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Here goes

By vanillacake

13st5
Stayed the same this week
1st2lbs lost
3st5lbs to go

I am really pleased- after two weeks of totally rubbish health and not even tracking my food intake, I’ve managed to maintain my weight.

I’m still feeling quite low so my priority right now is my health and wellbeing. I’ve come up with the following action plan:

 

Being good to yourself

It’s time to move away from ‘dieting’ and move towards being better to yourself. Its time to nurture your body and mind in a supportive and gentle way.

You will be happier, healthier, and more energised if you focus on supporting your health, rather than depriving yourself by being on a ‘diet’.

Your priorities are:

To fuel your body with health-affirming, energising and anti-illness foods.

  • To hydrate your body with cool, pure water.

  • To cleanse your body from toxins and energy-drainers.

  • To increase the amount of oxygen reaching every cell in your body, by deep breathing and getting outside regularly.

  • To nurture your mind and emotions with herbs and essential oils.

  • To take regular relaxation breaks.

Your tools are:

Looking after your mind

  • Listening to the relaxation and transformation mp3 track*.

  • Using essential oils

  • Drinking herb teas (chamomile and peppermint)

  • Shutting up the duck*

  • Turning the PC off at 6.30pm

  • Positive thinking and being kind to self

Eating and drinking

  • Eating your meals and snacks slowly.

  • Eating when you’re hungry.

  • Cutting out sugar and stimulants.

  • Cutting out junk food

  • Cutting out artificial additives

  • Eating natural foods.

  • Drinking up to 2 litres of water a day.

  • 7 fruit+ veg/day

  • No eating in bed

  • 1 portion of nuts or seeds each day

  • grains and beans every day

Exercise and activity

  • Being as active as you possibly can

  • Going to the park

  • Stretching

Looking after your body

  • Having a rest each afternoon

  • Going to bed on time

  • Deep breathing in bed

  • Clean teeth at night

  • Dry skin brushing

 Of which,

  • no junk food
  • eat 7 portions of fruit and veg a day
  • turn PC off at 6.30pm
  • eat only when hungry
  • eat natural

are my 5 gentle starting points.

Here goes! :)

*I am following Pete Cohen’s excellent online weight loss programme; those of you familiar with him will recognise the ‘duck‘ and the idea of using ‘tools’ to aid weight loss. More on Pete in future posts.

 

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One Response to “Here goes”

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