Innholdsfortegnelse for 06-jun-16 i Woman

Monday BREAKFAST Porridge with a handful of berries LUNCH Chicken noodle soup DINNER Steamed fish and veg Tuesday BREAKFAST Porridge with a squeeze of honey LUNCH Prawn salad DINNER Chicken and vegetable stir-fry Wednesday BREAKFAST Porridge with a handful of nuts LUNCH Steak with rocket and parmesan salad DINNER Noodles with vegetables Thursday BREAKFAST Porridge with a spoonful of jam LUNCH Vegetable soup DINNER Grilled chicken with vegetables Friday BREAKFAST Porridge with a handful of dried fruits LUNCH Chicken salad DINNER Steamed fish with steamed vegetables Saturday BREAKFAST Porridge with fresh fruit LUNCH Small picnic of sandwiches DINNER Steak and chips and a cheeseboard Sunday BREAKFAST Porridge with fresh fruit LUNCH Sunday roast with all the trimmings DINNER Cream of mushroom soup PLUS 2 x 1hr fitness classes a week…

‘IT’S ALWAYS BEEN MY TRADEMARK’ After putting the finishing touches to my make-up, I look in the mirror. ‘Not bad,’ I murmur at the reflection smiling back at me. I’m a 49-year-old mum-of-two and I like to take care of myself. But unlike a lot of women of my age, I haven’t got one of those sensible short haircuts that everyone seems to think is a ‘must’ in their late forties. Instead, I’ve got a long mane of thick blonde hair that stretches way past my shoulders – and I wouldn’t change it for the world. My hair has been my trademark my entire life. Growing up, it hung all the way down to my bottom. And the one time I even considered getting it cut shorter – just after…

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I want to stop her from working My 13-year-old daughter has been offered part-time work in the summer, five hours a day for four weeks. I’m really not happy about the idea. Surely she’s too young to be working such a long day in a shop? And I don’t want her getting the idea that money is everything. She’s already planning to buy some clothes and download music with her earnings. I know that she will be annoyed if I put my foot down, but aren’t I right to say no? My husband thinks not. Suzie says: I can appreciate your worries but I think you know that your objections are not entirely to do with her wellbeing. Four hard-working weeks won’t damage her – on the contrary, rather than…

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DIG FOR VICTORY Wartime Sweethearts by Lizzie Lane Twins Ruby and Mary help their widowed father out at the Sweet family bakery in a small Gloucestershire village. War threatens and brother Charlie goes off to serve while cousin Frances faces evacuation. But then the twins’ baking talent catches the attention of the Ministry of Food… TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH Gunner Girls And Fighter Boys by Mary Gibson As the Blitz hits London and her home lies in ruins, May joins the ATS. Her sister, Peggy, is trapped in a stifling marriage but from the melting pot of war comes hardship and unexpected friendships. NEW BEGINNINGS Wedding Bells For Nurse Connie by Jean Fullerton It’s 1948 and the nurses of London’s East End are making the…

Tasty Tim He brightens up our weekends alongside Simon Rimmer on Sunday Brunch , but there’s more to Tim Lovejoy than footy banter and being a sous-chef on live TV. Tim, 48, is dad to 14-year-old twins Grace and Rose with ex-wife Jade, and lives with his partner Tamsin Greenway, 33, and their daughter Jamie, three. Jamie makes me laugh all the time. She’ll say, ‘Shush, Daddy! You’re not allowed to say ‘bloody’ – it’s a naughty word!’ That makes me laugh because I didn’t think I said it so much – but apparently I do! Parenthood is really cool second time round. The first time I had twins – and God knows that was a handful! With the first one – or ones! – you’re plodding…

‘WOULD WE HAVE A FUTURE?’ ‘WE’D GO ON ‘CHEMO’ DATES’ Every couple goes through ups and downs, but for Paul and me, our toughest test didn’t come years into our relationship. It happened on our first date. From the moment I met Paul, in December 2011 – my manager at M&S – we got on well. But, even though I thought he was good-looking, I just saw him as my boss. It was only when I went to work at another store, in September 2012, I realised how much I’d miss him and we promised to keep in touch – just as friends. So, every few weeks, we’d message on Facebook, usually just work gossip. But, after six months, a message from Paul appeared on my phone explaining that he…

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1 Don’t skip the prep Exfoliate. It will help to create an even colour and your tan will last longer. Shower to wash away any perfume or deodorant, these can react with the DHA in your tan and turn it green! Dab an oil-free moisturiser on to any dry bits to avoid dirty brown patches. Frank Body Coconut Coffee Scrub, £13.95. 2 Choose your tan formulation A failsafe approach to tanning your face is to choose a product that allows you to build colour (see the Middle-tan) so pick one that has skin-brightening properties. For your body, for normal skin go for a mousse or a gel, and for drier skin, stick to lotions or oils. Clarins Self Tanning Milky-Lotion, £20. 3 Apply with care Tangoed hands are a giveaway…

CHECK YOUR ARTERIES THE TEST The cushion test WHAT IT MEASURES Artery health HOW TO DO IT Lie on your back on a bed and elevate both (bare) legs to a 45-degree angle on cushions. Hold them there for one minute, then quickly hang your legs down over the side of the bed at 90 degrees. RESULTS This test checks for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), where the arteries that supply the leg muscles become furred up and can cause high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. If one or both of your feet or legs become very pale when elevated but take several minutes to return to their normal colour, or become bright red when hanging, you could have blocked arteries and need to see your doctor. NEED A BOOST?…

