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On your wedding you want it to run smoothly and you want to look your best, so you will spend inordinate amounts of money on a dress, a makeup artist, a hair dresser and hire in a professional photographer. It can be financially free but does require a big price tag….. Commitment! You can’t achieve sustainable results 3 weeks before your wedding; you need to start at least 6 weeks prior and ideally 12 weeks prior. Let us help!

Weight loss is more sustainable when it is gradual and progressive. You will spend loads of money on home workout DVD’s, go for runs in your new trainers, download an app for your phone that tells you how many calories you’ve burnt etc etc. However your enthusiasm will burn out well before you reach your goals. You will feel de-motivated and disillusioned with exercise. When it’s tough but manageable exercise can really be great fun.

Don’t rely on a gym; if you can’t take a membership to a gym because there isn’t one local to you or you can’t justify the cost with your wedding so close then don’t panic! You can exercise anywhere at any time, during the commercial break of your favourite TV show try some tricep dips on your couch, sit ups or and abdominal plank. When you are waiting on the kettle to boil try some press-ups on the kitchen work top. You can train in the house, in your garden, your local park even at work! By looking at your everyday activities and looking for ways you can turn them into exercises you are making exercise fit in with your life rather than stopping your life to accommodate exercise.

Intensity is the key. Keep your workouts to a manageable frequency and duration, 3 times per week for 1 hr to 1 ½ hr is perfect, The trick is to push yourself during these sessions, give it all you have, nothing worth getting was gained easily. Everyone’s limit is specific to them, so listen to your body. Don’t train through dizziness, faintness, nausea or acute pain in a joint or muscle and absolutely do not try to conform to any standard guides. If it starts with ‘for someone your age, height & weight you should be….’ throw it in the bin. Diet and nutrition. Do not cut any food group (eg, carbs) out entirely. Eat a healthy balanced diet with loads of vegetables and watch your portion control. It is much better to eat six small meals per day than three big meals. Eat at regular times so your body knows when meal times are and can prepare itself. Don’t eat too late, if you need to snack late at night then try a cereal that is high in fibre. Keep an eye on your calorie intake.