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Good morning. Good Friday . My happy place by the sea with dogs @misslucy_lou and family for Easter weekend.

Good morning. Good Friday . My happy place by the sea with dogs @misslucy_lou and family for Easter weekend. . This picture was taken by my daughter on our morning dog walk after 4 days of the 5 day Prolon intermittent fast-mimicking 1000 calorie a day diet plan. My daughter commented I was looking significantly slimmer. I don't know how much weight I've lost as I prefer to not weigh as I don't believe obsessing with weight or calories is a healthy mindset. . The scientifically researched mix of vitamin supplements together with the packeted vegan soups, nut and cocoa bars and fresh olives were actually really tasty and quite easy to manage for 5 days without feeling faint or too hungry or deprived. I do like my food. . Prolon do caution no exercise during this period, however I did have a yoga class and dog walks and was fine. . Intermittent fasting is how I live day to day always leaving 12 hours after my last meal to my first of the following day. And when I can, 2 consecutive days a week, leaving 16-18 hours overnight ( an early supper, no breakfast, late lunch) . Not difficult. . So these 5 days mimicked this way of eating but with reduced calorific intake. Much the same as the Michael Mosely 1000 cal a day eating plan for helping to reverse type 2 diabetes. . Happy Easter everyone. I'm now looking forward to family Easter weekend with proper meals which are still healthy and also a bite or two or three of a dark chocolate Easter egg. . @prolonuk @flipside_pr

Good morning. Good Friday
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My happy place by the sea with dogs @misslucy_lou and family for Easter weekend.
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This picture was taken by my daughter on our morning dog walk after 4 days of the 5 day Prolon intermittent fast-mimicking 1000 calorie a day diet plan. My daughter commented I was looking significantly slimmer. I don’t know how much weight I’ve lost as I prefer to not weigh as I don’t believe obsessing with weight or calories is a healthy mindset.
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The scientifically researched mix of vitamin supplements together with the packeted vegan soups, nut and cocoa bars and fresh olives were actually really tasty and quite easy to manage for 5 days without feeling faint or too hungry or deprived. I do like my food. .
Prolon do caution no exercise during this period, however I did have a yoga class and dog walks and was fine. .
Intermittent fasting is how I live day to day always leaving 12 hours after my last meal to my first of the following day. And when I can, 2 consecutive days a week, leaving 16-18 hours overnight ( an early supper, no breakfast, late lunch) . Not difficult. .
So these 5 days mimicked this way of eating but with reduced calorific intake. Much the same as the Michael Mosely 1000 cal a day eating plan for helping to reverse type 2 diabetes.
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Happy Easter everyone.
I’m now looking forward to family Easter weekend with proper meals which are still healthy and also a bite or two or three of a dark chocolate Easter egg.
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@prolonuk @flipside_pr

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With the brilliant Bryony Gordon

With the brilliant Bryony Gordon after her open, honest and funny talk in the first of a series of " Live Well" inspirational talks at the Hurlingham club. . Loved Bryony and her no filter approach to life and being true and authentic to who she is. . That "we should all be kinder to ourselves" And "We should say NO more often" Were two of Bryony's thoughts that resonated most with me. . Most women are so self-critical and often feel they are not enough. But they are and should allow themselves to be who they are. That is why Bryony's Instagram is always real and never filtered and so is mine too- hopefully to inspire women of all ages. Never to try to be something they are not. Be individual and unique. . Great to meet you Bryony and have a chat at the end. . I really enjoyed listening to you talking spontaneously with no prompts, with your energy and joie de vivre and how you now embrace life sober and grab it by the balls. @bryonygordon . . . . . @hurlinghamvenue

With the brilliant Bryony Gordon after her open, honest and funny talk in the first of a series of ” Live Well” inspirational talks at the Hurlingham club.
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Loved Bryony and her no filter approach to life and being true and authentic to who she is.
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That “we should all be kinder to ourselves”
And “We should say NO more often”
Were two of Bryony’s thoughts that resonated most with me. .
Most women are so self-critical and often feel they are not enough. But they are and should allow themselves to be who they are.
That is why Bryony’s Instagram is always real and never filtered and so is mine too- hopefully to inspire women of all ages.
Never to try to be something they are not.
Be individual and unique.
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Great to meet you Bryony and have a chat at the end. .
I really enjoyed listening to you talking spontaneously with no prompts, with your energy and joie de vivre and how you now embrace life sober and grab it by the balls.
@bryonygordon .
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@hurlinghamvenue

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What I do. . A press clip about me and my lifestyle, image and lifechange business from Mail on Sunday

What I do. . A press clip about me and my lifestyle, image and lifechange business from Mail on Sunday You Magazine, about people who can help change your life. . . . . . speakers

What I do.
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A press clip about me and my lifestyle, image and lifechange business from Mail on Sunday You Magazine, about people who can help change your life.
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A French website @aufeminin has written the nicest article about my Instafeed and how, as a 64 year old woman, I’m helping other women to be body confident and happy in their own skin

