Healthy_Food_Guide_UK_-_January_2020

JANUARY 2020 HEALTHY FOOD GUIDE 37

SUCCESS STORY

AS

TOLD

TO

HANNAH

EBELTHITE

you can drift off, but they still work

because they’re speaking to your

unconscious mind. I was told they use

‘a mix of unconscious persuasion,

neuroscience, modern psychology,

behavioural science and neuro linguistic

programming (NLP)’. The method

retrains your brain to get pleasure from

making healthy food and exercise

choices. All I can say is it works.

Dealing with temptation

In the past, when I’d tried diets, I’d be

really strict with myself but still feel

tempted all the time. Losing the first stone

isn’t always visible so

you don’t get the

motivation that comes

from people paying

you compliments and

encouraging you. It can

be a lonely struggle.

So I’d soon give in to

the foods I was trying

to avoid, and put

all the weight back

on. The difference

with Slimpod is the

temptations and

the thoughts about

unhealthy foods

disappeared. I found

myself making healthy

choices naturally.

In the first 12 weeks

I lost 44lb and I felt so

much better. I found it

really easy because I

knew what to eat and

what not to eat and

the recordings helped

me stay on track and

get to my goal.

These days I’ll have

something like

scrambled egg and a

banana for breakfast,

and a salad with tuna,

chicken, salmon or

cottage cheese for

lunch. I might still have

pizza for dinner, but

it’ll be my own healthy

version, made from a

tortilla wrap with lots

of veg and tuna on it. On my days off,

I prep meals to take to work, and I keep

a supply of fruit and yogurt to snack on.

Thanks to the app, I lost 70lb over six

months and I’ve gone from a size 18 to a

size 10. I was wearing the largest uniform

size at work and now I wear the smallest

• and it’s still big on me. I know the weight
  will stay off because my new eating and
  exercise habits feel automatic now.
  I’m feeling far more positive and
  confident. I no longer have any interest
  in sugary stuff. I just don’t reach for it for
  comfort any more. The temptation to
  snack at work can be a problem if you’re
  trying to lose weight,
  especially as patients
  and their relatives
  bring thank-you
  presents of biscuits
  and chocolates into
  the ward all the time.
  But now I can just have
  one small chocolate
  if I fancy it – and often
  I really don’t.
  I also go to an
  exercise class three
  times a week and I
  love it. I’d much prefer
  to be exercising than
  eating now, which
  I find amazing.
  I’m chuffed to bits
  about losing nearly
  5 stone. I feel so much
  healthier and happier.
  I don’tgetoutof
  breathatworkor
  worryaboutnot
  beingabletogetinto
  myuniform.I’d
  recommendSlimpod
  toanyonewhoknows
  they’reanemotional
  orcomforteater,
  orfeelstheyhave
  a problemwith
  willpower.Withthis
  method,youdon’t
  needany.

TWO OF

LAURA-BETH’S

FAVOURITES

I like healthy versions of my

favourite comfort foods, and

these two make an easy, hearty

meal when I get home from work

and it’s cold outside. They’re tasty

but much lower in fat, salt

and sugar than the readymade

versions I used to buy.

LAURA-BETH’S

HEALTHY

EATING TIPS

1

DRINK LOTS OF WATER.

I never used to, and I think I

sometimes mistook thirst for

hunger. As well as being good

for you, keeping well hydrated is

a good trick for filling you up.

I tend to have a large glass of

water a while before each meal.

2

ACCEPT THERE WILL BE

CHALLENGING DAYS. If

work is particularly busy or

I’m premenstrual, I go back

to Slimpod and listen to a

recording to keep me strong.

3

MAKE COOKING YOUR

NEW HOBBY. It’s easy to

convince yourself you don’t have

time, but cooking from scratch

means you know exactly what’s

in your meals, so you can make

sure there’s no hidden sugar or

other nasties. Start a collection

of healthy recipes you love and

have fun experimenting.

4

CHOOSE FOODS YOU

KNOW WILL FILL YOU UP.

That means foods high in

fibre and protein, for instance.

I now know having porridge or

scrambled eggs or baked beans

on wholegrain toast for breakfast

gives me slow-release energy to

see me through the morning.

5

BATCH COOK TO HELP YOU

RESIST READY MEALS and

takeaways. I make my favourites

on my days off, so I always

have something in the fridge

or freezer to reheat when I get

home late.

6

GET DOWN TO THE GYM!

These days I get my feelgood

hit and energy from exercise, not

sugar. No one’s more amazed

than I am, but if you stick with

a fitness regime, you’ll soon find

the benefits are worth it.

OFind these recipes at

healthyfood.co.uk.

SPICY BEAN POTATO CHILLI

HEALTHIER LASAGNE

OFor a special

offer on Slimpod

in January, go to

thinkingslimmer.com.