It’s almost bathing suit season. Are you starting to panic because you’ll soon be shedding layers of winter clothing and exposing your body? Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD explains why fad diets don’t work and offers practical advice on how to achieve your natural weight. For more information...

It's week three of Running for Weight Loss January Challenge! If you've been following our challenges and successfully shedding pounds then congratulations! Otherwise, it's definitely not too late to join in. Have you joined our Running for Weight Loss Group ? Log your weight loss and stay...

It’s the fourth and final week of The Running Bug weight loss month and from your feedback it sounds like lots of our members are having fantastic success in shedding the pounds. Whether your aim is to see the scales continuing to fall or even if you’re just starting out on a mission to lose...

It's week two of The Running Bug January Weight Loss Challenge and we're been really pleased to hear so many reports that lots of our members are successfully shedding pounds. Here are our five challenges for this week. 1. Start a Weight Chart You may not enjoy seeing the figures written down...

Whether you’ve been struggling with a weight problem for years or just gained a few extra pounds over Christmas, this January on The Running Bug, we aim to help you make 2011 the year you achieve the lean, healthy body you’ve always wanted. By following our Seven Day Diet Plan, reading...

Day 1 Breakfast Wholegrain cereal with milk, raisins and apple 40g of Bran flakes served with 150mls of semi-skimmed milk and topped with 15g of raisins and 1 chopped apple 1 slice of wholegrain toast spread with 1 tsp of low fat spread Lunch Tuna & cottage cheese wrap...

Day7 Breakfast Bran muffin with jam and orange 1 bran muffin with 1 tsp of reduced sugar jam, 125 ml of low fat yoghurt and 1 tbsp of walnuts 1 orange Lunch Roast beef, spring onion & tomato omelette Chop 60g of roast beef and set aside. Rinse and chop...

Day 6 Breakfast Beans on toast 2 slices of toast spread with 1 tsp of reduced fat olive spread. Top with 200g of heated baked beans 1 apple Lunch Baked potato with tuna salad 1 small baked potato (100g) Top with 100g of drained tuna canned in brine,...

Day 5 Breakfast Natural yoghurt with honey and nuts 150ml pot of low fat natural yoghurt mixed with 1 tbsp of mixed nuts. Drizzle 1 tsp of honey over the toppings 1 chopped banana mixed with 2 tsps sesame seeds Lunch Greek salad pitta Fill one wholegrain...

Day 4 Breakfast Boiled eggs on toast 1 boiled egg 2 slices of rye bread spread with 2 tsps of reduced fat spread 1 orange Lunch Rye crispbread with chicken, pepper and avocado Top 3 rye crispbreads with 1 small mashed avocado, 3 slices of roast chicken...

Day 3 Breakfast Weetabix with Greek yoghurt and berries 40g of Bran flakes served with 150mls of semi-skimmed milk and topped with 15g of raisins and 1 chopped apple 1 slice of wholegrain toast spread with 1 tsp of low fat spread Lunch Lentil & carrot soup with...

Day 2 Breakfast Beans on toast 2 slices of toast spread with 1 tsp of reduced fat spread. Top with 200g of heated baked beans 1 low fat probiotic yoghurt Lunch Turkey open sandwich 2 slices of wholegrain bread topped with 100g of wafer thin turkey...

You will lose a minimum of 1-2lbs in a week by following our exclusive eating plan devised by nutritionist, Tara Curran. Some diets will promise more weight loss than this, but we want to get you started on programme of weight loss you can stick with and maintain until you reach your goal weight, which...