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Having read about it, researched it, and reported on it, dietitian Melissa Meier decided there was only so much she could say without having tried the 5:2 diet for herself. For a whole month, she calorie-restricted two out of seven days and let us know how she fared.

FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE

With so much noise around intermittent fasting (and me contributing a lot of it see here and here and here), I felt like a bit of a cop-out having never actually tried it. I saw absolutely no issue in reporting on the science, but theres only so much you can say when you havent experienced it first-hand. So, I set myself the challenge of trying intermittent fasting for a whole month, and this is what I found.

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INTERMITTENT FASTING 101

Before we dive in, Ill set the scene just in case youve missed the memo. Essentially, intermittent fasting is a way of eating that is more concerned with when you eat rather than what. There are a few different variations, the main ones being 16:8 (where you have a daily eight-hour eating window) and 5:2 (where you have two 500 calorie days per week and eat normally the rest of the time).

While its no more effective than a calorie-controlled diet, intermittent fasting is a proven weight-loss method plus, its been linked to metabolic health perks, protection from disease, and improved gut health, too. All in all, its a pretty exciting space in the world of nutrition. But, its not for everyone

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INTERMITTENT FASTING IS H.A.R.D.

I liked the idea of trying the 5:2 method. It only affects two days a week, so I didnt find it as intrusive or disruptive to the rest of my life as Id imagine other weight-loss diets would be and I think this is one of its main perks.

I was still able to go out carefree on the weekends and cook up a storm at home throughout the week as I habitually would (and even enjoy the occasional glass of vino), and I can report I did lose a couple of kilos in the process.

The fasting days, however, were certainly not easy. Theyre hard. Very hard, to be frank. I distinctly remember feeling like I wanted to eat my arm off in bed one night, and as a dietitian, I just felt there was something so innately wrong with this. Im all about eating mindfully and listening to your body, so this was somewhat of a moral dilemma for me, but I pushed through, all in the name of research

IT DOES GET EASIER

Fast forward a week or two and I felt like I had found my groove. My initial idea was to try and spread my 500 calories over three small meals a day so that I didnt feel like I was missing out but this quickly backfired.

An egg white omelette, a tasteless smoothie, and bland green veg and prawn stir fry later, I knew this wasnt the best tactic for me. Instead, I tried spreading my calories over two slightly more substantial meals and a snack, and this worked far better.

Although Im usually a breakfast-first-thing-in-the-morning kinda gal, on fasting days, I found it easier to push my first meal of the day (which was a piece of toast with light ricotta cheese and tomato, plus a milk-based coffee) back as far as I could to around 11am, have a snack of veggie sticks sometime in the afternoon and then an early dinner (usually veggie soup).

This helped me to actually fill up after meals rather than being constantly hungry, so food wasnt always on my mind.

For the majority of my month of fasting, I fasted on two non-consecutive days each week, and never on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays (that would be torture at least for me, anyway).

I dreaded the idea of doing two fasting days in a row, but thought for my last hurrah, I should give it a go just to see what its like. And the good news is, it wasnt nearly as hard as I thought it would be, but I wouldnt want to do it if I wasnt busy.

All in all, my month of intermittent fasting went surprisingly well, and Im pleased to report I now have a far greater understanding of the intricacies and challenges involved in the process. Although the incessant hunger pangs sucked, I think it was a valuable lesson in recalibrating my hunger and satiety cues, and to my surprise, didnt result in overeating on non-fasting days.

If youre struggling with the 5:2 diet or simply want to give it a go like me, the three best tips I can give you to maximise your chances of success are:

Of course, this is just my experience and shouldnt be taken as your call to try intermittent fasting if youre looking to lose weight. If youre in that boat, its essential that you seek individualised advice from a qualified expert who can assess your current diet and guide you through the process if appropriate.

There are some groups of people for whom intermittent fasting is simply not safe (pregnant women, children, adolescents, and people with diabetes, for example), and others who it just wont suit and thats perfectly okay. Losing weight is not a cookie-cutter approach, and whats far more important than following a fad diet briefly is finding your unique healthy eating sticking point that you can maintain, for life. Capiche?

