it a priority in your life you WILL succeed. So think it all through, consider the pros and cons and decide whether you're prepared to make those changes before you begin.

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small

If you want to make 2006 the year you finally get in shape, have a look at my half-price 1-2-1 coaching offer. Give yourself the best gift of all - a healthier. slimmer you! More details after this week's recipe or click below

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Or you may want to treat yourself to the Diet Exit Plan which gives you the 24 key habits that automate your weight loss and shows you how to slot them easily into your life. You get fantastic support and encouragement too with the accompanying 8-week coaching program including personal access to our weight loss coaches. Not only that, we've also 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 : Spicy Kung Po Chicken

Nice and quick for this busy time of year. Serve with rice or noodles. If you can't get hold of the bamboo shoots or water chestnuts, you can use mushrooms or other finely sliced vegetables instead.

Serves 4

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 red chillis, deseeded and sliced
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
450g (1lb) chicken breast, cut into 1cm (1/2") pieces
Few drops Tabasco sauce
50g (2oz) sliced bamboo shoots, from a can
50g (2oz) sliced water chestnuts, from a can
1 tablespoon dry sherry
100ml (1/5 pint) chicken stock
1 teaspoon cornflour
50g (2oz) cashew nuts or peanuts
2 spring onions, chopped

Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok and fry the chillis and garlic for a few seconds. Add the chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes, then add the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, sherry, stock and a couple of drops of Tabasco. Bring to the boil and simmer for one minute. Mix the cornflour with a spoonful of water in a cup and add to the chicken mixture. Stir until the sauce has thickened and the chicken is cooked through. Add the cashew nuts or peanuts and the spring onions, heat through and serve.

Special Offer : New You in 2006

If you think you would like to make 2006 the year that you lose weight for good, why not make sure you succeed by treating yourself to the personal encouragement and support that makes all the difference.

I have set aside a limited number of personal coaching slots at a greatly reduced rate for those of you who would like to start in January and give yourself the best gift ever - a slim and healthy shape.

You'll get four 1-2-1 telephone coaching sessions to kick start your success for just £99 - half the normal cost - and you'll also receive my "Diet Exit Plan" program and 3 months membership to the Simply Slimming online slimming club (currently priced at £47) as a bonus giving you a whole three months coaching support.

Be good to you and treat yourself to a new body in the new year with this one-off opportunity to get off the diet treadmill forever.

For more details see

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Gift for You : Christmas without piling on the pounds

In case you missed this, here's another chance to download this special report I put together just for my subscribers

"How to have a Great Christmas without Piling on the Pounds"

It's full of tips and strategies for dealing with the whole festive period (including how to cope with the stress which has you clutching for the nearest chocolate bar). You can get the download link by subscribing at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas and you'll also receive the "No More Diets" ezine and "How to Lose weight without dieting" special report.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Inside-out Brie Burgers
  
• Baked Apple
  
• Warm Tuna and White Bean salad

In the Articles section

• An Easy Way to Change How You Feel
  
• Should you Eat Less Now To Pig Out Later?

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" or sign up at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas if you'd also like the Christmas 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.

No More Diets - Flex your Commitment Muscles!

10th December 2005

Contents

Feature Article:
Flex your Commitment Muscles!

Recipe of the Week:
Beef and Bacon Country stew

Special offer :
New you in 2006?

Hi!

I've still got quite a bit to do before Christmas. Despite my special report (see below if you haven't picked up your free copy yet) I'm not a super-organised paragon of virtue. But I suppose I'm not getting in a panic either because I know, if I really had to, I could do all I still have to do in a day or so of concentrated effort.

If you still have loads to do for the festive season try making yourself a list and doing a bit each day rather than reaching for the chocolate in a state of overwhelm and denial.

This week enjoy flexing your commitment muscles (see the feature article) at all those parties and have a great time without wrecking your weight loss plans.....

Have a fantastic week, be good

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

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


Feature Article : Flex your Commitment Muscles!

Have you really committed yourself to losing weight?

The hardest step to doing anything is making the commitment to do it in the first place. And by that I mean a true commitment, knowing that you are going to do this thing no matter what happens, that nothing can deter you from your path.

Once you've made a true commitment nothing will stop you. You may have setbacks and delays but you'll just pick yourself up and get going towards your goal again.

The problem with losing weight is that most of the time we have a wish rather than a commitment. We wish we could wave a magic wand and be transformed without actually having to do anything about it. And so we carry on being vaguely dissatisfied with our lot, dabbling with every diet under the sun, making the odd half-hearted attempt but not really achieving any permanent change.

Have you experienced the power of an "I am going to do this thing and nothing is going to stop me" decision? Don't you think it would make a difference? Of course, it would! You can change the course of your life in an instant with the power of a decision.

