Getting Started on the Lifestyle-Diet

This is how your diet will progress:

Choose a day to start and mark it in your diary.  It's a good idea to give yourself at least a couple of days to prepare.

If you are one those people who struggles with temptation, clear the cupboards of all those treats and picky snacks which you currently find irresistible.  You don't have to throw them away.  Just find a new home for them.  Just make sure it's not in your house.

Decide on a target weight or dress size and convert that to: Number of pounds to lose and multiply by 75%.  The resulting figure is the amount you will target for Phase One.

Download or print the Phase One food list from the member's site and plan a shopping trip.  All the foods on this list are regular, everyday foods and they do not cost the earth!

If you don't wish to sit down and design your own menu for the week from the food list, go to the recipes section and chose a selection of meals within the Phase One recipes section.

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Contact us with details of your individual likes and dislikes and we will provide you with a menu for the week designed to suit your palate.

Remember:  You will be eating ordinary, everday style foods.  You are not required to buy special foods or food substitutes.

If you have a 'Sweet Tooth' and struggle with the temptation, buy a packet of Bio-Chromium from our shop.  It helps supress sugar addictions.

Ensure you stock up on Green Tea.  If you don't like the taste of Green Tea, purchase a box of Green Tea capsules from our shop.  6 cups of Green Tea per day can raise the metabolism by up to 40%.

Enter the 'Online Competition' to win £1,000 cash.  All you have to do to enter is send us a 'Before' photo and a few details.  It's a great motivator.  Not just the money but the fact you have committed to the other members that "You are serious!!"

Buddy up with another member in the member's forum.  Find someone who is a few weeks ahead of you and ask for tips and advice.  They will also help motivate you.  Especially when they disclose how much weight they are losing each week.

Note:

You do not have to cook separate meals for your family.  All the foods and menus are delicious and nutritious.  You could cook the same meal for the whole family and then add  a little extra something to the family plates.  Keep it simple.

Day one:

Weigh yourself first thing in the morning and/or take vital measurements, i.e. waist, hips, thighs, chest, biceps, neck.  It may be worth taking 2 minutes to read the article in the BMI Section to understand the relevance of the "Waist:Hip" ratio as compared to BMI Index.

Now go to the Diet Calculator and complete the form.  Remember to email the Stats' Report to your email address so you have a record for future reference and comparison.

Start day one with a positive attitude.  Try not to 'set yourself up' to achieve miracles.  Keep your target realistic and you could be surprised just how much you exceed it.

That's all there is to it.  You have started your weight loss journey.

A couple of points to remember

Read and understand the '80:20' Rule.  It's not a race and you must proceed at your own pace!

If you progress to Phase 2 and 'Slip'.  Don't panic.  You can always move back to Phase 1 for a couple of weeks and get back on track.

If you progress to Phase 3 and 'Slip'.  Don't panic.  You can always move back to Phase 2 for as long as it takes to get back on track and then continue the maintenance phase.

Help Line

We are here to help.  Call us before you start if you wish or any time throughout your journey.  It's almost impossible to put everything on a website so please don't be afraid to call and ask for help.

It's Easy and Achievable

Your body knows what to do.  You are just creating the best environment for your body to do the very thing it was designed to do.  Use 'Fat Reserves' as an energy source.