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Christmas Party - We would like to thank all members who came to our Christmas party it was a huge success, the food was gorgeous and the atmosphere was amazing, same place next year ladies??
New Year, New You Challenge - Yes, its back by popular demand, starts January 11th and runs for 6 weeks. It consist of weekly weigh ins and nutrition advice, and best of all you could win £100. So there is no better time to kick start that new year resolution, ask a member of staff for more information.
Are you the next best party planner? - We are looking for some fantastic party planners who will help us plan the member parties throughout next year. So if you have some unusual ideas or are up for the challenge, please speak to Sam.
10 Week Xmas Challenge results, and the winner is... 14 yr old Kim Gath who has lost a FANTASTIC 1 Stone, 1lb and is now £100 better off!! Fantastic result Kim keep up the great work.
Lisa, Sam, Steph & Julia would like to wish all members a Happy Christmas & a Great 2010!! |
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CHRISTMAS BUFFET – On Thursday 17th December Xmas arrived early at Ecclesall Road when the Ladyzone girls dressed up as Santa’s little helpers to kickstart the Xmas festivities with the annual Xmas Buffet.Throughout the day both members and staff enjoyed the lovely festive spread which included a range of healthy drinks and snacks as well as the odd cake and glass of wine too! A big thank you to all the ladies who attended and made it such a great day.
 SLIMZONE – The weekly slimming club which started on the 7th December is now well under way and into its third week. Each club will run for 8 weeks at a time and costs £1 per week with all monies taken returned as prizes to the ‘biggest losers’ at the end of the 8 week period. It’s an excellent opportunity to gain the support of fellow members and also acquire hints and tips on good nutrition and exercise from the experienced Ladyzone staff. Each week members will be given a recipe to liven up their meal plans and can attend a weekly discussion which will cover a wide range of health and fitness topics. If you would like to give your weight loss efforts a boost in the new year
once the Xmas indulgences are over, please see a member of staff in club to sign up.
Paula, Charlotte, Marie, Emily and Keri would like to wish all members a Happy Christmas & a Heathy 2010!! |
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Christmas Party – Did anyone get any pictures??? If you did please bring them into the gym! It was such a great night that we totally forgot! What a night this was, a fantastic attendance of 22, lots of food and drink on the night and everybody said how enjoyable the night was! It was good to see some old faces who haven’t been in for a while and good to see people out of the gym wear with their hair down. All in all a very good night, let's look forward to next year!! A big thank you to everyone who made it!
We’ve had a makeover! - To cope with demand we’ve installed a second circuit! This means that the capacity in the gym is now doubled and there will be less queuing for equipment especially at the busiest times of the day. If you haven’t seen it already here are some lovely snaps of the ‘new look’ Middlewood Rd Gym!
8 Week Slimming Club - After week one we have two joint winners - Pamela Turner and Jane Elliott both lost 1.2kg (2.6lbs), well done! We are now in week 2 of 8 of the slimming club and the winner will be announced in February, the prize money in the kitty is over £100!
Want to join Slimzone?? - The demand for the slimming club has been so good that we are planning a second club that will start in January and run alongside the current club... So if you missed out on before, join up in January and start shedding pounds with our other members – you could win some great prizes too!
Kayleigh, Charlotte and Naheed would like to wish all members a Happy Christmas & a Heathy 2010!! |
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What a fantastic Christmas party we all had! - Steve Riks was great! For those that haven’t been in the gym there are photographs that were taken on the night online. Go onto www.partymemories.co.uk and click onto the Ladyzone file.
Merry Christmas! - With Christmas just around the corner I am sure you are all going to be very busy.Just to make you aware to take note of the Christmas opening times that are displayed around the gym. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support and hope to see you all on Monday 4th January ready for a fresh New Year and to get back into shape after those tempting desserts and mince pies!
