Page 42 • The HERALD • 20th April 2023 v SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Health, Beauty &Wellbeing Karen 07590 516009 Wednesday 5.30pm & 7.30pm Thursdays 7.30am & 9am St John’s Church Hall, Hythe • Activity videos are free • App with scanner is free • 1000’s of free recipes • Eating out Guide • Family friendly • 5 join together for £5 CHIROPODY/PODIATRY 07895 691290 Kerry Grassick BSc (Hons) Podiatry MRCPod KG PODIATRY First Floor, South Street Shopping Centre, Hythe SO45 6EB * LIFT ACCESS * Email: kerrythepodiatrist@gmail.com Spring into a Slimmer You this Summer If you’d like to lose weight and hit the beach feeling tter and healthier, local weight-loss expert Karen Wyatt, from Slimming World, shares her top tips on how making small changes now can get you on track for a slimmer summer: 1. Set a goal Research shows that if you set yourself a goal you’re more likely to achieve it – and the more ambitious the better. A study of 24,000 slimmers by Slimming World found that slimmers who set an ambitious dream target weight lost almost twice as much weight as those who aimed for a more modest amount. 2. Spring into action Make the most of longer days and warmer weather and head out for some fresh-air tness. A study from the University of Exeter shows that compared with indoor workouts, exercising in a natural environment 4. Spritz up your spring! ere’s nothing nicer than sitting outdoors on a sunny spring a ernoon enjoying a drink with friends, yet alcohol can be a real obstacle if you’re trying to lose weight. As well as the calories in alcohol, which are o en higher than we realise (one large glass of wine has as many calories as a jam doughnut!), Slimming World’s research into the impact of alcohol on weight revealed that having just slightly too much to drink and reaching our ‘tipping point’ can lead us into drinking and eating far more than we intended and as a result can impact hugely on our weight. Carolyn Pallister, Nutrition and Health Policy Manager at Slimming World, says, “Interspersing alcoholic drinks with soft drinks, adding soda water to wine to make a spritzer, switching to slimline mixers, or choosing a low-calorie lager, can all make a big difference.” 5. Spring clean your habits Research from the University of Hertfordshire has found that when routines get overly rigid, they can act like webs, making it hard to change a habit even if we know it’s not helpful. Having a spring clean of your habits can help you go a er your weight loss goals with renewed focus. Carolyn adds: “At Slimming World we’ve got a deep understanding of the psychology behind successful weight loss, and our groups are all about getting support to build healthy new habits around food and activity. It’s so much easier to achieve when you have the support of a group of likeminded people who care about your success.” Take a look at Karen’s advert for details of her Slimming World groups or visit: www.slimmingworld.co.uk for more information. is associated with greater feelings of happiness and well-being, as well as increased energy levels. 3. Get creative in the kitchen Discover your inner Jamie and cook meals from scratch with healthy seasonal ingredients like asparagus, spring greens and new potatoes, or dig out the barbecue and get grilling lean meat, sh and veg. And remember, losing weight doesn’t have to mean going hungry. A study by the University of Leeds, found that eating a diet based around low energy dense foods – foods that contain fewer calories per gram such as fresh fruit and veg, lean meat and poultry, pasta, rice and grains – is more e ective for weight loss than traditional calorie counting. In fact, a group of women who followed Slimming World’s low energy dense eating plan for 14 weeks lost over 12lbs compared to just over 7lbs in a group using a caloriecounting diet plan. Karen’s before picture Karen Wyatt now
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