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Banish saddlebags: Through specific toning exercises and  the right diet, you can shape up in just a month

Are your jeans feeling uncomfortably tight? Would you do pretty much anything to get rid of your  cellulite?

Unfortunately, when women pile on the pounds,  it tends to sit stubbornly on our hips, bottom and thighs.

But the good news is that there is something you can do about those unwanted lumps and bumps. How does dramatic inch-loss in less than a month sound?

Wendy Stehling, author of Thin Thighs In 30  Days — which sold more than 2.5 million copies in the 1980s — has updated it for  today’s woman.

Though the basic programme remains true to  the highly effective original, a handful of new exercises and the introduction  of interval training in the Walk Out section will blast away cellulite more  efficiently than ever before.

Follow Wendy’s expert advice and your thighs  should feel sleeker and slimmer within days.

‘Because of our female ­physiology,  wobbly, cellulite-ridden thighs, saddle bags of fat on hips and a dimpled,  droopy bottom are the bane of most women’s lives,’ says Wendy.

‘In my experience, however, we can eliminate  some of that unwanted fat and firm up things quite dramatically in a relatively  short time with a focused diet and exercise.

‘You don’t need to eat exotic foods, buy  expensive miracle creams or even invest in a gym membership to see results. All  you have to do is commit to my simple, proven, three-step ­programme for 30  days.’

STEP  ONE: THE WALK OFF

Get perfect pins: It’s a walk in the park

One of the very best ways to slim your thighs  and improve your general health and well-being is to get out and walk — briskly  and regularly.

It doesn’t sound ­innovative, but did you  know that with the right pace and route, walking can burn off more than 300  calories an hour?

And when you use the correct technique,  walking regularly really can tone bottom and thigh muscles incredibly  quickly.

To get the dramatic results that the Thin  Thighs In 30 Days programme promises, you need to walk one to three miles, six  days a week — ­follow the weekly walking ‘prescriptions’ in the 4-Week  Fitness Plan box (below).

You also need to perform the ­simple — but hugely effective — Work Off exercise routine after each walk.

Walk off wobbly  thighs

• Decide on the routes you are going to walk.  You need to map out a selection of 1½, 2, 2½ and 3-mile courses. To quickly work  out suitable routes, go to mapmywalk.com. Key in your proposed walk on a map of  your local area and the site will ­calculate the distance for you.
• Alternatively, first drive or walk around  your ­proposed route and use your car’s mileometer, or — if you’re on foot — a pedometer to ­measure ­distance. Include hills and inclines in your  workout when you can for their extra fitness and toning  benefits.
• Set aside at least 45 minutes (ideally an  hour) every day for your Walk Off, but do remember you must include a rest day  each week (I recommend Mondays). You can walk to work, pop out at lunchtime for  a brisk stroll — whatever suits. Walking on a treadmill counts,  too.
• Always walk in a pair of good-quality  walking or running shoes that leave plenty of room for your  toes.
• Walk at the pace that is right for you. If  you’re already pretty fit, alternate jogging and walking to boost your  routine.
• Stretch your muscles thoroughly before and  after exercising.

Quicken your pace

Posture is important. Keep your shoulders  back and your chin held high — look straight ahead. Walk naturally, but  faster than you typically do, allowing your arms to swing.

This is not a casual amble around the shops,  so step up your pace ­several notches. Lengthening your stride will tone  your inner and outer thighs more efficiently.

If your legs become stiff during your walk or  you become short of breath, slow down.

If you become dizzy, stop immediately and  regain your equilibrium. If you haven’t exercised in a while, you may struggle  at first, but don’t give up.

Just take things steady until you build up  enough strength and ­stamina to up your pace a little.

STEP TWO: THE WORK  OFF

1. THIGH RAISE: Lying face down, raise your legs —from just above your knees — so your  feet are a few inches off the ground (above top). Bend your knees, keeping  them off the ground, and hold that position (above bottom). Start with five ­seconds and gradually work up to 15 seconds. Slowly unbend your knees and,  with control, lower your straight legs to the ground, then repeat

 

2. BYE BYE TO  YOUR INNER THIGHS: Sit on the floor with your back straight, knees bent  and legs wide apart. Place your left arm directly over your left knee, using  your right hand to support yourself by your hip ­(pictured left). While  sitting straight, move your right foot to your left hand and hold for five  seconds to start. Begin with five reps, then repeat on the other  side

 

 

 

 

3.  KICK-KICK: Sit straight, on the floor, with your right knee bent and left  leg straight out (above, top). Lift up your left leg so that your foot is at  least 6in off the ground (above, bottom). Hold for five seconds to start, then,  with control, lower leg. Repeat on the other side

 

 

 

 

4. PONY KICK: Get down on your elbows and knees (above, top). Keeping your back flat,  slowly raise your left thigh to about 45 degrees, with your knee bent and  pointing your heel up to the ­ceiling (above, bottom). Hold for five  seconds. Lower leg and repeat five times or more — before repeating ­exercise and same number of repetitions with your right leg

 

 

 

 

