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Where has your New Year
L--WeightWatchers at The
resolution got to?
WESTLEA SCHOOL Link Centre
Hannah Fishlock. State Registered Dietician at the Great Western
Thursday 5.30pm
Hospital, said there is no quick fix to weight loss in the January Link.
FRESHBROOK CHURCH Better Health
Here she suggests that a diet regime can only be effective in combina-
Wednesday 7pm
ti on with other life style choices. with
ABBEY MEADS PRIMARY SCHOOL
By now some people
Thursday 6.15pm REFLEXOLOGY
may have got rid of the -:1
Christmas excess by re ,il HAYDON CENTRE ITEC Qualified
stricting eating or up- ^ is •' e Monday 9.30am,
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ping the exercise. k 'Z
Many New Year's Discover the new 'Time To Eat' programme more information
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ing weight or getting fit- a°ee
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that by March the enthu-
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