12 Week Countdown to Christmas! What fantastic results! Things are hotting up for the final week of the 12 week countdown to Christmas... which 2 lucky ladies are going away with the prize money for Christmas??!
Happy Christmas from Diane, Heather and Michelle!! |
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 Member Of Month - Well done to Linda Phibbs, she is our member of the month for November. During the month she lost a fantastic 6cm off her waistline, shed 2lbs in weight and also saw a 3% body fat decrease. Linda suffers with a medical condition that makes it difficult for her to exercise. Her doctor advised her of the importance or regular, gentle exercise and so she decided to try Ladyzone. We're amazingly proud and we hope you enjoyed your photoshoot Linda!
Slimzone - our first slimzone club starts in the new year on Monday 11th January. We have 2 weekly weigh-in sessions planned... every Monday at 10am & if you can't make that session you can come to the evening session on a Tuesday at 6pm.
Each club will run for 8 weeks at a time and only costs a £1 per week with all monies taken for the club are returned as prizes to the ‘biggest losers’ at the end of the 8 week period.
It’s an excellent opportunity to gain the support of fellow members and also acquire hints and tips on good nutrition and exercise from the experienced Ladyzone staff!!!
Ayesha, Blessing, Tracey and Elka would like to wish all the Members at Orpington a very merry Christmas!! |
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by Paula Blackwood |
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WALL SQUAT!
"This is an excellent exercise that can be performed anywhere you can find a wall. It is suitable for beginners as well as the more experienced exerciser. It targets the muscles of the thighs, hips and bottom but also strengthens the bones, ligaments and tendons throughout the lower body"
Place your upper back against a wall. Stand with your legs shoulder width apart and toes pointing slightly outward. Lean back against the wall and ensure that your weight is evenly distributed between both feet. Slowly slide down the wall lowering into a squat position. Keep your head and chest up. Hold for a count of one before straightening up to return to the start. Complete the exercise for 15-20 repetitions (1 set) building up to 2 sets as your fitness improves.
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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE COACHING
The Secrets of Slimming Success
by Karen Halifax |
 Why is it that some people can apparently lose weight with ease, whereas other people struggle? The reason why some people succeed and others don't is less to do with luck or talent than with how they think. Small changes in the way people think can trigger big behavioural changes. So what are the differences between winners and losers?
Successful slimmers know when they’ve had enough. They finally win the battle when they get so fed up with feeling fat and guilty. They've had enough so they are left with no choice but to change.
Successful slimmers are willing to take responsibility for what they eat and how they live. They don't need external rules; they eat and exercise according to how they feel. And they can do that because they are back in touch with what their bodies need.
Successful slimmers learn by their mistakes. Most things don't work out brilliantly the first time you try them eg driving a car, baking a cake. So next time you don't get up in time to exercise or you eat a few doughnuts too many, don't lose the plot. Learn something useful from it. Don't use it as an excuse to fall completely off the wagon. Acknowledge it, forgive yourself and learn from the experience so that you can take more control next time. You always have a choice and remember that what you do is less important than your response to what you do.
What often happens however is that when everythings going well and you feel like you're at last in control, a thunderbolt knocks you off course. You get flu, pull a muscle and can't exercise for a while. Your relationship ends, you lose your job or get drunk and go on a binge. These things happen and they're an inevitable part of life, so don?t overreact. If you get stressed and you overeat, or you?re tired or bored and overeat, just say “OK, that?s what I did this time – what will I do differently next time?” You can't control all the events and people in your life. So when things go off track, as they will, accept it and look for a different way of dealing with the problem when it happens again.
Successful slimmers learn from their own achievements. Can you remember a time when you made something happen? You gave up smoking, changed your job, learned to drive or made a new com-mitment and stuck to it. It may not have happened overnight but you hung in there until it worked. This is part of the "being successful at anything? process. If you're prepared to give it a go, go for it. But if you think you should give it a try?, don?t bother. Saying I'll try is like flying a plane from a runway that's too short. You aren't giving your-self the boost you need to get off the ground.
