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