HWFL Week by Week Guide
Please click the boxes to view topic details: Healthy Dinner Options Dinner – general guidelines Drinks Creating a plan Week 1: Kick-off What is KicStart? Preparing KicStart? ‘Free foods’ Week...
Welcome to the HWFL Week by Week Guide
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Healthy Dinner Options
- Dinner – general guidelines
- Drinks
- Creating a plan
Week 1: Kick-off
- What is KicStart?
- Preparing KicStart?
- ‘Free foods’
Week 2: Goal Setting
- Setting SMART goals
- Long term and short term goals
- Your personal goals
Week 3: Energy Balance
- Fundamentals of weight gain / loss
- Energy balance equation
- Your energy balance
Week 4: Healthy Eating and Drinking
- Healthy food choices
- Healthy drink choices
- Food and drink choices
Week 5 & 6: Physical Activity for Life
- The importance of physical activity
- Types of physical activity
- Tips for getting started
- Painful joints and exercise
- Preparing for your new routine
- Your physical activity plan
Week 7: Lunch and Snacks
- Healthy lunch and snack portions
- So much food!
- Planning for healthy lunches and snacks
Week 8: Mindful Eating and Drinking
- Tips for mindful eating and drinking
- Healthy eating and drinking patterns
- Non-hunger factors
- Mindful eating and drinking strategies
Week 9: Making Good Habits For Life
- Making effective lifestyle changes
- Keeping a diet and activity journal
- Your diet and activity journal
Week 10: Healthy Shopping, Cooking & Dining Out
- Healthy shopping
- Healthy cooking
- Healthy dining out
- Your healthy strategies
Week 11: Stress Management
- What is stress?
- Common stress responses
- Dealing with stress
- Problem solving skills
- Your stress management plan
Week 12: The Importance of a Support Network
- Why a support network could be important for you
- Who should form your network?
- Identifying your support network
Week 13: The Importance of a Healthy Breakfast
- Why a healthy breakfast is so important
- Healthy breakfast portions
- Tips for a quick healthy breakfast
Week 16: Mastering Motivation
- Different types of motivation
- Strategies to help with motivation
- When to use these motivation strategies
- Working out your motivators
Week 17: Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus
- Causes of a weight loss plateau
- Ways to overcome plateaus
- The emotion of weight loss plateaus
Week 18: Keeping it Going
- Successful weight maintenance
- Healthy Weight for Life
- Reflect on your achievements