6 Sneaky steps to slim your tummy – Week 5 – Bin the Bloat!
How was week 4 of your “6 Sneaky steps to slim your tummy”?
- Did you swap some cardio for resistance training?
- Did you try a yoga or pilates class?
- Did you tummy feel a bit better?
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I would love to know! Share your stories with me on any of…
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Week 5:
Bin the bloat:
I once did a talk on health and exercise at the St. Pancras Spa in London. I suggested to the women present they stay away from foods that bloat them. One woman raised her hand and said, “But I don’t know what foods bloat me.”
This is where mindfulness of your body comes in.
Start recognising how you feel “body-wise” after meals. We will get to practices below in a moment.
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“You may not actually have extra tissue on your belly but in fact be bloated in your gut. There is a big difference.”
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When the gut is unhappy it doesn’t function well which has knock on effects all through the body on:
- Weight maintenance
- Skin health
- Energy
- Moods (depression now linked to bacteria in our guts)
For a little insight into what is now being called the Gut-Brain Axis watch this interesting Ted Talk with Heribert Watzke.
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Insights:
Let’s make this about you!
- Be mindful of how you feel after a meal or snack. Sometimes symptoms of bloating can kick in within minutes or even hours later.
- If keeping a diary is your thing, do this for a week after each main meal writing a few words about how your belly/gut feels.
- Have you been to a nutritionist, had some testing done and been told you have an intolerance or allergy to a certain food?
- Best to stay away from these items.
- Want to delve into this in more depth with a nutritionist? See my recommended list below. Some will do skype and/or phone sessions.
Practices for this week:
- Keep a food diary
- Take note of how your body feels, moods and energy.
- Already know a food bloats you? – Stay away from it this week.
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Need some help planning your weekly food and becoming more mindful?
Check out my EBOOK – “Simple Healthy Living – A Guide for Busy People”
You will find lots of tools and tricks to guide you!
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Remember each week keep the practices from the previous week going.
So, sugar will be taken out for all six weeks…..
Start using a variety of exercises for effective work.
Bin the bloat – stay away from foods you know bloat you!
Press any of the above points to review that week.
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Recommended Nutritional Therapists:
All will deal with gut health if needed as this is a foundation for any nutritionist.
Liz Butler – Richmond/London & Skype – General & cancer
Charlotte Watts – Brighton/London, Skype & Phone – General & stress focus
Angelique Panagos – London – General & PCOS
Charlotte Stirling-Reid – Skype & Phone – General & Children
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