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The Secret to Dieting...Uncovered

I have it girls...don't you know I have the secret of dieting! It is sooo easy, sooo simple...

All you do is get ill, stay in hospital on nil by mouth signs for a week and you lose at least 7lbs....simple.

Clearly the weight or some of it, will go back on once I start eating again but it may help with this desire to lose this extra weight in 2008.

Mind you Hev, if I had a choice of being 7lbs lighter or having a darned good Christmas like you, I know which one I would choose...as you say it is not the eating now it is the resolve for the New Year.

New Year

Ooor old Anna is out of action - she's been in the hospital all over Christmas dieting (!) (She will be having an op in a few days to sort it out) In the meantime I have been been eating for the two of us and if you are like me you will have put away a shed load of goodies over the Christmas period and be feeling pretty guilty.

Well no matter the important thing is that we do feel a bit guilty so that we are forced into action EARLY in 2008...

So with one Indian Meal, One New Year's Dinner, and a couple of boxes of biccys left (and some cheese Anna) here is what I have done so far:

Renewed my gym membership and am off swimming today.
and later I will get my bike out too!

Best Wishes to Anna, get well soon.....there is a real danger that she has overtaken me!!!

Best Part of Going to the Gym is....

the fact I won the Xmas raffle. So after doing a workout I took home a hamper filled with such things as chocolates, and drink.....and I thought the gym could be boring :)

Carnival of Dieting Tips

Wow, we have many articles this week - obviously people are getting ready for Christmas.....thanks to each and everyone of you.

Heather and I have decided to have a good Christmas without going over the top, ready for the next push for our diet and our aim of losing another 24lbs.

Brandon Harshe presents Modesty posted at The Skinny on January, saying, "I'm there losing weight with you!"

Steve Pavlina presents Why Vegan? posted at Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog.

Roger Haeske presents Having Trouble Staying Raw, It May Not Be Your Fault posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Anmol Mehta presents Bhastrika Yoga Breathing Exercise to Burn Fat for Natural Weight Loss & More »  Mastery of Meditation, Zen & Kundalini Yoga  » Blog Archive posted at Mastery of Meditation, Enlightenment & Kundalini Yoga, saying, "Great breathing exercise to burn fat, increase metabolism and lose weight."

Mike Remer presents Celebrating! | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog, saying, "Yesterday, I enjoyed my first real weight workout in a very long time. Today, I am celebrating the fact that I got up and am not even stiff and sore..."

Peter25 presents Too Much Exercise? posted at Small Business, saying, "Is there such a thing as too much exercise? When is exercise considered too much?"

Ray Burton presents Holiday Survival For Us Fitness Nuts posted at WWW.BuildingBodies.Ca � Workout Routines, saying, "Some tips about getting through the holidays without gaining those pounds!"

Marcus Ryan presents An Super Anti Aging Diet That Will Make You Look 10-20 Years Younger posted at Wrinkle Creams Review, saying, "Hi Anna, Here's one of the healthiest diets (and most delicious and wholesome) I have ever used. And its superb for weight loss as well as preventing health problems. It's even proclaimed as the healthiest diet in the world. And I've got there a free recipe as well. Thanks! And I hope it makes it to your next edition of your carnival! Marcus."

Craig Harper presents Living in Fat City. posted at Renovate your life with Craig, saying, "If you live in Australia, the US, the UK, Canada or New Zealand, then you live in the same place as me; Fat City. Fat City of course, being more of a collective mindset, and a culture of eating too much and moving too little, than any geographical location, or 'literal' place. And while it's not a literal place, it is very real. If you know what I mean."

Stanimir Sotirov presents Green tea & weight loss posted at All About Your Body And Spirit, saying, "Green tea is know for many health benefits. One of them is aiding the process of losing weight. Read the full post for more info!"

James D. Brausch presents Five Gifts For Those Losing Weight posted at Weight Loss Dude, saying, "With the season of giving fast approaching, I wanted to share with you some ideas for those on your list who are currently trying to lose weight. Or maybe you know someone who has chosen to diet as a New Year’s Resolution. By the way, its perfectly acceptable to buy yourself the gifts you really want..."

