The No Carbs after 5pm Diet: With the new step counter plan. Joanna Hall
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Название: The No Carbs after 5pm Diet: With the new step counter plan

Автор: Joanna Hall

Издательство: HarperCollins

Жанр: Спорт, фитнес

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isbn: 9780007380220

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      I found the first week really hard. But once the endorphins start to kick in because of the walking and tummy exercises, I think that starts to make it easier. I just knew I was not going to stop after the first week.

      

      I am a huge fan of Joanna’s 28-day plan. I can’t call it a diet – it really is a lifestyle change. I think that makes it easier in a way, as there’s no beginning and end, just an ongoing programme. The Carb Curfew has kept my weight and inch loss constant. When I first started the programme, I really craved carbs in the evening. Now if I do eat carbs in the evenings, at other people’s houses or at restaurants, I feel full very quickly, and often a little uncomfortable. I used to feel very heavy and tired after eating. I now feel light and have more energy. I love salads and have always enjoyed meat or fish and vegetables. The best thing is that if I stick to this I can still have my naughty treats during the day like crisps, a few squares of chocolate and an occasional slice of cake.

      

      The exercising and the clear, easy-to-follow plan definitely affected my inch loss. I lost 6kg and 5 per cent body fat. My cholesterol went down from 6.75 to 5.5 in nine weeks, which was great.

      

      Even with my busy lifestyle as a mum of three, running my own company, going out a lot and entertaining a fair bit, I have still managed to keep most of the weight off.

       2 Recording Your Progress

      CALCULATING YOUR BODY MASS INDEX

      Recording your measurements is an important part of tracking your progress. Calculating your body mass index (BMI) will enable you to determine how much weight you need to lose. To calculate your BMI, divide your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared. You’ll find an automatic BMI calculator on my website, www.joannahall.com

      

If your BMI is between 25 and 29, you are overweight.

      

If your BMI is between 30 and 39, you are obese.

      

If your BMI is 40 or above, you are morbidly obese.

      WHAT YOUR WAIST MEASUREMENT REVEALS

      While BMI is widely recognized as a measure of obesity, it does not give a strong indication of your health risks. Storing your weight around your waist or midriff is known as ‘abdominal obesity’. This measurement is much more closely related to your risks of developing chronic disease than your BMI value alone. So, on this diet, the number you need to know and are specifically going to track is your waist circumference.

      Metabolic Syndrome

      Metabolic syndrome is the term for a cluster of disorders that place you at increased risk of chronic disease. Your waist measurement is one of the strongest indicators of whether you are prone to metabolic syndrome and its associated disorders. These disorders include:

      

      

Excess levels of triglycerides (‘bad’ blood fats)

      

Decreased values of high-density lipoproteins (‘good’ blood fats)

      

High blood pressure

      

A high fasting blood glucose value

      

Increased insulin resistance

      Waist measurements indicating risk of disease are different for men and women:

      

      

Men with a waist measurement greater than 102cm (40 inches) are at risk.

      

Women with a waist measurement greater than 88cm (35 inches) are at risk.

      Please note: if a person has a short stature (under 5 feet in height) and a BMI of 35 or above, waist circumference standards may not apply. If this applies to you, ask your GP to assess your risk of metabolic syndrome.

      

      Quite simply, the medical conditions that worsen with weight gain will improve with weight loss:

      

      

High blood pressure

      

Dyslipidaemia (adverse blood fats)

      

Sleep apnoea

      

Infertility

      

Cardiovascular disease

      

Type 2 diabetes

      

Osteoarthritis

      TEST YOUR MOTIVATION

       “The motivation kicks in as soon as you start to see the results and realize you can maintain them. I felt results within four days. Also, quite early on, my skin felt better and people were saying I looked so much healthier.”

      Improving how we look is a strong motivator for us to take action and lose weight, but our health is important too. To test your motivation to follow my programme, complete the table below.

      

      Read through these medical conditions. If you suffer from any of them, tick whether you want them to improve СКАЧАТЬ