Suddenly Slim weight loss: I lost 5 stone in 3 months without a scalpel and so can you!!

Put away the StairMaster and pass the scalpel??

A new survey from GoodSurgeonGuide.co.uk found that nearly eight out of 10 British women would rather lose weight through plastic surgery than dieting or exercise, the Telegraph reports.
(Has we loss our minds)
Out of 1,305 Brits surveyed, women claimed they’d prefer to get slim by liposuction (34%), gastric bypass (26 percent) or a tummy tuck (8 percent), according to the paper.
Meanwhile, just 14% were reportedly willing to go on a diet, 2% would exercise more and 6% would focus on diet and exercise.
Jane Fonda is not going to like this one bit!
Men were willing to put in a bit more effort to get fit, with 52% reportedly opting for increased exercise over a trip to Beverly Hills.
But don’t start handing out medals just yet – 19% of men preferred tummy tucks and 11% wanted lipo.
Apparently, a gurney is preferable to a green salad — while 63% of men reportedly considered plastic surgery “the lazy option,” only 7% saw cutting calories as the best way to drop pounds.
Wimps.
“Obesity is a huge issue in the UK,” Christiana Clogg, owner of The Good Surgeon Guide told the Telegraph. “Surgery may be a quick fix and give great results, but it doesn’t always improve underlying health or psychological issues and eating habits
I lost 5 stone in 3 months without a scalpel and so can you!! Suddenly Slim effectively tricks your body into thinking you have eaten and you feel less hungry between meals. Easy Slimming no surgery required!!

I lost weight and my race car went faster!

I started drag racing about ten years ago.  I got taken on a date to York Dragway.  I had a fabulous time and was totally overtaken by the adrenalin of the sport.  There was an American Super Stock class, full of awesome muscle cars.  I fell in love immediately, not with my date, but with drag racing and american muscle cars.

The drag strip opened its lanes to Run What You Brung, this basically means you can race whatever you turn up in as long as it is roadworthy and safe.  I desperately wanted to try it out, but with a huge crowd of guys watching your everymove it was a bit daunting, anyhow I rolled up in my then daily driver an old Rover, put on a loaned helmet and gave it a go,  obviously there was not enough grunt in that engine to do a burnout!!  I remember the adrenalin kick or you might call it nerves!  I absolutely loved it.  My first ever pass was 17.9 seconds over the quarter mile.  Totally slow I know, but as a first pass it had me hooked.

I wanted to get into drag racing more, but didnt want to embarass myself driving my beaten up daily, so doing the usual impulsive woman shopping I went out a week later and bought my first American car, it  was a 1969 Ford Mustang.  The car and the sport changed my shopping habits forever, where most girls buy shoes and dresses, I bought a roll cage and as much BHP as I could afford!

Driving the car gave me a feeling nothing else had, the noise of a burbling V8 does something to me that usually only happens in the bedroom, I dont think there are many women out there who would tell you that!

I made the Mustang my daily driver, I quickly realised I was going to need to learn about engine work and threw myslef in at the deep end with a manual and my first engine build.  My friends and family changed from buying me perfume and spa treats for gifts and were soon ordering from Summit and Jegs Catalogues.

I took the car and entered a competition, The Northern Street Car challenge (now the National Street Car Challenge).  There were approx 150 competitors that made the journey to York for the heads up racing and to car meets all over the country.  I got the car into the mid 14s over the quarter mile and came 4th in the competition.  I loved every minute of the racing, the socialising and totally WILD evenings out.

If you are into your drag racing then you will really know what I mean when I say “I got the bug”.  The need to go faster was there within the year and I said goodbye to the Ford Mustang and Hello to a beautiful 1968 Chevy Nova.

The Chevrolet was a street car when i bought it, it housed a pretty standard 454 Big Block, it ran mid 12s and drove to all the meets in the country, I had another fab year, had moved into a quicker bracket, but still wanted to go quicker.  I spoke to Jeff Bull, who in my world is the GOD of Chevy Race Engine Building,  I only meant to ask for an engine freshen up, but when you sit there bench racing with an engine builder dreams are built. they arent pipe dreams either!  I walked out of his house with a huge grin on my face with an order for a methanol breathing 468ci engine, mmmm yeah all my birthdays came at once!

My street racing days had come to a halt, the need for speed sent me down the pure race route, once you take that direction there is no turning back.  I drew up a battle plan for the all out war race car.  Whilst my friends were shoe shopping and lunching at Selfridges, I was sleeping over at the garage in my mechanics gear and ripped out floor insulation and sound proofing!  It was hard work but I learnt every nut and bolt on the car, experience you just cant buy!

I ordered a PPP air shifter, had a bullet proof transmission made with a trans brake.  Fitted a 12 point roll cage, the car which originally was bought with a very 80s multicoloured paint job was given a new metallic ash gold paint job.  All the original glass was replaced with Lexan plastic, I had stripped as much weight out of the car as i possibly could.

