Don’t panic this can be different for each person – it doesn’t necessarily mean you have to go to the gym, unless you want to. There are many activities to choose from – find one you like as you are more likely to stick to it. Go to the gym, join a swimming club or play racquet ball, squash, or tennis. Make a commitment, try and get a friend to join you so you help each other.

Today science has confirmed the link with overwhelming evidence, that people who lead active life-styles are less likely to die early, or to experience major illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, colon cancer, or obesity. A sedentary life can lead to more aches and pains – we “rust up” so to speak.

1)     To maintain a good metabolism the body needs feeding on a regular basis.  Approximately every four hours or so, depending on how well you stabilize your blood sugar levels. This is a bit like stoking the boiler, the fire needs plenty of fuel to burn well.

2)      Desserts spelled backwards  is stressed

3)      Don’t despair if your weight loss has slowed down, this is quite normal. At first you can lose a lot of fluid as well as fat. Rome was not built in a day.

4)      Make sure you do some sort of activity every day.  Get that pedometer and make sure you get your quota for the day. It is thought that most people do an average of 4000 steps a day going about their daily business – the goal would be to add anything from 2000 to 3000 more steps a day.

1)  Have a glass of water 20 minutes before you eat, this will help your digestion, stop you eating too much, and hydrate you. Remember (mentioned in several places on this site) research has shown that the brain gets confused between hunger and thirst.

2)  Never drink alcohol before a meal – unbalances your blood sugar levels, makes you even more hungry. Once you start eating then have a glass of wine if you wish.

3)  If you keep craving chocolate a) you could be essential fatty acid short, b) or short of magnesium c) or you need to control of your blood sugar levels better.

4)   It is helpful if you can find a slim or health buddy, so you can encourage each other.

1)      Don’t eat on the run. In other words, try not to eat when you are standing up or on the move (for instance driving) or if you are busy doing something else. Instead take a minute stop what you are doing and concentrate on what you are eating and you will eat less. You will also be less lightly to snack more later on.

2)      Have a fresh fruit bowl out on the kitchen counter top, or take fruit with you every day to work – in the car or in the office. Fruit in the fridge is hidden – there it is out of sight out of mind.

3)      Vegetables are healthy and filling, needed for any successful weight loss or health gain program. Some people don’t like vegetables because they are perceived as boring, the recipe book (100 + recipes) that comes with my program will give you plenty of interesting ideas.

1)    Research shows that our brains get confused between hunger and thirst, and we are in fact eating instead of drinking a hydrating drink. A very important fact – before you snack, or when you before you give into your craving drink a hydrating drink.  Drinks like coffee, coke or alcohol will make things worse.

2)   Being dehydrated or not drinking enough water slows down the metabolism – so make sure you drink enough water for a healthy metabolism. A healthy metabolism is important if you want to loss weight or maintain your weight loss.

3)   Drinking green tea has been shown to increase the metabolism, encouraging weight loss.  Green tea (drink without milk and sugar) is also an extremely rich source of anti-oxidants.