Melissa Meier is a Sydney-based accredited practicing dietitian. You can connect with her on Instagram @honest_nutrition

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Perhaps no level of Georgia High School Association football was shaken up more by the latest round of reclassification than Class AAAA, where five of last year's eight state quarterfinal teams are gone and several other big-time programs changed regions.

Region 7-AAAA returns mostly intact, though smaller. The region lost Gilmer and LaFayette, while Southeast Whitfield elected to play a nonregion schedule. The GHSA, however, threw the league a curve by adding Cedartown and Central-Carroll to the mix.

Cedartown, which went 7-4 with a win over state power Cartersville last season, has two of the state's top prospects in junior linebacker and running back C.J. Washington and senior quarterback and safety Jayden Johnson. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound Washington, who recently committed to Georgia, had more than 20 sacks in 2019 and is rated by 247Sports.com as the nation's No. 5 inside linebacker prospect for the 2022 class. Johnson (6-2, 200) has committed to South Carolina and is rated by 247Sports as one of the top 25 athlete prospects in the nation.

Not surprisingly, state prognosticators quickly labeled the Bulldogs the team to beat in 7-AAAA, though a local trio of region holdovers hope to have something to say about that.

"We picked up two highly qualified teams," Ridgeland coach Kip Klein said. "Their records the last two years have been in the middle of the pack in that region, but look who they played with. Central-Carroll is going in the right direction and has a lot of good athletes. It's almost back to the days when we had the Daltons and those type teams in the region."

The Panthers overcame a horrible start to 2019 to win the region title in Klein's first year as head coach, and they return enough talent from that young team to contend again. What was a weakness to start last year, the offensive line, is now the team's strength, featuring massive tackles Jacob Klein (6-6, 305) and Tommy Lamb (6-5, 280) to go with 300-pound center Dylan Skates.

"We've got others with experience up front, but having those three guys back really solidifies us up front," Coach Klein said. "Overall, we're just a much more mature team, and our kids know they have to play like it every night because we won it last year and everybody wants to knock us off."

The arrival of transfer KeSean Eubanks should help offset the loss of the players responsible for most of last year's offensive production. The former Soddy-Daisy athlete will be moved all over the field, as will King Mason, a stellar defensive back who will also play some at quarterback. Jeremiah Turner (6-1, 220), a fullback and defensive end, has to stay healthy because Coach Klein said his presence cannot be replaced.

Heritage has the area's most experienced quarterback in three-year starter Nick Hanson, who passed for 1,700 yards and 18 touchdowns as a junior last season. Those numbers, coach E.K. Slaughter hopes, will be blown away this year as the Generals, in part due to heavy graduation losses along the offensive line, will take to the air early and often.

"Up front we graduated all five linemen, guys who averaged 280 pounds across the board," Slaughter said. "We're definitely a lot smaller there, but they should be able to pass protect and pull well. The passing game is our strength, so we plan to air it out."

Hanson (6-4, 220) has a deep and talented receiving corps at his disposal in Dylan Bryan, Cade Kiniry, Logan Lowe and first-year player Ryan Heet. Defensively, the Generals will lean heavily on linebacker Zach Brown (6-3, 220) and end Jonathan Washburn (6-4, 220). The team has another strength in kicker Anderson Britton, a preseason all-state pick with long range.

Northwest Whitfield, which handed Ridgeland its only league loss in 2019, might also take to the air more this year as talented sophomore quarterback Owen Brooker looks to build off a sensational freshman season. His top targets are multitalented senior Matthew Redmond and junior Ray Morrison, who at 6-2 gives the team a threat over the top.

Veteran Bruins coach Josh Robinson has to find replacements for several top players on defense, though the second level, featuring linebackers Jake Fossett and Jordan McCamish, and the secondary, with Redmond, Keaton McQuaig, Damien Seritt and Dominique Smith, are experienced.

Pickens, a playoff team a year ago, suffered heavy graduation losses, including quarterback C.J. Streicher, who amassed more than 3,000 yards last season. With 1,000-yard rusher Jarod Whitmire back, the ground game should still be strong. The Dragons must replace seven of their top eight tacklers from 2019.

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Team to beat: Cedartowns top-tier talent could cause problems for the rest of the region.

