Fitness Q&A
If you have any fitness/nutrition questions or issues you
would like answered, please email [email protected]
STEP 1
The 90/10 principle – 90% of your main diet
should come from fresh, naturally low-fat,
wholesome foods, whilst 10% can be those items
that are considered “treats”. So savour a glass
of wine, a dessert, or a chocolate bar, but avoid
bingeing on these. Put it into perspective. If
you have been enjoying a diet rich in vegetables,
fruits, lean meats, fish, pulses and whole-grains,
then that chocolate or indulgence will do you
no harm at all. Of course Christmas Dinner
isn’t always so balanced, but fill your plate with
veggies, put only a few potatoes on that plate and
pick the leaner parts of the turkey.
STEP 2
Fully enjoy your food (not just that 10%
indulgence!). Eat slowly and enjoy each
mouthful. Just be mindful of when you are full.
Over-eating regularly dulls the pleasure centres
in the brain and you need to eat more and more
to get your fix (not to mention the increasing
waistline too). Really savour the flavours,
pay attention to what you are putting in your
mouth and realise when you have actually had
enough (you can always go back to more if you
need to).
STEP 3
Plan your meals – ensure you have enough
healthy food to hand to whip up a quick healthy
snack, lunch or dinner. There is nothing more
tempting to over-eat than having nothing easy
to hand. There will probably be many leftovers
(if you have followed the above 2 tips!) so have
some delicious low-GI or granary bread to
make some healthy turkey sandwiches, or use
the leftover vegetables for a tasty bubble and
squeak that can easily be re-heated.
These tips work all year round, and there will be
times when the balance shifts, but by planning
ahead, enjoying your food properly and filling
up on healthier choices, it will make it that
much easier to control your weight.
The perfect partner to these tips is also to
move a little more – go for regular walks
with a partner or friend, try a new sport,
experiment with exercise classes, or clean
the house from top to bottom to burn
those extra unwanted calories. It will be
the little things that eventually add up to
success and can be done with just a little
extra effort. After all, you are worth it!
Remember, you control what goes into
your body, it does not control you!
Read more from Kim next month or join her for Personal Fitness or Pilates classes.
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