No More Diets - Easy and Fun
14th January 2006
Contents
Feature Article:
Easy and Fun
Recipe of the Week:
Stroganoff
Hi!
The weather is so windy and cold just now in Scotland I just want to curl up in front of the fire with a good book and the last of the Christmas chocolates.
I'm a real fair weather exerciser when it comes to doing anything outdoors - which limits the options a bit in a cold climate. But I have been doing a bit of exercise at home instead this winter and it's been great. It's not quite the same as a walk in the surrounding hills for scenery but it's definitely warmer!
See this week's article if you want to avoid the great outdoors just now too.
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 21 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com Should keep you busy for a while!
Feature Article : Easy and Fun
Of course it's great to get out in the fresh air for a walk or jog. There's nothing like being in the great outdoors to make you feel good. But what happens if it's winter and you don't like the cold, you have to wait in for a delivery or and you have a sick child to look after?
One answer is to exercise right in the comfort of your own home. You can do this whatever level of fitness you have and you don't need to follow anything like a formal program - in fact it's more fun if you don't.
There are loads of videos and DVDs around you can use - every celebrity on earth must have brought one out this January, judging by the local video shop - but it's hard to find one at just the right level without spending a fortune and working through them until you find one that's right for you. And then if you follow the same one too often boredom can set in very quickly.
I have found an answer this winter in the TV listings. Every day choose a show you like that is on for at least as long as you want to exercise and simply move however you want while you view! You can do anything you're like - you're only limited by your imagination and the equipment you own.
The most effective exercises are often the most straightforward (I wish video producers would learn from this with their over-complicated "need an age to learn this" routines). And you don't get bored if you have something good to watch at the same time. You just have to be careful that you don't get too engrossed in the TV and bump into the furniture or fall over or something.
This winter I have used a rebounder and a step for 30 minutes each while watching the soaps. I have walked briskly around the room and skipped for alternate minutes while catching up with the news. I have danced and jogged around as the fancy took me with "You Are What You Eat". I have used all kinds of movements picked up from various classes and videos over the years and it has been a PLEASURE to do it. In fact it's a great excuse to "waste time watching TV" without any guilt whatsoever.
You do have to push yourself a little if you want to improve your fitness but no matter how much effort you put in, you will be using some calories and doing yourself some good (as long as your doc says exercise is fine for you).
Why not give it a go? Next time there's something you want to watch, even if you really think you should be getting on with something else, turn your viewing into an exercise session and enjoy your TV show.
Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small
Make 2006 Your Year!
If you want to make 2006 the year you lose weight for good, learn the 24 keys to permanently losing weight with the Diet Exit Plan. This is an online coaching program which helps you think and act 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 all the support and encouragement you need to succeed too. The Diet Exit Plan manual is accompanied by 8 weekly modules and help from our weight loss coach 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 about building, automating and planning 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 : Stroganoff
This can be made purely with mushrooms for a vegetarian version - use 1lb mixed mushrooms in total. Serve with rice and salad.
Serves 4 (easily halved for 2!)
350g (12oz) lean fillet steak, in thin strips
25g (1oz) butter
2 onions, peeled and finely sliced
100g (4oz) sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons brandy
150 ml (1/4 pint) low fat creme fraiche
Heat the butter in a non-stick pan and fry the onions and mushrooms gently until the onions are soft. Add the steak and stir fry for 3 or 4 minutes until just cooked through. Add the brandy and carefully ignite shaking the pan gently to avoid the contents sticking until the flames subside. Stir in the creme fraiche and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat through until the sauce has thickened and serve immediately.
New on the members' site this week
In the Recipes section
On the Forum
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.
Contents
Feature Article:
Easy and Fun
Recipe of the Week:
Stroganoff
Hi!
The weather is so windy and cold just now in Scotland I just want to curl up in front of the fire with a good book and the last of the Christmas chocolates.
I'm a real fair weather exerciser when it comes to doing anything outdoors - which limits the options a bit in a cold climate. But I have been doing a bit of exercise at home instead this winter and it's been great. It's not quite the same as a walk in the surrounding hills for scenery but it's definitely warmer!
See this week's article if you want to avoid the great outdoors just now too.
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 21 of them on the No More Diets back issues blog at http://nomoredietsezine.blogspot.com Should keep you busy for a while!
Feature Article : Easy and Fun
Of course it's great to get out in the fresh air for a walk or jog. There's nothing like being in the great outdoors to make you feel good. But what happens if it's winter and you don't like the cold, you have to wait in for a delivery or and you have a sick child to look after?
One answer is to exercise right in the comfort of your own home. You can do this whatever level of fitness you have and you don't need to follow anything like a formal program - in fact it's more fun if you don't.
There are loads of videos and DVDs around you can use - every celebrity on earth must have brought one out this January, judging by the local video shop - but it's hard to find one at just the right level without spending a fortune and working through them until you find one that's right for you. And then if you follow the same one too often boredom can set in very quickly.
I have found an answer this winter in the TV listings. Every day choose a show you like that is on for at least as long as you want to exercise and simply move however you want while you view! You can do anything you're like - you're only limited by your imagination and the equipment you own.
The most effective exercises are often the most straightforward (I wish video producers would learn from this with their over-complicated "need an age to learn this" routines). And you don't get bored if you have something good to watch at the same time. You just have to be careful that you don't get too engrossed in the TV and bump into the furniture or fall over or something.
This winter I have used a rebounder and a step for 30 minutes each while watching the soaps. I have walked briskly around the room and skipped for alternate minutes while catching up with the news. I have danced and jogged around as the fancy took me with "You Are What You Eat". I have used all kinds of movements picked up from various classes and videos over the years and it has been a PLEASURE to do it. In fact it's a great excuse to "waste time watching TV" without any guilt whatsoever.
You do have to push yourself a little if you want to improve your fitness but no matter how much effort you put in, you will be using some calories and doing yourself some good (as long as your doc says exercise is fine for you).
Why not give it a go? Next time there's something you want to watch, even if you really think you should be getting on with something else, turn your viewing into an exercise session and enjoy your TV show.
Copyright 2006, Janice Elizabeth Small
Make 2006 Your Year!
If you want to make 2006 the year you lose weight for good, learn the 24 keys to permanently losing weight with the Diet Exit Plan. This is an online coaching program which helps you think and act 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 all the support and encouragement you need to succeed too. The Diet Exit Plan manual is accompanied by 8 weekly modules and help from our weight loss coach 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 about building, automating and planning 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 : Stroganoff
This can be made purely with mushrooms for a vegetarian version - use 1lb mixed mushrooms in total. Serve with rice and salad.
Serves 4 (easily halved for 2!)
350g (12oz) lean fillet steak, in thin strips
25g (1oz) butter
2 onions, peeled and finely sliced
100g (4oz) sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons brandy
150 ml (1/4 pint) low fat creme fraiche
Heat the butter in a non-stick pan and fry the onions and mushrooms gently until the onions are soft. Add the steak and stir fry for 3 or 4 minutes until just cooked through. Add the brandy and carefully ignite shaking the pan gently to avoid the contents sticking until the flames subside. Stir in the creme fraiche and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat through until the sauce has thickened and serve immediately.
New on the members' site this week
In the Recipes section
- Chicken and Ham Chowder
- Peach yogurt brulee
- Potato Parcels
On the Forum
- If It's Not Food Don't Eat It (Health Eating Tips section)
- Sweetsheils is doing well - come join her and report your weight loss progress on the forum!
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.
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