Too Big To Strap In: Northfield Mum Lost 10 STONE After Aircraft Seatbelt Shame

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Mum-of-two Aimee Diri was travelling to Portugal in July 2012 when she discovered at 20 stone 2lbs, she was too big to strap in

A shamed slimmer who vowed to lose weight after suffering the humiliation of needing a seatbelt extension on a plane, has shed a sensational 10 stone.

Mum-of-two Aimee Diri was travelling to Portugal in July 2012 when she discovered at 20 stone 2lbs, she was too big to strap in.

The embarrassing episode kick-started Aimee’s dramtic weight loss, which saw her shed half her body weight.

Now the 36-year-old is a svelte 10 stone, and has been named Slimmer of the year at her local Slimming World group.

“I vowed to myself that I would never go on holiday again that size,” said Aimee from Northfield. “I was really embarrassed. It felt horrible.

“It was the first time I felt self-conscious. When we arrived I didn’t want to be round the pool, and I couldn’t get in the fairground rides with the kids.

“It was definitely the trigger.”

Six months later Aimee and husband Manuel booked their summer holiday, and determined to lose weight, Aimee signed up to Slimming World in January 2013 a size 26.

“I wanted to lose six stone by the time I went on holiday in the July.

“There was no way I was going away again feeling so bad.”

Waitress Aimee would soon have to change her eating habits. A constant grazer, she admits she would skip dinner, and instead snack on crisps, biscuits, chocolate and other junk all evening.

“I look back and cringe at what I used to eat.

“I was a secret-eater really, and used to eat a lot when I had put the kids to bed and was on my own.”

Aimee, mum to Isabella, six and Luca, three, joined her local group run by Paula Hooper at the Quarry Sports and Social Club.

She started on a new healthy eating plan, ditching the naughty snacks, and switching to home-cooked meals and lots of fruits and vegetables.

The super-slimmer lost her target six stone for her summer holiday, and set her sights on losing even more.

And this summer Aimee finally reached her goal of 10 stone, and even strutted her stuff in a bikini on holiday.

“I have lost a whole one of me – it’s crazy,” said Aimee. “When I look back at my old self, I wish that someone had told me.

“It’s all about the confidence- that is what Slimming World gives you- the confidence and the support to know you can do it.”

Paula Hooper, who runs the Northfield group, says: “I’m so proud of Aimee, Not only does she look fabulous, she’s improved her health and is bursting with energy.

“She’s a huge inspiration to everyone in our group and I hope she inspires other women in Northfield to change their lives in the same way.”

The Northfield Slimming World group is held every Tuesday at 5.30 and 7.30 at Quarry Sports and Social Club.

To join or find out more call Paula on 07900 997303.

Typical menu before

Breakfast: Four pieces of toast

Lunch: Sandwich, crisps and chocolate

Dinner: Sandwich

Snacks: Coca Cola, biscuits, crisps, chocolate

After

Breakfast: Fruit and yoghurt

Lunch: Chicken pasta salad

Dinner: Slimming World recipe home-made dinner

Snacks: Cereal bars, banana or apple.

Source:- http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/lost-10-stone-after-aircraft-7735985

So Big My Belt Wouldn't Fit Round My Thigh!

When Anne Marie Haughey, 45, from Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, crept up to a size 22, her confidence plummeted when she couldn't find clothes to fit. Now she's dropped five dress sizes and won't stop shopping...

"When people hear you have six stone to lose, they automatically assume you have a really unhealthy lifestyle. But I honestly didn't think I did.

I was vegetarian, always had my five-a-day and went to the occasional aerobics class, but still weighed 17st. I wasn't stupid – I knew I was indulging in chocolate and crisps during the afternoon and that I was eating a bit too much cheese but overall, I didn't think I was being too bad. 

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Anne Marie wanted to be healthy for her son, Sean

I'd first put weight on when I married my childhood sweetheart Scott, in June 1994. But then, my extra two stone didn't worry me. I called it my "happy weight" and saw it as a sign of me being content and comfortable with my new husband.

