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The Online Slimming Club web site has been developed to offer everything that a
local slimming club can provide and much more, but without the time, expense, the
travel and the embarrassing public weigh in.
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Free Diet Newsletter : October 2001
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Issue 1 October 2001
Welcome to the first newsletter for the Online Slimming Club.
As the weather turns colder our thoughts inevitably turn towards Christmas and the party season. The shops are beginning to stock their shelves with tempting seasonal goodies making our resolve to stick to our diets even more difficult. Try and imagine yourself a clothes size smaller and looking fantastic in a new outfit. I've chosen my party dress from a catalogue and stuck the picture on my fridge door as a constant reminder.
Share your motivation tips on our message board - every little helps.
Happy Halloween
Regards
Kim
LOOK GREAT WHATEVER YOUR SHAPE
Always buy the right size. Squeezing into clothes that are too tight will only emphasise the parts you would rather hide.
Solid colours are more flattering than fussy patterns.
Keep lines long and fluid. Avoid cutting off at your widest part, such as skirt lengths stopping at calf-length, jackets stopping at hips.
Light colours draw attention, dark colours hide.
Avoid clingy fabrics - they are very unforgiving.
Learn to 'draw the eye' to your better features. If you have a great bust - wear a corsage, if you have good legs - wear fine fishnet tights with a great pair of heels.
Disguise your worse feature with dark, loose, plain clothes such as loose palazzo pants or a long-line tunic top
NO TIME TO EXERCISE?
We have all made the excuse 'I haven't got time to work-out'. Well, it is possible to incorporate a simple exercise routine into your everyday activities. No Excuses!
At Work
Make the lift your enemy. Use the stairs.
Make time for a brisk half-hour walk at lunchtime. This will burn up approximately 260 calories and reduce your stress levels for the afternoon work session. Keep a pair of trainers in your desk.
Whilst sitting at your desk, clench your buttock muscles together and hold for 5 seconds - repeat as many times as you can. It really works.
At Home
Ironing can burn off 130 calories an hour. Put a good CD on and iron in time to the music.
Cleaning windows and floors combines aerobic exercise with a good workout for the arms.
Don't pile stuff up at the bottom of the stairs to take up in one go. Run up and down the stairs every time.
Mowing the lawn for 15 minutes burns up 105 calories.
FOODS TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER
You can improve your general well-being by making these simple swaps next time you do your weekly shop.
Swap White Cabbage for Dark Green Cabbage
Dark Green Cabbage contains more antioxidants - zinc, selenium and vitamin C. These help protect against heart disease, cancer and arthritis.
Swap Breaded Cod for Baked Trout
Polyunsaturated fat is found in oily types of fish such as salmon, trout, herring, mackerel, tuna and sardines. This helps maintain a healthy circulation and prevents blood clots, thus reducing the risks of heart disease and strokes.
Swap a Bowl of Cornflakes for Porridge Oats
Oats are a good source of soluble fibre which helps to fill you up and lowers blood cholesterol.
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