A pretty predictable christmas movie, but ok, bought a tear at the end.
A Carol Christmas follows the basic plot of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, but the story has been modernized...
Saturday, 5 January 2013
A Carol Christmas
A pretty predictable christmas movie, but ok, bought a tear at the end.
The Holiday
A wonderful feel good film, i loved it.
Two women troubled with guy-problems swap homes in each other's countries, where they each meet a local guy and fall in love.
Thursday, 3 January 2013
The Thomas Crown Affair
Tonight we watched this Pierce Brosnan Classic, brilliant.
A very rich and successful playboy amuses himself by stealing artwork, but may have met his match in a seductive detective.
Dieters Going Retro with Tricks from 60s, 70s
Old diet tricks from the 1960’s and 70’s are making a comeback. Trends
such as the grapefruit diet, the cabbage soup diet, cottage cheese, and
rice cakes are becoming popular once again. Retro foods, which are often
minimally processed, easy to eat and extremely low in calories, have
become appealing to dieters because they just might work. Low-fat
cottage cheese, for example, is a great source of protein and calcium.
Eating grapefruit can reduce insulin levels. And cabbage is known for
its high antioxidant content in addition to being very low in calories.
Snack foods such as air-popped popcorn and rice cakes offer a lot of
fiber and volume to help keep you satisfied longer.
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
13 Steps to Reach Weight Loss Goals in 2013
January: Clean out your kitchen of leftover holiday foods and temptation. Stock with healthy staples
such as frozen or fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, nut and nut
butters, dried beans, seeds, condiments like olive oil, low-fat milk and
yogurt, eggs, and so on.
February: You don’t need an expensive gym membership to get your workout on! During the cold winter months, make time for activity at home with an exercise DVD, or bundle up and schedule walks around your neighborhood with a buddy to keep you honest.
March: This is about the time people’s New Year’s Resolutions seem so far away and fall to the wayside. Keep a food log or a plain old pen and paper to stay accountable for what you’re eating and recognize where you need to make improvements.
April: Take the whole grains challenge and make three servings of grains every day whole – including brown rice, whole wheat pasta, quinoa, and even air-popped popcorn. These foods help fill you up on fewer calories than refined grains and are not only beneficial for weight loss but can reduce your risk for heart disease and diabetes.
May: It’s officially farmer’s market season! Make an effort to visit yours and incorporate a serving of a new fruit or vegetable every week. Choose produce from every color in the rainbow to get a variety of nutrients such as antioxidants and fiber.
June: Swap in lower sodium foods. Instead of deli meats or sausage at your barbecue, choose fresh grilled chicken, fish, or roast turkey to save on saturated fat and help reduce bloating for swimsuit season.
July: Stay hydrated with about 8-10 cups of water per day to keep your energy high and metabolism strong during sweltering summer months. Ditch sugary drinks like lemonade or soda and, instead add fresh fruit flavor to water using an infusion pitcher if the taste of plain water is unappealing.
August: Lazy, summer months, no more. Take advantage of more free time to be active with your family. Once per week, go on an outing such as going to a local park for a healthy picnic and nature walk or engaging in a family friendly sport like swimming or biking.
September: Just because you’re not in school doesn’t mean you can't learn new skills. Try a new exercise or cooking class to keep it interesting and keep you motivated for healthy habits.
October: Don’t save up all your “treats” for Halloween! It’s healthy and balanced to include all the foods you love in moderation into your diet. Otherwise, you’re more likely to overeat when you’re faced with them, like you may have overindulged in the past on October 31st.
November: Be savvy on the go and remember that "snack" isn’t a bad word. Always keep a nutritious snack on you, like nuts or an energy bar, as you gear up for the holiday season while shopping or traveling. Going more than 4-5 hours between meals can set you up to overeat or give into not so healthy options when you’re at the mall, airport, or rest stop.
December: Drink alcohol in moderation – 1 drink per day for women, 2 for men. As the holiday party season gets into the swing, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to drink and add empty calories to your day. Brush up on best practices, lowest in calorie choices, and strategies to limit your alcohol intake so it doesn’t sabotage your healthy eating.