But when my son Sean turned two in 2008,

Losing Weight When Your Brain Hits Below The Belt

PULLMAN, Wash. – If you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to eat right and trim down, be forewarned that medical science shows your brain has it in for you and will actively promote your failure on two different fronts. That’s not good news, of course, but you should know about it so you can strengthen your resolve as best you can.

Here’s the scoop. It’s relatively easy – particularly if you are significantly overweight – to lose a few pounds by reducing the number of calories you consume each day.

The problem is that your initial success will trigger a couple of responses in your body.

Metabolism

First, as you lose weight a hormone called leptin – which is produced by your fat cells – will start to drop in concentration. That change tells your brain that your stores of fat are decreasing. The brain responds to that report as if famine is on the way. The body makes changes to conserve its energies, and your metabolism will drop.

Metabolism – the rate at which we burn energy – is a major key to what our weight tends to be. Your metabolism may differ from that of John or Jane. But it also will change compared to what it was before you lost weight. The lower your metabolism, the easier it is to consume more calories than you burn in a day – triggering weight gain.

Calorie “handicap”

Here’s how that works in practice. Imagine you weighed 175 pounds for a number of years, but then your weight creeps up to 200 pounds. You go on a diet and successfully get back to 175. Congrats!

But your metabolism is likely to be slower at 175 than it would have been if you’d always weighed in at that amount. In other words, science has shown you have to eat fewer calories to maintain yourself at 175 pounds than you would have if you had always weighed 175.

This means that, depending on your weight loss, you may face a 300-500 calorie “handicap.” To beat that handicap you’ll have to eat that many fewer calories each day to maintain yourself at your new weight compared to someone who had never been overweight.

But the scientific news gets worse.

Less weight, more hunger

At your post-diet weight of 175, there’s a double whammy. Simply put, you’ll likely feel plenty hungry after your weight loss. The reason is that some other brain chemicals will be triggered that tell you that you feel peckish. In short, your appetite will be stimulated by the fact that you’ve lost weight.

So on the one hand you’ll need fewer calories than someone of your weight who has never dieted, while at the same time you’ll feel hungrier than someone who has always been slim and trim.

What’s a poor person sincerely trying to be faithful to a New Year’s resolution to do?

Good nutrition, exercise

For one thing, the experts agree it’s pointless to try fad diets like eating only dill pickles. Your best chance of success is to modify your diet toward eating right in a way you can do for the rest of your natural life. “Dieting” shouldn’t be about short-term weight loss based on serious deprivation – you need to find what works for you that you can sustain over the long term.

Another key to success is exercise – and yet more exercise after that. General medical advice is to get 30 minutes per day of moderate exercise. But to maintain weight loss, you’ll likely have to do more. Many advisors in medical science say a person needs to do an hour of exercise each day to keep off pounds shed through dieting.

Encouragement

Nothing about weight management is easy, and scientists are learning more and more about how and why it’s so difficult to lose weight and keep it off.

But if you’re like me, January is a good time to make some changes – changes you can stick with throughout all the weeks and months of this bright and shiny New Year. Others have done it successfully in the past – so let’s encourage one another to take on the serious but rewarding work of helping our health through diet and exercise.

Source:- https://news.wsu.edu/2012/01/03/losing-weight-when-your-brain-hits-below-the-belt/#.VMaYa9KsWgo

Luxury Weight Loss & Fitness Retreat

Is there something like this near you?

The Premier Fitness Retreat

PFC Fitness Camp’s holistic approach to fitness and health combine the perfect blend of mind, body and sport for a 5-star fitness experience located at Southern California’s luxurious Omni La Costa Resort and Spa.