I was determined to be running quick times!  I was a hefty girl at this point, around 20 stone.  I had never let my weight stop me from doing things but it did annoy me.  I managed to get the car from running mid 12s to running low 10 second passes, an amazing acheivment, but I still wasnt where I wanted to be.  9 was my magic number and I was willing to do anything to get there.

I did some tuning on the car, re-setting valve lashes, timing, new slicks and lost around 6 stone in weight!  Yes I wanted that 9 second pass badly!  I then took the car to Santa Pod for a test drive and was prepared for a celebration.  I sat with my foot on the gas, my thumb holding back on the trans brake and adrenalin pumping on the start line!  I heard a lot of odd metal clashing noises and saw the footwell exploding and metal come through the floor.  It was all over with in a matter of seconds but I was in a bit of shock.

The prop shaft had snapped in the middle and one of the pieces cam through the floor missing me by an inch or so.  Weirdly some of the sports photographers caught the whole incident in slow motion frames, so I was able to piece together the events.  The shaft had tore apart in the middle due to the the torque of the engine!  It was a disappointing day as I had to have bands replaced in my transmission.  I had already spent a small fortune on the car and still not achieved my goal yet.

Never being one to give up I welded a plate on the hole on the floor (yes I can weld too!!) re mounted the transmission. Retuned the engine and got ready for another shot….   At this point it was the last race meet of the season.  My Crew Chief was not able to make the meet so I called on my best friend Nancy.  She knows her spanners from her scredrivers and she worked her bottom off at the track with me that weekend.  I had always fancied running an all girl race team.  We worked hard on the car until the early hours of race day.  There were many surprised guys walking by seeing 2 women setting valve lash and gapping their spark plugs!!!

A few test passes at 10.1 confirmed that the tuning was good, the rest of it was now down to driver to pull it off.  Holding the nerves and adrenalin I faced the last pass of the day.  I dont remember who I was against, just knew that this was the last chance of the year to get the 9 second pass.  It all came together, the launch was spectacular holding at around 4800 revs, I lifted both of the front wheels about 2ft in the air and the car hooked up off line quickly.  Changes were perfect with the air shifter and I had a good feeling about the time too.  Driving back round to collect race tickets my son was jumping up and down with  BIG thumbs up!  He always waits for me on the return road to the pits with my timing ticket!  Bless him, unless my engine is boiling up I always collect him for the journey back.

I managed to achieve my goal, I ran a 9.8 at 138mph.  Purely on the motor with all elements coming together.  I managed to cram one last pass in and backed it up with a 9.7.

I had a fab weekend and have enjoyed running consistent 9s since!  I am now into a new project, building and 8 second street car.  Will keep you posted on the build!

Here are a few link of some of my passes, a few of them are done on really techy equipment that freezes 300 frames a second so you get to see all the action in slow motion.

I love those burnouts!

A wheels up launch

Giving the El Camino a head start!

Have a Liquid Lunch to Lose Weight!!

Tori sent it to me when I was on my wedding diet and it really helped me drop that last stone.

A liquid lunch is eating foods with high water content; this includes dishes where water is added during cooking, such as soups and stews, foods like pasta and rice that absorb water during cooking, and foods naturally high in water.

Increase your Protein curbs your hunger better than carbs or fat. So when you make a sandwich go for thinner bread and up the protein filling such as tuna of chicken. And it is a Gi diet tip too.

Best Roisin

Suddenly Slim Low-Fat Pancakes

Why not try our Suddenly Slim Low-Fat Pancakes with Warm Chocolate Sauce!!

Serving size: Serves 4

Takes Less than 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS FOR THE PANCAKES

1 1/4 cups flour

3/4 cup corn flour

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup low-fat buttermilk (if you don’t have any buttermilk you can make it!! Mix just under one cup of milk with Tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice)

2 large eggs, beaten

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup water

Pinch of salt

Directions:

In a bowl, mix the flour with the corn flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, mix the buttermilk with the eggs, olive oil and water. Then mix the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients, leaving small lumps.

Set your pan over moderate high heat and spray it with vegetable oil spray. When the pan is hot, spoon in 1/4-cup of batter and spread to form 4-inch round cakes. Cook the pancakes until the bottoms are browned and bubbles appear on the surface, 2 minutes. Flip them over and cook until browned on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes longer.

Serve the pancakes warm

INGREDIENTS FOR THE CHOCOLATE SAUCE

50g dark Green and Black chocolate, chopped

½ cup boiling water

1/3 cup cocoa powder

¼ cup caster sugar

Directions:

Place the chocolate and half of the boiling water in a small saucepan, then stir over a low heat until smooth. Combine the cocoa powder and sugar with the remaining water in a bowl to form a thick paste;then stir into the melted chocolate mixture.

