5 things NOT to do in January

If you're still struggling to lose the extra pounds you put on over the holidays, here are some quick tips from weight loss coach and hypnotherapist Lee McCormack of www.weightlosshypnosis.com and www.yummymummyweightloss.com.

5 Things NOT to do in January

1. Finish off all the Christmas goodies in one go in preparation for the next diet.
2. Join a gym when you did exactly the same thing last year and only went a handful of times.
3. Go on a detox living on fresh air and the latest 'wonder' ingredient. Restricting yourself like that just isn't healthy.

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4. Restrict yourself to a diet of salad, fresh fruit and low fat yoghurt. Cold foods at this time of the year are not filling and definitely not comforting.
5. Put a picture of yourself looking your absolute worst on the fridge door in a bid to stop you snacking.

The healthy alternatives

1. Enjoy some then share the rest by taking them into work or by giving them to someone else as a treat. You get the feel good factor without the calories or guilt.
2. Try something different - dry slope skiing, snow boarding or outdoors ice-skating. Exercise should be fun not a chore, if you don't enjoy it you'll eventually give it up.
3. Use the next few weeks while nothing much is happening to get some early nights and have a rest from alcohol.
4. Experiment with warming foods like vegetable soups and stews or maybe baked fruits for pudding.
5 . Put a picture of yourself looking at your slimmest on the fridge door. This is so much more motivating as you work towards getting in shape.