5.  BALLET THIGH: Holding on to a railing or the back of a chair,  stand with both feet facing forward. With your chin up, move your right leg back  with the toe touching the floor (left). Then raise your right leg back at an  angle (not straight back) — lead with your heel, until your heel is 12in off the  ground (right). Hold for five seconds, then lower leg and repeat. Start with  five repetitions and work up to 20 or more. Repeat on the other side

 

 

6. THIGH CHAIR: Stand about a foot away from a wall with your feet straight ahead. Slide  your body down the wall, until you are sitting with your thighs perpendicular to  the surface (pictured). Hold this position for between 30 seconds and two  minutes

YOUR FOUR-WEEK FITNESS PLAN

WEEK ONE
Every day (except Monday): Walk for at least one mile at a brisk pace. On days  when you have extra energy, add a hill to your walk or introduce ­interval  training: walk at a fast pace for 30 seconds to one minute. Then slow to a brisk pace for 30 seconds to one  minute. Repeat for as long as you comfortably can.

 

Follow each of your walks this week with  this Work Off routine (outlined above). Repeat exercises one to four five times on each  leg. Hold  Ballet Thigh for five to ten seconds and repeat five to 20 times (do  as  many repetitions as you can comfortably manage). Hold Thigh Chair for 30 seconds to two minutes.
WEEK TWO
Apart from on  Monday, walk a minimum of 1½ miles every day this week.
Interval train on Tuesday (alternating fast and  brisk paces for  30-second to one-minute intervals) and walk up a hill five  times in  addition to your walk on Friday.

 

After each walk, perform five repetitions  of the Thigh Raise, eight  repetitions of exercises two to four on each leg and  hold Ballet Thigh  and Thigh Chair positions for as long as you can.
WEEK THREE
Walk a minimum 1½ miles on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Walk two  miles  (including one-minute interval training) on ­Tuesday. On Friday,  walk 1½  miles and walk up a hill five times. Walk 2½ miles on Sunday.

 

After each walk, do the Thigh Raise five  times. Repeat exercises two to  four up to ten times on each leg. Hold Ballet  Thigh and Thigh Chair for  as long as possible.
WEEK FOUR
Walk a minimum  two miles on Wednesday, ­Thursday and Saturday. Walk 2½  miles (including  one-minute interval training) on Tuesday. On Friday,  walk two miles, and walk  up a hill seven times. Walk three  miles on Sunday.

 

After your walks, repeat Thigh Raise  eight  times. Repeat exercises two to four up to 15 times on each leg. Hold  Ballet Thigh and Thigh Chair for as long as possible.

STEP THREE:  THE WEIGHT OFF

The diet part of the Thin Thighs In 30 Days  regime is incredibly simple: you need to count calories. That’s right,  straight-forward calorie counting. No eating only a single food group, no crash  diets or weird recipes to follow.

According to a 2009 study by Frank Sachs,  Harvard School of Public Health professor of cardiovascular disease ­prevention: ‘Weight loss depends on cutting calories rather than any  specific diet. ­People can lose weight eating the food they like to eat just  by eating less.’

So despite what other diets would have you  believe, it really is that simple. Eat the right number of ­calories and you  will lose weight.

The Weight Off diet is designed to help you  drop up to half a stone in 30 days.

If you have more than a dress size to lose,  you are best finding long-term ­support in a diet programme.

So how many calories should you be eating?  Once you start following the Thin Thighs Work Off and Walk Off programmes, if  you eat the right amount of calories to maintain the weight you’d like to be  (see chart below), you should lose weight.

So, if you are 39 and would like to weigh  9st, you need to eat 1,900 calories a day. This is because active, strong ­muscles need more calories to keep them ticking over than inactive ones do.

If you are fit and your muscles are toned,  you’ll be burning substantially more energy than an unfit, inactive person — even if you’re just sitting on the settee.

It’s easy to keep track of the amount of  calories you are eating each day. All you have to do is tot up the number of ­calories on the nutrition labels of the foods you are eating.

But do remember that though a ­calorie is  a calorie, whether it is in ice cream or vegetables, foods that are packed with  lean protein (such as grilled chicken, nuts, fish, low-fat dairy products and  lean red meat) and low in fat, added sugar and rich in fibre (such as ­vegetables, fruit and wholegrain carbohydrates) will fill you up for  longer.

And they will help to keep you healthier than  a diet of cakes, crisps and chocolate.

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For optimum results, we recommend the following Body Sculpting Home Care Programme…

1. PREPARE: Stimulate lymphatic drainage – Body brush every morning before showering – Exfoliate with Lime and Ginger Salt Glow twice a week.

2. BODY SCULPTING: Apply Body Sculpting Lipo-Refining Serum, followed by the Body Sculpting Firming Cream to areas of concern using the Elemis Body Sculpting Self Massage Technique** morning and evening.

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** Elemis Body Sculpting Self Massage Technique..

Encompassing professional massage techniques, which can be applied to hips, thighs, buttocks, back of arms and inside of knees, to naturally stimulate tissue drainage and re-define the silhouette.

1. APPLY Body Sculpting Lipo-Refining Serum until absorbed, followed by Body Sculpting Firming Cream.  Use both hands and fingertips simultaneously in large circular movements.

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