When it goes cold in Autumn (also known as Fall in North America) we stop being active, eat more comfort food and, as a consequence, we pile on the weight. Things are even worse if you’ve given up smoking!

Did you know that some women – particularly of a certain age – can put on 3 stone (42 pounds) in 3 months given the aforementioned conditions? Well they can and we in the AndAnotherThing2 office have watched it happen to one of our number – mentioning no names (Sally Pemberton).

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•  To the Rescue the Wilma Proops Diet! 

People in this position or those lucky ***** [CENSORED] who want to lose a few pounds so they can put it on again when indulging in Christmas feasts – should employ the following tips:

1. Eat breakfast – a healthy breakfast even if it is forced down will kick start your metabolism
2. Drink plenty of water – good for skin, hair and kidneys but also reduces hunger
3. Eat variety – enjoy new foods every week
4. Eat meals which are 40-50% made up of protein and the remainder should be good complex carbohydrates known as vegetables
5. Eat good fats only – get rid of butter, lard and cheese as much as possible from your diet – these can be replaced with good fats such as olive and hemp oils
6. Exercise three times a week minimum – READ THIS TO FIND A CHEAT EXERCISE !
7. Make time for food – eating standing up while you graze the fridge should be outlawed
8. Give savings you make on food to someone who actually needs it – charity can benefit YOU and the recipient – you’ll feel better about yourself and this will have further knock on effects