Weight loss: How sex helps Vanessa Feltz stay slim – as expert reveals how you can shed 4st too – The Sun
VANESSA Feltz stunned fans as she showcased her incredible four stone weight loss in a raunchy new photoshoot earlier today.
The BBC star, 57, revealed regular sex has helped to keep her in shape following her gastric bypass surgery – as she posed in skimpy lingerie.
And Vanessa's incredible weight loss may have left you asking how you can also achieve the same quick and easy weight loss results.
While she managed to kick-start her transformation with a life-saving gastric band, top PT and nutritionist Harry Thomas, has revealed that there are other simple ways you can also shed four stone.
He said: "Vanessa has done so well and lost a great amount of weight, she looks amazing, but I think the most important thing to highlight is how much happier and healthier she now feels.
"Four stone is quite a lot of weight to lose, but very achievable."
Here, Harry, owner of No1 Fitness and life coach, takes us through the best ways you can lose weight quickly and safely – especially before Christmas…
1. Have sex
Vanessa suggested that "spectacular athletic sex" had helped her to keep the weight off.
She told The Sun: "This idea that at some point you totally go off the sexual boil, well it certainly hasn’t happened to me yet."
And Harry has confirmed the link between sex and weight loss – saying regular bonking can help you shed the pounds.
He told The Sun Online: "Vanessa mentioned her sex life played a big part in her weight loss.
"I don’t doubt that at all. Sex, especially good sex burns calories.
"If you increase your activity throughout the day this will help shed some more pounds."
2. Set yourself a goal date
Harry says setting a goal date will help you reach your target weight easier.
"Having a date to work towards will make you more accountable and focused," he says.
"When I train my clients, we always have 'check points' or a 'D-Day' set – this way you do not go through the motions.
Having a date to work towards will make you more accountable and focused
"It also allows you to make decisions to change things around if you need to, i.e if I have a month to go before my 'D-Day' and I’m still a little off from my target we can play around with increasing intensity, reduce calories, change up foods add more cardio.
"I tell all my trainers to imagine their client is Brad Pitt and he has to get in shape for a film – you do everything you can do make that happen."
3. Measure progress
Measuring your weight loss progress can be the key in maximising your results.
In particular, Harry recommends tracking your journey by using other means of measurements rather than just looking in the mirror.
He says: "For me, measuring progress is so important and very few people do it.
"Most people base their results on how they 'feel' or just look in the mirror – both aren't great and very subjective.
"Every time you look in the mirror you are a different person.
"So have a number of ways you can measure progress – photos, scales, clothes measurements and circumference are all good ways to show progress.
"Until you see changes, you will never truly believe it’s working.
"Pay attention to the smaller things too. How many times are you now training compared to before, how’s your sleep, how’s your energy?
"Look for all the wins. Be consistent and measure progress regularly."
4. Set yourself non-negotiable tasks
"Set yourself things that have to happen, i.e the minimum requirement.
"These may include training four times per week, no more than one night of drinking per week, no chocolate, meditate etc…
"Ask yourself 'what do I have to do to get results?' And make sure at least this is done.
"Remember to lose weight, you must make changes.
"It’s not always easy, but keep reminding yourself of your goal. 'Why do you want to lose it?'"
5. Track your calorie intake
"Nutrition plays a huge part to weight loss and this is the area that I beleive many people struggle as they just don’t know.
"We need to create a calorie deficit which means eat less than you consume.
"If you want to lose weight and not sure how many calories to have, their are number of strategies.
"The easiest is to start tracking what you are currently consuming throughout the day using an app like my fitness pal.
"Do it over a few days and work out your average daily amount.
"If you then reduce that amount by 500 just from nutrition you will lose about 1lb per week.
"If you then add exercise into your week you will burn more which ultimately leads to more weight loss."
You can sign up to Harry's gym No1 Fitness here and for more fitness tips follow him on Instagram here.
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