Wake up!
Have a low fat smoothie, milkshake or yoghurt and some fruit.
Power walk
Put on your walking shoes and go for a power walk for 30 minutes six days a week. Walk at a fast non-stop
pace. Burst into two minute jogging intervals after every five minutes of power walking.
This will get you fat burning and skin glowing.
Snack time!
Wholegrain toast with a low fat spread, a boiled egg or nuts
Lunch
Pick a wholegrain sandwich with a low fat filling of your choice or
Chapatti, veggies and dal.
Snack again!
Raw veggies with a low fat dip or a handful of nuts.
Tighten and tone
You will need a pair of hand held dumbbells (2-3 kgs each) or heavy water bottles that are easy to hold.
Warm up with five minutes of jogging and follow up with the exercises outlined in the following pages four
days a week.
1. Lunges
Hold the weights by your sides. Take a large step forward with the
right leg. Lower your body by bending both knees (don't bend at the
hip or back) while keeping the back straight. Make sure your right
knee stays in line with the ankle. Focus your weight on the right leg.
Then press your right heel in the floor and push yourself up.
Do 12 to 16 reps and then repeat with the left leg going forwards.
2. Heel raises
Hold the weights by your sides. Come up on your toes getting your heels off the floor.
Then lower down and just before your heel touches down, lift up for the next rep. Do 16
reps.
3. Squats
Stand with your feet hip distance apart. Extend your arms
in front of you at shoulder height. Slowly lower your
body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back,
being careful not to let your knees go forward.
Try to get your thighs parallel to the floor. Then press the
heels into the floor and come up to standing without
locking your knees. Do 16 reps.
4. Push-ups
5. Reverse flyes
Do 16 reps.
1. Swimming
2. Oblique crunches
Stretch!
Round off your workout by stretching out all the muscles.
Lie on your back & stretch your body by pointing your toes and pulling your arms up.
Sit up and do a toe reach.
Link your fingers behind your back & raise the arms as high as you can without leaning forwards.
Lie on your tummy. Bend your knees and pull your heels into your hips with your hands.
Finally stay lying on your tummy and take your arms and legs away from your body. Turn your head to one
side, close your eyes and relax!
Dinner time!
Soup
Salad
Lightly cooked fish/chicken/lentils/soya/tofu
Keep it light and eat three hours before you hit the bed
Water
Have 1-2 glasses of water in between meals and snacks. Keep yourself well hydrated before, during and after
exercise.
Sleep
After all that hard work, give your body a good nights' sleep to rest, build and recover.