So our dinners went from chicken korma curries with naan bread to seasoned chicken, rice and vegetables. We saw no difference in hunger levels, even though we now have smaller portions.

The next step is moving move. There are 40 different tips posted weekly during term time that help give ideas on how to move more thoughout the day. My first decision was to change my route to university. This benefit was two fold, 1- The route is longer so I’m active for longer, and 2- it doesn’t go past various food outlets that tempt me to buy food I don’t need. Another way I started moving more was to walk and meet my partner from work on my days off when I usually don’t stray much further from 3 metres away from the computor. Climbing the stairs instead of using the lift helped to keep me active through out the work day too.

So 6 weeks on, how far have we strayed from our plan?

I’m happy to say that our dinner meals are still healthy, and we have found new ways to encorpoate food we love without going overboard on calories. For example, chips, burger and onion rings is now a burger without a bun, some lovely sweet potato fries and some vegetables. My walk to work still goes the longest route back, but time constaints means I take the shortcut there for speed. I now meet with a friend for lunch every week to catch up, walking from one campus to another on my lunch break. My partner has lost 4 inches off his waist (5 days a week gym dedication there) and our food bill has decreased. But most of all, this a lifestyle that is better for us, and it easily maintainable compared to fad diets. We eat more vegetables and fruit and do more activies that get us out and about.

Set yourself goals, such as to be still less at each once a day. A small change like washing the dishes by hand, is a change towards a healthier lifestyle.

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