Update On My Epic 13 Mile Walkathon for Cancer Research

It's  now been nearly a month since we completed our night walk on behalf of  Cancer Research Organisation.  Stephanie and I endured a night time walk of 13 miles which too us 4 hours and 50 minutes to complete. 

We started off at the Indigo O2 in London at midnight and we finished our walk four hours and 50 minutes later.  We both walked all through the night along with 10,000 others to raise money for charity.

One of the reasons I am getting online with you now is that although we've raise money for charity, we haven't yet reached our target  which Stephanie had set.  

We've reached 46 percent of our target. So thank you very much to all of you who are so far donated £913.50 we are hoping to raise £2011.  

Now this took a lot of effort and practice on both Stephanie and my part for such a good cause, so please pass this message onto your friends, your neighbours , to people that you know to help us reach the final £1087.50 before the end of November 2011. 

Stephanie and I would like to thank you very much once again to supporting both of us and  thank you for supporting cancer research. 

Battling from cancer herself and getting the 'all clear' earlier this year was one fo the reasons why Stephanie decided to do this walkathon.  In fact at the time, she did not know how her treatment would go, but she still held the guts and determination to commit to talking part in this event. 

Many of us know  people out there who are fighting cancer , some who may have lost their fight, and those who are recovering from this terrible illness which has no discrimination.  It is only by donating money for research will we then have the hope that one day a drug or cure will be found for all cancers.  

So I'd like you all to put your hands in your pockets and help us just reach that final £1087.50 before the 26th of November to make our total gift to cancer research £2011. 

http://www.sponsormetoshine.org/cancersucks2011

Colette Morris  SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)

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From Evernote:

Post Detox - What to do next!

 

Tuna Salad. Total calorie intake approximately 280. 

 

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Getting Ready For Christmas Parties

 Let's face it Christmas is really around the corner now with less than 10 weeks to go.  If you haven't started to get into shape then you are clearly running out of time. 


So here are some quick tips that you can take forward in the next 6 weeks to get into that party dress in time for the work christmas party. 


1. Add more exercise  into your daily routine, walk up stairs where possible, walk to shops instead of driving, add skipping into your routine. 
2. Reduce your carbs in the evenings, only eat them during the day. 
3. Stay away from Bread and flour products, yes that includes cakes and puddings. 
4. reduce your alcohol intake as this will help with calorie intake
5. watch portion sizes
6. add protein powder into your program
7. add a weight toning program into your exercise regime
8. add more fibre in your diet to help improve digestion and to get rid of additional excess fat.
9. drink lots of water
10. tell your friends and be accountable!





Colette Morris  SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)

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Fwd: Day 4 Detox - useful advice

Day Four of our Detox
It's going great so far, we've gone through the pain barrier so it wasn't too bad this time. By drinking lots of water to make sure that you're hydrated and also cutting out a lot of processed foods flour, bread, pasta, rice has reduced the bloating feeling.

So yesterday day three I know I didn't put a blog post up.   Some of you have come back to me saying that you are feeling tired exhausted this is normal on a detox and its because your body is getting rid of all the toxins and because you haven't got the artificial inflators such as caffeine running through your body to keep you alive or alert.

By drinking lots of green tea and eating regular meals spaced out to every two hours this will help to keep your energy levels balanced.

You should also be ensuring that you do light exercise nothing too heavy because obviously you are detoxing and it will be too much of a strain on the body.

Tomorrow is the final day of detox. However, this does not mean that you go back to ordinary eating you have to take your time to introduce the food groups that you took away slowly. We will go through this later in later blog posts

Colette Morris  SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)

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5 Day Detox Day 2

Day Two, yep started out the morning with some oat milk and made some oats porridge, its was delish!  For lunch had steamed vegetables with Chicken, and a piece of fruit. 

Now day two can be hard for some folks, you may be feeling a bit tired, but this is because your body is getting rid of all those toxins and crap food you have been piling into your gut for a while. 

Perservere, don't give up, drink lots and lots of water.  

Make sure you are eating 6 - 8 small meals per day to ensure you keep your energy levels up. 

Tomorrow is another day... if you have signed up to receive our emails with tips and advise and meal plans you will know what is on the agenda... 