If you don't think you can remember one of your past triumphs, think back to when you were a baby and you first learned to walk. You were totally motivated then. You accepted no other alternative. You pulled yourself up, you fell over, and you grabbed the tablecloth and pulled that off too. Everyone laughed at you but you didn't care. Imagine if you'd given up at walking as easily as you might have previously at losing weight what life would be like. Have the same attitude towards slimming.
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Member of the Month - This month’s member of the month is a double whammy! These two sisters joined just over 6 weeks ago , Linda Goodwin has lost an amazing 10.5 inches, 8lbs and 11% Body Fat, and Brenda Hughes has lost a fantastic 6.5 inches, 4% Body Fat and 4Lbs. Well done ladies keep up the fantastic work.
More Fantastic Results - We have had some other fantastic results this month, well done to Yasmin Mir who has lost 17 inches, 1% Body Fat in just 6 weeks & to Sadie Salmon who lost 7lbs, 4.5 inches & 2% Body Fat in 6 weeks!! |
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Winner of Member of the Year - is Dawn Carette. Dawn first won member of the month in January after losing 12lb on her first review, she has consistently done well in subsequent reviews and at last count she had lost 4 and a half stone and 147cm! Well done Dawn you look fantastic and keep up the good work!
Member of the month - for November goes to Isabel Moore who lost 1 stone and 51cm, also well done to Filomena Meola who has lost 10lb and 59cm since joining,
Best Attendance - This month the award is shared by 3 people who all came 21 times during November, well done to Filomena Meola, Ann Howes and Barbara Slingsby! |
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Member Of Month - Linda Phibbs has been awarded member of the month for November. Linda suffers with medical condition that makes it difficult for her to exercise. Despite this she has persevered and shown great determination to overcome these problems and has seen some excellent results this month. Read more about her story in Ladyzone Orpington’s news section.
Other Biggest Losers:
Julie Green - 28 cm & 1.4 lbs
Lynn Castelton - 25cm
Alison Newnham - 24.5cm & 7lb
Helen Batire - 23.5cm & 2.6lb
Julie Jarmen - 19cm
Top 3 Attendees - Suzanne English made 24 visits in November, Nana Antwi was second highest with 20 & Anne Marie Glancy, Anne Allen, Chris Muddle & Judith Fudger all came 13 times. |
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Member of the Month - is Nicol Goddard. Well done Nicol! She lost a massive 1.6 stone and 39.5cm in just 11 weeks.
Other Biggest losers:
Mehak Hussain - 1.4 stone, 38.5cm and 3.6% drop in body fat
Bess Gibbs - 7lbs & 15.5cm in 6 weeks.
Karen Hardwick - 8lbs and 19.5cm in 6 weeks.
Top Attendance – Alison Warner came 23 times in November! Well done! Close behind were Stella Jockel and Sue Hogg with 22 visits and Melissa Woodhouse and Dil Mangat both came 21 times! |
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Member of the Month – Joanne Clarke, she has lost 1 stone 4lbs in just 2months. She has also lost a total of 47cm from all over her body too so is looking fantastic! Well done Joanne!
Other Biggest losers:
Anne Purdy – half a stone in 3 months and 15cm!
Suzanne Irish-Devrill – in 3 months she has lost a whopping 28.5cm!
Top Attendance – During November 1st Joanne Rodgers was number one with 14 visits and in 2nd place was Mary Burley with 13 visits. |
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Member of the Month - Karen Beesley lost 13lb, 4.5% body fat and 19cms - A big well done with more to come!
Other Biggest Losers:
Amy Beddow lost 1 STONE, 3% body fat and 15cms (just missed out on member of month for second time)
Ruth Murray lost 1 STONE
Hilary Rabson lost 9lb, 2.5% body fat and 25cms
Louise Mayers lost 11lb, 0.8% body fat,13cms |
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