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know exactly what to get at the supermarket,
saving pennies at the checkout and bags of time.
Thinking ahead about any potential pitfalls such
as a social event will also help you to plan how
to stay on track.
4. Y – You choose
At home, keep your fridge stocked with filling,
natural foods you can snack on such as fresh
fruit, vegetable crudités and lean meat. When
you’re feeling peckish in between meals you’ll be
able to dive right in, rather than eating that extra
chunk of cheese or a packet of crisps while
dinner’s cooking.
At Slimming World we know that you don’t have
to cut out treats completely to lose weight, and
in fact having a little bit of what you fancy can
do you a world of good. No food is banned at
Slimming World – we recommend a wonderful
mix of flexibility in your diet along with just
enough structure. Choose one or two treats per
day, a glass of wine or a chocolate bar for
example and you’ll feel beautifully in control.
5. E – Enlist super support
Changing long-term habits can be challenging,
and research shows that getting regular,
effective support is a vital component in losing
weight and keeping it off. Slimming World
members attend weekly group sessions, led by a
Consultant who has lost weight with Slimming
World themselves. Consultants are trained to
support members with understanding and
empathy, as well as empowering them to learn
how to make healthy choices they can keep up
for life. It helps you to stick to your promise
when you make a commitment at group each
week too.
6. A – Add some activity
Making resolutions to be more active are often
at the top of our New Year lists. Luckily though,
being active doesn’t have to mean joining the
gym or enduring a rigorous exercise regime. It’s
important to start off slow and find something
you enjoy. Increasing your activity levels could
be as simple as taking the stairs instead of the lift
or pledging to park the car further away from
work or the shops.
Signing up to short races is a great commitment-
booster and smartphone apps such as ‘Couch to
5k’, a training program to get you from zero to
running 5K in 9 weeks, are brilliant at building
your activity confidence one step at a time.
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Increasing your activity levels helps to boost
your weight loss (and your mood and sense of
wellbeing) and research shows that those who
make a habit of being active are more likely to
maintain their weight loss in the long term.
7. R – Remove Guilt
We all go off-track sometimes when it comes to
making healthy lifestyle changes. When that
happens it’s easy for us to give ourselves a hard
time for not being able to stick with it. However,
learning to be kinder to ourselves and
recognising that we’re only human and all have
lapses at times can make it easier to get back on
track with achieving our weight loss dreams. The
reason diets so often fail is because they are
restrictive. By following a flexible, generous, plan
that fits with normal living you’re much more
likely to succeed in keeping weight off in the
long term.
Here’s to a healthier, happier you in 2020!
For more information about any of the local Caterham
or Kenley groups please call either Gemma on
07738 620 402 or Jane on 07752 375 415.




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