Stewart - How to Lose Weight Well: The Complete Diet Plans

Health warnings You shouldnt be trying to lose weight if you are underweight or you have, or suspect you have, an eating disorder (including anorexia and bulimia). If you have any history of psychiatric illness, you should seek advice from your GP or at least from a dietitian so that you have someone to check up on you. If you are under 18 years of age, even if you are overweight, you should seek advice from your GP or from a qualified dietitian. The long-term health consequences of dieting badly when youre young are hard to overstate. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you should discuss any plans to lose weight with your doctor. If you are frail in any way (recovering from major illness or surgery), again, you should consult your GP or a dietitian.

If you are on any medication, check with your GP or pharmacist. If you are an insulin-dependent or Type-1 diabetic, review any weight-loss plans with your care team. f you are actively unwell (fever or other symptoms of illness), this is not the right time to start dieting. Finally, salt. If you cook from fresh, then its unlikely youll be having too much salt. If youre concerned about your health, get your blood pressure checked.

CONTENTS This is the manual I wish I had had access to whenI started my weight-loss regime. Its a real-life working manual for real people, people who are overweight and overwhelmed by the diet industry, written by someone who has been there and done it. This book is a non-jargon, easy-to-follow guide outlining realistically how to eat healthily and lose weight well, for life. You can dip in and out of it for years depending on your situation and goals. Its full of well-balanced, flavoursome recipes that will make you full of happiness not guilt. Whats a macro? Well its a fancy word for the nutrients contained in foods in the largest amounts, namely carbohydrates (sugars, starches, fibre), lipids (fats) and proteins. Each of these provides energy measured as calories we will go into further detail on these. Whats a macro? Well its a fancy word for the nutrients contained in foods in the largest amounts, namely carbohydrates (sugars, starches, fibre), lipids (fats) and proteins. Each of these provides energy measured as calories we will go into further detail on these.

Keeping a journal to track your progress can have a very positive effect and holds you accountable for what youve eaten each day. BELIEVE you can do this, set high-stake goals, think what you really want to achieve with this book, something that really matters to you. Secondly, be honest with yourself about your weaknesses. Mine is kids cereal! Rid your home of these things to give yourself a fighting chance. Out of sight, out of mind! Are you a secret eater? I was. Constantly eating a handful of nuts here and there, or a sugar in my tea a few times a day.

It all adds up and it can strongly contribute to you not achieving your goals, which is so demotivating. I will show you through this book that making small changes, my way, can save you hundreds of calories while sacrificing NONE of the flavour. Thirdly, relocate to an isolated country manor, abandon all belongings and loved ones because this is going to take complete isolation Im kidding, thats exactly what this book isnt. This is a book that will fit into yours, mine and anyones lifestyle. And last but not least, BELIEVE you can do this, set high-stake goals, think what you want to achieve with this book something that really matters to you. I remember when I saw the preview of Food Glorious Food my high-stake goal was to be happier with how I looked before it went on TV.

Every time I thought I couldnt do it or wanted to give up, I imagined everyone whispering about how overweight I was when the show aired a few weeks later. That was my first goal, and I lost around a stone in a month. After that I set a new goal; I think it was to be able to do one unassisted press up (I can now do about 100 without breaking a sweat). Its important with this point to be realistic though; I knew I wasnt going down to go from a size 18 to a 6 in a month! And heres something to reassure you: theres no denying yourself with this book, no spending 100 on organic exotic fruit or fancy powders to make a cake. This is a simple, accessible guide for your lifestyle that works, and Ive proved it. Its a life plan for different scenarios and timescales, encompassing the best of all three series of How to Lose Weight Well.

I WANT THIS BOOK TO: Help you develop a better relationship with foodTransform your body for lifeHelp you believe you can make lasting changes to your health and lifestyle like I haveBe a manual you refer to time and time again for any situation So, we all have a story whats mine? I was in a position thousands of people in this country are also in: I was overweight and unhealthy and I didnt have a clue what to do about it. I ran a bakery and had a history of poor eating habits. The diet and fitness industry and information online, though vast, were so confusing. Are carbs the enemy? How much protein do I need? What does calorie deficit mean? What kind of cardio should I be doing and for how long? These questions tormented me and at the age of 31 I felt lost and suffocated in an industry I had never even dipped my toe into. Up to that point, dieting to me meant denying myself all day, running up and down my mams stairs twice, and then eating a French stick. I had no idea about refined carbs, bad sugars nothing! The final straw came after an appearance on TV when I was criticized for my weight.

I cried, and probably ate a few pasties. Then I thought to myself: you can sit and cry and feed your sorrows, or you can prove them wrong. That was 2012. On 2 January 2013, I started a boot camp at 6.30A.M. with a local personal trainer called Steven Shaw. It was a killer a massive wake-up call.

I was by a mile the biggest in the class and the most unfit. I couldnt even complete the circuit and was deeply embarrassed but I didnt let it show. Through sweat and tears (the blood was to come), I turned up three times a week. It was hell. I made excuses not to go Its too hot outside, its too cold, my legs are sore but at the end of the day I knew I needed to put up and shut up to make a change. I persisted and slowly the fat melted away.

I lost a whopping 14lb in the first month and I thought, wow, I can do this. That little glimmer of hope was all I needed to ignite the spark. The more I lost, the more it motivated me, so I started working more on my diet, watching what I ate and calorie counting. Pretty soon my body and mind were beginning to change. What I quickly discovered was that no matter which diet youre on, losing weight simply comes down to calories in versus calories out; the bigger the deficit, the bigger the weight loss in a shorter space of time. This is my transformation plan and it features all the tips and tricks Ive picked up along the way.

This is how I transformed my body, lifestyle and mind and you can, too. This book aims to set out three different weight-loss plans based on three time periods, all with a different calorie deficit. Of course, all your favourite diets and recipes from the TV show will be appearing throughout the book. A lot of the diets on the show had their own specific health benefits, such as the DASH diet, and some of the diets on the show, such as carbohydrate-restricting diets, can turbocharge fat loss for some people, so we will be harnessing the power of these, too. I opened my caf Eat Naked in Brighton in 2015. I have maintained my body weight since then, changing my life and career.