Luxury Weight Loss & Fitness Retreat

For many of our guests, health and fitness are already priorities in life. And those individuals (like yourself)  just need that extra support, challenge, or guidance from the experts to reach the next level of optimal health. Whether you are an athlete in training or simply in need of a fitness retreat, PFC Fitness camp’s award-winning program offers the full spectrum of wellness from the nation’s top experts in behavioral health, nutrition and fitness. With a program clinically designed and proven to work for adults at all fitness levels and location paramount to any fitness retreat, PFC continues to attract professional athletes, celebrities and guests from around the world.

MAKE A POSITIVE & LASTING
CHANGE IN LIFESTYLE HABITS

• Develop better habits through one-on-one coaching & group sessions
• Build confidence, self-esteem, and a positive mindset with the support and encouragement of our top behavior psychologists
• Receive 12-week at-home coaching with workouts, recipes, and guidance from your PFC team

EAT CLEAN & IMPROVE YOUR NUTRITION WITH HEALTHY CHOICES

• Eat delicious, well-balanced meals prepared by world famous chefs at Omni La Costa Resort.
• Practice better eating habits through nutrition classes, Grocery visits and restaurant menu navigation.
• Enjoy menu variety personalized for any dietary need.

EXERCISE WITH MODIFIED WORKOUTS FIT FOR YOUR PHYSICAL LEVEL

• Low impact workouts designed to improve flexibility, strength, & posture
• Rev your metabolism & burn calories without excessive strain on the body
• Resistance training, aqua cardio, hiking, yoga, and other fun activities

Source:- http://www.premierfitnesscamp.com/fitness-vacation/

About us
G I Jane Bootcamp is a residential women only week long course of high intensity physically training supported by an expert team of councillors & personal health coaches to help you achieve your goals whether physical or emotional. During your week long stay you will be provided with nutritionally balanced food and expert emotional support needed to tackle this inspiring yet tough challenge.

You will be asking your body to do things that you’d never thought possible, and you will be pushing yourself to reach personal goals that you thought were impossible to achieve. You will probably find this to be the most challenging yet invigorating thing you have ever done. Time to feel inspired!

Your Physical Training
During your week at G I Jane Bootcamp you will partake in a diverse list of activities that will strengthen your endurance, cardio levels, strength and general fitness.

The intensive bootcamp training schedule has been carefully designed by our military physical trainers (who have years of experience working and training in our British Forces) and alongside our nutritionally balanced diet plan, this course has been specifically crafted to kick start you into a totally new healthier way of thinking thus giving you a solid foundation to change your life for good!!

Testimonial from Sharon Preece

Probably like everybody else I have tried to play at getting fit for several years, joined just about every gym in the area, listed the help of personal trainers etc., had several attempts at learning to run, but never really managed much more than two to three weeks at a time before I either gave up because I couldn’t do or something in life interrupted it and I never got back to it. Knowing I need to do something different I started to google to see what my next “mission” could be – I knew I needed a different approach but wasn’t sure what, then I discovered the GI Jane website and I haven’t looked back since.

I went to my first camp in May 2013, it was probably the scariest thing I have ever done in my life. Arriving on day 1 was terrifying but pretty much everyone was in the same boat so the nerves soon settled down, on our first full day I thought I had made a massive mistake – I didn’t think I would make it through the day let alone the week, but I got through that day, and the next day and before I knew it I had done the week. That week I meet some amazing ladies who gave me nothing but encouragement and support throughout the week, the trainers were incredible especially Leon Taylor and lovely ladies who feed and looked after us.

I am not sure what happened during that week – to be honest it was all a bit of blur but something changed in my head which has carried me through the rest of my journey. Since joining the that first camp I have been back to camp a couple of times and each time I have been stronger and fitter. Each camp has been different but I have made the most amazing friends who genuinely understand the struggles and continue offer words of encouragement. I have been really lucky to have had Leon as the trainer at 3 of the camps I have been on, he is without doubt the most inspirational trainer I have ever worked with – he has perfect balance of encouragement, push and knowledge of when to back off. Leon and Sharon have given me support throughout my journey not just at the camps but outside of the camps too.