A French website @aufeminin has written the nicest article about my Instafeed and how, as a 64 year old woman, I'm helping other women to be body confident and happy in their own skin. . I created my Instagram to inspire and help women of all ages to be body positive and non-judgemental or super-critical of themselves or others. . And to see what we look like with no filters.. . No one is perfect. But we can all be the best versions of ourselves wrinkles, warts and all- everything that makes each of us unique. . C'est flatteur de recevoir ces critiques. Merci. And thank you to all my new French followers. . . . . .
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I created my Instagram to inspire and help women of all ages to be body positive and non-judgemental or super-critical of themselves or others. .
And to see what we look like with no filters.. .
No one is perfect. But we can all be the best versions of ourselves wrinkles, warts and all- everything that makes each of us unique.
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C’est flatteur de recevoir ces critiques. Merci.
And thank you to all my new French followers. .
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The latest video of the @tuclothing @portasagency #allboobswelcome ad campaign

Your thoughts ladies??? .
Does this ad campaign help give you body confidence?
Feel better about your own body image?
Understand that no one is perfect ( unless they’ve airbrushed or filtered).
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If I can undress at the age of 64 together with these other brave and confident women of all ages, shapes, sizes.. then you too should be confident enough to embrace the body you actually have.
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Btw, I had no name for my boobs in this video.
However I actually did… I called them “my girls!” What do you call yours? .
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New work out today 71% of women felt typical lingerie ads appealed to men and we knew it was time to get real. We’ve had enough of Victoria Secret’s catwalks and unattainable photoshopped perfection. We took to the streets and cast real women of all shapes and sizes.
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Today and over the next 4 weeks we’ll be celebrating diversity and encouraging women to embrace their bodies as they are. From “Lemon drops” to “Ant & Dec” we say .
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Step outside your comfort zone

Step outside your comfort zone. . I did The results are about to be seen in part of a new ad campaign. Launching in the next few days. . . . . @tuclothing

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The results are about to be seen in part of a new ad campaign.
Launching in the next few days.
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@tuclothing

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Continuing from my last post on hair loss with some vox pops about how important hair is to womens’ self confidence and personal identity

Continuing from my last post on hair loss with some vox pops about how important hair is to womens’ self confidence and personal identity…

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Gym workout with targeted exercises

Gym workout with targeted exercises. . This one is to strengthen the quadraceps to help support the knee joint and stop the hip flexors doing all the work. . Hip flexors can take over if the quadraceps are weak, especially after hip resurfacing surgery. . . . . .

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This one is to strengthen the quadraceps to help support the knee joint and stop the hip flexors doing all the work. .
Hip flexors can take over if the quadraceps are weak, especially after hip resurfacing surgery.
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With Dr Michael Mosley

With Dr Michael Mosley. Creator and author of the 5:2 diet and brand The Fast 800. How to combine rapid weight loss and intermittent fasting for long term health. . Here I am at his talk, Q&A and launch of his new book and diet regime for good gut health and reduction of both external fat/weight and internal visceral fat surrounding the organs. This can reverse Type 2 Diabetes and many other lifestyle illnesses. . This style of eating with intermittent fasting is similar to how I live and eat, and teach my clients to eat. . I personally choose to have a 12 hour fast overnight into the following day with 2 days a week of 16/18 hours overnight fasting. I dont restrict my own calories unless it's after Christmas or after lots of partying or entertaining. I do like my food and I like to enjoy life. . It's a very easy regime to follow and continue as a lifestyle choice -NOT a faddy diet. . It works! Apparently Hugh Jackman and Aiden Turner both follow this healthy eating plan too . . . . . @drmichaelmosley @positive_communications_pr

Creator and author of the 5:2 diet and brand The Fast 800.
How to combine rapid weight loss and intermittent fasting for long term health.
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Here I am at his talk, Q&A and launch of his new book and diet regime for good gut health and reduction of both external fat/weight and internal visceral fat surrounding the organs. This can reverse Type 2 Diabetes and many other lifestyle illnesses.
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This style of eating with intermittent fasting is similar to how I live and eat, and teach my clients to eat. .
I personally choose to have a 12 hour fast overnight into the following day with 2 days a week of 16/18 hours overnight fasting.
I dont restrict my own calories unless it’s after Christmas or after lots of partying or entertaining.
I do like my food and I like to enjoy life. .
It’s a very easy regime to follow and continue as a lifestyle choice -NOT a faddy diet.
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It works!
Apparently Hugh Jackman and Aiden Turner both follow this healthy eating plan too
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@drmichaelmosley
@positive_communications_pr

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#20yearchallenge

. Appreciate your life and each day you're here. You never know what tomorrow brings. . Be grateful for your good health, your happiness, your family, and your 'inner' beauty whatever age, body shape or size you are. . We are all different and unique and that's what makes each and everyone special. . My photo was from 20 years ago ( so I must have been maybe in my early 40's as I'm now 64. This was before filters and apps, but beautifully and flatteringly lit by the photographer. . I know I didn't appreciate how I looked then and was certainly more critical of myself then than I am now in my old age. . We all get older and should grow old gracefully or disgracefully if you prefer, whilst being your own person and not caring what others say or how they judge you- especially through social media. . . . .

Appreciate your life and each day you’re here. You never know what tomorrow brings.
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Be grateful for your good health, your happiness, your family, and your ‘inner’ beauty whatever age, body shape or size you are. .
We are all different and unique and that’s what makes each and everyone special.
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My photo was from 20 years ago ( so I must have been maybe in my early 40’s as I’m now 64. This was before filters and apps, but beautifully and flatteringly lit by the photographer. .
I know I didn’t appreciate how I looked then and was certainly more critical of myself then than I am now in my old age. .
We all get older and should grow old gracefully or disgracefully if you prefer, whilst being your own person and not caring what others say or how they judge you- especially through social media. .
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