Survive Christmas and Lighten Up for the New Year

 

9 November 2001

 

Ever had a sneaking feeling that Christmas was more of abinge than a blessing? Coupled with the fact that losing weight is one of themost popular New Year resolutions made and broken every year, the festiveperiod is a dietary minefield!

 

Of course it's a good idea to try and lose weight, butit's an even better idea to decide to become slimmer, fitter and healthier.

 

Take the weight off your mind and adopt some of thesurvival tips from Lighten Up, supported by BUPA, the weight managementprogramme that puts motivation first to allow you to take control of youreating.

Armed with these techniques, you will soon gain insightinto the psychology of slimming, in turn allowing you to relearn yourrelationship with food.

 

Mind over matter

 

Lighten Up was developed by Pete Cohen, the slimming coachand motivational trainer behind GMTV's 'Inch Loss Island' and life skillsconsultant, Judith Verity. Judith says, "Going on a 'diet' is ineffectiveand can be dangerous - and 95 percent of people who diet, regain the weightwhen it's finished. Sixty eight percent of people who follow the Lighten Upprogramme achieve long-term weight loss. Traditionally slimming is aboutdieting and deprivation - and failure. But don't take my word for it, LightenUp for 2002, treat your body better, eat healthy food and take some exercise -and you'll be looking great by the time it's warm enough to shed those winterwoollies."

 

Learning to control eating habits, coupled with soundadvice on nutrition and sensible exercise, Lighten Up really is anindispensable practical and straightforward step to a fulfilled lifestyle.

Lighten Up someone special this Christmas

 

Lighten Up eight-week courses and one-day workshops areavailable nation -wide. The Lighten Up book is published by Century at a costof 6.99 and available from all good book shops and www.amazon.co.uk. The audiocassette ispriced at 7.99.

 

For further information on the Lighten Up programme or tofind about your nearest Lighten Up course, log on to www.lightenup.co.uk or call 08456 033456lines are open between 9am and 6pm.