Watch out for: Ridgeland. The Panthers are going to cause trouble, too, behind a physical offensive line and a collection of playmakers that can rival Cedartowns.

Best game: There are a lot of tasty matchups involving league teams, but the Cedartown at Ridgeland game on Oct. 30 should carry a lot of weight.

Dream schedule: The small region has created some interesting nonregion portions of schedules. Northwest may have the best of it, with Chattooga, Coahulla Creek and Gordon Central three of its four foes from outside the elague. The Bruins also get to host region dates with Cedartown and Ridgeland.

Nightmare schedule: Say this for Ridgeland: The Panthers arent afraid of competition. They begin with state power Rabun County, follow with Class AAAAAA rival Dalton and end the nonregion portion of their regular season with a game at Calhoun. They are fortunate to get to host Cedartown and Heritage.

Players to watch: The Cedartown duo of Jayden Johnson and C.J. Washington are elite prospects who star on both sides of the ball, as does Ridgelands Jeremiah Turner and newcomer KeSaun Eubanks. Heritage quarterback Nick Hanson will have a starring role this year, while linebacker Zach Brown is easily one of the regions top tacklers. If you enjoy versatility, go watch Northwests Matthew Redmond, who will show up at running back, receiver, defensive back, punter and kick returner.

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Nearly half of American adults try to lose weight in a given year, yet up to 80 percent of those who do will put at least some of it back on. Lately, theres been an anti-diet movement among healthcare professionals that promotes the idea that people should stop trying to pursue weight loss.

There are valid reasons for this stance. While a high BMI may be linked to a higher risk for diseases, like insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, studies have found that body size alone isnt the best marker of health. Plus, some studies suggest that setting aside your weight-loss goals can lead to improvements in your self esteem, mood and eating behaviors (like portion control). So, should you stop trying to lose weight? In nutshell: Not necessarily.

Dr. Robert Kushner, the medical director of the Center for Lifestyle Medicine at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, a professor of medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and author of the book, Six Factors to Fit: Weight Loss that Works for You!, told TODAY that while a higher body weight isnt always linked to poorer health outcomes, excessive body fat does present a health risk to many people. He explained that decades of science demonstrate that a very high body weight is linked to poorer health outcomes, including dying prematurely.

One study that modeled the death rates of 4,000 people with heart disease or diabetes found that as weight crept up, lifespan appeared to shorten. Compared to those defined as having a healthy body weight, people who were overweight could lose about three years from their lifespan; obese individuals could die up to six years sooner; and very obese individuals could lose up to eight years from their lives, according to researchers.

Even people who are very overweight and healthy at the moment may be at increased risk for more serious problems over time. One study that looked at the health records of 3.5 million people, 15% of whom were categorized as obese and healthy (meaning they didnt have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes) found that over five years, these people were 49% more likely to develop heart disease and 96% more likely to develop heart failure compared with their healthier-weight counterparts.

Dr. Kushner emphasized that there are a lot of similarities between body weight regulation and blood sugar or blood pressure regulation in the sense that there are biological, social, behavioral and economic factors that contribute to dysregulation. When there is a health risk, whether thats due to excessively high body weight or blood pressure, available treatment options should be discussed, he said. A balanced, calorie-controlled diet is one such option and that medications and surgery may be useful when needed, he said.

But what about weight re-gain? Dr. Kushner pointing to the landmark Diabetes Prevent Program explained that even if youve lost weight and then regained some of it back, you may still be better off. The study found that healthy eating and exercise could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by at least 58% among people with prediabetes and 10 years later, even despite some weight regain, people in the lifestyle intervention program reduced their risk of developing diabetes by 34%.

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If you want to pursue weight loss, here are four things you can do:

The rate and amount of weight you lose is highly individual and there are no guarantees youll reach the weight you want. But losing just 5% of your weight or 8 pounds for the average 170-pound woman can lead to health improvements.

Rather than focusing on a goal weight, focus on eating habits within your control. For example, swap less healthy packaged foods for healthier versions, make it a goal to eat veggie-filled meals, kick your soda habit, drink more water, trade your refined grains for whole grains, develop an awareness of healthy portion sizes and aim to eat a balanced mix of food groups (mostly veggies, with some protein, fat and carbs) at meals. These types of eating behaviors can promote weight loss without you having to fixate on it.