And ENJOY!!

P.S. We will have more of the same in our new Gi Diet Plan and Recipes Book, to be released soon.

Overweight and trying to conceive?

Are you overweight and trying to conceive? I have spoken with my colleagues and friends about this subject in great detail.  It is a medical fact that when your body is holding excess fat there is a chance that conception can be difficult.    

I am going to tell you how your body stores fat and how to blitz that excess storage!!

Body Fat is from the food you have eaten that your metabolism hasn’t burned off.  There are two ways the body disposes of excess calories , it must store them as fat or dissipate them as heat through the body.  This is called Thermogenesis.

The body’s natural juices process food by producing heat, your metabolism  breaks down the fats within our food by turning it into energy, resulting in increased heat in the stomach and lower intestines. Our body carries out the same processes using natural fluids every day.  Everybody has a different level of metabolism, the higher the rate, the quicker you burn off fat.

It is difficult to measure your own metabolism, but you if you are wanting to lose weight I could guess that your metabolism is slower than average.  This can be caused by a number of issues, not drinking enough fluids, not eating regular meals, age and an unhealthy lifestyle. 

Ok so we have explained and diagnosed…..  Now I guess you want the simple solution….

You should be drinking around 2 litres of water a day, this not only clears your body of toxins but also replenishes fluid lost throughout the day.  As crazy as it sounds drinking a decent amount of water every day gets eliminates water retention!!!   Its good for you so try to drink as near to the 2 litres as you possibly can.

Eat regular meals, by skipping meals you are telling your body to slow your metabolism.  Your metabolism works like a clock!  It starts first thing in the morning and gradually slows throughout the day, so that is better to have larger quantities of food first thing so that you can burn the fat off immediately, as the day progresses have smaller meals.

The only issue with natural metabolism is that it burns off the fat from food you are eating.  But what about the excess fat already stored in the body? Well for that you either need to increase your metabolism, or adhere to a good exercise routine.

Exercise is good for the body and even brief 20 minute walks can help.  A lot of people I have spoken with are too tired to exercise, busy lifestyles means we are spending more time in traffic and at work  so we have less time to get the park or the gym.  

Eat a balanced diet, will increase your metabolism and provide you with more energy and No, chocolate orange is NOT one of your 5 a day!!

You can get a 30 day GI diet plan and exercise routine for only £2.50 at www.suddenlyslim.co.uk to give you ideas on how to boost your metabolism and lose-weight.  You also get free tips to help you along the way.  Available for a limited time from 13th Feb 2010

So there you have the basics.  At the above website you can also get free tips on weight-loss.  You might as well sign up for it, it costs you nothing.  Well good luck with your project!

Valentine’s Day Love or Hate

Valentine’s Day Love or Hate…..I love Valentines, the romance, flowers and a bit of what you fancy, but my single friends (Emma in particular) hate it.

Not having a date, been stuck in doors with weepy romance films on the TV is one thing, but Em made a good point this morning, where is the… celebrate singles day?

And if there was a … celebrate singles day?  Or if you are single this Valentine’s Day (also know as Single’s Awareness Day) what would/could you do??

So the Suddenly Slim team have worked up a list.

• Do what you damn well please, why because you can!!
• Go out and flirt as much as people as possible, for the fun of it!!
• Watch Eastenders on loop (this will put you off all relationships)
• Organise a single girl only pub crawl and or party!
• Buy a new outfit (you have already saved on not having to buy a present) and you can put it down to SELF IMPROVEMENT
• Watch Sex and the City (this will put you off men & give you great shoe ideas!!)
• Run between the hair dresser, beauticians and your favourite clothes shops, it is great for your fitness, weight loss & increasing your metabolism.
• Pluck, warm wax and exfoliate in your sitting room.
• Sing and dance around your house!! (you know you want too )

This is just a start; we know you will have some more ideas, so let us know.

Best Tori,

P.S.  here is a little gift for all you single ladies out there!  Enjoy

How far would you go to lose weight?

Hi All

I was talking with my friend over a coffee this morning and she was telling me about about her weight-loss journey.  Well the conversation started with her telling me all the reasons why she had failed to lose weight and proceeded to the discussion, how far would you go to lose-weight?

I have also been in the same scenario in previous years.  Disappointed with myself for failure to stick to a diet or disgust whilst looking at my self in a mirror, frustration at myself for that pretty dress not fitting and no more sizes being available.

I could sit here and blame the media for their airbrushed beauty magazines, the internet for their adverts with before and after shots (featuring different people usually!) that promise to make you thin.  This list could go on for a while  and it used too.  What we do need to realise is that we are all in control of our own destiny.  We control what we eat, how we live our lives and each of us have our own reasons why we need to lose weight.