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Day One of Our Five Day Detox

 It's day one of our 5 day detox. Cutting out caffeine, alcohol, dairy, rice, pasta and bread.  We started preparing for this over the weekend. You can join us too by signing up here ==>

Earlier I prepared a blog post on the benefits of detoxing which you may find useful. 

Day one I ate mainly fresh fruit and vegetables.  Lots of green tea and water to ensure you are cleansing and to aid your digestive system. 

It is now late evening, and having just come back from the gym where I completed a 45 minute workout, mainly fat burning exercises on the cross trainer, and a few weight toning routines.  Now back home, having a detox tea,my last drink for the evening.  

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Tips for Sticking To Your Weightloss Programme

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Diet Questions Time Sundays - All About Raw Food Diets

As we are about to start our Raw Food Detox, I thought it would be good to share some background to Raw Foods.

Why Eat Raw Food?

The Rawfood diet has been around for a few years now, it is a diet based on the beliefthat eating raw foods are more healthy for your body.  Cooking foods can diminish its nutritionalcontent and value. Certain vitamins are destroyed by heat.  Although most food is eaten raw, heating foodis acceptable as long as the temperate stays below 104 to 118 Fahrenheit.

A raw food detox can be very energizing and appealing. Instead of eatingprocessed foods that only ten to fill your body with toxins, on a raw fooddetox you will eat lots more fresh fruits and vegetables that will help yourbody get rid of these toxins, and which will help you feeling more energisedand healthier. 

Your body is always in the process of cleansing out the toxins, but it canonly do so much, especially if you continue to consume the foods that containthe toxins your body has just cleansed itself off.  However, a raw diet helps to replace thetoxic foods with clean foods, and helps to speed up the detoxification process.

On this diet, you are consuming only fresh fruits and vegetables, which aremade up primarily of water. Because the body doesn’t need to work very hard todigest these foods, the body has the ability to remove the toxins at thecellular level. But this is not going to be easy, your body will still cravethe toxins that it has become accustomed to, such as cakes, sweets,coffee.  You may experience skin problemsin the first few days, headaches, tiredness and some nausea.  The first few days can be rough, but bydrinking lots of water, continuing to eat and exercise you will find you feelbetter than you did before going on the programme.

What Do I Eat On a Raw Food Diet?

There are different ways that people follow a raw food diet. Most people whofollow a raw food diet are vegan. Some consume raw animal products, such as rawmilk, cheese made from raw milk, sashimi, ceviche (raw fish), or carpaccio (rawmeat). Some people eat only raw foods, while others include cooked food forvariety and convenience. The percentage of raw food is usually 70 percent ormore of the diet.

Fruits

Staple fruits include:

• Apple
• Avocado
• Banana
• Blueberry
• Dates
• Grapes
• Lemon
• Lime
• Mango
• Orange
• Raisins
• Raspberry
• Strawberry
• Young coconut

Vegetables

Staple vegetables include:

• Bell peppers: red, orange, yellow
• Celery
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Jalapeno pepper
• Kale
• Lettuce
• Onion
• Spinach
• Tomato
• Zucchini

Nuts and Seeds

Dried, raw, and preferably organic.

• Almonds
• Cashews
• Macadamia nuts
• Pine nuts
• Flax seeds
• Chia seeds
• Hemp seeds
• Sunflower seeds
• Raw almond butter
• Nut "nutter"
• Nut "milks"
• Seed crackers (e.g. chia, flax)

Grains

• Millet
• Buckwheat
• Quinoa
• Oats
• Cereal
• Granola
• Bread

Beans and Legumes

Dried, raw, and preferably organic.