Whether you fall into the anti-diet camp or not, fad and restrictive diets arent helpful. These plans are hard to follow and they dont help you develop long-term, balanced eating habits or the skills you need to address issues within your food environment things like meal planning or dinner with friends. They also dont teach you how to manage stress and emotional eating in a healthy way.

In his book, Dr. Kushner explains that managing weight involves a mix of strategies like these, along with gaining an appreciation for how your body works, for example, by becoming more aware of the types of foods that are more filling, like high-fiber veggies and whole grains as well as lean proteins.

Clearly, health isnt just about your weight or what you consume. Along with balanced eating, its important to build other key habits into your life. These practices can have a positive impact on your weight and well-being.

Healthy habits include:

A review study published in 2019 that analyzed 67 studies on people who had successfully maintained weight loss found some commonalities among the pool of people.

Their maintenance habits included:

Many people can healthfully pursue weight loss, but for some people weight-loss efforts can be destructive.

Signs to watch out for include:

If pursuing weight loss triggers these or any other signs of disordered eating or exercise, seek support from a mental health professional or registered dietitian who specializes in intuitive eating or eating disorders.

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The lockdown has made most of us gain weight. Sitting all day and staring at the computer and with nowhere to go, we all have gained some belly fat.

Not only the old clothes have stopped fitting, but the laziness has increased too due to the extra weight. If you are also someone who has gained weight during this lockdown, here's some help.

While trying to lose that belly fat, you have to be very vigilant about what to eat and what not to eat. And talking about eating, did you know there is a food item in every household that we all consume on most days and it can help us lose weight.

Onions it is. We all eat onions every day but don't see any change in our weight, this is because we are not consuming them the right way.

Onions are rich in soluble fibre that helps in keeping your gut healthy and helps in effective weight loss. Onions act like strong probiotic food, that can aid quick weight loss when eaten raw.

Here are two ideal ways to consume onions to lose weight.

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One Twitter user cited the language one article used describing Boseman as "deathly skinny," not realizing that he was facing a fatal disease.

Today, the world mourns the loss of one of Hollywood's mostadmired and successful actors, Chadwick Boseman. He was a part of many critically-acclaimed films, including Black Panther, Avengers: Endgame, 42, and more.

As celebrities and fans share fond memories of Boseman, heartfelt messages, prayers, and more, someexpress disappointment and disgust overpast comments that made fun of Chadwick's weight loss as he - unbeknownst to the public - battled with cancer.

Images like the one shown above began circulating the Internet, as fans realized the probable reason that Boseman appeared to have lost so much weight. This image was taken from a video shot by the actor earlier in the year, which he eventually deleted.

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Some fans believed he took downthat video post because ofusers' comments on howthin he looked; theybelieve that he didn't want the video to reveal his sickness to the world. On top of their sadness about his passing,fans were devastated that he was mistreated in any way because of his physical appearance.

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Another Twitter user cited the specific language one article used in describingBosemanas "deathly skinny," not realizing thathe was facing a fatal disease.

While thewriter was likely unaware that Chadwick had cancer, as most of the world only found out yesterday, after his death, itreminded fans of howdesensitized and ignorant both the media andpublic can be to individuals facingpersonal adversity - especially when it comes to body weight.

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Especially offensive now are those 'jokes' that insinuated Boseman was doing drugs. A few Twitter users reminded everyone that people claimed "he was on crack" or "he was on drugs" when looking at pictures of Chadwick Boseman over the past few years.

While fans continued to defend Boseman, others commended his resiliency in shooting movies with this diagnosis.During the making of these movies, Chadwick Boseman was constantly transforming his body and putting it on the line for his craft, in spite of the unique and harrowing challenges he faced.

As more stories come out about Boseman, we send our condolences to his family and friends.

Thank you, Chadwick Boseman, for everything you did for your movies, and your fans. You will not be forgotten.

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Fruits are very essential to remain healthy and maintain a disease-free life. It is a proven fact that people who eat more fruits and vegetables as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and maintenance of your body. Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories and none have cholesterol. Furthermore, fruits are sources of many essential nutrients including potassium, dietary fibre, vitamin C, and folate.