At the beginning of 2014 I was starting to feel confident in gaining a better level of fitness, so took a massive leap and signed up for a sprint Triathlon in September, which I completed in just over 2 hours, I cannot begin to describe the pride and emotion I went through in crossing that line – a massive achievement for someone who could even run between two lamp posts on that first camp. During the year of training running has been my nemesis, despite months of trying I just could seem to improve and couldn’t seem to get past 1k without having to walk, so I got myself down to Portsmouth to have a 1:1 session with Leon. The session nearly broke me, but I came away with some sound advice and more importantly the belief that I could do it. And slowly but surely my running got better and better, I was so excited when I hit the 3k mark I emailed Leon to share my excitement. In order to encourage me on my journey he suggested we run a 5k together, so I booked us in for the Portsmouth Bupa 5k, which we completed together in October in 41 mins, not an amazing time for some people but we ran it all, we over took people and most importantly we enjoyed it. Leon stayed at my side all the way along (except when he nipped off for wee) and encouraged me all the way round.

This year I have completed three 5k runs (though I only managed the last one running all the way), and a sprint Triathlon, next year I am aiming higher – I have already signed up for two 10k runs and another triathlon. I can honestly say with my hand on my heart that I would never in a million years be capable of doing any of this if I hadn’t taken that brave step to go on that first GI Jane Bootcamp. For the first time ever I am thoroughly enjoying training, and always aiming for that next goal. I have ever intention of continuing this journey for a very long time and cannot thank GI Jane, Leon Taylor, and all the friends I have met on the way for the their continued support and encouragement.

Looking forward to seeing you all at camp again in January 2015.

Source:- http://gijanebootcamp.co.uk/

No More Chips For Breakfast

After being overweight for most of my life, I went from 391 lbs at my heaviest down to 245 in December of 2010. Around that time I started a Facebook "fan page" to share my story with others and to help keep myself accountable. When I started Sunshine's Journey to 199, it quickly became apparent that there were countless others like me out there, who had lost hope of ever having success with their weight loss. In addition to sharing my workouts and what I was eating, I was sharing personal bits of my story, which my followers received with open and supportive arms. From being left and cheated on by an ex, to being the only person in a hoodie and jeans in the summer when all of your friends were in tank tops and sundresses; people could relate to me and were even inspired by the idea that if I could make a comeback, so could they. During that time I was working at Curves, helping to empower and inspire women, and it was there that my passion for helping others with their healthy living goals was really born and cultivated. It was also then that I met the "man of my dreams"

Forget Counting Calories! Hottest New Diet Trend Is TALKING Yourself Slim

Forget counting calories! Hottest new diet trend is TALKING yourself slim (and you get to eat what you like too)

• Plan is brainchild of diet expert and hypnotherapist John Richardson
• Says that to beat the bulge, you have to address behaviour first
• Suggests that confronting fattening behaviour helps you shed pounds
• Has written a new book called Talk Yourself Slim 

For the majority of us, slimming down means counting calories and maintaining strict control over what foods you eat and when.

But now a diet expert has revealed the secret to losing weight might not be calorie counting after all and says that talking to yourself is what really makes a difference.

Dubbed the 'self-chatter diet', the unusual eating plan claims to help users beat the bulge by eradicating fattening behaviour.

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Slimming solution: According to Richardson, tackling your behaviour is key to sustained weight loss

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Plan: The diet insists on eating when your body needs it and ending bad behaviour through talking

'There are lots of reasons why people are struggle to lose weight but the main reason is that most weight loss systems are based on restrictive diets,' explains the man behind the plan, diet expert and hypnotherapist John Richardson.

'Until obesity is accurately diagnosed and is re-labelled as a behavioural condition - and is therefore treated as such - no solution will ever be found. 

'It's not food that makes us overweight but way in which food is eaten. Beliefs, behaviours and associations are the fundamental reasons for the obesity epidemic.'