If you have read my story you will know that I have tried every diet going, during my weight loss journey, I have met some interesting people and all of them had different reasons for wanting to shed pounds.  People with very different backgrounds and very different body shapes, although i noticed they all had one thing in common, they had tried and failed many other diets and some of them trying extreme measures to make themselves look thinner.

I once tried the lighter life diet, it takes a lot of willpower, a lot of money and created serious health risks for me.  A diet that restricts you to eat their powdered shakes and vile soups!  I did it for a short while and ended up in hopsital with a gall bladder full of stones, another woman in my class suffered from exactly the same issue.  I ended up having to have my gall bladder removed because of a diet!  Whilst at that class I met a woman who was having health problems due to the lighter life diet and had booked herself in for weight loss surgery!  An operation that pretty much cut out a band around her waist about 4 inches tall, the skin would then be hitched up like a sock!! Then sewn back together!  I dont know about you but spending around £7k and having to go through that is too far for me!

I was at my wits end with diet products that didnt work, all I wanted was for some one to be honest with me, to show me a path that would work so that all I had to do was concentrate on the effort I needed to put in without putting my health at risk!   I looked at the project as a smoker would do giving up cigarettes!  It is hard to do without help, they need patches, chewing gum or tablets.  Dieting is similar, if you had the will power to succeed,  you wouldnt be thinking about the love handles you need to lose, you would have lost them already! So why not accept some help!  For me , it was all about finding a diet pill that works.

I tried a number of diet tablets before I found one that really worked.  Xenecal and Alli work in a similar way, they are fat blockers that stop the stomach from absorbing fat from food you eat, remember that the fat has to go somewhere!!!! So it is passed out of your bowel, the more fat you consume the faster it exits!!  So unless you are eating salad all day every day, you will be having chats with your partner through the bathroom door as it will become your new sitting room!

Hoodia didnt do anything at all, despite the claims of an appetite surpressant, I ate the same!  Felt the same and didnt lose weight.

Eventually I was introduced to Suddenly Slim diet pills,  it worked!  I found i wasnt thinking about food, I wasnt hungry, I had double the energy and was losing weight, the results were visible quite quickly.  Suddenly Slim Weight loss tablets are NOT fat blockers, they increase your metabolism by thermogenesis which gets rid of fat you eat as well as ridding of fat already stored in the body.

So I have now given you your pathway, all you have to do is follow it and see the results for yourself, you dont need weight-loss surgery, you dont need to put your health at risk, you just need to be introduced to a diet pill that works.  Go to www.suddenlyslim.co.uk you can see real peoples weight loss results.  Get free diet plans.

Here is to your success

Tori

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Wii Fit Weight Loss for all the family

Good Morning All,

I am sure that most of us made a new years resolution to lose weight and get fit!!  Well it isnt just adults making those resolutions, my son aged 12 wanted to get more sporty.  He got a Nintendo Wii Fit for christmas and has been jogging, hula hooping and shadow boxing like a lunatic in my front room!!

I have never been a supporter of games that keep the kids in front of the TV but the Wii becomes more of an energetic family interactive exercise tool.  My son spends an hour a day on there most evenings which is a lot more exercise i could get him to do when the PS3 was his favourite toy!

As the little one is on there, all the family are together watching, giggling and JOINING IN!!!!  My son has lost 4lb in the last 2 weeks is good for child weight loss solely based on exercise.  They are also educated in BMI, Ideal weights, Posture etc…  And because it is a computer telling him he trusts that info much more than me telling him (kids eh!!!)  I never thought I would see my son doing Yoga!!!!  But he loves it and it is great for his posture.

I was amazed by the extra tools on there, you can weigh babies and pets!!!  Yes you can monitor your dogs weight too!!  There is a choice of activities in muscular, aerobic, balance and yoga.  A good mixture of all of those categories can give you rapid weight loss if used alongside a diet built for exercise and thermogenesis.

Check out the diet plan offered on the website, at only £2.50 it is cheaper than a caramel latte at Starbucks and soooooo much better for you.  Unlike most Slimming Clubs or weight loss groups Suddenly Slim actually give you a weeks worth free, no purchase necessary.  Well proof is in the eating as they say so go register for your free diet plan anyway,  www.suddenlyslim.co.uk

Tori

Tackle your weight issues head on?

Are you constantly thinking I need to lose weight “but I love my grub?”

Do you want to tackle your weight issues head on?

Are you being held back because you have tried and failed many times before?

If you answered “Yes” to ANY of these questions… this may be the most important letter you read all year! Why?
Because once you learn the Suddenly Slim process for weight loss, you can have the body you have always wanted, while eating the food you love…..I did it and so can you!

Rapid Weight Loss

Yes, I have done this before, more that once!!

To your success
Torixxxx