Guava is one such fruit that has a large number of health benefits. A common tropical fruit, guava is native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. The entire fruit is a key ingredient in punch, and the juice is often used in culinary sauces, candies, dried snacks, fruit bars, and desserts. Guava is rich in vitamin C, dietary fibre, and folic acid. Also, it is beneficial for losing weight. Here is a look at how guava helps you in shedding those extra kilos.

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While there is an uptick in metabolism that occurs when babies learn to crawl, there should not be sudden weight loss as a result of crawling.

Learning to crawl is one of the first large milestones that a baby hits. It officially begins the transition from being stationary to being mobile. It also shows the strength that a little one has gained in the first six months to a year of his life to be able to go from helpless, and incapable of controlling arm and leg movements to moving around under his own control.

Going from being immobile to constantly moving around also makes it so that the baby's metabolism rises. As such, many parents wonder if their little one should be experiencing weight loss as a result of burning more calories. And while there may be more calories being burned, going from the stage before crawling to crawling should not result in a large weight loss. If it does, there are likely other issues at play other than learning to crawl alone.

When a baby begins to crawl, he has been practicing for a few weeks to get himself into the right position to take off, which has meant he has been exerting extra calories. This is likely a great deal more than what he was doing when he was younger and immobile. As such, if the little one is still being fed the same amount of calories, his weight may likely drop a little.

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Because most babies start to learn to crawl between six and 12 months, according to healthline, they have already been introduced to solid foods. The solid food in conjunction with breast milk or formula should make it so that the little one's weight stays stable when learning to crawl. However, if the weight loss is apparent, feeding the baby nutrient-rich, calorie-dense foods, such as cheese and avocado are great ways to provide more calories to keep the baby's energy up and weight loss down, according to babycenter. The goal over the first year of life is to be consistently going in an upward motion on the growth chart in both height and weight, and the addition of more food as the little one grows and becomes more active is a key factor in making that happen.

Growth spurts happen quite frequently during the baby's first year of life. Some of the most common times for a growth spurt are at three, six, and nine months of life, according to what to expect. And for some, those growth months may coincide with the time that they learn to crawl. When this happens, the appearance of the baby is that he is losing weight, when in reality, he is just getting taller.

Likely during this time, the baby has been requesting larger meals or more frequent snacks to help give him the energy to grow. And he especially might be doing this if he is crawling at the same time. Therefore, while the appearance is that the little one looks leaner, as long as he is following the upward trend on the growth chart and looks proportionate, all is well.

If the baby learns to crawl around the time that he has an illness, there is likely to be some weight loss. This is because fluid intake, especially with a fever, is lower than what it would be were the baby healthy, and likely food intake is less as well. When that is coupled with a higher activity rate, it would make sense that a little bit of weight might be lost.

However, once the baby begins to feel better, his lost weight should begin to come back on fairly rapidly. If the weight loss continues, there may be some underlying issues that need to be examined, and a visit to the doctor would be recommended.

Even though a baby does begin to expend more energy once he begins his foray into crawling, weight loss is not something that should be a side-effect of the newly learned skill. While the weight gain may slow during this time, it should not stall or decline. As such, if there is rapid weight loss noticed despite the addition of extra calories, it might be worth a visit to the pediatrician to determine what is causing the weight loss and what steps can be taken to reverse it.

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Anyone who is trying to lose weight will no doubt have all kinds of information running through their mind each time they cook their dinner or plan a workout. With so many diet plans out there, it can be hard to keep up with the best way to lose weight, especially as so much of the advice seems to contradict itself depending on which method you choose. But what if some of the most common weight loss beliefs were actually stopping you from shedding the pounds?

From counting up your calories to avoiding carbs and taking up high intensity training, there are all kinds of diet tips that promise to help you to lose weight.

However, many of the promoted diet rules are designed to help you lose weight fast - which isnt necessarily the best way to go about it.

Rhiannon Lambert, a registered nutritionist, founder of Rhitrition and author of the new ebook, A Simple Way To Fuel Fitness, often sees this in her clinic, where she specialises in weight management, disordered eating, and pre- and postnatal nutrition.

