Tips from our members
Try out the healthy recipes on the course I especially like the Veg Tartlets made with bread instead of pastry – submitted by someone attending a FREE Healthy Weight Programme course
Penny Davies, St Austell
To feel fuller for longer try adding some high protein foods to your diet, by including high protein foods which include fish, lean meat, eggs, beans and pulses you will feel fuller for longer.
Healthy Weight Team
Eat lower energy density foods including those that absorb water during cooking and foods naturally high in water. Water has weight but no calories and it will help you to feel fuller for longer.
Healthy Weight Team, Pool
Serving food on smaller plates can help you reduce the amount your eating without leaving you feeling hungry
unknown, Cornwall
Put healthy foods at eye level in the fridge and cupboards, it can help you lose weight because you eat what you see first.
Katie, Redruth
YOU should be the number 1 for a change. It will benefit your whole family when you are fitter. Don't leave it too late do it when you are young enough to have the years to appreciate the NEW YOU
Carole Tocher, Truro
Losing weight requires honesty just because know one sees you eating the biscuits doesn't mean you should not count it.
Jon
Only eat when you are sitting down it will stop you eating those extra bits and will help you enjoy your food more
Jackie, Cornwall
I now realise that managing weight is no more difficult than “making the choice”. I choose the food I eat; I choose the amount I eat of that food. I choose the exercise I take and I choose the amount of exercise I do.
Jane, St Austell
If you have the munchies eat with chopsticks it will take you longer!
Geraldine, Helston
When hungry outside of meal times have a glass of water as it is easy to confuse being hungry and thirsty
unknown , Cornwall
By continuing to do what you have always done nothing can change. I realised this and decided to make changes by prioritising my health as more important than overeating food. It has to be our choice!
Mary, Truro
Keeping a food diary just for a week taught me so much about the way I eat!
Mat Connolley, Lostwithiel
Making small lifestyle changes will make a Big Difference
Mary Williamson, Health Promotion
Try replacing mid morning snack with fruit!
Kate, Redruth
Never do your weekly shop on an empty stomach.
Kathryn
Don't have biscuits in the house, it's too much temptation!
Kat, Lostwithiel
Use scales when measuring out food in the kitchen - it's easy to over-estimate, and you'll quickly learn correct portion sizes!
Mat Connolley, Lostwithiel
