The New You!

I usually find people - writers or otherwise - take the opportunity to make a New Year's resolution which somehow involves the words 'diet' and 'detox'. This of course would not be necessary if we were not already overloading on Christmas feasting and, of course, the sensible thing to do would be not to overload in the first place. But - given the temptations - I suppose we can expect to falter a little.

At this point, writers - like other sedentary folk - need to take care. Similarly, people undergoing major stress - divorce, separation, serious illness diagnosis, redundancy - whatever - you take the point - need to avoid the comfort of the chelsea bun.

So what to do?

For a start, the British Dietetic Association offers 5 New Year diet resolution tips. These include:
• Drink sensibly. 6-8 glasses of fluid, or about 1.5 - 2 litres per day is enough for most people
• Keep a diet diary for a week – be honest and record everything, then have a look at the areas where you can make changes
• If you need to make changes to your diet do so gradually – make small changes that you can stick to (e.g. eat one extra portion of veg or fruit each day, or have breakfast daily)
• Plan your meals – make a shopping list based on the meals you plan to have for the week ahead – it will also save money as you’ll be less likely to waste food
• Visit the BDA’s website www.bdaweightwise.com for free resources, meal plans, and strategies to improve your nutritional health.

Just a thought.
Happy New Year! Happier New You!
Love
Lizzie Gates