At the Rhitrition clinic I see clients hoping for quick transformations and short term plans, Rhiannon explained. These may sound exciting, but all they tend to do is give you just a glimpse of those dreams until suddenly they dont.

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The expert advised that fast weight loss can be hard to keep up long term, with the immediate weight loss results being hard to maintain.

Instead you need a more sustainable plan that will work day in, day out, with foods that will give you the energy you need to keep up a healthy lifestyle - and stop you from reaching for the snack cupboard.

When it comes to your diet, think about the quality of your nutrition and a balanced plate at meal times to help your overall health for mind and body, Rhiannon warned.

Having worked in sports nutrition for years, Rhiannon has shared her food philosophy for how to eat well in a way that will boost your energy levels and fuel your workouts in her latest book - and debunks plenty of food and fitness myths along the way.

Exclusively for the Express, Rhiannon has revealed the top three diet myths that may be affecting your weight loss goals, and what you really need to focus on if youre trying to slim down.

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Exercise is often associated with weight loss, but its fat loss that should be the goal, explained Rhiannon.

The expert revealed that dieters often celebrate that theyve lost weight, when actually its their muscles that they have lost.

When you lose weight, you want to maximise fat loss, while minimising muscle loss, said Rhiannon. This is why exercise is so important for any diet plan.

If you simply reduce your calorie intake to lose weight, without exercising, you will probably lose muscle as well as fat.

When you cut back on calories, your body is forced to find other sources of fuel. In fact, its been estimated that when people lose weight, about a quarter of the weight they lose is muscle.

However, the nutritionist explained that you cant always tell by whats on the scales either, as if you do lose fat rather than muscle, the numbers may not drop too much - so dont be disheartened if youre not seeing a dramatic change and go by how you feel instead.

If you spend your gym sessions aiming to get into the so-called fat burning zone, you might actually be reducing your chances of losing weight.

A term that can be frequently used is the fat burning zone when relating to weight loss, and is usually indicated on the cardio machines heart rate chart, commented Rhiannon.

Working out in the fat-burning zone means youre keeping your intensity and heart rate relatively low.

This means that of the calories you use, a greater proportion will come from fat.

While this might sound good, youll actually burn more calories overall from working at a higher intensity.

Most diets focus on calorie intake - and burning off more than you eat. But what if its not that simple?

Being aware of the calorie content in food has long been drummed into us, and those who try to lose weight often use a total daily calorie intake as a guide, admitted Rhiannon, who doesnt believe it is the best way to hit your goal weight.

Calories really arent much more than a number and we shouldnt be relying on calorie content alone to dictate what constitutes a healthy diet, as they can be deceptive and very damaging when used inappropriately, the expert warned.

Calories dont tell you anything about the quality of your diet! Think about eating food, not calories and try as hard as you can to look at your diet as a whole instead of the sum of its parts.

That means focusing on healthy items like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and lean protein, and it also means eating mindfully - slowing down, eating until you're satisfied, and giving restriction a miss.

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When you realise your extra fat weighs the same as your three-year-old, you know somethings got to change. I had that revelation two years ago, standing on a set of scales at my parents house on a sunny Saturday. I knew how heavy my child felt to lift, and realising I was carrying that weight around was the kick-start I needed. I started on a personal uphill climb, which will be familiar to anyone our Prime Minister included who has tried to lose weight.

If this story was a movie, the next scene would be a montage. Our hero, resolute, ties his laces and goes for a run, sweating and jiggling in his new sportswear fast cut to a boxing ring, a gym, chin-ups on a bar, maybe even some sunrise tai chi before finally a slimmed-down character runs up some steps and pumps his fists in triumph.

Well, thanks Rocky, but we all know it doesnt really work like that.

My own weight loss started well counting calories and eating healthily did the trick for a bit, and the pounds started to fall off. Then life happened. Or rather, illness, stress and upheaval, coupled with the daily pressures of a busy job and life with kids. A few months became a year and the needle started to creep back up, but eventually I managed to hop back on the wagon. The montage restarts. The protagonist, with renewed focus, tries again until he gets hit in the face by Christmas. Just a little break turns into a further few months hiatus and then a pandemic sweeps the globe and normal life stops.