All Year Round: Reassess and revise as needed! You may try to make an improvement in your lifestyle but going to the gym for an hour every day isn’t realistic for you or you really dislike the new foods you’ve swapped in. This doesn’t mean you’re a failure and should give up hope. Take smaller steps and instead, figure out when you can fit in time for activity and what nutritious foods you do enjoy that you can include.
February: You don’t need an expensive gym membership to get your workout on! During the cold winter months, make time for activity at home with an exercise DVD, or bundle up and schedule walks around your neighborhood with a buddy to keep you honest.
March: This is about the time people’s New Year’s Resolutions seem so far away and fall to the wayside. Keep a food log or a plain old pen and paper to stay accountable for what you’re eating and recognize where you need to make improvements.
April: Take the whole grains challenge and make three servings of grains every day whole – including brown rice, whole wheat pasta, quinoa, and even air-popped popcorn. These foods help fill you up on fewer calories than refined grains and are not only beneficial for weight loss but can reduce your risk for heart disease and diabetes.
May: It’s officially farmer’s market season! Make an effort to visit yours and incorporate a serving of a new fruit or vegetable every week. Choose produce from every color in the rainbow to get a variety of nutrients such as antioxidants and fiber.
June: Swap in lower sodium foods. Instead of deli meats or sausage at your barbecue, choose fresh grilled chicken, fish, or roast turkey to save on saturated fat and help reduce bloating for swimsuit season.
July: Stay hydrated with about 8-10 cups of water per day to keep your energy high and metabolism strong during sweltering summer months. Ditch sugary drinks like lemonade or soda and, instead add fresh fruit flavor to water using an infusion pitcher if the taste of plain water is unappealing.
August: Lazy, summer months, no more. Take advantage of more free time to be active with your family. Once per week, go on an outing such as going to a local park for a healthy picnic and nature walk or engaging in a family friendly sport like swimming or biking.
September: Just because you’re not in school doesn’t mean you can't learn new skills. Try a new exercise or cooking class to keep it interesting and keep you motivated for healthy habits.
October: Don’t save up all your “treats” for Halloween! It’s healthy and balanced to include all the foods you love in moderation into your diet. Otherwise, you’re more likely to overeat when you’re faced with them, like you may have overindulged in the past on October 31st.
November: Be savvy on the go and remember that "snack" isn’t a bad word. Always keep a nutritious snack on you, like nuts or an energy bar, as you gear up for the holiday season while shopping or traveling. Going more than 4-5 hours between meals can set you up to overeat or give into not so healthy options when you’re at the mall, airport, or rest stop.
December: Drink alcohol in moderation – 1 drink per day for women, 2 for men. As the holiday party season gets into the swing, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to drink and add empty calories to your day. Brush up on best practices, lowest in calorie choices, and strategies to limit your alcohol intake so it doesn’t sabotage your healthy eating.
All Year Round: Reassess and revise as needed! You may try to make an improvement in your lifestyle but going to the gym for an hour every day isn’t realistic for you or you really dislike the new foods you’ve swapped in. This doesn’t mean you’re a failure and should give up hope. Take smaller steps and instead, figure out when you can fit in time for activity and what nutritious foods you do enjoy that you can include.
Health and Wellbeing
Saw this on Twitter interesting................
Improving the health and wellbeing of people in
the borough is important to us.
Do Something Different
Do you want to make changes in your life? We are offering the opportunity for members of the public to sign up for the highly successful Do Something Different programme. The programme is designed to help and encourage you to make small changes in your life which make a big difference in your overall health and wellbeing. It will help you:
- become more active and stick to it
- be a healthier weight
- get out of a rut that depresses you
- have a better relationship
- be happier in yourself and with life
Do Something Different programmes are different, exciting and a lot of fun! Just a series of simple steps that will gradually transform your life, health and well-being and bring about lasting behavioural change.
All our programmes are designed to be:
- Fun
- Personally developing for each Do-er
- Do-able in only 7-weeks
- Great value for money
Available Courses
Each course costs £35 per person and each participant must be aged 16 or over.
Healthy Weight/Happy Life
To register for the programme, please e-mail contact@west-norfolk.gov.uk or telephone 01553 616200.
http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=26686
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