Yeah I am officially on holiday but thought I had better do one last blog to keep you going!!! SO how are you going to manage the next two weeks without me!! (only kidding!) Just because the classes have stopped doesn't mean that you have to! Get out walking, cycling, jogging. Got Wii sports - get into a good boxing match to work up a sweat, try the tennis just make sure you do it standing and not from the comfort of your arm chair!

Boredom can be a real problem area for snacking so how about these tips to help curb that snack attack!

KEEP BUSY - do anything that takes your mind off eating and if that is exercise then fab - double whammy!

DRINK WATER - brain signals for food and water are very similar and water can help to temporarily fill you up so keep that glass full and next to you at all times.

VITAMINS AND MINERALS - is your diet varied enough to be receiving the recommended amounts of all vitamins and minerals. Stock up on fresh fruit and vegetables.

NEGATIVE CALORIE SNACKS - snacking on negative calorie foods is great as you expend more calories eating and digesting them than what the actually contain. Try celery, broccoli (fantastic veggie all round!), apples. If you are craving something sweet then dive into to berries but make sure you add a handful of nuts to the mix to try and tone down that blood sugar spike.

WAIT A MINIMUM OF 10 MINUTES - this is hard, there is no denying that but if you can manage to wait 10 minutes from when you first felt hungry then you may find that the desire to eat disappears. If it is still there then choose a healthy snack, try to include protein.

EAT PROTEIN - following on from the previous tip. Protein fills us up more than any other food group so try to include it in what you eat most or all of the time. You are less likely to snack after eating a protein rich meal.

CLEAN YOUR TEETH - I am not sure how this actually works but having tried it for myself I can confidently say it does! When you get that 'I want food now!' feeling, go and brush your teeth. I think it is the combination of the freshness in your mouth and the fact that you are doing something else that curbs that desire to eat - try it for yourselves.

EAT LITTLE AND OFTEN - try eating something small every three hours. This way you know exactly how long you have to wait for your next instalment of food and it may help to stick to a schedule.

I hope those help and let me know how you get on. I only have a few spaces left on the hulacise course starting at Upham Village Hall on 5th September at 9am. If you would like to book please contact me to arrange payment. It is a 6 week course and prepayment of £24 is required.

The nutrition workshop on 19th September is filling fast. This is guaranteed to be a brilliant workshop covering all different angles of nutrition so that you can confidently walk away knowing what to do and how to do it! Contact me to book your place.

Have a fab 2 weeks in what will hopefully be a sunny August. All classes are back to normal from 24th August with the new September timetable rolling out from 5th September.

Have a great fortnight!