January J Harshe presents Setting Goals posted at The Skinny on January, saying, "Any successful person will tell you that you must write out goals…period! If you don’t know where you are going, then what they heck are you doing? Jumping into something blind will..."

Ken Nubo presents The golden rule, the 80/20 principle | Ken Nubo dot Com posted at Ken Nubo, PUA extraordinaire and ranting buddhist..

Brandon Harshe presents Goals: Why They Are So Important In Regards To Health posted at The Skinny on January, saying, "I want to go into a little bit more depth about goals in this post, but I’m going to apply it to health. Goals are important. Without goals, we..."

Lady Rose presents Best Gifts to Give Yourself posted at The Diet Pulpit, saying, "Focus on what you can have instead of depriving yourself."

Alex M presents The Secret of the Right Diet posted at HealthOwner: Health & Fitness.

That concludes this edition.  Submit your blog article to the next edition of a very public diet! using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Guess what someone said about my dieting!

As you know I have rejoined the gym and although I am not into the swing of it - it is still hard work going - I am glad that I have started to exercise again. I have weight to lose but I also need to tone!

Anyway, went into the gym and the lady said "I envy you, you find losing weight so easy"

Aaagggh not only on the podcast, I know have those comments face to face :)

Seriously, I really don't find it easy which is why I have struggled to lose the holiday weight. However, I am now feeling the urgency in doing it before the weight starts creeping back on. I remind myself of 3 key thoughts

• To lose weight you need to eat less calories then you burn.
• Ask myself before eating unhealthily - Do I want to be thin more than eat that food?
• What does it feel like to be slim, what does it feel like to be overweight?

Once those are fixed in my mind it strengthens my resolve....they are almost back to being fixed in my mind ready for a renewed effort in the New Year.

Show # 60 - Heather Strips for Charity!

Show 60  of our diet  podcast is ready just for you. To subscribe or listen on your PC now - both for free, I have written some instructions at the bottom of this post. No downloads are necessary if you are new to podcasts.

Anna finds out from Heather all about her latest charity venture - a calendar to raise money for the Heartlung Transplant Fund. Heather talks about how she has gone from being shy about her body to stripping off to raise money for this worthwhile charity - please note although they are naked there are strategically placed country items that help cover the "embarrassment!"

If you have feedback for us to share on the show or want to contribute a slimming tip then record an audio message by clicking on the recorder on the side of the blog or e-mail me at anna@theengagingbrand.com or heather at heather@wigglywigglers.co.uk

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Tough Weekend...

Oh dear, I am still suffering with some kind of stomach problems - no idea what but I keep getting (3-4 times in the last month) severe stomach pain. I think I must have developed an allergy to something but just cannot figure out what...I wonder if I am now eating something that I didn't eat when I was dieting strictly.
Anyway, I am feeling a little brighter tonight and hope to catch diet buddy sometime this week to record an update on how she has gone from being "ashamed" of her body to stripping off in public...yes, you heard me right :)

Carnival of Dieting Tips

It's Friday and our chance to read through some great articles submitted to helping us to improve our motivation to diet and improve our slimming ability. Thank you to everyone for some great tips on weight loss

Lady Rose presents Sharing Lessons Learned posted at The Diet Pulpit, saying, "99 lbs lost - I have lots of tips to share"

Lady Rose presents More Lessons Learned posted at The Diet Pulpit, saying, "Part two of lessons I've learned after 99 lbs lost so far, stilling learning, still losing, and getting healthy!"

Wenchypoo presents This Just In:  Grocery Cheat Sheet posted at Wisdom From Wenchypoo's Mental Wastebasket, saying, "The latest food scoring system."

Eric Frey presents » How To Really Lose Weight. Eric Frey Dot Com: Hopes, Dreams, Ambitions And Things of Interest posted at Eric Frey Dot Com.

