Weight Management is back! Day 1 saw this week’s
new clients complete their initial testing and 121’s. Angela Cousins from the Active
Lifestyles Team has been analysing everyone’s food diaries and documents to
develop an individual evaluation to kick start the 8 week lifestyle, nutrition
and fitness changes.
This summer’s weight management see’s the
introduction of loads more sessions for people to get involved in. The team now
runs 5 sessions in the morning throughout the week plus our great new classes,
BODY CORE and BODY BLITZ.
Whilst developing and improving the weight
management product I have decided to practise what I preach. I would like to
say before people think I sit at home and eat pie’s all day, I am a pretty good
eater, however like many people I have an incredibly sweet tooth! I also suffer
from a small coffee and diet coke addiction, which needs to be kicked into
touch. So I thought, why not join in my own health and wellbeing product and go
through all the challenges that my clients will have over the next 8 weeks.
I have decided to do exactly what I
recommend in the program, nothing more and nothing less. I have taken a picture
of myself on day 1, and by the final week 8 I shall post both of them and we
can see if there are any differences. I hope to show people who feel they are alone
with their challenges regarding exercise and nutrition that this isn’t the
case. May people suffer from low self-esteem whether they are clinically over
weight or not. It is our mission as an Active Lifestyles Advisor to help change
these negative perceptions and show people they can be proud of their bodies.
I have had a sporty career however, I also am a very big eater with a sweet tooth and this
will be just as bigger challenge than anyone else but I hope to prove that if you stick to what I tell you, changes can be achieved.
I shall be blogging throughout the 8 weeks telling you about my progress (always honest and hopefully interesting) and
what all the clients on weight management have been getting up to. If you are
interested in joining us, it isn’t too late, we are still signing up people
until the 1st August. If you would like some general information on active
lifestyles please email actlife@imperial.ac.uk
I thought I would finish with lesson 1: ALWAYS bring a lunchbox to work preparation is key when
losing body fat. Just for your reference I weight in at 68.90kg, height 5f 8 in, body fat 23%. Let the 8 weeks begin!