Remember Loise Redknapp in that Size Zero show? The purpose of the show was to discover first hand the dangers of the current obsession with being stick thin when she undertakes an extreme crash diet and exercise regime in an attempt to drop to a US dress size zero in just 30 days.

The TV presenter, who was voted FHM’s Sexiest Woman of the Decade, is usually a size eight, but in The Truth About Size Zero she attempts to get down to a UK size four.

To kick start the regime Louise traveled to LA where she enrolled with Bootcamp Barry; a military-style fitness and diet guru to stars such as Teri Hatcher, Katie Holmes and Jenny McCarthy. Bootcamp Barry sets out Louise’s diet and exercise plan for the next 30 days. She had to run three miles a day before completing a further punishing hour of cardio and weights in her home basement gym.

Two weeks into the diet, Louise goes for her mid-way appointment with the celebrity doctor, Dr Carey. The diet was taking its toll. She has a cold, can’t sleep, was tired, bored, irritable and hungry. Dr Carey urged her to quit.

Louise then returned to LA where she goes on a mad dash tour of weird and wonderful alternative routes to size zero.

If you are tempted to try out what she did, we recommend you try out the modified version first.

Now… how do we modify this to work and (hopefully) get away with it without the side effects?

1) Keep Bootcamp Barry in moderation. Go low calories as well but not too low. Consult your Doctor what’s sufficient for you/ daily routines. Do the runs, cardio and weights but in a moderate manner. Do the runs everyday and the cardio and weights 3 times a week. Do this for 3 weeks and do it in the morning if possible.
2) Do the “alternative routes” process in whatever way you may have read of heard about. You may get quite a few decent ideas from Fitfully Yours : ) Do this for 2 weeks while maintaining the runs but just 20 minutes 3 times a week.
3) Back to step 1 again for 3 weeks as well.

This should help you lose a lot of weight as well. How this will work? We do not see side effects to this as we are not going on a crash diet/ regime of sort. All we are doing is pushing our body to boost up the metabolic rate by exercising and eating right. We tend to eat whatever we want but if we are watching our calories, we will chose more wisely and carefully. Step one should set your body in position for a leaner slimmer you.

The “alternative route” is always recommended in many programs. Ever experienced difficulty losing that extra pound? Well, with some healthy alternative and diversification, that extra pound will go.

Notice the duration of this modified version is double the duration of Louise’ regime? Simple… we do not believe in crash diets and this is the main reason why we believe it should work better and healthier for you.

By the way, two months on, Louise has made a full recovery. She is once again enjoying her food and loving her curves. Well, that is Louise. She used to hot anyway. If you have not been blessed with all those curves, two months on, you may be back to square one with all the fats.

Note: Always remember to consult your doctor prior to trying any sort of weight loss program.

Good luck and stay healthy!! ; D

Not shabby at all for a 35 year old lady. To those who don’t know her, she is an English singer and television presenter. She used to be the lead singer of girl group; Eternal and subsequently went solo. She is also the wife of English Footballer-turned-pundit Jamie Redknapp. She was named sexiest woman of the Decade in the July 2004 issue of FHM.

Besides playing the Nintendo Wii, wonder what she does to keep her body so much in shape.

Eyes    
Making your eyes BIG is the main key to getting a slimmer looking face. Apply false eyelashes on the outer corners of your eyes or apply mascara on your upper lashes. Use the right make-up to add some depth to your eyes. Dark hues like plum and navy can contour and hide puffiness.

Eyebrows                           
Sarse and messy eyebrows are unattractive. Groom your eyebrows and make it more prominent besides taking the focus off the perimeter.                                                                                              

Lips
Plump up your lower lip. Small lips makes your face looks wider and bigger. The best way to beef up your mouth is to dab a shimmery gloss in the middle of your lower lip (on top of a lip-tone lipstick or gloss). Whereas, drawing ur mouth with liner will make your lips looks smaller. So it’s advisable to avoid doing that.   
 

Cheekbones  

Bring out the angles in your face. Just highlight the “high points” of your face (cheek and brow bones) using iridescent powder. Use your regular blush and eye colors in the areas that recede, like the hollows of your cheeks and the creases of your eyes, to exaggerate the effects. 

There you have all the tips. Do not go to the extreme by putting on a thick makeup just to get a slimmer face. There’s always a thing called natural beauty. You can be adorably beautiful too even if your face is chubby. 

Though never really taking this into account, there are differences when you breathe using the left nose vs. the right. The right side represents the sun, left side represents the moon.

During a headache, try closing your right nose and use your left nose to breath. Repeat this exercise for 5 minutes and you will notice your headache go away.

If you are feeling tired, just do the reverse by closing your left nose and breathing through the right. After a while, you will feel your minds is refreshed.

The right side belongs to ‘hot’, so it gets heated up easily while the left side belongs to ‘cold’. It is said that most females breathe with their left nose; so they cool off faster. Most guys on the other hand breathe with their right noses getting them worked up.

One way to check is the moment you wake up, see which side breathes faster (left or right?). If the left is faster, you will have the tendency to feel tired. So, close your left nose and use your right nose for breathing, you will get refreshed quickly.

This can be taught to kids though more effective when practiced by adults.

This alternative natural therapy without medication is something that is worth trying especially if you are one of those people who are always tired and seeping coffee 24/7 or one of those who keeps taking painkillers to get rid of headaches.

Fitfully yours: We think it is worth a try especially it does not cost anything and should not cost any side effect. If it does, as always, quickly consult your doctor.

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