Double chin woes...

Can you have multiple chins? I'm not talking just a double chin... I'm carrying octuplets! And they can't simply be 'hidden' - no matter what makeup websites say!

Over the past few weeks I've been researching how to fix a double chin. While we're not yet tightened (still a bit Alfred Hitchcock like, actually), I am starting to notice a difference.

As you get older, I've found that - contrary to what I thought previously - double chins aren't just weight-related. So simply losing weight won't correct a double chin on its own.

The muscles supporting your chin must be tightened. Luckily, this can be done in a variety of ways: from chewing gum to enjoying a spot of facial yoga.

Low GI glycemic food chart

Whether you're looking to slim down, prevent disease or improve your general health, a glycemic food chart showing low GI foods can help.

At first glance, using glycemic food charts can be quite daunting.

Fortunately there's a lot of help out there on the internet. Check out this link to find out more.

Peer Pressure

At work... out at parties... enjoying drinks with friends... Is there nowhere I can go without feeling a bit of peer pressure? To top it all off my safe haven is no longer fatty food free!

My other half has come down to visit for the weekend and - as much as I adore him - I certainly am not enamoured with his eating habits and - more importantly - how they lead me astray.

Now, don't get me wrong. He's by no means a saboteur... more of a foodie who just can't resist sharing his latest discoveries.

So, what's a girl to do?

Not quite sure how but I found the willpower to say yes by saying no. Confused? Well, so was I! I learned that by saying no for 99 per cent of the time, I could say yes every now and again. And, what's more, I managed to convince him to share some of my low fat goodies and modify his choices too!

I guess the moral to the story is: peer pressure goes two ways - for the good and the bad. Rather than be swayed by the bad, why not convert some friends over to the good? The more people on your side the better, I say!

P.S. And my weigh in? This week I registered a loss of 8lbs - dropping from 275 to 267 :)