The truth: You don’t have to hit the gym or run for miles to count as exercise. You can start small by walking extra steps, parking farther away from the office, using the stairs instead of the lift, etc. The goal is to gradually build up your activity.
Slimming World’s Head of Nutrition and Research Dr Jacquie Lavin says: “Breaking activity into manageable blocks will help you get in the habit and you never know you might even really enjoy it!” Finding ways to make being more active a habit is key.
5- The myth: It’s in the genes. If diets didn’t work for my mum, they won’t work for me.
The truth: If it didn’t work for a family member, it doesn’t mean that it won’t work for you just because you have the same genes. The important thing to remember, though, is that they didn’t fail at dieting – the diets failed them.