Top of Richardson's hit list are eating by the clock, assuming that all three main meals have to be eaten and seeing sugar and fat laden foods are a treat.

'Treating being overweight with restrictive diets is no different to treating a broken leg with a painkiller,' he adds.

'For someone to achieve their ideal weight, the only way is to identify, question, challenge and change the detrimental behaviours responsible.'

To do this, Richardson has devised a system which he dubs the 'self-chatter' diet which involves being aware of bad behaviours - and telling yourself off when you try and do them.

'Self-chatter is your inner-voice and often, this self-talk happens so automatically you are barely aware of it, ' he explains.

'However, what you say to yourself can have a profound effect on the way that you feel and what you can achieve.'

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All natural: Along with talking your way out of bad behaviour, Richardson says natural eating is the way forward

HOW TO TALK YOURSELF SLIM: JOHN'S TOP TIPS

• Drink plenty of water - it's essential for your body.
• Eat a diet that includes a mix of natural foods containing plenty of vitamins and minerals.
• Set your intent: You need to really want to achieve your goal
• Believe that you'll succeed at all times and you will
• Understand that eating when hungry is as important as stopping when satisfied in order to avoid going into famine mode.
• Know that obesity is a chronic behavioural condition and restrictive diets don't work.

In the case of weight loss, that means being aware of the behaviours that lead to weight gain, for instance raiding the fridge at midnight or insisting on a late dinner, and stop yourself before you do it.

'With time and effort, and by following the body’s hunger and satiety signals as opposed to environmental cues, you'll reignite natural instinctive eating habits,' adds Richardson.

'As a consequence, eating smaller portions and consuming less will become a normal practice.'

But while talking to yourself is one thing, even Richardson admits that self-chatter won't do much for you if you still fill up on junk food.

'You need to give your body more fresh, natural food and plenty of water,' he adds.'Eating in moderation, choosing nutritious food and being vigilant about what you eat will all help.'

Don't, he adds, expect the weight to drop off overnight. 'A no effort, easy to achieve weight loss system is still yet to be found and probably never will be,' Richardson explains. 

'Any system that promises a no effort, easy to achieve, solution to being overweight is a manipulative one and not true.

'The only way to lose weight is to take responsibility for it yourself. The road to weight-loss success isn't easy but it's something that everyone can achieve and that is a fact.'

Source:- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2710500/Hottest-new-diet-trend-TALKING-slim-eat-like-too.html

Lose Those Batwings!

5 weeks, 5 exercises for arms and shoulders

Get tank top ready from home with this upper body workout designed by certified trainer Jessica Smith. All you’ll need is a set of dumbbells (3-10 pounds) or similar weighted objects (such as two 16-ounce water bottles). Do each exercise back-to-back with little to no rest in between, repeating the circuit three times. To get nicely sculpted arms in as little as five weeks, do this routine every other day, plus 30-45 minutes of cardio on most days and eat a healthy diet.

Jessica Smith

Plank up
This exercise doubles as a warm up and vital workout for your arms, shoulders, chest and abs. Get into push-up position, only on your forearms. Brace the abs tight and lift your hips, creating a straight line from heels to head. Push off and straighten your left arm so that you're holding yourself up with the right forearm and left palm. Straighten your right arm so the body is in a full push-up position. Lower back down to your right forearm, then left, to return to start. Do four repetitions leading with your left arm and then four leading with the right. If the full plank is too much, use a modified plank position [shown in photo B] by bending your knees.

Jessica Smith

Kneeling reverse fly
Sculpt your upper back, arms and abs with this multi-muscle move. Kneel on all fours, holding a dumbbell in your right hand [shown in photo A]. Engage abs and raise right arm out to shoulder height (elbow should only be slightly bent), palm facing down [shown in photo B]. Lower to start. Do 15 repetitions; repeat on opposite side.

