HEALTH+WELLNESS
NEW YEAR NEW START
WE ALL FEEL DOWN EITHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY (OR BOTH),
AFTER SEVERAL FESTIVE PARTIES, INDULGENT CHRISTMAS DINNERS,
NEVER ENDING TREATS AND PROLONGED NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS,
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, IT IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD. BELIEVE IT
OR NOT, IT’S MUCH EASIER TO START TO LIVE IN A HEALTHIER WAY
THAN YOU THINK.
Step by step changes will transform you and give you energy to live a better,
fuller and happier life without even realising it. I can’t tell you it will be easy
but I promise you it will be worth it.
BY EVELYN DURO, HEALTH & WELLBEING ADDICT, AND ASSISTANT FITNESS MANAGER AT CHAMPNEYS SPA, EASTWELL MANOR
Unfortunately, no one has discovered “the magic
pill” or “the magic workout” that will change your
body and mind in an instant. If that were the
case, we would all be achieving our wellbeing
goals overnight! However it needn’t be totally
overwhelming either.
Make January your life-changing month, with my
top tips to kickstart your 2020 health and wellness
regime. All designed to encourage you to start your
health and fitness journey by not overdoing it at the
beginning, leading to a long-term lifestyle changes
that you won’t give up by the end of January.
Drink More Water!
Ban The White Stuff!
No, not the remnants of our white Christmas snow,
but the health regime harming white foods; mainly
those with white sugar and white flour. Over-
processed food and drinks are the biggest and worst
offenders for calorie intake. Having a slice of white
toast could actually make you feel hungrier, due to
the faster sugar crash, than enjoying a more nutrient
rich slice of wholemeal or a nice bowl of porridge.
Try to swap to whole foods; if you like pastries,
choose an oat-flour based option, swap your sugar
laden cereal for porridge or oats, or simply swap
your toast for wholemeal to make a huge difference.
Stop drinking your calories!
I am not talking about a nice glass of red wine once
or twice a week… believe me that wouldn’t really
count if you just drank water the rest of the time…
I am talking about your fruit juices, fizzy drinks,
squashes and supposedly ‘healthy’ smoothies; your
go-to drinks that are full of sugar and therefore
calories. Stick to pure water, the most natural source
of hydration and watch your calorie intake fall.
Forget the word diet!
Healthy lifestyles are all about balance and I am a
true believer of the “80-20% rule”. Be good and eat
and drink wisely for 8 0% of your week, to be
rewarded with that 20% indulgence. This is how
you can stay on track for longer… and please, forget
the word “diet”! As soon as this label appears, your
mind will restrict you mentally and physical, which
leads you to absolute failure.
One of the most important tips, and easiest changes,
is to drink plenty of water. Aside from often confusing
hunger with thirst, 80% of us who try to lose weight
never drink enough water to help get rid of the excess
toxins which are built up in our system. It may sound
illogical, however as soon as you start drinking more
you’ll actually release water retention, you’ll also
become more hydrated, and your organs will start
working properly, getting rid of all the ‘bad stuff’.
Try and drink a minimum of 2.5 - 3 litres of water
(not squash!) every day and you’ll notice a huge
difference after just a week.
Then when you have the confidence to hit the gym,
elevate your fitness with a smashing group workout
or dedicated personal training session in a nice and
friendly environment.
Evelyn & the Champneys Team at Eastwell Manor,
offer 1:2:1 Personal Training, 6,8 & 12 week
wellbeing plans, nutrition advice, personalised gym
programmes, and a variety of exercise classes from
spin, total body workouts and bootcamps, to aqua,
stretch & tone and pilates; perfect for kick-starting
your 2020 health and fitness goals.
Join Evelyn at the end of January for a Pilates
Retreat Day. Learn how to balance high and low
intensity exercises with detoxification, to give you
an extra kick to the beginning of your “New Year,
New Me” journey.
Find your gym confidence!
I’m going to share a huge instructor secret with you,
you do not have to spend loads of time in the gym,
or buy fancy gym gear to kick start your fitness
journey. Exercise to feel and live better, but don’t
do it to punish yourself for that extra brownie you
had last night… Start your journey at home, with
just 10 minutes of daily exercise. Get up 10 minutes
earlier, search on YouTube for a 10-minute workout,
or enjoy a brisk walk. You’ll not only start your day
right, feeling much more energised, but you’ll sleep
better too.
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