• Lentils
• Chickpeas
• Adzuki beans
• Mung beans

Oil

• Cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil
• Raw, virgin coconut oil
• Raw coconut butter
• Chia oil

Beverages

• Water
• Vegetable or fruit juice – freshly squeezed or frozen, unpasteurized
• Young coconut water
• Herbal tea (made with water heated to less than 118 F)

Miscellaneous

• Young coconut
• Carob powder
• Raw cacao nibs
• Raw protein powder
• Raw vegan ice cream
• Fermented foods such as miso, kimchee and sauerkraut

Herbs, Spices, and Condiments

• Bragg’s raw apple cider
• Bragg’s liquid aminos
• Cayenne pepper
• Celtic sea salt
• Chocolate, raw
• Cinnamon, ground
• Cumin, ground or seeds
• Curries
• Dill
• Nama shoyu (raw soy sauce)
• Raw honey
• Himalayan salt
• Seaweed
• Sundried tomato
• Vinegars

Sweeteners

• Raw honey
• Agave nectar
• Coconut nectar
• Stevia
• Date sugar
• Yacon

Animal Products

**In addition to plant foods, some raw foodists eat raw animal foods such asraw eggs, fish and meat, and non-pasteurized, non-homogenized milk, yogurt andcheese.

• Fish
• Beef
• Spence and Co. gravlax
• Proscuitto
• Milk
• Raw milk cheese
• Organic egg

**Consuming raw or undercooked meat, fish, milk, or eggs products mayincrease your risk of foodborne illness.

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At The Gym Getting Ready For My Detox

Hello Peeps, there's no pain without gain! Here I am at the gym getting ready for our 5 day detox which is kicking off Monday.

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Count Down to 5 Day Detox.... Whose In?

 Yep, it's getting to that time of year when the christmas parties will soon be upon us.  Rather than wait until the last minute to find you have gained a few extra pounds and can't get into any of your party dresses, wny not come and join us on a 5 day detox and 30 day weight loss programme. 

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Diet Question Time Sundays – What Can I Do About Flatulence ?

 Thisis a very interesting question I have been asked time and again. So let's lookat what flatulence is all about, what are the causes , and what foods can weavoid to eat as well as some tips on how to avoid flatulence.

So let's look atsome of the causes :

Thereare mainly three main causes for flatulence

·       This could be swallowing more air than usual

·       or eating food that is difficult to digest

·       or  if you already have anunderlying health condition that affects your digestive system.

Swallowing Air: -

It isperfectly normal to swallow air while breathing and eating, sometimes it iseasy to swallow a little more usual without realising it.  For instance chewing gum or smoking  causes you to inhale more air than you wouldnormally, or even sucking on things in your mouth like pen tops, or your fingercan also cause you to inhale large amounts of air, and the biggest cause  not chewing your food  properly and thoroughly may cause you toswallow more air if you just tend to swallow large pieces of food and not chewslowly.

Eating  food that is hard to digest:

Herewe look at food that is hard to digest and which causes flatulence.

Muchof the foods that we eat are made up of carbohydrates, and some carbohydratescannot be digested easily  , these areknown as an insoluable carbohydrates . 

Foodsthat contain a high amount of an insoluable carbohydrates include

beans,broccoli, cabbage, raisins, pulses, lentils, prunes, apples, and the all timefavourite brussels sprouts.

Underlying health conditions: - 

Ifyou have underlying health conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coelicor bloating or other bowel conditions, you may wish to see your clinician or anutritionist to improve your dietary requirements. 

Tips to help improve flatulence:

Eatsmaller regular meals, it is recommended by most nutritionists to each up tosix small meals per day.  Eating smallermeals will help your digest system become more efficient as it is processing smalleramounts of food more efficiently than have larger meals.

Trychewing your food longer and slower, this will reduce the amount of air thatyou swallow with your food, and will also break down the food into much moresmaller digestible pieces. 

Avoidchewing gum, because you swallow air when you are chewing. It is never a goodidea to eat chewing gum when your stomach is empty as you are just churning upmore gastric acid and wind. 

Drinkcarbonated water occasionally, because when your burp it has a relievingeffect.

Eatyour main meal of the day early, try to avoid eating late, as lying down aftera meal increases the build-up of gases and they can more easily enter yourbowel from your stomach.

Regularexercise is essential to help your body function more effectively.   Exercise is important as it helps ourrespiratory system, and circulatory system and our digestive system. Exercisehas been found to be the most effective remedy of flatulence.

SO now its your turn, if you suffer from Flatulence, what tips can you give to others.... comments in my comments box below :)




Colette Morris  SAC Dipl. (Diet &Nutrition)

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