Eric Frey presents » Are You An Emotional Eater? Eric Frey Dot Com: Hopes, Dreams, Ambitions And Things of Interest posted at Eric Frey Dot Com.

Stanimir Sotirov presents 20 tips to restore your energy posted at All About Your Body And Spirit, saying, "The organism is a very complicated "machine" and everything we do affects it in many ways. Learn what can cause lack of energy and what can restore it!"

James D. Brausch presents My Crab Cake Recipe posted at Weight Loss Dude.

Roger Haeske presents Having Trouble Staying Raw, It May Not Be Your Fault posted at Raw Food Diet, Bodyweight Fitness and Peak Performance Living.

Jen presents Calorie bargains posted at Keeping it off.

Alex M presents The Secret of Effective Slimming posted at HealthOwner: Health & Fitness.

Lucynda Riley presents I'm not as fat as I thought. posted at Witch on White Mountain.

Mitch McDonald presents Hoodia, Can it help you lose weight quickly? posted at FYI About.com.

Stanimir Sotirov presents Overweight people have never been more! posted at All About Your Body And Spirit, saying, ""More than 1.7 billion people in the world are overweighted and 2.5 million die every year as a result to this!" - World Health Organization"

Mike Remer presents Wish Exercise wasn’t so Hard? | My Path To Fitness Blog posted at My Path To Fitness Blog.

FitBuff presents Circuit Training Exercises posted at FitBuff.com's Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog, saying, "If you answer "Yes" to any or all of these 4 questions, it may be time to switch up your routine, if you want to speed up your metabolism and burn fat fast..."

Aahz presents Jumping On The Diet Pill Bandwagon posted at Philaahzophy, saying, "Never a fan of diet pills, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to do a little experiment."

That concludes this edition.  Submit your blog article to the next edition of a very public diet! using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Funny how one person can make a diet difference!

I was lucky enough to meet my diet buddy again yesterday and what a help it makes. I knew that I had still not lost my holiday weight and was almost dreading seeing Hev! But do you know what she said "You look great!"

That phrase was wonderful for lifting my spirits and renewing my motivation. She was looking at me and comparing me to what I looked like before the diet, I had been looking at me pre and post holiday. It made me think about how anyone dieting needs a "positive wizard" who can keep your spirits up when it is getting tougher. I have been open that when we can't podcast - my fault this last weekend as I was at my aunt's house - then I miss it.....actually its not the podcast it is the voice of my buddy. Why? Well because she undertands my journey, I feel her desire for both of us to succeed and of course it is great knowing that we are in it together.....but don't tell her because she will go all big headed !

We will be podcasting this weekend - if anyone has any thoughts for coping with the holiday season don't be shy we need all the tips that we can find :)

The Easy Way to Get Fit

I am like everyone who is trying to get control of their weight and their body shape - looking for quick fixes! Yes, I understand that I am looking for something that doesn't exist but I have come across 25 Easy Ways to Get Fit - here is a snippet looking at what you can do around the house
When you go outside to pick up your morning newspaper, take a brisk 5-minute walk up the street in one direction and back in the other.

2. If you're housebound caring for a sick child or grandchild, hop on an exercise bike or treadmill while your ailing loved one naps.

3. Try 5 to 10 minutes of jumping jacks. (A 150-pound woman can burn 90 calories in one 10-minute session.)

4. Cooking dinner? Do standing push-ups while you wait for a pot to boil. Stand about an arm's length from the kitchen counter, and push your arms against the counter. Push in and out to work your arms and shoulders.

5. After dinner, go outside and play tag or shoot baskets with your kids and their friends.

6. Just before bed or while you're giving yourself a facial at night, do a few repetitions of some dumbbell exercises, suggests exercise instructor Sheila Cluff, owner and founder of The Oaks at Ojai and The Palms, in Palm Springs, CA, who keeps a set of free weights on a shelf in front of her bathroom sink.

I smiled at number 4 as I remember Heather laughing at me jogging whilst waiting for the kettle to boil!