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
In the Articles 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.
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.
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