Jessica Smith

Inverted grip biceps curl and press
This double-duty combo move sculpts your shoulders and arms while also strengthening the often-overlooked muscles in your forearms and wrist. Stand with feet together holding dumbbells, palms in front of thighs. Pull abs in tight, and without moving your torso, curl the dumbbells up toward your shoulders, palms facing forward [shown in photo A]. Then extend arms overhead [shown in photo B]. Return to starting position and do 15 repetitions.

Jessica Smith

Triceps kicker
This is the perfect back-of-the-arms sculptor. Stand with dumbbells in hand, feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent. Hinge forward from the hips until your chest is almost parallel to floor and bend your arms so that your elbows are behind your body and the dumbbells are by your chest [shown in photo A]. Extend arms behind you, rotating palms up to ceiling [shown in photo B]. Keeping arms straight, raise arms a few inches higher. Bend elbows and return to start. Do 15 repetitions.

Jessica Smith

Chest hug
Create a more defined cleavage line and a flatter tummy with this multitasking exercise. Lie face up on the floor, with knees bent and together, feet flat on the floor. Arms should be straight out from the shoulders with a dumbbell in each hand. Keep your arms just above the ground, palms facing up [shown in photo A]. Draw your knees up into chest, bring your arms together so they are hugging the outside of your knees, and lift your head and shoulders off the floor [shown in photo B] – yes, all at the same time. Return to start. Do 15 repetitions.

Source:- http://www.today.com/health/lose-those-batwings-5-weeks-5-exercises-arms-shoulders-1D79571170

Get Rid Of Batwings

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Source:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i299Oy_zRz0

The Tight Arse Diet

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"The Tight Arse Diet," is the seventh book by Australian nutrition and fitness consultant Andrew Cate, who also runs his own personal training studio.

The book was partly inspired by the global economic meltdown - one of Cate's catch lines is "could an abdominal crunch save us from the credit crunch?" - but also stems from the author's belief that eating well and losing weight really need not be a wallet draining exercise.

"Every tip in the book does two things: save money and help you to lose weight," Cate told Reuters by telephone.

"If you can follow six to eight tips over a period of 12 months you can lose about 10 kg and save A$2,500 (R 16 000)."

Cate said that as a personal trainer, he was constantly being asked whether his services - or a gym membership - were actually worth paying for.

"I always said that if you have one less packet of crisps and one less coffee every day for a year, you can afford your own personal trainer. And maybe, that way, you won't even need them," he added.

Cate uses scientific research to support all his tips, which range from healthy recipes, meal plans and lifestyle changes that he says should be easy to follow - because unlike many fitness regimes or fad diets, they're not drastic and can be incorporated into your day.

Examples include doing more housework yourself, using websites to help you stick to your diet and exercise regime, relaxing and getting more sleep and including a little more activity, and less television, in your day.

"Information about weight control has to be practical, to help people find everyday solutions," he said. "Otherwise it gets too hard, and then it becomes a negative experience, which can ultimately put people off fitness and weight loss."

He also advocates eating more inexpensive foods such as vegetables, eggs, legumes and pulses and canned seafood - all of which have unique weight-reducing properties, but stresses that the key component of "The Tight Arse Diet" is patience.

"Small changes make a big difference over time," Cate said. "Putting less butter on bread every day isn't that big a change, but over a year, it will add up to 5 kg less fat in your veins and about A$50 (R333) in your wallet."

"I do understand people want results, and that's what the book's about, but I also encourage people to look at it from a longer-term point of view - your health will still be important to you in 12 months time," he said.

Here are Cate's top three tips for a shapelier, healthier you:

- Lift weight to lose weight. "Even as a personal trainer with all this equipment at home, my favorite type of exercise is strength training and you don't need equipment for that. You can do lunges and presses every day."

-  Drink less alcohol, even if it's just one less drink a day. "This way, you're not punishing yourself, and over a year, you'll shed about 3 kg and save A$800 (R5330)."

