Use it or Lose it

For anyone struggling to get on track, maybe lacking some motivation with their New Year’s weight loss, there is something out there that may just help.

I, for one, feel more motivated to continue with something when I start to get immediate results. If I can’t see or feel anything happening then I am apt to give up fairly quickly. If I do start to notice a difference then I’m more inclined to continue and keep up the good work.

Obviously, there’s no quick fix when it comes to weight loss. It’s a process that takes time, particularly if you want to ensure that the weight stays off in the future. Nothing can replace healthy eating and exercise.

However, a quick start that may just give you the motivation to eat a healthier diet and be more active is the Special K Slimmer Jeans Challenge.

The idea is to have a bowl of Special K cereal for breakfast and another for lunch or dinner, and a healthy, well-balanced meal for the third meal. A small snack that is both low in fat and low in calories can be eaten between meals, with fruit, nuts, vegetables or Special K snack bars or bites suggested.

By doing this for two weeks, you should drop a dress size (although, of course, this is not guaranteed – different people will lose different amounts of weight). The plan should only be continued for two weeks, no longer, and should only be followed by people over the age of 18 with a body mass index (BMI) above 25. Anyone with medical conditions must discuss this plan with their GP before embarking upon it.

There is a website which is designed to assist with this challenge, creating an eating plan, suggesting balanced meals and offering support, but unfortunately it is unavailable at the time of writing. I suggest entering the relevant terms into a search engine to sign up.

Good luck to anyone who decides to try the challenge. I’d love to hear how you get on with it.

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