Navel –measure around the midriff directly over the bellybutton
Hips –measure across the top of the buttock cheeks
Thighs –standing with feet together, measure 20cm up from the top of your kneecap and take a circumference measurement of your thighs.
Today’s mantra:This is about me taking the first steps to a healthier life.
Today’s step target:7000
Tip/testimony from volunteer: For years I tried different dieters’ classes and quick-fix programs but what I really needed was education. By developing an understanding of the foods I should be avoiding and those I should be increasing, and learning to fit structured exercise around my family, I feel like I can achieve my goal at last . Vickie, 29
On rising |
1 glass of water plus cup of coffee, green tea or tea, or hot water and lemon |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800) plus abdominal and core stability exercises |
Breakfast |
2 glasses of water breakfast cereal: ½ cup bran cereal or ⅓ cup bran cereal and dried fruit with ⅔ cup semi-skimmed milk and ½ cup raspberries 1 glass apple juice |
Mid-morning spruce juice |
choose a juice from those listed on page 14 |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800) |
Lunch |
I glass of water a lunch from the options suggested on pages 71–9 |
Mid-afternoon snack |
2 glasses of water a snack from the options listed |
Suggested activity zone |
20-minute walk (step target 2400) |
Satisfying soup |
choose either the FOG or Immune-boosting Soup – make enough to last at least a few days |
Dinner |
2 glasses of water a Starch Curfew meal from the selection on pages 80–97 |
Suggested activity zone |
10-minute walk (step target 1000) |
Bedtime drink |
chamomile tea, hot milk or soya milk, or hot water and lemon |
TOP FRUIT
Not all fruit are created equal when it comes to cutting calories and boosting nutrients. The list below features the top water-dense fruits and what constitutes a serving of each.
Fruit |
1 serving |
Kiwi |
2 fruits |
Strawberries |
large cup |
Orange |
1 large |
Melon (any variety) |
cereal bowl |
Grapefruit |
large cup |
Raspberries |
large cup |
Pears |
1 large |
Grapes |
large cup |
Blueberries |
large cup |
Today’s mantra:Every small thing I do matters.
Today’s step target:8000
Tip/testimony from volunteer: It was hard to fit in all the walks with my day-to-day lifestyle but I adapted the activity zones to suit my own life and made sure I fitted in as much activity as possible. I definitely feel fitter . Melanie, 39
On rising |
1 glass of water plus cup of coffee, green tea or tea, or hot water and lemon |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800) plus abdominal and core stability exercises |
Breakfast |
2 glasses of water |
|
3 rye crispbread with 1 mashed banana and |
|
2T peanut butter cup of tea or coffee |
Mid-morning spruce juice |
choose a juice from those listed on page 14 |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800) |
Lunch |
1 glass of water a lunch from the options suggested |
Mid-afternoon snack |
2 glasses of water |
|
snack a snack from the options listed |
Suggested activity zone |
20-minute walk (step target 2500) |
Satisfying soup Dinner |
1 bowl of FOG or Immune-boosting Soup |
|
2 glasses of water a Starch Curfew meal from the selection in this book |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800–1900) |
Bedtime drink |
chamomile tea, hot milk or soya milk, or hot water and lemon |
TIPS ON WALKING TECHNIQUE
Start slowly to give your body a chance to adapt to the demands of walking. Once you’re in full swing, bear in mind the following tips:
Land on your heel and roll through to push off with the forefoot
Don’t overstride – shorter, quicker strides are more natural
Keep your abdominals gently contracted, your chest lifted and shoulders relaxed as you walk
Swing your arms with approximately a right angle at the elbow joint, swinging them faster to speed up your walking pace.
Today’s mantra:I feel energized
Today’s step target:9000
Tip/testimony from volunteer: Read the whole day’s eating plan first thing so you have time to stock up and/or make contingency plans for anything you don’t like to eat or won’t have time to cook . Sam, 33
On rising |
1 glass of water plus cup of coffee, green tea or tea, or hot water and lemon |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800) plus abdominal and core stability exercises (see page 22) |
Breakfast |
2 glasses of water fruit and yoghurt: chop up 1 apple, 1 peach, 1 pear and 1 plum (or substitute ⅓ cup of red grapes for any of these), add a 4oz pot of natural yogurt and sprinkle with a tablespoon of sunflower seeds |
Mid-morning spruce juice |
choose a juice from those listed on page 14 |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800–2000) |
Lunch |
1 glass of water a lunch from the options suggested on pages 71–9 |
Mid-afternoon |
2 glasses of water |
snack |
a snack from the options listed on page 17 |
Suggested activity zone |
30-minute walk (step target 3600) |
Satisfying soup Dinner |
1 bowl of FOG or Immune-boosting soup |
|
2 glasses of water |
|
a Starch Curfew meal from the selection on pages 80–97 |
Suggested activity zone |
15-minute walk (step target 1800) |
Bedtime drink |
chamomile tea, hot milk or soya milk, or hot water and lemon |
PERFECT POSTURE
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