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Tired all the time? Living in a rut?
Can’t face exercise and diets?

Get ready to change your life in just 48 hours.

By taking 48 hours out of your normal routine and following the simple suggestions inside this book you will feel fitter, slimmer and happier about yourself than you would after a visit to a health spa. The easy-to-prepare food, self-help techniques and exercises will deliver long-term health benefits when incorporated into your everyday life whilst you don’t have to compromise on the things that make life a joy – wine, puddings, cappuccinos.

90% optimum nutrition + 10% of what you fancy = Perfect health

Includes:

- Unique Smoothie recipe that aids weight loss and increases energy
- Simple lists of energizing and cleansing foods
- Full details on preparing for your weekend
- How to fit the plan into the rest of your life
- Tasty healthy foods – no boring rice cakes or tofu

Why waste time? Start yourself on the path to a healthier life today.

Visit Suzi Grant's website at www.suzigrant.com.

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Tired all the time?
Living in a rut?
Can’t face exercise and dieting?
Get ready to change your life in just 48 hours! Take 2 days out of your busy routine to follow this simple Plan and you’ll feel fitter, slimmer and happier than after a visit to a health spa. Use the Plan in your everyday life for real long-term benefits and you won’t have to deny yourself the things that make life a joy.

Self-Massage
As well as giving you a bit of a pamper, deep-tissue massage will also help move the lymph – and it’s something you can do at home with this simple version. What you’ll be doing is slightly different from ordinary salon massage, in that you will be squeezing and stretching the connective tissues which are made up of fluids and fibres. This creates a cleansing, flushing effect similar to rinsing out a sponge, or stirring the water in a ditch that is clogged with algae!

 This DIY version has been compiled for you by Janie Hildebrand, a deep-tissue masseuse, who I see regularly to benefit my neglected emotional senses, touch and smell! In between visits, I find the following plan very quick and easy to do straight after a shower or bath.

DIY Method
So that your hands glide over your skin easily, and to make it softer, use either almond oil or cold-pressed virgin olive oil, or any other oil you have in the house that suits your skin and doesn’t offend your nose. They all work well as ‘carrier’ oils, as well as feeding your skin. You might also like to consider adding an essential oil:

CARRIER OILS
SKIN-TYPE                                    OIL
All                                                    Almond
Oily & Combination                          Grapeseed
Sensitive                                            Jojoba
Dry, Sun-Damaged                           Vitamin E 
All (if nothing else available)               Virgin Olive

ESSENTIAL OILS
SKIN-TYPE                                     OIL
All – relaxing                                      Lavender
Dry & Mature Skins                           Frankincense
Mature Skin                                       Rose
Very Dry Skin                                   Patchouli
Oily, Spotty Skin                               Sandalwood
All – Antiseptic                                  Tea Tree & Eucalyptus
All                                                     Jasmine

Have a look at the suggestions and pick your essential and carrier oils. For massages, essential oils are NOT to be used neat. Put 1-2 tablespoons of the carrier oil into a little bowl. Then add 3-6 drops of your chosen essential oil and mix it through. For repeated use you could also fill a little plastic bottle with a carrier oil and then add 5-10 drops of your essential oil; give the bottle a good shake every time.

 Make sure you put plenty of the mixed oil on your hands or fingers so that these glide over your skin, much like when applying body lotion. It’s amazing how quickly a dry skin will lap it up, so keep putting on more oil till you’re really greased up! Don’t be afraid of it. The more you put on, the easier it is to carry out the suggested movements.

 Again, because we are helping the lymph move, it’s important to always work in the direction of the blood flow to the heart. You work from the head DOWN and from the legs and stomach UP, just as you do with skin-brushing, but this time start with the head. You might prefer to do a massage after your bath or shower, when the skin is nice and warm and a little damp. You might find it best to sit on the edge of the bath, on the loo, or on a towel on the floor. Experiment and see what works for you.

Head
To begin with, sit up straight in a comfy but supporting chair, or on the floor with your back against something. Slowly ‘shampoo’ your scalp all over, using the pads of your fingers, not your nails, working the oil well into the scalp. This movement is incredibly relaxing as well as being very good for your hair. Leave the oil on while you carry on with the rest of the massage.

Neck and Shoulders
Very hard to do on yourself, but what you can do, with a well-oiled hand, is to pinch the flesh along the top of your shoulder blade, between the first three fingers and thumb of the opposite hand, moving up and down the entire length of each shoulder. And then, with one hand, very gently massage the back of your neck.

Arms
Try and cup the whole of the opposite arm by placing your fingers on top and your thumb underneath. Start at the wrist and, using upward strokes, glide up the arm, pressing firmly. Repeat several times on each arm, alternating between thumb on top and thumb underneath.

Feet
In a seated position, put a foot on the opposite knee. Cradle your toes in the same-side hand, and with your opposite hand, using your knuckles only, circle all over the bottom of your foot. Squeeze the back and sides of the foot above the heel. This is where a lot of tension is held. Finish by pulling each toe firmly and briskly, making sure each one is oiled. Repeat on the other foot.

Legs and Thighs
With one foot up on the side of the bath, cup your two hands around both sides of the leg, from above the anklebone, and firmly and slowly glide both hands together right up the leg and over the knee. You might have to do this several times to make sure your whole leg has been massaged. Re-oil your hands and repeat the same on your thighs as high up as you can, but this time you can use more pressure. Repeat on the other leg.

Abdomen and Bottom
For the abdomen, just use circular movements, in a clockwise direction, as gently or as firmly as you feel comfortable with. A lot of people don’t like having their tummies massaged so see how you feel. The bottom is a very difficult muscle to work on your own, so instead give it a good scrub with a loofah when you’re in the shower!

 And talking of showers – do resist the urge to jump in and wash off the oil. It won’t take long for most of it to soak in. Don’t forget that your skin is the body’s largest organ and anything on it, good or bad, is absorbed into the bloodstream. So try not to wash the benefits away. Instead, wrap up warmly in an old towelling dressing gown and have a lie-down!

 Practise self-massage whenever you get the chance to spend a little bit of ‘me time’ in the bathroom. Apart from helping your lymph, it’s good to get into the habit of looking after yourself and monitoring your stress levels. Beneficial techniques such as self-massage and skin-brushing shouldn’t be rationed to a once-a-year treat, so get into the habit of doing them more often from now on. You and your body deserve them!

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