But maybe you're not ready to make that kind of commitment. Maybe your situation is not so bad, your weight not affecting your life so much that you're ready to make the switch. How can you use the power of commitment then?

You'll feel the benefit if you flex your commitment muscles for just one day or just one meal at a time.

Tell yourself how much you are committed to eating healthily today, for this one meal. And do it! Or commit to walking for 10 minutes today and carry out your promise to yourself.

Once you see that you can change the course of one day with the strength of your commitment, you'll realise that you can do it over and over. And that taste of success will help motivate you to continue making more commitments to yourself.

If losing weight looks like a long haul, take it in tiny steps. Get into the habit of making small commitments to yourself every day, and as your ability to keep promises to yourself grows you'll see your body change before your eyes.

What will you commit to doing today?

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small

If you want to make 2006 the year you finally get in shape, have a look at my half-price 1-2-1 coaching offer. Give yourself the best gift of all - a healthier. slimmer you! More details after this week's recipe or click below

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Or you may want to treat yourself to the Diet Exit Plan which gives you the 24 key habits that automate your weight loss and shows you how to slot them easily into your life. You get fantastic support and encouragement too with the accompanying 8-week coaching program including personal access to our weight loss coaches. Not only that, we've also 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 : Beef and Bacon Country Stew

Delicious easy stew. Even my kids wanted seconds, which is saying something!

Serves 4

Olive oil spray plus two teaspoons oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 rashers bacon
450g (1lb) stewing beef cut into 2cm (1") in chunks
1 bay leaf
3 carrots, peeled and cut into thick slices
2 tablespoons flour
150 ml (quarter pint) red wine
250 ml (half pint) vegetable stock
1 tablespoon redcurrant jelly

Spray a flameproof casserole with oil and fry the onions and bacon gently until the bacon is cooked and the onions are soft but not brown. Put the bacon and onions on a plate and set aside. Place the flour in a shallow bowl and coat the beef chunks lightly with the flour. Add two teaspoons oil to the casserole and brown the beef over a moderate heat for a few minutes stirring it to ensure the flour doesn't stick. Add the onions, bacon and then the stock, red currant jelly and wine stirring to create a thick sauce. Pop in the bay leaf and carrots and bring back to boiling point. At this point you can either place in a pre-heated slow cooker for the day and have your dinner ready and waiting when you come home from work hours later or (if you're at home) cook slowly in a pre-heated oven at 140 degrees Centigrade (275 F/Gas Mark 1) for 2 - 2.5 hours until the meat is tender. Serve with mashed potatoes or rice and peas (removing the bay leaf before serving).

Special Offer : New You in 2006

If you think you would like to make 2006 the year that you lose weight for good, why not make sure you succeed by treating yourself to the personal encouragement and support that makes all the difference.

I have set aside a limited number of personal coaching slots at a greatly reduced rate for those of you who would like to start in January and give yourself the best gift ever - a slim and healthy shape.

You'll get four 1-2-1 telephone coaching sessions to kick start your success for just £99 - half the normal cost - and you'll also receive my "Diet Exit Plan" program and 3 months membership to the Simply Slimming online slimming club (currently priced at £47) as a bonus giving you a whole three months coaching support.

Be good to you and treat yourself to a new body in the new year with this one-off opportunity to get off the diet treadmill forever.

For more details see

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Gift for You : Christmas without piling on the pounds

In case you missed this, here's another chance to download this special report I put together just for my subscribers

"How to have a Great Christmas without Piling on the Pounds"

It's full of tips and strategies for dealing with the whole festive period (including how to cope with the stress which has you clutching for the nearest chocolate bar). You can subscribe at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas and you'll also receive the "No More Diets" ezine and "How to Lose weight without dieting" special report too.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Seafood Risotto
  
• Garlic Chicken pasta
  
• Banana and carrot cake

In the Ask Simply Slimming section

• How to flatten a flabby tummy
  
• Kid's teatime tricks

On the Forum

• Don't Eat With Your Emotions (Healthy Eating section)

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" or sign up at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas if you'd also like the Christmas 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.

No More Diets - What Gift will you Give Yourself?

3rd December 2005

Hi!

The festive season has started in earnest now it's December with 3 parties coming up for me this week: a pot-luck supper with the mum's from my son's class, my husband's company Christmas dinner dance and a neighbour's drinks party.

No doubt I will overeat a bit - yes, I do that too! And like everyone else I don't have any magic genes that let me get away with it.

What happens is that I have got into the habit of eating healthily without thinking about it most of the time so that the odd occasion doesn't matter.

Now three times in one week is more than "the odd occasion" so I won't go absolutely mad at any of the parties, but I WILL enjoy them. I'll choose exactly what I want to eat and eat just enough of it to feel I've had a treat and I'll not bother with the food (and drinks) I can live without.

