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Tried How can I and prepare for pregnancy? & Hannah Fox tries: tested... I’m 35, overweight by about for fruit mid-morning, then a lunch of GI Jane Bootcamp 4st, and have been trying to get pitta stuffed with salad and houmous. Amanda’s Crawling out in age, background and fitness level Qpregnant for over a year. My GP A yogurt and a handful of almonds make of bed at – but we were encouraged to act like says I need to lose weight, but how can a great mid-afternoon snack, and choose The golden rule with l Work out why you 5.30am to a team and drive each other on. The I do this and get my body ready for a dinner of a lean protein like in a losing weight is to focus have overeaten in the the shouts PTIs were supportive, keeping us pregnancy at the same time? vegetable-rich stir-fry. Best of luck! on what you want to past. Maybe it is simply and whistles going so that we got the most out YES achieve. Try these tips because you love food of two Royal of it, but never forcing us to do Amanda says: Losing weight Nicki says: To lose weight safely and to help you get to your or perhaps something in Marine physical training instructors anything we couldn’t manage. The before trying to conceive will steadily before conceiving, your primary goal weight and, your childhood sparked (PTIs), I wondered what I’d let activities were very varied, so we A enable your body, including your goal should be to burn calories by doing crucially, stay there: it off. Try to understand myself in for by signing up for the never got bored. They included reproductive system, to work more as much cardio as you can. The l Get your mind around the reasons, make peace GI Jane Bootcamp. It helps you drop everything from circuits, runs, hikes efficiently. Pollutants in our bodies from recommendation from the American the fact you are not with them and release pounds and inches (many women and cycle rides, to army assault sources like make-up, food additives College of Sports Medicine is to do ‘going on another diet’ yourself from their grip. lose an average of 8lb), kick-start a courses, boxing, netball and cricket. and pesticide residues are stored in moderate intensity cardio for half an (which you will then l Consistency is key. healthy lifestyle and improve your At the end of each day, I was aching YOU our fat cells. When you lose weight, hour, five days a week. To maximise each ‘come off’ again), but People who keep weight mental and physical strength. in places I never thought possible, these pollutants are liberated along session, choose an exercise that uses the rather that you are off adopt healthier The week-long course, for up to but I also felt a tremendous sense with the fat. So after shedding weight, most energy – walking, running, cycling ‘changing the way habits all the time. They 12 women, takes place in a large of achievement. I only stayed for it’s best if you allow a month or so for and dancing burn the most calories per that you eat’ for life. don’t, for instance, ‘take country house in Kent. Everyone three-and-a-half days but lost 5lb, your body to remove these pollutants. minute. If you’re new to exercise, take l When other people weekends off’ but do follows the low-calorie BodyChef which was great. Our group lost a Try taking the seed psyllium to help it more slowly, then gradually build up say, ‘But you don’t need think in the long term. diet (www.bodychef.com). Portions combined weight of 56lb. However, CAN! your body do this. to the highest intensities you can to lose weight,’ just l Finally, remember were smaller than I was used to, but the best thing was the knowledge A 400-microgram handle. It’s better to squeeze ignore them. They’re every small weight loss it showed me that I was probably that I could push myself to my supplement of the B in little bits of exercise and either being ‘kind’ or adds up to better long- over-eating, and the food was tasty. physical limits. I felt stronger, fitter folic acid taken make the most of them. have their own agenda term health. Pat yourself The beauty of bootcamp is that and happier than I had done in ages. daily can help reduce Do these super-short for not wanting you to on the back as you head it’s your decision how much you l For more information about the the risk of spina bifida workouts at home: shed the excess pounds. towards your goal, push yourself. There was no course, phone 020 8301 4353 or visit in your baby once you if you have a cardio Stick to your guns. however big or small. competitiveness – our group varied www.gijanebootcamp.co.uk conceive. It also makes machine, like a bike or sense to lower your treadmill, jump on; if intake of toxins by you have a fitness DVD, having organic foods and push ‘play’ and start a drinks where possible. workout segment; if you whopping 7700 calories a day. She went Keep your diet healthy: never have an iPod, dance vigorously I did it! on the Cambridge Diet -replacement skip breakfast – a sugar-free cereal to a few songs. Otherwise, briskly walk plan, and dealt with childhood issues BEFORE with soy or organic milk is perfect. Go or jog around the block. Go for it! Name Natasha Cavey that had sparked her overeating. Age 30 ‘When Natasha reintroduced food she Before 26st gradually built up to porridge and a cup Exercising to music can improve performance. After 12st of green tea for breakfast, an orange mid Nicki’s Here’s my pick of the best sport MP3 players: morning, a Quorn stir-fry for lunch and Natasha, a single mum and account salmon with lots of vegetables for dinner. Nicki & Amanda’s BEST FOR POWER- BEST FOR RUNNING BEST FOR SWIMMING manager from Birmingham, had been She now drinks only water and four cups WALKING Nike+ iPod Sport Kit, Speedo LZR Aquabeat overweight from childhood, weighing of tea a day. Natasha accepts her changes Philips GoGear Spark £18.60 2GB MP3 player, £100 20st when she was 13. But one day she are for life and that she is likely to live weight-loss 2GB, £39.99 Although not a music You can even listen to had a wake-up call: ‘At the school gates longer as a result of her improved health.’ You can’t fault this little player in itself, the music in the pool with I caught another mum staring at me. I advice gadget. It’s the size of a plug-in receiver this special-edition was popping out of size 32 clothes and Nicki says: ‘As exercising was difficult for matchbox, the sound is communicates with waterproof MP3 player. saw myself through her eyes.’ Natasha, I advised her to wait until she excellent and it’s easy a foot sensor (to use It has waterproof had lost 4st on the meal-replacement TV health gurus Nicki Waterman to use. It can store up with compatible Nike earphones and a 2GB Amanda says: ‘Natasha skipped diet, when she would feel more able to and Amanda Ursell are here to to 450 songs and has shoes), turning your built-in memory, so it breakfast then drank 10 cups of hot be active. She began with a gentle daily 27 hours of playback. iPod into a pressure- holds about 500 songs. chocolate, each with two sugars. She had walk and a few swims a week, exercising help you stay in shape with the www.philips.co.uk sensitive pedometer. www.speedo.com toast and butter mid morning, a tuna for 10 minutes, and built up to 45 minutes’ latest news and advice www.nikestore.com mayonnaise sandwich and two packets walking and 30 minutes in the pool. I also of crisps for lunch, then two Mars bars recommended an “at-your-desk” workout: AFTER at 3pm. Dinner was a huge lasagne with to sit up straight and pull her belly half a loaf of garlic bread; while cooking, button towards her spine for 10 counts.’ she ate a pack of 12 mini Scotch eggs. Natasha then snacked on a 200g bar Natasha says: ‘I’m now a size 12 and of chocolate, three cans of cola and a feel amazing. What’s more, I’m no longer

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