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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 : November 2003
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Newsletter
Hopefully you have all enjoyed Halloween and Bonfire Night and are looking forward to Christmas. This is the season for parties, work do’s and dinner dates and can be a dieters nightmare. But, if you would rather be a Christmas Cracker than a Christmas Pudding then careful preparation is needed to survive the party season and still fit in that special number for New Years Eve. Check out the articles below to help you on your way.
The Christmas Cracker Work-Out
Do this 10 minute work-out every day until Christmas Eve and you will reap the benefits with increased stamina and toned muscles to dance the night away.
1. Warm Up
Put on a CD that has a steady beat. Start with 20 arm circles (10 forwards and 10 backwards). Follow with 10 deep shoulder shrugs and 10 leg swings with each leg. Next trot on the spot on the balls of your feet with shoulders dropped, back straight, arms out at sides, clenching and unclenching fists for a count of 20.
2. Curl
To relax the body and stretch the back, kneel on the floor and you’re your body over your knees, sitting on your heels, arms flopped by your sides, forehead on the carpet. Count to 15 breathing slowly and deeply.
3. Facial Toning
This exercise tones up the facial muscles underpinning the skin and increases circulation, which promotes cell renewal and the removal of toxic waste to give a glowing complexion. Stand in front of a mirror. Smile, increasing your smile until it becomes a grimace and pull back lips as far as you can. Relax and repeat six times.
4. Pectoral Muscles
Hold a large mug in front of your chest with both arms, as if you are praying, push in hard with heels of your hands 10 times. Then lift your hands (still holding the mug) above your head, keeping your elbows bent and squeeze 10 times. Bring your hands back down to chest level but bring your hands over to the right and squeeze 10 times and then to the left and squeeze 10 times. Keep your shoulder back and use an old thick mug!
5. Lift your Butt!
Sit on the floor, legs out in front, back straight and arms your arms on your thighs. ‘Walk’ 10 paces forward and then 10 paces back and repeat four times.
6. Trim your Tum.
Sit on the floor and hook your feet under a bed or sofa. Lean back slowly, controlling the descent with your stomach muscles, until your shoulder blades are about 25cm/10” from the floor. Sit up slowly and bend forward smoothly. Repeat this 10 times. Try not to pull with your feet – your stomach muscles should do all the work.
7. For your Waist.
Stand with feet and knees together, arms out straight in front. Hold an umbrella so that your hands are approximately 45cm/18” apart. Twist the umbrella with an alternate push-pull movement. Turn from the waist trying not to move the hips or knees at all, ‘leading’ the twist from the shoulders. Repeat 20 times.
8. Thigh trimmer
Lie on your side with head/shoulders, hip/feet in a straight line and rest your head in your hand. Bend one leg and place the foot at right-angles to, and in front of, upper leg and hold ankle with hand. Flex the other foot and raise that leg 45cm/18”; lower slowly. Repeat 10 times. Lengthen your back as your stretch the leg; don’t let your hips roll forwards.
9. Calf Curver
Stand 12” from a wall, fingertips resting on it at shoulder height for balance. Keep your feet a hip width. Raise up your body on your toes and lower slowly. Repeat 20 times.
10. Cooldown
Maintaining an even pace, trot up and down one stair, arms working for 1 ½ minutes (count up to 90). Next sit on same stair, breathing slowly and deeply for one minute, gently clenching and unclenching your toes as if you were trying to pick up a pencil with them, in rhythm with your breathing.
PLAN FOR THAT PARTY
It is possible to keep to your diet with some clever planning before hand.
• Save 50 calories per day for 6 days before the function – this will give you an extra 300 calories on top of your allowance for alcohol and treats.
• Eat a light meal just before you leave for the party, this way you should be able to avoid the buffet table as you won’t be starving.
• Have a glass of mineral water in between each alcoholic drink. Alcohol is high in wasted calories – drinking water will halve the amount of calories you intake in an evening.
• If you are drinking alcohol – avoid high calorie options such as Pina Colada’s - approx 450 calories and try drinking wine spritzers - 100 calories or Gin and slimline tonic – just 50 calories.
• Try and choose the lower calorie options at the buffet table. (All calorie and fat contents shown below are approximate)
AVOID
Sausage Rolls 50 calories/3.5g fat (cocktail)
Quiche 190 calories/12g fat (per small slice)
Cheese 200 calories/18g fat (per chunk)
Scotch Egg 70 calories/4.5 g fat (mini)
Crisps 50 calories/3g for a few
Peanuts 300 calories 27g fat (per handful)
OPT FOR
French Stick 50 calories 0.5g fat (per slice)
Green Salad negligible calories
Vegetable Crudités negligible calories
Sliced Meats. 70 calories/2g fat (per slice)
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