If you've got lots of parties coming up try that too and see how it works for you.

Have a great weekend and a fantastic week.

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

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

Feature Article : What Gift will you Give Yourself?

What gift will you give yourself this December?

You choose!

You can drop all pretense of trying to lose weight and let yourself go for the whole month, making the most of every opportunity to wolf down more calories. Or you can carry on eating when you're hungry, stopping when you're full, making the best of the food choices available to you - even at parties. And you can eat extra healthily on the days when there's really nothing special happening.

You can give up exercise for the month and slump down on the sofa every night watching your waistline expand. Or you can keep active (even if you don't have time for your usual routine) by putting lots of energy into your preparations, keeping moving as you go about your day and fitting in 10 minutes of exercise (a walk, a stair climb, a few stretches) here and there.

You can get completely frazzled trying to have the perfect family party leaving everything until the last minute and set yourself up for a huge amount of stress and comfort eating. Or you can spend just a few minutes each day on preparations and drop your fixation with making things 100% perfect.

You can make yourself sad and depressed by comparing your family party with the ones portrayed in the media or you can just decide to enjoy it, knowing that the media parties are the figment of the producer's and the designer's imagination (and were shot in August).

You can spend all your energy and time finding great gifts for everyone else and set yourself up for disappointment by just hoping something nice comes your way. Or you can make sure that you have something you really want this year, by dropping hints, asking directly (some people would love to know - it takes the pressure off!) or even just buying whatever it is you want and wrapping up the perfect gift just for yourself.

So you choose what kind of December to have. You can come out of it frazzled, overweight and disappointed or happy that you've enjoyed the break and haven't done too much damage to your waistline. Which will it be this year? I hope you choose wisely, give yourself the gift of a great December and have a fantastic time.

(If you want a whole mountain of tips about having a great Christmas without gaining weight download my free 24 page guide (see below)).

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small

If you want to make 2006 the year you finally get in shape, have a look at my half-price 1-2-1 coaching offer. Give yourself the best gift of all - a healthier. slimmer you! More details after this week's recipe or click below

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Or you may want to treat yourself to the Diet Exit Plan which gives you the 24 key habits that automate your weight loss and shows you how to slot them easily into your life. You get fantastic support and encouragement too with the accompanying 8-week coaching program including personal access to our weight loss coaches. Not only that, we've also 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 : Frittata Mexicana

Serve with salsa and a mixed salad for lunch or supper.

Serves 3 - 4

1 medium onion, finely chopped
half a red pepper (bell pepper for those from the US), deseeded and finely chopped
6 eggs
6 tablespoons milk
half teaspoon chilli powder
pinch dried oregano
1 can sweetcorn, drained
25g (1 oz) low-fat cheddar cheese
olive oil spray

Spray a frying pan (skillet) with oil and cook the onion and peppers slowly, stirring often until softened. Beat the eggs together with the milk, oregano and chilli powder and pour over the onion and pepper mixture then immediately stir in the corn kernels. Cook over a medium heat without stirring for about 4 minutes until the eggs are set and browning around the edges, occasionally lifting the edges with a spatula so that any uncooked egg can flow to the bottom. Transfer to a heat-proof dish (or leave in pan if that is oven-proof) sprinkle with cheese and grill (broil) for a few minutes until the cheese has turned golden brown. Serve immediately.

Special Offer : New You in 2006

If you think you would like to make 2006 the year that you lose weight for good, why not make sure you succeed by treating yourself to the personal encouragement and support that makes all the difference.

I have set aside a limited number of personal coaching slots at a greatly reduced rate for those of you who would like to start in January and give yourself the best gift ever - a slim and healthy shape.

You'll get four 1-2-1 telephone coaching sessions to kick start your success for just £99 - half the normal cost - and you'll also receive my "Diet Exit Plan" program and 3 months membership to the Simply Slimming online slimming club (currently priced at £47) as a bonus giving you a whole three months coaching support.

Be good to you and treat yourself to a new body in the new year with this one-off opportunity to get off the diet treadmill forever.

For more details see

http://www.weight-loss-motivation-program.com/coachingoffer.html

Gift for You : Christmas without piling on the pounds

In case you missed this, here's another chance to download this special report I put together just for my subscribers

"How to have a Great Christmas without Piling on the Pounds"

It's full of tips and strategies for dealing with the whole festive period (including how to cope with the stress which has you clutching for the nearest chocolate bar). You can subscribe at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas and you'll also receive the "No More Diets" ezine and "How to Lose weight without dieting" special report too.

