Joanna Hall - The No Carbs after 5pm Diet - With the new step counter plan

with the NEW step counter plan

KATIE, 36:mum of 18-month-old Josh. ‘The baby belly won’t shift!’

Dropped 10 pounds and 6 inches off her waist.

TIM, THE DOCTOR, 42:‘But I’ve never had to diet before.’

Dropped 7 pounds and 5 inches off his waist.

STEPH, 34:mum of three children under five. ‘I don’t have time to exercise.’

Dropped 7 pounds and 5 inches off her waist.

BRONWYN, 28:newly married doctor and dedicated carb lover.

Dropped 5 pounds and 6 inches off her waist.

ZITA, 39:music manager and rock chick mum of four.

‘I don’t do exercise.’

Dropped 10 pounds and 7 inches off her waist.

HENRY, 58:retired property lawyer. ‘You’re never too old to party!’

Dropped 9 pounds and 6 inches off his waist.

CARMEN, 24:secretary, loves her social life.

Dropped 5 pounds, 4 inches off her waist and 6 ½ inches off her thighs.

JO JO, 36:businesswoman and mum of two, a diet cynic.

Dropped 7 pounds and 4½ inches off her waist.

TASH, 26:administrator and Aussie traveller, loves her food ‘too much to lose weight’.

Dropped 4 pounds and 4 inches off her waist.

JUDITH, 68:ex-smoker, granny of seven. ‘Tried every diet there is.’

Lost 10 pounds and 7 inches off her waist.

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Title Page Joanna Hall The NO CARBS AFTER 5pm Diet with the NEW step counter plan

Successful No Carbs After 5pm Sieters SUCCESSFUL NO CARBS AFTER 5PMDIETERS Successful No Carbs After 5pm Sieters Introduction Part 1: How the Diet Works 1 Setting the Scene 2 Recording Your Progress 3 The Eating Principles 4 The Exercise Principles Part 2: The Diet in Practice 5 The Eating Principles in Practice 6 The Exercise Principles in Practice 7 The Countdown Begins 8 Your Personal Daily Charts 9 The Step Trade Offs 10 Carb Curfew Recipes – Meat Dishes – Fish Dishes – Vegetarian Dishes 11 Stop a Lapse Becoming a Collapse 12 Questions and Answers By the same author Copyright About the Publisher KATIE, 36: mum of 18-month-old Josh. ‘The baby belly won’t shift!’ Dropped 10 pounds and 6 inches off her waist. TIM, THE DOCTOR, 42: ‘But I’ve never had to diet before.’ Dropped 7 pounds and 5 inches off his waist. STEPH, 34: mum of three children under five. ‘I don’t have time to exercise.’ Dropped 7 pounds and 5 inches off her waist. BRONWYN, 28: newly married doctor and dedicated carb lover. Dropped 5 pounds and 6 inches off her waist. ZITA, 39: music manager and rock chick mum of four. ‘I don’t do exercise.’ Dropped 10 pounds and 7 inches off her waist. HENRY, 58: retired property lawyer. ‘You’re never too old to party!’ Dropped 9 pounds and 6 inches off his waist. CARMEN, 24: secretary, loves her social life. Dropped 5 pounds, 4 inches off her waist and 6 ½ inches off her thighs. JO JO, 36: businesswoman and mum of two, a diet cynic. Dropped 7 pounds and 4½ inches off her waist. TASH, 26: administrator and Aussie traveller, loves her food ‘too much to lose weight’. Dropped 4 pounds and 4 inches off her waist. JUDITH, 68: ex-smoker, granny of seven. ‘Tried every diet there is.’ Lost 10 pounds and 7 inches off her waist.

Introduction Introduction Twenty-eight days is exactly four weeks. Just imagine: in four weeks you could have lost inches off your midriff. It is not impossible and you can do it. Twentyeight days is just long enough for you to get great results. In less than a month you can change your body, lose inches off your waist, feel your fitness levels soar and fit into clothes that look great. Your health will improve and you’ll enjoy so much more energy. In just 28 days … I’m sure you’ve heard the Beatles’ song I Want to Hold Your Hand. Life is full of hurdles and sometimes we need someone to hold our hand to give us extra strength. Losing weight and keeping it off is a hurdle. In this book I want to hold your hand as you follow my diet and exercise plan, giving you my advice and guidance every step of the way. My No Carbs After 5pm Diet works! It is based on my 28-day Carb Curfew Plan, which I run in London. You can feel confident that you are following a programme that works and delivers results. It’s been tried and tested in GP practices on men and women just like you. It has worked for them and I know it can work for you too. All you need to do is have some faith in me and in what I’m asking you to do, and give me a bit of commitment over the next 28 days. The plan gives you clear information about what to do and why you are doing it. You’ll find lots of tips from my successful clients along the way, as well as my advice and experience from running weight-management programmes. Your success will involve a little planning ahead, being prepared and becoming empowered. So if you want to follow a plan that works, drop inches off your tummy, lose pounds on the scales and feel fantastic in just 28 days – come on – let’s get going! Be active!

Part 1: How the Diet Works 1 How the Diet Works

1 Setting the Scene 1 Setting the Scene I am not going to wave a magic wand so you can experience the benefits of my 28-day diet without the effort. Putting in a little effort is very important for three reasons: 1 Making an effort means you value yourself. Achieving something with little or no effort often has no value and we don’t really appreciate it. 2 The diet is simple to follow. You’ll feel the benefits almost as soon as you start. What you may perceive as a little effort at the start of the plan will become part of a healthier lifestyle habit by the time you reach the finish line, without you even realizing it. 3 Your efforts will reap you major health improvements over the 28 days. As well as losing significant inches and weight, participants have recorded decreased blood pressure, improved cholesterol levels, improved moods, better sleeping patterns, better sex and greater energy. “You’ll notice the difference in a week. The programme is so worth pursuing. My advice would be to get the first seven days done, and after that you’ll find it quite easy to follow. ” At the start of every weight-management programme I run, the participants are always impatient to see their body change – they have heard about the fantastic results people have experienced and want to see and feel the benefits straight away. But we need to get one thing straight – and this is where the straight talking begins. We may all have the desire to lose weight, to have that fabulous feeling of inches falling off, but the crux of the matter is how willing you are to fulfil that desire. Having the desire to lose weight and follow the programme will not get you anywhere without the willingness to put in a bit of effort. This means you will need to plan ahead a little, but I have taken all the hard work out and tried to make it easy for you.

2 Recording Your Progress 2 Recording Your Progress CALCULATING YOUR BODY MASS INDEX Recording your measurements is an important part of tracking your progress. Calculating your body mass index (BMI) will enable you to determine how much weight you need to lose. To calculate your BMI, divide your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared. You’ll find an automatic BMI calculator on my website, www.joannahall.com If your BMI is between 25 and 29, you are overweight. If your BMI is between 30 and 39, you are obese. If your BMI is 40 or above, you are morbidly obese.