http://whataslimmingworld.com Everyone is slimming. Read Jean's slimming world blog for slimming diets, exercise, information, products, news, recipes and much more! Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:34:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My apologies to those of you who have landed on this site expecting to find it updated. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to control the contents,  but appreciate your loyalty. You can find more posts from me at www.jeanshawsblog.com Best wishes,   Jean http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/10/14/final-post/ Today, I am really stiff.  My leg muscles have tightened up to the point I don't want to move from this computer chair – ever, and it's made me realise just how unfit I am. Here's what happened. My autistic son loves trains, so yesterday I decided to take him and ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/06/16/why-unfit-menopausal-over-weight-women-should-never-run-for-trains/ This afternoon I gave a talk on the benefits of having a Circle of Friends and the audience were lucky I turned up. I don't mention that for egotistical reasons, but simply because I am geographically challenged. Driving anywhere outside my ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/05/29/diets-metabolism-and-why-i-need-a-gps/ I must confess I'm not one for "diets". Have you ever wondered why there are so many different types around? Could it be they just don't work? Now before you say, "Ah, but I lost three stone on the cut out everything you enjoy diet", just consider whether you put it ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/04/14/diets-not-for-me-thank-you/ Exercise is clearly the secret to long life and in the past I have often used my age and lack of time as an excuse for not doing much.  The result is I am unfit and overweight, so hearing about Buster Martin who is almost twice my age has made me ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/03/05/the-secret-to-healthy-longevity-beer-fags-and-exercise/ I have a friend who is considerably overweight, infact she is obese.  Her doctor has said her metabolism is the equivalent to that of a  sloth, and since those mammals who are indigenous to the South American Rainforests, rarely ever move, it's a pretty frightening statement.   The sloth spends most of its ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/03/02/weight-and-flying-%e2%80%93-why-you-should-shed-those-excess-pounds/ http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/02/28/contact-us/ Can't eat Beef - Mad Cow Disease Can't eat chicken - Bird flu Can't eat eggs - Salmonella Can't eat pork - fears of Trichinosis... Can't eat fish - heavy metals in the waters has poisoned their meat Can't eat fruits and veggies - insecticides and herbicides Hmmmmmmmmm I believe that just leaves.......... Chocolate Remember - - - "Stressed" backwards is ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/01/21/could-this-be-the-best-stress-reliever-and-diet-ever/ I can honestly say I felt at my best when I was in my thirties.  I was physically, mentally and emotionally at my peak and firing on all cylinders. Since then, it's definitely gone down hill and I've lost plenty of brain cells and lean muscle.  I haven't lost weight though ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/01/17/health-recipe-nutrition-fitness-relaxation-and-sleep/ Recent surveys have shown that one in four of us are completely confused with the official guidelines on healthy eating. Take red meat for instance. Does it cause cancer or is it good for us?  Is alcohol bad or good in moderation and should you stop drinking if you're pregnant. How ... http://whataslimmingworld.com/2008/01/12/food-%e2%80%93-what-should-we-eat/