New on the members' site this week

In the Recipes section

• Low-fat chocolate muffins
  
• Cheesy Potato Rosti
  
• Honey Mustard chicken

On the Forum

• How to Reduce or Eliminate Stress in 10 Minutes a Day (Anything else to add section)
  
• "Just say no" ain't enough to avoid holiday weight gain (Healthy Eating section)
  
• Time: Do You Spend or Invest It? (Anything else to Add section)

Have a great week

Love

Janice Elizabeth

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No More Diets - How to Succeed on any Diet

26th November 2005

Hi!

I went to a "Pampered Chef" party recently. Have you ever been to one of these things? Lots of cooking stuff on sale and a cookery demonstration using the equipment. And you get to sample the results, of course! I bought more than a few things as I'm cooking quite a lot these days, experimenting on my family on your behalf :)

But the demo supper dish was not so good for the waistline - using (besides lots of chopped healthy vegetables) two whole cans of croissant dough, grated cheese and creamy soup . At over 1200 calories for a meal sized slice (one sixth of the pastry ring) I don't think I'll be making that one, delicious though it was!

Pastry is one of the worst things for your weight loss efforts as it's made almost totally with white flour and a huge amount of fat. I don't ban quiches and pies (nothing is forbidden) but I tend to look for healthier options most of the time.

Watch out for pastry at the party buffet table too - those little canape things can be over a hundred calories each and you need a good few to even make a dent in your appetite!

Have a great weekend and a fantastic week (eating pastry or not)

Love

Janice Elizabeth
Personal Weight Loss coach

http://www.SimplySlimming.com

"The friendliest place to lose weight on the web"

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Feature Article : How to Succeed on any Diet

Over and over again you'll hear that diets don't work. I even say it myself often enough. But it's not strictly true - almost any diet can be successful. People have lost weight on low-fat, low-calorie, low-carbs, cabbage soup and grapefruit. In fact out of 100 people who follow any particular diet, there may be five who succeed in reaching their target weight.

The odds are not great but you can still be one of the 5% who make it work.

For any diet to be successful the secret is that you just have to want the result enough to follow it religiously.

In every case you'll find the person who loses weight on a diet has simply decided to succeed this time no matter what. And suddenly the urge to overeat is replaced by a determination to succeed. Strong enough determination gets you over the inconvenience, the work involved and the desire to eat wall-to-wall chips and chocolate.

So it's not so much the diet that adds the magic but the person following it.

The real problem I have with diets (even for those who manage to succeed with them) is what happens afterwards once you reach your goal weight.

If you keep your determination to stay slim and remember the reasons why you lost weight in the first place you might be able to stick with it over the long term (or at least the maintenance program) but most people find it too inconvenient to continue their plan and it's all too easy to forget how it felt to be overweight as you demolish an enormous pizza and large glass of red wine.

That's really why I say they don't work - because even if you manage to stick them until you are as slim as you want to be, they leave you with a sense that now you have succeeded you can go back to how things were - the very habits which got you into trouble in the first place.

The way to make your success permanent is by making small changes to your habits one by one - changes you can live with forever and which you won't even notice you are making after a while.

Copyright 2005, Janice Elizabeth Small

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Recipe of the week : Roasted red pepper and garlic soup

Great with crusty bread and cheese for lunch or supper.

Serves 4

4 red peppers, halved and seeded
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
2 ripe plum tomatoes, halved lengthways
8 unpeeled garlic cloves
pinch dried thyme
pinch dried oregano
8 fresh torn basil leaves
1 bay leaf
1.2 l (2 pints) vegetable stock
olive oil spray

Place the peppers, onions, tomatoes and garlic in a shallow oven-proof dish. Spray with oil and toss until lightly coated. Roast in a hot oven (200 degrees Centigrade/400 F/Gas Mark 6) for about 40 minutes until softened and starting to go brown. Once cool enough remove the skin from the peppers and tomatoes and chop, squeeze out the garlic pulp and place the vegetables and garlic pulp in a large pan with the stock and the herbs. Bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove the bay leaf and puree the soup until smooth. Heat through gently if required and serve immediately.


Gift for You : Christmas without piling on the pounds

In case you missed this, here's another chance to download this special report I put together just for my subscribers

"How to have a Great Christmas without Piling on the Pounds"

It's full of tips and strategies for dealing with the whole festive period (including how to cope with the stress which has you clutching for the nearest chocolate bar). You can subscribe at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas and you'll also receive "How to Lose weight without dieting" too.

New on the members' site this week
In the Recipes section

• Pork with crunchy leek and cheese topping
  
• Tomatoes stuffed with Cheese and potato
  
• Tipsy Orange

In the Articles section

• What's your Excuse?

On the Forum

• Take the word Try out of your vocabulary (Anything else to Add section)

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" or sign up at http://www.SimplySlimming.com/Christmas if you'd also like the Christmas report.

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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.