- Cook more, eat out less. "You can save money when you cook for yourself, plan your meals and get to know what you put into them. It's better, and cheaper, than most junk food."

How do you keep yourself lean and your wallet fat?

Source:- http://www.food24.com/News-and-Guides/Features/The-Tight-Arse-Diet-20100104

How To Get Back Into Your Favourite Jeans

Enjoy the moment when you zip up your denims with our expert action points

Zipping into a snug pair of denims is the dream of many a dieter.

Taking control of your weight and wellbeing is a lifelong project. More than just restricting your food intake for a few weeks, it means changing your lifestyle for good.

That fact can seem overwhelming, especially if you want to lose a big number. The best way to stay focused and positive is to be working towards a goal that excites you.

Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project talks about the difference between resolutions and goals. She says that an objective like ‘eat healthy food most of the time’ is a resolution that you keep. On the other hand, ‘get back into my jeans’ is a goal because it is easy to tell when you have achieved it.

Looking after your health is an ongoing resolution. You will never be finished. But pulling on your jeans is a goal you can reach surprisingly quickly if you follow our expert action points.

Harness the power of your visual sense

Leo Babauta of Zen Habits says that visualising your goal is a great motivator and one of the best ways of bringing your goals to fruition.

The power of your visual sense keeps you focused on your goal. If you lose focus, you lose motivation, so a strong visual reminder of what you want to achieve maintains motivation.

Hang up your jeans where you can see them every day. Alternatively, take a photo of the perfect pair for you and make it highly visible:

• use it as your desktop wallpaper or phone home screen wallpaper
• stick it on the fridge
• carry it in your gym bag and your wallet
• make a Pinterest board of all your favourite denim looks

Use your online diary

At The Biggest Loser Club we provide the menu plans and exercise plans that make weight loss dreams come true. But our real secret weapon is our online diary.

The key to sustained weight loss is maintaining an energy deficit. However, it’s almost impossible to know how much energy you consume versus how much you expend without some kind of tracking tool.

The online diary makes it easy to keep your body in weight-loss mode. And the more you use it the sooner you’ll be stepping out in Levis. By tracking what you eat and how much you move, you can establish the healthy habits that promote lasting weight loss.

A review of recent studies of the role of self-monitoring in weight loss says:

More frequent self-monitoring was consistently and significantly associated with weight loss compared to less frequent self-monitoring.

Discover more about how the energy equation works and the basic maths of weight loss.

Killer moves for getting into your jeans

“What I like about the goal of getting into your jeans,” says personal trainer and author Andrew Cate, “is that it doesn’t rely on hitting a number on the scales.”

“It’s specific and achievable and would give you a great boost once you achieve it. It can be a more meaningful than trying to hit a certain number as the scales don’t always tell the full story.”

Discover more about why your weight fluctuates from week to week.

Any kind of exercise will help your body to burn extra energy and slim down. The main thing is to be consistent and to work out regularly. While you can’t target one area only for weight loss, you can improve your shape for wearing jeans by building lean muscle mass in the lower body and mid-section.

Here are Andrew’s 4 killer moves to get you toned and terrific for your happy denim days:

Lunges

Lunges  are a high-performing all-rounder. They work the glutes, hips and thighs.

Bodyweight squats

Bodyweight squats  engage a large number of muscles, making them a useful fat-burner. They work muscles in the back, leg, glutes and abs and they also open the hips and improve range of motion. Just what you need if you sit all day!

Step-ups

Step-ups  are a functional exercise in that they use an action we perform in the real world. They target the quadand tighten the thighs.

Planks

Planks  activate the deep muscles all around the spine as well as the transversus abdominis which supports your mid-section. They whittle the waist and flatten the tum. You’ll be pulling up that zip in no time!

For more body-changing exercises, visit our Exercise Library.

Source:- https://my.biggestloserclub.com.au/food-fitness/get-back-into-your-favourite-jeans.html