Cheese & pickle scones A traditional ploughman's turned into afternoon tea scones. MAKES 12 PREP 25 MINS plus cooling COOK 12 MINS • 225g self-raising flour• 1tsp baking powder• 50g butter, cut into cubes• 50g mature Cheddar, finely grated• 150ml buttermilk, plus 1tbsp For the filling:• 75g mature Cheddar, thinly sliced• 4tbsp pickle or chutney• Half a cucumber, sliced• 12 silverskin pickled onions• 12 flag, crown and corgi toppers  1 Heat the oven to 220°C, Gas 7. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl. Add a pinch of salt and rub in the butter until the mixture looks like breadcrumbs. Stir in the grated cheese. Add 150ml buttermilk and lightly stir with a round-bladed knife to form a soft dough. 2 Tip the dough on to a flour-dusted work top, knead together lightly and pat out to 1.5cm…

For someone who’s trained the likes of Jennifer Lawrence, Amanda Seyfried, Zoë Kravitz and cast members of X-Men and Game Of Thrones , Dalton Wong’s philosophy is surprisingly down to earth. ‘The key is to be realistic,’ he says. ‘You don’t need money to get fit and lose weight. What you do need is a plan. That means deciding what you’re going to eat, what exercise (if any) you’re going to do – and, making a commitment to do it. Stick to this plan for seven days and you’ll see visible results – a great way to kick-start a longer-term healthy weight loss plan.’ BEFORE YOU START * Start each day with a glass of warm water with sliced lemon. * No…

About six years ago, I signed up to Woman Bingo. I was eager to join the site as an old colleague of mine had told me she’d recently won £800 on there! I remember thinking to myself that if she could win big amounts like this, it could happen to me, too! All these years on and I still absolutely love playing bingo online because it’s so convenient and fun. There’s a wide choice of games. It’s not just bingo – you can try slots, too, and some of the games cost as little as 1p or 2p, so it means you can play whatever your budget. Favourite games I usually play on my PC, but you can also log in on your tablet or your…

‘Life is too short to sit there looking at a cucumber!’ One year ago, Lorraine Kelly wowed us all in a bikini on Woman's exclusive front cover. She showed off the stunning weight loss that had taken her from a size 16 to a teeny size 10. But what’s even more impressive is the fact that 56-year-old Lorraine has kept the weight off, thanks to twice-weekly fitness classes and a sensible attitude to food which means she can still indulge at weekends. Here, she tells us exactly how she maintains her figure, and why she’s sworn off dieting for good… Lorraine, it’s a year since you first stripped down to your bikini for a photo shoot… Oh my God, can you believe we’re here again?! I…

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‘WE HAD A 20% CHANCE OF SUCCESS’ For as long as I can remember, I knew I would have children. And by that I don’t mean I always hoped or dreamed. No, I knew. Because having children – or so my 13-year-old self thought – was inevitable. It would happen, on schedule, after I was done chasing all the important things I wanted in life: to become an actress, learn foreign languages, live in France, find a man who loved me as much as I loved him, and, obviously, meet Shakin’ Stevens. It was optimistic of me to want all those things, as I grew up in a very ordinary family in an ordinary house in Bristol and went to a pretty rough comprehensive, where learning how to avoid being…

‘My medication isn’t working’ Q I’ve taken an antidepressant for the past 10 years, but lately my mood has been worsening. Have I become tolerant to it or is my depression getting worse? A Over time, depression can change: it can get better or worse depending on time of life – notably, the menopause, major events, or sometimes for no reason. But, whatever the case, talk to your GP about your medication. Modern types of antidepressant such as sertraline and citalopram have various doses and upping the dose might be appropriate if you’ve only had a few side effects. Or your GP may suggest changing to a different drug. Either way, the effects will take a few weeks to appear and hopefully you’ll feel the benefit. ‘WILL MY SON MISS…

DAY 1 VEGETARIAN BREAKFAST Veggie salad. Mix 1/3 cucumber, 4 cherry tomatoes, a handful of baby kale, 1 avocado, watercress, 1/2 a pepper. Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice. LUNCH Vegetable stir-fry. Add 1tsp coconut oil, fresh garlic, ginger and chillies to a hot wok. Add Tenderstem broccoli, asparagus, baby sweetcorn, sugar snap peas and carrot. Drizzle with toasted sesame oil. DINNER Vegetable soup. Use onion, broccoli, celery, courgette, baby spinach and green beans. Season with herbs. DAY 2 BREAKFAST Berry smoothie bowl. Blend a handful of fresh or frozen raspberries and blueberries with1/2 a banana, 1/2 an avocado and1/2tsp coconut oil. Top with 1tsp of nuts. LUNCH Baked sweet potato. Fill the potato with turkey strips and avocado. Serve with green salad drizzled with olive oil and apple…

It’s 1938 and Sarah Castleton is forging a new life in her dad’s hometown Erith. When a job vacancy comes up at Woolworth’s, Sarah jumps at the chance. With the support of her doting grandmother Ruby, fellow shop girls Maisie and Freda and new love Alan, she is soon thriving. But with war looming, will the Woolworth’s girls’ suburban bubble burst or will true friendship conquer all? A really memorable, heartwarming read. Our verdict: For more books information, see womanmagazine.co.uk/books…

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ARIES 21 Mar – 20 Apr Don’t be surprised if you end up where you least expect and in something of a fog about what to do next. Even if the start of June marks a successful moment, there will be issues that require attention. For your reading 09058 172557 TAURUS 21 Apr – 21 May You may be one of the most practical signs of the zodiac, but even you could require extra supplies of common sense this week. Projects you had banked on could reveal a whole new dimension. For your reading 09058 172558 GEMINI 22 May – 22 Jun This is the right time to commit to a person or an endeavour yet it is the wrong moment to act on your instincts. A lot more background…

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