I was ready to give up on the whole thing. People were dying, the economy was imploding, and working from home meant the fridge was only ever a few paces away. The elusive target was still in the distance, but I was lighter than I started. Couldnt I just count that as a win and move on?

Then an unusual thing happened. Like Londoners across the city, I found myself with time on my hands. A three-hour daily commute became three hours at home with the family. I was able to do more around the house and play with the children. We achieved a little more balance in our lives. It gave us an opportunity make some positive decisions about what we ate.

Boris Johnson and his personal trainer, hired to help him lose weight (Evening Standard / eyevine)

Technology helped us stay connected to family, friends and colleagues through the past six months, and technology helped me stay on track with weight loss. I had the encouragement of strangers on Reddit forums (hi, r/loseit!) and the MyFitnessPal app which helps to track your nutrition.

I took up running. It was comforting to see equally out-of-shape neighbours puffing in the park, and dawn jogs were far preferable to grinding away on treadmills at lunchtime, which I had been doing.

Being isolated from others meant the journey became entirely private, and social temptations were eliminated. No work snacks, no restaurants, and no after-work beers. I missed all those things, but being forced to go without sure saved me some calories. I lost two and a half stone.

Losing weight is a long slog. The gains happen so slowly you dont notice them, and the frustration is real. After six months of isolation, though, any change in others becomes more striking so it was gratifying to return to work and receive positive comments from surprised colleagues, and even more so to realise how much better I felt about myself after losing the weight. I guess lockdown gave me my own little movie montage, after all.

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THIS Morning viewers raged at a professor who for giving "damaging" advice about how to lose weight.

Tim Spector claimed breakfast makes you gain weight and told viewers they should fast for 14 hours and avoid healthy snacks.

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He's written a book called Why everything you know about dieting is wrong to "correct the falsehoods" that have been pushed onto people for years.

Tim told viewers: "It's important people know the truth about what we're eating and correct the myths that face us every day when we go to the supermarket.

"I love breakfast, but for many people it actually makes them put on weight.

"About half the population would probably do very well if they skipped breakfast.

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"It's been told it's the most important meal of the day for the last 100 years by breakfast manufactorers. It simply isn't true.

"If you have the same amount of food broken down into two meals, not three, most people will be better off and healthier."

It enfuriated viewers, with one asking: "STOP WITH UNHEALTHY DAMAGING PIECES ABOUT FOOD. Please. Restrictive eating = breakfast is bad should not be glorified on television. Stop it."

Another said: "Utter rubbish. Send children to school hungry? It depends WHAT you eat for breakfast (as well as other meals)."

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Someone else said: "Hi @thismorning, me again. You've currently got an apparently qualified doctor on your show saying that "half the nation could do with skipping breakfast to lose some weight".

"Do you know how dangerous this advice is? Please stop broadcasting this harmful rubbish #ThisMorning."

Tim also discussed the idea of "restrictive time eating" to "give your gut a rest".

He encouraged people not to eat for 14 hours.

"This goes against what the food companies want," said Tim.

"They want us to eat all of the time, but the scientific evidence shows the opposite it true.

"We should be compressing our eating time, so starting later and finishing earlier."

Tim went on to describe calorie counting as "the biggest oversell in history".

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"No calorie-controlled diets have ever worked long-term," he claimed.

"You can't measure it accurately.

"Calories in doesn't equal calories out. It doesn't add up."

Ruth Langsford argued that the less calories consumed will help to lose weight.

Tim added: "The idea that women only have 2,000 calories is complete nonsense. Everyone is different and unique.

"Chips have more calories than spinach, but choosing different foods because of calories is nonsense.

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"If we eat better and at the right time then we can all be much healthier and lose weight."

Tim added that there are more obese people now because of "continual snacking", adding: "You should wait, like in southern Europe, for main meals and eat those properly."

Another viewer said: "So what do you expect us to eat dust."

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One added: "If you listened to every expert on food, you just wouldnt eat anything at all because it all seems wrong/poisonous/fattening."

Someone else said: "Sorry, but this man is talking utter nonsense. Consuming too many calories lead to fat gain.

"Consuming fewer calories lead to fat loss. It is very much to do with calories in vs calories out. Yes, fat loss is that simple. #ThisMorning."

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