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Every bride wants to look her best on hersame food with full-fat content.
wedding day. Liz Re has all the tips to get youWhich fat will make me fat?
looking good and feeling great.Fat is essential to the function of every human
Between scaling the guest list down from 500 tocell. If you cut fat out completely, your energy
100 and trying on every bridal gown in town inlevels and skin will suffer. What you need to know
search of 'the one', a bride has a stressful job onis that there are two different types of fat -
her hands. It's hard enough finding time to plansaturated and unsaturated. Saturated fats are
every detail, let alone eating right and exercisingderived from animals and palm kernel oil and are
regularly, but there are a few things every bridenot essential to your body's ability to function.
should consider in the lead up to her wedding day.Unsaturated fats have many key functions
Work with your body, not against it:around the body - they insulate nerve cells,
Many brides put themselves through some formbalance hormones, keep the skin soft and supple
of diet in a mad rush to slim down for the big dayand keep the body warm. So in short, eating
but the reality is, they often pile the weight back'good fats' (unsaturated), while avoiding 'bad fats'
on and more, by the end of the honeymoon.(saturated) is the key to keeping your body
Crash dieting just doesn't work in the long run. Itlooking and feeling its best.
sends the body into starvation mode, storing fat,Supplement:
rather than expending it.Unless you are eating only organic produce,
Eat often:chances are you won't be getting all the vitamins
One way to combat fat storage is by boostingand minerals you need. Take a good multivitamin
your metabolism. Despite what you might think,everyday to maintain vitality and energy levels. If
your metabolism is 100 per cent controlled by youyou want clear skin for your wedding day, you
and you can boost it by eating regularly; eatingshould also take an antioxidant supplement.
small meals and snacks often programs the bodyAntioxidants - mostly made up of Vitamins E, C
to think food sources are plentiful and thereforeand A - help eliminate free radicals, which can
fat doesn't need to be stored.cause bad skin. Remember that vitamin and
Make protein your new best friend:mineral supplements are no substitutes for a
We've all heard of the Atkin's Diet but how manyhealthy diet, so load up on antioxidant-rich foods
of us have tried it? We're not suggesting you livesuch as sweet potato, carrot, spinach, cantaloupe
off meat for the next 10 months but Atkin wasand mangoes.
really onto something when he discovered theWeight loss:
power of protein. Not only does it program theIf you can afford it, hire a personal trainer. That
brain to feel full, it builds lean muscle mass andway you won't be able to talk yourself out of
curbs sugar and carbohydrate cravings. And we allgoing for that 6am run. A personal trainer will
know that excess sugar and carbs are stored askeep you motivated, show you exercises that
fat. On average, your daily protein consumptiontarget your problem areas and help you reach
should equal (in grams) double what your bodyand maintain a healthy weight.
weight is in kilograms.Use the date of your first dress fitting as a
Beware 'low-fat' foods:target for losing any weight because once your
'Low-fat' foods are often low in fibre - what isdressmaker takes your measurements, she will
required to keep you feeling fuller, longer - andmake your gown to those specifications. Any
are often high in sugar and carbohydrates.altering due to weight change might cost you
Generally, you will need to eat more low-fatextra - clarify this with your dressmaker in the
foods in order to feel satisfied than if you eat theearly stages.