MILLIONS of us will kick off our summer weight-loss plans this week. A recent survey revealed that 88 per cent of people think now is the best time to drop pounds before the holidays. But with the average diet lasting only 16 days — and 23 per cent of us finding dieting tedious — it’s hard to know which plan to pick, and sticking to it can be even harder.
Former Strictly dance professionals James and Ola Jordan have lost nearly SEVEN STONE between them and have created their own fitness app, Dance Shred. “The key to losing weight and keeping it off is making small, manageable changes,” Ola, 41, says. “That’s why we created this exclusive easy, six-step plan for Fabulous readers — each exercise takes just six minutes and they can be done in the comfort of your own living room.
“If you do all six, for six minutes, just three times a week you’ll see a huge difference in six weeks — it worked for me and it can for you too. “Our diet recipes are low-calorie and filling so they will help stave off any unwanted cravings.” The couple, who share daughter Ella, four , saw their weight balloon after leaving Strictly nine years ago.
No longer working out seven days a week, they began gorging on junk food and at their heaviest, Ola — who went from a size 8 to a size 14 — was 11st 9lb, while James hit 15st 6lb. Sharing a photo of their weight gain on Instagram in July, 2022 they vowed to get in shape by cutting calories and working out. After seeing some amazi.