Lose Weight and Keep it Off

Image: Pixabay At Weight Watchers, this week marks the countdown to Christmas. With seven weeks to go, there is still time to lose half a stone or even a whole stone of weight! The whole point of this first week of the challenge is to set small goals for Christmas. Goal setting is a great way to stay motivated, but they have to be realistic. What Are Your Christmas Weight Loss Goals? There’s no point saying that you will lose three stone by Christmas. That’s extremely ambitious, not very healthy and setting you up for failure. Setting a small goal like 7lbs or 14lbs is much more realistic and achievable. Even with a bad week, you can still get back on track to reach the goal. So, what are your small goals for Christmas? Where do you see yourself in seven weeks time? There are lots of small goal ideas, and not all are scales related. You may want to: Fit in that sparkly dress a size down See inches off your waist Fit into that top that has been sitting ...

It’s too close to Christmas, so I can’t start my weight loss yet. Do you have any idea how much I have heard that over the last two weeks? If you don’t already know, I sometimes offer weight loss tips on Bubblews and so many people have been saying that it’s too close to Christmas and they won’t be able to have fun. Well, guess what! You can have fun and lose weight this Christmas. Okay, I didn’t lose last Christmas but I only gained half a pound. That’s right—over the space of three weeks, I gained half a pound! Wouldn’t that be awesome? So, how can you do it? With these Christmas weight loss tips: Plan Ahead and Prepare in Advance Don’t leave it to the last minute. We’ve already made a list of the food that we’re having this Christmas. That means our Christmas food shopping list is already made up. We won’t spend extra on things we don’t need, and we won’t gain weight because we’ve bought the chocolate boxes or bags of crisps. However, just having t...

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be worried about gaining weight. I’m planning on this Christmas being the first one that I lose weight and will be trying very hard to stay on track. Here are 4 tips to help you stay on track and lose weight this Christmas. Cook Christmas Dinner Yourself If you can, host Christmas Dinner this year. It is the best way to know exactly what you are eating and the amount of ProPoints in the food (if you are following Weight Watchers). You will be able to switch the full-fat options for light or no-fat and search for the healthiest desserts to enjoy after dinner. We’re doing Christmas dinner this year because of the baby but it means I can really concentrate on everything that we have. I’m making my own stuffing so I know what is going in it and only buying things that I know are in my ProPoints allowance. Save ProPoints for Dessert It can be tempting to have seconds of the turkey and potatoes, but what about dessert?...